Won a £950,000 Google anniversary prize? Spoilers: It's a scam!
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Phone and email SPAM and SCAM alerts
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Funny Pythonesque recording of an early 809 scam, and remember, it's no good mumbling down the phone like a dead ferret:
ftp://ftp.2600.org/pub/oth/1996/off_the_hook__19961029-128.mp3
ftp://ftp.2600.org/pub/oth/1996/off_the_hook__19961029-128.mp3
The amount to be sent has gone up and they anticipated the question about why can't the handling charge be taken out of the "fund":
Mr. James Comey <Mr.JamesComey@>
Today at 1:16 AM
To
Recipients
Message body
Anti-Terrorist And Monetary Crimes Division
FBI Headquarter, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation,Washington, D.C.
J.Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Nw Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Text Massage online: (412) 204-6261
www.fbi.gov
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
This e-mail has been issued to you in order to Officially inform you that we have completed an investigation on an International Payment in which was issued to you by an International Lottery Company. With the help of our newly developed technology (International Monitoring Network System) we discovered that your e-mail address was automatically selected by an Online Balloting System, this has legally won you the sum of $50 million United State Dollars USD from a Lottery Company outside the United States of America. During our investigation we discovered that your e-mail won the money from an Online Balloting System and we have authorized this winning to be paid to you via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.
Normally, it will take up to 5 business days for an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT by your local bank. We have successfully notified this company on your behalf that funds are to be drawn from a registered bank within the worldwide, so as to enable you cash the check instantly without any delay, henceforth the stated amount of $50 million United State Dollars USD has been deposited with IMF.We have completed this investigation and you are hereby approved to receive the winning prize as we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk free, due to the fact that the funds have been deposited with IMF you will be required to settle the following bills directly to the Lottery Agent in-charge of this transaction whom is located in USA, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. According to our discoveries, you were required to pay for the following,
(1) Deposit Fee's ( IMF INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE )
(2) Shipping Fee's ( This is the charge for shipping the Cashier's Check to your home address)
The total amount for everything is $410.00 We have tried our possible best to indicate that this $410.00 should be deducted from your winning prize but we found out that the funds have already been deposited IMF and cannot be accessed by anyone apart from you the winner, therefore you will be required to pay the required fee's to the Agent in-charge of this transaction In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to contact the agent in-charge ( Mr Alfred Dye) via e-mail.
Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:
CONTACT AGENT NAME: Mr Alfred Dye
E-MAIL: [email protected]
You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
You will also be required to request Western Union or Money Gram details on how to send the required $410.00 in order to immediately ship your prize of $50 million USD via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT from IMF, also include the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction : EA2948-910.
This letter will serve as proof that the Federal Bureau Of Investigation is authorizing you to pay the required $410.00 ONLY to Mr David Dye via information in which he shall send to you,
Mr.James Comey
Director Office of Public Affairs
Federal Bureau of Investigation F B I
Yours in Service,Photograph of Director
www.fbi.gov
Mr. James Comey <Mr.JamesComey@>
Today at 1:16 AM
To
Recipients
Message body
Anti-Terrorist And Monetary Crimes Division
FBI Headquarter, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation,Washington, D.C.
J.Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Nw Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Text Massage online: (412) 204-6261
www.fbi.gov
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
This e-mail has been issued to you in order to Officially inform you that we have completed an investigation on an International Payment in which was issued to you by an International Lottery Company. With the help of our newly developed technology (International Monitoring Network System) we discovered that your e-mail address was automatically selected by an Online Balloting System, this has legally won you the sum of $50 million United State Dollars USD from a Lottery Company outside the United States of America. During our investigation we discovered that your e-mail won the money from an Online Balloting System and we have authorized this winning to be paid to you via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.
