Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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

Thursday, December 04, 2008

How amusing, a scammer pretending to offer me compensation for being scammed (which I haven't been) by other scammers.

He might want to spell check his email address, britishcouncil_conpesation89@yahoo.co.uk, the last time I looked "compensation" was spelt with an "m" not "n".

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

Dangote House

Aguyi Ironsi Street

Maitama District

Abuja.

TEL: (+234 8033801664)

Email: remittance@ britishcouncil.org

Attn,

This is Mr. Robert Scott Dewar the high commissioner British High commission Nigeria, and the chairman of British High commissioners in Africa. The British High Commission in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Bokinafaso, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Cote de Voire, South Africa and Liberia received a report of scam against you and other British, US citizens and Malaysia, Etc. whom the country of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Bokinafaso, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Cote de Voire, South Africa and Liberia have compensated due to meeting held with the ECOWAS and Governments of these countries.

This is also a welcome development by the new administration of Nigeria, by his Excellency president (Umar musa yaradua) and the members of the Diplomatic Corp in Africa against fraud activities by the citizens of the above mention countries.

Your name was among those scammed as listed by the Nigeria Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU). Compensation has been issued out to all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to all the beneficiaries. We wish to advise you to see to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your compensation immediately.

NFIU further told us that the use of Nigeria Couriers, Benin and other African couriers was abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above mentioned courier services in Benin, Nigeria and Ghana thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the UK ANTI CRIME SQUAD (UKACS) in London for safe delivery to your door step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the delivery.

Your name have already been forwarded to the UACU in conjunction with the BRITISH COUSIL, you are to contact them for onward proceeding on how your money get to you. The amount is One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds (150,000 GBD).Contact them with the below information

BRITISH COUNCIL

UK ANTI CRIME HOUSE, London.

United Kingdom

Email: britishcouncil_conpesation89@yahoo.co.uk

Phone: +447045758995

Fax: +447024091027

We advise that you do the needful to make sure the UKACS dispatches your compensation without delay. You are assured of the safety of your money and be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the fake lawyers and security companies who in collaboration scammed you.

Yours in Service,

Mr. Robert Scott Dewar

CONSULAR,

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

ABUJA.