New letter i received on february 2009 Dear Friend, |
![]() Recent Frauds Be careful this the following people, they a a group to cheat people for money: These companies are alll verified
money
laundering & reshipping criminal fraud
websites & prolific spammers run by criminal gangs
who
frequently, (but not always), host their sites using 'botnets' of
'zombie' computers, i.e. PCs that have been infected with a
trojan/virus. See The Zombie Botnet 'Host
By Proxy'
section for an explanation of this common method by which these
criminals host their fraud sites. Beware of the Nigerian Scam! Beware
of the Nigerian Scam! The Nigerian Scam is a worldwide fraud which has
been operated since the early 1980's by Nigerians from Nigeria and
other countries in Western Africa and Europe. It is called the "Advance
Fee Fraud", "419 Fraud" Four-One-Nine
after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria, or "The
Nigerian Connection". It is believed to be the Third to Fifth largest
industry in Nigeria. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention The target victim receives an unsolicited fax, email, or letter often concerning Nigeria or another African nation containing: - a money laundering proposal - a luring business proposal mostly crude oil - a "money cleaning" venture implying production of fake currency - a fake lottery winning notification of several million dollars - dating, marriage and romance where you have to send an air ticket to the fiancee -an employment offer as a business representative in charge of some regional financial transactions - a "will fraud" in which a very rich person dies intestate and has nobody related to him by blood or marriage ( next of kin ) to claim his money - many other versions of Advance Fee Fraud Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Here are some typical messages illustrating the examples above: A. Money laundering proposal Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention I
am Mr David Brown one of the directors of Anglo Gold Corporation and
also a member of the Board of Directors,Contract Awarding Committee
that awards contracts to both foreign and local contractors in the
giant mining industry in South Africa. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention We
awarded contract of Thirty-Eight Million United States Dollar(US$38M).I
and my colleagues deliberately over-inflated the contract amount to the
value of Fifty-Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars(US$54.5M),mapping out Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars(US$16.5M) for our own good. The
contract have since been concluded and inspected,and the contractors
had been paid off,leaving this our over-invoiced waiting for claims.
Now we solicit for your assistance in transfering this our (US$16.5M)
in your private or company's account in your country provided it can
contain this figure. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Note that we are in position of all relevant documents to this money. What I need from you is as follows: a)
Guarantee that you will not expose this transfer to anybody,because we
are still in office and ambitious politicians who will not like to risk
their position in the society. b) Your honesty,that you will not run away with our money. c) Your bank particulars where this money will be transfered into. We
have agreed to give to you 15% of the total amount for providing us
with your bank account. And 5% for expences(viz): Faxes/Telephone calls
and other micellaneous expences that is incurred locally and
internationally on the course of this transaction,while 80% remains for
our investment in your country. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Remember,
we are government officials here, therefore can not handle this
transfer on our own. We request that you keep this transaction highly
confidential, as we would not like to be exposed for our security. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention We
beleive that you are a trustworthy and honest fellow who will not cheat
us when this money is transferred into your account. Contact me
immidiately you recieve this mail on the same e-mail address or on the
telephone number below. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Expecting your reply soonest. Best regards, Mr. David Brown. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention (+27 73 293 3769) Notice: Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention 1.The trick is that you will be requested to send some fee in advanceand then it won't be enough and you will keep on sending more money until they suck you dry! 2.Once they get your bank information, they can empty your account B.Crude oil business proposal Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention My
name is Dr. Amor Shalik, I am an investor from Nigeria. I am also the
assistant general manager, crude oil and products marketing in the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention It
is my pleasure to contact you after my satisfactory appraisal and
acceptance of your company profile and proven track record. I have
confirmed from your embassy of your country political stability,
favorable economic/fiscal policy, investment opportunities, and
hospitality of the people. I wish to invest some money in your company
if your bylaws allow for foreign investors. I also wish to invest in
any company with great potentials for rapid growth and who are into
areas of agriculture, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, estates. I can
also invest in any business you might suggest. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention It
may interest you to know that I am ready and willing to invest the sum
of $67.5 million. I want to reserve time for total elaboration as soon
as I receive your positive response. Please mail your acceptance by
sending to me your personal and company profile through my private
email address:drphillipezinwa@nnationalpetroleumcorporation.com. Hoping for a very successful business relationship with you. Very respectfully, Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Dr. Amor Shalik Office tel: 23414773969, Mobile tel: 2348038480488 Notice: Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Same remarks as above C. Fake lottery winning notification Nigerian
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Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT CAMELOT LOTTERY,UK 3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 BATCH: 901/00319/HLP AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION We
are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 20th August 2004. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Your
email address is amongst those chosen this quarter from our new
java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web
from which winners are selected.Your company or your personal e-mail
address, is attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial
number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,400,000.00 in cash
credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 This is from total prize
money of $7,000,000.00 shared among the Twenty (5) international
winners in this category. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention All
participants' were selected from INTERNET USERS through a computer
ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe, North America and Asia, as part of International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. This initiative was
