Nigerian Scammers Finally Caught!

ejmaztec

I was very pleased when I got an email from Dr John Smith, who reported to me on the success of an operation to thwart some of his countrymen's efforts to put the squeeze on some of us poor suckers.

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY
ANTI- TERRORISM CLEARANCE/FRAUD UNIT
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX IKOYI
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
DATE: SEP 08 2007
Motto: Security Watch
FROM THE DESK OF:
DR. JOHN SMITH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FORIEGN PAYMENT AGENCY
CABLEGRAM: NAPTCOR
RE: FRAUD ALERT NOTIFICATION.

Attn:


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. 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 assignment for some time codedly 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 below listed group of people.

Although, we have been able to come up with some good results about the people that have extorted money from you illegally and I 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 and note that we will surely deal and bring to book the names of people below if only you will cooperate with us by indicating correctly any of them.

The names of the Scammers that have been arrested are as follows:
1) Prof. Charles Soludo
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi:Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
8) Mr. Tunde Lemo: Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
9) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia: Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
10. Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
11. Mrs. Rita Ekwesili

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 country under the section of criminal law. So, we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the above names have Extorted 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. Should incase the name of the Hoodlum that scammed you is not listed above, we will advise that you forward to us the name and his contact so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.

Note that the only office/paying bank that has the right to pay or contact you prior to the Transfer of your fund is the Mercantile Trust Bank Plc, which is currently been headed by the Bank Governor. You are further advised to deal directly with them and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success in the wire of your funds to you as designated. We apologies on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you in any way and I promise that such thing will not occur again in the future and should incase you are currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund, we urge you to stop further contact with them as you are taking a very big risk and it might interest you to know that you will never get your fund from them as they have nothing to offer. The hoodlums will continue coming up with expenses and thereby requesting for money from you until you go Bankrupt. Hence, your funds are currently deposited with the above named Bank and in safe hands.


Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today unfailingly so as to enable us serve you better and wire your funds into your Bank account as nominated.

contact me back at my alternative email address(investigation_agenceyoffice1@yahoo.com)

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation and understanding while we wait for your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,
DR. JOHN SMITH
(Director, Nigerian Foreign Payment Investigation department).
PHONE:234-807-316-2732)

Code Face

Phew - now we can all sleep safe!

eoin5

That email looks a bit dodgy

Ms Inquisitive

Exactly my thoughts Eoin!

masseyno9

haha....inventive fellas those scammers!!! Might have worked if it was executed better, like if the spelling and grammar was correct!! His e-mail address investigation_agenceyoffice1@yahoo.com, (agencey!!)i mean, come on man, if you're gonna do it, do it right!!!

Ms Inquisitive

Some will still fall for it!

galwayrush

I often replied to them using a hotmail account. I usually thank them for the money, and they can deposit it in a London bank, no need for my name or account details as the code word Pogue Mahone is good enough, as that is all the bank require. It gets funny as they stress the importance for all my details.I finally give them a Garda station phone number.:D

Lazare

eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

LMAO

You don't say!

No wonder these people can find idiots that pay them.

ejmaztec

I never thought I'd see my life-savings again! It restores my faith in humanity.

Code Face

eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

Ya think? So you were willing to go for it until that subtle alarm went off?

eoin5

I think I got one of the worst ones ever:

"Hello,
i saw the advert mentioned above is for sale...after going through the little description which you gave in the advert,i am a little bit impress...i will want you to please forward a full description of the item to me...i will also appreciate it if you can send the pictures of the item to me asap...please let me know the last price ... Also i will like to know if you will accept a banker draft or a certified cheque or money order for the payment .
Please get back to me asap because the item is needed urgently...
Regards..
+447031821492,7031821559,7031821707"

He couldve put some effort in like.

eoin5

Code Face wrote:

Ya think? So you were willing to go for it until that subtle alarm went off?

Geez some people. Do I have to exadurate everything to be a little sarcastic?

Fine:

Wow that email looks the tinyest bit dodgy

marco murphy

More info on this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=372Ah0Z_L1w

Join scambusters and have some fun at their expense.

edit/

google "419" for many others, put their email addresses into as many marketing sites as possible, that'll learn'em

aidan24326

masseyno9 wrote:

haha....inventive fellas those scammers!!! Might have worked if it was executed better, like if the spelling and grammar was correct!! His e-mail address investigation_agenceyoffice1@yahoo.com, (agencey!!)i mean, come on man, if you're gonna do it, do it right!!!

Yeah you'd expect the 'ANTI- TERRORISM CLEARANCE/FRAUD UNIT' of Nigeria to have something a bit more official than a yahoo email address! And they always like to use titles such as Dr. or Prof. even though most bank officials wouldn't have nor need such grand titles. Well you know, certainly not all of them anyway.
Those bank staff in Nigeria seem to be very highly qualified.

sunny2004

Cheers,
I have contacted him to try and get my money back

RoundyMooney

Heh.

