Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: LadyJean Date: 12 Nov 14 - 10:33 PM I run a very small business. Occasionally I get emails from people whose first language is definitely NOT Englilsh asking to see my merchandise, as they have opportunities for me. They go to my spam filter. A friend of mine's husband is an immigrant. He's lived in this country for more than 40 years, has a master's degree and is fluent in English, especially cusswords. My friend, occasionally, gets messages, usually on her answering machine, claiming that her husband owes the IRS a lot of money, or there is a warrant for his arrest and if he doesn't pay them, things will get difficult. My friend is a legal secretary and knows this is BS. She has complained to various government agencies. They all say there is nothing they can do. But a scam like this is really despicable. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Noreen Date: 12 Nov 14 - 08:25 PM Oh- that was me, cookieless. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: GUEST Date: 12 Nov 14 - 08:23 PM They're getting more complicated- think this one assumes I've already realised the original emails were a scam. The US Border Patrol links are genuine, but if you try to contact Michael Fisher directly @qq.com it goes to a website in Chinese characters. Your Abandoned ATM Card Is Now In My Custody And Ready To Be Dispatched, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Border Patrol Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C. From The Desk of: Michael J. Fisher Chief of the Border Patrol Attention: Beneficiary I am pleased to inform you that your ATM Card worth Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$10.5m) sent from Nigeria as part of your overdue payment/funds was returned to our office last week from Atlanta, Georgia where it was held due to one unavailable document. According to the information reaching my desk today, the ATM Card was returned due to your failure to pay the necessary charges required by the delivery company to enable it pass through the security agency. However, after due investigation was conducted, I found out that your ATM Card was stopped unnecessarily. Georgia office told us that your ATM Card has no INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT that was why you were told to pay huge amount of money which you did not pay. But after further investigation, it was very clear that your ATM Card has the INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT attached to it therefore you will no longer pay the money you were asked to pay then. Now the only money you are required to pay is $90 only billed for NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE to clear your file so that you can receive your ATM Card without further delay. Note that the Nigeria customs will process the CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE and send it to us as soon as you send the money to them to enable us release your ATM Card. Kindly reconfirm your full name, home address, I.D and direct/cell phone number so that your ATM Card will be dispatched to your preferred address immediately you send the fee to them without any delay. Be rest assured that your ATM card will be dispatched to the address you provided as soon as you send the fee for the document. Secondly, be rest assured that there will be no delay on your ATM card delivery after you send the money and the clearance document is been issued in your name by the NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE AUTHORITY. For more information about me, kindly visit our website. http://www.cbp.gov/about/leadership/assistant-commissioners-office/border-patrol You can also contact me here, cbp.mjf@qq.com Awaiting your timely response with the above stated details. Regards, Michael J. Fisher |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 15 Dec 10 - 09:49 PM ttn:Reciept, This Message is from (I.M.F) and Federal Ministry of Finance Burkina-Faso, This is to let you know that After the board meeting held at our headquarters yesterday,Your cheque has been cashed and the first $7,000 was sent today. We have concluded to release and effect your payment through western union $7,000 daily until the $900.000.00 is completed. the information are below: First Payment has been send : MTCN:73-18-76-73-59 NOTE; this payment was directed to be made available in your name but you have to re-new your Payment file with the Western union as to enable them purchasing your transfer file to prevent illegal transfer before you pick it up.we instructed the western union office to keep sending you $7,000.00 daily until the payment of $900.000.00 is completed, again re-confirm your address to them by avoid sending it to wrong person so that they will be sure; MTCN:7318767359 Sender Firs Name; William Sender Last Name: Borner Track your payment on the website:www.westernunion.com Contact Person Mrs.Awa Fatou of Westen Union Agency if any problem to enable her issue to you the text question and answer so that you can pick up the amount, below email is her email address: western_union_agentoffice@gala.net forward her your Telephone number and address so that she will be sure. TAKE NOTE:that because of internet hackers we ask the Western Union office not to mark the payment paid yet until you re-new and purchasing your transfer file so when track this payment it will show picked up it is from the Western Union office. view more details about me http://www.imf.org/external/np/bio/eng/ob.htm Currently IMF is giving out special grant on Economic empowerment program to selected corporate entities and Charitable organizations around the globe for the outstanding role and tangible performance in area of eradicating poverting and industrial empowerment. Mr Olivier Blanchard, IMF Grant Unit www.imf.org Western Union Tel Phone:+22679028909 Regard, Mr.Olivier Blanchard This is SO clever. The key is emailing Ms. Awa Fatou at a domain called "gala.net" which is being presented as the correct corporate domain for a "westernunionagent" even though there is a perfectly useable domain "westernunion.com" mentioned in the same email. Sheeshe. A |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 10 Nov 10 - 10:32 AM Regrettably, there are too many people who subscribe to magically thinking that a miracle will occur to make them rich. