Is this a scam?
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BoozyHughesy

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2,427 posts

250 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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So, I've just received this email, and it's from the FBI so I think it's real, what with it coming to their noticed...

Anti terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington (DC).

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our noticed and we have thoroughly Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal Transaction with Imposters claiming to be Prof. Charles C. Soludo claiming to be the Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor and More so Claiming To be the Central Bank Of Nigeria Protocol Officer (Mr. David Green). During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.

You are now qualified to received and confirm Your payment with the Bank Of America immediately. I wish to inform you the correct amount you are approved to receive is Fifteen Million Great British Pounds Sterling (15,000,000.00 GBP) I did not inform you of the correct amount you have here, but after providing the required fee, I know that you¡¯re a serious person.

Please verify the available funds from your telephone or mobile phone, calling this: +1 206 453 0445 and then follow the instruction which will ask you for the below information:

Bank of America Number: +1 206 453 0445
For Security Pass Code , press: 1945
For Your Account No, Press: 353355338884
For Pin ,Press: 3588
For Transfer, Press 4

illmonkey

19,830 posts

229 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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is this topic a joke?

Hollywood Wheels

3,689 posts

261 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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scratchchin Ummmmmmmmmm.......I wonder........

hondafanatic

4,969 posts

232 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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illmonkey said:
is this topic a joke?
I'm gonna say yes.

Shaw Tarse

31,903 posts

234 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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Jenyewine!
GO4it!
rolleyes

jimmyjimjim

8,332 posts

269 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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Google the telephone number and see what you think. The language of the email is clearly 'English as a second language' (or 3rd!) as well.

marsred

1,042 posts

256 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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BoozyHughesy said:
Fifteen Million Great British Pounds Sterling
Clearly a scam as everyone knows they are now known as
Team GB Pounds Sterling.

richyb

4,615 posts

241 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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rolleyes

Malx

871 posts

235 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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richyb said:
rolleyes
+1

V8S

8,582 posts

268 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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I must admit it is nice that the scammers have achieved a tax on stupidity and greed.

However, we are all stupid at times.

BoozyHughesy

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2,427 posts

250 months

Wednesday 20th August 2008
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Just posted for a bit of light hearted reading....kind of gathered it's a scam