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May 13, 2008

Diplomatic Courier Service – 419 Email Scam

Filed under: 419 Scams,advanced fees scam — Tags: — admin @ 4:41 pm

Odd really, many people now know that emails from Nigeria are likely to be a scam, yet these scammers keep referring to organisations from this country…

From: mailbofffv@earthlink.net / payumentoffice20071@yahoo.com.hk

 From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

We have this on 13th day of April, 2008 received a payment credit instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full contract funds from the Nigerian Reserve Account with our bank.

This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account, but we can not transfer this funds directly into  your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF); so, our method of payment will be via  Diplomatic Courier Service.

Be informed  that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through
Diplomatic Services has been made; and your funds have been packaged as a consignment.

Meanwhile, be also  informed that the Diplomatic Agent has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep as appropriate.

Note that as soon as the Diplomat(s) arrive to your Country they will give you a call to notify you of their arrival. Then, you will have to help the diplomats to get a (yellow Tag Paper)  to avoid stoppage of any kind  by the customs and immigration at the Airport. Furthermore,  for security reasons, you are advice to follow the rules and regulatios of the Diplomats for easy collection of your consignment. You will have to welcome them warmly, to create  an enabling atmosphere for them, and then, they will deliver the Consignment to  you immediately.

Also note that as soon as the Diplomats obtain the above named Certificate  (Yellow Tag Paper) they will deliver the Consignment to your door step with no further problems.

Please don’t forget that its not only your consignment that has to be delivered, as they still have a transit to Poland, and finally to arrived your  Country as the last destination on their Diplomatic Travel Route this week,  I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomats arrive in the States, they will  call you immediately to notify you of their arrival, and then, you will  call me  immediately.

On response to this letter, make sure you include your following personal information, for the facilitation and processes of  things.

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:
____________________________________
Mobile
Number:____________________________________
Number:___________________________________
Occupation:_______________________________

BEST REGARDS,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.

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From: Mr Morris Agogo – 419 Email Scam

Filed under: 419 Scams,advanced fees scam — Tags: — admin @ 3:10 pm

Another rehashed scam wanting money to release a consignment of gold dust.

from: morris_agogo2@yahoo.com

Beloved ,

my name is Mr. Morris Agogo, from Sudan ; although this proposal might come to you as a surprise I am sending this mail to you in a good faith by the grace of god to build an utmost confidence in you.

My father Dr. Thomson Agogo (of his blessed memory) was the chief accountant to the ministry of finance in the past political regime in Sudan .
During his vibrant days of services, he deposited; 350 kilogram of unrefined gold dust, worth of sixteen million, six hundred and eighty thousand pounds i.e.
(£16. 680. 000. 00) in a security company as a family items for security reasons, here in Accra Ghana the nearest country west African because as a civil servant he cannot keep this funds in his private account in our country.

I am therefore soliciting for a help. I want you to help me receive the funds oversea for investment purposes. my late father signed a contract bond which stated that he will claim these boxes with his foreign partner abroad but unfortunately; we lost his partner in the last London after a brief illness, may his soul rest in perfect peace.

That is the more reason why I need your help because our proposed partner is dead and the company has given us the authority to appoint someone who will stand and receive the boxes, all the deposit documents which my late father usedto deposit the boxes in the security company is with us here in Ghana . I promised to will offer 35% for your help and any expenses inured. (Both as miscellaneous and accrued expenses).

I pray that the good god almighty through his infinite mercy will continue to bless you more abundantly. Please do reply me if you accept my proposal, I will be waiting to be hearing from you soonest.

 

Best regards.
From: Mr. Morris Agogo.

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May 12, 2008

Email From William Abani – 419 Email Scam

Filed under: 419 Scams,Advance fee scam — Tags: — admin @ 4:41 pm

Not sure how this scammer expects anyone to take this advance fee scam seriously. He / she writes with the Caps Lock on and has the inability to break up the text in to any paragraphs.

A very primitive attempt at fraud orignating out of Romania.