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: JohnInKansas Date: 10 Nov 10 - 03:08 AM THE NIGERIAN SCAM IS DEAD!!!! (Well at least one of the original ones.) Nigerian Sentenced in Million Dollar Email Fraud Scheme TechNewsDaily updated 10/25/2010 3:48:10 PM ET A 31-year-old Nigerian citizen has been sentenced to more than 12 years in U.S. federal prison for taking part in an Internet "advance fee" scam and ordered to pay over $1 million to his victims, according to federal authorities. In this type scam, also known as the classic Nigerian scam, the cybercriminal persuades a victim to pay money (an "advance fee"), usually via Western Union, in order to get a larger sum of money – money that never materializes. The money the victim sends to the cybercrooks also vanishes. Advanced fee scams were the third most common type of scam reported to the FBI last year, according to an FBI report. In February, a jury found Okpako Mike Diamreyan, who also lived in Accra, Ghana guilty of three counts of wire fraud stemming from the scheme, according to David Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. In addition to his prison term a federal judge last week ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of U.S. $1,021,560.74. Authorities said they have identified 67 victims of Diamreyan's scheme and conservatively estimate that he bilked his victims out of more than $1.3 million. The case was investigated by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service of the United States Department of Defense. From approximately August 2004 through August 2009, Diamreyan and others engaged in advance fee scams against a resident of Connecticut and others around the country. As part of the scam, Diamreyan sent a number of fraudulent email messages claiming he had a "consignment" stored in Ghana containing amounts ranging from $11.5 million to $23.4 million. Using different identities including Prince Nana Kamokai of Sierra Leone, General Odu Kuffour of Ghana, and the Rev. Dr. Richard Camaro, airport director in Accra, Ghana, Diamreyan offered the victims 20 percent of the money if they'd help him transfer the money to the U.S. He even sent the victims fraudulent documents to persuade them that the money existed. [end quote] A little more (but not much) at the link. Somebody might want to check whether the names he used against the prior posts on the subject - but I suppose it's only of real interest to those who bought into the scam. John |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Oaklet Date: 28 Oct 10 - 11:35 AM Oh Cack....if I don't claim my money in 72 hours I'm going to be arrested and jailed for money-laundering by Robert S Mueller the Third..... Anti-Terrorist And Monetary Crimes Division FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Federal Bureau Of Investigation J.Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw Washington, D.C. 20535-0001 Attention:Funds Beneficiary, This is to inform you that it has come to the notice of the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) that the sum of $10.5 million united states dollars were transferred from the central bank of Nigeria to the bank of America here in the united states, bearing your name as the beneficiary. We did not believe this at first until we saw the transfer, then we had no other option than to place the funds on hold until you are able to prove to us that you are not a terrorist or a money launderer, by obtaining what is called a diplomatic immunity seal of transfer certificate from the funds originated country. Note that we have done a proper investigation on this transaction and from our investigation, this funds truly belongs to you and it is not a scam, but we have instructed the bank of America not to release the $10.5 million to you until you prove the legitimacy of the funds you are about to receive. As a matter of fact, you will be charged for money laundering and terrorism, if you fail to prove to us that you are not a terrorist or a money launderer by obtaining the above mentioned certificate from the funds originated country,and if you are found guilty as charged, you will go to jail. You have just only 72 hours to prove to us you are not a terrorist, failure to comply with our instruction, you will be arrested and detained until this matter is settled. Meanwhile we have your full contact address which makes it easier for us to arrest you when ever we want to. We are going to direct you on how to obtain the required document from the funds originated country in our next email to you, and your $10.5 million will be released to you as soon as the required document is obtained. Therefore you have been advised to get back to us immediately you receive this email or you will be arrested by the FBI, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. For more information's and quick response, reply back to us through this email address: YOURS FAITHFULLY, Mr. Robert S. Mueller, III Director Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 16 Jul 09 - 11:53 PM Here's one I got today. Dear Sir/Madam, This is Chief Odo Nana,from Effiduase Village in Obuasi, Ghana- West Africa. Actually, I am traditional Chief here in Ghana governing the Village of Obuasi where I have many hectare of land of Gold, inherited by my grandfathers. We have managed to dig out about this 200 KG which I wanted to use your assistance to sell in your country. I will advise you to look for more buyer because we are try to expand our mining strategy, that means we are trying to purchase a mining equipment which will be more easier after selling this 200 KG We have been selling to people who sell out to foreigners but I have discover that they are cheating us, that was why I decided to look for Direct buyers or foreign partner who will assist me in the selling of the product so that we can go into a long business relationship. I have made the entire necessary enquiry for the shipment through a legal procedure here in Ghana, I wait to hear from you so that I can send you FCO which will enable us to move ahead. In your reply mail please add your phone number for calling, My regards to your family. Cheif Odo Nana. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 06 Jun 09 - 04:38 PM Here's a funny one I got this week. Please,confirm if you are dead as applied for.This is very urgent.There is a deal now......ATM CARD payment for US$10Million was approved in your name.Reply now for details/Call me with my telephone number +234-708-4322-464þ From: Spraci Com,Sydney,,ETALK,zDAGN (spraci@demon.comcen.com.au) on behalf of Alex Gajira (alexgajira48@walla.com) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk Sent: Wed 6/03/09 9:14 PM To: ericprussell@hotmail.com |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 19 Apr 09 - 12:42 PM The line from "Prizzi's Honor" says it best: "The Prizzi's have no honor, only money." |
