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  • If these kind of things are not illegal, they should be.

    From a couple of e-mails I have gotten.

    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
    CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
    ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
    LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO.


    Dear Sir,

    ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD10M

    Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise andif it
    might offend you without your prior consent and writing throughthis channel.

    I am DR.MICHAEL CELESTINE,The Secretary, Contract Awarding Committee ofthe
    ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS)with Headquarters
    in Lome, Togo.I got your information in a business directory from the
    Togolaise Chamber of Commerce and Industries when I was searching fora
    reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business
    with.I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the names
    and lists in the directory.

    After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they were very
    much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual
    business relationship.We wish to transfer the sum
    of USD10,000,000.00 (TEN Million United States Dollars only.)into
    yourpersonal or company`s bank account.

    This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded bye us
    for the supply of ammunitions,hard/soft wares,phamaceauticals/medical
    items,light and heavy duty vehicles, apperals and other administrative
    logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace
    Keeping Projects.

    This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the
    attendant lope holes sealed off.As the secretary of CAC,I have the
    cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director of the Organisation.We
    arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different
    companies from different countries during the crisis.

    It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a
    willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to transfer this money
    out of West Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in the non-stable and
    sporous political nature of this sub-region.

    The original contractors have been duely paid by the Banque Centrale Des
    Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central Bank of the West African
    States)through our bankers-Societe Generale Banque.This balance is suspended
    in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of our
    choice.We intend to pay out this fund NOW as the organisation is winding up
    its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the
    coast has been achieved.

    Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working
    under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This
    is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that
    can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your
    comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country.

    It is however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 25% of
    the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us while 10%
    will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of
    the transaction.

    This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 days if you accord
    us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should provide the followings:

    YOUR COMPANY`S NAME OR YOUR PRIVATE NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,
    THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,ITS ADDRESS
    THE ACCOUNT NUMBER
    THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX
    NUMBERS.

    Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents and approval with the
    texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forward it to the
    organisation for ratification and subsequent payment.

    As with the case of all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit
    for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We
    hope to retire peacefully and lead a honourable business life
    afterwards.There are no risks involved.

    Email me upon the receipt of this message for more details on my
    email:bani_michaelcelestine@hotmail.com for more details.

    With regards.

    DR.MICHAEL CELESTINE.
    CALL/228 9116925
    My Dear friend,
    A foreigner, late Engineer Johnson Creek, an Oil
    Merchant, until his death three years ago, banked with
    us here at FIDELITY MERCHANT BANK PLC., Lagos, and had
    a closing balance of USD$18.5M (Eighteen Million, Five
    Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)which the bank
    now unquestionably expects to be claimed by any of his
    available foreign next of kin or alternatively be
    donated to a discredited trust fund for alms and
    ammunition at a military war college here in Nigeria.
    Fervent valuable efforts are being made by the
    FIDELITY MERCHANT BANK to get in touch with any of the
    Creek family or relatives but all have proved to no
    avail. It is because of the perceived possibility of
    not going to be able to locate any of late Engr.
    Johnson Creek's next of kin (he had no known wife and
    children) that the management under the influence of
    our Chairman, board of directors, Retired Major
    General Kalu Uke Kalu, that an arrangement for the
    fund to be declared "UNCLAIMABLE" and then be
    subsequently donated to the Trust Fund for Alms and
    Ammunition which will further enhance the course of
    war in Africa and the world in general. In order to
    avert this negative development, myself and some of my
    trusted colleagues in the bank now seek for your
    permission to have you stand as late Engr. Johnson
    Creek's next of kin so that the fund, USD$18.5M would
    be subsequently transferred and paid into your bank
    account as the beneficiary next of kin. All documents
    and proves to enable you get this fund have been
    carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100%
    risk free involvement. Your share would be 30% of the
    total amount. 10% has been set aside for expenses
    while the rest would be for myself and my colleagues
    for investment purposes in your country. If this
    proposal is OK. by you and you do not wish to take
    advantage of the trust we hope to bestow on you, then
    kindly get to me immediately via my e-mail furnishing
    me with your most confidential telephone, fax number
    and exclusive e-mail so that I can forward to you the
    relevant details of this transaction.

    Best regards,

    Prince Jude Ugochukwu.
    (Manager: Fidelity Merchant Bank plc.)
    Joel
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  • #2
    Yes, it's very illegal. It's a variant on the "Nigerian banking scam." Too bad it would be nearly impossible for someone to find the guy who sent that.
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    • #3
      -----Original Message-----
      From: kingsley martins [mailto:kc_martins2000@yahoo.fr]
      Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 1:51 AM
      To: Anan.Zeevy@******.**.**
      Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


      ONFIDENTIAL


      FROM : MRS MARTINS JAMES

      ABIDJAN COTE D’IVOIRE


      SIR,

      I HAVE A BUSINESS PROPOSAL THAT MIGHT INTEREST YOU. BY
      INTRODUCTION, I AM MRS MARTINS JAMES A SIERRA LEONEAN
      NATIONALITY, WIFE
      OF THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND
      DIAMOND MINING CORPORATION CHIEF GEORGED MARTINS JAMES
      AND
      CLOSE FRIEND TO MAJOR PAUL KOROMAH THEN MILITARY
      LEADER OF SIERRA LEONE.

