Edited by author 12-14-2009 02:36 PM
Answer to your question: ignore the person or fool around with them wasting their time. I would try to be as safe as possible when doing the latter.

Apparently I got this message in Facebook from Prince Paredes, obviously a fake because it's signed with a different name. My fake last name is Zhu, which should explain why there's a bunch of "Zhu's" in his message.

Key Point: 00228-0789.554, john4mensah0@yahoo.co.uk

Just be aware of this guy. If there's a report message in Facebook (can't check right now), I'll do it, but be aware if you already got similar messages.

Dear ____________

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have
not met,but please permit me to introduce myself to you. I am Barrister John Mensah,a solicitor at law.

I am the personal attorney to ENGR.J.P.Zhu, a national of your country, who used to work as a Contractorand have spent most of his life in my country ( Togo )here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 30TH of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along bagida express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. 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 assets and Capital valued at US$9.6million left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the management of the Finance/house, where these huge deposits were lodged declared as Family treasures of Gold Jewellery and personal precious effects.

The said finance/house, has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin or have the Consignment confiscated within the next twenty Official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the Next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that this Consignment could be released to you as wished.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. contact me via my private Telephone, 00228-0789.554. E-mail:john4mensah0@yahoo.co.uk

Age......................
Phone number.............
Fax number...............

Awaiting to hear from you.

Best Regards,

Barr.J.Mensah.

I/We all have been receiving these kind of mails and i was wondering what's motivating these cool nigerian guys to send these mails and who might be paying them. Apparently there are a lot more fools in this worlds.
I don't know how you guys can believe anybody you haven't even met and pay them , sometimes repeatedly.
i would say whoever paid to these frauds deserve it. dont cry and move on.
and lastly for all you foolish payers, a wise old saying prob by george bernard shaw: never a borrower nor a lender be.

wise up.

I was a victim too, now I have to clean up my credit and what a fool I was, for a year and half, and yes we need to move on these scumbuckets his name is Federico Nathaniel Galonii working in nigeria his email psalm27_37@ymail.com the IP address is 209.131.36.158 I check its from california.....

I get some of the silly scam emails.I am posting one below i just received today.If anyone wants to write to him for fun feel free!!!

---------------------THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
 
We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum
of $11,300,000.00 (Eleven million One hundred thousand american dollars)in the codicil
and last testament of the deceased.(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you).
 
I contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the
beneficiary to the inheritance. I therefore reckoned that you can receive these funds as you
are qualified by your name identity.
 
To verify these funds in escrow, please call the Automated Number of the Bank and follow the prompt:
 
 
 
Call: +1 (646) 502 9923
Pass code: 4262
Account Number: 0221077410248
Pin: 2388
 
 
All the legal papers will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal,
I request that you kindly forward to me your letter of acceptance; your current telephone
and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high
court probate division for the release of this sum of money.
 
Get back to me through the following contact mail address: vennwalter@aol.com
 
 
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Venning Walter

scam email i received
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I AM INTERESTED TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY‏
From: Mr. Joshua Muo (j.shuamuo1@gmail.com)
Sent: Thu 12/31/09 7:43 AM
To:

Goodday
 
I am interested to invest my money ($14 Million) in your company or in any profitable business venture in your country, because my Illness is at its terminal stage and I must invest for my little children and you will be compensated with 30% of the money.
 
Please respond as soon as possible so that we can discuss more about this project. Contact me via my private email address:
j.shuamuo@gmail.com
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr. Joshua Muo

scam email i received.Note that the "from" email address is actually fake.When i pressed on the "reply" button,the scammers email address is robf43@gmx.com.

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Your Payment Notification‏
From: NOTICE (utgfjbv76@optonline.net)
Sent: Fri 1/01/10 2:56 AM
To:
Chairman Committee On Foreign
Contract And Inheritance fund Payment Notification
From United Nations And USA Government
Sir. Eric Ben.
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
UNITED NATION AND EUROPEAN UNION OFFICIAL WINNING PAYMENT VALUED $8,500,000M.
 
U.S.A Government, World Bank And United Nations Organization Official Has Approved To Pay You Part Payment Of Your Inheritance Fund And Lottery/Award Winning Payment Valued Of USD8.5m.
 
