Inheritance Fund VIA ATM Swift Card

Yet another phishing attempt – this time, an ATM card with 5 million on it! That would take me 28 years withdrawing $500 per day to get all the money, and that’s not accounting for any interest that would accumulate over the years : ) Scam is posted below.

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

FILE CODE #: ATM/LAG/NG11985688001

ATTN:

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD.

In close consultation with the World Bank, IMF and the European Union (EU), this is to notify you of your enlistment as a beneficiary of a recent Debt Management and Settlement Forum organized on the status of global arrangement to have your beneficiary fund settled once and for all. Of course, In the hope that you must have been aware of the past financial leakages in the European foreign inheritance payment system, and frustrations associated there from in your last attempt to claim the fund, wherein fund beneficiaries (like your self) was subjected to unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks in lieu of claiming funds due them.

The World Body, having solicited and received the cooperation of Nigerian Presidency, in harmonizing the sequence of payments of your INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD, have discovered from records of outstanding foreign inheritance fund beneficiaries due them, that your name and payment has been with held and remain unpaid as a result of such bottleneck. On the prompting of this finding, I wish to officially notify you that Already, a total amount of US$500 Million has been provided to the bank for this purpose and it is on first come first serve. With this arrangement, I wish to inform you that AFRIBANK PLC has been instructed to issue in your name an ATM Cash Card with the valued amount of US$5.3M. In sending the INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD to you, please note that it is without Prejudice to your original inheritance sum. Rather, it is a stop-gap payment arrangement put in place by the World Body to on the one hand ensure that you receive part of your fund, while on the other hand ensure that the process is smooth and without any form of stress whatsoever, whereas a comprehensive arrangement shall be made in future to pay off the remaining fund due you.

However, we are worried with the counter information received from one Mr. Fred Smith, purporting to be from your directive, with express instruction to activate the ATM Cash Card for release of fund to his name a bank account in the “Cayman Islands” Obviously, we are hesitant to honor this instruction as it were, and would request that you clarify same upon your contact with AFRIBANK PLC . In addition to that, you should provide the bank with the following details to forestall any mistake of issuing the ATM Card with the wrong information already submitted by Mr. Fred Smith. The only way to withdraw funds is by using this ATM card.

(1) Your full names, address, phone, fax and Cell numbers (up to date) for ease of contact
(2) Beneficiary name for activation of your ATM CARD.
(3) Social Security Number

Believing that this INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD will suit your condition and expectations, we will therefore request for your expedited response to avoid any more delay. Your response should be directed to AFRIBANK NIGERIA , Attention: Mrs.Caro Ogo ; Deputy General Manager through her official email address:atmpayment_center2005@yahoo.fr Your file reference code for your payment is ATM/LAG/NG11985688001and should be quoted in your contact mail to the bank otherwise the bank will not recognize/process your ATM Swift Payment.

Senator David Mark
New Senate President Federal Republic OF Nigeria

19 replies
  1. Bluebird says:

    These people have the odasity to use a government logo and do not even realise that any communication from the government is from a “*.gov” email adress! People don’t fall for this I have received many different scam emails and you usually can check the validity with these little details like the adress, spelling and made up names that is sometimes laughable or of some celebrity name with a small difference in spelling! Emails that has a Nigerian adress in it is usually a scam too. Be vigilant!

  2. Kat says:

    I have also get scam emails,both from Ghana,Nigeria,Malysia and United States.It all the same about a very hug amount of money they said belong to me,but in the end they all want me to pay for diffrent document i will be needed to get to the money. I was that stupid that i was paying a little bit of money untill i find out it was scammers. When you get a mail that seams to be to good to be true. It moste are scammers. Just delete all of that mails or make joke with that persons,but never send any money to them.They always get back to you with some new payment and they only go on without you getting anything / Katarina

  3. Sharkie says:

    These are all fake scams !
    Don’t pay any money over, as you will lose it.
    Next time they email you, tell them that you are reporting them to authorities for fraud.

