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It certainly sounds good. The crooks are basically counting on previous victims being totally naive.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Committee On Foreign Payment Matters <scfpm@live.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Subject: YOUR FUNDS
To:

Committee On Foreign Payment Matters
PMB 141, Central Area,Abuja-Nigeria.
P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
COMPENSATION OF $500,000.00 TO SCAM VICTIM

Dear Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that The Nigeria Senate House delegated from  the  United Nations has resolved to pay 60 Nigerian 419 scam victims $500,000.00 Five  Hundred Thousand  United States Dollars each you are  listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed  victims.

On this faithful recommendations, I want to bring to your notice that during the last UN meetings, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings  on the lose of funds  by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today, in  other to  retain the good image of the country, the president of the country is  now paying  100 victims of this  operators $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars each.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Nigeria, According to the   number of applicants at hand, 35 beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims  are from the United  States, we still have more 25 left to be paid the compensations of $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars each.

Your name was  mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Lagos Nigeria as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to any one for any reason whatso ever, the US secret service in colloboration with the Economic And Financial Crime Commission in Nigeria are already on trace on  the criminals.

For more vital information on this initiative, please visit:
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm

Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the British government has approved  Fifteen Million British Pounds Sterling only (GBP15, 000,000.00) for the settlement of the remaining 60 people on the list and an  arrangement has been concluded with the Bank of America for final release  of funds into your bank account as soon as your payment Pin Code is  issued to you from the Debt  Management office.

Please verify the avalaibility of the approved funds from your telephone or  mobile phone, by calling this number:+1 206 453 0445 and then  follow the instruction which will ask you for  the below information:

Bank of America Number:+1 206 453 0445
For Security Pass Code, press: 1945
For Account No, Press: 353355338884
For Pin, Press:3588
For Transfer,Press 1

w you are directed to contact the Debt Management Office of the  Federal Republic of Nigeria Attention to Dr.Ken Amadi immediately for your compensation TRANSFER CODE of $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

Contact Person:Dr.Ken Amadi
Debt Management Office(dmo)
Plot 12/14 Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island
Lagos -  Nigeria
Tel:+234-8027505259
Email: debtmanagementmessagecenter@gmail.com

Contact them now and inform  Dr.Ken Amadi that you received an email  from The  Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matters at the National  House of Assembly Federal Republic of  Nigeria, directed you him to obtain  your payment TRANSFER CODE for the release of your compensation.

NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating and  extracting money from you, We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately.

Yours faithfully,
Senator. Mr Harley Ross,
Head. Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matter.
National House of Assembly
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Tags: Banking Systems, Beneficiaries, Colloboration, Compensations, Crime Commission, Crooks, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Financial Crime, Foreigners, Hundred Thousand, Lagos Nigeria, Nigerian 419 Scam, Republic Of Nigeria, Scam Victims, Secret Service, Senate House, Syndicates, United States Dollars, Vital Information, World Today

Tags: Adua, Atm Card, Bank Of Nigeria, C Ertificate, C Ommittee, Card1, Central Bank Of Nigeria, Certificate Of Merit, Charles Soludo, Content Disposition, Contract Payment, Deral, Dr David Williams, E Mail, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Governor Of Central Bank Of Nigeria, Lagos Nigeria, Nicon Insurance Corporation, Paymaster General, Prof Charles Soludo, Republic Of Nigeria, Senate House, Senate President, State Dollars, Statutory Obligations, Th Governor, Yar Adua

The crooks obviously spent some time creating Graphics, the and the official Mumbo Jumbo in the text. I am sure it will impress a lot of people.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Office Of Senate House Nigeria
Date: 2008/9/6
Subject: *****Attn: Contractor! Your Payment Approval*****
To:
Cc: list not shown

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 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and the Minister For Finance, Mrs. Esther Nenandi-Usman 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 do 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 Note: your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 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 numbers which therefore qualified you now to received and confirm your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within 24hrs .

