An Email with the Subject "INVESTMENT FOLLOW-UP" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:08:07 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "Maxwell Udoka"<clarification@rediffmail.com>.
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From: The Legal Adviser Legal Department Union Bank of Nigeria Plc 36, Marina St., Lagos Nigeria Dear Sir, INVESTMENT FOLLOW-UP Prior to the available business transactions in our Treasury and Investments Department, it was rife to let you know that the proposal as put forward to you herewith, is a real life investment solely meant to better the lives of many people involved in the transaction. As was explained to you, this money meant for this investment was an over invoiced/excesses accrued from the normal uasual banking transaction in the Treasury and Investments Department. Follow-up to this development, the sum of Eight Hundred Billion United States Dollars {USD$800,000,000,000.00} was involved in the transaction that transpired from this Department under the terms of reference in review out of which an outstanding sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Million United States Dollars {USD$750,000,000.00} only will be For the proper transfer of this money into your account, the following documents shall be obtained in your favour: transferred into your account for the investment purpose only and you are bound to be prudent and judicious. 1.) A sworn affidavit from the court of law 2.) A change of ownership 3.) An NDLEA/NTREA Certificates and 4.) Terrorism certificate Once these documents are obtained,the transfer will be effected into your account. Based on the development therein, your financial assistance may be required for the successful execution of the transfer. Ordinarily, we would have done the transfer on our own but because of some of the incapacitated impediments and the insecurity thereto,it however became pertinent to contacting a foreign counterpart that could be a benefactor and ensure a smooth transfer into his/her account. For the smooth transfer, the following are urgently needed from you viz: 1.) Your full name and residential address 2.) Your telephone/fax numbers 3.} Your Date of Birth and Country of Origin 4.} Your Occupation/Profession/Position 5.} Scanned data page of your International Passport or Driving License for identification purposes only We equally hope that you will live up to expectation in the discharge of your civic responsibilities. We count you worthy. Regards. CHIEF MAXWELL UDOKA, SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA. NB: when responding to this email, always click on the reply botton on your email address.