    Good Luck

  4. jill grant says:

    just got the swift atm card scam sent to my email. almost fell for it! watch out for email from paulinovo2k3@yahoo.com.hk

  5. Sherman Vance says:

    Hello, I live In Ky,
    I have been contacted by a guy named Collin Peter. He has told me that I have 1,000,000,00. that I will recieve. And all I needed to do is send them all the info they wanted. an which included a Scan of my I.D. and I told them I just couldn’t do it. they wanted me to send them 650.00 to them for insurance an del. of the package. I then told them I couldnt afford to pay the amount. Just to see what they would say. Then they procieved to say that I could pay half of what they needed which was 325.00 an then after I got my package I could pay the other half of the money. So I have sent a copy of all that was written to me to the UPS courrier where they said they were at. with the names of both parties. and I am now waiting to hear back from the,.. But don’t fall for this: who is goin to send you 1,000,000.00 for 650.00 … an if they had your families name for an inheiritance wouldnt they have your name also as next of kin. how else would they know how to find you on the net?? but I wish these ppl could be shut down. heck if only a hacker would find them on the net they could do more than our police an other form of authorities. iT’S A Shame that they are able to steal from ppl an not be put in prison. its the same as computer crimes. an ppl that get caught doin so go to prison. so come on plz do something about this…

  6. Greg Ramsey says:

    I am Greg from USA.

    I had several experiences as regards the issue of fund claims and fell to a lot of wrong hands. I later gave up hope and thought it was a lost battle after I had spend huge sums of dollars to fraudsters. Finally, I met the right person who introduced me to a lady working with government that paid me.

    I advise you to avoid dealing with anybody and travel and work out things yourself. Stop falling into wrong hands!!! there are lots of impostors out there!!!!

    For more advise on how to go about your own claims leave a comment.

    Good luck!

    Greg

  7. Greg Ramsey says:

    I am Greg from USA.

    I had several experiences as regards the issue of fund claims and fell to a lot of wrong hands. I later gave up hope and thought it was a lost battle after I had spend huge sums of dollars to fraudsters. Finally, I met the right person who introduced me to a lady working with government that paid me.

    I advise you to avoid dealing with anybody and travel and work out things yourself. Stop falling into wrong hands!!! there are lots of impostors out there!!!!

    For more advise on how to go about your own claims leave a comment…

    Good luck!

    Greg

  8. Joseph Nananikom says:

    Attention: Joseph Nananikom?
    From: Winn Rt. Peter (rt.winnpeter@yahoo.com.hk)
    Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:30:17 PM
    To: Somporn Nananikom (abundantlifenetwork@hotmail.com)
    Cc: abundantlifenetwork@hotmail.com

    OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
    TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR CIVIL SERVICE,
    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

    Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR
    Your ref:…
    Date: 11/02/2010

    IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

    Attention: Joseph Nananikom,

    This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order from the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, in respect with the provision act of decree 13(1)(n) of the National Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd July 1996 by Parliament; I am directed to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is correct. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements have been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible and in our bid to transparency.

    It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 4478763100030909 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 447. The ATM Card Value is £2.000.000.00(Two million British Pound Sterling Only). You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of £5,000.00 GBP is permitted on withdrawal per day and you can make withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your choice.

    We have concluded delivery arrangement with DHL COURIER SERVICE to be fully insured by Brit Insurance. In view of this development, you are to have your ATM CARD delivered to you via DHL Courier and remember that the only commitment you have in this transaction is to have the courier fee paid and that would only cost you £120 GBP.

    Please note that the ATM card is well packaged and cannot be opened because it is protected with a hard cover an insurance policy which makes it impossible for it to be used by any individual except by you the rightful beneficiary. All verifications has been made and you are the sole beneficiary of the funds.