sponsored by MICROSOFT in order to incourage poeple to use the INTERNET. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Your
fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part
of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention To
claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department
by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention The claims officer contact email is: Larry Bishop Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention camelotpromoagent@msn.com Remember,
all prize money must be claimed not later than the 7th of December,
2004. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be
returned as unclaimed. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with
this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform us as soon as possible. Note also that any breach of
confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in
disqualification. Your age must be over 18years. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions program. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Sincerely, Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Mrs. Floris Dries For camelot lotto Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention If you reply to the given email, you will receive this response: I
am Larry Bishop, the fiduciary agent assigned to your case. I wish to
Congratulate you on your victory. You are the lucky person to have won
this lottery! Your email address is amongst those chosen this quarter
from our new java-based software that randomly selects email addresses
from the web from which winners are selected. Your personal
informations has been used to process your winning cheque and
certificate. This is to be your proof of winning. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Be
advised that your winnings would be paid to you in installments of
30,000.00{Thirty Thousand British Pounds}. This is done because of the
amount won by you, this money would be paid to you on monthly basis for
the next 10 {Ten} months, at the end of which, totals the full sum of
300,000{Three Hundred Thousand British Pounds}, that you won. You are
advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous
elements from taking advantage of the situation. Once again,
congratulations. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention We
hereby inform you that we have processed your payment and your cheque
is ready for disbursement, along with your winnings certificate. In
this regard you are to choose from the options below the one that best
suites you on how you wish to receive your funds, also your funds
deposited with us is not in liquid form but in Bank Cheque. This advice
complies with the Anti-Fraud section 2,sub section (iv) of the
procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between
courier companies and the British Government. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention 1.
Come down in person to collect your funds at our payment centers in
either London or Holland, CAMELOT UNIVERSAL PROMO, 406, BURY NEW ROAD,
WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER M45 7SX, THE UNITED KINGDOM. You will be
required to present a valid International Passport as proof of
Identification. OR Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention 2.
Have our affiliate courier company send the cheque to you. In
consonance with our policy in this regard, be advised that if you opt
for the cheque to be couriered, Camelot Universal Promo however exempts
itself from all related to this service. The cost of this service would
be borne by you; this is a prerequisite for this option. You will be
referred to our affiliate courier company so that you can make enquires
concerning modalities, and charges. The reason for the courier option
is for the fact of double taxation, that is if you are to come over to
sign for the release of your winnings personally, you would have to pay
taxes on the winnings in Britain and then go and pay taxes on the same
winnings in your country once the funds get there. This
is the main reason why we would advise that you take the courier
option. You have not collected the winnings until you sign for it and
the only way you can sign for it via courier is when you have taken
delivery of the parcel containing the winnings cheque and certificate
of winning. We
expect that you will notify us of your choice upon receipt of this
message so that appropriate arrangement can be put in place. Regards, Mr. Larry Bishop E-Fax:+44-87-0912-1217 Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Notice: The trick is the same as in the two previous examples D. An employment offer How are you? My
name is Iris Castillo and I own a company that sells Chinese and
African textile and fabric material in Hong kong. I am looking for a
trustworthy representative in USA /Canada that can help as a link
between me and my client over there.I saw your advert for employment
and I would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us. My
company, ACTEXO TEXTILE LIMITED needs you as a book-keeper or
representative in your area and you will get paid weekly without
leaving or affecting your present job. I am presently running a textile
and fabrics firm I inherited from my late Dad in Hong Kong. We
produce various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and
traditional costume which we have clients we supply weekly in the
states and my clients make payments for our supplies every week in form
of money orders or cashiers check which are not readily cash able
outside the us so we need someone in the states to work as our
representative and assist us in processing the payments from our
clients and I will pay him weekly salary. All
you need to do is receive this payment from our client in the state,
get it cashed in your bank or a cashing center then deduct your 10% and
forward the balance to the company down here via money gram or western
union money transfer. Our
payments will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed in
your bank, deduct your weekly salary and forward the balance to the
company by money transfer ,So all I need is to forward your information
to our numerous clients in the state and they issue payment in form of
money order then send it via courier or mail to you.I will need your
full name, address and phone number so we can forward it to our clients
and they will start making payments to you as the company'
representative in the states. I
WILL EMAIL YOU A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FROM OUR COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE
TO REPLY WITH AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER AND A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR
IDENTIFICATION ATTACHED TO IT. AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING
TO YOU I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION TO SEND
FUNDS TO THE COMPANY VIA MONEYGRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER Please do get to me asap for further inquires.Thanks and I await your sooner response. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Irisho Castillo Notice: If
you accept the offer, they will send you a forged check with a huge
amount of money. You will deposit it on your bank account. Then before
it clears, they will urge you to send a few thousand dollars for an
emergency. You will send the money and a few days later... the check
bounces and you have lost your money and will never hear from them
