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My first reaction upon reading the following, was that no one could possibly be stupid enough to fall for it. Then I reflected that I live in a country in which half a dozen scam artists are running for president, and it’s considered normal. The full text of an email I just received:

SCAMMED VICTIM/US$1,000,000.00 BENEFICIARIES.REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654
$1,000,000.00.

ATTENTION SIR/MADAM,

CBN./UNITED NATIONS 2011 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the United Nations &
Central Bank to pay 150 scam victims US$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the
scammed victims to receive this amount, get back to us as soon as possible for
immediate payment of your US$1,000,000.00 compensation payment.

On this faithful recommendation, we want you to know that during the last U.N.
meeting held at Abuja-Nigeria, the world was alarmed at the extent of losses
incured by victims of the Nigerian scam artists who operates in various
networks all over the world. In other to compensate victims, the U.N Body in
conjunction with the Nigerian Government is now paying 150 victims of these
operation US$1,000,000.00 each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the Payments are
to be supervised by the ‘United Nations Officials and the Central Bank of
Nigeria, as the corresponding paying banks are Skye Bank of Nigeria Plc and
the World Bank, London Branch. According to the number of applicants at hand, 114
Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States,
we still have more 36 left to be paid the compensation of US$1,000,000.00 each.
Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested.

You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him For
any reason what so ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the
other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims
who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny
and possible consideration. If you have already been notified of this payment
programme previously, do proceed with your claim as required.

As directed by the Global Settlement Committee, You can receive your
compensations payments via any of this payment Options you may Choose:
(A.) CERTIFIED CHEQUE (B.) ATM CARD PAYMENTS (C.) WIRE TRANSFERS.

We shall provide you with more details as soon as we hear from you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Watana Pravit
SCAMMED VICTIM/ REF / PAYMENTS CODE: 06654 US$1,000,000.00