    24 hours Delivery
    Mailing………………..£21.30
    Insurance………….£93.45
    Vat (5%)……………..£5.25
    Total…………………..£120.00 (GBP)

    Payment of £120 GBP should be sent to the DHL account officer from any Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram Money Transfer location nearest to you with the information’s provided below so the courier company can get your card placed on delivery. As soon as payment is confirm, you will be sent the tracking number to accertain status of your card shipment..

    DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL:
    ATM card/original certificate of weight :—–0.20kg
    Bonded draft of weight :——————0.17kg
    Total weight of parcel :——————–0.37kg
    Color of Parcel :—————————-Dark Brown
    Length of days :——————————24hours
    Delivery Type:——————————-Premium Service
    Delivery Status:——————————Virtual Pending
    Customer Name:—————————–Joseph Nananikom
    Customer Number:————————–UKLl45771001
    Bill to: ——————————————–Joseph Nananikom
    Destination:————————————–Thailand

    Your parcel contains the following documents:
    1.Visa CARD VALUED THE SUM OF £2,000,000.00
    2.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C…)
    3.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.)

    These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security reasons which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until its been delivered to you.

    DHL Courier Payment Information.

    NAME: Mrs. Roseline Johnson
    ADDRESS: Unit 19-21, Rainsford Rd, London, NW10 7RG, United Kingdom
    Amount: £120.00 (GBP)

    You are required to get back to us with the following informations as soon as you make the payment for the delivery charges :

    Money Transfer Control Number[MTCN] (10 digit number) :
    Sender’s first and last name :
    Sender’s Address:

    Be informed that delivery will be made to your address in 24 hours after our confirmation of this payment for delivery, as you know that the delivery fee receipt will be used to attach on your payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed by customs.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR ATM CARD WILL GET TO YOUR LOCATION AFTER THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE AND CONFIRMED BY DHL COURIER COMPANY.

    You must ensure that confidentiality is taking into consideration in every step you take regarding your ATM CARD INHERITANCE claims process to help guard against impersonation and miss delivery of your ATM CARD as we have experienced in the past. Not even the western union payment officer can be trusted enough to disclose details about your ATM CARD. In the past our previous beneficiary made western union agents understand that they are sending funds to a friend in college just to get their eyes off and keep their INHERITANCE details confidential.

    Treat very urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card is ready.

    Congratulations once again.

    Best Regards,

    Rt Peter Winn.
    Adviser to Prime Minister British Government

    Cc:
    The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
    Prime Minister
    Treasury and Minister For Civil Service.

  9. eed says:

    I have received so many mails from your office recently I received this mail
    — On Tue, 11/3/09, Contract Procurement Commission Nigeria wrote:

    From: Contract Procurement Commission Nigeria
    Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
    To: chaachaji@yahoo.com
    Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 7:25 AM

    ATTN: MR.EED

    FIND BELOW ATTACHED COPY OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PART PAYMENT APPROVAL ORDER VALUED 6MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY AS WAS DESPATCHED TO OUR OFFICE THIS MORNING FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
    YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT IMMEDIATELY FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC WHICH HAS THE MANDATE NOW FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO PAY ALL APPROVED FUND PAYMENTS FROM FEDERAL MINISTY OF FINANCE UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF THIS OFFICE (CONTRACT/INHERINTANCE PROCUREMENT SERVICE COMMISSION).
    YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC WITH THIS YOUR FUND APPROVAL DOCUMNET VIA THIS INFORMATION BELOW FOR IMMEDIATE T/T TRANSFER OF YOUR APPROVED FUND TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

    FIRST BANK PLC NIGERIA
    EMAIL:firstbankplc@fbng-plc.net

    CONGRATS!!!

    THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
    YOURS FAITHFULLY,
    REV.MOSES ANYA
    CONTRACT/INHERINTANCE PROCUREMENT SERVICE COMMISSION (CPSC)

    E:TRNASFER OF US$6,000.000.00 ONLY.

