I try continually to check that the facts before I publish on this website, in the hope that the information provided will keep the reader warned about Internet scams, and as such, I myself have been warned about scamwatch.com which I have, in the past, quoted on this page.
Click Here to read the email I received from http://www.web-police-warning.com, warning me about the Scamwatch/Web-Police website. It is reminder to us all to double check all that we read and receive via WWW.
Web-Police-Warning.com is a site worth visiting with regards to information about Illegal activities on the Internet
When I receive a scam email, I always report it to the email service being used. For example 'abuse@hotmail.com'. Putting the word 'abuse' before the @ usually finds the right address.
I recently received this reply from Eurodamail.com :
"Hello John,
Thank you for contacting the Lycos Network Abuse Department.
The member you have reported has been removed from our servers.
You have received a classic 'Nigerian 419' fraud email.
For further information regarding this well known scam, please see the following URL: http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml
You should NEVER attempt to "reply" to these fraud emails, such as the one you have received. Doing so merely confirms to the scammer that your email is active, and may result in your address being sold to other scammers/spammers. Simply add the address to your email filter, notify the ISP from where the mail is originating, and delete the message. If the spam appears to be originating from one of our properties, please send us a copy of the message at this address.
WHAT IS A "DROP BOX"?
The email address that you have reported may be a "drop box". This is an account set up for the sole purpose of harvesting email addresses.
Thank you very much for bringing this fraudulent activity to my attention. Sincerely,
Sam Terra
Lycos Network Abuse Specialist
http://reportabuse.lycos.com "
You may have noticed that one of the email addresses is to the secretservice.gov . That is just how serious they take these scam emails.
I have placed this particular email here because of shocking content and threat.
At first, it may panic the reader to react quickly but do not panic. They do not know your address or your credit card details but that is what they seek. Once they have your details, that is when a fraudulent action can be carried out.
The email reads as follows...
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"Your credit card will be billed at $29.95 weekly and free 3 pack of child porn CD is shipping to your billing address.
To cancel your membership and CD pack please email full credit card details to legal@nac.net Ready to enjoy all types of underage porn? We have the best selection for every taste! Click the secret link below and have fun... www.dumps******.cc
Contact us: http://www.******.net/residential/spam-service.asp You can order by phone:+1-425-883-****** Ext.4"
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Here is a reply I received from Net Access Corp when I complained about the email.....
From: Frank Bezak @ Net Access Corporation
This email has nothing to do with our organization. We have been the victim of a "Joe Job" attack. We have never been engaged in the sale of any sort of pornography. Net Access Corporation (NAC) is in the business of providing Internet Services (an ISP). Unfortunately it is very easy for a malicious person to forge or list someone else information in an email. The legal@nac.net email address is used for people to file abuse complaints. We assume that some spammer is seeking revenge against us for shutting down their account so they have falsely incriminated us in their spam. For more information on what a "Joe Job" attack is I refer you to the following articles: [Article from Wired Magazine] http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61026,00.html [Article from TechTV] http://www.techtv.com/news/culture/story/0,24195,3415219,00.html Sincerely, Net Access Corporation 1719 Route 10 East Parsippany, NJ 07054 973-590-5000
I repeat again, NEVER EVER reply to this kind of email.
Email No.1
A.A.S Lottery Headquarters: Customer Service 580 N. Tenth Street Sacramento,
CA 85914 Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery an Affiliate of Foundmoney International Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque I.P.P Award Dept.
johannesburg,
south africa.
WINNING NOTIFICATION: We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of July 2003 in Dakar Senegal.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 544 7443465 L44 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) in cheque.
This is from a total cash prize of US$250 Million dollars,shared amongst the first hundred (100) luck winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) would be released to you by our security firm in Amsterdam in Netherlands, Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies. This promotion takes place annually. For secrity reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: MR. Perry Omoh. Email: *********@tiscali.co.uk To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr. Perry with followings details below: 1. Your full names,telephone, contact address and 2. quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with your batch number to our designated agent. Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely, SIR M.O.MORGAN AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.
THE INFAMOUS NIGERIAN SCAM.