Normally, it will take up to 5 business days for an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT by your local bank. We have successfully notified this company on your behalf that funds are to be drawn from a registered bank within the worldwide, so as to enable you cash the check instantly without any delay, henceforth the stated amount of $50 million United State Dollars USD has been deposited with IMF.We have completed this investigation and you are hereby approved to receive the winning prize as we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk free, due to the fact that the funds have been deposited with IMF you will be required to settle the following bills directly to the Lottery Agent in-charge of this transaction whom is located in USA, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. According to our discoveries, you were required to pay for the following,
(1) Deposit Fee's ( IMF INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE )
(2) Shipping Fee's ( This is the charge for shipping the Cashier's Check to your home address)
The total amount for everything is $410.00 We have tried our possible best to indicate that this $410.00 should be deducted from your winning prize but we found out that the funds have already been deposited IMF and cannot be accessed by anyone apart from you the winner, therefore you will be required to pay the required fee's to the Agent in-charge of this transaction In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to contact the agent in-charge ( Mr Alfred Dye) via e-mail.
Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:
CONTACT AGENT NAME: Mr Alfred Dye
E-MAIL: [email protected]
You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
You will also be required to request Western Union or Money Gram details on how to send the required $410.00 in order to immediately ship your prize of $50 million USD via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT from IMF, also include the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction : EA2948-910.
This letter will serve as proof that the Federal Bureau Of Investigation is authorizing you to pay the required $410.00 ONLY to Mr David Dye via information in which he shall send to you,
Mr.James Comey
Director Office of Public Affairs
Federal Bureau of Investigation F B I
Yours in Service,Photograph of Director
www.fbi.gov
YOU HAVE 1 UNREAD EMAIL
Mrs Tanner Mary <MrsTannerMary@>
Nov 29 at 4:09 AM
To
Recipients
Message body
Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division
Foreign Payment Department
British General Board & Compensation Reserve Team
GRANTED APPROVAL FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Attention Dear Beneficiary,
This is in regards of your overdue funds which has been pending on delivery due to the involvement of bad officials both
governmental and non governmental. Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to
receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery/Gambling, Contract and Inheritance.
Through our Fraud Monitory Unit we have noticed that you have been transacting with some impostors and fraudsters who have
been impersonating the likes of Mrs. Gill Marcus of the Reserve Bank Of South Africa, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Bode Williams,
Frank Anderson, Stephen Allen, Emmanuel Nnorom, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of
FedEx, Lamido Sanusi of CBN, Ibrahim Sule, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen,barrister toni, Harry Thompson, Barr. Larry Gold and some
impostors claiming to be The Federal Bureau of Investigation who exist in different part of the world e.g Malaysia, Benin
Republic, Ghana, Togo, United States, Nigeria, India, China and many others.
The Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, British Interpol and the African Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathered
information from the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) on how some people have lost outrageous sums of money to these
impostors. As a result of this, we hereby advise you to stop communication with any one not referred to you by us.
We have negotiated with the Federal Ministry of Finance that your payment totaling $7.5,000,000.00(Seven Million And Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be released to you. Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we
have three method of payment which is by Cheque, by ATM card or via direct bank to bank transfer? .
All documents that will give legal back up to your FUNDS have been made available for your kind perusal, including the
International Payment Guarantee Certificate signed by the office of the presidency on your behalf. The only requirement
from you is the $355 for the Administrative Endorsement and Governmental Clearance Order.
To redeem your funds, you are hereby advised to contact the Compensation Center via email for their requirement to proceed
and procure your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your FUNDS Release Order on your behalf. Everything else
has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty.
Contact Barrister Greg Mitchell on the following in-formations below,
Barrister Greg Mitchell (Compensation Center Director)
Email: [email protected]
Do contact Barrister Grey Powell via his contact details above and furnish him with your in-formations as listed below:
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
COUNTRY: __________________________________
SEX: _______________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________
On contacting him, your details and your file would be updated with the necessary information's, terms & conditions after
which the delivery of your FUNDS will be effected to your designated home address without any further delay. Extra fee
asides from the $355 for the Administrative Endorsement and Governmental Clearance Order is exempted, Telling you to pay
for any delivery or courier charges is all nothing but lies, I repeat the only money you will have to pay is $355 for the
Administrative Endorsement and Governmental Clearance Order as imposed by the Compensation Authorities and the Government
on your package.