    SIR,
    THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER REFERS.
    WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL ORDER FROM FEDERAL MINSITRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR TRANSFER OF US$6MILLION DOLLARS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH BANK OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
    YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FUND TRANSFER FORM ATTACHED TO YOU MAIL AND RETURN IT BACK TO US WITHIN 72HOURS UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WITH PROCESSING CHARGE OF US$1,985 ONLY.
    WE CANNOT DEDUCT THE AMOUNT FROM YOUR FUND BECAUSE IT IS A BONDED HENCE WE CANNOT REMOVE ANY SUM FROM IT OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE DONE THAT.
    THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

    YOURS FAITHFULLY
    MS.FAITH .O.
    FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.
    FOR: FIRST BANK PLC.
    mail from the above mentioned bank.
    ATTN: MR.EED
    WE WRITE TO REMIND YOU THAT YOUR FUND PAYMENT APPROVAL AND OUR NOTIFICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL SUM OF 6MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS AS YOUR INHERINTANCE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE OF CONTRACT/INHERINTANCE PROCUREMENT SERVICE COMMISSION AS UNCLIAMED FUND IF YOU CONTINUE THE DELAY IN RETURNING BACK THE COMPLETED FUND TRANSFER FORM TOGETHER WITH YOUR FUND TRANSFER CHARGE SENT TO YOU WEEKS AGO.
    YOUR FUND PAYMENT DATA WILL BE DELETED FROM OUR DATA SYSTEM ON THE 21/12/2009 IF YOU FAIL TO MEET UP WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND YOUR FUND WILL BE CANCELLED INDEFINITELY FROM OUR BANK.
    THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
    MANAGEMENT.
    Could you please help me to find out if senders names shows up on these mail are legitimate personell or they all are fack. Thank you for your help. Please email me with your respose. God Bless you.

  10. frank says:

    cuidado con este tipo de gente, quieren toda tu informacion, y asi poder seguir estafandote, ningun banco, ninguna persona te va ah decir ven aqui tengo tu dinero, todo lo que te envien diciendote que te ganastes esto oh aquello, es pura estafa, cuidado…

  11. NESTOR GABRIEL ORTIZ DE ARGENTINA says:

    The President Committee On ATM card FCT, ABUJA.:
    OUR REF : FGN /SNT/STB

    You are officially informed that an ATM Card numbered;5438400123456789 valued at $4.8 MILLION USD (Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand USD ) only with has been accredited in your favor.Your Personal Identification Number ATM-2900.The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of US$5,000.00 (Five Thousand USD)only.This is the final notification and after a months’ notice, your ATM Card will be sent to the national treasury. You are advice to contact the dispatch body of our affiliate courier company,for claim processing and verification with the below details:

    * Full Name:
    * Delivery Address:
    * Phone Number:
    * Gender:
    * Age:
    * Occupation:
    * Country:

    Contact person: Mr Jeffery Simpson
    Contact Email: atmcardpayunit@sbcglobal.net
    phone number: +234 806 461 5108

    NOTE:The only fee you have to pay to the courier company is the delivery fee of $205USD,contact them as soon as possible to make arrangement on how to deliver your ATM CARD to you.

    Regards,
    Mr Franklin Jones.
    Chairman,Committee On ATM Card Payment.
    ATM CARD PAYMENT UNIT

  12. NESTOR GABRIEL ORTIZ DE ARGENTINA says:

    Subject: FW: ATTENTION: YOUR LEGITIMATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION..
    Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:25:13 -0300

    quiero sabesr si esto es legal ya me an sacado dinero por esto y no se como recuperar mi dinero atentamente nestor gabriel ortiz