Now you are directed to contact the Office of the Paymaster General Federal Republic of Nigeria AhJl. Ibrahim Dangote immediately for further direction to avoid complications toward your contract payment ,Further more do stop anyother comunication regards to your contract payment this is to avoid any mis-up between you and the approved paying office in prepareing your payment file.

Contact Person: AhJl. Ibrahim Dangote, Email: ahjidangote@hotmail.com , Direct Tel: 234-8053245113 , Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from The Federal House of Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria , Instructing you to call him for immediate release of your fund.

Further More Note : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming calls , if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating our effort, We shall have no other option but to stop and cancel your payment immediately .

Best Regards

SEN. DAVID MACK Dr Uffort Ekaette
SENATE PRESIDENT Secretary of the federation
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)

Tags: Cc List, Certificate Of Merit, Comunication, Contract Payment, Creating Graphics, E Mail, Federal Government Of Nigeria, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Government Of Nigeria, Lagos Nigeria, Paymaster General, Payment Approval, Payment Numbers, Pin Code, Republic Of Nigeria, Senate House, Snt, State President, Umaru, Yar Adua

The Nigerian e-mails are not sent as often as they used to be. They
try to instill a sense of officialdom by claiming to be a Senator or
Govenor or what ever.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: AHMED MUHAMMAD MACCIDO
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 6:19 AM
Subject: INVESTMENT WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FROM SENATOR MACCIDO
To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear Friend

I am Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (Senator). from Senate National Assembly
Chambers of Federal Republic of Nigeria

I write to honourably request your assistance in helping to receive amount
of money into your account for safe keeping and for furture investment in your
country.

MY HUMBLE REQUEST IS AS FOLLOWS:

By virture of my position as the chief supervisor of foreign contracts, the
sum of US$31,000,000.00 (Thirty One Million United States Dollars) is avialable
in escrow account that I intend to transfer overseas through your assistance as
a foreign partner.

This money is as a result of Over provision in the Federal government budget
for unpaid contract amount to foreign contractors who executed contract in the
Niger - Delta in Petroleum industry.

As soon as the contract amount is paid to you,I will share with you 40% and
60% for me,my share you will help me to invest in any profitable and lucrative
business in your country or any other country that you will so advise.

You can reach me by return mail,including

(1) Your full names and Age
(2) Your contact address and country of Origin
(3) Your company’s name (if any) Your Position Or Occupation
(4) Your confidential telephone (cell) and fax number
(5) Your international passport or Drivers License.

The above information will enable me brief you more details of the
transaction and also start the application process/documentation that will lead
to the release of the funds to you through bank to bank transfer.While waiting
for your quick response I remain your potential investment partner.

Best Regards,
Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (Senator).

Tags: Assembly Chambers, Confidential Telephone, Escrow Account, Federal Government Budget, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Full Names, Govenor, Humble Request, International Passport, Investment Partner, Lucrative Business, Niger Delta, Nigeria Connection, Petroleum Industry, Process Documentation, Republic Of Nigeria, Return Mail, Safe Keeping, Undisclosed Recipients, Virture

Yes, the Africans like to use names of African celebrities for this kind of scam message. Charles Soludo is just a very prominent person in Nigeria.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Prof Charles C.Soludo <cbnbanking.org.ng@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, May 17, 2008 at 6:03 AM
Subject: (OFFICIAL NOTICE) IMMEDIATE PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTIFICATION HYELNCOBKU
To: undisclosed-recipients

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA
OUR REF:CBN/IRD/CBX/022/07
ATM SWIFT CARD DEPARTMENT.
DIRECT LINE: +234-8079-673-888
Email:cbnbanking_governorng@ubbi.com

Attention Sir/Madam,

Compliments of the season and God’s blessings from Prof Charles C Soludo, Executive Governor Central Bank ofNigeria.
I was instructed to contact you in this office from the office of the presidency federal republic of Nigeria based on your contract/inheritance next of kin payment that is now awarded/approved and released by the president of Nigeria Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

You are officially informed that your name was discovered as one of the foreign beneficiaries that has not yet received their contract/inheritance fund due for payment.

