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[greedyboy]

Just got this. Not seen this type before. Mind you it is on an old email account which has loose spam filters.

FROM THE DESK OF MR ADENIYI ADEOYE
DIRECTOR,FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL LAGOS.
Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Attn: Beneficiary,
We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you your over due contract/inheritance funds which you could not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitalized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds without any requested fee but through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.
The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their funds without any interference. the ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.
Reconfirm the following information to us for security reasons:
1)YOUR FULL NAMES
2)YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
4)YOUR PROFESSION
5)YOUR AGE/COUNTRY
Upon the receipt of this information we are going to credit your funds into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scanned copy of the card to you before we will proceed to despatch the card directly to your nominated mailing addresss. So you absolutely have nothing to worry about as all we need is your prompt response and co-operation.
Contact the ATM CARD department
MR VALENTINE IBRU
Email to contact : atmcarddepartment@oceanicbanknlgeria.com
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
MR ADENIYI ADEOYE
MANAGER,FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC:CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

[pablow123]

Yes i get these things all the time.

[hardwareheroes]

I presume they must get something out of it as there are so many of the damn things. If they don't get anyone falling for these scams, I presume they are just like virus writers - doing it for the kudos?

[geosamm]

cant say I have seen that particular format myself.... thousands similar.... but obviously there is a hook somewhere

[greedyboy]

The hook is the same as all the others. 'Advance Fee!'

No doubt at some stage of the process you will be required to send money via Western Union for administration charges, payment for certificates, processing fees and any other made up fees they can sting you for.

[geosamm]

Originally Posted by greedyboy

The hook is the same as all the others. 'Advance Fee!'

No doubt at some stage of the process you will be required to send money via Western Union for administration charges, payment for certificates, processing fees and any other made up fees they can sting you for.

Of course... but as they say sent free they could have found a different hook.... the end result will be the same.... people wont see the hook and get reeled in