Nigerian Scam New Twist

[zengrifter]

VENTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

NIGERIAN 419 SCAM - NEW SOPHISTICATED TECHNIQUE USING FAKE BANK WEBSITES TO FALSELY ''CONFIRM'' MONEY ON DEPOSIT

The FBI has become aware of a new sophisticated technique used to obtain funds through the 419 scam.

The scam contains the usual e-mail requesting assistance in transferring millions of dollars out of Nigeria.

The sophistication begins when the recipient is directed to open a bank account at a Suffolk England Bank and is provided a link to the bank's Web site.

After clicking the link, the victim is directed to a professional-looking bank Web site which appears to be that of Suffolk England Bank; however, it is actually a replica of the true bank site.

Within hours after opening the account, a balance of millions of dollars appears to have been deposited in the victim's account.

When attempting to transfer or withdraw funds from the account, the victim receives a notice requiring certain "fees" to be paid. The victim is then instructed to wire transfer the fees to Africa.

If the victim makes an inquiry concerning the wire transfer, they are given instructions for a Bank of China branch in London and provided some reason justifying why the Suffolk England Bank cannot handle the transfer.

Review of the wiring instructions indicated the funds are actually being transferred to the Bank of China in Beijing.

Always be cautious of e-mail inviting you to provide your personal and/or financial information.

xxx

[zengrifter]

From: FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION [mailto:fbi_gov_us@freenet.de]
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 12:03 AM
To: Zengrifter
Subject: FRAUD ALERT ON YOUR FUNDS

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

ATTENTION:
We hope this notification meets you in a good state of mind
and health.The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington,D.C in
conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the
United states of America have recently been informed through our Global
intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction
going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with regards to your over-due
contract payment which according to their records was fully endorsed in your favor.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this project as stipulated through the usual protocol of operation and have
finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch
free from all incumbrances and of which you have the lawful right to claim your
fund without any further delay. Having notified you of this, we
advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office
accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well
as your correspondence with them at all levels of your claim.

In addition, please also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Prof.
Chukwuma Soludo and Mr. Kingsley Agwor along with some of the top
officials of the ministry regarding your case and they made us
understand that your file has been held in suspense depending on when you
personally come for the claim. They also told us that the only problem
they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous elements are using
this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned
money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey
from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the
necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been
signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued
at about US$8,000,000.00 (Eight million united states dollars),but the
Central Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you
personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank
informations which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that
the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the
investigations.

We were further informed that we should warn our dear citizens who must
have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from
the Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to this
irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly
circumstance.And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or
office claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further
advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then
contact
immediately the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with
the below informations accordingly:

NAME: PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja, Federal
Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Email: c_csdeskofgov@hotmail.com
PHONE: 234-1-4066586


NOTE:
In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above email
address and phone number should not be replied to and should be
disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise
that you contact the Governor of the Central Bank immediately with the
above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as
directed, so as to enable you receive your contract fund accordingly.
To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate your given
particulars below for certainty and onward processing and release of you
funds as we may not be held liable for any wrong payment.

YOU ARE AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A STIPULATED FEE OF $550USD ONLY.

YOUR FULL NAME:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
HOME ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
Occupation:

Ensure you follow all the procedures that they may require as that
will further help hasten up the whole procedures with regards to the transfer
of your funds to you safely. Also have in mind that the Central Bank
of Nigeria equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated on
their banking terms, so delay could mean denial.Once again, we will
advise that you contact them with the above email address and make sure
you forward to them all the necessary informations
which they may require before the release of your fund.

All modalities has been worked out even before you were contacted
and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you
proceed so you don't have anything to worry about.Your funds will be transfered
from the Central bank Of Nigeria through our own Federal reserve bank here in the US.

All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you
and theCentral Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting much time,will want you to
contact them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them
attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already running out.

In any event where you may need more information relating to this
notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as
we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely
perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance,we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter ansd will be in touch
personally or via phone.

Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

[rogue1]

So I replied to it and thanked the gentleman profusely. I explained I really didn't need the 8 million dollars he had in my name and if he would be so kind as to just send me 1 million he could keep the other 7 million for himself as he is such a kind and generous fellow! He replied back saying that he thought by the tone of my reply that I wasn't taking him seriously!!! Wow.
I replied back that I was taking him quite seriously and I simply wished him to have the 7 million as I really wouldn't know what to do with all that much money and he really deserved it 'cuz he's so kind to go to the trouble to bring it to my attention. Have fun with them.

[aslan]

Originally Posted by rogue1

So I replied to it and thanked the gentleman profusely. I explained I really didn't need the 8 million dollars he had in my name and if he would be so kind as to just send me 1 million he could keep the other 7 million for himself as he is such a kind and generous fellow! He replied back saying that he thought by the tone of my reply that I wasn't taking him seriously!!! Wow.
I replied back that I was taking him quite seriously and I simply wished him to have the 7 million as I really wouldn't know what to do with all that much money and he really deserved it 'cuz he's so kind to go to the trouble to bring it to my attention. Have fun with them.

Tell him to send the one million dollars to the Providence Hospital in Washington, DC, where your niece must have an heart operation that will cost $847,000.00. She is being left to die there except for this unbelievable evidence of God's wonderful providence. Isn't it something that she is in the ICU of Providence Hospital when this providential email arrives! Please use the 7 million for whatever you want, as all I want is to see my smiling niece's face again. Thank you for your letter and please use the rest of the money however you wish. I am the happiest man on earth! Thank you again.

[sagefr0g]

Nigerian official: greedy marks as guilty as 419 scammers
By Jacqui Cheng | Published: August 22, 2008 - 10:40AM CT

People who fall for so-called "Nigerian scams" aren't victims at all—in fact, they're greedy and should be jailed, according to Nigerian high commissioner Sunday Olu Agbi. He said today that Nigeria has gained a bad reputation because of the scams perpetrated by a minuscule number of people, and that those who find themselves involved with the scams are equally as guilty as those running them.

"The Nigerian Government frowns very seriously on these scams... and every day tries to track down those who are involved," Olu Agbi told the Sydney Morning Herald in response to a previous article on Australians falling for Nigerian scams. "People who send their money are as guilty as those who are asking them to send the money."

Out of the 140 million people in Nigeria, Olu Agbi said that fewer than 0.1 percent were involved in Nigerian scams. The scams, also referred to as 419 scams or advance-fee fraud, predate the Internet, but have exploded in recent years thanks to the proliferation of e-mail and instant money transfers. Although the scams can take on many forms—from payments for products sold on eBay or Craigslist, to deposits on houses and purchases of plane tickets for "true love" on the other side of the ocean—they all follow the same general theme. .........
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...-scammers.html