An
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[subject:] => RE: PAYMENT FILE NUMBER 021/2011.
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[x-ham-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "lester.newsblaze.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: Our Ref: NATWEST-0XX2/482/010 Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorizationof your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (NATWESTBANK PLC). I am Johnson B.Opong, The Director, Foreign Operations Department,NatWest Bank Plc, UK. The British Government, in conjunction with the USGOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment matters,has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration, to handleall foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiarieswith the help of a representative from Federal Reserve Bank of New York. [...]Content analysis details: (-1.4 points, 4.0 required)pts rule name description---- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------0.7 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, lowtrust[209.85.213.193 listed in list.dnswl.org]-3.0 MILLION_USD BODY: Talks about millions of dollars0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider(johnsonbarnesopong[at]gmail.com)-2.0 SUBJ_ALL_CAPS Subject is all capitals-0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record3.1 DEAR_BENEFICIARY BODY: Dear Beneficiary:-2.0 US_DOLLARS_3 BODY: Mentions millions of $ ($NN,NNN,NNN.NN)0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message0.0 LOTS_OF_MONEY Huge... sums of money0.0 ADVANCE_FEE_4_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)0.8 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)0.0 ADVANCE_FEE_4_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money0.0 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money1.0 ADVANCE_FEE_2_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money0.0 T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL To: misformatted and free email service0.4 MONEY_FRAUD_5 Lots of money and many fraud phrases0.0 MONEY_FRAUD_3 Lots of money and several fraud phrases0.0 T_FILL_THIS_FORM_SHORT Fill in a short form with personal information0.4 FILL_THIS_FORM_FRAUD_PHISH Answer suspicious question(s)0.5 FORM_FRAUD_5 Fill a form and many fraud phrases
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It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (NATWEST BANK PLC). I am Johnson B.Opong, The Director, Foreign Operations Department, NatWest Bank Plc, UK. The British Government, in conjunction with the US GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment matters, has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration, to handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a representative from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have been instructed by the World Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on International Debt and the Board of Foreign Winnings, Inheritance and Contract payment Review Panel, to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and Transfer Allocation No.: NATWEST/X44/701LN/WGB/GB, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate NATWEST Telex Confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code: XXTN014.Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with the United Nations immediately within the next 48hrs.
Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment before the end of this last quarter of 2011. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this last quarter of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of Five Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$5,600,000.00) only, as part payment so as to enable us pay other beneficiaries. To facilitate the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information below:
1) Your full Name and Address.
2) Phones, Fax and Mobile No.
3) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
4) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:
Upon our receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released to you without delays. Be also informed that you are required to discontinue further communication with any other person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of data.
Warmest Regard,
Johnson B.Opong.
Our Ref: NATWEST-0XX2/482/010
Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,
It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (NATWEST BANK PLC). I am Johnson B.Opong, The Director, Foreign Operations Department, NatWest Bank Plc, UK. The British Government, in conjunction with the US GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment matters, has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration, to handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a representative from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have been instructed by the World Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on International Debt and the Board of Foreign Winnings, Inheritance and Contract payment Review Panel, to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and Transfer Allocation No.: NATWEST/X44/701LN/WGB/GB, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate NATWEST Telex Confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code: XXTN014.Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with the United Nations immediately within the next 48hrs.
Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment before the end of this last quarter of 2011. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this last quarter of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of Five Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$5,600,000.00) only, as part payment so as to enable us pay other beneficiaries. To facilitate the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information below:
1) Your full Name and Address.
2) Phones, Fax and Mobile No.
3) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
4) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:
Upon our receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released to you without delays. Be also informed that you are required to discontinue further communication with any other person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of data.