The following emails were sent to me by a scam victim who was scammed over a period of about 9 months, during this time he lost in excess of 10,000 Euro.
There are many mails here to read through, only emails from the scammer are included, I will add comments as appropriate.
Please note there are many emails not included;
After the initial email was replied to by the victim, the scammers begin to gain his trust;
Like most scams, a variety of characters are introduced
Here yet another charactor is introduced
There are many mails here to read through, only emails from the scammer are included, I will add comments as appropriate.
Please note there are many emails not included;
After the initial email was replied to by the victim, the scammers begin to gain his trust;
Von: Financial Bank
Datum:
An: Removed
Betreff: WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU.
FROM THE DESK OF REV.DR.CHARLES PETER
THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL BANK BENIN
TELE.+229 97 52 01 69,TELEFAX: +229 210 334 26
ATTENTION. DEAR REMOVED,
THIS BANK WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE DUELY RECEIVED THE SUBMITTED ANSWERS TO THE OFFICIAL BANKING QUESTIONNAIRE AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU ON MONDAY AFTER ALL OUR VERIFICATION.
YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,
DR.MRS.GLADYS OFFOR
SECRETARY FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
Like most scams, a variety of characters are introduced
Von: Barrister John Paul
Datum:
An: Removed
Betreff: Re: Weiterl.: document
Dear Mr. Removed,
I got your mail and understand that you have submitted the answers to the bank so do keep me posted of any further steps from the bank.
Have a nice weekend.
Barrister John Paul.
Here yet another charactor is introduced
Von: Financial Bank
Datum:
An: Removed
Betreff: FOLLOW UP WITH THE INSTRUCTION.
FROM THE DESK OF REV.DR.CHARLES PETER
THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL BANK BENIN
TELE.+229 97 52 01 69,TELEFAX: +229 210 334 26
RE: APPROVAL/PAYMENT OF INHERITANCE FUNDS VALUED US$12.5 Million IN FAVOUR OF REMOVED NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE ENGR.MR.ANDREASRemoved.
SIR,
After the conclusion of the prime board of directors meeting we wish to inform you that after going through our deceased customers file jacket concerning the submitted answers to this bank official questionnaire, we hereby inform you that we are statisfied with the received answers.
Further more congratulations as after processing of the fund, we are glad to inform you that your left long over due inheritance fund yielded an interest of two million dollars so your total inheritance fund to be transfer in your designated bank account is Twelve million five hundred thousand dollars (12.5 million dollars only). Having received the requested information, we hereby furnish you with our laid down procedures in accordance with the approvals/payment of inheritance funds.
In view of the above, and to ascertain that you are the rightful beneficiary/next of kin to inherit the funds of the late ENGR. MR. ANDREASRemoved, you are urgently required to forward to this bank,
(1) Death certificate of Engr. Andreas Removed.
(2) Deposit certificate of the fund with this bank.
(3) A letter of probate/administration issued in your favor from the supreme court here in Benin Republic empowering you to inherit/claim out the funds of late ENGR. MR. ANDREASRemoved which is deposited/kept in the custody of our bank.
(4) Sworn affidavit from the Supreme Court here in Benin Republic in your name REMOVED.
(5) A fund release warrant certificate issued by the Supreme court here in Benin in favor of REMOVED.
Upon the receipt of all the documents , we shall go ahead to transfer the said amount into your designated bank account without any delay.
We hereby provide you the contact details of the Supreme Court for issuing of the demanded certificates on your behalf,
CONTACT PERSON. CHIEF JUSTICE ALFRED UDOMI
EMAIL ADDRESS. [email protected]
TELEPHONE NUMBER. +229 93 97 00 47
Looking forward to serving you better.
Thanks,
Rev.Dr. Charles Peter
Director Foreign Remittance dept.
