Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
#5549 by joujou Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:41 pm
Recd from: Dr. Obadiah Mailafia. <d_gov>

His award winning scam mail follows:

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR


CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

We have this 30th day of October,2008 received a payment credit instructionfrom
the federal

Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full contract funds from
the Nigerian

reserve account with ourbank.

This is to notify you that your funds have been programmed forimmediaterelease
into your

nominated bank account but we can nottransfer this fund direct to your nominated
bank

account,because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund
(IMF) so our

method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service.Be informed that every
arrangement

regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that
your funds

have been packaged likea consignment.Note that the Diplomatic Agency has to move
down to your

Countryin order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.

You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs and
immigration

will not stop them in Airport,for security reason you areadvice to follow the
rules and

regulation of the diplomats for easy collectionofthe consignment, you have to
welcome the

diplomatic agent, to enabl themdeliver the Consignment to you immediately,be
informed that as

soon as the diplomat obtain the above name certificate they will deliver the
Consignment to

your doorstep.

This consignment have been registered with FBI and there is no course for alarm
because this

is the best way that you can get your fund with out any problem due to the
numerous scam

activities on the internet, it is not safe to sen one bank information anymore,
so that is why

we choose this method to effect your contract payment through a consignment and
you are advice

to provide all information so that there will not be any further delay in your
payment.

We are sorry for the delays in your contract payment please bear withus.
However, you are to

reconfirm to us the following information so that theconsignment does not go to
the wrong

person.

Your Full Name: ______________
Your Complete Address__________________________
Name of City of Residence:____________________
Country:______________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:______________________
Mobile Number:________________________________
AGE :_________________________________________
Fax Number:___________________________________
Occupation: ________________________________
Nearest airport:______________________________.

Note that as soon as the diplomatic arrive to your country they will give you a
call

immediately to enable you help them to get (yellow tag paper).Also all documents
will be

released to you to protect you from any branch of the law.

Note that this payment will commence immediately I receive your information.
This is to remind

you that they has a transit to London and finally to arrive at your Country as
the last

destination on their diplomatic travel route this week.

Yours in service,

Dr. Obadiah Mailafia.
Deputy Governor Central Bank Of
Nigeria.+234-807-642-4853.


I heard responding to them either way is bad as they can do alot with even just your email address.. is that true?
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#5550 by Dan Jones Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:55 pm
It's best not to respond as all it does is confirm that your address is live. They will sell it on and you will get more emails. Both scam and spam.

Thanks for posting this.

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