Here's our second scam, we received the letter below via our fax machine. I've reproduced the letter word for word...
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HSBC
HSBC Principal Office
HBBC Building
Canary Wharf
London

29th August 2003
Our Reference 20 / 725 / NW
Concerned Beneficiary

Page 01

International Transfer

Leicester Currency
Cheque Centre
P.O. Box 47
135 Charles Street
Leicester, LE 19GB

Tel 44 709 202 5895
Fax 44 709 202 5694
Telex: 888401
Telegrame: Cinnaforex
Swift HSBC LGB 22

Sir,

We acknowledge receipt of your contract payment telex advice sent to us by the Central Bank of Nigeria for further credit to your account.

We therefore have the pleasure to inform you of Central Bank of Nigeria credit advise to transfer your payment to you. The transfer has been secured with codes to ensure the payment may not be intercepted or diverted fraudulently. Please obtain your Personal Identification Number (PIN CODE) and Transfer Access Code (TAC) from:

And return to enable us access the transfer and credit your account. We will not respond to any correspondent received in regards to this advice without prior receipt of the matching Codes requested herein. This advice complies with the anti fraud, section 2, sub - section (iv) of the procedural manual of the Contractual Disbursement Agreement existing between our Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

NOTE: This signal is highly coded and classified and all information regarding to this should be treated as such for your own interest. You are advised to CALL and reconfirm your contract details to the officer in charge strictly at the above-secured telephone and fax number to enable him act swiftly and accurately on your file as time is of the essence.

HSBC PLC

ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE HERE

Regards,
Mr. Patrick Haligate (Head of Customer Service Dept.)
000/00156/00109/09870000