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Scam Money Transfers - Banks, Bank Managers
Example - John Johnson, access bank of Nigeria
"Mr. Hamilton Creek ran into a
Trailer load of Groundnut Oil, and died immediately, their car got burnt, no
single soul was saved, Mr. Hamilton Creek and his entire family was confirmed
dead. "
Have you received an email from "John Johnson" at "access 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:
----- Original Message
----
From: Mr.John Johnson <mr_johnson2@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:53:56 AM
Subject: Very Urgent Attention
Very Urgent Attention,
Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you, I'm Mr. John johnson I
am the International Relation's Manager with access bank of Nigeria I 'm
43yrs old, I got your email address on the Internet, and my confidence
reposed on you. I hope you read this message carefully and reply me
immediately. Although we have not met before, but I suggest that this
transaction will bring us together. My dear, we have a customer, a foreigner
but based here in Nigeria his Name is Mr. Hamilton Creek. He is from Atlanta
Georgia United State of America, but based here with his wife and his two
children, Mr. Hamilton has being banking with our bank for the past 4yrs,
some time August 2002, Mr.Hamilton was on his way to his house, and
unfortunately,Mr. Hamilton ran into a Trailer load of Groundnut Oil, and
died immediately, their car got burnt, no single soul was saved, Mr.
Hamilton Creek and his entire family was confirmed dead.
My Board Of Directors and Board Of Management of Access bank of Nigeria has
mandated and instructed me to look for Mr. Hamilton Creek relation/relatives
and his next of Kin to come and claim Mr. Hamilton's Fund, Since August 2003
till date, I have been looking for Mr. Hamilton Creek relation's and
relatives/Next of Kin to come and claim Mr.Hamilton's Fund which he
deposited with our bank, I have contacted his Embassy and after 3days, his
Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton Creek has no relation and no next of
kin, their Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton used his first son as his
next of kin, but it is quite unfortunate that Mr. Hamilton Creek died with
all his family members. The reason why I contacted you is thus, Mr. Hamilton
is dead, and his only son whom supposed to inherit his properties and money
also died with him. As at this moment, nobody or person[s] is coming to
claim this money from our bank. The board of directors and management of our
bank has told me that if nobody or person[s] apply for the claim of Mr.
Hamilton Fund, the bank will return Mr. Hamilton's Fund into our Federal
Reserve.
In the Light of the above, I want you to stand as the Relation/relative of
Late Mr.Hamilton Creek. I want you to act as the Hamilton's relation, so
that you will inherit Mr.Hamilton Creek Money which he deposited with our
bank, it might interest you to know that Mr. Hamilton has a Domiciliary Bank
Account with our Bank and he has a total sum of US$9.2M Nine Million Two
Hundred Dollars, this is the exact amount which late Mr. Hamilton Creek has
in his domiciliary Account, and this money is still in his account as
unclaimed money.This transaction is very easy and simple, and it is 100%
risk free, I'm the Manager for International Relations with access bank plc,
and the Management and Board of Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to
provide to them the Relation or next of Kin to late Mr.Hamilton Creek, of
which I told them that I am still searching for the next of kin to the
deceased.
Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will front you to
the bank as the only next of kin to late Mr. Hamilton Creek, and I will let
the bank know that you are the only right person to inherit late Mr.
Hamilton Funds and properties. If you agree with me, I will present you to
my bank as the rightful person/next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton Creek, and
all Mr. Hamilton Creek Properties and his Money US$9.2M Nine Million Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars will be Transferred into your own Account as
Mr.Hamilton Creek next of kin., if you are interested, just email me if you
are interested, late Mr. Hamilton Funds will be Credited into your Account
and all his Properties will be released to you either through Courier
Services or the Bank will Cargo all his properties to you in any were you
want it.
So reply me immediately and let me know what you say, feel free to ask any
questions. We will share Late Mr. Hamilton Creek Funds 50-50; you will take
50% of the US$9.2M. Which is US$4.600, 000.00 Four Million Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars, while the Balance of the same amount will be mine. I will
be waiting for your immediate response,
Thanks and have a nice day.
Friendly Regards
Mr.John johnson
NB: Please reply to my personal mailbox:
mrjohnson2xx@hotmail.com
This is my private mailbox, Thanks.
The victim responded:
Sure send me the money. As luck would have it I
recently won the South Carolina State Powerball Lottery worth $53 million. I
received the lump sump payment last week, but I'll take another few million.
Send me a certified check
or certified bank draft, your bank you stated which I see doesn't exist
would not send the money in the manner you described anyway. So just send me
a certified check.
The scammer wrote back:
From: John Johnson < mr_johnson22xx@yahoo.com >
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:44:37 PM
Subject: Re: Very Urgent Attention
Thanks for your response.Let me start by congratulating
you on the lottery sum.Yes the bank will send the inheritance fund to you in
any way you want it but what matters most now is to seek for the approval
from the bank management here.
I will direct you on how to go about this claim and i
want to asure you that if you comply and fellow my instruction i promise a
smooth and speedy completion.
But before we proceed with the transaction proper i
would like to know the true identification and contact details of who am
entrusting with this transaction.I hope you understand why i needed such
identification considering the amount involved.
I look forward in hearing from you soon so we can
proceed accordingly.You can reach me on +2348056279126
Thank you
John Johnson
The victim again wrote:
Thank You, what information do you need from me?
And the scammer replied below:
From: John Johnson
<mr_johnson22xx@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 3:44:53 PM
Subject: Re: Very Urgent Attention
Thanks for your prompt response.I need your contact
phone number for proper communication and any identification of yours so i
can atleast know you.
Attached is my passport copy so you can atleast know me
too.I look forward in hearing from you soon.Call me so we can talk personaly.
John Johnson
+2348056279126
At this point the victim wrote CFR to ask if the passport is real.
It may be. It is probably real but stolen, and possibly altered. But
that is irrelevant. This is an obvious scam. Scammers can steal or
forge passports, so that means nothing. The content of the emails clearly
show this to be a scam.
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