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An Email with the Subject "Fwd: INFORMATION." was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:18:33 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as Arthur Luna <aluna831@sbcglobal.net>.
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FROM THE DESK: DR GERALD KWAME CHAIRMAN,SENATE COMMITTEE ON FORIEGN PAYMENTS PRESIDENCY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. DIRECT LINE: +234 8051189612 E-MAIL:drgeraldkwame@hotmail.com ATTN: BENEFICIARY, WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN AUTHORISED BY THE UNITED NATION TO HANDLE THE PAYMENTS OF YOUR LONG OVERDUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACTS. THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE GIVEN THEM LOANS IN THE PAST TO OFFSET THESE DEBTS BUT THE CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THEIR GOVERNMENT AND THE SIMPLY EMBEZZLED THE FUNDS AND THEN TURNED AROUND AND USED THE AVENUE TO EXTORT MONEY FROM CONTRACTORS. THESE CORRUPT OFFICIALS ALSO DELAY CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS AND EVENTUALLY DIVERT THE ENTIRE MONEY, IT IS TO AVOID THESE THAT SECURITY FOR THIS FUND WAS ORGANISED IN THE FORM OF YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) CODE AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE (T.A.C) WHICH WE WILL ISSUE YOU ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT SLIP, THIS IS A SECURITY ARRANGEMENT TO BE SURE THAT ONLY YOU SHALL HAVE DIRECT CONTROL/ACCESS OVER THIS FUND. ALL YOUR HAVE TO DO IS TAKE THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE CODES TO YOUR BANK TO ENABLE THEM ACCESS YOUR FUNDS AND CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY BASED ON THE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DOCUMENTS. WE CANNOT ISSUE THESE DOCUMENTS TO YOU NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE A PROBLEM HERE, EVERSINCE YOUR NAME WAS PUBLISHED IN OUR OFFICIAL GAZETTE AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS TO BE PAID VIA OUR PROGRAMME, WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST FOUR (4) PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME HERE WITH LETTERS PURPORTEDLY WRITTEN BY YOU FOR A CHANGE IN THE RECEIVING BANKING ARTICULARS, 2 DAYS AGO, MR. BALIM AUDU PRESENTED THE UNDERSTATED ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND. UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND (UBS AG) 2407 SAASTVEN BMNCH ZURICH SWITZERLAND. A/C NO. 870-2598-440 WE THEREFORE REQUEST YOU SEND TO US YOUR CORRECT BANKING DETAILS WITH A COPY OF THE PICTURE PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENCE OR ANY OTHER VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS. ONCE WE RECEIVE THESE WE SHALL ISSUE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OUR PAYING BANK TO REACH YOU AND TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS. PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR CONTRACT AND BANKING PARTICULARS AND ALSO SEND YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IMMEDIATELY. WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO THIS MAIL. REGARDS, DR GERALD KWAME CHAIRMAN,SENATE COMMITTEE ON FORIEGN PAYMENTS. TEL:2348051189612.