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Fraud email example:
From: OCEANIC ATM CENTER <oceanicatm111@msn.com>
Reply-To: <oceaniccenter1@live.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:35:47 +0000
Subject: Immediate ATM Cash Card Payment Notification
Immediate ATM Cash Card Payment Notification
Attention: Sir/Madam
This Is To Officially Inform You about our recent agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to handle all their foreign contract payments. Based on this development We Have Verified Your Contract/Inheritance File And Discovered Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of Irregularities And Complications Discovered On Your Payment File By Our Technical Experts In Respect To Your Contract /Inheritance Payment Requirements Which Have Just Been
Duly Rectified. However, you are hereby directed by our intelligent monitory unit to stop any further dealings With any Bank And Non- Recommended Officials In The Bank.
Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons . If You Wish To receive Your Payment in time and accordingly,Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem, Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ATM Swift Card
Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF INTERNATIONAL P L C. That Is The Latest
Instruction By Our President, Alhaji Umaru Musa Ya'radua (GCFR) Federal
Republic Of Nigeria. Below Is The Arrangements ;... The Swift card Center Will Send You An Atm Card Which You Will Use To Withdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The Maximum Is (One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100.000.00) Per Day, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund This Way Please Do Let Us Know By Contacting The ATM Card
Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF INTERNATIONAL P L C
1) Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card Through Diplomatic
Courier Service (P.O box Not Accepted)
2) Your Full Name
3)Occupation
4)A valid phone number, where you can be reached
We have been Mandated by the Federal Government of Nigeria to issue out $22.7million as part payment for this fiscal year 2008. For Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any Institution Or Office Until You Receive The Atm Card. Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number Which Is (811) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The CardCenter;
NAME MR PATRICK SCOTT.
Email: oceaniccenter1@live.com
if there is any question contact oceanic costumers service center office
We Await Your Urgent Response. Best Regards
Sir. Mark MukaManageing Director
Information Department,
OCEANIC BANK Of INTERNATIONAL P L C.
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