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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Nigerian Scam >: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.

If people don't "Assume" just by reading the title this is a SCAM, the part of the email that asks you to "confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account details" should be a HUGE red flag.

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dateWed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:04 PM
subjectCHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <tedekwa2011@hotmail.com>
Date: 2011/1/26
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.
To:


Barrister Ted Ekwa
Director Legal Department Central Bank of Nigeria
Dear Sir/Ma,
CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.
My name is Barrister Ted Ekwa Director Legal Department Central Bank of Nigeria following the directives received from the office of the president, federal republic of Nigeria, as a result of petitions and counter petitions by foreign contractors over non-payment of their contract/ inheritance claims, this office has been appointed to look into all overdue payments of clients yet to be released for verification, vetting and immediate payment. Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for verification and immediate payment. Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for payment by your local representatives in conjunction with the KTT director, central bank of Nigeria. We do not know which of the accounts to effect your payment.
Therefore, you are hereby required to verify the following immediately: -did your broker debt to one Mr. Arthur G. Pouche, from United States of America? Did you sign any "deed of assignment" in his favor, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details? Wells Fargo Bank, n.a.420 Montgomery Street san Francisco ca 94104 bank routing number: 121 000 248 bank account number: 0832833016.
You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect the above change of account. if you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account details, for proper remittance of your fund.
Also required are documents authenticating your claim? Due to the long delay this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you will receive your fund remittance analysis for clearance of funds into your account.
Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. Arthur G. Pouche claim, if you fail to promptly respond to this inquiry following the deed of assignment he submitted to claim this payment. Make sure you get back to me as soon as possible so that the necessary action will be taken immediately. Once you receive this message call me on this number: and respond accordingly to enable me start processing your payment. All correspondence should be channeled through telephone and e-mail only for security reasons.
I remain yours faithfully,
Barrister Ted Ekwa
Director Legal Department Central Bank of Nigeria

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