What bright industrious upstanding people!

Senna

this will probably work. if you were stupid enough to fall for one of those emails before, you'll probably still be stupid enough to think you'll get your money back.

DonJose

ejmaztec wrote:

thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country.

That sentence alone would ring alarm bells

eoin5

I had a friend ring me once who thought he was actually the 1 millionth visitor to a site and had won something . Scams work no matter how retarded they seem.

curiousxxx1

DonJose wrote:

That sentence alone would ring alarm bells

Why would it ring alarm bells?

Rob_l

curiousxxx1 wrote:

Why would it ring alarm bells?

because you dont need to state how wonderful a country nigeria is we all already know how great it is

Archeron

You're all so cynical, it brings a tear to my eye.

Not more than two years ago, I got an email from Her Highness Princess Mbojo Oooluhoo Ngansoto promising me wealth beyond my wildest dreams if I just let her deposit 200 million dollars of arms profits in my account for a while. I did the favour, got my funds, and when I met Her Highness to get my cheque, we fell instantly in love and were married within 2 months.

Now we live in opulent wedded bliss in a palace made of diamonds and gold and we sleep on a bed of non-sequential large denomination banknotes. To prove to you that not all of these people are scammers, I would like to offer each of you 1 million dollars as a show of good faith. Simply email the account details where you would like the money deposited to Iswearimanhonestbodandwouldneverripoffstrangers@snotmail.com
I would be grateful if you could also include a copy of your passport (to prove who you are, of course) and if possible, copies of your fingerprints.

Thank you all!!

Gone West

eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

o rly?:rolleyes:

dodgyme

eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

Guess whose bank account is now empty:D

delta_bravo

Hold on, does this mean that the op actually initially gave them their bank details?

cournioni

delta_bravo wrote:

Hold on, does this mean that the op actually initially gave them their bank details?

Hmmm...

eoin5

FuzzyLogic wrote:

o rly?:rolleyes:

Sigh

dodgyme wrote:

Guess whose bank account is now empty

Yours, I think you should go and check right away!

ejmaztec

delta_bravo wrote:

Hold on, does this mean that the op actually initially gave them their bank details?

Nope, purely random spam!

Xavi6

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT US$25 MILLION

UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
#2 AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
Our Ref: UBN-0XX2/987/2008
Email: drhowardm@gmail.com
Telephone +234-80-53636226


Attention:Beneficiary


It is my humble obligation to write you this message in confirmation ofyour fund payment through our honorable bank (UNION BANK). I am Dr. Howard Miller, The Director, foreign operations department Union bank Nigeria Plc.Umar Musa Yar?Adua, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ,has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all international payment.
As the newly appointed/approved international paying bank, we have been instructed by the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the Senate Committee on national Debt and the Board of National Contract Review Panel to release your over due contract funds; contract #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/007, Transaction #: CBC/RXC/234 with Allocation #: UBN/X44/701BZ/FG/NG.

Be informed that we have verified your payment agreement file as directed to us; your name is next on the list of our outstanding contractors to received payment at the second quarter of the year. Be advised that because of too many beneficiaries of inheritance due for payment at this second quarter of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of Twenty Five Million United States Dollars (US$25,000,000) only, as part payment so as to enable us pay other beneficiaries.

To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please kindly
re-confirm the following information below:


1) Your full name and address
2) Phones, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Name of your company, position and address
4) Profession, age and marital Status.
5) Copy of your driver? license for identification

As soon as we receive the above stated information, your payment will be released directly to your nominated bank account without any further delay.

Yours faithfully,
DR. HOWARD MILLER
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS

Only $25 million? Suppose it'll have to do. Now to go claim my winnings......

kmart6

Was that really worth dragging up?!

orestes

Archeron wrote: »

You're all so cynical, it brings a tear to my eye.

Not more than two years ago, I got an email from Her Highness Princess Mbojo Oooluhoo Ngansoto promising me wealth beyond my wildest dreams if I just let her deposit 200 million dollars of arms profits in my account for a while. I did the favour, got my funds, and when I met Her Highness to get my cheque, we fell instantly in love and were married within 2 months.

Now we live in opulent wedded bliss in a palace made of diamonds and gold and we sleep on a bed of non-sequential large denomination banknotes. To prove to you that not all of these people are scammers, I would like to offer each of you 1 million dollars as a show of good faith. Simply email the account details where you would like the money deposited to Iswearimanhonestbodandwouldneverripoffstrangers@snotmail.com
I would be grateful if you could also include a copy of your passport (to prove who you are, of course) and if possible, copies of your fingerprints.

Thank you all!!

pm sent

I'M RICH! \o/

Xavi6

kmart6 wrote: »

Was that really worth dragging up?!

