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.
#3807 by benjamin Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:45 am
This is a scam that is used when the scammers either haven't got any money from someone, or haven't been able to get more. The name and account details would have been filled in by the scammer already.
From: Paying Center Unit
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 2:49 PM
To:
Subject: ATTENTION;

ATTENTION;

GOOD DAY.HOW ARE YOU TODAY WITH YOUR FAMILY? I AM VERY HAPPY TODAY TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE FINALISE EVERYTHING WITH THAT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO CLIAM YOUR FUNDS SAING THAT YOU APPOINTED THEM ON YOUR BEHALF, AND GOVERNMENT HAVE APROVE THE PAYMENTE ON YOUR BEHALF THAT ALL YOUR FUNDS SHOULD WIRE TO YOU , I AM USEING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TELL YOU THAT DOSE PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER WORKING UNDER THE TRANSACTION AND COURT JUDGE THEM WITH 11YEARS INPRISMENT,BE INFORM THAT I HAVE ARRANGED THE TRANSFER THROUGH ECOBANK OF AFRICA, NOW ECOBANK PLC. WILL WIRE THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DAY.AMOUNT $46 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS. NOW I MADE A SOLID ARRANGMENT TO REARANGE THE FUNDS TO ECO-BANK PLC TO ENABLE THEM CREDITTED THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY DELAY.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT THE BANK ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.

NEVERTLESS YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS PROMISE DO NOT CONTACT ANY OTHER PERSON OR ANY OTHER BANK WITHOUT ANY INSTRUCTION FROM ME OR PAY ANY FEE WIHOUT MY NOTICE TO AVOID YOU ENTER INTO WRONG TRANSFER AGAIN OK.

1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.YOUR ACCOUNT WERE YOU WANT THEM TO WIRE THE FUNDS.:
BANK NAME :
3.ROUTING NUMBER.
4.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
5.YOUR COUNTRY:

.

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

ECOBANK AFRICA PLC
DIRECTOR: DR.NELSON UDO
CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ECOBANK AFRICA PLC
130, LIBERTY STREET
COTOUON BENIN REPUBLIC, CB 10006.
CELL: 00229-982 421 60.
OFFICE :00229-975 9300
FAX:+22920011326.
Email:([email protected])

NEVERTHELESS DO LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS FUNDS AND ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION IS CORRECT TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.FOR YOUR INFORMATION DONT CONTACT ANY OTHER PARTY ON THIS TRANSFER IF I DONT KNOW ABOUT IT TO AVOID LOSS THIS FUND OK.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, I HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS ($46 MILLION) DEPOSITED BY MR.FRED ANA, SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE BANK BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.NEVERTHELESS FEEL FREE TO CALL ME UPON MY DIRECTLY TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR AN ORAL TALK +229 9368 6079.

REGARDS,
MR.FRED ANA.
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#3808 by Ralph Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:48 am
FREE TO CALL ME UPON MY DIRECTLY TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR AN ORAL TALK +229


This would raise most eyebrows,

Unfortunately it is designed to catch out a person who is a little down on their luck, hoping for some kind of miracle to change their life or a person for whom English is not their first language.

Those are often the ones who most easily miss those warning signs and end up being scammed.

Perhaps a timely reminder to never tell the scammer how you discovered he is a fraud, they will simply fix the problem for next time if you do :wink:

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