INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION 198 BANKERS AVENUE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA

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If you have received an email like the one pasted below, Beware of the sender this is scam email designed to defraud innocent internet users. It is highly recommended not to contact the sender of this email. About Fraud For awareness purpose the scam email is pasted below. from:		Rev. Frank McGovern <claimoffice000332@gmail.com>
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date:		Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 6:31 PM
subject: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION 198 BANKERS AVENUE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA Attention: Beneficiary RE:INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER OVER DUE PAYMENT This is to inform you that this bank did received payment advice from The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay to you the total amount of US$5 Million. Note that a final approval has been given to your claim and your funds have been transferred from the International Finance Corporation World Bank Group who has the final authority to transfer out of the shores such amount of Fund. We have just received an email from one MR. KAMICHI YASHITA who introduced himself as your next of kin also that you have instructed him to receive the funds into his account on your behalf. MR. KAMICHI YASHITA informed us that you are dead also that the instruction was given to him before your death. We have asked him to forward the copy of the letter you gave him but have not yet heard from him. THIS IS THE ACCOUNT DETAILS HE FORWARDED TO US: Bank Name: MIZUHO BANK, NARIMASU BRANCH. Address: 2-11-2, NARIMASU, ITABASHI-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN SWIFT CODE: MSDKBGHUT. Bank Account No: 239-1-563-321. Beneficiary: ROS LTD. (KAMICHI YASHITA) we are writing for you to confirm this message and if it is not true, you are required to forward with immediate effect the following information to enable us carry out this transfer to your account within the next 48 hours. Forward as a matter of urgency the following: FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS................................................. DIRECT TELEPHONE....................................... BANK NAME AND ADDRESS.................................................. ACCOUNT NUMBERS........................................................ SWIFT CODE............................................................. ROUTING NUMBERS........................................................ You don't have to pay any charges to receive your fund anymore as you have met up with the whole requirements, your representatives in Nigeria or United Kingdom will tell you to still go ahead with them but know that youre on own risk. The only thing required from you is to obtain the transfer authorization code. Since that is what our correspondent bank in USA needs for the transfer of your fund to your designated bank account. And endeavor to give me a call if you know youdid not send MR. KAMICHI YASHITAfor Fundunfailingly anytime of the day, confirming receipt of this mail on my Direct Line: +234-8033215855 Please respond to our office revfrank@iedpro.org We await your urgent response Rev. Frank McGovern		RE: INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER OVER DUE PAYMENT