I was sent an email like as if it came from the usa, but with it having the word Nigeria in it I knew right then it was a scam. This is what the email read:
Robert mueller iii
executive director fbi
federal bureau of investigation fbi. Washington d. C
federal bureau of investigation seeking to wiretap internet
ATTENTION: Beneficiary
We believe this notification will meet you in a very good present state of mind and health. The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, D. C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigations Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a
transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regard to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your
favor
Accordingly.
It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and
hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office
accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.
In addition, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and Mr. Kingsley Agwor along with some of the top
officials of the ministry regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the claim. They also told us that the only problem they are
facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.
We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Pamela Akers from Texas has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have
been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about US$8,000, 000.00 (Eight million united states dollars), but the Central Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing
from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank informations which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in
making the investigations.
We were further informed that we should warn our dear citizens who must have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from the Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to these
irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance. And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to
STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with
the below informations accordingly:
NAME: Prof Chukwuma Soludo
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja, Federal
Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Email: [email protected]
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