An Email with the Subject "RE:INVESTMENT" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:38 -0400 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as "ALHAJI TANKO UMARU"<gr123458@gmail.com>.
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Hello, I am Alhaji Tanko Umaru, Chairman Contract Awarding Committee, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, it is with trust I address this letter to you,presently I have the sum of USD$200,000,000.00 United States Dollars at my disposal, this money was given to me by group of contractors who l assisted in obtaining contracts from the Federal Government Of Nigeria {Contract Award Committee.} In return for the generous assistance l was compensated with the above-mentioned sum. Presently I am seriously seeking for a foreigner who will help me investment the said money. l need your advice on what sector to invest in. As a government official I am not allowed to operate a foreign account or invest huge sum of money like this, that is why I urgently need your assistance. If you accept this proposal, I will urge you to send the under listed into my mailbox. Your Contact information and Telephone Number for easy communication. I will also appreciate it if you can furnish me with your personal status information's below:- 1.Full Name: 2.Age: 3 Marital Status 4.Occupation If you accept the proposal. I will urge you to send your reply to me immediately. Regard's, Alhaji Tanko Umaru. NB: You can also forward your response to this my mail box too: alhajitu38@yahoo.com