    > From: info@webtv.net
    > Subject: ATTENTION: YOUR LEGITIMATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION..
    > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 00:09:45 -0700
    >
    > FROM THE DESK OF MRS CECILIA IBRU
    > DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
    > FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
    > AFRI BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
    > LAGOS-NIGERIA.
    >
    > Attn: Beneficiary,
    >
    > This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have throughly Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal Transaction with Impostors claiming to be either Prof. Charles C. Soludo of the Central Bank Of Nigeria,Mr. Ben Zenith Bank, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr Frank Nweke, Gtb bank diretor, Mr. D Scot, Dr.Philip Mogan, none officials of Afri Bank, Barr. Derrick Smith, James Williams, kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule house of reps,Larry Christopher Union Bank, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen, Dr. Philip Mogan, Paul Adim, all puppy Scammers claiming to be the officials of one firm or the other. During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.
    >
    > Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by cordinating your payment in total USD$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in an ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw money from any ATM MACHINE CENTER anywhere in the world with a maximum of $4,500 United States Dollars daily. You now have the lawful right to claim your fund in an ATM CARD through this office you are now ask to contact.
    >
    > Since the FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free it is our duty to protect your funds. All you have to do is to contact the ATM CARD CENTER in the Afri Bank Plc via email or phone number for their requirements to proceed and procure your Approval Slip for the shipment of your ATM CARD to your door step through (UPS COURIER SERVICE) which will cost you $150.00 only and note that your Approval Slip contains details of the agent who will process your transaction in other to make sure that you do not encounter any further hitches.
    >
    > CONTACT PERSON:-
    > NAME : Mr. Bala Z. Adams
    > EMAIL: abn_plc@live.com
    >
    > Do contact (Mr. Bala Z. Adams) of the ATM CARD CENTRE with your details:
    >
    > FULL NAME:-
    > HOME ADDRESS:-
    > TELL:-
    > CELL:-
    > CURRENT OCCUPATION:-
    > BANK NAME:-
    > AGE:-
    >
    > So your files would be updated after which he will send the payment information’s which you’ll use in making payment of $150.00 for the procurement of your Approval Slip and the delivery of your ATM CARD will be effected immediately to your designated home address without any further delay.
    >
    > Ensure that you get back to this office after you have contacted the ATM SWIFT CARD CENTER, we do await your response so we can move on with our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you. You can also foward all information to Mr. Bala Adams in the Afri Bank Atm Center.
    >
    > FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
    > Thank You
    >
    > MRS CECILIA IBRU
    > DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
    > AFRI BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
    > LAGOS-NIGERIA.
    >
    > CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
    > CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
    > CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
    > CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA
    >
    > Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with (Mr. Bala Z. Adams) of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors

  13. Luna Raúl Daniel says:

    ——- Desearía me explicaran de que se trata , me parece que esto es un engaño para sacarle dinero a la gente , dado que si es cierto que recibí una herencia de $ 11.000.000 ,00 millones de dolares y para poder recibirlos tengo que depositar $ 145,00 dolares para que me acrediten y me envién una tarjeta ATM porqué no toman el dinero de esa herencia y es más les doy el 25% de la herencia y envienme la tarjeta sin poner un solo $ dolar . Es más si veo que se me efectua el pago de mi herencia verdaderamente les doy o dono a entidades pobres la mitad y aun más si se requiere .
    —Atte. Raúl Daniel Luna —-

  14. Maurice Richard Bunyan says:

    Dear Sir

    How can I tell if I am genuinely entitled to a said ammount from a distant relative with whom I lost contact with as a youth.

    If any cash is transfered to an unknown account in my name what should I do.

    Yours Sincerely
    M.R.BUNYAN

  15. nina says:

    HOW DO WE STOP THIS FROM HAPPENENING. I AM GETTING THESE EMAILS DAILY. WHY CANT THESE PEOPLE BE SHUT DOWN?

  16. M.A JABBAR says:

    HI SIR

    HOW ARE YOU? I AM JABBAR FROM INDIA
    I GET THE EMAIL FROM OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

    I WANT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TOPIC IS IT TRUE OR FAKE
    PLEASE HELP ME SIR

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