      FOLLOWING MAJOR PAUL’S FORCEFUL REMOVAL FROM POWER BY
      THE WEST AFRICAN PEACE KEEPING FORCE (ECOMOG) AND
      SUBSEQUENT RE-INSTALLATION OF THE PRESENT CIVILIAN
      GOVERNMENT OF AHMED TEJAN KABBAH. MY HUSBAND WAS
      ARRESTED AND CHARGE FOR ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION AND
      EMBEZZLEMENT OF FUNDS AMOUNT TO US$80 MILLION, WHICH
      BELONGED TO THE CORPORATION AND FOR FUNDING ETHNIC
      MILITIA ARMS DEALINGS. ON AUGUST 24TH 1999 HE WAS
      FINALLY EXECUTED ALONG SIDE WITH 26 SERVING MILITARY
      AND CIVILIAN OFFICERS.

      ON THE NIGHT BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED, HE INSTRUCTED ME
      AND MY SON OSCAR TO FLEE OUT OF SIERRA LEONE
      WITHOUT
      DELAY WITH US$29,000,000.00 (TWENTY-NINE MILLION
      UNITED STATES DOLLARS) CONTAINED IN ONE BOXE.

      WE MOVED OUT OF SIERRA LEONE THROUGH THE COSTAL RIVER
      AFTER DAYS OF SEA TRAVEL WITH THE BOXES INTACT AND
      ARRIVED HERE IN ABIDJAN REPUBLIC OF COTE D’IVOIRE
      WHERE WE HURRIEDLY DEPOSITED IT WITH A SECURITY
      COMPANY AS FAMILY VALUABLES. THIS WE HAD DONE FOR
      SECURITY REASONS AND TO EASE THE DEPOSIT COST.

      IT IS OBVIOUS THAT PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE HAS RETURN IN
      SIERRA LEONE, BUT WE HAVE CONSIDERED IT UNSAFE TO
      REMAIN HERE NEITHER TO EMBARK ON ANY HUGE INVESTMENT,
      DUE TO THE INSTABILITY OF THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
      SITUATION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE. ON JANUARY.9 2001 I
      DECIDED TO MEET THE DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITY COMPANY
      FOR FURTHER ARRANGEMENT. WE CONCLUDED TO MOVE THIS BOX
      TO THERE BRANCH OFFICE IN (EUROPE)VIA AMERICA. NOW THE
      BOX IS IN
      EUROPE AND ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WAS ISSUED TO ME BY
      THE DIRECTOR IS HERE WITH ME.SINCE WE HAVE LOST OUR
      BREADWINNER AND ALL OUR PROPERTIES CONFISCATED. WE
      SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO GO TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA
      AND HELP US
      CLAIM THE FUND AND INVEST IT WISELY ON OUR BEHALF IN
      YOUR COUNTRY. ALSO MAKE RESIDENCE ARRANGEMENT FOR US
      IN YOUR COUNTRY.

      WE HAVE RESOLVED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR
      PROVIDING OF A BANK ACCOUNT AND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
      INVESTING THESE FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY.


      MY EVIDENCE ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE FUND AND IS
      CERTAINLY GUARANTEED, HENCE I EXPECT YOUR URGENT
      RESPOND BY SENDING ME AN E-MAIL, TO ENABLE ME GIVE
      YOU FURTHER DETAILS. PLEASE SEND ME YOUR CONTACTS.
      THANKS AND GOD BLESS AS YOU ASSIST US IN THIS TRIAL
      PERIOD OF OURS.
      BEST REGARDS

      MRS MARTINS JAMES(FOR THE FAMILY)

      OSCAR JAMES (SON)

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      • #4
        The worst part is that the Nigerian Banking scams always APPEARED to be 100% legitimate. You know, impeccable grammar, spelling, nice letterhead, etc.

        These are just l33t-w4r3z-m0n|<3yz from Liberia running a poor-man's Internet version of the scam.

        - Gurm
        The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

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        If only life were as easy as you
        I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
        If only life were as easy as you
        I would still get screwed

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        • #5
          The whole idea always APPEARED to be 100% stupid to me
          If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

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          • #6
            The really sad thing is that hundreds (at least!) of people fall for this BS and have their bank accounts cleaned out before they even know what is going on. Most of the victims are elder widows with little financial security.

            Kevin

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            • #7
              Re: If these kind of things are not illegal, they should be.

              Why don't you e-mail then back saying:

              "Yes, I woulld love to particapate in your suggestion"

              yes I know its a scam btw...
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              • #8
                Just do this

                Call them up and say... I would love to give you my account number... but it would be easier for me to get yours and just transfer the money there myself... seeing as I am going to the bank later anyways.

                Oh and they may want me to prove that I know you so I will need your name, your drivers License # and a VISA # for verification that the account I am sending the money too is active.

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