Sep. 23rd, 2017

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So, apparently the Nigerian Prince scam is well known enough that now they're targeting people who know it's a scam.

I got the following in my email today, from the totally legitimate and not at all fake sounding email address "Mr.Segun Adewale"<service@bestarmedia.com>:

FROM THE DESK OF MR IBRAHIM MAGU

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMANECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
COMMISSION(E.F.C.C) IN

CONJUCTION WITH THE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION(F.B.I)

N0. 15A AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI

LAGOS-NIGERIA.WEST-AFRICA.

Dear Sir / Madam,

FRAUD PREVENTION / FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE

Firstly we introduce this commission, Economic &
Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), we fight cyber crime,
Internet fraud, scams and money laundering in Africa,
America and London (United Kingdom) Our commission has been
in existence since 2004 and our duty is to stop Internet
Fraud.

We have over 7,500 of them in our jails around Africa,
China,Malaysia and UK and we are still looking for these
internet fraudsters and we are aware that a lot of
foreigners have been deceived and huge amount of money has
also been lost to this fraudsters after promising you
percentages in their letters for you to help them move funds
and they will end up demanding money from you and in return
you will get nothing.

The Leaders of the African and International Crime fighters
has come together to inform the world what is going on now
and we have recovered over$422 Million Dollars (Four Hundred
and Twenty two Million Dollars) from the people we have
apprehended. The reason we are writing you this letter is
because your name was given to us by one of the fraudsters
in our detention room after serious investigation and our
aim is to refund all lost fund to its legitimate
owner.

The Government has approved a total sum of Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand United states Dollars (US$2,500,000.00)
only as the compensation of the lost that you incurred as
this was a smaller rate as some suffered more while others
suffered less and the idea is to restore you back to the
position that you would have been if not that you were
defrauded.

In addition to this, your payment of Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand United states Dollars (US$2,500,000.00)
only will be paid to you in the next few days through a
means preferable by you to avoid paying excess charges
because the only two options to receive your funds
are.

(1) Online Banking

(2) Payments through Delivery of ATM CARD to your
address

All that you have to do right now is to contact the
undersigned- UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA PLC.OFFICE
ADDRESS:Marina Street,Lagos-Nigeria. CONTACT PERSON: Mr.
Rasheed Olaoluwa (PAYMENT DIRECTOR). EMAIL:(
ubnkplc19@gmail.com ) furnish him with the following data of
yours immediately as we intend finalizing this payment in
few days time.


Your Name:

Your Mailing address (Not P.o Box Please):

Your Direct Mobile Number:

Occupation:

Age:

Regards



Mr. Ibrahim Magu

EFCC Executive Chairman
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1070: There was no way he would have survived that.

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