Scam Money Transfers - Banks, Bank Managers
Example - Malim Musa, Bank of Africa ,Ouagadougou burkina-faso west africa
Have you received an email from a bank official, "Malim Musa" at "Bank of Africa ,Ouagadougou burkina-faso west africa",
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:
Subject: Fwd: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
Mr Malim MUSA <malimmusa@mixmail.com>
wrote:
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008
17:31:18 +0100
From: "Mr Malim MUSA" <malimmusa@mixmail.com>
To: "malimmusa@mixmail.com"
<malimmusa@mixmail.com>
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
FROM: MR MALIM MUSA
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANEGER
BANK OF ARICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO
WEBSITE: www.bkofafrica.net
Dear Friend,
With due respect,and to whom it might concern. I wish
this letter will not
come to you as a surprise. I am Mr MALIMMUSA, the auditing director of
Bank of Africa ,Ouagadougou burkina-faso west africa.
We had a foreign customer who deposited a huge sum of
money (US$10.5Million
United States Dollars Only) with our bank. Eventually,this customer was
amongst the victims of the fatal air clashe accident that claimed over
since then, we have not had from anybody coming for the deceased
funds/estate as the next of kin, and I have been monitoring this account
with my position here in the bank for the past years.
However from the information that I have gathered, the
deceased died along
side with his entire Families who is supose to be the next of kin In view
of this,I got your contact through internet via when i was searching for a
business partner who will assiste me and
my mind told me that you will be a
good person that can help in this deal.
That is why I write to solicit for your assistance to
present you as the
next of kin as every other arrangement has been concluded by me and I am
only waiting for a foreigner to enable me move the fund to his/her account
for our mutual benefit.
This does not have any risk attached to it as all his
secret information
that will be required from you by the bank is with me right now over here. I
therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message and I
will furnish you with details on how to proceed to the bank for the claim.
Your interest will be negotiable before we commence the
operation and upon
conclusion of the transaction, I will be flying over to meet you for
disbursement of the fund and investment in your country.
Please indicate your willingness by sending the below
information for more
clarification and easy communication.
(1) Your full name
(2) Your contact address
(3) Your tel and fax number
I look forward to hear from you so as to
enble us forge ahead to achieve
this mutual benefit.
Best Regards.
MALIM MUSA
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