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Nadeem
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 Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: Nigerian email 419 scams |
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The Nigerian scam is alive and kicking, and now targetting the emerging middle classes of India as well as continuing to hit the developed western world. In total the scam defrauds some $500,000 millions per year and is Nigerias fifth biggest industry.
The way the scams works is an email is sent out originating from Nigeria or another African country to a large mailing list. The emails promise a % share of millions of dollars, for helping officials of a government (or bank, or quasi-government agency or sometimes just members of a particularly rich family) out of an legal problem.
Once the recipient replies to the scam email, then the con works by suckering in the victim in by promises of million dollars. Fake documentation is supplied to the victim, and lengthy phone conversations (almost always on non traceable mobile phones) and other correspondence may take place, though always a sense of urgency is at work, that if the victim does not act, then the money will be lost to them.
How the money is scammed from the victim
There are a variety or processing fees or bribes to government officials which the victim must pay to get the money released. After the initial payment either by wire transfer or handing over to an intermediary, the victim usually gets another call from the scammers informing them that something has gone wrong and a further amount is needed to get the money released. This could go on for weeks where the victim is slowly bleed dry or figures out that they ar being scammed.
Some victims have even agreed to travel to nigeria to get the money released, which as you can imagine is extremely dangerous, i.e. the risks of being kidnapped and murdered are high. The US Secret Service reports that in June of 1995 an American who was pursuing one of these scams was found murdered in Lagos and that numerous other persons have been reported missing.
An example of an recent Nigerian email scam - Airplane crash scam (Dec 06)
Full article here http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article155.html |
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Wade
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I can't believe people actually falls for these scam exmails.
It would be fun to wind them up 
"Thanks for your very generous offer. But I already have more money than god right now and am very busy with many of my own projects. So unfortunately I won't be persuing any further business with you. Good luck!"
Then see if they reply, desperately trying to con some of that imaginary 'more money than god' out of me.
It'd be nice to waste their time for a change. |
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mina27
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Wade wrote: | I can't believe people actually falls for these scam exmails.
It would be fun to wind them up
"Thanks for your very generous offer. But I already have more money than god right now and am very busy with many of my own projects. So unfortunately I won't be persuing any further business with you. Good luck!"
Then see if they reply, desperately trying to con some of that imaginary 'more money than god' out of me.
It'd be nice to waste their time for a change. |
Heh, have you checked out the 419 eater site? http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm  It's absolutely hilarious, and makes me very tempted to give scambaiting a go... if only I had a bit more time and imagination! At most I sometimes send back a few lines lecturing them on their appalling spelling  |
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Shahla
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Wade
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject: I got the plane crash scam email today - FYI |
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What a scum bag scammer !
From : mustafa joseph <mustafa_joseph25@hotmail.com>
Sent : 10 February 2007 14:49:00
Subject : TREAT VERY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT RESPONSE
FROM THE DESK OF MUSTAFA JOSEPH,
THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK A.D.B
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA.
PRIVATE PHONE: .00226 76086692
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE...HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM
( "REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS
CONFIDENTIAL IS THE I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED CASE")
COMPLIMANT OF THE SEASON,
ON A VERY GOOD DAY. I AM ( MUSTAFA JOSEPH),THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT IN AFRICAN DEVELOPENT BANK (ADB).I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM YAHOO TOURIST SEARCH.
WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER AN ABANDONED SUM OF $ 15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS ( FIFTEEN MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS) . IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN (MONDAY 31ST JULY 2000) IN A 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 UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICIAL 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 UNCLAMED AFTER EIGHT YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER, AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE AGREE THAT 30 % OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ;ME AND MY WOMAN COLLEAGUE. THERE AFTER I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.
THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE 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 ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THETRANSFER.
YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME ON MY NUMBER .00226 76086692, IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOUR’S FAITHFULLY,
MUSTAFA JOSEPH,
POST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSFER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY IN TO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVE TO THE BANK.AS YOU FINISHED READING THIS LETTER CALL ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE DISCUSS VERY WELL OVER THIS BUSINESS.PLEASE CALL ME AND INFORM ME THAT YOU RECEIVED MY MAIL, BECAUSE I DON'T GO TO NET ALWAYS.
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Quinn
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Wade your not the only one gettting this spam rubbish
Heres a variation on the scam that offered me an ATM card, only if I send my full details and photocopies. NIgeria stinks !
From : Chris <barrchrisobi@myway.com>
Reply-To : chrischamber_01@yahoo.com
Sent : 20 February 2007 12:02:28
Subject : ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION (ATM-811)
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Sender: barrchrisobi@myway.com
Return-Path: barrchrisobi@myway.com
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Feb 2007 12:02:26.0533 (UTC) FILETIME=[FCE38950:01C754E6]
We've identified this mail as junk. Please tell us if we were right or wrong by clicking Junk or Not Junk
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Attention: Honorable Beneficiary
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/ inheritance file and found that why you have not relieved your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligation given to you in respect of your contract/Inheritance payment.
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with none Officials in the Bank your entire attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal acts like this has to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problems. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia Pacific, that is the latest instruction from Mr. President olusengon Obasanjo [GCFR} Federal Republic of Nigeria and Federal Ministry of Finance.
This Card Center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any TAM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is one thousand five hundred dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting the CARD PAYMENT CENTER an also send the following information to him in order for him to proceed immediately:
1.Full Name:
2.Phone and Fax Number:
3.Address where you want them to send the ATM CARD to{ p.o box not accepted}
4.Your age and current occupation:
5.A copy of your identification:
However, Kindly find the contact Person:
Rev. Dr. Dennis Mather
Director, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
Email: paymaster_gvnt@myway.com
The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out USD$6,000,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2006/2007. Also for your information you have to stop any further communication with any other person {s} or Office {s} to avoid hitches in receiving your ATM payment if at all you are dealing with any person.
Email me back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction and also update me on any development from the above-mentioned office.
Note that because of impostures, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is {ATM-811} so you have to indicate this code when contacting the CARD CENTER by using it as your subject.
Best Regards
Mr. Chris Obi
Auditor General, Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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