Miscellaneous Scam Money Transfers
Example - Engr. Boubacar Arouna
I have gone through your profile and convinced that you can assist me
Did you receive an email from a "Engr. Boubacar Arouna" who
says "I have gone through your profile and convinced that you can assist me" Some scams are hard to categorize.
this one is pretty obvious: he wants to "divert money into your account". Well,
even if that were true, it is obviously a criminal activity, and you would be a
criminal. But there is no money, except yours! Certainly the scammer will
try to steal your identity and get you to send him money, but the text of the
scam is so odd, it's hard to imagine anyone falling for it.
Engr. Boubacar Arouna (not his real name, obviously) hopes to con you into sending money for various "fees" to free the fortune.
If you would like a step by step
explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
Notice (highlighted below)
some of the other
obvious signs that this is a scam are poor
spelling , use of free Yahoo/Hotmail/etc email accounts, proposals that make no
sense, etc.:
Scam email:
From: engrbouba02@aol.co.uk
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Engr.Boubacar Arouna,Director General Benin Social Security Office
Republic du Benin.
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:36:41 +0000
My dear Friend,
I am Engr. Boubacar Arouna, Director General Benin Social Security Office
Republic du Benin.I have gone through your profile and convinced that
you can assist me,so i decided to let you know about this transaction
which i know will benefit both of us.
It is my pleasure to write you at the moment,to seek your consent over
my intension to divert the sum of US$15million into your account in your country by
your company or organisation as my fund trustee/fund manager.
As a civil servant,I have no right to owe any business of my own or
control cash more than my salary in this country.This very money
came as an opportunity so i have to use it outside Benin Republic in
a good invest for good.You are going to present yourself as the
owner of the money,alll the necessary documents will be sent to you.
At the moment,i have succeded to move the money in an escrow account
of a trusted financial holding company in Holland as paid bill,i
cannot withdraw this money and transfer it to my own account,so i
pleading with you to help me accept this money as yours.
In as much as I do not need any delay in this regard i will like you
to get back to me and ask me what you need to do to get this money
been transfered to your account and i will not hesitate to give you
details and how to get in contact with the Bank in Holland and the
Bank have also told me that they can shift the money through the
Bank diplomat to your co untry as the content will not be make known
to anybody except you.
Your immediately response and your interest in helping me get this
fund will be highly appreciated before the bank confiscate the
account.
My Telephone number is +229 97 18 26 85
Get back to me at my private email:(
engrboubacar@socialsecuritycompanybenin.zzn.com )
While waiting for you swift response,I thank you for understanding
and cooperation in advance.
My warmt regards,
Cheif Engr. Boubacar Arouna
Director General
Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin
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