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Email Scam #2: A large sum of money is due to you if you just give us your personal information.
This is actual text from a scam e-mail received, promising me $7M if I provide them with my personal information.
“The outcome of the summit has prompted the Federal Government to empower only our Bank; First Bank of Nigeria PLC to Identify the owners of these funds and pay them outright with no delay. We have been asked to start the payment of US$7,000,000.00 (SEVEN MILLION US DOLLAR) as compensation to all affected Persons(Entities)i.e: Individuals Companies and organizations.
You are one of the Beneficiaries on our list submitted to us so please reply to our mail for confirmation so that we can begin forwarding all other necessary evidences, facts and needed information to you.
The Federal Government has earlier approved the release and payment of the accumulated funds in the Bank belonging to the Foreigners, but my boss Mr Jacobs Ajekigbe and the Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) collaborated together and refused to notify and tell you the truth on how to claim your fund. My Boss and the Governor are using the accumulative-interest to enrich themselves without the knowledge of the owners including you.
Confirm to me your:
· Personal Information;
· Phone and Fax Number;
· Banking Information”
How to tell it’s a scam?
· Reference to “First Bank of Nigeria” (or any other international sounding bank name), which is a common trick in scam emails.
· Odd capitalizations throughout the email.
· How did this government employee find my email address?
· Why are they randomly giving people $7 M?
· Why are they airing the dirty laundry of a conspiracy to not tell me?