Scam Money Transfers - Banks, Bank Managers
Example - Dennis Lutuli, INTER-CONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Have you received an email from a bank official, "Dennis Lutuli" at "INTER-CONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA", claiming that he has found a "dormant account" or money from a deceased customer with no next of kin, or no will, and he needs you, a foreigner to help him take the money, to keep it from being turned over to the bank or government?

It is a scam. Even if it weren't a scam, it would be a felony, fraud and theft. But it is all nonsense, a scam made up to get money from you. See the example below, an actual email from the scammer, sent to a victim.

The scammer intends to to get hold of your money instead, by conning you into sending money for various "fees" to free the "funds in escrow".  If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here! Note some of the obvious scam clues that we have highlighted in the email below, such as excessive/incorrect use of CAPITAL letters, terrible spelling, grammar and punctuation, the use of free email accounts rather than a domain and website that matches the company's name, etc.

Scam email:

Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:55:05 -0800

From: "Dennis Lutuli" < finalp@globo.com > 

Subject:      Dear Good Friend

Reply-to:      dennislulu@o2.pl  

INTER-CONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA

PLOT 54 THOMAS STREET,VICTORIA ISLAND,

LAGOS-NIGERIA (ACCOUNT OFFICIAL)

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS

VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

31st March 2008

EMAIL: andrewjam@o2.pl

My name is Mr Dennis Lutuli, I am the regional manager of the  intercontinental Bank Of Nigeria PLC. I got your information during my search through  the Internet. Iam 48years of age and married with 3 lovely kids. It may  interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE who does not want  problem,But i don't know how you will feel about this  . But I am  telling you that this is real and you are not going to regret any thing after  doing this transaction with me. I only hope we can assist each other.

My dear, I am contacting you in regards to a business transaction  involving a huge amount of money $7.5M(Seven Million Five Hundred thousand United  states Dollars)belonging to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner,a national of your  country who works with Chevron oil company here in Nigeria,  who lost his life  on Monday 31st of July 2000,along with his wife, Maria and their children  and even grand children in a plane crash, the AF4590 Crash including all 109 people on board and five people who died on the ground when the Plane  crashed into the Hotelissimo,Uptill now, his account remains dormant.

Think what happens to money like this after 7years, when nobody comes  for the money as the next of kin for claim,this is the time when bank  managers make their secret money. This is why I have  contacted you to stand  as  a next of kin to the deceased so that this money should be paid into your  account, you and I will share the money, 60% to me while 35 for you and 5% will  be used for any expenses or tax as your government may require.Though I  know that a transaction of this agnitude will make anyone  worried, but I am  assuring you that it is a risk free and all will be well excuted at the end of  the day. Again, since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has  come forward tolay claims to this money as the Heir.Remember,in Banking  rules if nobody comes for the money, they money  will be confiscated,  and I  cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as  the next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines.

Let me refer you to the website below for more details:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Upon  this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a  next of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully worked  out by me forthe funds $7.5M(Seven Million Five Hundred thousand United  states

Dollars) to be released in your favour as the  beneficiary's next of kin.All I require from you is your honest  co-operation to enable us see this deal through,after every thing I will come over  to your country for the sharing of the money as I said before. It may  interest you to note that I have secured from the probate an order of madamus to  locate any of deceased beneficiaries.

NEXT OF KIN could be a brother,a sister,a mother,a father, a friend, a  neigbour,inlaw and so on.So, you dont have to fear for anything, because I will be  here to be monitoring everything on your behalf.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual  business Endeavour by furnishing me with the following; 1. Your Full Names 2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.

3. Contact Address

4. Occupation

5. Age

Regards,

Dennis Lutuli

Regional manager