Note: Disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your Compensation Funds and
forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon it immediately. Help stop cyber crime.
Regards,
MRS TANNER MARY
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND COMPENSATION RELATIONS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
Mrs Tanner Mary <MrsTannerMary@>
Nov 29 at 4:09 AM
To
Recipients
Message body
Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division
Foreign Payment Department
British General Board & Compensation Reserve Team
GRANTED APPROVAL FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Attention Dear Beneficiary,
This is in regards of your overdue funds which has been pending on delivery due to the involvement of bad officials both
governmental and non governmental. Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to
receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery/Gambling, Contract and Inheritance.
Through our Fraud Monitory Unit we have noticed that you have been transacting with some impostors and fraudsters who have
been impersonating the likes of Mrs. Gill Marcus of the Reserve Bank Of South Africa, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Bode Williams,
Frank Anderson, Stephen Allen, Emmanuel Nnorom, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of
FedEx, Lamido Sanusi of CBN, Ibrahim Sule, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen,barrister toni, Harry Thompson, Barr. Larry Gold and some
impostors claiming to be The Federal Bureau of Investigation who exist in different part of the world e.g Malaysia, Benin
Republic, Ghana, Togo, United States, Nigeria, India, China and many others.
The Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, British Interpol and the African Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathered
information from the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) on how some people have lost outrageous sums of money to these
impostors. As a result of this, we hereby advise you to stop communication with any one not referred to you by us.
We have negotiated with the Federal Ministry of Finance that your payment totaling $7.5,000,000.00(Seven Million And Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be released to you. Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we
have three method of payment which is by Cheque, by ATM card or via direct bank to bank transfer? .
All documents that will give legal back up to your FUNDS have been made available for your kind perusal, including the
International Payment Guarantee Certificate signed by the office of the presidency on your behalf. The only requirement
from you is the $355 for the Administrative Endorsement and Governmental Clearance Order.
To redeem your funds, you are hereby advised to contact the Compensation Center via email for their requirement to proceed
and procure your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your FUNDS Release Order on your behalf. Everything else
has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty.
Contact Barrister Greg Mitchell on the following in-formations below,
Barrister Greg Mitchell (Compensation Center Director)
Email: [email protected]
Do contact Barrister Grey Powell via his contact details above and furnish him with your in-formations as listed below:
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
COUNTRY: __________________________________
SEX: _______________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________
On contacting him, your details and your file would be updated with the necessary information's, terms & conditions after
which the delivery of your FUNDS will be effected to your designated home address without any further delay. Extra fee
asides from the $355 for the Administrative Endorsement and Governmental Clearance Order is exempted, Telling you to pay
for any delivery or courier charges is all nothing but lies, I repeat the only money you will have to pay is $355 for the
Administrative Endorsement and Governmental Clearance Order as imposed by the Compensation Authorities and the Government
on your package.
Note: Disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your Compensation Funds and
forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon it immediately. Help stop cyber crime.
Regards,
MRS TANNER MARY
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND COMPENSATION RELATIONS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
Just got another new twist on email scams yesterday. It was supposedly from USAA (insurance, mortgages and banking mostly for veterans and their families) and asked the recipient to follow a link to update their profile. Only problem was, the link does not go to USAA.
So, if you have an USAA account DO NOT follow the link in that email. Much easier and safer to conduct business over the phone.
So, if you have an USAA account DO NOT follow the link in that email. Much easier and safer to conduct business over the phone.
Another of those Nigerian scams.
From: Mr Judge Owen
Director- General, ATM Card Payment.
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Central District Area, Abuja.
Attention: Distinguished Beneficiary,
Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery/Gambling, Contract and Inheritance. Through our Fraud Monitory Unit we have noticed that you have been transacting with some impostors and fraudsters who have been impersonating the likes of Prof. Soludo /Mr. Lamido Sanusi of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Bode Williams, Frank, Anderson, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen and some impostors claiming to be The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,and the maximum daily limit is five Thousand United States Dollars($5,000.00) valued five Million United States Dollars {$5,000,000.00}.
