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The crooks obviously don’t want potential victims talking to us or anyone who knows what they are up to. They post a warning not to

Just do a quick onsite search, upper right on this page. You will see this name has been often used before.

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The African crooks certainly do have fantasy. Kofi Annan sends me a message from the Nigerian Union Bank using a Yahoo email account.

They also claim that unionbanknigplc95@ymail.com is the banks official e-mail address.

As you can see, once again they use the United Nations and the former Secretary Kofi Annan, to try and make a story sound plausible.

They never do. You just have to look closer at what they write and use your common sense.

I like the slogan at the end:

Making the world a better place

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Union Bank Plc Compensation Unit <koffi.anan1@yahoo.com>
Date: 2008/10/19
Subject: COMPENSATION.
To:

UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION.
Send a copy of your response to official email: unionbanknigplc95@ymail.com

ATTN:Sir/Madam,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?,You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the former  Secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$900,000,00 This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Dr.Emeka Jacob of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of US $900,000,00 This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.Contact Dr.Emeka Jacob immediately for your Cheque:Email:
unionbanknigplc95@ymail.com Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place .

Regards,
Mr. Kofi Annan
Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).

Sometimes I feel the Africans are quite naive. The story told here of the Govenor of a state bank who would actually personally deal with someone about an inheritance matter is pretty far fetched.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: JEFF SMITH
Date: 2008/9/6
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
To:

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU, SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
DATE:6TH SEPTEMBRE, 2008.
OUR RE5: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008
YOUR REF: …………………………
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08.
ATTN: BENEFICIARY,
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.

I AM MR. JEFF SMITH, THE SECRETARY TO PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO; THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N), THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IS THE PARENT BANK OF ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS HERE IN NIGERIA. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO INITIATE CONTACT WITH YOU BY MY BOSS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) ON AN URGENT ISSUE, KINDLY NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS WERE RE-CALLED AND RE-DEPOSITED INTO THE “FEDERAL SUSPENSE ACCOUNT” OF THE CBN LAST WEEK, BECAUSE YOU DID NOT FORWARD YOUR CLAIM AS THE RIGHT BENEFICIARY.

MY BOSS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N), WAS VISITED IN HIS OFFICE BY THREE GENTLEMEN TODAY, REALLY THESE MEN WERE UNEXPECTED BY HIM BECAUSE THEIR VISIT WAS IMPROMPTU. HE HAD TO ASK THEM WHY THEY CAME TO SEE HIM IN PERSON AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAME TO COLLECT THE INHERITANCE/ CONTRACT FUNDS BILL WHICH RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO YOU AS SHOWN IN YOUR FILE WITH US, ON YOUR BEHALF AND BY YOUR AUTHORIZATION.

NOTE THAT THEY ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS WHICH PROVED THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT THEM FOR THE COLLECTION OF THESE FUNDS. BELOW IS LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH THEY TENDERED TO THIS BANK TODAY:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIS JOB, HE CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE ANY MISTAKE IN RELEASING THESE FUNDS TO ANYONE EXCEPT YOU WHO IS THE RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS. NOTE THAT MY BOSS HAS ASKED THESE MEN TO COME BACK TOMORROW SO HE CAN VERIFY THIS FACT FROM YOU FIRST. KINDLY CLARIFY US ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE MAKE THIS PAYMENT TO THESE FOREIGNERS WHOM CAME ON YOUR BEHALF.

KINDLY TO DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE TO THE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS OF MY BOSS, PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CBN,BELOW FOR QUICKER DELIBERATION AND RESPONSE FROM HIM ON THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU. PLEASE REMEMBER TO INDICATE A PHONE NUMBER HE CAN REACH YOU ON IN YOUR RESPONSE..

EMAIL:charlessoludo160@gmail.com

NOTE THAT FOR SECURITY REASONS YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED A CODE/PASSWORD WHICH IS {TT7270CBN}, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CODE IS THE REFERENCE NUMBER FOR YOUR TRANSFER AND IT’S BEING DISCLOSED TO YOU ALONE, GUARD THIS JEALOUSLY AND ALL YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE SHOULD CARRY THIS CODE AS THE SUBJECT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.JEFF SMITH.