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with This Release Code: GNC/3480/02/08 In Your Favor For Your Contract Entitlement And Your Inheritance Fund Which You Have Not Received Yet, Now It Was Approved By The World Bank, That Your Contract/Inheritance Fund should be released through UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION. So You Are Advised To Present Your Account Details For The Payment Which Is By WIRE TRANSFER, AS YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT, So In Regards To The Transfer You Will Provide Any Of Your BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS For The Transfer Of Your Fund With Out Delay. Anyway, I Am Contacting You In Regards To The Instruction Given By United Nations, Please I Will Urge You To Try And Follow The Instructions So That Your Fund Can Be Released To You Immediately.
 
Now your new Payment, United nations Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, 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 72hrs.
 
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR. ROBERT BISCHOFF, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK, UNITED KINGDOM, with the help of monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nations, has look up to make sure you receive your Fund. So contact: MR ROBERT BISCHOFF on his contact information, for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, you are required to send bellow information for your transfer.
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8) ROUTING NUMBER OR SWIFT CODE NO:
9) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:
 
Note: Your Personal Contact/Communication Code With Citibank Is (011), You Are Advised To Send Your Full Banking Information To The Citibank London, International Remittance Director Headed By Mr. Robert Bischoff And Make Sure You Speak With Him, With Your New Payment Code For The Release Of Your Payment And Send To Him All Your Banking Information Now. Contact/Communication Code With Citibank Is (011).
 
Contact Person: Mr. Robert Bischoff
Position: Head Of International Remittance Citibank Of London.
 
 
Chairman Committee On Foreign Contract And Inheritance fund Payment Notification from United Nations And USA Government.
Sir. Eric Ben

CHEVRON / TEXACO OIL PROMOTION LUCKY WINNER - (# CT-222-6747,FGN/P-900-56)‏
From: robertci (robertci@mail.shh.org.tw)
Sent: Sun 1/03/10 6:42 AM
To:

THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY
1092 CHEVRON LAYOUT, WUSE ZONE 2,
WUSE, ABUJA. NIGERIA.
 
Congratulation You Have Been Selected in the on-going chevron texaco award Promotion
held recently and you have been awarded $1,000,000.00 USD. (One Million United States
Dollars).Note that this promotion is mainly aimed at alleviating poverty, it is also
aimed at encouraging internet Users worldwide. This email is randomly sent to five
people worldwide this January. If you did receive this email, it means you are one of
the five(5) lucky winners. Your verification number is: (CT-222-6747,FGN/P-900-56).
 
 
CONTACT OUR IMMEDIATELLY CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER:
Mr. Kenneth Davids
EMAIL: chevtexaco@sify.com
Tel:+234-704-245-0624
 
You are also advised to provide him with the underlisted information as soon as
possible:
 
NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE:
FAX:
MOBILE:
SEX (M/F):
ANNUAL INCOME:
REMARKS ABOUT CHEVRON/TEXACO:
 
We are glad to have you as one of our luckly winners.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Chike Madu.
Online Co-ordinator...
 
Co-sponsors of this online promotion are listed herein: Shell Oil Company,
Pepsi Corporation, and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

SEASON GREETINGS TO YOU‏
From: John simon (mj13156@gmail.com)
 High riskThis message may be a phishing scam. Learn more
Sent: Sun 1/03/10 4:28 AM
To:

Bank of Africa Plc
Tel:+2348137561667
Email: customercare_boa@sify.com
 
Dear Customer,
      
 Our legal department have been trying to get in touch with you, be informed that after the instruction given to our bank to make
available your funds a new online account have been opened in your name and in your favor. your new account have been wire transferred
$980,000:00.
 
You can log in into your new online account with the below link:
Online Banking Website: http://boaapxonlinesaccess.t35.com/login.html
USER Name: 712109342
Password: mich289472
 
Below are your accounts coordinates:
 Account Name: (Temporarily your Ref number with us [asblu37125045])
Account #: 10048990010928
Swift Code: OBBN2330
ABA Routing #: 7info72415342
 
You are not allowed to transfer not more than $60,000:00 per day to any account of your choice worldwide.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Simon
Director of Remittance
Logistics Unit.
Bank of Africa Plc
customercare_boa@sify.com

I received three emails regarding fund transfer $12.5 million person's name Mary Amah. I responded to her email ( I always knew it is a fraud) in second email she asked me to send her my bank account number so she transfer the fund.

