An Abuja resident, who pleaded anonymity, said he got an e-mail that read thus: “Dear Sir/Madam, Your email address was selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of GBPŁ 200,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS) as charity donations/aid from the UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM held in United Kingdom in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament and ORDER TECHNICAL DRAW CENTER. Your pin is: UN/OTDC-20116.”
The mail which was signed by one Mrs Edith Elsworth, Award Publicity Secretary asked the recipient to forward through e-mail his name, phone number and pin to; Rev. Mark Steele
Email:
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Phone: +447035980294
Another e-mail sent to another resident read thus: UNITED NATION/UNICEF CASH BENEFIT:
This is to inform you that you have benefited One Million United States Dollars($1,000,000.0) from United Nation/Unicef Cash Benefit and your email address was picked via computer balloting TOPAZ which made you the rightful benefactor.
Do get back to me with the means you would want your funds remitted to you either bank to bank transfer or a certified check delivered to you along with the following details.
FULL NAME,
GENDER, AGE,
ADDRESS, COUNTRY,
OCCUPATION,
MOBILE NUMBER,
The beneficiary was asked to contact one Dr Terry Foster through e-mail:
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with Phone:+60104608550.
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Fraudsters use United Nations, UNICEF to dupe victims