Email No.2
DEAR FRIEND,
THROUGH THE COURTESY OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, I TAKE LIBERTY ANCHORED ON A STRONG DESIRE TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND RISKFREE TRANSACTION WHICH I HOPE YOU WILL GIVE YOUR URGENT ATTENTION. I AM KENNETH MOBUTU SESE-SEKO,SON OF LATE PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE NOW KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO(DRC). I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER ,THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING OUR PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION. I ESCAPED WITH MY FATHER AND MOTHER ALONG WITH TWO OF MY BROTHERS BENSON AND BASHIR OUT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO(DRC)TO ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE MY FAMILY AND I SETTLED, WHILE WE LATER MOVED TO SETTLE IN MORROCO WHERE MY FATHER LATER DIED OF CANCER DISEASE.SINCE THE DEATH OF MY LATE FATHER SOME YEARS AGO WE HAVE BEEN RESIDING IN GHANA ON TEMPORARY POLITICAL ASYLUM. HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION WE DECIDED TO CHANGE MOST OF MY FATHERS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHER COUNTRIES INTO OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATES(DR.)MR.LAURENT KABILA MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE FATHERS TREASURES DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,HENCE MY MOTHER,MRS.MARY SESE-SEKO AND I ALONG WITH MY BROTHERS BENSON AND BASHIR DECIDED LAYING LOW IN AFRICA TO STUDY THE SITUATION TILL WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER,SINCE PRESIDENT KABILA IS DEAD AND THE SON TAKING OVER GOVERNMENT(JOSEPH KABILA). ONE OF MY FATHERS CHATEAU IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT,AND AS SUCH WE HAD TO CHANGE OUR IDENTITY SO THAT OUR INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND CONFISCATED.MY MOTHER HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$30,500,000)WITH A SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING. THE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE CONTENTS.WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO NOW IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSIST US BY RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF. THE ACCOUNT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT CAN EITHER BE PERSONAL,COMPANY OR AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER,YOUR AREA OF SPECIALISATION WILL NOT BE A HINDERANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION. ACKOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE,SO THAT I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO MY FAMILY AS OUR FOREIGN TRUSTED PARTNER WHO SHALL TAKE CHARGE OF OUR INVESTMENT ABROAD WHERE WE NOW PLAN TO SETTLE. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST US IN INVESTING THIS MONEY,BUT I WILL NOT WANT OUR IDENTITY REVEALED.I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCKS IN MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL TURMOIL,HENCE WILL NEED YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ASSISTANCE.MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALLITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE WHICH WE REPOSE IN YOU.I SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THIS BUSINESS,I.E TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES. IS THIS PROPOSITION ATTAINABLE?IF IT IS,PLEASE KINDLY FURNISH ME IMMEDIATELY BY E-MAIL WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENHANCE THE CONFIDENTIALLITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS. BEST REGARDS MR.KENNETH MOBUTU SESE SEKO. FOR FAMILY. N.B. REPLY;**********
Email No.3
Your kind attention, I am MR PAUL OJIMMA, Principal Manager, Coporate Resources, of UNIC INSURANCE PLC NIGERIA.
I wish to make you a proposal with regards a transaction in which I require foreign assistance.
About 4 years ago, in July 1999, one of my clients, who happened to be a close friend of mine, by name MR.GIOVANNI VILLATE, made an insurance deposit US$750,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS). This was made into one of our special insurance offers at the time, with a high turnover maturity rate per annum. Unfortunately he died a year ago in March 2002, in a car crash in his home country of Venezuela. As his personal friend, I do know for certain that he had no relatives here in Nigeria nor any that I know of in his home country. All personal efforts, as well as official investigations made by my my company to locate any relative of his that can claim his insurance benefit, was unsuccessful. According to the Law here, the funds will have to be claimed by the Government of my country, if after 5 (five) years of deposit, nobody applies to claim the funds. As at this month, the total benefit had acrued to $13,500,000 (THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ONLY). From my years of experience as an insurer, such funds usually end up in private pockets of corrupt government officials. I do not wish this to be the case of the hard earned invested funds of my late friend. It is for this reason that I make this venture in personally securing this fund, with the intention of using part of it in futhering investments in your country, as a memorial for him. I therefore seek your kind assistance in helping me achieve this aim, by your standing as his next of kin, thereby becoming beneficiary to claim this fund. For this purpose, I have put in place, a solid legal arrangement to support this claim. It is my sincere assurance that you stand at NO risk whatsoever in your kind assistance. I shall be eternally grateful for your positive response, and am ready to discuss a reasonable bargain with you in reward for your assiatance. I am open for you to state your terms. On reciept of your response, we shall discuss futher the details of the process to be followed, which I assure is easy and straightforward. I thank you for your understanding of the privacy of this proposal to you. PS: PLEASE REPLY TO THIS BOX {************}IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL Awaiting your propmt response. Warm Regards, PAUL OJIMMA.