 
Good day,
 
Thanks for response to my emial timely, we had already prepared the fund release document in Mr. Tsai's favour. But based on your response we are immediately suspending the fund transfer in his favour.
 
Your fund release file has been forwarded to Bank of America International (United Kingdom). The government thought it wise by appointing Bank of America International to co-coordinating all foreign payment to ensure transparency and fair play.
 
Please fill the attached Financial Identification form or send your banking details and your phone number directly to the paying bank to enable them release your fund within 72hrs.
 
You are to send the filled form to:
 
Foreign Operations
Bank of America (Int’l) Plc
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (843) 289-8393
Fax: 44 (700) 609-9912

My Dearest One,

Thank you very much for your reply you send to me regarding the transaction to invest overthere in ur country, I have decide to contact you as my late father business partner ,
My Father was the Chief accountant of Sierra Leone Gold & diamond Mining Corporation during our 8 years civil War when Major Johnny Paul Koroma was the country's president.
Really there are many people out overthere but i have pray and fast which i believe that you can not betray me in investing my late father fund and it has been direct by God Amighty . I have to let you know that there is a Money that was deposited under the Bank here in Ivory Coast Abidjan and the Money was deposited by my late father which there is huge amount of money,

Which was 12.5 million dollars and i want you to act as my late father business partner to enbale the Bank carry out the Money to you in your Bank Account. I have be very worry about the Money which is my only hope in my life,please i will offer you the sum of 15% after you might have received the Money in your Bank Account overthere in ur country and meanwhile we have to invest the money in your country. Please i will give you the contact of the Bank when i received your mail back.

Consequent upon the result of our meeting the board of directors of the Bank
passed a resolutuion with an authorization leter to me that i can present any body as my
fathers foregn partner and they will release the Money to him.
Thus, I ask that i present you to the board of directors of the Bank as my late fathers foreign partner to enable the Bank release and export the Money to you.
 
I am counting on you to reveal this secret because i have gone through your profile in the business diretory were i found your contact and i beleive that you are a man of great repute that canot betray my trust and i want you to trust me the way i trust you too so we can jointly claim the Money from the Bank and export it to you, thereafter i will come over to your country were we will have a confidential legal business agreement and alocate shares to both parties.
i will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible for more details.
More also am from Sierra Leone am now in Ivory Coast am 24 years old of age More over i will like you to send me this Information below,
Below is the requirements needed from you.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Tel Number:
Fax Number:
Mobile Number:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:
Marital Status:
Age:

So that I will submit it to the Bank and explain to
them as my late father's foreign business partner and me the right co-beneficiary
of the said Money that was deposited with their Bank by my
Late Father Mr.James Amah,
I will be waiting to hear from you soonest.

Best Regards,
God bless You
Love and trust
Mary Amahy

I used to get AFrican scam emails regularly, but they have dried up in recent years. However, I just got a brand new one the other day. Maybe it's from boredom, but I like to write back to them in silly ways. I've posted some of my correspondence with African scammers on my blog:

http://daisybrain.wordpress.com/2010/01/09...cam-correspondence/

Unbelievable - I just got my first fraud email from Iraq! This could be the start of a beautiful friendship!

From: Joseph Sahid <k1mhi786@gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, January 13, 2010 11:35:22 AM
Subject: My desired will

Dearest,

I hope my e-mail meets you well. My name is Joseph Faadhil Sahid.
Nationality of Iraq by birth, I am 58 years old with a long time esophagi
cancer problem. I contact you to seek your help in carrying out my last
wish.

I am an independent Oil Marketer in Iraq, during one of the recent Bomb
Explosion in Baghdad my Residence and my Oil station was razed to nothing
leaving my wife, my only Son and my maid dead and 2 of my sales girls
deeply injured. As at this moment I am in the hospital receiving treatment
and have since lost my ability to talk. I have gone for a major operation
but may not live for so long according to my Doctors. Since my immediate
and extended families are no more because of the Iraq war, I have decided
to trust my remaining wealth in your good care for the good work of God. I
deposited a total sum of $8.4Million US dollars with bank in London
Presently, the money is still under the safe keeping of the Bank. It is my
last wish to see these funds distributed to accident victims, less
privileged and other charity organizations around the glob. Please receive
the funds from the bank and distribute it accordingly. Use your judgment
to distribute the money and keep 40% of the funds for your upkeep. I have
informed my attorney about my decision to will out these funds and if you
are willing to assist me in good faith and honesty, Please contact my
attorney immediately with this specified email:
barrister-dssmith@uksolicitor.org His name is Barrister Donald Smith and
his phone number is +447045707189. He will help you perfect the legal
rudiments involved in the change of ownership and instruct the bank to
release the funds to you as my next of Kin.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Joseph F. Sahid,
klmhi786@gmail.com

Does this qualify as Nigerian? It is certainly fraud.

