Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
#3292 by Peanut Thu May 01, 2008 6:12 pm
Another character usually juggled between Juliet Marbel and Peter Erik - lately this scammer has started using this character on his own, so he'll get his own thread:

From: "COLLIN ADAMS" <offshoreverification>
Subject: ATTENTION: (YOUR NAME)

Ref: UK/OFC/20X2/08

Date: 01 MAY, 2008

ATTENTION: (YOUR NAME)

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL ADVICE FROM THE OFFSHORE VERIFICATION FORIEGN REMMITTANCE/TELEGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.LONDON; THIS IS TO OFFICIAL INFORMING YOU THAT THE CENTRAL BANK HAS RELEASE YOUR FUND THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER MEANS.

YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONTACT US IMMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DIRECTIVES, WE WISH TO APOLOGIZED FOR YOUR PAYMENT DELAY. THIS IS AS THE RESULT OF THE ON GOING RE-ORGANIZATION IN THE MINISTRY.

We wish to assure of unflinching commitment to discharge our statutory obligation to your optimum satisfaction.
Thanks for your cooperation

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR. EDUARDO DE SANTOS HEAD OFFICER

OFFSHORE VERIFICATION/ EUROPEAN DIPLOMATIC IN.COVERAGE
AFRICA AND ASIA. LONDON UK.,


NOTICE: He signs the letter "Dr. Eduardo De Santos - but the e-mail comes from "Collin Adams"? Think this is suspicious?

Hit that delete button.

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#3494 by Peanut Wed May 28, 2008 1:34 pm
Another "first round" letter. The subject is usually BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

Notice he doesn't use your name - just "Dear Friend" - that is so he can send out a few hundred of these at a time without stopping to customize them:

Dear Friend,

I write to request your co-operation in my desire to find a foreign partner who will assist me in the relocation and investment of the sum of US$25million,which is presently available and in my possession.

The beneficiary of this money is my Former boss Mr.Morris Thompson, Age 61 years,of Fairbanks, Alaska America who died on January 31st 2000 with Alaska Airlines Flight along with his wife Thelma,and his daughter,Sheryl. (http://www.nativefederation.org/history ... mpson.html> 261.<http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/)

Nobody knows about this money because he has no next of kin to claim this money.I shall be glad if you can stand as beneficiary to receive this money abroad, and also nominate a good investment facility in your country where the fund will be placed, for profits making.

I am offering you 15%of total sum after the transfer. The entire plan and documents of this transaction will be forwarded to you as Soon as I receive your positive response. I also want to assure you that there is no risk attach to you in this business

REGARDS

Collin Adams

#3659 by Peanut Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:15 pm
New activity (and new e-mails) from 'Mr.Ifeanyichukwu Chukwudi'

E-MAILS CURRENTLY KNOWN TO BE USED:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Atten.

Reference to your payment file presented to our office by the office of
Contract Payment/Next of kin, Investigation and Debt Settlement Committee.

The 10-man panel of foreign debts, Management/Verification, Inspection,
Review and Recommendation has review your file and we have decided to
contact you for more verification and confirmations.

We, acting with full legal and corporate responsibility, hereby warrant
and represent as to the legality, authenticity, genuineness and validity
of that certain information contained in your File and items of
correspondence with Princess Jen Mirabel of Investigation and Debt
Settlement Committee, we undertake to provide any further data that may be
requested by your Bank in a timely, accurate and truthful manner.

Be informed that there are a lot of Dishonesty officials that extort money
from beneficiary in pretence of rendering assistance to them and make a
lots of demands from them which makes it difficulty for the Beneficiary to
meet such obligations which is contrary to Section "101" Subsection "E" of
the Article XII of Banks and other financial decree of 2000 as amended in
2006 of the Republic of Nigeria.


Every information’s that you provide to this office must be accurate
without any falsification or forgery. Your Contract /inherited fund was
earned in course of normal commercial business and are of commercial
origin and legally generated, they are not in breach of money laundering
regulation however interpreted, defined or enacted, whether within the
host states jurisdiction or internationally and we certify as to such
legal authenticity, validity and genuineness of such funds and all
attaching documentation and information supplied.

Kindly send this information’s
1. Full Name
2. Complete Mailing Address
3. Company Name
4. Company Mailing Address
5. Official Age
6. Telephone. Fax and Mobile Number.

We apologies for any inconveniences the delayed payment might have caused
you and we wish to assure of unflinching commitment to discharge our
statutory obligation to your optimum satisfaction.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Regards

Mr.Ifeanyichukwu Chukwudi

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