Email No.4
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5M ( Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)First, let me start by introducing myself as MRS SUSAN SHABANGU, a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy since 1st April 1996 to date under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI. You can view my profile at my website www.gov.za/profiles/shabangu.htm.
THE PROPOSAL, After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, my husband Mr Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted to the sum of US$30.5M with a security and finance institution in Europe of which i will divulge information to you when i get your full consent and support to go for a change of beneficiary and subsequent transfer of the funds into you a comfortable and condusive account of your choice. This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to date. If they discover this money in his bank account, they will confiscate it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect my political career in government. I want your assistance in opening an account with bankers through my Attorney so that this fund could be wired into your account directly without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to your account, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal bank account in your country. I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa. As soon as you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments. For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email. Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I would not WANT you to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All correspondence must be by email to my private email address,susan_shabangu1@123.com If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me. You will have to send down you private telephone /fax number so that i can forward it to him to reach you from time to time this is for security reasons. Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME! If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family. Yours faithfully, MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy South Africa.
Email No.5
FROM: TUTUMA WELEMOH
I am Mr.Tutuma Welemoh the son of Mr.Welemoh Nguta who was assassinated on the 15th of September 2002 by sponsored assasins by the Governemnt of my country Zimbabwe because of his vehement oppossition and criticism of the land reform in my country aimed at completely depriving the white farmers of their lands of decades. He was a strong critic of Mugabe's land reform policies. Shortly before his assassination, he mobilised black farmers to rise up against hunger by persuading the Government to return ceased land to the white and few black farmers a group that my father belong. My father had plans to extablish in the outskirt of Harare my country's capital, a mini fertilizer company but the dream was twarted by his assasination. My mother and I made our way out of the country when it became obvious that Mugabe was hell bent on extinguishing my family. We are however seeking asylum here in the Netherlands where my father deposited our life saving of Six million,Five Hundred United States Dollars($6.5million) the funds he wanted to use for the Fertilizer company with a private security company when he discovered that Zimbabwe was becoming increasingly unsafe for any business. He deposited this funds as "Family Valuable" for fears not to be tampered with. Being the only son of my family, I am under pressure by my mother to seek for a partner who will assist us to get this funds released from the security company and subsequently, assist us in investing our remaing share of the funds in a viable business most especially, in real estates and properties. We cannot do this on our own because of restriction on asylum seekers regarding financial transactions and more so that we are not acquainted with business opportunities in Europe here and else where. My mother is however not in support of disclosing the amount until it is comfirmed that you are willing to assist us but I have no choice but to tell you to keep you abreast of the whole assistance required of you. It should be noted therefore, that we are willing to give out 20% of this funds for assisting us in this and 5% will be for expenses which will include Telephone calls Air fare ticket and other expenses which could be accounted for in assisting us. The stated amount you will see phisically if all the documents are taken care of and you come down to the Netherlands here so that we can meet and get to know each other. I will be grateful if you will come down to the Netherlands here on the appointment of the security company and we will open a non residence account(s) through which the funds will be transfered to your other accounts else where so as not to arouse any suspicion. You should also be informed that this deposit is not linked to any illegality of any sort as I have in my possession, all the documents of tittle to the deposit and that the funds was realised from our farm works over the years before my father's demise. I will like to mention at this juncture that we will be glad if this correspondence is treated confidentially, this is because of the fact that we do not have any thing left in our entire lives and so we are careful and jealously gaurding against someone that might course us pains or cost us to loss the funds. Endeavour to give me your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers for further clarifications and communications through this e-mail address as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing from you soonest and praying that God should continue to bless you for considering our plight and making efforts to assisting us.
