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Extremely informative this one.

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From: Mr James Wellington
Date: Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Subject: YOU HAVE A PACKAGE WITH FEDEX
To: info@fedex.com

For more information you are to contact this contact information below:

NAME: Mr. David Moore (dispatch officer)
COMPANY: FedEx Delivery SERVICE.
Email Address:fedex_servicecourierltd2008@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +234- 807- 906- 2724
+234- 807- 906- 2724

The story is somewhat confused as this message talks about contractors and next of kin. Could it be I am the next of kin to a contractor?

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From: MR. GEORGE SMITH <christine.peycelon@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION………
To: undisclosed-recipients

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/067

Attn: Honourable Contractor

RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE ON CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(UMAU MUSA YARADUA) that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Government of Nigeria. Your name and company was discovered as next of kin on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is $10,500 000(Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Company name, Position and Address.
4) Profession, age,sex and marital status.
5) Any kind of identification

As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central bank of Nigeria or any of the asisters bank and a copy of the transfer confirmation informations will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR GEORGE SMITH,
DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMMITERNCE DIPERTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CBN.

This one is made to look as though it officially comes from the Nigerian Central Bank from the Boss himself.

This is a favorite ploy that the Africans use. Of course, they are targeting people who have already been involved with any of the crooks running 419 types of fraud. It doesn’t really matter with whom they have been in contact with, these crooks just adapt their story to accommodate anyone contacting them.

Sometimes Google does recognise 419 scam e-mails and flags the as suspicious. That is a good thing, as it does give pause for thought.

Most Africans succumb to corruption in their every day lives. They either suffer at the hands of people who relieve them of their money or they are the ones who want the cash.

I know there are a lot of honorable people in Nigeria, but this fellow is certainly not one of them.

Great story with a great front!

Sad that it is only a fairy tale …

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From: Senate House Of Nigeria <rneill@centurionsales.com>
Date: 2008/4/13
Subject: ATM/LAG/NG/232/ IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD
To:

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
 (RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
 IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
 Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….
 
 ATTN: Beneficiary ,
 
 We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, Under the auspices of the civilian Head of State, President Umar Musa Yar’Adua and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria , Prof Charles Soludo held a meeting last week concerning payment , both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.
 
 On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated , so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly .
 
 Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Response code No: atm-232 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to receive your payment that have been programmed in a swift atm card, we have agreed to dispatch an atm card worth your contract/inheritance payment of $8.3 Million United State Dollars only to your nominated mailing address after insuring the card with the nicon insurance corperation office as all statutory obligations have been fufilled.
 Now you are directed to contact Oceanic Bank International Plc immediately  so your atm card will be insured and send  to your mailing address,  also you should reconfirm your informations  as follows Full name, Mailing address/receiver’s address, direct telephone number and fax. This is to avoid mistake while dispatching your atm  card package to you.
 
 Contact Person: Mr. Adeniyi Adeoye  Email: info_atmpayment7@sify.com  .  Contact him now with the above requested information and inform him that you received an email from The Federal House of Senate.   Federal Republic of Nigeria , Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of yor fund and forward your Details to his office to avoid delivery mistake .
 NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call , if we still find out that you are still dealing with  those fraudsters that have been frustrating , We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .
 
 Best Regards
  David Mark
 SENATE PRESIDENT
 (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
 

Dr. Andy’s e-mail wasn’t formatted all that well. So it’s not easy to read.

This is a favorite ploy which suggests that you are dealing with officials of the state bank in Nigeria. Would you believe a state official using a Yahoo freemail account?

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From: Dr Andy Ubah <dr_andyubah1932@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Subject: PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY
To:

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS From the Desk Of: Dr Andy Ubah Foreign Operation Dept (CBN) PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we re having a problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been package like aconsignment. Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep. I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you. 1) Your full name and address 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company’s name, position and address. 4) Profession,sex,age and marital status. 5) Working Id/Int’l passport. Looking forward to hear from you YOURS SINCERELY, Congratulations! please contact me in my private E-MAIL;dr_andyubah1944@yahoo.co.uk Yours truly, DR ANDY UBAH TREASURY CONTROLER Foreign Operation Dept/Treasury (CBN). NOTE: That we have made the lodgement of your funds in our overseas correspondence company’s account with the HSBC bank in London for onward transfer to you.

Reading this e-mail you might ask yourself “When did I have anything to do with an inheritance from Africa?”.

This question might prompt you to answer the message or call Mr. Engineer Uri to tell him he made a mistake, as you have never had any dealings with Africa.

That’s basically what they want you to do. That way they have a chance to get you to play their game.

Once you are on board, the scam begins …

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From: Central Bank <centralbank66666@yahoo.dk> 
Date: Jan 15, 2008 4:16 AM
Subject: Urgent attention.
To: centralbank66666@yahoo.dk

From: Engr. Uri patrick
Foreign Remittance Director
Central Bank of Nigeria
Tel: 234-1-722-2115
E-mail: funds.transferdepartment@yahoo.de

Urgent attention,

Your over due inheritance funds

This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds has been
gazette to be released, via key telex transfer (KTT) -direct wire transfer
to you or through any of our correspondent bank nominated by the
senate committee for foreign over due fund transfer.

Meanwhile, a man came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative. Here are his information’s for you to confirm to this office if this man is truly from you or not so that the federal government will not be held responsible for paying into the
wrong account name:-

Name: John Tolman
Bank Name: UsBank
Bank Address: 612 5th Street Rupert IDAHO,83350, USA.
Bank Phone Number: 1-208-436-3141.
Bank Swift Code: USBK,US 44-IMT
Account Number: 153353169714
Routing Number: 123103729.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man
is from you. You are requested to fill and send this information’s for
verifications purposes so that your fund valid US$18.5M United States
Dollars will be remitted into your nominated bank account. This fund is
as a result of inheritance on your behalf. Information needed from you
for verification is as follow: –

1. Your name:__________________________________________
2. Your full address:__________________________________
3. Your telephone:_____________________________________
4. Fax:________________________________________________
5. Age:________________________________________________
6. Sex:________________________________________________
7. Your occupation:____________________________________

As soon as we receive the above information’s, we will commence with
all necessary procedures in other to remit this money into your nominated bank account. the Central Bank Governor, Executive, Board of Directors and the Senate Committee for Foreign over due inheritance fund have approved and accredited this reputable bank with the office of the director, international remittance/foreign operations, to handle and transfer all foreign inheritance funds this first quarter payment of the year 2008.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr.
John Tolman, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working
days from today.

We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of this
fund must have cause you.

Best regards,
Engr. Uri Patrick
Foreign Remittance Director
D/L: 234-1-722-2115