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An Email with the Subject "YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 (TREAT AS URGENT)" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:41:54 -0800 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as CBN FUNDS PAYMENT DEPARTMENT <fundspayment@sify.com>.
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA
ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR] CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009, Swift Code: BPH KPL PK, A/C#:
32960612449g8 FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK
NIGERIA Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04 Urgent Attention:Honorable
Contractor We have this day 4th of December,2006 received a payment
credit instruction from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your
account with your full contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account
with our bank. This is to notify you that you funds have been
programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can
not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because
we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so
our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service. Note that
every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic
services has been made, note that your funds have been package like a
consignment. Be informed that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down
to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your
doorstep. Note also that as soon as the Diplomatic arrives in your
Country they will give you a call immediately and you will help them to
get Customs Yellow Tag for the consignment. You have to help the
Diplomat to get theCustom Yellow Tag Paper so that the Customs will
allow them entry at the airport for onward delivery of the Consignment
to you and for security reason you are advice to follow the rules and
regulations of the diplomat for easy collection of the consignment. I
want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to me
immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrives in your country
they will call you immediately to notify you. Looking forward to
hearing from you. YOURS SINCERELY, PROFESSOR CHARLES C.
SOLUDO GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)