Inheritance scams
GOOD NEWS shegunakintomi999@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 25, 2018 from shegunakintomi999@gmail.com
Email From:
shegunakintomi999@gmail.com
Subject:
GOOD NEWS
Other emails used:
shegunakintomi999@gmail.com, shegunakintomi999@gmail.com
Email Subject:
GOOD NEWS
GOOD NEWS – shegunakintomi999@gmail.com
Sent from: Skye Bank Plc Attention please!!! We were authorized by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Governing Board of Central Bank to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment,to also recommend and approve your claims for payment if the report of the unclaimed contract/inheritance funds is genuine. However, we discovered that your funds has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of some banks. We have agreed with the authority that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by those officials. Currently your Inheritance/Contract fund of $7.5Million has been credited in ATM card.Contact Mr.Shegun Akintomi(Skye bank ATM director)with your details including phone lines for immediate delivery. Contact Name: Mr.Shegun Akintomi Email: shegunakintomi999@gmail.com office line:+234 8169 463016 Signed, management of Skye Bank Plc shegunakintomi999@gmail.com
The above email is a scam. If you still think is legitimate, but you’re still concerned, then follow these steps:
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How to check if you received a scam email
- Google the details.
Do a Google search for the persons name/company name that the email has come from.
- Confirm the details.
Visit their website and look for a phone number or email address. Search for the website yourself. Do not assume the details in the email are valid.
- Confirm using the information you have found
Using the details you have researched, call or email the business and ask them to verify the information within the email.
- Check if the email has been sent to multiple people
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