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From: “Federal Bureau of Investigation”
To: User
Subject: Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
Date: 2/22/09 1:57 20:27:53 +0100
ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY,
This is an official advice from the FBO foreign Remittance/Telegraphic Dept. It has come to our notice that the C.B.N bank, Nigeria district, has released to the tune of $10,500,000.00 U.S Dollars into the Bank of America in your name as the beneficiary, by inheritance means.
The C.B.N Bank of Nigeria, knowing fully well that they do not have Enough facilities to effect this payment from the united kingdom to your account, used what we know as a Secret Diplomatic Transit Payment (S.T.D.P) to pay this fund through wire transfer.
They are still, waiting for confirmation from you on the already transferred funds, which was made in direct transfer so that they can finally credit it into your account……..
Guarantee: funds will be released on confirmation of these documents.
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Final instruction:
1. Credit payment instruction: irrevocable credit guarantee
2. Beneficiary has full power when validation is cleared.
3. Beneficiaries bank in U.S.A, can only release funds.
4. Upon confirmation from the World Bank/United Nations.
5. Bearer must clear Bank Protocol and validation request………..
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Robert S. Mueller, III
