A new twist on the Nigerian scam
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You may have already got this one in your inbox but if not read on. I've got to give them credit for some lateral thinking. They're now trying to compensate the poor fools who got sucked in the first time round. The world being a big place and all that, you've got to believe that some super fool out there is going to or has already bitten and been taken for a second time. I think its great and anyone who does get taken in is surely doing the third world some good by transferring some of their ill gotten gains to those who need it more - after all if you're that thick any money you have accumulated has surely been by way of a lottery win.
Dear Beneficiary,
After several attempt to reach you,we thought it important to notify you finally about
the outstanding rehabilitation and compensation funds that was given to you by the
United Nation .
This fund compensation is made for all the victims that had fake transaction with
Africans and lost their monies,the victims have given lots of complaints to the United
Nation.
At the Conclussion of the G20 Summit in london,The World Leaders in conjuction with the
UN have decided to offer each of you the sum of $1,000.000.00 USD to pay all your debts
and start a new business and forget about the African fraudulent transaction.
On the detailed verification of your file, it was clear to us that you are the rightful
beneficiary to the said fund which has been delayed due to the fact that we were unable
to connect with you on time.
We warn you to disengage from any impersonated officers who claim to be in position of
your fund, thereby misleading and having the opportunity to extort money from you.
We have concluded all the necessary arrangements towards the release of your
rehabilitations payment of $ 1,000.000.00 (One million DOLLARS),therefore you are advice
to forward your full name, contact address and direct telephone to the stated UK office
below.
HEAD OF ACCOUNT DEPT.
CITI BANK UNITED KINGDOM.
PROMENADE LEVEL, CABOT PLACE EAST:
CANARY WHARF, LONDON: E144 QS.
Contact person.Rev Eric Donald.
Tel.+447035960460
Fax.+447092846315
Email.citicontbk@aol.com
website.www.citibank.co.uk
Contact the above information to enable them Direct You on what to do to recieve the
funds in your country immediately.
Accept our congratulations in advance.
Thanks.
Prof.Morris Peters.
Dear Beneficiary,
After several attempt to reach you,we thought it important to notify you finally about
the outstanding rehabilitation and compensation funds that was given to you by the
United Nation .
This fund compensation is made for all the victims that had fake transaction with
Africans and lost their monies,the victims have given lots of complaints to the United
Nation.
At the Conclussion of the G20 Summit in london,The World Leaders in conjuction with the
UN have decided to offer each of you the sum of $1,000.000.00 USD to pay all your debts
and start a new business and forget about the African fraudulent transaction.
On the detailed verification of your file, it was clear to us that you are the rightful
beneficiary to the said fund which has been delayed due to the fact that we were unable
to connect with you on time.
We warn you to disengage from any impersonated officers who claim to be in position of
your fund, thereby misleading and having the opportunity to extort money from you.
We have concluded all the necessary arrangements towards the release of your
rehabilitations payment of $ 1,000.000.00 (One million DOLLARS),therefore you are advice
to forward your full name, contact address and direct telephone to the stated UK office
below.
HEAD OF ACCOUNT DEPT.
CITI BANK UNITED KINGDOM.
PROMENADE LEVEL, CABOT PLACE EAST:
CANARY WHARF, LONDON: E144 QS.
Contact person.Rev Eric Donald.
Tel.+447035960460
Fax.+447092846315
Email.citicontbk@aol.com
website.www.citibank.co.uk
Contact the above information to enable them Direct You on what to do to recieve the
funds in your country immediately.
Accept our congratulations in advance.
Thanks.
Prof.Morris Peters.
we got a fairly sophisticated one where someone had hijacked the email address of a German friend of my wifes. It was wonderfully vague and pidgin-Englishy, claiming that the sender was trapped in Africa with no money and needed bailing out. If their command of English were a little more plausible it might have been more worrying...
Fraster said:
we got a fairly sophisticated one where someone had hijacked the email address of a German friend of my wifes. It was wonderfully vague and pidgin-Englishy, claiming that the sender was trapped in Africa with no money and needed bailing out. If their command of English were a little more plausible it might have been more worrying...
And you never heard from that friend again 
Fraster said:
we got a fairly sophisticated one where someone had hijacked the email address of a German friend of my wifes. It was wonderfully vague and pidgin-Englishy, claiming that the sender was trapped in Africa with no money and needed bailing out. If their command of English were a little more plausible it might have been more worrying...
I remember seeing an article about a similar scam, searching google I cant find it again but here is a really similar one.http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/20/latest-facebo...
What exactly can scammers do with your bank details. I am assuming this is just your account number, which I give out to people on Trademe all the time. There is no way they get at your money just with this number, so people either give the scammers money or their PIN number as well I underrtysand.
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