Sincerely yours, Tutuma Welemoh
Email No.6
Dearest freind, Difficulties encountered in efforts to establish a business abroad necessitate this search for someone to assist me in securing and investing the sum of USD18,000,000 (eighteen million dollars) deposited in my name with a security company in Amsterdam,The Netherlands. By way of summarized profile of myself,I am Senator Luisa Pimentel Estrada,a 74years old lady and the first wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada(former head of state and President of Philippines) who is presently held in detention by the Gloria Aroyo administeration in a hospital outside manilla,Philippines.This money was kept with a Security Company in Amsterdam and I have all documents with me as of when it was deposited in a Security Vault for safe keeping. However,the current administration of Gloria Arroyo(The President of Philippines) is seeking the death of my husband.In pursuit of this vendetta,the present Government have resolved to freeze all known assets of Joseph Ejercito Estrada including properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking on to seize the various bank accounts of my Husband in Switzerland,UK and Australia. In fact, the attack on our family (The Estrada's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our travelling passport,family accounts,trying some members of our family in court for offences allegedly committed by my Husband and even restrict us from seeing my husband. My son was released from detention on the agreement to refund $1.5 million to the Government of Philippines allegedly stolen by my Husband. You can find this on; http://latelinenews.com/ps/english/29432.shtml http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2001/0129/cover1.html http://www.estrada.com We are not ready to comply to this as most of the family assets and bank accounts abroad have been Frozen by the Arroyo regime. In view of this grevious threat to our Economic and personal survival, our family trustee have secretly protected the deposit, you are to assits us travelling to Amsterdam to lay claims of the consignment with the aid of all legal documents that will be forwarded to you as time goes on. In the meantime,there is a travelling embargo on the family members and our local accounts are seized as well as our telephone lines have been bugged.For this reason,telephone conversation will not be an ideal means of communication because our calls will be recorded.We are currently being catered for by the Government of Philippines in other to monitor and control our financial activities.we cannot be held responsible for the sins of my Husband. In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this distressed call to save our family from a hopeless future.And if you agree to help, we shall discuss the disbursement ratio in our next correspondence after we have been acquainted. To summarise this story,I have decided to offer 20% of the above sum to anyone who assists us to secure this funds overseas or 30% share for possible help on investing in any reliable venture. If you would want to proceed under these terms, please reply for detailed information. If you do not accept my offer, please in good fate treat with utmost confidentiality. Please note that email correspondence will be safer due to the fact that all our phone lines have been bugged.
Sincerely yours, Senator Dr.L.P.Estrada
Email No.7 (25.9.2003)
No 77. MARRY AVENUE, OFF CIRCLE ROAD, ACCRA-GHANA.
{VERY URGENT BUSINESS} TRANSACTION}
GREETINGS, IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (USD 26 MILLION DOLLARS) FROM OUR BANK. I HAVE THE COURAGE TO ASK YOU TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON WHO WILL BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE.
I DR MOSES RICH THE EASTERN DISTRICT BANK MANAGER OF NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK LTD ( GHANA). THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990 NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN THE RECORDS I DISCOVERED THAT IF I DO NOT REMITT THIS MONEY OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. CHRIS MARCO, A FOREIGNER, AND THE MANAGER OF PETRO - TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY PROFESSION AND HE DIED SINCE 1990. NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT, THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT THIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (USD 26 MILLION DOLLARS).
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGNERS ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER, I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT IS MR. CHRIS MARCO IS A FOREIGNER TOO.
I KNOW THAT THIS MASSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OUR SELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I ONLY GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM COMPUTER,WITH BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS BUSINESS, YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT I HAVE CONTACTED IN THIS BUSINESS, SO PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY SO THAT I WILL INFORM YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE URGENTLY. SEND ALSO YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER INCLUDING THE FULL DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR THE DEPOSIT.AN EMPTY ACCOUNT CAN ALSO SERVE FOR THIS PURPOSE. I WANT US TO MEET FACE TO FACE OR SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT TO BIND US TOGETHER SO THAT YOU CAN RECIEVE THIS MONEY INTO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THE FUND WILL BE SAFE. AND I WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR WITHDRAWAL AND SHARING AND OTHER INVESTMENTS.
I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A FOREIGNER WITH FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY. I NEED YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE. BECAUSE THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU LATER IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU ARE ABLE AND WITH CAPABILITY TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND TRUST ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT BECAUSE THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN IN MY LIFE. I NEED TRUTHFUL PERSON IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE I NEED YOUR STRONG ASSURANCE AND TRUST.
WITH MY POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO ANY FOREIGNER'S RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHICH YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH ASSURANCE THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE INTACT PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING. I WILL DESTROY ALL DOCUMENTS OF TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY WE RECIEVE THIS MONEY LEAVING NO TRACE TO ANY PLACE. YOU CAN ALSO COME TO DISCUSS WITH ME FACE TO FACE AFTER WHICH I WILL MAKE THIS REMITTANCE IN YOUR PRESENCE AND TWO OF US WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT LEAST TWO DAYS AHEAD OF THE MONEY GOING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I WILL APPLY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE TO GET VISA IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU THAT YOU ARE READY TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT. I WILL USE MY POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO EFFECT LEGAL APPROVALS AND ONWARD TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE FORMS OF THE MINISTRIES AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENTS.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 35% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, 60% WILL BE FOR ME, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES BOTH PARTIES MIGHT HAVE INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL. OR MY ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL.NOTE I WILL FURNISH YOU WILL MY PHONE CONTACTS UPON YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE. YOURS TRULLY,
DR MOSES RICH.