Now you are advised to respond immediately you receive this important notice to enable immediate processing of your payment which will come to you through ATM CARD PAYMENT. That is the latest instruction from the president. Again, it is my duty to notify you that the total sum of your fund to be loaded in Atm card payment is the total sum of $8,300,000.00 (Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).

For more details, Contact me on my Direct Email and Call my direct telephone number on:Tel:+234-8079673888.Email:cbnbanking_governorng@ubbi.com

Note that your earlier response to this important notice will enable us to give you the details of your payment.

Get back to me with the following information given below:

Full Name……….

Contact Address…

Direct Telephone Number…..

Age/Occupation And marital Status…

Thanks,

Prof Charles C Soludo
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Code of Conduct: 0787
Tel:+234-8079673888

Tags: 419Scam, Advance Fee Fraud, Charles Soludo, Central Bank of Nigeria

Tags: Abuja Nigeria, Alhaji, Approval Notification, Atm Card, Bank Of Nigeria, Central Bank Of Nigeria, Charles C Soludo, Charles Soludo, Compliments Of The Season, Direct Email, E Mail, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Gmail, Inheritance, Office Of The Presidency, Payment Approval, President Of Nigeria, Prof Charles, Republic Of Nigeria, Umaru, Undisclosed Recipients

Apart from the fact that this message is all in capital letters, it’s just a copy of earlier e-mails on the same subject.

Here’s an earlier David Marks scam e-mail

———- Forwarded message ———-  
From: ATM CARD DELIVERY SERVICE <mailsc3@seznam.cz>
Date: 2008/5/18
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM 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: BENEFICARY,
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED
YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY
YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE
NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT
OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL
DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR
ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO
YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT
LIKE THESE HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR
PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO
YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT
THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC
THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT,
CHIEF ALHAJI MUSA UMARU YAR’ADUA FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA. AND FBI.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM
CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY
ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM
IS TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO
RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY
CONTACTING THE PAYMASTER GENERAL CARD PAYMENT CENTER
MRS GABY REBBECA ON HER EMAIL ADDRESS:
atmcarddelivery822@gmail.com
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE
OUT USD5.3MILLION AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR
2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY
FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR
PAYMENT. FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, CALL AND EMAIL ME BACK
AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR
FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY
DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OFFICE.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU
OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY
USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
REGARDS,
SENATOR DAVID MARK.
SENATE PRESIDENT.
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)

Tags: 419Scam, Advance Fee fraud, David Marks

Tags: Alhaji, Asia Pacific, Atm Card, Atm Machine, Capital Letters, Card Delivery, Contract Payment, E Mail, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Illegal Act, Inheritance, Lagos Nigeria, Mr President, Musa, Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp, Paymaster, Rebbeca, Republic Of Nigeria, Senate House, Seznam Cz, Umaru Yar Adua

A lot of the Africans write their messages in capitals. They don’t seem to haver heard that on the Internet it’s like shouting at someone.

I can imagine it has to do with the colonial bureaucratic way of thinking, which these fellows seem to follow.

Oh and by the way, Abel is complaining about my lack of cooperation.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR. ABEL JUMBO
Date: May 13, 2008 3:21 PM
Subject: GOOD DAY
To:

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. ABEL JUMBO
DIRECTOR REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
OCEANIC BANK PLC.
LAGOS NIGERIA

YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FILE PRESENTLY ON MY DESK, AND I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT DUE TO YOUR LACK OF CO-OPERATION AND NOT FULFILLING THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP DEALING WITH SOME NON-OFFICIALS IN THE BANK AS THIS IS AN ILLEGAL ACT AND WILL HAVE TO STOP IF YOU SO WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY.