again! They regularly target people who post resumes on the Internet! Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention E. A will fraud: Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention MR.BISHOP MAHLANGU, ABSA Bank Limited, Johannesburg, South Africa.Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Dear Sir, Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention I
am Mr.Bishop Mahlangu, manager of bills/exchange at the foreign
remittance department of ABSA Bank. In my department, we discovered an
abandoned sum of US$14,700,000.00(Fourteen Million, Seven Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars only) in an account that belonged to one
of our foreign customers who died along with his entire family, on
November 1996, in a ghastly plane crash,and he happened to be a
Foreigner. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Since
we got the information about his death, we have been expecting his
next-of-kin to come over and claim his money because we can not release
it unless somebody applied for it as next of kin or relation to the
deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines. Unfortunately, nobody
has come forward to claim this money. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention It
is based on this that some officials in my department and I have
decided to establish a cordial business relationship with you, hence by
contacting you. We want you to present yourself as the next of kin
through your relation with the deceased, so that the funds can be
remitted into your account. Moreover, we do not want the money to go
into the government account as unclaimed bills. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention The
banking law and guidelines here stipulates that any account abandoned
or is dormant for a period of years, is deemed closed and all money
contained therein forfeited to the government treasury account. Now, it
is being speculated that the above sum will be transferred
into the government account as an unclaimed fund on or before the end
of this financial quarterof 2005, when nobody come forward to lay
claims. The reason for requesting you to present yourself as next of
kin, is occasioned by, the fact that the deceased (customer) was a
foreigner, and we have access to his detailed bio data which you will
hold as a weapon to present yourself as the next of kin. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention The
mode of sharing after a successful transfer of the money into your
account, shall be 70% to my colleagues and I, for the role you will be
expected to play in this deal, we have agreed to give you 25% of the
total sum and 5% for the expenses we are going to encounter by the two
parties in the course of this transaction. Therefore, you are expected
to reply this letter indicating your readiness and interest to
participate in this business. After receiving your reply, you will be
communicated to with the exact steps to take. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention I
expect your urgent response through my email address :
bishopmah@maktoob.com. And I shall contact you for further discussion
on this matter,to enable us conclude this transaction urgently without
any delay or hitch. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Please treat this business proposal as strictly confidential for security reasons considering my official position in ABSA Bank. Personal Regards, BISHOP MAHLANGU. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Notice: Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Should
you agree to participate in this international dirty business,
something will go wrong. Paperwork will be delayed. Questions will be
asked. Officials will need to be bribed. Money from you — an
insignificant sum, really, in light of the windfall about to land in
your lap — will be required to get things back on track. You pay, you
wait for the transfer . . . and all you'll get in return are more
excuses about why the funds are being held up and assurances that
everything can be straightened out if you'll just send a bit more cash
to help the process along. Once your bank account has been sucked dry
or you start making threats, you'll never hear from these Nigerians
again. As for the money you've thrown at this, it's gone forever! Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention What to do if you are a Nigerian scam target or victim? 1. Do not respond to the solicitation 2. Never pay anything up front for any reason 3. Never extend credit for any reason. 4. Never do anything until their check clears 5. Never expect any help from the Nigerian Government 6. Never rely on your Government to bail you out 7. Notify your Own Nation's National Law Enforcement Agency and your own country's foreign office. 8. File a complaint with the Nigerian Embassy or High Commission in your country. It used to be possible to email complaints and 419 materials in to the Central Bank of Nigeria and to the Nigeria Police, but those email addresses have not worked for some time. Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention 9. For Loss cases only, you may file a complaint with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. Their website is at http://www.efccnigeria.org/ You may also file complaints with the Central Bank of Nigeria Anticorruption Unit at anticorruptionunit@cenbank.org and should do so especially if CBN is mentioned in the 419 materials. 10. Report the email address the message comes from in the"abuse" section of the email providers like Yahoo, MSN etc. 11. In Canada contact regional offices of the RCMP Commercial Crime Branch. The phone/fax numbers of the nearest CCB office are available from any local RCMP station. Also the Phonebusters National Call Centre PNCC is a joint partnership involving the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Phonebusters is very interested in receiving copies of any 'new' versions of Nigerian letter schemes particularly those involving Canadian mailing addresses or telephone numbers. You can email such 419 letters to them at WAFL@phonebusters.com Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention 12.The United States Secret Service continues to be tasked as the primary US law enforcement agency in dealing with Advance Fee Fraud 419 matters. US Citizens or Residents with No Financial Loss may email 419 documents to the United States Secret Service at 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov where they are archived for future datamining. Only No Loss reports are to be sent to this email address. Due to the sheer volume of materials received, USSS does not respond to submissions to this address. United States Citizens and Residents who HAVE suffered a Financial Loss are instructed to contact the nearest Field Office of the United States Secret USSS by telephone. You may also file a Financial Loss complaint online with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), formerly the Internet Fraud Complaint Center IFCC. This organization is a partnership of the National White Collar Crime Center NW3C and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention Nigerian scam Fraud Prevention 13. For other countries please see contacts here 14. Don't ever try to go to Nigeria to follow up with justice if you have been a 419 scam victim. These bad guys have strong connections within the Administration. They will make your landing impossible through their immigration and customs services. You might even be murdered as it happened in June of 1995 to one of the 419 scam victims. who was killed in Lagos under very obscure circumstances.' |
