Scam Money Transfers
Example - Andy Okwuama Joseph (Esq) ,
Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria Cement Company
Another simple scam; a fake lawyer with a fake name (Mr. Andy
Okwuama Joeseph)
claims to represent yet another dead millionaire from a plane crash who left no Will and has no
heirs. But lucky you, you have his same last name. Sharing the same
surname means you can scam with the "attorney" to defraud the estate and claim
the money! Gee, so even if this story were true, you would be committing a
felony. Does that sound good to you? Notice the similarity to the
Bernard Abbah and Paul Williams
scam letter. In this case the surname used is "SMITH", but the scammer will
change that to you name!
Just another scam. Here it is for your entertainment.
The scam found a real plane crash and uses it to make his scam seem more
believable. Notice some of the
more obvious clues that it is a scam, such as the free email accounts being used
by a law firm, the lousy spelling, punctuation and grammar, citing a real
accident to give the story the appearance of credibility, and so on. Just
substitute "SMITH" in the scam email below with your last name, and that will be
what you'll receive, if the scammer gets your name and email address! If you
would like a step by step
explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
From : Andy Joseph <
anojoe25@hotmail.com >
Reply-To :
infoandyjoseph@excite.com
Sent : Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:15 AM
Subject : Your Attention Needed {Late Mr. Mark Smith Estate}
Okwuama Associate & Notary Public
Solicitor at Law.
# 10 Issa Williams Street, Lagos Mainland,
Lagos-Nigeria.
Tel\Fax: 234 01 7257025
Dear Smith,
Please permit my unsolicited mail
I am a solicitor at law; as well personal attorney to Mr. Mark Smith
hereinafter refers as my client, who used to work with Nigeria Cement
Company. Whereas my client with his entire family were among the victims of
the Nigerian Plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, that happened on Sunday October
23,2005,at about 07:25 PM which claimed all onboard, since then I have made
several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has also proved unsuccessful, I decided to track his last
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.
See the 4 website of the Nigerian Plane Crash below:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4381380.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4368516.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4370286.stm
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/23102005/140/survivors-nigerian-plane-crash.html
I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house
where he deposited it before his untimely death. The finance company where
the deceased had an account valued at about USD$13.3 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some
time now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at USD$13.3 million dollars can be paid to you as the next of
kin.
All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us
achieve this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any branch of the law.
In consideration for your assistance, you will not only assist in
investing the money, you and I will title you to a good percentage of the
whole proceeds as will be agreed.
Do please indicate your willingness to assist by sending your full
names,age,occupation; address, private telephone and fax numbers to enable
us commence Immediately. I will inform you on the next step to follow.
Best regards,
Mr. Andy Okwuama Joseph Esq.
Reply from the scammer:
From : Andy <infoandyjoseph@excite.com>
Reply-To :
infoandyjoseph@excite.com
Sent : Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:24 AM
Subject : RE: ok no problem
Hello Gab,
How are you today, Hope you are doing well. Find below the informations
you asked for. Do please indicate your willingness to assist by sending your
full names,age,occupation; address, private telephone and fax numbers
to enable us commence Immediately. I will inform you on the next step
to follow. You can call me on my direct line +234-802 3128781 or 234 01
7257025 Once I receive these from you, I'll release the contact address of
the paying company and the deposit code of the fund so that you can contact
directly to the deposit house immediately.
Your urgent response is highly expected.
Best regards,
Andy Joseph Esq.
Okwuama Associate & Notary Public
Solicitor at Law.
# 10 Issa Williams Street, Lagos Mainland,
Lagos-Nigeria.
TelFax: 234 01 7257025
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