AFTER THE BOARD MEETING HELD AT OUR HEADQUARTERS, WE HAVE RESOLVED IN FINDING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM, AND AS YOU MAY KNOW, WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE IN EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA PACIFIC, WHICH IS THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY OUR PRESIDENT,UMARU MUSA YAR’ ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTRE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN AN ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ($15,000)FIFTEEN THOUSAND US DOLLARS IN THREE TRANSACTIONS PER DAY. SO IF YOU INSIST TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS THIS WAY, YOU ARE ADVICE TO GET BACK TO ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW IN OTHER TO ENABLE ME GET BACK TO YOU WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS IN THIS FORMAT:

(1)YOUR FULL NAME:
(2)ADDRESS WHERE ATM CARD WILL BE DILIVERED:
(3)PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
(4)OCCUPATION:
(5)AGE/SEX:

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION I WILL PROCEED TO ACT ON MY OWN PART SO THAT I CAN GET ALL THE APPROVALS AND FORWARD IT TO YOU FOR YOUR PERUSAL BEFORE THE DISPARCH WILL TAKE PLACE.

WE SHALL BE EXPECTING TO RECEIVE YOUR INFORMATION,

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.ABEL JUMBO
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
OCEANIC BANK PLC
EMAIL: mr.abeljumbo@yahoo.it

Tags: 419 scam, Abel, Abel Jumbo, Africans, Age Sex, Asia Pacific, Atm Card, Atm Machine, Board Meeting, Capitals, Fax Number, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Fellows, Illegal Act, Inheritance, Jumbo, Lagos Nigeria, Money Machine, Oceanic Bank Plc, Payment Notification, Republic Of Nigeria, Yar Adua

This is just one of many which use the story about credit or debit cards.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: &lt;info@unitedbankafrica.org&gt;
Date: Sat, May 10, 2008 at 1:52 PM
Subject: YOUR HSBC MASTER CARD PAYMENT IS READY
To: unlisted-recipients

UNITED BANK OF AFRICA
FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL
OPERATION DEPARTMENT
45 GARKI AVENUE ABUJA-NIGERIA
ATTENTION : BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FILE AND DISCOVERED REASONS WHY YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. IT IS BECAUSE OF IRREGULARITIES AND COMPLICATIONS DISCOVERED ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE BY OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN DULY RATIFIED. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH IMPOSTORS AND NON RECOMMENDED OFFICIALS IN THE BANK. SUCH ACTS MUST STOP FOR SECURITY REASONS IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT.
SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEMS,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR HSBC MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER ( UNDER RESERVE BANK OPERATION ACT 2005 ), THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY OUR PRESIDENT ALAHAJI UMAR YAR’ADUA MUSA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
BELOW IS THE ARRANGEMENTS : THE HSBC MASTER CARD CENTRE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY FROM ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE DO LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT OFFICER ON EMAIL: okor_paul_atm811@sify.com

THIS HSBC MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT US $8.3 MILLION AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.
ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM PAYMENT.
EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.
ALSO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO SWIFT CARD OFFICER:
1 YOUR FULL NAME
2 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3 YOUR AGE
4 ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE CARD

FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY UNAUTHORIZED OFFICER UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.
NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT NUMBER WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICER.
BEST REGARDS
TONY ELUMELU
FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPARTMENT
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA.
DIRECT NO: +234-702-810-1288

Tags: 419 scam, Abuja Nigeria, Atm Card, Atm Machine, Bank Of Africa, Debit Cards, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Hitches, Hsbc Master Card, Inheritance, Irregularities, Master Card, Master Card Payment, Musa, Republic Of Nigeria, Security Reasons, Sify Com, Technical Experts, Thousand Dollars, TONY ELUMELU, United Bank, United Bank Of Africa, Yar Adua

This one is on of the classic 419 fraud e-mail stereotypes. They just copy the text, change it a little bit and off it goes.

By the way, the ominous Janet T. White mentioned here, is a name which has often been quoted at Crime Online. Just make a search on the name and you will see how often this e-mail has been received here.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: BARRISTER JAMES BURROWS <jcarter1981@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Subject: ATTN:YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED..
To:

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER JAMES BURROWS,
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
REF: DRC/IRD/CBX/021/07

ATTN:BENEFICIARY.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDER.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED VIA OUR BANK. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER MEMBER COUNTRIES HAVE APPROVED THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO TAKE CARE OF ALL LONG AWAITED FOREIGN PAYMENTS.

