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[ 419 SCAM E-MAILS ] Below are just a few random samples of the many 419 scam e-mails that I received in just one day in January, 2008 - (the 11th). Each one of these is a scam of one kind or another. While there are many e-mails here, these e-mails are just a very small fraction of the actual amount of scam e-mails sent out each day by 419 scammers. Thus, if you've received a suspicious e-mail that isn't listed here on these pages, it doesn't mean that it isn't a scam. In fact, if you receive anything even remotely similar to any of the scam e-mails you see here or if you arrived at this page via an internet search, I can 100% guarantee you...YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL! To see what this site is really all about, visit The Games section. There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job, loan, lottery prize, gold dust, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.
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ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR
DID YOU AUTHORISE ANYBODY TO PRESENTED DOCUMENT OF CLAIM, REPORTED TO HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND? RECONFIRM BACK TO ME TO AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS OUR MODE OF PAYING OF CONTRACTORS HAVE CHANGED AND HENCE WE WISH TO NOTIFY YOU ON THAT.
WE WILL ON HEARING FROM YOU, DIRECT YOU TO THE CBN TRANSFER UNIT,Director Of Foreign Operation/Payment FOR THE PROCEESING AND PAYMENT OF
KINNLY RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWINGS: 1) Your full name. 2) Phone, fax and mobile. 3) Company name, position and address. [IF ANY] 4) Scanned copy of int'l passport. or passport No: YOU ARE WARNED AND ADVISED TO FOLLOW-UP
INSTRUCTIONS AS REGARDS TO YOUR I WAIT URGENTLY FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION, HONORABL MINISTER OF FINACE, Cc: office of the attorney general. Cc: Federal Minister of finance.
Legal
Practitioner,
Dear Sir/Madam,
Good
day, Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information
via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the
urgency and importance of the information. Hence, this letter to you. I
humbly crave your indulgence to read this e-mail with all seriousness
of purpose devoid of any doubt in your mind because this project is
based on Trust, Confidentiality and Sincerity of purpose in order to
have an acceptable meeting of the minds.
I am Barrister Julius Onyeze, a solicitor at law. I am the Personal Attorney to Alex Anselmo, who lived in Nigeria for some 8 years, and who was until his demise my client based on engagement entered into with my chambers in 1998. Late Alex Anselmo, who is hereafter referred to as my client passed on April 2002, in a fatal car accident. All occupants of the vehicle including his immediate family unfortunately lost their lives. I contact you to secure your assistance in claiming his estate which includes sums of money left behind by him (Alex Anselmo] to forestall confiscation and possible declaration of his account as non-serviceable by the bank in which this money were deposited.Standard Trust Bank where my late client had an account for a value of 8.3 million dollars has issued me with notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the funds confiscated and declared abandoned. I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased so that the lodgments of this account valued at 8.3 million dollars can be transferred to you by legitimate inheritance provisions as my client's Next of Kin. This sum of money can thereafter be mutually disbursed by an agreed percentage All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will be available by my chambers as witness to your status as bonafide inheritor. I therefore solicit your honest cooperation to enable us see this enterprise to finality. I reassure you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will like you to furnish me with the following information. Your full name Mailing address Phone / fax number Age Sex Occupation Please get in touch with me, to enable us discuss more elaborately Best regards, Julius Onyeze.
NB You don't have to be a blood relative of my client to claim this inheritance. Pls reply so that I can elucidate on how to proceed next.
FROM: MRS. Melina Mark
Dearest in the lord,
I am the above named from Liberia , presently staying in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire . I am married to Mr. James Mark who worked as a Financial Director with World Health Organization (WHO) on Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for eleven (11) years without a child and he died after a brief illness that lasted for just four (4) days only.
Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited a cash sum of $6 Million (SIX Million U.S. Dollars) in my name with one finance Company in Europe . Presently, this money is still with the finance Company. But my worried is recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to my cancer Sickness, and since then my whole life has been a miserable one. Because of my health condition I decided to donate part of this money to a good charity organisations and orphanage homes.
I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband’s efforts to be used extravagantly.
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that t lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the finance company in Europe that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment you will need to go and claim this fund in Europe . I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you as the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. If you want us to talk by phone, you can send your telephone number on my private mail so that if my health permits I will give you a call.
Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
MRS. Melina Mark
FROM BARRISTER JOSHUA CHIMA
Bankruptcy Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, FamilyNO.45 ALLEN AVENUE, OFF MOSHOOD ABIOLA CRESCENT IKEJA, LAGOS-NIGERIA. Law, commercial litigation , Immigration & Naturalization Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Wills, Taxation Law. I am Barrister Joshua Chima a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Engineer Roy Anime, a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria Before his death On May 4, 2002 my Client,his wife and their two children were involved in a fatal air disaster. My Client and his family together with other persons had boarded the ill-fated Executive Airlines Services (EAS Airlines) which took off from Aminu Kano International Airport and crash at Gwamaja on the outskirts of Kano City killing all passengers on board}. Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,You can check it through the web site at bellow. <<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>> <<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm>> Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge fund deposited. Particularly, the Intercontinental Bank Of Nigeria PLC where the deceased has an account value of US$10 Million has issued me a mandate to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the nest 21 working days.Snce I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account valued of US$10 Million can be paid into your account and then you I and can share the money, 50% to me and 50% to you. I have all necessary legal 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. Note: that it does not necessarily matter, whether you are biologically related to the deceased or not. The fact that your name has something to do with his, is express ticket to your assuming the kinship to the deceased. Please, if you accept this business, please make sure that you include the bellow information in your reply to enable me proceed with the claim. 1. YOUR FULL NAMES. 2. YOUR AGE / OCCUPATION 3. YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS. 4. YOUR MARITAL STATUS. 5. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. Get back to me immediately through my alternative e-mail address for more information to enable us discuss further. Best regards, Joshua Chima NB You don't have to be a blood relative of my client to claim this inheritance. Pls reply so that I can elucidate on how to proceed next.
