Got this E-mail today. See below: Thought you could warn others that it has to be a scam.
FROM DESK OF BARRISTER PETTER CHARLES BMBASSY .
FINANCE MINISTER OF. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.CALL 0022993694961
EMAIL:(
[email protected])
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ATTN: MY DEAR FRIEND.
THE BOARD OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC. ARE HERE TO NOTIFY YOU OF YOUR PAYMENT INHERITED FUNDS OF $1.5MILLION. AFTER THE MEETING HELD ON 20TH OF FEBUARY 2008. HIS EXELENCE THE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI. HAS INSTRUCTED THIS DEPARTMENT TO SEND YOUR FUNDS THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER FOR EASIER RECEIVE OF YOUR INHERINTED FUNDS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. TO AVOID PAYING MONEY TO THE FRAUD STARS THAT IS GOING ON THROUGH THE GLOBAL. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE SEND THROUGH WESTERN UNION THE MAXIMIUM AMOUNT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING EACH DAY STARTING FROM TOMORROW IS THE SUM OF $7000.00. ALSO YOUR ARE REQUIRED TO SEND US THE SUM OF $75
DOLLAR FOR RE-NEWING AND RECOFIRMING YOUR FILE THAT WAS DEPOSITED IN THIS OFFICE WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS BELLOW .
BENEFICIARY NAME----------------------------
ADDRESS--------------------------------
TEL PHONE-----------------------------
CONTACT THIS OFFICE WHO IS INCHARGE TO RELEASE YOUR FUND
CONTACT PERSON: BARRISTER PETTER CHARLES.EMBASSY
EMAIL:(
[email protected] AS SOON AS THE REQUIRED FEE OF $75
IS SEND TODAY FOR THE RENEWING RECONFIRMING THE PAYMENT FILE OF YOUR FUNDS YOU WILL START RECEIVING YOUR FUNDS AS FROM TOMORROW.
SEND THE $75
DOLLAR THROUGH WESTERN UNION WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW:
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RECEIVER NAME=====MBANEFO AUSTIN
CITY=======COTONOU
COUNTRY====BENIN REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION====HONEST
TEST ANSWER====TRUST
AMOUNT===$75
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WE AWAIT TO RECEIVE THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATIONS TODAY.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT THE REAL BENEFICIARY DON'T RESPOND ON THIS
YOURS IN SERVICE
BARRISTER PETTER CHARLES.EMBASSY ATTORNEY, BENIN.
FINANCE MINISTERY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FROM DESK OF BARRISTER PETTER CHARLES BMBASSY .
Linda
Jax, Florida
U.S.A.