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From: "Dr. Ahmed Bukari" <charles_009_charles@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: oceanicbankofnigeriaplc@oued.org
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:52:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your ATM CARD
ATTN: Sir/Madam,
This is to officially inform you about the recent agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to handle all their foriegn debts and over due contract/claim payments. Based on this development We have Verified your Contract/Inheritance File and discovered some complications and irregularities which has been rectified by our Accredited Technical Experts in respect of your over due contract/claim payment.
Consequently, your over due contract/claim payment has been arranged and programmed through our ATM Card Payment Centre of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P L C. The new payment regulatory mechanism was adopted in line with International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) and this was adopted by the present administration after the last Federal Executive Council Meeting. The Payment Center will send to you an (ATM CARD) which you will use to make withdrawal in any ATM Machine in any bank in any part of the world with a maximum withdrawal of (Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) per day.
The Payment Center has been authorised to effect the immediate release of part payment of your over due contract/claim fund and your payment code tag number is (811). This is based on the new payment regulatory mechanism for a hitch-free transfer of your fund and this code number MUST be indicated as your reference subject when you are contacting the Payment Center. It is also mandatory that all Beneficiaries must apply for the ATM CARD before his/her contract/claim payment will be released by the Paying Center.
Note that the ATM Card will be forwarded to you through our Diplomatic Courier Service as soon as you reconfirm the following informations:
(a) Your full names
(b) Your private telephone/fax numbers
(c) Age and Occupation
(d) Copy of your identification card/International passport
(e) Your contact address for the delivery of the ATM Card.
These information will be forwarded to our Payment Card Centre for final accreditation.
You are advised to forward to this office the informations as earlier requested and reconfirm your total contract/claim sum to avoid impersonation and wrong transfer of your contract fund. You are also advised in your own interest to discontinue further dealings with any government official/agent and give this office your maximum co-operation to make sure that your ATM CARD is released to you within the stipulated time.
Awaiting your earliest response.
Respectfully,
Dr. Ahmed Bukari
(General Manager,International Remittance)
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.
Email(oceanicbankofnigeriaplc@oued.org)
Telephone+234 80 38317425
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