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An Email with the Subject "FBI - Official Letter" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 23 May 2009 07:12:57 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "New York Field Office"<newyork@ic.fbi.gov>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Federal Bureau of Investigation New York Field Office Date: May 23, 2009 Kind Attention: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has discovered through our intelligence Monitoring Network that you are eligible to receive the sum of $7.5 Million USD regarding to an over-due Inheritance/Award payment which was fully endorsed to be paid in your favor by the Nigerian Government. Please contact the Head of Operations Dr. John David Nellor, Spring Bank of Nigeria Plc. Dr. John David Nellor Phone: +(234) 1 473 5643 EMail: springbank@cotas.net Please, be advised and be aware that your funds had been insured and the necessary charges would be taken care of by you, as confirmed by the Monitoring network. Sincerely, Joseph M. Demarest, Jr. (Assistant Director in Charge)