I discovered this hilarious Scam attempt in my inbox this morning. Yahoo! mail had failed to send it to the spam folder. Tsk Tsk!
From: "Anti Money Laundering
Department" <enquiries_fbi.unit@live.com>
Anti Terrorism / Money Laundering Department
Telefax: 1-206-350-0375
Date: 10th May 2009
SCAMMED VICTIMS: $80,000 USD COMPENSATION- REF/PAYMENTSCODE
Attention:
Fraud Victims We are delegated from the United Nations to Central Bank Nigeria to pay 100 Nigerian 419 scam victims $80,000.00 each, you are listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims, get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $80,000 USD compensations funds. On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN meetings held at Abuja, Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the loss of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today, in other not to dent the good image and fooster business relationship between countries.President of the Country is now paying 100 victims of this operators $80,000 each. Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be paid by FBI under funding assistance by the Allfirst Bank and the Citigroup. According to the number of applicants at hand, 50 beneficiaries has been paid,of which majority of the victims are from the United States and Asia, Very few victims of not more than 30 are to be compensated $80,000 each only. Your particulars was found in the custody of one syndicates (Name Withheld) who was arrested in Lagos State Nigeria as one of the victim of the 419 scandal. You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him/her for any reason for whatsoever, the US secret service and the FBI is already on trace of the criminal. The FBI and United Nations Money Laundering / Anti terrorism group has also intercepted some untransferred Funds indicating you as the beneficiary from a Lottery Organization/ INHERITANCE FUNDS. We have also contacted the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) Head Quaters Concerning this issue and they indicated to us that several Fraudulent attempts has been made on you, to extort Money from you all in the name of giving you these funds. For more vital information,please visit: http://home..xxxx.net/alphae/419coal
. For us to resolve this issue we would advise that you indicate to us if you are the beneficiary of these funds which you where notified via email. As soon as we receive your response we would make necessary arrangements to ensure that your funds are rightfully transferred to you without delays.We are also working hand in hand with the CIA to see to it that this imposter's are brought to book. Your response is highly required to enable us materialize the processing of these release of these funds to you as the beneficiary. Ensure that you contact us as soon as you receive this email message. Wayne KlineCoordinator (Anti Money Laundering Department)
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Anti Money Laundering Department <enquiries_fbi.unit@live.com>
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