From deanjason2009@yahoo.com

Thanks for the mail,
             i am okay with the price but i be willing to offer you $600 but i will need your full information such as your full name, address, zip code and your phone number. if you as sure me that he will be improve tremendously and also see some changes in him ,i contacted my relations over there now and they are out of state and i have get in touch with a nanny so he is coming with a Nanny and they will be staying in an apartment rented there ok..so you be going there to teach or they "be coming to your place whichever way it will be ok .my son is 15yrs old as you have known.. let me know may be i can send you the payment if you do agreed to sent the nanny the difference get to me asap so that the check can send fast cos i will like to pay you before he started the lesson and will be coming by the end of this month.also to let you know that the payment is going to be in in excess($2500) and help me to send the difference to the nanny who will be bringing my son for the lesson. thanks and i hope i can trust on you


 

 



--- On Mon, 1/18/10, dean jason <deanjason2009@yahoo.com> wrote:


From: dean jason <deanjason2009@yahoo.com>
Subject: Math Tutoring

Date: Monday, January 18, 2010, 2:15 PM


Hello,
   Good day to you over there, I need a tutor lesson for my son (Cole), i got your advert while surfing through the internet and i really want my child to be taught by you... Cole is 15 year old and easily catch up...So i will like you to get back to me the following
detail:
1.CHARGE FOR AN HOUR....
2.TOTAL CHARGES FOR 2 MONTH THAT HE WILL BE TAUGHT 3 TIMES PER WEEK..
3.FULL NAME.....
4.HOME ADDRESS...
5.YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER...
6.YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.....

willing to read from you as soon as possible ,,,,God bless you

Regards............

I just got this Fraud message from some who call his name is Amani Jean Paul in +22 501 122 377.
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Re: Information
Friday, January 22, 2010 6:01 PM
From:
This sender is DomainKeys verified
"Amani Jean Paul" <amaniassocies@yahoo.ca>
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To:
"JRH Kuntjoro" <rhkuntjoro@yahoo.com>
RE-INSSURANCE OF CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL BANK CHEQUE OF $400,000 USD IN YOUR FAVOUR

  

Sir,

  

We have in our possession a certified bank cheque/draft in your favour in the tune US$400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). To this effect; you are required to send down the sum of €680 EURO which will be used to send the certified bank cheque/draft through courier service to your residence in your country.

  

However we will send to you a copy of the certified bank cheque (scanned copy) that will enable you expedite action on the issue of sending to you the international bank cheque through our Diplomatic A1 courier service.

  

The sum of €680 will run as thus.

  

· A) COURIER SERVICE: € 30

· B) INSURANCE COVERS: € 550

· C) VAT: € 100

  

In case of need, refer to the transfer sequence number in your correspondence with us I understand that the payment detailed above will be effected subject to the money transfer "Agreement" terms and condition on the reserve side.

  

Therefore make the payment through Western Union or Moneygram possibly tomorrow on behalf of the courier personal.

ATTN: MR. AMANI JEAN PAUL, - 11 BP 806 ABIDJAN 11- Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast then call me or send the control numbers so that the already made cheque will equally leave tomorrow.

Receiver: MR. AMANI JEAN PAUL.

Address: 11 BP 806 ABIDJAN 11

Destination: PLATEAU - ABIDJAN -COTE D'IVOIRE

  

Lastly, you are required to reconfirm your full names and you residence address with your telephone number correctly. This will facilitate the sending of the (cheque) to your correct residence by the courier service.

Once more congratulations and have a nice day.

Yours sincerely in Service

  

Me. Amani Jean Paul

+22 501 122 377.

Not only is this scam happening. but they are somehow hacking into emails and sending everyone on your contact list msgs saying that you are in the UK need money, and to send 2.900 over. We need to take action but how....they called our house even, and my daughter gave them a piece of her mind. But now what, all these scammers have your personal information... what do you do...