THEREFORE WE ARE READY TO MAKE A PART PAYMENT OF US$9.2 MILLION FIRST AND THE BALANCE WILL BE REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT LATER. THIS IS DUE TO SHORTAGE OF FUNDS SO WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE BEAR WITH US.WE SHALL PAY YOUR REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE AUGUST 24TH 2008

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS THE INFORMATION SHE TENDERED AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE: NAME: JANET T. WHITE, BANK NAME: CITI BANK .BANK
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA.ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428. SWIFT: CITIUS33.
ACCOUNT NAME: JANET T. WHITE.

DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE , AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO RECOMFIRM YOUR INFORMATION BY FILLING THE SPACES BELLOW AND FOR IMMEDIATE PROCUREMENT OF THE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY.

A TOTAL OF US$15.5M, UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BE PAID TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS YOUR NAME WAS LISTED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT AND WE NEED YOU TO RECONFIRM THE BELOW FOR US TO START THE TRANSFER PROCESSING IMMEDIATELY.

1. YOUR NAME:……………………
2. COMPANY’S NAME:……………………..
3. YOUR ADDRESS:………………………..
4. YOUR TELE/FAX:………………….
5. BANK NAME:……………………..
6. BANK ADD:……………….
7. BANK TEL/FAX:…………………..
8. ACCOUNTNAME:………………….
9. ACCOUNT NO: ………………….
10. SWIFT/ROUTING NUMBER:………………

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE YOUR RESPONSE AND THE CONFIRMATION, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECCESSARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR THAT OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. I,THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITTANCE PAYMENT HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN ONTRACT/INHERITTED PAYMENTS IN THE LIST OF THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.JANET T.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES AND DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF THESE FUNDS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

DO NOT PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ANY SECOND PARTY WHATSOEVER TO AVOID CANCELLATION OF YOUR PAYMENT AS YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHO IS BEHIND THE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT.ON THE OTHER HAND, AS THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, I HAVE THE POWERS TO MOVE THESE FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU ARE READY TO WORK WITH ME AND YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE FUND IF YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE NOT THE ACTUAL BENEFICIARY.

FOR SECURITY REASONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR DETAILS, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE THROUGH: barjames@switched.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BARRISTER JAMES BURROWS.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: BOARD MEMBERS (CBN).
CC: THE NIGERIAN SENATE COMITTEE.
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS (FPD).
CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.

Tags: 419 Fraud, Bank Address, Bank Of Nigeria, Barrister, Central Bank Of Nigeria, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn, Director Of Finance, E Mail, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Filling The Spaces, Gmail, Immediate Payment, James Burrows, New York Usa, Representative Name, Republic Of Nigeria, Transfer Documents, True Representative, Urgent Response, Usa Account

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

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mrs. Egobia Osiso
Date: Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
To:

THE PRESIDENCY
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UNIT
OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
ABUJA- NIGERIA ,

OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP

Sir/Madam,

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

In our recent review of outstanding payment,we have found out through our network that upon your trials and effort you have not recieved your due payment.This is as a result of meeting held with the world bank delegates,international monetary fund(IMF) U.S.A President Bush,Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua the president of federal republic of Nigeria and central bank of Nigeria board of directors to pay the following…..

1.Honourable Contractors
2.Next of kin inheritance.

All that has not been paid by the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other banks here in Nigeria are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.After the Board of director’s meeting held in Abuja with the new president(Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua),we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senates in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world.

If you wish to receive your fund this way,Kindly
reconfirm your
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4)Your Contract / Inheritance Amount:
(5)Your Next of Kin Name:
(6)Your date of Birth:

This Information would be used in opening of an account here . It from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The ATM CARD in your favor with the Credit card Number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the ATM Credit Card, It would be send to you via Courier to your residential Address.

Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information in order to reconfirm if it’s in line with the one contained in our payment data. Be informed that your fund has been called back and it’s now in a suspense Account here in the presidency.
A new Account has to be opened in your Name Before the ATM Card is issued.

Waiting for an urgent response.

Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Egobia Osiso
Secretary To The Senate President.
infopresidentatmcard@indiatimes.com

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