Hell yeah! Not every day you get a free 25 mil

kmart6

Xavi6 wrote: »

Hell yeah! Not every day you get a free 25 mil

:rolleyes:

Xavi6

kmart6 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Jealousy will get you nowhere.

kmart6

Tell me about it:(

Kazobel

It's no fun if you don't play, now the question is will I get a reply

From: wotsdastoriebud@live.ie
To: investigation_agenceyoffice1@yahoo.com
Subject: your mail
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 03:40:48 +0000

Dearest Dr John

I'm so glad too have heard from you, I have been contacted from Chief Joseph Sanusi and Mrs. Rita Ekwesili and they assured me they were due for marriage until the death of Barrister Awele Ugorji (Mrs. Rita Ekwesili long lost uncle) and on his death Mrs. Rita Ekwesili was going to inherit $57,000,000 (fifthy seven million dollars) and if I helped I would inherit 30% ($19,000,000) but so far have only recieved $12,000,000, that god damn nigga bitch robbed me of $7,000,000 an I'm a poor irish mother and only have 23,000 euros left in my savings after I bought the castle, helicoptor and spent alot on nasty weekends with the Chipendales, I'm 83 now and as dry as the Sahara and need an nest egg to have to shove in my fanny for a rainy day when I get wet again because I'm sure if I didn't run out of money that Bruce chippendale was well up for it, if you can help please get back because my son (David brent) has had dealings with your department before and assures me you're trustworthy. By the way are you a medical doctor? I'm only asking because I have this green growth on my vagina and it's very itchy, last week white stuff came out and I said to Ida that I needed to see someone but she said not to bother but she's a **** at times and is really only jealous of my helicopter and big house, she's a bitch really, do you know when she was 20 her husband went to war and she started a lesbian relationship behind her husbands back? I swear!! he was at war with my Stanley and she was at home fingering me!! she's such a slut!!

Anyway hope to hear back about my vagina

Ima Chancer


>NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY
>ANTI- TERRORISM CLEARANCE/FRAUD UNIT
>FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX IKOYI
>LAGOS - NIGERIA.
>DATE: SEP 08 2007
>Motto: Security Watch
>FROM THE DESK OF:
>DR. JOHN SMITH
>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
>FORIEGN PAYMENT AGENCY
>CABLEGRAM: NAPTCOR
>RE: FRAUD ALERT NOTIFICATION.
>Attn:
>
>
>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. 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 assignment for some time codedly 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 below listed group of people.
>
>Although, we have been able to come up with some good results about the people that have extorted money from you illegally and I 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 and note that we will surely deal and bring to book the names of people >below if only you will cooperate with us by indicating correctly any of them.
>
>The names of the Scammers that have been arrested are as follows:
>1) Prof. Charles Soludo
>2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
>3) Dr. R. Rasheed
>4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
>6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
>7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obideputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
>8) Mr. Tunde Lemo: Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
>9) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia: Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
>10. Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
>11. Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
>
>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 >country under the section of criminal law. So, we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the above names have Extorted >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. Should incase the name of the Hoodlum that scammed you is not listed above, >we will advise that you forward to us the name and his contact so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.
>
>Note that the only office/paying bank that has the right to pay or contact you prior to the Transfer of your fund is the Mercantile Trust Bank >Plc, which is currently been headed by the Bank Governor. You are further advised to deal directly with them and do what so ever you are >asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success in the wire of your funds to you as designated. We apologies on behalf >of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you in any way and I promise that such thing will not >occur again in the future and should incase you are currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund, we urge you to stop further >contact with them as you are taking a very big risk and it might interest you to know that you will never get your fund from them as they >have nothing to offer. The hoodlums will continue coming up with expenses and thereby requesting for money from you until you go Bankrupt. >Hence, your funds are currently deposited with the above named Bank and in safe hands.
>
>
>Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today unfailingly so as to enable us serve you better and wire your funds into your Bank account >as nominated.
>
>contact me back at my alternative email address(investigation_agenceyoffice1@yahoo.com)
>
>Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation and understanding while we wait for your urgent response.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>DR. JOHN SMITH
>(Director, Nigerian Foreign Payment Investigation department).
>PHONE:234-807-316-2732)

RoundyMooney

Google mugu guyman.

You'll find many guestbook entries.

Post on one with a throwaway email address.

Wait for spam.

I hope you guys aren't using your real names now.

The Real B-man

Its official alright i mean a goverment agency using a yahoo email......:rolleyes:

Sherifu

ejmaztec wrote: »

Yours sincerely,
DR. JOHN SMITH
(Director, Nigerian Foreign Payment Investigation department).
PHONE:234-807-316-2732)

If that isn't legit, i'll eat my hat.

stevoman

here's an email i got yesterday after i told the man who trying to scam me. He tried the usual trick when i was trying to sell a jeep that he sent me a cheque for €4500 and i have to send him back a €1000 by western union. I convinced him his cheque cashed and im keeping his €4500.

