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[OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA]

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
VERVE CARD PAYMENT CENTRE,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
TINUBU SQUARE,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.





Our ref: InterSwitch Verve Card-Dec09





Attention: All former ATM Card Holders/Beneficiaries



SUBJECT: INTRODUCING THE NEW VERVE CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS.

I am Dr. Mrs. Sarah Alade, the newly appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Economic Policies and I wish to officially inform you that all previous contract/inheritance payment which was initially issued by this office via the previous ATM card payment scheme has been cancelled due to several complains from beneficiaries over non-receiving of their ATM card.

This agency has received the express mandate and instructions of the President,Federal Republic of Nigeria together with the EFCC Nigeria, the Interpol and the FBI to commence the immediate release of your all funds through our new verve card which is a replacement of the former ATM card since this new card has magnetic stripe cards used for funds withdrawal at various Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) with the fraud-proof and reliable verve card.

The new InterSwitch verve card is a secure e-payment card which has a personal Identification number (PIN) and chip which make the use of the card by unauthorized persons impossible thereby providing security in all ATM transactions, please note that that all existing customers both old and new customers would be issued with this new verve card while all old customers are advised to go to return their former ATM with magnetic stripe cards replaced with a chip card.

The benefits of the PIN and chip card over the magnetic stripe card includes maximizing  e-payment security through advanced InterSwitch Verve smart cards comes with Chip and Pin instead of the magnetic strip used in previous cards.InterSwitch Verve comes with an in-built microprocessor (chip), offering greater processing and security capability than Magstrip. InterSwitch Verve has a bigger storage making it able to carry more information securely. Verve cards are also more difficult to duplicate and alter than Magstrip cards. InterSwitch Verve uses the MasterCard MChip4 technology.

The reason for this change to verve card is based on the fact that a lot of ex-Central Bank of Nigeria and serving staffs have been using the old card to defraud people without dispatching the card which is meant for the client,this we got to know recent when several beneficiaries of contact payment,Inheritance and Lottery winnings from Nigeria cried out and petition the Presidency concerning this act.

We have also noticed that this issue of payment has given rise to imposters and fraudsters using it as an avenue to defraud people of their rightful payments while some beneficiaries details have been changed several times and their funds transfered to unknown accounts which they have no idea about.

InterSwitch Verve can be used on mobile, ATM, POS, and internet based transactions. Verve Cardholders can use over 7,300 ATM machines. InterSwitch Verve can also be used to shop at over 11,000 POS terminals at their merchant locations. Over 200 online merchants now support transactions with InterSwitch Verve allowing cardholders to shop on the worldwide web.

You are to reconfirm the following details:

1. Your full name.
2. Phone and fax number.
3. Complete mailing Address where the new verve card will be sent to (P.O Box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Copy of your identification
6. Nearest Airport to your house
7. Brief details of claim including year,amount



TAKE NOTICE: Note that all former ATM card will no longer be valid after December 31, 2009 deadline which we have given to all individual and corporate organization with respect to issues of payment and to avoid delays in receiving your contract/inheritance payment claims.

This measure is intended to stop all fraudulent transaction which these fraudsters have perpetrated with your card or which you have erroneously been dealing with.

You are to adhere strictly to our code of conduct, which is (InterSwitch Verve Card-Dec09), by using it as your subject which you will have to indicate when contacting me back via email.


Thank you for your co-operation and compliance with these new directives.





Truly Yours,


Dr. Mrs. Sarah Alade
Deputy Governor, Economic Issues
(Central Bank of Nigeria)