Monday, July 6, 2015

Oh goody, I'm a Beneficiary!!!!

E-mail received over the weekend:


From: FBI-ALERT@FBI.GOV

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Mr. James B. Comey
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
ATTENTION: Beneficiary,
We the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) through our intelligence monitoring network has discovered that the transaction that the bank contacted you previously for was legal. Recently the fund has been legally approved to be paid via United Bank of Africa Nigeria. So, we the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington Dc, in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) financial department have investigated through our monitoring network noting you that your transaction with the ZENITH BANK of Nigeria is legal.
You have the legitimate right to complete your transaction to claim your fund $10.5 (Ten Milion Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) Because of so much scam going on internet. We the Federal Bureau of investigation decided to contact the Sky Fast Express Courier Service in Lagos, Nigeria for them to give us their procedures on how to send this money to you without any further complain or delay. We just got an information from the Zenith Bank and they have loaded your $10.5 Million Dollars (Teen million five hundred thousand united state dollars) in ATM MASTER CARD and submit to the Sky fast Express Courier Services for immediate delivery to your doorstep. You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
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Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $200.00 00.00
Insurance $150.00 00.00
Vat $100.00 00.00
TOTAL $450.00
$450(Four Hundred and fifty US Dollars Only).
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Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $180.00 00.00
Insurance $70.00 00.00
Vat $150.00 00.00
TOTAL $380.00 00.00
$380(Three Hundred and Eighty US Dollars Only).
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Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $100.00 00.00
Insurance$150.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $50.00 00.00
TOTAL $300.00 00.00
$300(Three Hundred US Dollars Only).
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You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option by filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the deadline for claiming your fund is exactly 48 hours after the receipt of this email. After this period, your fund will be return back so take note.
We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/Office address and postal address are certified Ok.
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
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Receiver's Name: .......
Address: ................
Tel/: ...................
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
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Delivery Terms: International Delivery
Condition of Delivery: Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: MI 49866-2110
Color of Parcel: ...Brown.
Total Weight: 2.1 kg
Total Net Weight: 1.7 kg
We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your package; you can as well get in touch with the SKY FAST EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES assigned to deliver this financial package to your doorstep. Below is the delivery company's contact information:
Companies Name: SKY FAST EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
Directors Name: Mr Roland Wilson
Email: rolandwilson1234@outlook.com
Phone No :+234 8075387754
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message.
Best Regards,
Mr. James B. Comey.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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Now if I only had the money to pay for the postage......
:o)


6 comments:

  1. It said color of package was brown - I assume that would be the proverbial "plain brown wrapper".

    LOLOLOL

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    1. Goodness! What will the mailman think?? !! :o)

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  2. I get these often....like you if only I was rich I could get richer lol :))

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    1. Mamahen, the only thing I'm rich in is chicken poop. (sigh) :o)

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  3. I know educational standards have fallen however I would still expect a better command of the English language from the FBI.

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    1. I guess they were in such a hurry to get this very reassuring message out to all of us, they didn't bother with the spellchecker..... :o)

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