Inheritance scams
UN COMPENSATION 2017/18………………. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!! kathy_ekehwalker@yahoo.com
Scam Email received July 6, 2018 from nbrabc2014@gmail.com
Email From:
nbrabc2014@gmail.com
Subject:
UN COMPENSATION 2017/18………………. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!
Other emails used:
kathy_ekehwalker@yahoo.com, kathy_ekehwalker@yahoo.com
Email Subject:
UN COMPENSATION 2017/18………………. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!
UN COMPENSATION 2017/18………………. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!! – kathy_ekehwalker@yahoo.com
NBRABC,DELIVERY DEPT. ABUJA Our Ref: UN/CBN/IMF/XX16/11/017 WEBSITE: http://www.un.org/sgRE: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS RELEASED YOUR COMPENSATION.. Good Attention: Dear Friend, How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?,You may understand why this mail came to you, We have been having meetings including the just ended UN ECONOMIC REFORMS SUMMIT 2017 in the USA with the UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General António Guterres, the United Nations in conjunction with World Bank and CBN, Nigeria. They have decided to build back the image of this great Organization by paying all foreign Scammed Victims, Unpaid contractors, Inheritance Beneficiary&s who lost their money in pursuit of their payments. Your name have been brought to us by the team of auditors from the United Nation&s Home Du Affairs Office, as among the people to receive the compensation in West Africa and parts of Europe, The total amount of US$10.500,000.00 have been set aside for each of you whose names are in this list as Compensation payment of your funds, which the rest of your total actual Amount will follow suit after your receipt of this first batch of CATEGORY A Beneficiary, Due to Excessive vices, we have decided to pay you from the UNITED NATIONS HOME DU AFFAIRS OFFICE, ABUJA, You are to Contact DR. MRS. KATHY EKEH-WALKER {DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS} immediately for further inquiries through her Official Email and phone# on: kathy_ekehwalker@yahoo.com with the following information below so that they can submit your file for Verification and Release of your Payment Approvals Certificates: 1.) YOUR FULL NAMES [NO NICKNAMES] 2.) YOUR PHONE NUMBERS ( CELL AND OFFICE/HOME) 3.) YOUR ID CARD OR DRIVER&S LICENSE COPY 4.) YOUR HOME/MAILING ADDRESS [NO P.O. BOX#] In conjunction with The UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) we anticipate your total compliance to this message immediately to enable your payment within 7working days of receiving your personal details above, Hence your payment will be made to you through a more sophisticated and secured means by ATM MASTERCARD CARD from Bank Security Corps, London which will be used privately, Congratulations!!!! Yours in Service, DR. MRS KATHY EKEH-WALKER OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN DEPT. DEPT RECONCILIATION PROGRAM WEBSITE: http://www.un.org/sg CC : WORLD BANK CC : INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND kathy_ekehwalker@yahoo.com
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