A Scam Email with the Subject
"Compliment"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:57:21 -0700 and has been classified as a
Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam.
The sender was
"david obu" <david.obu1@rediffmail.com>,
although it may have been spoofed.
Scam Tag Cloud
beneficiary8million usdbankcontactaccounttrustworthypartnerlucrativeexecutiveopportunityresponseservice40%60%businessfundurgentsentmailbank bank accountshareusd director bank corresponding bank the bank nominated bank sincerely will remit(dr.davidobu@hotmail.com)dearco-operation
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I am Dr.David Obu executive director Bank of Ghana; I contacted you as a trustworthy business partner that I can present to our corresponding bank as the beneficiary owner of $7.8Million USD in order for the bank to remit it into your nominated bank account, my share will subsequently be invested in properties or any other lucrative business venture in your country.
If you decide to render the above services to me then you will be entitled to 40% of the total fund and you shall reserve 60% of the fund for me pending my arrival in your country.
Do contact me urgently through this address (dr.davidobu@hotmail.com) providing your full details as indicated below, I shall give you further instruction as soon as I receive your response.
Note: the content of this letter should be kept secret so that my duty here will not be put at risk.
1. Your Full Names.
2. Your Address and Country.
3. Your Personal Phone and Fax Number.
4. Your Age
Thanks for your co-operation; this is an everlasting opportunity for both parties.