Good day.
100 North Tryon Street, 18th Floor
Bank Of America Corporate Center
Charlotte, NC 28255
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT
Sir,
We
are pleased to inform you that we have acknowledged the payment advise
from Nigerian Government to credit your bank account with your over due
contract sum, and also a new payment reference code has been issued to
you FERES9ASWIFT/USD.
It
is important to note that this transfer has been put under cover hold
until we receive your transfer access code, which will include your
fund clearance certificate.
It is our advise you contact
DR. MATHEW UKAMBA Director National Economic Monetary Bureau on his off
e-mail: mathew_ukamba@alumnidirector.com to obtain your payment access
code that will aid us to credit your account within 24hours.
As
you obtain your payment access code with your fund clearance
certificate endeavor to send it across to us with our postal address
above for verification before we will credit your account.
We congratulate you for your effort and
remember in God we trust.
We remain Bank Of America
Bob Stickler
Spokesman Bank of America
©2008 Bank of America Corporation. All rights
reserved. Terms & Conditions.
FROM THE DESK OF MR GODFREY ADAMS.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT. THE AFRICAN BANK (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO . MY DEAREST ONE , I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of The African Bank. I saw your contacts in INTERNET SEARCH,After much consideration i decided to write you since I cannot be able to see you face to face at first. I will like you to take your time to read this mail carefully. I did not mean to embarrasse you with my business proposal but I seriously need your assistance. Please this is a confidential matter and it requires urgency. In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of U.S$12.5m dollars (Twelve million five hundred thousand USD) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his entire family into the World Trade Center on September 11,sept 2001 (AMERICA ATTACK). 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 some body applies for it as next of kin or relation
to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidlines and laws, but
unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation
died alongside with him at 11,sept 2001 (AMERICA ATTACK). leaving
nobody behind for the claim. The owner of this account
is Mr JOSEPH.
F. GRILLO, foreigner and he is the Manager Of petrol chemical service,
a chemical engineer by Profession. 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 you can
confirm through this.
website:http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1260
I now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety andsubsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and I don't want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.The banking law and guidine here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after Seven years, the money will be tranfered into the bank treasurey as unclaimed bill I therefore agree that 40%of this money will be for you as foreigner partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10% will be set aside for expenses incured during the business and 50% would be for me. There after I will visit your country
for disbursement according
to the percentages indicated. Therefore, to enable the immediate
transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the
bank as relation or next of kin to the deceased indicating your bank
name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number
for easy and effective communication and location where in the money
will be remitted.
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 the transfer. You should contact me immediately as soon as you recieve this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately. You can email me at ( godfreyadams_001@myway.com ) Yours faithfully, MR GODFREY ADAMS.
FROM THE DESK OF PRINCE JOHN SAMA
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER, ECOWAS BANK LOME TOGO Dear Friend
With due respect and humility I am writing this
proposal to you.
I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance
department of ECOWAS BANK AU TOGO.
In my department, we discovered an abandoned sum
of U.S$18.5M US
dollars (Eighteen million five hundred thousand united states dollar
only).In an account that belongs to Mr Burke Sean a United States
Citizen and (ECOWAS BANKER) foreign customer who died with
Korean Air
Flight 801 Boeing 747 that was carrying 254 passengers when
it crashed
into the dense jungle early Wednesday August 5, 1997 morning
three
miles
(five kilometers) southwest of the airport. At
least 225 people died.
Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come forward 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 and policies but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him leaving nobody behind for the claims. It is therefore upon this discovery that I have decided to make this business proposal to you to transact this DEAL with you and to act as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming forth and l don't want this money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill. According to our Banking policies and guideline
here which
stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after six
years, the
money will automatically be transferred into the Bank treasury as
unclaimed fund. My request for a foreigner to act as next of kin in
this business is by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a
citizen of this country cannot stand or put claims as next of kin to a
foreigner's Account.
l agreed to offer 25% of the total fund to you,
for your
assistance, to act as the next of Kin to the foreigner and provide an
account where this fund will be remitted, 5% will be for reimbursement
of any expenses incurred during the execution of the transaction.
Thereafter, I and my family will visit your country for
disbursement
and for investment in your country. Therefore to enable the immediate
transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the
bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased.
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 the
transfer.
You should contact me immediately as soon as you
receive this letter.
Hope to hear from you immediately. For privacy please reply to : Yours faithfully, PRINCE JOHN SAMA 00228-930-15-30
ECOWAS BANK TOGO
FROM BARRISTER JOHN AKU
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As I said, this is just a small sampling of the hundreds of scam e-mails receive each day. NOTE TO SPAMMERS: My scam e-mail filtering system is pretty good but it isn't perfect and on occasion, a regular spam e-mail may inadvertently get included in these pages. If you'd prefer that your spam e-mails not be inadvertently included in these pages, don't send me spam.
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