Dear Fund Beneficiary,
Nigerian letter frauds combine the threat of impersonation fraud with a
variation of an advance fee scheme in which a letter, mailed from Nigeria,
offers the recipient the "opportunity" to share in a percentage of
millions of dollars that the author, a self-proclaimed Government official is
trying to transfer funds illegally out of Nigeria. The recipient is encouraged
to send information to the author, such As blank letterhead stationery, bank
name and account numbers and other identifying information
Using a facsimile number provided in the letter. Some of these letters have
also been received via E-mail through the Internet. The scheme relies on
convincing a willing victim, who has demonstrated a "propensity for
larceny" by responding to the invitation, to send money to the author of
the letter in Nigeria in several installments of increasing amounts for a
variety of reasons.
Payment of taxes, bribes to government officials, and legal fees are often
described in great detail with the promise that all expenses will be reimbursed
as soon as the funds are spirited out of Nigeria. In actuality, the millions of
dollars do not exist and the victim eventually ends up with nothing but loss.
Once the victim stops sending money, the perpetrators have been known to use
the personal information and checks that they received to impersonate
The victim, draining bank accounts and credit card balances until the victim's
assets are taken in their entirety. While such an invitation impresses most
law-abiding citizens as a laughable hoax, millions of dollars in losses are
caused by these schemes annually. Some victims have been lured to Nigeria,
where they have been imprisoned against their will, in addition to losing large
sums of money. The Nigerian government is not sympathetic to victims of these
schemes, since the victim actually conspires to remove funds from Nigeria in a
manner that is contrary to Nigerian law. The schemes themselves violate
section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code,
Hence the label "419 frauds."
Some Tips to Avoid Nigerian Letter or
"419" Fraud:
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If you receive a letter from Nigeria asking you to send personal or banking
information, do not reply in any manner. Send the letter to the U.S. Secret
Service, your local FBI office, or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. You can
also register a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Sentinel.
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If you know someone who is corresponding in one of these schemes,
encourage that person to contact the FBI or the U.S. Secret Service as soon as
possible.
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Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as Nigerian or foreign
government officials asking for your help in placing large sums of Money in
overseas bank accounts.
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Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your cooperation.
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Guard your account information carefully.
UK police in Nigerian scam haul Posted by admin 68 days ago Thousands of fake
cheques worth some ($16.2m) have been seized in an attack on
international e-mail scams. The cheques, offered as prizes in exchange for a
fee and destined for the UK, were recovered in Nigeria by the Serious Organized
Crime Agency (Soca). Crime Investigation (Lost Fund)
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (FIGHTING INTERNET FRAUD)
RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL!!!
Based on our findings in this investigation department we wish to warn you
against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent
people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of
this wonderful country, NIGERIA.
We were informed that some Hoodlums are contacting you in respect to the
collection of your fund which was long approved in your favor with the Central
Bank of Nigeria. As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation
assignments for some time, known to no one but the Presidency and some top
government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop
fraudulent activities in this country, and as well restore the image that has
been tarnished by the above listed group of people.
Although we have been able to come up with some good result about the people
that have extorted money from you illegally, and we wish to list them so that
you will personally indicate them by writing back to us with the name of whom
scammed you among them as we want to make sure your payment is routed to you
without any further delay. Note that we will surely deal and bring to book the
people using the names of government officials below. If only you will
cooperate with us by co indicating correctly any of them
The Scammers using below government officials names bank names have been
arrested:
1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
5) Mrs. Cynthia Harrison
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
8) Dr. Patrick Aziza
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
9) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
10) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
11) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
12) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
13) Barr Jacob Onyema
14) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
15) Mr John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
16) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
17) Steve Owens
18)Rev. Steven Jones
19) bank of Africa
20) ADB Bank Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
21) FSA UK
22) NATWEST BANK
23) ECO Bank
24) Credit Bank
The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the EFCC and some of
them have eloped the country, and note that if any of them is caught and found
guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years (twenty five years) as it
is under the Degree 47 of the Constitution of this bank under the section
101(b) of criminal law.
So we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the above
names or any other one claiming to have your FUND from NIGERIA, have Extorted
money from you; or once contacted you so that we can start taking the necessary
procedural steps prior to bringing them to book and having your fund wired into
your Bank account as nominated accordingly. Incase the name of the Hoodlum that
scammed you is not listed above, we will advise that you forward to us his/her
name and contact so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.
Finally, you are advice as matter of urgency to contact the director debt
Reconciliation/remittance department CBN with your full banking information's
and also your full home address and telephone to enable start working over your
payment through the below information's:
NAME: Reverend Father John Ehis
EMAIL:rev.fjohne@hotmail.com
TELE:+234-7027916083
Director Debt Reconciliation/Remittance Department Cbn
Always inform us once you receive this massage with the following instruction
Mrs Lookman Susan
Anti Crime Fraud Unit
Crime Investigation Department
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(FIGHTING INTERNET FRAUD)
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4846. Mrs Susan Lookman
