ATTENTION:FRAUD VICTIMS

[AlanJones]

Subject: ATTENTION:FRAUD VICTIMS

From: antiscam nigeria ([email protected])

Attention:
This email is not in any manner directed to you, but its purposely and
specifically directed to Scam victims. However, if you have fallen
for bank transfer scams,pet scams or any form of Scams, do not
hesitate to contact us for more details on how we
can help refund your money back. We shall be waiting to hear from you
with proves to back your claims that you were truly
scammed.


Yours faithfully,
David Banko

The preponderance of economic and financial crimes like Advance Fee
Fraud (419), Money Laundering, etc has had severe negative
consequences on Nigeria, including decreased Foreign Direct
Investments in the country and tainting of Nigeria's national image.
The menace of these crimes and the recognition of the magnitude and
gravity of the situation led to the establishment of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The legal instrument backing the
Commission is the attached EFCC (Establishment) Act 2002 and the
Commission has high-Level support from the Presidency, the Legislature
and key security and law enforcement agencies in Nigeria.
The Act mandates the EFCC to combat financial and economic crimes. The
Commission is empowered to prevent, investigate, prosecute and
penalize economic and financial crimes and is charged with the
responsibility of enforcing the provisions of other laws and
regulations relating to economic and financial crimes, including:

Economic and Financial Crimes commission Establishment act (2004)
The Money Laundering Act 1995
The Money Laundering (Prohibition) act 2004
The Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offenses Act 1995
The Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in
Banks Act 1994
The Banks and other Financial Institutions Act 1991; and
Miscellaneous Offenses Act

EFCC boast of remitting 90% of the money scammed from the country and
returned to the rightful owners who have documents to back their
claim.Please kindly print out the attached form,fill and scan back to
us with asap with the scan of all relevant documents(western
union,money gram receipts and other bank transaction used to send
money to the scammers)

THANKS.

In the next response there will probably be a request for fees to 'get my money back'.

Well posted Alan. A definite recovery scam.

Scamwarners advise to delete and do not reply. Our experience is that money paid to a scammer is almost invariably lost forever. Anyone who tells you they can get your money back for a fee is a scammer.

Another one from slightly different mail address;

From: ANTI FRAUD <[email protected]>
Date: 2009/5/2
Subject: ATTENTION:FRAUD VICTIMS

Attention:

This email is not in any manner directed to you, but its purposely and
specifically directed to Scam victims. However, if you have fallen for bank transfer scams,pet scams or any form of Scams, do not hesitate to contact us for more details on how we can help refund your money back. We shall be waiting to hear from you with proves to back your claims that you were truly scammed.

Yours faithfully,
David Banko

[AlanJones]

Here's the next reply from the scammers

Thanks for your prompt reply,it will take 5-7days for your application
to be processed and your funds will be remitted back to you,we will
swing into action immediately by tracking and arresting this scammers
and remitting your cash back to you.

[AlanJones]

So much for the 5 - 7 days. The scammers are obviously keen to get their money as the following arrives a few hours later

pls find the attached approval letter.

Attached to it is a Word Document which says

ANTI NIGERIA SCAMS REFUND FORM
Internet Anti Fraud Department, 12 Alan Street
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
[email protected]

Our Ref: ANS/35442873/02B Date: 04/05/2009

Dear XXX,

SCAM REFUND AND APPROVAL LETTER.

This is to certify that your application was successfully processed with us and we are glad to inform you that the information provided by you has been processed successfully, and under the section 7 sub sections 12 of the Anti Scam Refund program, we are to compensate and refund all your losses in the process of transaction with the scammers.

However, you are advised to write a letter to the bank responsible for the scam refund quoting your application number (ANS/35442873/02B), name and titled: Application for scam refund Transfer, the bank name is Bank PHB and the accountants email is [email protected]

Also, the money has been approved by our department and has been passed to the bank for necessary action, please contact the bank for more information and directives, we congratulates you in claiming your refund.

Respectfully,

Charles Adams
Internet Anti Fraud Department

Note: a Google on the application number shows a link to another anti-scam site with a date of Aug 2008.

[AlanJones]

Contacting the bank will get you this reply

Print out the document ,fill it and scan it back to us asap.

With the following Word document attached

PLATINUM HABIB BANK PLC NIGERIA

PLOT 84, AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS NIGERIA
P.M.B 2175

Our ref: PHB/542253/NGL Date: 04/ 05/ 2009

Attention: XXX

C/O Barrister Gilbert Ijeh

(Accredited Attorney Bank PHB Plc Nigeria)

In view of your request for clarification on status of the scam refund. Platinum Habib Bank request for the following information to be filled and signed by the Beneficiary in order to effect the transfer to your account immediately.

Beneficiary Name:
Contact Address:
Phone number:
Date of Birth:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
International Account Transfer Details:

Respectfully,



………………………………

Mr. Christopher Abede Beneficiary

[AlanJones]

After returning the bank's form, we finally get the request for a fee.

ATTENTION:XXX.

You are hereby directed to pay application and processing fee of 1050$ for bank fees and charges including tax.Your money will be transfered to you in 24 hours immediately you pay this fee,scan the money gram receipt which you have used to send it to us so that it can be attAched to your file and the refund effected to your account.Here are the details of the accountant.

FIRST NAME------------ADEDAPO
LAST NAME------------ONIYIDE
ADDRESS--------------COMMISION ROAD,LAGOS
COUNTRY------------------NIGERIA
AMOUNT-----------1050$

Pls adhere strictly to this so that yourbrefund will be effected asap beacuse we have other pending cases to attend to.this is the procedure.

Regards.

[AlanJones]

To demonstrate how low these scumbags will stoop to scam people, this is how this lot have continued.

They think that their $1050 is on its way to them by bank transfer, which will take 5 days. They are now asking my (imaginary) Church whether the Church is a charity or not as they would like to donate some of the reclaimed scammer's funds to charity. Of course, there will be further fees involved before the charity money can be paid.