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An Email with the Subject "UNITED PARCEL SERVICE NIGERIA LTD (UPS)...........CALL ME +234 80 2525 4563" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:28:46 -0400 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "JOHN BEN"<raymelah@iprimus.com.au>.
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HELLO, COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASONS MY DEAR AND HOW ARE YOU DOING AND YOUR FAMILY? HOPE YOU STILL REMEMBER ME? I AM MR. JOHN SMITH, FROM OHIO (USA) WHO CONTACTED YOU SOME TIMES AGO TO ASSIST ME SECURE THE RELEASE OF SOME MONEY ACCRUED FROM THE OVER INVOICING OF A CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT. IT IS WITH MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURE THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY. MEANWHILE, I DIDN'T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS, I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH AND SO THEREFORE I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHICH IS 800,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS CHECK, CASHABLE AT YOUR LOCAL BANK IN YOUR COUNTRY. PRESENTLY I AM IN THE PARAGUAY WITH MY NEW PARTNER AND WE ARE INTO SOME OTHER INVESTMENT PROJECT AS YOU MAY ALREADY BE AWARE. SO THEREFORE I HAVE DROP YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED CHECK WITH THE UPS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT. YOU ARE ADVISE ONLY TO FILL THE BELOW DETAILS AND FORWARD IT TO THE UPS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT SO AS TO ENABLE THEM DELIVER YOUR CHECK TO YOU SAFELY. FULL NAME: .......................... ADDRESS: ............................. PHONE NUMBER: ....................... AS SOON AS YOU FILL THE ABOVE TEXT FORM, PLEASE SEND IT TO THE UPS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT THROUGH THEIR BELOW CONTACTS OR BY EMAIL. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE NIGERIA LTD (UPS) PLOT 15, OWORONSKI EXPRESSWAY GBAGADA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LAGOS. NIGERIA. E-MAIL: mrsangel41@live.com CONTACT NAME: MRS ANGEL HILLS TEL: +234-80 2525 4563 AT THE MOMENT, I AM VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH MYSELF AND MY NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING AT HAND. FINALLY, I HAVE FORWARDED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE UPS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT ON YOUR BEHALF TO SEND YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED CHECK OF EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT THEM WITHOUT DELAY. I HAVE ALREADY PAID THE UPS THEIR COURIER CHARGES TO DELIVER YOUR CHECK TO YOU, THE ONLY PAYMENT YOU WILL MAKE TO THEM IS THE VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) FEE WHICH IS $295 USD AND IT IS MANDATORY BY FEDERAL LAWS. PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO ACCEPT THIS TOKEN WITH GOOD FAITH AS THIS IS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. WE AFFIRM THE RECIEPT OF YOUR E-MAIL WE HAVE DECIDED TO GET BACK TO YOU BUT HAVE IT IN MIND THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSETO PAY FOR THE VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) CHARGES AND IT IS JUST $95ONLY AND AFTER THAT IS BEEN PAID WITH ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT YOU ARE ASKED TO SEND, YOUR FUND WILL ARRIVE YOUR DESTINATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AND IMMEDIATELY YOUR PAYMENT IS BEEN CONFIRMED YOUR TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR YOU TO TRACK YOUR PARCEL ONLINE SENDERS NAME------- RECEIVERS NAME------DABO STEVEN SENDERS COUNTRY----- RECEIVERS COUNTRY----#54 KINGS ROAD, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA. TEXT QUESTION------------HOW ARE YOU. TEXT ANSWER---------------FINE AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------$295 USD AND ALSO WITH THE MTCN NUMBER. AND YOU CAN MAKE THE PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM AS SOON AS YOU ARE DONE WITH THE PAYMENT YOU CAN GIVE GIVE ME A CALL ON #+234-802525-4563 THANKS AND GOD BLESS. BEST REGARDS, JOHN SMITH