Beware of the overdue payment compensation scam which is trying to infect unaware internet users. The scammers claim to be working for the UN secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and they claim that a overdue payment compensation is currently on hold because they need personal information to complete the transfer of 2.5 Million United States Dollars.
The scammers have designed an template for the overdue payment compensation scam, you can see the screenshot of the malicious email below.
The scam email
This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from USA, after series of complaint from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the high volume of fraudulent activities going in both nations.
As directed by UN secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, we are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Financial Crime Commission/in order to get your overdue payment compensation fund worth $2.5M only into your account without any delay as approved and instructed by United State Government and UNITED NATIONS.
Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and Canadian Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.
Note that I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message, by forward your details to Mr. Mike Johnson whom will authorize and start processing your compensation fund transfer into your bank account, do not hesitate to forward the daily scam letter you received from imposter to us via email, as this will help in getting impersonator arrested.
Email Address: ([censored]@yahoo.com.ph)
Phone: [censored]
KINDLY FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR PROPER CLARIFICATIONS:
- FULL NAMES:
- ADDRESS:
- CELL NUMBER:
- DATE OF BIRTH:
- NATIONALITY:
- MARITAL STATUS:
- RELIGION:
- GENDER:
- OCCUPATION:
- BANK NAME:
- BANK ADDRESS:
- ACCOUNT NUMBER:
- ROUTING NUMBER:
- SWIFT CODE:
Option 2 : PAYOUT BY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIELD BANK DRAFT
- Your Full Names:
- Home Address:
- Nationality:
- Phone Number:
- Age:
- Occupation:
- Gender:
Sincerely yours,
Carolinar [censored]
Head of United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight Services
Another example
JAMES BRIEN COMEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP
The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington,D.C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigations Agencies have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly by the Central bank of Malaysia(Bank Negara Malaysia) has not been claimed.
It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay.
We further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.
We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs.
Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentation evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about $25million us dollars only but the Central Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigation.
Contact immediately the office of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) via email with the below information accordingly:
NAME: Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
OFFICE ADDRESS: Bank Negara Malaysia,
Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan,Kuala Lumpur,
Selangor,Malaysia
Email: [email protected]
Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the office of the Governor of the Central Bank immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as directed, so as to enable you receive your contract fund accordingly.
To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate your given particulars below for certainty and onward processing and release of you funds as we may not be held liable for any wrong payment.
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________
ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX: _______________
AGE: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
FAX: __________________________
Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedure as regard to the transfer of your fund to you as designated.
Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Malaysia equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms, so delay could be very dangerous.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.
Best Regards,
James Brien Comey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.