Nigerian Scammers Finally Caught!

ejmaztec · 2007-09-09 16:50:14

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 -…

09-09-2007 05:50PM

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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)

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#2 09-09-2007 05:53PM

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Phew - now we can all sleep safe!

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#3 09-09-2007 06:04PM

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That email looks a bit dodgy

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#4 09-09-2007 06:09PM

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Exactly my thoughts Eoin!

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#5 09-09-2007 06:11PM

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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!!!

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#6 09-09-2007 06:13PM

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Some will still fall for it!

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#7 09-09-2007 06:18PM

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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

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#8 09-09-2007 06:18PM

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eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

LMAO

You don't say!

No wonder these people can find idiots that pay them.

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#9 09-09-2007 06:22PM

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

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#10 09-09-2007 06:27PM

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eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

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

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#11 09-09-2007 06:29PM

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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.

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#12 09-09-2007 06:34PM

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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

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#13 09-09-2007 07:15PM

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More info on this

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

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#14 09-09-2007 08:33PM

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Join scambusters and have some fun at their expense.

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

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#15 09-09-2007 09:23PM

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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.

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#16 09-09-2007 09:59PM

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

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#17 09-09-2007 10:22PM

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Heh.

What bright industrious upstanding people!

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#18 10-09-2007 02:17AM

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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.

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#19 10-09-2007 02:23AM

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ejmaztec wrote:

thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country.

That sentence alone would ring alarm bells

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#20 10-09-2007 02:46AM

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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.

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#21 10-09-2007 09:46AM

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DonJose wrote:

That sentence alone would ring alarm bells

Why would it ring alarm bells?

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#22 10-09-2007 09:58AM

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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

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#23 10-09-2007 10:26AM

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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!!

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#24 10-09-2007 10:32AM

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eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

o rly?:rolleyes:

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#25 10-09-2007 10:45AM

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eoin5 wrote:

That email looks a bit dodgy

Guess whose bank account is now empty:D

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#26 10-09-2007 10:52AM

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

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#27 10-09-2007 10:54AM

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delta_bravo wrote:

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

Hmmm...

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#28 10-09-2007 01:18PM

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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!

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#29 10-09-2007 02:21PM

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delta_bravo wrote:

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

Nope, purely random spam!

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#30 28-05-2008 03:00AM

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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......

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#31 28-05-2008 03:12AM

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Was that really worth dragging up?!

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