from: www-data@www.autoitalia.ro

ATTN FIRST AND FOREMOST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THISTRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE, I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.I AM WILLIAM ABANI FROM LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA. I WRITES TO INFORM YOU MY DESIRE TO INVEST, AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM THE FIRST SON OF DR MIKE ABANI HE WAS A DIAMOND/GOLD MERCHANT IN MY COUNTRY.MY FATHER HAD A BULLET SHOT BY THE REBELS ON HIS WAY TRAVELLING OUT OF MY COUNTRY WITH TWO OF MY YOUNGER SISTER’S DUE TO PRESENT CRISIS THAT IS OCCURING IN MY COUNTRY (LIBERIA).MY SISTER’S DIED ON THE SPOT WHILE U.N.PEACE KEEPING FORCE RESCUED MY FATHER, HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHICH HE LATER DIED.BEFORE HE DIED HE REAVEALED TO ME AND MY MOTHER ABOUT THE BOXES CONTAINING $8 MILLION US DOLLARS.WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING. M Y FATHER DID NO T DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES TO THE SECURITY COMPANY.TO AVIOD THE OFFICIALS FROM RAISING EYE BROWS TO THE FUNDS.PRESENTLY MYSELF AND MY MOTHER ARE HERE IN GHANA, THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO LECTURE ME ON HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY,BECAUSE MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN AFRICA TO AVIOD SUSPICIONS, AND DUE TO MARKET INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY FACING AFRICAN COUNTRIES,THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO INVEST IN ABROAD. FOR YOUR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, MYSELF AND MY MOTHER HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 30%OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY. WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT AND THE OWNERSHIP WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU THROUGH FAX ON REQUEST.NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU, SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A TOP SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE.WHICH I WILL WANT YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS TO ME YOUR DIRECT TEL/FAX NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE I F YOU ARE INTERE STED IN TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH US WE WILL BE GLAD. EMAIL ME AT THIS ADDRESS BEST REGARDS, WILLIAM ABANI (FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 00233245338391

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May 8, 2008

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION – 419 Email Scam

Filed under: 419 Scams,Advance fee scam — admin @ 1:38 pm

This fraud email is an example of a desperate & confused scammer and a rehash of an advance fee scam / UN identity theft email that has done the rounds before.

After you read the body of the email, you will see my reasons as to why this is an obvious scam attempt.

UNITED NATION (UN)
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT.
GENEVA-SWITZERLAND.
OUR REF: UN-0XX2/987/2008
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
FROM UNITED NATIONS AND USA GOVERNMENT
 
U.S.A Government, World Bank, United Nations Organization Official Has Approved To Pay You Part Payment Valued $9.5m for 2008 Fund Approval.
 
Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,
 
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION does hereby give this irrevocable approval order with your Release Code: GNC/3480/03/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement, Inheritance/winning payment with the UNITED NATIONS. To your nominated bank account.
 
Now your new Payment, United nations Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH45CV, Reference No.-36350021, Allocation No: 674876 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 78569 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 104, Released Code No: 0876; Immediate HSBC Telex confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code No: XXTN014, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 48hrs.
 
As a matter of fact, you are required to deal and communicate only with MR. PAUL THURSTON, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DEPT. HSBC BANK, UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the HSBC BANK USA N.A. which is our official remitting bank. Committee on foreign payment matters in United Nation has picked interest in your payment and they want to make sure you receive your fund. So contact Mr. Paul Thurston via email: paulthurston01@hotmail.com for immediate release of your Contract, Inheritance/ Winning payments. Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any other person or office anymore, in view of above be advice to reconfirm the following information under for urgent free of your fund by wire transfer.

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May 2, 2008

From James Kohan – 419 Email Scam

Filed under: 419 Scams — admin @ 11:26 am

A well used & abused sob story, this 419 scam email is attempting to make you feel sorry for the criminal. There was no such event, there is no money, so do not be tempted by the lies.

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reply-to james_kohan08@universia.pt
subject From James Kohan
Hello

My name is James Kohan  from Cote d’Ivoire. I am 19 years old and a student before now.

Please I would like you to assist me as urgent as you can, My father George Kohan was a wealthy cocoa merchant. Trouble began early last year when my father’s associates began suspecting that my father is not giving proper accounts of all the tonnes of cocoa being cultivated by local farmers in some villages.  As a result of this, he was poisioned by his associates.

At his hospital bed ,he revealed to me the reasons of his sickness and a deposit he made in a prime Bank here,the money is 5.5 million  American Dollars .which he made me the next of kin, being the only son. He advised me that in case he dies, that I should not stay in  this country Cote d’ Ivoire because his associates may equally kill me hence my mother had died when i was two years of age of breast cancer.

He also instructed that , I should look for a foreign partner who will help me to transfer the money out of this place Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire,

Based on this, I had to contact you bearing in mind that you will be humane enough to protect my life.

My father finally died on the 5th of january,2008 and since then, I am out of school and went into hiding because of my father’s associates and only Uncle. All the relevant documents of the deposited in a Prime Bank here  by my late father, are with me now.

I am ready to give you 15% of the total money, if you can help me transfer this money into your account as my guidian, for onward investment in your country as advised by my late father before he  died.

Please contact me immediately  so that I stop further contacts and please,remember the urgency and confidentiality my mail require.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours Truly
James Kohan

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