Email No8 (September 2003)
Email scams are a worldwide problem. This email was passed to me from an Internet friend in the Netherlands, thanks Jan.
From: Mr Idris Tanko [idristan66@mmail.com]
EURO AFRO ASIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION SOUTH AFRICA.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR EURO AFRO ASIA INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE
AWARD DEPT
REF:HW2/204119318/04
BATCH:18/103/JGS.
ATTN:CEO
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 01/09/2003. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with serial number 7321410,batch number
7151085135,lottery ref number 6376527711 and drew lucky numbers
4-9-17-36-44-78 which consequently won in the 1st category, you ave
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1. 500,000.00 (0NE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers. we
hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next year US$20
million international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our
fiducial agent MR. Idris Tanko of the,
NOTHERN TRUST FINANCE & SECURITY.
TEL:+31-629 178 943
FAX -31-617 058 114
Email idristan66@mmail.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 5th. of october 2003.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Tina Amstrong.
Lottery Coordinator.
Email No9 (October 2003)
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).
THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT AWARDS AND APPROVAL. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF THIRTY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$31.5M).
THIS AMOUNT WAS CAREFULLY MANIPULATED BY OVER-INVOICING OF AN OLD CONTRACT. BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT YOU, WE BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND (US$31.5M) INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WHILE WE KEEP 60% AS THE INITIATORS AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.
ALL MODALITIES OF THIS TRANSACTION HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS, WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.BE REST ASSURED OF SUCCESS. IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU,
PLEASE REACH US ONLY BY EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE, TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY IMPORTANT.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
CHIEF MICHAEL OSHODI.
Email No10
From: "KOLAWOLE ABIOLA"
To: Subject: ACCLAIMED WINNER
Date: 15 November 2003 16:00
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met permit me to introduce myself.
I am kolawole Abiola, the first son of the late M.K.O. Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the annulled presidential election of June 12th 1993 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Before my Fathers death, he willed all his assets and wealth in my name (as the first son) because my family is a polygamous one, my father has many wives. My father transferred a lot of money in United States dollars domination abroad. And also his assets worth billions of dollars abroad.
Presently, (US$81million) eighty-one million united states dollars only, is in a security company in europe and asia countries that’ s why I am soliciting for your urgent assistance to safely transfer this money in to your account on your behalf and myself.
For your assistance, 30% of the total sum will be given to you, 10% to offset local or foreign expenses that may be incurred in the course of this remittance.
I shall be meeting with you, if you accept to assist me.remember all modalities have been worked out to ensure a clean remittance of this fund into your account hitch free.
Your expertise has been taken into consideration and quite believe that you will protect my interest by taking this deal strictly confidential.it will taken fourteen(i4) working days to actualize this project, without delay. I will appreciate your quick response I am open to further question you may wish to ask in respect of this business transaction.
Our dreams will surely come true.
Regards
Yours faithfully,
Kolawole Abiola
Email No.11 (November 2003)
From: "DR BELO BATURE"
To: Subject: CUSTODIAN REQUIRED
Date: 23 November 2003 16:10
MINISTRRY OF MINES&POWER 3,MITAMAZ DRIVE ABUJA,NIGERIA.
FROM THE DESK OF:DR BELLO BATURE. ATTN: I write to enquire of your personal or company profile and investment procedures, I am Dr Bello Bature and I work for the Ministry of Mines &Power in Nigeria, and by this letter, I am representing and also acting on behalf of my two senior colleagues (The Director General and the group General Manager) who have mandated that I got in contact a trusted and reliable foreign based businessman/woman concerning the business matter of mutual benefit toall.By thismandate given to me,we are in dire need of foreign partners to assist us in the transfer Investment of US$24,000,000.00(twenty four million united statesdollars). The key issue is the transfer and the subsequent Investment of the said sum. We are ready to go into anagreement with you and also offer you a negotiable fee for puttingtogether an Investmentportfolio. It does not matter whether or not you own a company or you have invested fundsbefore. We shall guide you on what to do. The basis will be that a major company won a contract andsubcontracted it toyou. More often, big trading companies and firm of unrelated field won contracts and subcontracts to more specialized firms for execution.We shall follows strictly all the legal procedures entailed the laws of our land and international laws in transferring the fund to you. The sources of the fund are legitimate and authoritative. Please be informed that Nigerian Government Monitory Policy, strategic positioned Government officials are not allowed to operate or own bank account overseas, hence,we are in need for a foreign partner to front for us.We pray that you take the essence of this letter in strict confidence, as the two offices involved would not like to be exposed on this. Kindly firstnotify me onyou wiliness to assist us through this email address Details will be made available to you as soon as you respond.You are to contact me only on this email address specifically for more information and you are to keep this business proposal very confidential for securityreason.Thank you and God bless as we wait for your urgent response.
