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Monday, November 03, 2008

Robert J. Smith

 

Fraud.

One out of five!

Good day,

Did you authorize one Mr. Robert J Smith? To meet us as your representatives. With documents of claim purported to have been signed by you for the released of your part-payment of US$6,700,000.00 (Six Million, seven hundred thousand United States Dollars).Because your money has been approved already for Payment by the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Reconfirm back to us to avoid any irregularities, as your money is now ready to be transferred to you. With the instruction given to all Banks here. By the Accountant General of the Federation to pay all foreigners there outstanding payment debt. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you reconfirm your payment details so that we can authenticate your claim legally.

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due Cash Prize award /Inheritance fund. Which they could not complete the process of the released of your fund for some time now. Note that from the record we have. The Federal Government/ World Bank. Has only mapped out the sum of US$6,700,000.00 (six Million, seven hundred thousand United States Dollars) to be released to you for now, after which the remaining part of your money will be released to you.

Due to the fraudulent activities going on within the African Region. The World Bank and Federal Government of Nigeria have introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our. Cash Prize award/Inheritance beneficiary to receive their funds without any interference. Here is your Approval PaymentNumber:FMF/FGN/PAYMENTCENTER/2008) any mails or faxes without this payment number please don't respond because they contributed % 100 problems for the delay of your payment this is for your own Good follow it.

Lastly please forward the following to us:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile
3) Company's name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove you.

Yours truly,
Mike Joe
Chairman Board of Trustee
Contract/ Inheritance/ Cash Prize Award/ Payment.

Important Notes :-

1. Whatever you do, do not respond to any e-mail like this. If you have given bank details to any fraudster like this, then inform your bank immediately and also make sure that you close the account.

2. If the e-mail mentions a well known e-mail address such as from gmail.com, live.com, yahoo.com etc., then why not forward the offending e-mail to abuse@gmail.com, abuse@live.com etc. Hopefully, they'll remove the e-mail address, which will stop people being sucked in.

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