Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.

Saturday, August 13, 2005

This scammer at least tried to make his letter look professional.

He claims to be the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (at which point you throw the mail away).

He claims that my company is owed $15M.

All I have to do is send him a copy of my passport (never ever do that) and a few other docs.

In order to add "credibility" to his scam, he has attached the logo of his "company" and even his (or someone's) photo.

How reassuring!



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS


From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT / NO:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of The outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$15.5M, (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.

(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 yourself.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it,



YOURS SINCERELY,





PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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