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Bello Bature. TEL:############ ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: ########@portugalmail.com
Email No 12 (November 2003)
DEAR SIR.
PLEASE I AM A GIRL OF 25 YEARS AND I AM LOOKING FOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. I INTENDED TO INVEST THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS INHERITED BY MY LATE FATHER.I AM FROM ZIMBABWE.BUT I AM LIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS (EUROPE) AT THE MOMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION REACH ME ON MY NUMBER 00316458***** OR THROUGH THE EMAIL fdaxton3@********.com
BEST REGARDS
FANNY DAXTON
Email No 13 ( Feb 2004 )
FROM: philip john.
Investment Banking and Trust company (IBTC),
Walter Carrington Place,
Victoria Island,
Lagos.
Dear Friend,
It is my humble pleasure to write this letter irrespective of the fact that you do not know me. My name is philip john, a staff in the private banking sector of the bank. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank who died mysteriously. Since the demise of this our customer I personally have watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of USD$32.5 m, (Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been with my branch for a very long time, now unquestionably expects to be claimed by any of his available foreign next of kin or alternatively be donated to a discredited trust fund for arms and ammunition at a military war college here in Nigeria. Fervent valuable efforts made by the Bank to get in touch with any of the deceased's next of kin (he had no known wife and children) has been unsuccessful. The management under the influence of our chairman and board of directors are making arrangement for the fund to be declared "UNCLAIMABLE? and then be subsequently donated to the trust fund for Arms and Ammunition, which will further enhance the course of war in Africa and the world in general. On this note I decided to seek for a capable person that his name shall be used as the next of kin, as no one has come up to be the next of kin.
The banking ethics here does not also allow such money to stay more than six years, because the money will be recalled to the banks treasury unclaimed after this period,
I will give you 20% of the total.
Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the application, bank's fax number and the next step to take for fund transfer can be finalized within five banking days, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased. When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision.
Respectfully submitted, philip john. Private Banking
Email No 14 ( Feb 2004)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
SAFEX BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
NORTHERN PROVINCE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
I am the manager of Bill and Exchange at the foreign Remittance Department of SAFEX BANK I got your email adress while searching for trustworthy cuontries and individuals.In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of $10m US dollars. In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who diedalong with his entire family in september 11 plane crash. Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation die! d alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that I and other officials in my department now decided to make this businness proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don't want this money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill. The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after four years, the money will be transfered into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in his business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a South African cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. We agree that 30 % of this money will be for you foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account,10 % will be set aside for expense! s incured during the business and 60 % would be for ;me and my colleagues. There after I and my colleagues will visit your country for disbursement accoding to the percentages indicated. Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you asarranged, you must apply first to the bank as of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number,your private telephone and fax number for easy and communication and location where in the money will be remitted . Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any a tom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer .
Your's faithfully
Mr Anthony Okoh Bill and exchange managing Director, Safex Bank South Africa
Note you can also reach me at anthonyokoh40@******.co.in
Email No.15 (Feb 2004 )
FROM:
Dr Ibrahim Quattara.
Chairman Contract Review Panel,
Abidjan,
Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa.
Tel:008821633306713
DEAR FRIEND.
LETTER FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE ON FUND TRANSFER
First, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction. This by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and TOP SECRET. I got your contact in our search for a foreign partner who has the Ability and reliability to prosecute a transaction of great magnitude Involving a pending business transaction requiring maximum confidence.
We are top officials of the Federal Government contract review panel who are interested in investment in your country with funds which are presently trapped here in Cote D Ivoire.In other to commence this Business we solicit your assistance to enable us transfer into your Account the said trapped funds.
The source of this fund is as follows:
During the last regime here of General Robert Guei in Cote D Ivoire some government official's set up companies and awarded themselves contracts which were grossly over Invoiced in various ministries. The government set up a contract review panel and we have Identified a lot of inflated contracts funds which are presently Deposited in a BANK here in Abidjan,Cote D Ivoire .