Subject: BS: Helping 'Our Boys' ? From: Leadfingers Date: 19 Apr 09 - 08:25 AM I've had Nigerians , FBI s and all sorts - What about this one I have just received ? I am SGT Joey Jones, with the US Army in Iraq, we have about 20 Million United States Dollars and we want to move the funds out of the Country. Please respond for further instructions if interested. Your Buddy. SGT Joey Jones. If any one wants to help Joey , I can let you have the reply address ! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 05 Apr 09 - 05:01 PM Boy, talk about Slimeballs--This one's telling me it's legal to commit a felony at the expense of my Landsmen! I am John Wild, I represent a top company executive in the United States,Ruth Madoff wife of Bernard Madoff the disgraced money manager and CEO ofMadoff Securities presently facing chargesof a USD$50 Billion Dollar scam in the United States, his business victimsincludes major Oil Companies, Construction Companies, Banks and top figuresarround the United States etc. I have a very sensitive and private brief from this top executive wife"Ruth Madoff" to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over USD$15,000,000.00 I will give the details, but in summary, the fund is living aSecurity Company in Western Europe. This is a legitimate transaction but needs 100% confidentiality from youbecause of the dire sensitivity of the case at hand. You will be paid 40% ofthis fund for your proposed "Management Fees", to assist her to re-profilethese funds appropriately to a new investment location if Iam able to reach terms with you. If you are interested, please write backimmediately and I will provide further details. Please keep this close to your chest as much as possible; we can not affordto solve the problem if this issue blows up. Write me back immediately as Ilook forward to it. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: GUEST,KRYS Date: 20 Nov 08 - 05:53 PM THIS SCAM COMES FROM A DR. KORMAN CAMPBELL, AND USES THE ADDRESS FROM PCH CLAIMS REMITTENCE OFFICER, FOR THE PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE LOTTERYWITH PHONE NUMBERS AND BATCH #'S ANOTHER SCAM |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 13 Nov 08 - 11:25 AM Can you spare $500? Nigerian scammers turn to Facebook By Jacqui Cheng | Published: November 11, 2008 - 06:25PM CT "Everyone is getting onto Facebook these days—even Nigerian scammers. The social networking site is falling victim lately to Nigerian scammers weaseling their way into registered users' accounts and then spamming their friends with requests for money. While the Facebook crowd tends to be younger and more Internet-savvy than most, the new tactic could be dangerous, as it makes users believe that the requests are coming from their own peers. One example that has come to light recently is from Karina Wells of Sydney, Australia. She told the Sydney Morning Herald that she received a message on Facebook from a friend saying he was stranded in Nigeria and needed to borrow $500 for a ticket home. For most people, it wouldn't take much to try and help out a friend in need (assuming you had the funds). However, Wells hesitated because her "friend" had begun to use different language than she was used to—not to mention that people don't just randomly get stranded in Nigeria?—and avoided turning into a victim. Wells was smart, and many of us like to think we would be, too, but there are sure to be throngs of other Facebook users who will try to reach out to a friend and end up getting scammed. Why's that? Because scammers exploiting social networking sites for their own nefarious purposes isn't a new phenomenon. With social networking growing in popularity, it's only natural that scammers would turn their attention to Facebook, MySpace, and their brethren. It's not uncommon to receive messages or comments on MySpace, for example, that seem to be from your "friends" but are actually links to spam, porn, and other third-party affiliates. Scammers usually manage to gain access to people's accounts using the same old phishing techniques used in e-mail—by tempting someone to click on a link to another site and handing over their login credentials. Nigerian scams have been around a long time, and perpetrators have had little difficulty finding new, gullible targets. Nigerian high commissioner Sunday Olu Agbi defends his country, insisting that fewer than 0.1 percent of Nigeria's population is involved in 419 scams, going so far as to say that victims are just as greedy as the scammers. Many users have been conditioned to treat the contents of their inboxes with extreme suspicion, which is a good thing. What's clear from the increasing amount of suspicious activity on the likes of Facebook is that users of social networking sites are going to need to be just as wary. And if by some strange turn of events you find yourself stranded in Lagos, pick up a phone and don't rely on Facebook or MySpace to raise funds for your flight home. " (Ars Technica) |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 03 Nov 08 - 09:15 AM NOw the RUssians are getting into the act: "Dear user, On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 18:09:45 +0100 we received a third party complaint of invalid domain contact information in the Whois database for this domain. Whenever we receive a complaint, we are required by ICANN regulations to initiate an investigation as to whether the contact data displaying in the Whois database is valid data or not. If we find that there is invalid or missing data, we contact both the registrant and the account holder and inform them to update the information. The contact information for the domain which displayed in the Whois database was indeed invalid. On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 18:09:45 +0100 we sent a notice to you at the admin/tech contact email address and the account email address informing you of invalid data in breach of the domain registration agreement and advising you to update the information or risk cancellation of the domain. The contact information was not updated within the specified period of time and we canceled the domain. The domain has subsequently been purchased by another party. You will need to contact them for any further inquiries regarding the domain. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION - http://www.enom.com If you find any invalid contact information for this domain, please respond to this email with evidence of the specific contact information you have found to be invalid on the Whois record for the domain name. Examples would be a bounced email or returned postal mail. If you have a bounced email, please attach or forward with your reply or in the case of returned postal mail, scan the returned letter and attach to your email reply or please send it to: Attn: Domain Services 14455 N Hayden Rd Suite 219 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 LINK TO CHANGE INFORMATION - http://www.enom.com Thank you, Domain Services [IncidentID:06322]" The actual link disguided as ENOM.COM goes back to a domain called "SYS43.RU". A |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Bernard Date: 31 Oct 08 - 01:06 PM What about this one... Sent: October 30 2008 13:40 To: info@audioenergy.co.uk Subject: Enquiry hello, I am henry borode by name.i was surfing the net for (Equipment) and came across your store.i will like to place an order in your store.Currently i am in Nigeria for business supplies.i dont have the means of making payment.so i will tell my client who is owing me who reside in the UK to send you a cashiers cheque or wire transfer as a means of making payment.get back to me if you want to sell The address 'info@audioenergy.co.uk' is nothing to do with us, and is probably bogus/spoofed. Sounds like the perfect business opportunity...!! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 30 Oct 08 - 03:55 PM Wow--these guys are getting TOO clever!! "Dear Network Solutions® Customer, On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:31:23 +0100 we received a third party complaint of invalid domain contact information in the Whois database for this domain Whenever we receive a complaint, we are required by ICANN regulations to initiate an investigation as to whether the contact data displaying in the Whois database is valid data or not. If we find that there is invalid or missing data, we contact both the registrant and the account holder and inform them to update the information. Please note: ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) regulations state that the WHOIS Administrative Contact may initiate and approve domain name registration transfers from your Network Solutions account to other Registrars. If you are not listed as the WHOIS Administrative Contact a transfer can occur without your knowledge if Domain Protect is not enabled for the domain name registrations listed above. To change the WHOIS Administrative Contact Information for any of your domains, please login to Account Manager: 1. Log in to Account Manager at: http://www.networksolutions.com. 2. Click on the "Profile & Accounts" tab in the left navigation menu to be taken to a page listing your account details. 3. Click on "Accounts" and select the account you wish to edit. 4. Click "View/Edit WHOIS Contacts" to make your updates. If you believe someone requested this change without your consent, please contact Customer Service. If you would like to order additional services or to update your account, please visit us online. Thank you for choosing Network Solutions. We are committed to providing you with the solutions, services, and support to help you succeed online. Sincerely, Network Solutions® Customer Support " However, in this one, viewing source reveals the alleged link to network solutions actually goes to the bogus site http://www.networksolutions.com.sys192.com, which gawd knows what or who is. I'm not going to bother finding out, although I could easily enough. This is a funny con, following up on the earlier scam from a different scam-site. Reminds me of Paul Newman in The Sting. A |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Doktor Doktor Date: 30 Oct 08 - 12:23 PM Great stuff -- www.419eater.com/ is a great source of amusement & comfort! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 30 Oct 08 - 08:33 AM Here's one posing as Geek Central, but when you view source you learn the link shown is actually to 'http://www.networksolutions.com.com55.asia', a domain somewhere, presumably, in Taiwan or SIngapore. "Dear Network Solutions Customer, We recently notified you that the registration period for your Network Solutions domain name had expired. As a benefit of having previously registered a domain name(s) with Network Solutions, you are eligible to receive a percentage of the net proceeds that were generated from the renewal and transfer of the domain name you chose not to renew. Since you have chosen not to renew the domain name listed below during the applicable grace period, we were successful in securing a backorder for this domain name on your behalf and it has been transferred to another party in accordance with the Service Agreement. Renew your domain now - http://www.networksolutions.com You must click on the following link, enter your domain name, and confirm your contact information in order to claim these funds. If your contact information is not correct, you must enter Account Manager and make the appropriate changes prior to clicking "submit" from the confirmation screen. If you do not do this, you will be confirming inaccurate information and will not receive any payment. Checks will only be made payable and mailed to the Account Holder of record. Sincerely, Network Solutions® Customer Support " |
Subject: Scam from FedEx West Africa From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:41 AM I got this one today. It can't be legit, though - it doesn't say "God bless you" at the end... Notification From FedEx From: FedEx West Africa (alaskatobyexpress@gci.net) You may not know this sender. Mark as safe | Mark as unsafe Sent:Mon 9/29/08 3:29 PM Reply-to:fedexcourier@mail4me.com To: Contact us back with the below information for the delivery of your cheque of $800,000.00 ( Eight Hundred Thousand) usd. First name: Last Name: Telephone: Nationality: Age: Occupation: Address: FEDEX WEST ARFICA SEASONS PROMO FOR CUSTOMERS email: fedexcourier@mail4me.com Regards,FedEx Award Team. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 23 Sep 08 - 12:41 PM Well, CEOs are a harder sell, of course, but Paulson is giving it his best shot. A |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Mark Ross Date: 23 Sep 08 - 12:08 PM The newest scam I heard on the news last night; Fellow calls an elderly lady and says, "This is your grandson. Can you guess which one?". After mistaking him for one of them and saying a name, the guy says "I'm in jail in Canada, I need 5200 dollars to get out. Can you send me the money?" She does, and now she's out 5400(if you include the fees). Damn all those who would prey on the poor and gullible. Why don't they go after CEO's? Mark Ross |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 22 Sep 08 - 09:51 PM You would think they would learn that "Nigeria" is a sure tipoff and that using a "yahoo.com" email addy is another. Sheesh. "I have a new email address! You can now email me at: charlcbnnigreia@yahoo.com Your Payment - Contact the World Bank Group For Your Payment You are hereby informed that the Nigerian government had decided to pay all her creditors through the WORLD BANK GROUP, London United Kingdom, based on memorandum of understanding reached between us and the World Bank for a success of your payment. Right now, we had forwarded to them your name as among the beneficiaries who should be paid without delay. So, you are hereby advised to reach them via their contact details for they mighty not have enough time to reach you in time and also accord them maximum cooperation for effective payment, and forward to them your banking and payment details as well a copy of your personal identification. See their details below: WORLDBANK GROUP LONDON UK (Monetary Unit) Address: New Zealand House, Haymarket, London SW1Y4T England, UK. Tel: +44 702 407 0970 Fax: 44 700 580 3117 E-mail: monetaryunit_wbg@london.com Contact the director of external remittance, monetary unit World Bank Group London. Mr. Thomas Brown Private E-mail: thomasbrown_worldbankgroup1@yahoo.co.uk" |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: CamiSu Date: 18 Sep 08 - 01:07 AM They sent this guy almost to Darfur, with no money, no clothes. I mean, he could have gotten killed, and then he's back doing it again as soon as he gets home! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Donuel Date: 14 Sep 08 - 05:31 PM The double reverse scamming of sammers is poetic justice but it is not justice enough |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: CamiSu Date: 14 Sep 08 - 04:30 PM Yesterday I heard a program about scamming the scammers about these guys who sent this one scammer(A)to Chad w/o extra clothes and managed to keep him there for WEEKS! Told him if he joined this church they would give him $200,000 to start a new church. A few months after he(A) got back from his adventure, he was after one of the reverse scammers(B) again, telling him(B) to send him(A) money instead of paying for his daughter's medical treatments. After (B) played with him some more (A) began to suspect and even accused (B) of being the one who lured him to Chad. Funny thing was that (A) thought (B) was from Africa. I have never gotten one of these messages but once, years ago. CamiSu |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 14 Sep 08 - 03:50 AM how about a phishing email? I delayed my usual automatic deletion to write down the sender's name 'cos it included their email address! Usually I have to open an email to see the email address. BankWest, au@ensimhostingshop.us.rackshack.net I wonder if any BankWest customers answered this email, I also wonder why the email address appeared with the name in the inbox. Something must have gone wrong when they registered the address. sandra (not a BankWest customer) |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 13 Sep 08 - 04:56 PM Dear Friend, I did not forgot your past effort and attemps to assist me, now I am happy to inform you that i have suceeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner presently in Japan on investment negotiation. Now Contact my secretary ask him for($850.000.00)for your compensation,clerical Personnel incharge Mr.Kofi Chukwu,E-mail:(clericaldeptoffice@yahoo.it)Tel (229)93 23 26 09 1,Your Full Name.......... 2,Delivery Address........ 3,Phone Number............ 4,Email Address........... Regards, Dr.George Olekamma. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 10 Sep 08 - 03:35 PM Got another new one today! They've certainly got brass kishkes. The organizing committee for International Forum on the 2008 Beijing OlympicGamesAddress to contact£ºRoom 511 New library of RUC The organizers of the Beijing Olympics lottery following the crash of theonline booking system of the third phase -- from April to August,which forcedthe suspension of sales of the first 1.6 million tickets were allocated after alottery earlier this year has decided to disburse the funds to email accountholders after a successfully draws which was conducted by a random selection ofemail addresses from an exclusive list of 100,000,000.00 E-mail addressesusers picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. Your email address is among the (30) Thirty Lucky winners who won£150,000.00(One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling)each.in cash, to be paid through one of the following payment options, (A)CHEQUE (B) BANK TRANSFER.However, no tickets were sold but all email addresseswere assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. Theselection process was carried out through random selection in our computerizedemail selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000,000 emailaddresses drawn from all the continents of the world. Please note that yourlucky ticket and ballot numbers falls within our UK booklet representative(Beijing Olympics lottery office) in UK. This Lottery is approved by theChinese Gaming Board and also licensed by The International Association ofGaming Regulations (IAGR).For security reasons your winning amount has beeninsured and will be released for payment by THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARDafter datas clearification and verification. For claims processing and remittance of your prize money to you, please contactour representative in UK Mr.Santos Rai . Call him immediately you receive thisnotification and furnish him with your datas in the order stated below via hisemail address and also send to him any of your identification copy, either yourinternational passport or National identity card for the processing: WINNERS INFORMATIONS1. FULL NAMES:2. ADDRESS:3. SEX:4. AGE:5. MARITAL STATUS:6.OCCUPATION:7. TELEPHONE NO :8. FAX NUMBER:9. E-MAIL ADDRESS:10. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Mr.Santos Rai(Claims/Customer Service Department)United Kingdom RepresentativeEmail:ukrbol@gmail.comTel:+44 70359 32524Tel:+44 70359 33956Fax:44-7006-090-938 Please note that processing and disbursement of przes are on a first-come-first-served basis!You are to keep all Beijing Olympics lottery information away from the familymembers,friends and the general public untilyour claim has been processed and your cash remitted to your desired OPTION OFPAYMENT as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming orunscrupulous acts by nonparticipants taking advantage of this programme-This isvery important, as double claiming will not be entertained and will result todisqualification! CONGRATULATIONS! once again from all staff and board members. Yours faithfully,Mr.Jie Yang(Online Coordinator)Beijing Olympics lottery© 2008 Beijing Olympics lottery |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: GUEST,B Harte Date: 08 Sep 08 - 12:39 PM Some years ago, I used to get a lot of these things (having put some details - qualifications and the like - on a Recruitment site run by a national newspaper in the UK). I set up a new E-Mail account on Yahoo, and transferred the original messages to that; can't quite recall how I did it, but it was possible to store all these scam E-Mails as "drafts", and then it was comparatively simple to put them all in touch with one another. In fact, it was even possible by this method to edit the originals, and I remember one which even had a photograph supposedly of some chief of a Nigerian bank. Having been contacted by numerous widows whose politician husbands had supposedly been done in by Mugabe, I then contacted them with this photo of a beaming, shiny-faced suitor and made all kinds of overtures; "Hi there, honey, Ah is sho' nuff taken wid yo kind words, and yo jes be gittin yo cute black ass over heah...." Not surprisingly, the junk mail has ceased. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 05 Sep 08 - 11:59 PM PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PCH INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.pch.co.uk Dear Publisher's Clearing House Beneficiary, We the Board of Directors for Publisher's Clearing House(UK) official organizers of the Publisher's Clearing House Giveaway Program submits your notice that you are the lucky winner and beneficiary of the just concluded giveaway prize of £ 2,910,000.00 GB Pounds(Two Million Nine Hundred & Ten Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling) with the Giveaway #- 13101, Batch # - PCH/008-13101, Ref. # - 012057-SSL. To file for your claims, please follow below instruction: COMPLETE THE BELOW INFORMATIONS & FORWARD TO PCH REMITTANCE OFFICER *Required Details: Complete Names, Contact Address, Country, Telephone#, Mobile#, Email, Occupation, Sex, Marital Status. *Amount Won: *Giveaway Number: *Batch Number: *Reference Number: PCH REMITTANCE OFFICER: Mr. Button Korman Campbell OFFICE ADDRESS: 8 Shears Road, Brockton, London W4C 7ER EMAIL: pch08@superchat.biz Please note that the information require will not be furnished to any third party and will be used for the purpose required. Warmest Congratulations, Mrs. Mary Ann Pardue Online Coordinator |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 02 Sep 08 - 10:01 AM Here's a beaut! Gimme a break. MY DIRECT CONTACT TO YOU. I am Mrs.Marina Litvinenko,wife of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security officer who died in a London hospital after apparently being poisoned with the highly-toxic metal thallium by Mr Lugovoi,a Russian Government Paid agent. Please I want you to assist in donating and distributing these funds to charity in your region on behalf of my humbleself, I shall be presenting the said funds (USD$3.5M) to you which was given to my husband before his death by Mr Berezovsky,A Russian Billionaire, Who he saved his life by exposing the plot against him. The Funds are deposited with a Financial firm in Europe and I will want this funds for charity purpose in your region and with your assistance, As i come to realise that all things are vanity when you are not helping others. Get back to me via My E-Mail: marinaedgessss@hotmail.com Best Regards, Mrs.Marina Litvinenko |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 22 Aug 08 - 10:32 AM We hereby bring to your notice that our record shows that your fund,Three Million,Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars(US$3.7M) is on HOLD and awaits clearance before it can be remitted to you due to security reasons. This is as a result of the United States of America security measured put in place to avert and combat any form of terrorism,money laundry through the sale of illegal drugs locally and internationally. Our records shows that your fund is originally from the United Kingdom,due to bilateral relationship between both countries your fund was remitted to us by a registered private attorney through the British financial security department to ensure that all legality was met. Consequently,this has made your fund to be on hold in other that due process was observed. You are hereby advise to contact us with the following details stated below; Full Names and Residential Address: Occupation: Date of Birth: Telephone and Mobile Numbers: As soon as we receive the information will commence the process of releasing your fund after observing all necessary laws of the United States of America. We await your swift response. Regards, Fred L. Schwien Executive Secretary/Executive Director for Operations and Administration. U.S. Department of Homeland Security America's Goal. Our Mission. Work with the Best. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: frogprince Date: 09 Aug 08 - 09:22 AM The ones I've been getting all claim to be folks with some legitimate right to the millions involved, asking for assistance from some kind soul. These last two are blatent appeals to people with more criminal instincts than intelligence. I love the concept of obvious fraud by "legalized method", with "no risk at all involved". |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: eddie1 Date: 09 Aug 08 - 05:50 AM I have been the recipient of some of these scams in the past and have always ignored them but a few days ago I received this: Dear friend, Though I have not considered this medium to be the best manner to have approached you on this issue being that the Internet has been greatly abused over the recent years and is very unsecured for informations of vital importance. I have decided to take the chance seeing that no other means could have been faster and more efficient than the E-mail. I am Mr. Terry Wan, the Head Of Operations of the HANG SENG BANK. I am contacting you concerning a deceased customer and an investment he placed under our banks management four years ago. Gen. Aadel Akgaal Bastaan who was with the Iraqi forces and also businessman made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four Million Five Hundred Thousand united State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, We later found out that the General along with his wife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home in Iraq. legislation in Hong Kong demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after five years. The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to the deceased investor. This funds will be approved and released in your favour as the next of kin if only you will adhere to my instruction and cooperate with me in one accord as the sole originator of this deal. I assure you that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized method. Being a foreigner and a friend and a business partner to be I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct my bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the funds to you. Once the funds is transferred to your personal account we share the proceeds 50% each. Should you be interested in my proposal, I prefer you reach me on my private e-mail address below: RESPOND TO : terry_wan44@yahoo.com.hk I also ask that if my offer is of no appeal to you delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.Please observe this instruction religiously. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Sincere regards, MR. TERRY WAN Obviously it's not a Nigerian Scam, he's in Hong Kong. He is warning me about such things on the Internet. He is a religious man. (God Bless!) He has sent me his PRIVATE e-mail address. There is no risk to me cause he's going to adopt a "legalized method". Looks like I'm in for a lot of money but I will share it with all 'Catters who send me their full bank details, details of how to get in touch with their girlfriends or a pre-war Martin! Eddie |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Peace Date: 08 Aug 08 - 08:38 PM I looked again. Maybe not. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Peace Date: 08 Aug 08 - 08:36 PM We go be RICH! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 08 Aug 08 - 08:26 PM NTRODUCTION LETTER Mr. Frederick Chu PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: mrfchu@yahoo.com.hk I am Mr. Frederick Chu, do permit me to have introduced myself briefly, I Am Head of Private Banking, SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK. I know it may seem Improper to introduce myself this way and more importantly via mail but I have just considered it faster and safe means of communication. Do not be amazed by this mail. I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this transaction. The Management and the Legal department of our BANK in a recent meeting, Recommended that the account of Mr. Alexander H. Chiang, who was one of my branch depositors, should be Declared dormant, confiscated and the depositor's fund sent to the Bank Treasury. He died in world trade Center as a victim of the September 11,2001.Incident that befall the united state of America, the bank has made series of efforts to Contact any of the relatives to claim this money but without success. Mr. Alexander H. Chiang is an account holder in my branch; he owns a Secret dollar account with the sum of Thirty Nine Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only. Since his death, no next of kin of the Dollar account holder nor any relative of his has shown up for the claim, this is because he has the account as a secret account thus He left all the documents for the deposit with me. This is where I am Interested and where I want you to come in. I want you to come in as the Next of kin of the deceased, I will give you the relevant documents And contacts to file the claim application and then effect the Approvals for the transfer of the money, I will be the one to provide the Vital documents for the claims of the money and then advise you exactly on how we should handle it, my solicitor will handle all the legal Process and perfect the process of the transfer of the money to you. Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home Address when replying this mail and I will give you more information as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist in this transaction. We will use our positions to get all internal documentations to back up the claims. Do not be bothered that you are not related in any way to Him, as I am in position to affix your name as the next of kin. The whole Procedures will last only 7 working days to get the fund Retrieved successfully without trace even in future. After the transfer of the money we shall share the money Sixty/Forty. That is I will have Sixty percent while you will have Forty percent. PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: mrfchu@yahoo.com.hk Yours Truly, Mr. Frederick Chu |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Jul 08 - 12:30 AM
From: 2008 Youth Conference Invitation (mrs_elizerbethkimberly@yahoo.co.uk) You may not know this sender. Mark as safe | Mark as unsafe Sent:Sun 7/27/08 9:17 PM Reply-to:gyc2008_applications@live.com Goodday friend, My name is Elizerbeth Kimberly, a Kenyan born based in England. I got your contact from google.com during my online search for friends. I work in my organization as a Youth director and also for the U.N.H.C.R as Staff in the refugee department, and also served the World vision as director to Canada two years ago. I love making Friends from around the world, most especially honest individuals. I would love to meet you in person to know how best we can uplift the plight of children and youths in the less developed countries in Africa and Asia and see how best we can make the world a better place to live in. It is my pleasure to tell you that there is a youth Conference coming up soon both in the West Africa(Nigeria) and United State of America (USA)respectively between September 14th - 27th 2008.. The Theme for this conference is "Anti-terrorism, HIV/AIDS awareness and child Labor". This conferences are Free, the Sponsors will be responsible for your flight air ticket, both in the Africa (Nigeria) and USA. You don't need to worry about Visa because the Conference committee /sponsors will also be responsible for your Visa after your application must have been accepted and granted. This conference is sponsored annually by UNICEF, USAID, WHO, UNESCO, the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) and First Ladies of Presidents of United Nations.For participation, all you have to do is to WRITE AN APPLICATION LETTER to the Conference Office telling them that you want to attend the youth Conferences that will be taking place in both Nigeria and USA. Once your application is accepted the conference participation form will be sent to you. Only recommended applicants from the conference head office or sponsors are to be given the opportunity to participate. send your interest by writing an application letter to the G.Y.C Application Office with the email below. G.Y.C APPLICATION OFFICEEMAIL- gyc2008_applications@live.comPhone: +44-704-577-6264, +44-703-194-9403 MR. RAYMOND is the Name of the man handling the applications. Just tell him that I recommended you to him to enable him give attention to your application. Don't forget to include my name and email (mrs_elizerbethkimberly@yahoo.co.uk)in your application letter. I will be away for 2 weeks for an official assignment in Poland. If you have any enquiry please do send it to my Private email below. Email-mrs_elizerbethkimberly@yahoo.co.uk I will love to see you there, God bless you. Have a nice day. Yours friend Mrs. Elizerbeth Kimberly -Joe- |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 Jul 08 - 09:33 PM Here's one, supposedly from Oman this time. Poor guy, how can you not help but feel sorry and respond immediately? If there is someone who would like to take up this good work, feel free, I have included his contact information:
To: undisclosed-recipients@null, null@null Subject: Reply Soon ! Date: Jul 13, 2008 2:15 PM My name is David Ibrahim, a merchant in Oman. I have recently been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer, which has defiled all medical treatment. Expert diagnosis has shown that I have few months to live. The intention of this email is to employ the expertise of a business entrepreneur, who can identify a viable investment and guarantee reasonable returns on my wealth. This is to secure a future for my 4 years old son who lost his mother during birth. I cannot rely on his closest relatives any more, as they did not show responsible behaviour two years ago when I entrusted half of my wealth to them to invest on his behalf. They thought I wouldnt survive the operation and then used the money for their personal needs. To prevent any more mishaps, my attorney will act as a check, monitoring every aspect of the investment. Funds should be split in half and distributed to charity organisation and the other half, as investment for my son. If this interests you, please reach me on the email address: david.ibrahim@beagolfer.com to discuss terms and compensation. Kind regard David Ibrahim ******************************************************** This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged. The information is intendedsolely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipiet be awarethat any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender bytelephone or return email and delete the material from your computer. ***********************************************************/ Be A Golfer? |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: GUEST,beachcomber Date: 02 Jul 08 - 06:07 PM Have you heard about the GAA Official in S.E Ireland who, according to some press reporters, was taken in by a ' Nigerian Scam'except that it was some GAA money that went missing ? If some one clever enough to be elected to high office by a National Organisation could fall for such gibberish there is no hope for poor Ireland I'm afraid. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: A Wandering Minstrel Date: 02 Jul 08 - 08:07 AM Amos, dare you to write back explaining that you are in fact dead but that your executors have found a huge sum secretly hidden in a bank account and asking Mr ward to help you smuggle it to Edinburgh in London :) for a cut of the proceeds! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 02 Jul 08 - 12:14 AM PS - the Police also say to NOT reply to the SMS - it only confirms that your phone is working. They want people to report and show them the SMS details to help with the case. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 02 Jul 08 - 12:07 AM Tried to create a new thread, but it would not take... so will put it here for the moment.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ SMS death threat text scam http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/4750393/police-warn-death-threat-text-scam Police warn of death threat text scam July 2, 2008, 12:30 pm Queensland Police are warning of a text message scam in which recipients are told they'll be killed unless they pay $5,000. Police on Wednesday said thousands of mobile users nationwide had already received the threatening text message. It reads: "Someone paid me to kill you. If you want me to spare you, I give you two days to pay $5,000". "If you inform the police or anybody, you will die, I am monitoring you." It is followed by numerous other messages asking for funds to be transferred via Western Union to the name Assana Mizele Patrick. A Yahoo! website address with the username khun19 is also mentioned. Western Australian Police have issued a similar warning about an SMS scam in which recipients are told they'll be killed unless they pay up. Queensland's Fraud and Corporate Crimes Group Superintendent Brian Hay said mobile users should not be alarmed if they receive the SMS and should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. "In order to protect Australian consumers, Western Union have advised that they have blocked the transfer of all funds to the name stated in the text message. However, the scammers may change the name," Supt Hay said. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Celtaddict Date: 01 Jul 08 - 10:04 PM They keep trying to add new wrinkles. I received one today purporting to be from the FBI asking my help in capturing Nigerian scam operators; naturally, the English, spelling, and punctuation were erratic, but they did need my bank information; they assured me this would allow them to deposit the reward for my assistance. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Amos Date: 01 Jul 08 - 09:35 PM This is one I never saw before. I have to refute my own death to save a bank account I did not know I had--located in "Edinburgh, London, England". A curse on Rick Jones, who told them I was gone!!!! A From the desk of: Mr.Frank Ward Foreign Operation/Remittance Manager Bank of Scotland, 41 South Gyle Crescent Edinburgh, EH12 0BR , London England .UK Ê Ê Ê Attention: BeneficiaryÊ Amos H. Jessup ALIVE OR DEAD In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of the first quarter of the year 2008 ending within few days from now, we discovered that the Bank Accounts belonging to some Benefactors have been changed on the basis that the owners have died some time last year or have given out an authorization note of change of data. After the investigations however, it was revealed that there are Foreigners who are collaborating with Retired Staffs to make these changes illegally without the knowledge of the Bonafide Benefactors and one traced to your own change is this Mr Rick Jones who said you are dead, hence they have forwarded some documents of funeral service held for you so as to divert your fund. They have also forwarded this bank account below as the new account that will receive this money. Bank: Hang Seng Bank Bank Address: 83 Des Veoux Road , Central - Hong Kong Account Name: Rick Jones Account Number: 235-325172-882 Bank Code: 024 Swift Code: HASEHKHH But we wanted to confirm if actually this is true and hence decided to write to your email address which after 2 days from now and there is no response, we will then know that you are dead indeed and go on with the transfer. If proved otherwise by you that you did not die, please forward to us all the related Benefactors particulars including your Telephone number,contact address. These details from you will help to assist us reach a conclusion that you are not dead. Anything contrary to this claim will help us charge this man to court and prosecute him while your fund will be paid to you immediately without any further delay. You have to get back to us on time for us to commence legal proceedings against Mr. Rick Jones and his accomplices. Yours Faithfully. Mr. Frank ward Remittance/Foreign Operation Manager Bank of Scotland, Isle of Man London Uk Ph: 00 44 70240 6994 1234 |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: EBarnacle Date: 14 Jun 08 - 01:35 PM Go for it Arnie! Maybe they'll buy in. Don't forget to get their tax ID numbers and bank account numbers. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Arnie Date: 14 Jun 08 - 10:15 AM Thought I'd refresh this thread as, further to my message about the woman sending off £50,000 to Spain, the Spanish police yesterday arrested 51 Nigerians residing in Spain who are thought to have made appprox £32 million out of the Spanish lottery scam. Think I'll offer them my magic 'Get out of jail free' card for a small fee..... |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Peace Date: 12 Jun 08 - 05:07 PM We have the same sort of thing in Canada. It's called Income Tax. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new wrinkle on Nigerian Scams From: Arnie Date: 12 Jun 08 - 04:57 PM Well, you would think no-one would be stupid enough to fall for these scams, but on UK radio this week they interviewed a British woman who believed that she'd won the Spanish lottery. Naturally she had to pay taxes etc. to get the millions of Euros out of Spain. It was only after she'd made a few payments, amounting to £50,000 that she learned it was a Nigerian scam! I think she'd been to Spain on holiday and may have bought a lottery ticket, so the scammers just got lucky. Obviously cases like this make it worthwhile for the scammers to keep on sending out their ludicrous messages. |