Is Capt James Willams really at the UN?
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No, he isn’t.
As with all 419 type of scam e-mails, you only have to look at the e-maill addresses from which the messages are sent. Walla.com and Sify.com are freemail providers.
If Capt James Williams really was representing the UN, don’t you think he would be using an official UN e-mail account?
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Capt James Willams
Date: May 21, 2008 3:15 PM
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.
To:
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OFINTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref:WB/NF/UN/XX027
ATTN: Beneficary
REPLY TO:
RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.
We have been authorized by the newlyappointed UN Secretary General and the Governing Board of the United Nations Monetary Unit to investigate the unnecessary delay in settlement of huge foreign payments originating from Africa, to recommend and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt Bank officials who were tryingto divert your payment into their private accounts.
To forestall this,security for your funds has been organized in the form of your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and your Transfer Access Code (T.A.C). Thiswill enable only you have direct control over this fund. We have also agreed with the relevant authorities that we will handle this payment ourselves (through our London Office) to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Bank Officials. At the moment, we have obtained anirrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment and are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your entire fund hasbeen credited in your favour through ATM Swift Card Payment system.
Therefore if you would like to receive your fund through thisprudent payment arrangement, you are herewith advised to contact : Henry Green ;International Audit unit, United Nations African Regional Office, Nigeria on Tel/Fax: 234 80 3714-5535 orEmail: un.afr.reg@sify.com with the following information for activation and to collect your original payment slip with your ATM Swift Card
1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
4. HOME EQUITY {YES OR NO}
Upon yourimmediate compliance, you will be issued an ATM Swift Card that you canuse to withdraw your fund in any ATM Machine in any part of the world,but the maximum pay out is Fifteen Thousand Dollars per a day, whereas,the total amount earmarked for your beneficiary payment is US$8.3Million.
NOTE: We expect your urgent response to this email to enableus monitor this payment effectively. Once again, send your response andinformation directly to Mr. Henry Green E-mail: un.afr.reg@sify.com for urgent attention.
CONGRATULATIONS.
CAPT. JAMES C. WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK
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