DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE?

Oh look, another cock and bull story about the CBN.  You’d think scammers would at least manage to pretend that their scams are from anywhere but Nigeria.  Apparently not.

Ignore this goon, who is after your money.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
HEAD OFFICE – ABUJA Office Address: Zaria street. Abuja.
Postal Address: P.M.B 0187, Garki Abuja.
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/FGN/2012
Your Ref:…………………….. …….
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/09.
Attn,
DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE?
You are been officially contacted by Central Bank of Nigeria the Apex Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria. Please confirm this information. Did you ask Mr. Edmond Beneker from USA to claim your fund? This man was directed to us by Mr. John Adams the account officer that is supposed to transfer your fund to your account. Please as matter of urgency get back to us immediately before things will get wrong. Below are the account details of Mr. Edmond Beneker where he authorized us to transfer your fund into:
Name on account: Edmond Beneker
Bank Name: Wachovia
Address: 8233 Rochester Hwy. SC4600 Salem, SC 29676 USA.
Acct. #: 1010246561978
Routing#: 053207766
Swift Code: pnbpus76.
Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency immediately without further delay so as to enable us conclude on your transfer files. You are requested to fill and send the below informations: for verification purposes so that your fund will be remitted to your nominated bank account. Or to any of your approved representative. The verification informations needed is as follows.

1. Your Name:
2. Your Full Address:
3. Your Telephone/ fax:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Your Occupation.
As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to him but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in releasing this fund to anyone except you whom is the recognized beneficiary to this Fund. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to this foreigner/representative whom came on your behalf.
I’m waiting for your reply today.
Yours Friendly,
Dr. Lamido Sanusi.
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]A
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.
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