However, by virtue of our position as civil servants and members of the panel ,we cannot acquire this money in our name. I have therefore ,been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues to look for An overseas partner into whose account we would transfer the total sum of USD$25,500,000.00 [TWENTY FIVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS]. Hence we are writing you this letter.
We agreed to share the money thus:
[1] 20% FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER [YOU]
[2] 80% FOR US [THE OFFICALS] It is from the 80% that we wish to commence investments in your country as you will also stand as our foreign agent over there. Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and we hope to commence the transaction latest seven [7] days from the date of the receipt of the following information bellow.
[A] COMPANYS NAME BENEFICIARY OF ACCOUNT.
[B] YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBERS.
[C] BANK ACCOUNT/SORT/ABA/ROUTING NUMBERS WHICH THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO.
[D] YOUR BANK ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS/FAX NUMBERS.
The above information will enable us commence the transfer of this funds into your account in your country without delay We are looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your confidentiality in this transaction.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using the above email address; I will bring you into the complete picture of this pending project when I hear from you.
With Kind regards,
Dr Ibrahim Quattara.
Email No16 (Feb. 2004)
To: smithjohn1@####.net
Subject: IMPERATIVE LETTER
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:33:32 +0200
ATTENTION
Good day, and best wishes of the day with all honour and due respesct.I am Dr Smith John, the Accountant General of a Bank in Africa.
I humbly request your kindest assistance in the transfer of money amounting to $35.000,000.00 in my bank.
On June. 1994, an oil consultant/contractor with the oil ministry, Mr.Alfred .C Walker, he made a fixed deposit of U.S $35 million dollars in my bank. We sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a remind errand;finally his employers wrote to inform us that Mr.Alfred died in an automobile accident, that he died without making a will while our attempt to investigate his next of kin proved fruitless only God knows why he made it this way.When he was making deposition in my bank, he did not declare his next of kin in his deposit application form, when I reminded him he said he wished it so, in the conservative manner of our bank, I did not turn down his request rather honor it considering his net worth. The point is that his employers are not aware of his deposit with us;therefore I am the only person who knows about Mr. Alfred's deposit of $35,000,000.00 which i would not like to disclose to the government,which is now lying in a dormant account portfolio. I am looking forward for a reliable foreigner who will stand or assist with good heart and trust as the next of kin to Mr. Alfred.I have worked out modalities of achieving my aim by appointing you as the next of kin,as well as transfer the $35,000,000.00 abroad for us to share. I will use an attorney who will represent you as the beneficiary to series of affidavit in support of your claim including certificate of origin of the money,power of attorney, which empowers you as the sole trustee/executive to the estate of Alfred. Please note that you may not be required to sign any transfer document as the appointed attorney will do all, if you are not able to come over.If you agree to act as the next of kin/beneficiary to enable me transfer/convert the money to our benefit use. I will give you 25% of total amount while 5% will take care of any unforeseen expenses may incurred in the course of concluding this transaction.please you will also ignore this letter and respect my trust in you by not exposing this transaction, even if you are not interested. I am urgently and confidentially waiting for your earliest response.
Thanks and God bless,
DR Smith John. (Accountant General)
Please kindly indicate your interest to me only via my private email as stated below. smithjohn1@####.net
Email No. 17 (March 2004)
Private mail:zubamark@*****world.com
Dear SIR/Madam,
ATTENTION Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action. I am Mr. Mark Zuba, a native of South Africa currently residing in Amsterdam, Netherlands for a management course, at the Hoge University.
Allow me to explain my reason and importance of my writing to you. Sir I am requesting your assistance in order to redeem an investment made with the Southern Mining Corporations Limited, in which I am a senior executive. The said investment now valued at Ten Million United States of American Dollars (U.S.$10,000.000.00) was purchased by Eric Reilly and contracted out to the Southern Mining Corporations Limited in September 1979. This redeemable investment interest has now matured and has been cleared for disbursement since March of 2001. Since then, there has been an extensive global wide attempt to locate and notify any living relatives of Eric Reilly being that he himself died in December 1987. We have confirmed through three independent search agencies that there are no living relatives in which whose favour the investment can be paid. Being that two of my colleagues are also executives in the account department of the Mining Corporation, we have access to all Reilly's information, we can claim this money with you. All we need to do is file this claim in your identity and effecting the necessary documentary changes, which lies in our respective departments and proclaim you as actual beneficiary of this investment. These funds can be paid into any designated account in which you provide in any given country. My proposal to you is that for your assistance you will withhold 30% of the total sum while, ensuring that my partners and I receive the remaining 70%. I hope that you are able to understand the entire nature of my proposal. There is no risk involved in this transaction now or after the successful conclusion of it. As stated earlier, there are no living relatives to lay claims on these funds. Therefore this transaction is legal, however without your assistance this money will be returned over to the Southern Mining Corporations Limited as lost fund. Please for further question, feel free to contact me through this e-mailaddress: zubamark@*****world.com let me know if this proposal is acceptable to you. Best regards, Mark Zuba ---------------- Powered by telstra.com
Email No. 18 (March 2004)
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From: Mrs. NWAMAKA ONYEZE. PRIV. E-MAIL:nwamaka.onyeze@caramail.com
Dear Sir/ TO WHOM IT MAY GENUINELY CONCERN .
