Friday, January 30, 2009

Scam, Scam, Scam

Below is one of many emails that I get about these scams. Someone tell me, How can people do this?? It is illegal. At least, if they were true, I'd be some kind of honkin' millionare by now!

WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORLD BANK TO INVESTIGATE THE UNNECESSARY DELAY OF YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN EMPOWERED TO RECOMMEND AND APPROVE YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT IF CERTIFIED AS GENUINE. DURING THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED WITH DISMAY THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNNECESSARILY DELAYED BY SOME CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE BANK WHO ARE TRYING TO DIVERT THE BENEFICIARIES' FUND INTO THEIR PRIVATE ACCOUNTS. TO FORESTALL THIS, SECURITY FOR YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN ORGANIZED AND FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR FUNDS WE HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED TO RELEASE THIS PAYMENT TO YOU EITHER BY A TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER INTO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT, BY A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR THROUGH SPECIAL CASH DELIVERY. WE HAVE ALSO AGREED WITH THE PRESIDENCY THAT WE WILL MAKE THIS PAYMENT VIA THE UNITED NATIONS ACCREDITED BANK TO AVOID THE HOPELESS SITUATION CREATED BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE PREVIOUS BANK. WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT FUND OF THIRTY - TWO MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($US5.7M) HAS BEEN CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR IN OUR ACCREDITED BANK'S ESCROW ACCOUNT. AFTER ALL VERIFICATIONS, I WILL THEN DIRECT YOU ON HOW YOU CAN CINTACT THE BELOW PERSON FOR YOUR FUND PAYMENT TO YOU. WE SHALL LATER ASK ADVISED YOU TO CONTACT DR. GRAY WASTSON OF BANK OF AMERICA AT THE REGIONAL AUDIT UNIT, UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE U.S.A TO INDICATE YOUR PREFERRED MODE OF PAYMENT. YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH ME WITH THIS BELOW INFORMATION: 1.YOUR FULL NAME2.SHIPPING ADDRESS3.TELEPHONE NUMBER (CELL PHONE IF ANY)4.AGE AND MARITAL STATUS5.OCCUPATION

WE EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL: (I am not sure if I should give their email) TO ENABLE US MONITOR THIS PAYMENT
EFFECTIVELY.

(YEAH RIGHT!!)

CONGRATULATIONS!

MR. BAN KI-MOON,SECRETARY. UNITED NATIONS,NEW YORK.

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