On contacting him with your details your file would be updated and he will be sending you the payment information in which you will use in making payment of $350.00 via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer for the procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order, after which the delivery of your ATM card will be effected to your designated home address without any further delay, extra fee.
If you desire to receive your fund this way, Kindly re-confirm your:
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________
You will find below my personal email address.
[email protected])
Contact:+234-9036-345-178
Name:Mr Judge Owen.
We are expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or officer
Thanks for your co-operation.
BEST REGARDS,
Mr Judge Owen
Federal Republic of Nigeria
S
Sammy Reed
Guest
[FROM:] Brandy Duncan
[SUBJECT:] hi
Hello!
How are you? My name is Katashi and you?
I am from Tokyo. It was really interesting for me to read you profile. I want to keep company with you. I read your profile and I like that you wrote about yourself.
As for me I am a sushi chef and I am interested in reading.
I hope that you will write to me on my email or hotmail ID, do you have such one?
Please write back!
[SUBJECT:] hi
Hello!
How are you? My name is Katashi and you?
I am from Tokyo. It was really interesting for me to read you profile. I want to keep company with you. I read your profile and I like that you wrote about yourself.
As for me I am a sushi chef and I am interested in reading.
I hope that you will write to me on my email or hotmail ID, do you have such one?
Please write back!
S
Sammy Reed
Guest
[From:] Interfax Service
[Subject:] You have received fax, document 000728232
You have received a new fax.
Please download attached fax document.
Filesize: 278 Kb
Quality: 500 DPI
Date of scan: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 20:42:53 +0300
Sender: Brad Butler
Scanned in: 58 seconds
Document name: document0000728232.doc
Pages sent: 12
Thank you for using Interfax!
The so-called "document" is shown as document0000728232.zip, not .doc. So you think I'm gonna open this? NOPE!
[Subject:] You have received fax, document 000728232
You have received a new fax.
Please download attached fax document.
Filesize: 278 Kb
Quality: 500 DPI
Date of scan: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 20:42:53 +0300
Sender: Brad Butler
Scanned in: 58 seconds
Document name: document0000728232.doc
Pages sent: 12
Thank you for using Interfax!
The so-called "document" is shown as document0000728232.zip, not .doc. So you think I'm gonna open this? NOPE!
You laugh now, but when we all become drooling mind escaped dingbats, these quickie deals look quite appealing. *eyeroll*
I mean, Publishers Clearing House hasn't paid us our million yet, so these emails look legit!
I have at least 3 deals from some Prince in Uganda or Nigeria or the country of Chumbawumba that'll be coming through ANY DAY NOW!
I mean, Publishers Clearing House hasn't paid us our million yet, so these emails look legit!
I have at least 3 deals from some Prince in Uganda or Nigeria or the country of Chumbawumba that'll be coming through ANY DAY NOW!
BARCLAYS BANK <[email protected]>
Tue 1/12/2016 7:13 PM
BARCLAY’S BANK PLC LONDON
1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5HP, United Kingdom,
Welcome to Barclay’s Bank Operation Unit
RE: TRANSFER OF YOUR BMW LOTTERY WINNING PAYMENT VALUED US$5,500,000.00 DOLLARS FUND!!
Dear Lottery Winner,
This is to officially notify you that Barclay’s Bank International Plc foreign operation department, has received LOTTERY WINNING FUND release order on your behalf from BMW LOTTERY AUTHORITY on the approval of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) for the immediate transfer of your winning fund valued Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. However,we are pleased to inform you that your fund is deposited with our BMW Automobile suspense account here on your name,in conjunction with the approval of British Ministry of Finance.
Also, your fund has been legally approved by the Executive members of International Monitory Fund (IMF),and Bank of England Organization with other appropriate offices for immediate transfer into your designated bank account or via ATM SWIFT CARD.we are given you 100% assurance that this fund is real and has met up all the lottery approvals, we are prepared to give you the best of services from this AMIABLE Bank with a guarantee that your Approved Fund will be release within four bank working days, as soon as you complete all the transferring procedures by providing all your full information including copy of your international passport or drivers license.
