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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,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
Urgent Attention,
We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the
inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulge you
through. However, we were having some minor problems with
our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held
us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to
devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract
payments. We apologies once again.
From the records of outstanding contractors due for
payment with theFederal Government of Nigeria your name
and company is on the list major contractors who have not
received their payments for the Federal Plateau Project.I
wish to inform you that your payment is being processed
and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this
letter. Also note that from the record in my file your
outstanding contract payment is USD$Millions Dallars but
what we are going to pay you now is $10.million dallars
the rest of your money will be pay to you in next two
month so kindly contact us for the immediate transfer of
your already approved funds
ok!
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you
have in your
record and also re-confirm to me the followings
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession , age and marital status.
5) Working I?d/Int'l passport.
6) Bank name/address.
7) Banking informations.
As soon as this information is received and confirmed,
your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft
from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to
you for you to take to your bank for confirmation. Get
back to me immedaitely. As a result of the on-going drive
of the Government to update its books and clear payment to
contractors,I strongly recommend that you promptly start
your clearance as soon as possible for more clarification
and
.
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL
BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.