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Have you received an email from "Major. Gene A.A. Adele", claiming "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" and Nigeria owes you money from a "contract/inheritance payment file", whatever that may be, and he will send you the money on an ATM card, if you contact "eco_banknigoffices211@yahoo.com"? "Major. Gene A.A. Adele" is a highly educated and highly ranking lawyer or government official who apparently can't spell and feels the odd need to randomly capitalize some WORDS (like that). If this doesn't immediately strike you as a scam, then allow us to point out the inconsistencies and how the scam works.
It's a mystery who the dead guy is or why he named you as a beneficiary or what the "contract" was, but you better reply pretty quickly or risk losing millions from the "contract/inheritance payment file". Also notice that the "lawyer" is writing to you from a free email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.); in fact, they typically use more than one different free email accounts.
Of course, even if what is presented in the email were true; you would be committing several felonies, including fraud.
If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
THE PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
Eco Bank Nigeria Plc.
A.T.M.WITHDRAWING MACHINE
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/07
Attention: beneficiary:
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 all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like this have to stop if you wishes 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 new Mr.President, Chief UMARU YARADUA, (GCFR) federal republic of Nigeria.
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, so if you like to receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also send the following information as listed below.
1. Full name:--------------------------------------------------------
2. Phone and fax number:----------------------------------------------
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM Cash card to
(p.o box not acceptable):----------------------------------------------
4. Your age and current occupation:---------------------------------------
5. Attach copy of your identification:-------------------------------------
We have been instructed to issue out $8,300,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2008,why the balance of $2,000,000,00 will take place as soon as possible.
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. be delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation. You should call my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for further Discussion and more clarification. (234) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.
Wait for your expedite response.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Major. Gene A.A. Adele
Remittance Dept. Contact Person Details
eco_banknigoffices211@yahoo.com
DIRECT LINE: +234-80-35224084.
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