Dear, we just want to prove our credibility and sincerity to you and clear your mind out of doubt to enable you actualize your fund through Bank wire transfer without having any problem, because this is a great gift and opportunity.So we advise you to abide and comply with our instructions to enable you receive your WINNING fund.However, you would be required to fill transfer form and provide to us all the necessary information stipulated on the form during our next mail and return back to us immediately to enable us proceed with the transfer of your WINNING fund into your bank account without any delay.
Regards
Dear. Gary Bernard
Barclays Bank Plc.
1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5hp, United Kingdom,
Tel: +44-703-196-4559
Email: [email protected]
Tue 1/12/2016 7:13 PM
BARCLAY’S BANK PLC LONDON
1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5HP, United Kingdom,
Welcome to Barclay’s Bank Operation Unit
RE: TRANSFER OF YOUR BMW LOTTERY WINNING PAYMENT VALUED US$5,500,000.00 DOLLARS FUND!!
Dear Lottery Winner,
This is to officially notify you that Barclay’s Bank International Plc foreign operation department, has received LOTTERY WINNING FUND release order on your behalf from BMW LOTTERY AUTHORITY on the approval of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) for the immediate transfer of your winning fund valued Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. However,we are pleased to inform you that your fund is deposited with our BMW Automobile suspense account here on your name,in conjunction with the approval of British Ministry of Finance.
Also, your fund has been legally approved by the Executive members of International Monitory Fund (IMF),and Bank of England Organization with other appropriate offices for immediate transfer into your designated bank account or via ATM SWIFT CARD.we are given you 100% assurance that this fund is real and has met up all the lottery approvals, we are prepared to give you the best of services from this AMIABLE Bank with a guarantee that your Approved Fund will be release within four bank working days, as soon as you complete all the transferring procedures by providing all your full information including copy of your international passport or drivers license.
Dear, we just want to prove our credibility and sincerity to you and clear your mind out of doubt to enable you actualize your fund through Bank wire transfer without having any problem, because this is a great gift and opportunity.So we advise you to abide and comply with our instructions to enable you receive your WINNING fund.However, you would be required to fill transfer form and provide to us all the necessary information stipulated on the form during our next mail and return back to us immediately to enable us proceed with the transfer of your WINNING fund into your bank account without any delay.
Regards
Dear. Gary Bernard
Barclays Bank Plc.
1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5hp, United Kingdom,
Tel: +44-703-196-4559
Email: [email protected]
P. Quezada <[email protected]>
Today at 9:58 AM
Message body
I am Pedro Quezada, Powerball winner and i would like to give back. You will receive 750,000 USD on behalf of myself and my family .
Note: Send your response to my private email : [email protected] or just click "REPLY"
Mr. Pedro Quezada
Today at 9:58 AM
Message body
I am Pedro Quezada, Powerball winner and i would like to give back. You will receive 750,000 USD on behalf of myself and my family .
Note: Send your response to my private email : [email protected] or just click "REPLY"
Mr. Pedro Quezada
I just received this bogus email.
Addressed to: RadioDiscussions.
From: RadioDiscussions
Sent by: brt1.correiosnews.com.br
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Please update your information promptly so that you can continue to enjoy
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If you don't update your information within 24 hours , we'll limit what you can do with your PayPal account.
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The IRS scams are starting (again):
IRS Service <[email protected]>
[email protected];Sat 1/16/2016 1:54 AM
As we prepare to start the 2016 Tax filling season, we have undergone slight changes in the filling process to make filling for your refund easier and to prevent unnecessary delays.
Part of the changes include updating our database with your information.
Please ensure to carefully complete this verification to avoid hitches in processing your refund.
We have sent you an attachment, open it and follow the steps to verify your profile.
IRS Service <[email protected]>
[email protected];Sat 1/16/2016 1:54 AM
As we prepare to start the 2016 Tax filling season, we have undergone slight changes in the filling process to make filling for your refund easier and to prevent unnecessary delays.
Part of the changes include updating our database with your information.
Please ensure to carefully complete this verification to avoid hitches in processing your refund.