SECRETARY.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
+011-234-803-866-9874

Charles Soludo, Central Bank of Nigeria, 419 Scam

Professor Souldo, the boss of the Nigerian Central Bank, writes a
personal message to me? Highly unlikely, I would say.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Date: Sep 5, 2008 2:17 AM
Subject: YOUR PART PAYMENT BY ATM CARD IS READY
To:

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, (C.B.N)
38 BROAD STREET, TINUBU SQUARE.
PHONE: +234 705 801 9117

ATTN: BENEFICIARY/CONTRACTOR/AWARD WINNER

YOUR PARTICULARS WAS MENTIONED IN OUR JUST CONCLUDED THIRD QUARTER
DEBT SETTLEMENT GENERAL MEETING. A PART PAYMENT OF $150.000 (ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WAS APPROVED ON YOUR
NAME. THIS PAYMENT HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED INTO AN AUTOMATED TELLER
MACHINE (ATM CARD) POWERED BY VISA AND WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR ADDRESS
BY COURIER SERVICE.

YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED TO RE-CONFIRM AND FORWARD TO MY DESK THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION’S:

1. YOUR REQUIRED NAME TO BE PRINTED ON YOUR ATM CARD:
2. YOUR PRESENT RESIDENT MAILING ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX):
3. YOUR PERSONAL AND REACHABLE PHONE NUMBER:

WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCIES THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT MIGHT
HAVE CAUSED YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,
PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N)

These jokers are trying the “catch previous victims” ploy. I am sure there are enough of those to make this venture profitable.

That is, if the people believe what is written here.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR. ERNEST C. EBI.
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Subject: ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY
To:

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008
YOUR REF:…………………………
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08.

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENTS DUE FOR RELEASE WITH LOCAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA, YOUR NAME AND CONTACT WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING FOREIGNERS’ PAYMENT WHICH ARE STILL HANGING ON AND WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.

FOLLOWING THE OUT COME OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING TODAY WITH OTHER COMMERCIAL BANKS HERE IN NIGERIA, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME FALL AMONG THE TOP TWENTY CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY THAT WILL BE RECEIVING THEIR PAYMENT THIS 2ND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2008.

NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS SO THAT WE CAN AUTHENTICATE THE CLAIM LEGALLY SINCE OUR RECORD SHOWS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS ONLY MAPPED OUT THE SUM OF US$25,000,000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS YOU RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION/AUTHENTICATING AND FINAL ENDORSEMENT OF YOUR FILE, SO AS TO ENABLE THIS NOBLE BANK PROCEED IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND WITHOUT FURTHER DELAYS.

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWINGS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) POSTAL/ MAILING ADDRESS:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
4) AGE.
5) OCCUPATION.
6) INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER’S LICENSE (SCAN COPY)
7) BANK DATA’S WHERE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TOO.

IN RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE APPROVED AND PAID TO YOU BY WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE. HENCE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE CLARIFICATIONS ON MY E-MAIL:mebi600@gmail.com

OFFICIALLY SIGNED:
MR.ERNEST C. EBI. (DEPUTY GOVERNOR)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Ernest C. Ebi, Central Bank of Nigeria, 419 scam

Here’s a case of the “pot calling the kettle black”! They claim they are responsible to recompense victims who have lost money to crooks running 419 scams.

Very amusing!

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: FIDELITY BANK/ UNITED NATIONS 2008 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS (CODE 1122).
Date: Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Subject: )FIDELITY BANK/ UNITED NATIONS 2008 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS (CODE 1122)
To: undisclosed-recipients

FIDELITY BANK PLC
Foreign Transfer Department
FIDELITY BANK/ UNITED NATIONS 2008 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
FRAUD VICTIMS REF/PAYMENTS CODE: FCB/06654

Attention,

I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Nigerian Government Reimbursement Committee under the strict supervision of the United Nations
to pay 230 Nigerian 419 scam victims the sum of $800,000 USD (Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) each. You are however listed as one of the beneficiaries for these payments. You are expected to get back to us for your immediate reimbursement.

As a result of this laudable recommendations, you are hereby informed that during the last U.N. meeting held in Abuja ,Nigeria, it was alarmed so
much by the rest of the world on the loss of funds by various foreigners to the scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.

