Search Scamdex & Scamalot
An Email with the Subject "Fw: Beneficiary Settlement Authorization, Treat As Urgent!!" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:13:14 -0700 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as Arthur Luna <aluna831@sbcglobal.net>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
--- On Tue, 3/31/09, Mansur Muhtar <settlement05@msn.com> wrote: From: Mansur Muhtar <settlement05@msn.com> Subject: Beneficiary Settlement Authorization, Treat As Urgent!! To: Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 9:43 AM #yiv484880828 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv484880828 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;}
>
--0-2040305201-1238559197=:84350 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 3/31/09, Mansur Muhtar= <I><settlement05@msn.com></I></B> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5= px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px">From: Mansur Muhtar <settlement05@msn.com><BR>S= ubject: Beneficiary Settlement Authorization, Treat As Urgent!!<BR>To: <BR>= Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 9:43 AM<BR><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv484880828> <STYLE> #yiv484880828 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv484880828 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} </STYLE> <DIV id=3Dyiv1031574259><STRONG>From the Desk of Dr. Mansur Muhtar<BR>Minis= ter for Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria <BR>Our Ref: FMF/FGNX0011-ODCS= /09 Your Ref: </STRONG><BR><STRONG>ATTN: Honourable Benef= iciary, </STRONG><BR><STRONG></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>IMMEDIATE PAYMENT O= F YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND. <BR> <BR>THE FEDERA= L MINISTRY OF FINANCE was recently set up and mandated by the <BR>President= , Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of <BR>Nig= eria, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua (GCFR) to verify all genuine <BR>con= tractors / inheritance claims and pay their liabilities before the end of <= BR>this fiscal year 2009. The Federal Ministry of Finance office was equall= y <BR>mandated to investigate jobs executed by foreign contractors between = 1999 <BR>till date. The President stressed on the problems of foreign contr= actors has <BR>already faced with the past military Government and that our foreign debt <BR>has to be reduced drastically as directed by the= World Bank. <BR> <BR>Consequently, the Federal Ministry = of Finance in conjunction with the <BR>National Assembly set aside US$3.4Bi= llion to pay in good claims from foreign <BR>contractors / Inheritance Fund= (Next of Kin). In line with this arrangement <BR>the Senate Committee on F= oreign Debt Matters (National Assembly) ordered <BR>that contractors and Ne= xt-of-Kins whose files have shown sufficient proof <BR>regarding job execut= ion and their debt outstanding for a long time be <BR>settled without delay= . We wish to inform you that your files was forwarded <BR>to us by various = offices and department shows that you have fulfilled all <BR>conditions nec= essary to receive your payment. <BR> <BR>One of the reaso= ns why your payment had been delayed for so long was because <BR>of counter= -claim for the payment on your fund. This necessitated the perusal <BR>of documents relating to your contract payment; we were convinced that= you <BR>are the actual beneficiary of the said fund. The attempt to divert= your <BR>payment to new account was done by your local representatives in = <BR>collaboration with some Officials; Most of the officials involved in se= veral <BR>official misconducts have been sacked. I write officially this da= y to inform <BR>you that your contract amount calculated US$5.8M will be pa= id to you via <BR>our normal diplomatic delivery method due to our recent p= roblem with <BR>International Monetary Fund (IMF). Be aware that all necess= ary modalities <BR>concerning the delivery of your fund as consignment have= perfected and the <BR>diplomat will take off as soon as we receive b= elow information from you. <BR> <BR> <BR>Finally, you are requi= red with immediate effect to reconfirm the following; <BR> <BR>Your F= ull Name:_________________________________ </STRONG><BR><STRONG>Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not <BR>P.O.BOX)_________= __________________ </STRONG><BR><STRONG>Name of City of Residence:_________= __________________ </STRONG><BR><STRONG>Country:___________________________= __ </STRONG><BR><STRONG>Direct Telephone Number:_________________________<B= R> <BR>Mobile Number:__________________________ </STRONG><BR><STRONG>N= earest Airport:_________________________________ </STRONG><BR><STRONG></STR= ONG> <BR> <BR><STRONG>Yours faithfully, <BR> <BR>Dr. Mansur= Muhtar<BR>Minister for Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria <BR>Office Tel= : + 234 1 8119 872 <BR>Direct Mobile: + 234 8097 284 981</STRONG><BR></DIV>= </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table> --0-2040305201-1238559197=:84350--