We have sent you an attachment, open it and follow the steps to verify your profile.
Mrs.Anaet Eric <[email protected]>
Today at 7:39 PM
Message body
Attn My Dear
We have deposited the cheque of your fund ($1.500`000`00USD) through
Western Union department after our final meeting regarding your fund, All
you will do is to contact Western Union director Mr Kevin Anthony via
E-mail([email protected]). He will give you direction on how you
will be receiving the funds daily.Remember to send him your Full
information to avoid wrong transfer such as,
Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: ____________
Phone Number: _____________
Though, Mrs.Anaet Eric has sent $5000 in your name today Senders so
contact Mr Kevin Anthony as soon as you receive this email and tell him to
give you the Mtcn, sender name and question/answer to pick the $5000
Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund,
Best Regards
Thanks,
Tel:+229 685-758-89
Contact Mr Kevin Anthony.
Today at 7:39 PM
Message body
Attn My Dear
We have deposited the cheque of your fund ($1.500`000`00USD) through
Western Union department after our final meeting regarding your fund, All
you will do is to contact Western Union director Mr Kevin Anthony via
E-mail([email protected]). He will give you direction on how you
will be receiving the funds daily.Remember to send him your Full
information to avoid wrong transfer such as,
Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: ____________
Phone Number: _____________
Though, Mrs.Anaet Eric has sent $5000 in your name today Senders so
contact Mr Kevin Anthony as soon as you receive this email and tell him to
give you the Mtcn, sender name and question/answer to pick the $5000
Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund,
Best Regards
Thanks,
Tel:+229 685-758-89
Contact Mr Kevin Anthony.
Subject: Nigerian Astronaut Wants To Come Home
Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Plot 555
Misau Street
PMB 437
Garki, Abuja, FCT NIGERIA
Dear Mr. Sir,
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I am Dr. Bakare Tunde, the cousin of Nigerian Astronaut, Air Force Major Abacha Tunde. He was the first African in space when he made a secret flight to the Salyut 6 space station in 1979. He was on a later Soviet spaceflight, Soyuz T-16Z to the secret Soviet military space station Salyut 8T in 1989. He was stranded there in 1990 when the Soviet Union was dissolved. His other Soviet crew members returned to earth on the Soyuz T-16Z, but his place was taken up by return cargo. There have been occasional Progrez supply flights to keep him going since that time. He is in good humor, but wants to come home.
In the 14-years since he has been on the station, he has accumulated flight pay and interest amounting to almost $ 15,000,000 American Dollars. This is held in a trust at the Lagos National Savings and Trust Association. If we can obtain access to this money, we can place a down payment with the Russian Space Authorities for a Soyuz return flight to bring him back to Earth. I am told this will cost $ 3,000,000 American Dollars. In order to access the his trust fund we need your assistance.
Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount to your account or subsequent disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/ or operating foreign accounts in our names.
Needless to say, the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20 percent of the transferred sum, while 10 percent shall be set aside for incidental expenses (internal and external) between the parties in the course of the transaction. You will be mandated to remit the balance 70 percent to other accounts in due course.
Kindly expedite action as we are behind schedule to enable us include downpayment in this financial quarter.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this message via my direct number 234 (0) 9-234-2220 only.
Yours Sincerely, Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
[email protected]
http://www.nasrda.gov.ng/
Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Plot 555
Misau Street
PMB 437
Garki, Abuja, FCT NIGERIA
Dear Mr. Sir,
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I am Dr. Bakare Tunde, the cousin of Nigerian Astronaut, Air Force Major Abacha Tunde. He was the first African in space when he made a secret flight to the Salyut 6 space station in 1979. He was on a later Soviet spaceflight, Soyuz T-16Z to the secret Soviet military space station Salyut 8T in 1989. He was stranded there in 1990 when the Soviet Union was dissolved. His other Soviet crew members returned to earth on the Soyuz T-16Z, but his place was taken up by return cargo. There have been occasional Progrez supply flights to keep him going since that time. He is in good humor, but wants to come home.