In other to redeem the good image of our country, the President has ordered the immediate payment of $800,000 USD each to the affected victims in
accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, these payments are to be made FIDELITY BANK, Nigeria and CITE BANK PLC, UK as the corresponding paying bank under the funding assistance of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Presently, 184 Beneficiaries have been paid; more than 50% of the victims are from the United States, while about 40% are from other parts of the
world. Your particulars were among those mentioned by some of the Syndicates that were apprehended in Lagos, Nigeria as one of the victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody for any reason whatsoever as the U.S.secret service in conjunction with The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has swange into action to track this criminals down. Once again, you are expected to keep it secret until these criminals are all apprehended.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No Body is above the Law) have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crime Commission to alleviate the plight of these victims as well as redeeming the image of our dear country.

Many Banks, Universal firms, Companies and individuals have been in bankruptcy today due to the activities of these hoodlums.However,a thorough investigation have revealed that these people have dropped over 500,000 victims across the world, after collecting their money falsely, many as a result of this have committed suicide, while others are now living in abject poverty.

As regards these ongoing developmental strive, we have over 200 suspects at hand, 135 in kirikri prisons. While many are awaiting trial, we are still in search of others, who think they are wise, and hope that you will assist by giving any vital information that could lead to the apprehension of these hoodlums.

You can receive your reimbursement via any of these options you choose; (ATM PAYMENTS UNIT OR WIRE TRANSFER).We shall be waiting to hearing from you been certain that your response will be that you are satisfied and willing to claim your $800,000 USD (Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) reimbursement funds.

Your call which is highly important and copy of your response is expected to be sent to us via this email (scamvictimscompensationscode.f@gmail.com) with the following information, With this code (CODE 1122)
Full Name:
Full home address:
Telephone:
Bank Name:
occupation:
Age:
Sex:

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Benson Edward.
Processing/Transfer Officer,
FRAUD VICTIMS
+234 8028493286
FIDELITY BANK PLC

419 scam, Benson Edwards, Fidelity Bank

The story is somewhat confused as this message talks about contractors and next of kin. Could it be I am the next of kin to a contractor?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR. GEORGE SMITH <christine.peycelon@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION………
To: undisclosed-recipients

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/067

Attn: Honourable Contractor

RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE ON CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(UMAU MUSA YARADUA) that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Government of Nigeria. Your name and company was discovered as next of kin on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is $10,500 000(Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Company name, Position and Address.
4) Profession, age,sex and marital status.
5) Any kind of identification

As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central bank of Nigeria or any of the asisters bank and a copy of the transfer confirmation informations will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR GEORGE SMITH,
DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMMITERNCE DIPERTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CBN.

The last message of this kind offered a Cash Card with 850 thousand US Dollars on it. Sure it sounds good, but it’s not very logical, is it?

Looking through the message, it has all of the Hallmarks of typical 419 scam e-mails:

1. It uses only Freemail accounts
2. The sender is a “Reverend”. That’s a title only used for representatives of protestant churches. It’s highly unlikely they would be working for a bank as well.
3. The “Central Bank of Nigeria” is quoted as being the remitter bank.
4. They quote I will be getting an inheritance.
5. And of course, I will be getting millions of US Dollars with no strings attached.

That’s enough to mark it as suspect, I would say.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: officebox01 Gazeta.pl <officebox01@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, May 24, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Subject: From CBN Releasing Of Your Fund To You Via ATM CARD PAYMENT.
To:

From Desk Of Rev.Johnson Uzoma
Dept. International Remittance
Swift Card Payment Center
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).

Dear Beneficiary.

This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds of US$7.5m has been programmed to be paid to you through ATM Swift Card Payment.

Therefore,you should get back to this office with your home or office address and your Phone Number where your SWIFT ATM Card will be dispatched to.

As soon as I receive your information required I will process your payment legally and will issue your ATM SWFIT CARD which your total funds US$7.5M will be loaded on your ATM Card and I will dispatch it to your domain without any further delay.

Finally,as soon as i finish the processing of your ATM PAYMENT CARD i will scan it and forward to you via email attachment while the Original Copy will be dispatched to you through courier service.

Look forward to hear from you soonest and get back to me via email:(officeroom001@yahoo.es)

Congratulation?s.

Yours Sincerely,

Rev.Johnson Uzoma
Director (CBN, IRD, and ATM)
Dept. International Remittance
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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