Please don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since we do not know each other before now.
I am MRS. NWAMAKA ONYEZE , the wife of late JAMES ONYEZE , a farmer in ZIMBABWE who was recently murdered in the land dispute in my country. I got your contact through network online hence decided to write you. Before the death of my husband, he made a deposit with a security Firm. The consignment was declared to contain GEM STONES shipped on diplomatic cover to avoid customs detecting the actual contents.
The actual content is the sum of US35.5 million Thirty Five million, Five Hundred thousand United States dollars only). This was done when he noticed the looming danger in Zimbabwe on land policies. The security company does not know the actual contents of the two-box consignment as it was not disclosed to them for security reasons. This amount was meant for the purchase of new Agricultural machineries and chemicals for our Farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland.This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act Reform that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers alike. This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for which my husband was one of the victims. It is against this background that, all my family members fled Zimbabwe for fear of our lives. We are currently taking refuge in the Ghana where we sort political asylum. At this point,and since the problems have subsided, we decided to transfer my late husband's money to a more reliable foreign account, as soon as you take delivery of the consignment or the luggage containing the funds. As the next of kin to my late husband, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine partner that could assist me without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have gotten. To the best of my knowledge, the Zimbabwean government had written their counter-part in Ghana to extradite my children and I to face the laws of the land. To the glory of God, the Ghanaian Government has not yielded to this request.We have been under close watch by the authority hence we cannot travel to take delivery. Also we cannot trust any of our country men or my husbands friends for fear of betrayal. Therefor, I am seeking for a partner who I have to entrust my future and that of my family in his hands. I must let you know that this transaction is free from risk and you must treat it with confidentiality for the safety of the family who are still trapped in the refugee camp. If you accept to assist us, do please contact our Lawyer with this e-mail address below or above to finalize all the arrangements with the security company for the delivery of the consignment to you after knowing all your contact information and possibly meeting with you face to face so that we can be sure not to loose the funds. BARRISTER CHUKWUEBUKA UKAEGBU INTERNATIONAL LAW CHAMBERS, E-mail: bar*******1@caramail.com He would conclude all arrangements with you to clear the consignment (funds) already in the custody of the Diplomatic Firm. He would also enlighten you on the sharing (70%/30% basis) and the subsequent investment to be made in your country with our share with your advice NOTE VERY WELL THAT IF YOU ARE NOT AN ADULT,YOU NEED NOT CONTACT US AS THIS MATTER REQUIREs MATURITY AND TRUST. Regards, Mrs. NWAMAKA ONYEZE For: (the family).
Email No. 19 (April 2004)
Dear Friend,
Greetings!
I am Mrs Theresa Oby Okolie. I am the Personal assistant to Mr.Eric a national of your country,who used to work with LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS ELEME PROJECT (LNG-NIG.) as their Project/Development Manager.
On the 21st of April 1999, my boss,his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they All lost their lives in the event of the accident. Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to loc te any of my boss extended relatives , but this has proved unsuccessful.After several attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted you. Please you are to assist in recieving the money and property left behind by my boss before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security firm where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the security firm where my deceased boss deposited US$12,650,00.00(Twelve Million Six Hundred and Fifty United States dollars Only). Conseqently,The security house has issued a notice to provide the next of kin or have the deposit confiscated within the next 90 official working days. Since I have not been sucesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this deposit valued at $12.6millon U.S dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 50% to me and 30% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require and another 15% be set aside for charity. I have all necessary documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make . All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. All modalities to affect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money have been worked out. This transaction is 100% risk free. You are required to treat this business with the strictest confidence. You can rest assured because your security had been considered before you were contacted. Please get in touch with me to enable us discuss further.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Theresa Oby Okolie
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