In the 14-years since he has been on the station, he has accumulated flight pay and interest amounting to almost $ 15,000,000 American Dollars. This is held in a trust at the Lagos National Savings and Trust Association. If we can obtain access to this money, we can place a down payment with the Russian Space Authorities for a Soyuz return flight to bring him back to Earth. I am told this will cost $ 3,000,000 American Dollars. In order to access the his trust fund we need your assistance.
Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount to your account or subsequent disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/ or operating foreign accounts in our names.
Needless to say, the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20 percent of the transferred sum, while 10 percent shall be set aside for incidental expenses (internal and external) between the parties in the course of the transaction. You will be mandated to remit the balance 70 percent to other accounts in due course.
Kindly expedite action as we are behind schedule to enable us include downpayment in this financial quarter.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this message via my direct number 234 (0) 9-234-2220 only.
Yours Sincerely, Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
[email protected]
http://www.nasrda.gov.ng/
Re: CLAIM YOUR FUND THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT SCHEDULE OF THE YEAR.(REPLY ASAP)
Office of the president Nigeria <[email protected]>
Today at 4:18 AM
To
Recipients
Message body
Office of the President
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Attn Valued Beneficiary
This is to officially bring to your urgent notice that at a meeting with the world bank directorate, IMF, CBN, Nigerian Ministry of finance and the representative of the National Security Agency of the States which ended few hours ago at the President’s Office it was concluded that all the necessary clearance, documentation, screening and arrangement should be made to enhance the complete transfer of your overdue fund and that of other beneficiaries which has not been transferred/delivered due to one reason or the other as all funds has been scheduled to be cleared this final/last quarter of the years payment.
In light of the above, you will be required to furnish/reconfirm this office with the below details to enhance this clearing exercise and to avoid mistakes during the transfer/delivery of your fund.
RECONFIRM THE BELOW DETAIL.
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age: Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Valid Phone Mobile/Cellular:
8. Fax:
7. Attach Scan Of your Identification Card/Drivers License.
8. Next Of Kin:
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS SO AS TO ENHANCE YOUR FUND CLEARING
BEST REGARDS,
Babachir David Lawal
Secretary of the Federal Government
Office of the president Nigeria <[email protected]>
Today at 4:18 AM
To
Recipients
Message body
Office of the President
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Attn Valued Beneficiary
This is to officially bring to your urgent notice that at a meeting with the world bank directorate, IMF, CBN, Nigerian Ministry of finance and the representative of the National Security Agency of the States which ended few hours ago at the President’s Office it was concluded that all the necessary clearance, documentation, screening and arrangement should be made to enhance the complete transfer of your overdue fund and that of other beneficiaries which has not been transferred/delivered due to one reason or the other as all funds has been scheduled to be cleared this final/last quarter of the years payment.
In light of the above, you will be required to furnish/reconfirm this office with the below details to enhance this clearing exercise and to avoid mistakes during the transfer/delivery of your fund.
RECONFIRM THE BELOW DETAIL.
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age: Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Valid Phone Mobile/Cellular:
8. Fax:
7. Attach Scan Of your Identification Card/Drivers License.
8. Next Of Kin:
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS SO AS TO ENHANCE YOUR FUND CLEARING
BEST REGARDS,
Babachir David Lawal
Secretary of the Federal Government
This is a first for me: I received a call from someone where she had received a message for a credit card scam that showed up on her caller ID with my phone number. Apparently some scammer spoofed my phone number! I hope this is just a one time thing. If not I may need to get a new number.
I hope this is just a one time thing. If not I may need to get a new number.
I received a SPAM call last week. The number displayed was not mine but was very close to my cell number. Same area code. First three digits the same as mine, two of the last four numbers were the same as mine.
I'll bet that they program their system to spoof a local number hoping that more people will answer their phone. You just happened to have the same number.
I'll bet that they program their system to spoof a local number hoping that more people will answer their phone. You just happened to have the same number.
That definitely sounds like what happened to me. The person who called me back had the same area code and prefix and the first digit of the last 4 as me. A guy I work with said he had something similar happen today that was the same number as his except for the last two digits. Like I said earlier I hope this was a one time thing.