About the Money transaction of a Friend in Africa?

Question

FROM THE DESK OF:
DR ERNEST EBI
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
WIRE TRANSFER DEPT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
MOBILE TEL:[phone].

ATTENTION:Muhammed Nazeer Halaldeen,

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU IN RESPECT OF MISS,
GREATIKE TANKO, THE DAUGHTER OF MR MBEKI TANKO WHO
HAPPENDS TO DEPOSIT THE SUM OF $1.6MILLION IN OUR BANK
BEFORE HE DIED IN AN AIR CRASH ACCIDENT LAST MONTH.

SO I RECEIVED A MAIL FROM HER INFORMING ME THAT YOU
WILL BE RECEIVING THE MONEY ON HER BEHALF SINCE SINCE
DOES NOT WANT TO STAY IN THIS COUNTRY AS HE HAVE
NOBODY TO BE WITH.

MEANWHY, YOU ARE REQUIRE TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION TO US SO AS TO ENABLE US USE IT AND
PROCESS THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

1) YOUR FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS
2) YOUR BANK NAME, ACCOUNT NUMBER AND BANK ADDRESS
3_ YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER
4) YOUR SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR
DRIVING LICENCE FOR SECURITY PURPOSE.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION DO NOT MAKE ANY MISTAKE WHY
SENDING THIS INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG PROCESS OF THE
FUNDS.

I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

DR ERNEST EBI.

Answer 1

It's a well known scam. I mean, really, have you read this? It's ridiculous. Do not ever send ANYONE your personal information.

Answer 2

this is a scam..and I actually heard of someone going to africa for this and ending up dead..I don't know if thats a lie, but it's a money scam

Answer 3

It is amazing to me that anyone answers these things.

Answer 4

What's your question?? Or was this a cleaver way to try and Spam us!!!????