Ya have to lov 'em!

Hello Mr X,



How are you doing today? I want you to Know with all sincerity that you cannot get away with my Money as I have all your persoanl Information on how the FBI Will get to you and Jail you. I just want you to be Kind and send me my funds back to the information given to you in the next 48Hrs , and if not i will Instruct the FBI To hunt you and get you for sure. Get back to me as soon as you can. As the Police in your area is aware of thios , but i still like us to be a Business magnate and that is why am keeping it linient now, but dont try to see the other side of me. DONT BE SILLY MR X. Y ou will be caugth soon if you did not respond back to me with the information on how you have send my money OK.



Thanks and God Bless.



Regards,



Wale

javaboy

Can all those lucky people who have become overnight millionaires thanks to being a long lost fifth cousin umpteen times removed from Princess Farah Ologuwu Mbooka please consider the Santa Strike Force when deciding how to spend your newfound wealth? Thanks

Sizzler

stevoman wrote: »

here's an email i got yesterday after i told the man who trying to scam me. He tried the usual trick when i was trying to sell a jeep that he sent me a cheque for €4500 and i have to send him back a €1000 by western union. I convinced him his cheque cashed and im keeping his €4500.

Ya have to lov 'em!

Hello Mr X,



How are you doing today? I want you to Know with all sincerity that you cannot get away with my Money as I have all your persoanl Information on how the FBI Will get to you and Jail you. I just want you to be Kind and send me my funds back to the information given to you in the next 48Hrs , and if not i will Instruct the FBI To hunt you and get you for sure. Get back to me as soon as you can. As the Police in your area is aware of thios , but i still like us to be a Business magnate and that is why am keeping it linient now, but dont try to see the other side of me. DONT BE SILLY MR X. Y ou will be caugth soon if you did not respond back to me with the information on how you have send my money OK.



Thanks and God Bless.



Regards,



Wale

Thats just class

Tell him you cashed the chq and can now only return the money to him in hard cash and you will meet him in Darndale for the "exchange".

speaktofrank

If you want to read some hilarious letters go to www.419eater.com and read the letters archive, they also have a forum with 20,000 members ( I have been a member since 2003)
Usually we pretend to be interested and have gotten them to pose for photos, get tattoos done to prove they are serious and even be a stuntman.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=EiCqefRhZdg ----stuntman clip made by one of our members

jjbrien

eoin5 wrote: »

I had a friend ring me once who thought he was actually the 1 millionth visitor to a site and had won something . Scams work no matter how retarded they seem.

True very ture if 1% of the people they email reply it makes it all worth it.

stevoman

Sizzler wrote: »

Thats just class

Tell him you cashed the chq and can now only return the money to him in hard cash and you will meet him in Darndale for the "exchange".

told him i cashed it and im keeping it. now he thinks his fake cheque must have cashed and he wants his money from his fake cheque. what an idiot! i also gave him the number of the local copshop as my contact number!

useful_contacts

Kazobel wrote: »

It's no fun if you don't play, now the question is will I get a reply

From: wotsdastoriebud@live.ie
To: investigation_agenceyoffice1@yahoo.com
Subject: your mail
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 03:40:48 +0000

Dearest Dr John

I'm so glad too have heard from you, I have been contacted from Chief Joseph Sanusi and Mrs. Rita Ekwesili and they assured me they were due for marriage until the death of Barrister Awele Ugorji (Mrs. Rita Ekwesili long lost uncle) and on his death Mrs. Rita Ekwesili was going to inherit $57,000,000 (fifthy seven million dollars) and if I helped I would inherit 30% ($19,000,000) but so far have only recieved $12,000,000, that god damn nigga bitch robbed me of $7,000,000 an I'm a poor irish mother and only have 23,000 euros left in my savings after I bought the castle, helicoptor and spent alot on nasty weekends with the Chipendales, I'm 83 now and as dry as the Sahara and need an nest egg to have to shove in my fanny for a rainy day when I get wet again because I'm sure if I didn't run out of money that Bruce chippendale was well up for it, if you can help please get back because my son (David brent) has had dealings with your department before and assures me you're trustworthy. By the way are you a medical doctor? I'm only asking because I have this green growth on my vagina and it's very itchy, last week white stuff came out and I said to Ida that I needed to see someone but she said not to bother but she's a **** at times and is really only jealous of my helicopter and big house, she's a bitch really, do you know when she was 20 her husband went to war and she started a lesbian relationship behind her husbands back? I swear!! he was at war with my Stanley and she was at home fingering me!! she's such a slut!!

Anyway hope to hear back about my vagina

Ima Chancer

im in tears here:D