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Scam Money Transfers: Dr. Ugo B. Emeson at the INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION(ICPC)

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Dr. Ugo B. Emeson at the INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION(ICPC)

Did you receive an email from a "Dr. Ugo B. Emeson at the INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION(ICPC)" who  says to contact the number below because "your impending funds($10,500,000.00) which was intercepted by the National Drug Law".  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. If this email out-of-the-blue from an unknown foreigner offering to pay you absurd amounts of money for almost no work doesn't strike you as a scam, then you really need to read through a number of the scams on this website and familiarize yourself with their approach.

Dr. Ugo B. Emeson at the INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION(ICPC) and yyy (not their real names, obviously, and probably the same person) 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!  Also see related scams on this page and this page.

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: INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION [ icpc_anticorruptpractice2@yahoo.com ]

INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION(ICPC)

HEADQUARTER: LAGOS HOUSE, IKEJA GOVERNMENT QUARTERS.

MOTTO: NO MAN IS ABOVE THE LAW.

YOU AND THE LAW

Re: Intercepted Transfer By National Drug Law Enforcement/Anti- Terrorist Commission.

Dear Sir/Madam,

It was reported to our Minister for Foreign Affairs that your impending funds($10,500,000.00) which was intercepted by the National Drug Law

 Enforcement/Anti- Terrorist Commission. We have investigated your  transaction through the apex bank of Nigeria(CBN), We noticed that you  made  several attempt to transfer your funds but to no avail. Our  investigation continued to the judiciary upper house (National House of  Assembly), The Senate monitoring team gave an unsatisfactory report to  your  transaction, hence the chairman is presently under investigation for  conspiracy  and with an intension to divert your funds. 

We have in our powers as the only and approved office by the Federal  Government of Nigeria taken absolute possession of your funds which  has  been deposited with H.S.B.C BANK PLC LONDON. In consonance with the  law  guiding this organization, It might interest you to know that Prof  Charles Soludo and others shall be interrogated and if found guilty,  they  shall have no option than to pay whatever you have spent in the past. 

Below is the information we have stating that it belongs to you but we  still advise that you re-confirm this again as we shall not be held  responsible for any misdirection of your transfer.

Bank name: USBank

1015 Industry Road
Lexington,Kentucky 40505
A/C# 189706657
Routing# 034577123
Swift Transfer# usbkus44imt

If the above information is not correct,then endeavour to send the  correct one including your direct phone number,address etc. Haven said  this, in other to avert any form of difficulties or problem with your  transaction,you will be paid via our corresponding bank in London.

 This is base on our bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom(UK). You  might be a foreigner in the United State and for this reason no  American  Bank would accept an individual transfer to such an amount of money.

 It might also interest you to know that since the September 11th attack  by  terrorist in America, they have beefed up their security even to banks  and the flow of cash is totally checkmated. The homeland security  agent  even in the airport despite your position as a diplomat, You must be  searched. The same situation is applicable here in Nigeria and even in  the United Kingdom.For this reason, your funds will be only and safely  released to you through an organization which is registered by the  government of this country. 

Our interaction with the National Drug Law Enforcement/Anti- Terrorist  Commission was real but due to the fact  that the homeland securities  even in the banks are not convinced and your transfer was halt.

 Finally, we have your funds in our custody and it is safe but will be  transferred via our corresponding bank. 

You are advised to call the telephone number below for oral and  important discussion, Should you fail to call or respond as advised  then we  shall have no option than to confiscate this funds in agreement with  the  law governing this organization. We promise to give you our  professional service that will ensure your quick receive of your funds  within  7days. 

1. YOUR FULL NAME:........................

2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:......................

3. YOUR TELEPHONE.........................

4. FAX....................................

5. AGE....................................

6 .SEX:...................................

7. YOUR OCCUPATION........................

8. YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO TRANSFER INTO:

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Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Ugo B. Emeson.

Head:ICPC

Direct Line+234-80-20716005


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