Anyone else found this in their inbox? Living in a city where the letters IMF are humorously said to stand for ‘Imposing Misery Forever’, to find they want to give you OVER HALF A MILLION QUID for nothing is a nice start to the day. I forwarded it to brian@deptoffinance.ie.
Incredibly, this comes on the same day as my winning of the Nigerian Lottery, despite never purchasing a ticket.
REMITTANCE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS
We are pleased to inform you that Unclaimed Funds Reconciliation Committee newly setup by the International Banks for reconciliation and development (World Bank) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on series of petitions we received from international bodies such as cooperate bodies and non governmental organization (NGO) on the inability of some government of different countries in the world, commercial banks and world lottery organization to settle their clients contract debt, inheritance and winning prize fund.
After an extensive close door meeting between the boards of directors, it was resolved and agreed upon, that this body, Unclaimed Funds Reconciliation Committee will work extensively to ensure that your fund will be paid without any hitch and delay through the World Bank and IMF insurance body. The total sum of $585,000.00 (Five Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand US Dollars) as initial payment has been endorsed and approved for payment to you.
See, they’re not so bad. What was all that fuss about?
Lot of givaways there.
World Bank is IBRD but it’s reconstruction and not reconciliation.
Cooperate bodies are things we could do with having more of.
There is a World Bank/IMF (Bretton Woods) insurance body and it’s called MIGA but it doesn’t do charity.
I’m not sure what a close door meeting is. I suppose you’re either an insider or an outsider depending on which side you close the door from.
All of the above aside, I’d take the money and run (fast).