A new level of sophistication (spam)

[Felix The Assassin]

From my .com in-box.
I did know a Captain Kennedy, but oddly, he was CPT. And his first name was not James! I guess my memory is better than they suspected!

OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS. (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME) DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. 870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017 WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Attn: Honorable Beneficiary, IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER. We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into a ghost bank accounts unknown to the management. To forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN).We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. However, your name has been enlisted and programmed in the payment schedule among other beneficiaries that will be receiving their payment in this first quarter and you'll be expected to choose your choice of payment from the option below: (1) ATM CARD PAYMENT. (2) DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVERY (3) KEY TESTED TELEGRAPHIG WIRE TRANSFER (KTT) An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued to the bank in your favor by this organization.However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete contract/Iheritance funds has been credited in your favor. You are therefore advised to contact the appointed payment officer as stated below: REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW. (PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION) Director Int'l Payment Department,Central Bank of Nigeria. EMAIL ADDRESS : revjohnmatthew@mail.mn Direct Tel:+234-703-725-3983. Contact him now and indicate your choice of payment to him so as to enable him facilitate the speedy processing and release of your payment. You're also expected to follow his advice and directives to avoid delay in releasing your payment. As soon as you establish a contact with him, you will be directed on the next line of action. Therefore, to hasten the speedy and to facilitate the release of your payment, you're advised to contact the newly appointed PAY MASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION (REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW) with the following information as stated below: 1. PHONES AND FAX NUMBER, 2. CONTACT ADDRESS. TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE) 3. YOUR AGE. 4.CURRENT OCCUPATION 5. YOUR FULL NAME. NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS.ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $10.5 MILLION. We expect your swift response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with REV. DR.JOHN MATTHEW as directed to avoid further delay. CONGRATULATIONS. CAPT. JAMES C. KENNEDY UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

[Spirits Reborn]

wow.. gotta give them points for creativity

[ElfBane]

Felix, I just don't get your humor sometimes. This does not seem sophisticated to me,,,just a routine knock-off of the Nigerian scam. I guess I've seen this scam too many times.

[wellard]

They still do not have full command of the English language do they. Maybe if they could employ illumina to write for them.

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by wellard They still do not have full command of the English language do they. Maybe if they could employ illumina to write for them.

Good one! And she is/was in NY.
As well, they can now correlate UN Plaza to NY, with the correct zip, they might actually snatch somebody.

[Variol (Farseer) Elmwood]

Here's one I got this morning:

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Answer the phone

Requirement: Ambitious people who want to see revenues of 1k to 3k weekly, possibly daily..call the infoline for details.

18OO87459O2
joycefacch@rogers.com

It does look like a legit email address though.