E-mail Scam # 1

The following is an adaption of the old Nigerian scam that has been around for years. I have received several variations of this one. I don't understand how anybody could believe that this could actually be true - but some must for the scams to continue.
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/007
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION WITH C/N:CBN/ NNPC/FGN/
MIN/009.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMFand the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armedforces (Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) that all outstanding foriegndebtsespecially next of kin /contracts payment should be released to thebenefeciaries forth with unconditionally this first quarter 2007. From therecords of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal governmentof Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of theoutstanding,who have not received their payments.

We wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will beReleased to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that frommy record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$6 million dollars(Six Million United States Dollars).

Please re-confirm to this office if this is online with what you have inyour record and also re-confirm to me the followings.
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company name if any, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card. forproper identification before the payment. this is to aviod any wrong payment.

As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made Toyou by Wire Transfer for you to your bank and confirm it.

Regards,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL B
ANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).