Miss Young

Hello, I am Miss Young. I received the following email. It is a socalled "Advance Fee Fraud" letter, where I am promised millions for my assistance. These stories are all lies, and if I respond, sooner or later I will be asked to pay a fee. If I pay, another fee will quickly come up, and it will continue that way until I give up or run out of money. I will never see the millions, because they never existed.

If you received a similar email, you should go to the homepage to read more about 419 fraud.

Mr
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:25 PM
Subject: ATTN: YOUR ATM-PAYMENT CARD

1 2
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK Plc/THE PRESIDENCY:
Zenith International Bank Plc/OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR
TO THE PRESIDENT ON INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT.


Our Ref: Zenith International Bank Plc/FGN/CBN/003399T




ATTN: YOUR ATM-PAYMENT CARD

SEQUEL TO YOUR £370,000.00 PAYMENT (THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND POUNDS) WE WRITE, AS TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION WE HAVE ON OUR FILE BEFORE PAYMENT IS REMITTED TO YOU.

FOR SECURITY REASONS AND IN MAKING SURE THAT YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR INHERITANCE, THE PRESIDENCY HAS DIRECTED THAT PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE TO YOU VIA OUR SWIFT VISA/MASTER CARD.

AN ATM CARD WILL BE ISSUED TO YOU, COUPLED WITH THE PIN CODE TO MAKE WITHDRAWALS FROM ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IN ANY GIVEN DAY HAS BEEN PLACED AT $4,000 (FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

TO THIS END, IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR £370,000.00 PAYMENT VIA VISA OR MASTER CARD, KINDLY E-MAIL BACK WITH (i.e. any of the underlisted) COPY OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION BEFORE WE ISSUE THE CARD TO YOU:

IDENTIFICATION CARD: COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION CARD {i.e driver's license etc}

PROOF OF ADDRESS: ANY RECENT DOCUMENT INDICATING YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS {i.e utility bill etc}

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS OUR SECURITY/CORRESPONDENCE CODE- ZenithCARDSERVICES_213. YOU ARE TO INDICATE THIS CODE IN ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE.


WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AND REMITTING YOUR PAYMENT AS AT WHEN DUE.


Yours sincerely,

Frank Odukariri Odu
Frank Odukariri Odu
Director, Forex Remittance
Zenith International Bank Plc
Phone #: +234-80-533-45811
3
Mr
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: ATTN: YOUR ATM-PAYMENT CARD DELIVERY

1 2
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK Plc/THE PRESIDENCY:
Zenith International Bank Plc/OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR
TO THE PRESIDENT ON DEBT SETTLEMENT.


Our Ref: Zenith International Bank Plc/FGN/CBN/003399T


ATTN: YOUR ATM-PAYMENT CARD DELIVERY

PLEASE FIND AS ENCLOSED, YOUR ATM-PAYMENT CARD INFORMATION. THE DETAILS ON THE CARD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED BELOW FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

1. PIN: 5608
2. CARD TYPE: VISA
3. EXPIRES {mm/yy}: 10/09
4. CARD NUMBER: 4368 3752 1756 3809

ZENITH VISA CARDS CAN BE USED AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES {ATM}
POINT-OF-SALE TERMINALS {POS}
E-COMMERCE SITES ON THE INTERSWITCH NETWORK
QuickCash {ATMC} TERMINALs

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PIN NUMBERS TO ANY NUMBERS OF YOUR CHOICE TO ACTIVATE THE CARD.

DIRECTIVE GIVEN TO US BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IS TO ENSURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILE DO NOT EXCEED 2 BUSINESS WEEKS FROM THE INITIAL DATE IT WAS OPENED; IN THAT, WE ARE TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT BEFORE 2 BUSINESS WEEKS. SINCE 07-2-2008 IS THE EXPIRATION DATE WITH RESPECT TO OUR FIRST NOTIFICATION WHICH YOU RECEIVED ON 06-18-2008.

IN ADDITION TO THE AFFORESAID, YOU ARE TO MAKE A C$250.00CAD PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE UNDERLISTED INFORMATION BEFORE THE 25TH OF JUNE, FOR THE COURIER DISPATCH OF YOUR ATM-PAYMENT CARD, SINCE WE COULDN'T GET APPROVAL FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY TO DEDUCT COURIER CHARGES FROM THE FUND TO BE PAID TO YOU.

SEND PAYMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. NAME: CHRISTIAN CHUKWUMA
2. STATE: LAGOS
3. COUNTRY: NIEGRIA
4. ZIP CODE: 23401

TEST QUESTION:
5. WHAT IS THE SENDER's NAME?
6. ANSWER:...

SEND TO US, THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATION {THE 10 DIGIT MTCN: MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER} AS STATED ON RECEIPT, AFTER YOU MUST HAVE INITIATED THE C$250.00CAD PAYMENT TO ENABLE US COLLECT COURIER CHARGES BEFORE THE CARD IS DISPATCHED TO YOU.

IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SEND THE C$250.00CAD TO US BEFORE THE AFOREMENTIONED DATE, PLEASE DIRECT YOUR COMPLAIN TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/DEBT SETTLEMENT BEFORE THE 25TH OF JUNE. SEND YOUR COMPLAIN TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/DEBT SETTLEMENT WITH THE UNDERLISTED INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/DEBT SETTLEMENT
SIR NICHOLAS OLUWAGBO ADURAMI
debtclearing@presidency.com

NOTE: THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANY CHANCE FOR A TIME EXTENTION, FOR YOUR PAYMENT TO BE MADE OUT TO YOU, IF YOUR PAYMENT FILE IS SUSPENDED AS WE HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO SUSPEND ANY PAYMENT THAT HAS TAKEN LONGER THAN THE STIPULATED PICK UP TIME.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU


Yours Faithfully,

Frank Odukariri Odu
Frank Odukariri Odu
Director, Forex Remittance
Zenith International Bank Plc
Phone #: +234-80-533-45811
Mr
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 3:44 AM
Subject: FINAL NOTICE-YOUR CARD DELIVERY

1 2
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK Plc/THE PRESIDENCY:
Zenith International Bank Plc/OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR
TO THE PRESIDENT ON DEBT SETTLEMENT.


Our Ref: Zenith International Bank Plc/FGN/CBN/003399T


ATTN: FINAL NOTICE-YOUR CARD DELIVERY

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT, IF THE REASON YOU ARE GIVING EXCUSES AND INSTRUCTION ON HOW WE ARE TO CARRY OUT OUR SERVICES IS NOT BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THE CAD$250.00 PAYMENT FOR THE COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD. YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO DIRECT YOUR COMPLAIN TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/DEBT SETTLEMENT WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW.

 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/DEBT SETTLEMENT
SIR NICHOLAS OLUWAGBO ADURAMI
debtclearing@presidency.com

AS INFORMED EARLIER, APPROVAL WAS NOT GIVEN TO US TO DEDUCT COURIER CHARGES FROM THE MONEY TO BE PAID TO YOU; MORE SO, FOR SAFETY AND IN MAKING SURE THAT YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF THE CARD AS AT WHEN DUE, WE MADE A DECISION TO SEND IT THROUGH A REGISTERED COURIER SERVICE AND NOT REGULAR MAIL LIKE YOU AFFIRMED.

FURTHERMORE, WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE CARD, YOU ARE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHANGE THE DEFAULT PIN NUMBERS (5608) THAT WAS SENT TO YOU IN AN EARLIER EMAIL BEFORE THE CARD IS ACTIVATED. YOU CANNOT MAKE ANY WITHDRAWALS ON THE CARD EXCEPT YOU CHANGE THE DEFAULT PIN NUMBERS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU


Yours Faithfully,

Frank Odukariri Odu
Frank Odukariri Odu
Director, Forex Remittance
Zenith International Bank Plc
Phone #: +234-80-533-45811
Mr
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 4:32 PM
Subject: Response to your e-mail of 22nd June, 2008

2

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT/
DEBT SETTLEMENT

Re: Benficiary File No. ZIB/FGN/1826452378/CBN

As it is the will of the President of The Federal Republic of Nigeia to clear all outstanding payments due to be remitted to indebted contractors/beneficiaries; we have been charged to work assiduously with Zenith International Bank in seeing that payment as stated on File:ZIB/FGN/1826452378/CBN is remitted to you.

Based on our paper-work with the bank, we have been able to put aside any possible bottle-neck as in the case of fees, ie Processing/Transfer fees that may hinder you from receiving this payment because several beneficiaries who solicited for their payment during the past Administration weren't able to afford paying for the .1% Transfer Charge; apparently, they ended up having their payments suspended indefinitely.

Thus, the bank thought it better to deduct such fees through their interconnectivity charge, which is the reason we gave approval for them to remit the fund through their ATM payment system, since your card will be charged at the ATM point you make withdrawals; consequently, you are not to exceed $4,000.00 per day.

This we believe would be the best possible way for you to receive your payment, but we never envisaged courier fee to be an encumberance at all. Having given instruction to the bank not to deduct any charge from the money to be paid to you, but remit intact the amount we have on file, which already have been placed on the ATM card; I ask that you send the courier fee to the bank, since nothing can be done to that effect because the bank is not willing to accept responsibility of paying the courier fee with reason that it has to do with International package delivery, not locally, which must be handled with much safety, having in mind the content of the package.

Unless you want to forfeit the money, please let us know before the set time as have we instructed the bank to withdraw any unclaimed payment, or you want to do it yourself, you are welcome to visit our office at the Aso Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja to pick up your payment.

If you wish to pick up the payment yourself, send us a notification on when you will get here and your particulars before Wednesday, July 2nd.


Thank you

Sir Nicholas Oluwagbo Adurami

Sir Nicholas Oluwagbo Adurami
Head, Office of the President/
Debt Settlement
   

The real Zenith bank was contacted , and they confirmed that it was a scam. The letters were not send from them.

If you received a similar letter, please ignore it. Do not answer it. If you do, you will end up on more of the mailing lists used by the criminals behind this fraud. Read more....

 

Copyright © 2004-2015 419.bittenus.com. All rights reserved. Updated 05-Aug-2017