Off topic: A scammer advising you to watch out for hoodlums Thread poster: Yasutomo Kanazawa
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I've just received an email in my inbox with the following contents: PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT ANTI-FRAUD UNIT 4TH FLOOR MARY LAND LAGOS NIGERIA MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH FROM THE DESK OF: CHRIS UCHE. DEPUTY:MRS. CAROL W. MARTINS Reply me with this email Add: [email protected] Attention: Beneficiary, R... See more I've just received an email in my inbox with the following contents: PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT ANTI-FRAUD UNIT 4TH FLOOR MARY LAND LAGOS NIGERIA MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH FROM THE DESK OF: CHRIS UCHE. DEPUTY:MRS. CAROL W. MARTINS Reply me with this email Add: [email protected] Attention: Beneficiary, RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS. Sir/Ma, Based on the finding in this investigation department we wish to warn you against some touts. We have been informed that some touts are contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund that is the sum of $10.5m usd that was long approved in your favor through the Wema Bank of Nigeria Plc and please for your informations and safe, do not write to any of them anymore or any body that is working with him so that you will not enter into problem ok but only follow my instructions and we will only transfer your funds to your account without any delay. I will also give the real and direct contact details of the paying bank and who to contact as soon as we hear from you ok. As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignments for some time codely known to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in this country. Although we have been able to come up with some good result about the people that have extorted money from you illegally and i wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writing back because we want to make your payment to you without any delay but we must surely deal and bring this names to book if only you will indicate correctly any of them. The names of the Touts that have been arrested are as follows: First name Austine Jude 1) PROF CHARLES SOLUDO 2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI 3)DR. R.RASHEED 4) BARRISTER AWELE 6)BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS. 7)Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Ebi Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member 8)Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member 9)Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Member and others. 10, Andrew Wolley. 11, Pedro Hills. 12, Senator Patrick Osakwe. 13, Mr. Alexandra James . 14, Mrs Cecilia B Wallace. 15,Mr Ray Carmon. 16, James Morgan. 17, Senator David Mark. 18, Dr Williams Obi or Eze. 19,Dr Ben Ibe. 20 Robert Mueller. 21,Mrs Rose Miller 22 MUSA BENSON 23,The Fake Lamido Sanusi 24, Mrs waziri Farida. The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the police and some of them have elope the country and note that if any of them is caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constitution of this bank under section of criminal law. So we are waiting for you to write us and inform us if any of the above names have once contacted you in respect to the your fund if yes don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t waste time to indicate it immediately. Note that the only office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you in this Transfer is the Wema Bank of Nigeria Plc which is been headed by the bank Governor. You must deal directly with them and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success of the transaction. We apologist on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria and Britain London Uk and America Government for any delay and lost this most have coursed you and promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing with any one of them regarding this payment we urge you to stop because you are taking a big risk and you never find your money any where because your money is with the above named bank. Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today. Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent response to this. Reply me with this email Add: [email protected] Yours sincerely, Chris Uche. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. -- CPD/PMF - Centro de Processamento de Dados Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo sistema de antivírus e acredita-se estar livre de perigo. How nice of them to notify me. Before I put this email in my waste bin, I just wanted to share the hilarity of the contents of the email. It reminds me of a scene from the classic "Casablanca", where a pickpocket warns newcomers to beware of people in the city because the place is full of vultures and at the same time picking the pocket of the warned victim. ▲ Collapse | | | Trudy Peters United States Local time: 06:29 German to English + ...
This is great!! What will they think of next? | | | Yes, we understood | Jul 15, 2010 |
Yasutomo Kanazawa wrote: Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent response to this. Indeed, we understood quite well, especially about the "urgency"... Thanks for sharing this! | | | Brian Young United States Local time: 03:29 Danish to English beware of these touts | Jul 15, 2010 |
I have had serious problems with some of those listed. James Morgan still owes me over $100 for changing the oil in his car, and replacing the spark plugs. Pedro Hills wrote a bad check. It bounced, and I ended up paying bank fees to cover it. Even worse with Dr. Ben Ibe. I was scheduled for a colonoscopy, and waited all afternoon in his office. He never showed up, but sent me a bill anyway. Definitely bad actors. | |
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Emma Goldsmith Spain Local time: 12:29 Member (2004) Spanish to English eloping touts | Jul 15, 2010 |
An entertaining read, thank you Brian, but did you hear why Dr. Ben Ibe never appeared for your colonoscopy? He'd eloped with Mrs Rose Miller. This scam is reaching unimaginable heights. | | | Brian Young United States Local time: 03:29 Danish to English thanks for the tip | Jul 15, 2010 |
Thanks Emma! I should have known better. It was actually Mrs. Miller that recommended Dr. Ibe, and there was something very suspicious about her. She's such a beguiling woman, and I guess I was a little infatuated with her. I will never forget that sly smile on her face. Those two had it planned out to the last detail. Well, I never did pay his bill, so I just have to put this sad event behind me. | | | Olaf (X) Local time: 12:29 English to German This reminds me of the TAL episode "Enforcers" | Jul 17, 2010 |
If you liked this thread, you should check out the This American Life episode "Enforcers". It features among other things some scambaiters who fight back against Nigerian scammers in an unusual and very funny way. To listen to it online klick here. If you have a slow internet connection or get a Flash and/or JavaScript error, c... See more If you liked this thread, you should check out the This American Life episode "Enforcers". It features among other things some scambaiters who fight back against Nigerian scammers in an unusual and very funny way. To listen to it online klick here. If you have a slow internet connection or get a Flash and/or JavaScript error, click here to download the podcast. ▲ Collapse | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » A scammer advising you to watch out for hoodlums Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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