by Peta
Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:44 am
This email has been sent to literally hundreds if not thousands of unsuspected people. No names have been mentioned aside from the fake name taken on by the scammer. Any genuine officer of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance would not be using a free yahoo email address to conduct official business. Delete or ignore this scam email
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Subject: Your Payment
From: Faruk Aslem<[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:57:47 -0700
OUTSTANDING PAYMENT APPROVED:
In compliance with the directives of the government to pay-off all outstanding debts in their books on or before 90daysfrom dated, the Finance Ministry is processing to effect payment ofUS$5,500,000.00 found recorded on the payment schedule of 2009 in your favor.
You are therefore required to send your full names, address and phone
number to enable usproceed with the payment processes.
Regards.
Faruk Aslem
Accountant,
Federal Ministry of Finance,
Abuja
