Advance Fee Frauds and Email Scams
Prof. Charles Soludo / Central Bank of Nigeria (2005)
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From: releaseoffice@i12.com
Reply-To: soludo9@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 00:42:58 +0100
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
MOBILE: 234-803-489-2069
BANK E-Mail: office_draftpayment@excite.com
Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Attention:Honarable Contractor,
YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
federal government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received
their payments.
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 my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$32.7
million dollars(Thirty Two million seven hundred thousand united
statesdollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with whaat 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 merital status
As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made
to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeriaand a
copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.
Your Contract Payment Notification
You must call me on my directnumber(234-803-489-2069)as soon as you
receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and mail me back
with the private email address(soludo9@hotmail.com) or the bank Email
Address.
Regards.
Prof. Charles C. Soludo
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Direct Line: 234-803-489-2069
