Here is an email I received that is trying to scam you out of money claiming that you can receive $10 million dollars if you simply pay a small handling fee.
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY
CHEQUE/DRAFT DEPARTMENT
TELEGRAM: FBNFOREX
I am Dr. Tony Frank, Director allocation department from the Central Bank of Nigeria. My office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and Financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign claim payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign claim settlements. I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits or over-invoiced sum.
On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund. I have a file before me and the data’s are correct and un-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept to submit the List.
My conditions:
1. The sum of USD$10.7M only will be transfer into your account after the proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide beneficary,the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
4. Note that after the successful completion of this transaction,you and I will have a fair share of the fund in the ratio of 50:50.If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
1. Your Full Name:……………………..
2. Current Address:……………………
3. Direct Phone:…………………………
4 Cell Number:…………………………
5 Occupations:…………………………..
6. Age:……………………………………
7. Sex…………………………………..
8. Country………………………………
9. Company:……………………………..
I hope you don’t reject this offer and have this funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Tony Frank,
Director Allocation Department
(Central Bank of Nigeria)
drtonyfrank@yahoo.com.hk
+234-8130187070
Note:
I was contacted by email saying stating that the Central Bank of Nigeria is going to pay me $ 2.5 million as part of my payment for a contract that i did in Nigeria and wants me to get back to them with my information so they can load my funds into an Inter Switch ATM VISA CARD. I didn’t have a contract there and have been to Nigeria.
I’AM IN CONTACK WITH LAMIDO SANUSI HE SAID THAT YOUR BANK HAS MONEY TO SEND ME AND WANTS ME TO PAY $750 FOR TRANFER.I HAVE BEEN SCAM OUT OF $4000.00.PLEAS LET ME KNOW IS THIS A SCAM. ASAP. THANK YOU JERRY L EVANS SR
My uncle really did die over ther and he did leave me an inheritance , but I can’t seem to get it out of the Union Bank of Nigeria . This is due to all of the scammer’s that keep lieing to me and trying to get me to send them money. Its hard to tell who is the real attorney and who’s fake ! Besides all of that the Bank really isn’t wanting to give the money up and release it out of there bank.
i also recieve this email is this some kind of a scam because i lost money from them and i don’t want to send money again for nothing. so will somebody please say something so i can know that this is not a scam.
Received e-mail claiming to come from FBI of the United States that the ADB ( African Development Bank) and C.B.N (Central Bank of Nigeria) has released your part of Inheritance/Contract Payment of 10,500.000.00 U.S. Dollars into My Bank in my name.
The letter is signed : FBI Director
ROBERT S. MUELLER III
I have not received any of my owed, overdue funds from anyone from Nigeria – Barclays Bank – Moneyval – European Task Force. I am entitled to and expect to receive, as the sole beneficiary, my entire inheritance left to me by my father.
In spite of all my efforts exhausted financially as directed by representatives of above mentioned entities, I have come up empty handed.
i received an email from FBI stating that the Nigerian bank owes me 45 million dollars i was told by the FBI to contact the Nigerian bank how do i claim my money please call me
i am in contack with lamido sanusi he said that your bank has money to send me and wants me to pay $750.oo to pay fo a anti terrorist clerance certificate,i have ben scam out of $3900.00 to send me money and still not receve a dime can you check on this and see if this to is a scam, RODNEY COOK PHONE# 1-269-962-8379 CALL ME THANK YOU.