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.
#3901 by Ralph Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:02 am
This email was recieved from [email protected] the Nigerian email address should immediately arouse suspicion although there are no hits on the email address.

Search on the name "Mr.Tony Oba" and again, no hits

Not one to give up I then tried an exact search on the opening line "Your over due inheritance funds" , this search result should provide plenty of evidence that we have another scammer Click Here It seems there are many overdue inheritances out there, and all of them are scams designed to steal your money, please cease all contact and never send money for promised riches, it will always result in your money lining the pockets of a scammer




ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT
Mr.Tony Oba
Assistant Director,
Corporate Affairs Department,
Lagos Office.
Urgent attention,
Your over due inheritance funds This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds has been gazetteto be released, via key telex transfer (KTT) -direct wire transfer to you or through any of our correspondent bank nominated by the senate committee for foreign over due fund transfer.
Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days ago with a letter,
claiming to be your true representative. Here are her information's for you to confirm to this office if this woman is truly from you or not so that the federal government will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account name.
Name: Lisawill be remitted into your nominated bank account. This fund is as a result of inheritance on your behalf. Information needed from you for verification is as follow:
1. Your name: __________________________
2. Your full address:___________________
3. Your telephone:_____________________
4. Fax:________________________________
5. Age:________________________________
6. Sex:________________________________
7. Your occupation:____________________
As soon as we receive this, we will commence with all necessary
procedures in other to remit this money into your account. the central bank governor,executive, board of directors and the senate committee for foreign over due inheritance fund have approved and accredited this reputable bank with the office of the director, international remittance/foreign operations, to handle and transfer all foreign inheritance funds this quarter payment of the year 2008. However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. Lisa Fisher, if we do not hear from you within the next seven
working days from today.
We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of this
fund must have cause you.
Best regards,
Mr.Tony Oba
Foreign Assistant Director.
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