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The eradication of poverty in Africa is certainly a noble cause. But, ….

I am sure that most people don’t see that when they read this e-mail. The 25 million USD hits you in the eye, even before you get to the “facilitate eradication of poverty in Africa” part.

Just reading this e-mail, shows that African crooks often do have a good vocabulary – facilitate and tantamount are not words you see in every day language.

One small point shows that crooks don’t often think things through, or maybe they are targeting the US market, in the EU the currency is Euros and not Dollars.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: European Social Fund <eusocialfund15@me.com>
Date: 2009/2/20
Subject: EU AND UNO Developmental Projects.
To: recipients <Undisclosed>

European Union Social Fund.
Nussbaumstrasse 49, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
PHONE NUMBER: +41 796 475491

You have been chosen by the European Union Social Fund in conjunction with United Nations Organization as a recipient of $25,000.000.00 (twenty five million US dollars) Social Fund to facilitate eradication of poverty in Africa.

Beneficiaries of this fund are hereby directed to embark on grass root developmental projects in Africa which will enhance their standard of living. Your acknowledgment of this mail is tantamount to acceptance of this voluntary humanitarian assistance.

Yours faithfully.
Schmid Merez.

It certainly sounds good. They are basically counting on previous victims being totally naive.

As crude oil has climbed to very high prices over the last 24 months,
there is obviously a lot of room for speculation. And, of course,
ground for new 419 types of e-mails such as this one.

The NNPC used to be used for a lot of scam e-mails. Over the last few
years it has been taken over by the lottery and other kinds of
fraudulent e-mails which work better on reaching a mass market.

We will have to see if this kind of business deal will crop up again
in the future.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mohammed Barkindo
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: Mail
To:

Dear Sir,
I am the coordinator of special duties with our Government owned Oil
Corporation (NNPC).I propose to you a multi Million Dollar oil
deal.You do not necessarily have to be in the crude oil business to
participate in this transaction.The deal is for an entity to act
between us and our independent Oil Traders, receive and forward
shipping documents, arrange for meetings and as well receive
surcharges and commission from our independent Oil Traders and
beneficiaries of our “sweetheart” tanker and oil deals and cordinate
transfers to our bank account.You have the opportunity of making over
USD Five Million now in this first transaction and more
subsequently.Please call now or send an email for details.
Thank you.
M. S. Barkindo
Coordinator, Special Duties
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.

A good example of the crooks using 2 major organization’s names to instill a basis of trust and seriousness.

Rest assured, it is a classic scam e-mail…..

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: pharelljones <pharelljones@o2.ie>
Date: Sun, May 18, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Subject: Kind Attn: Beneficiary with African and European Countries
To: recipients <Undisclosed>

THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
OHCHR, Dalais Wilson, CH 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland
Senior Human Rights Officer and international  payment department

Kind Attn: Beneficiary with African and European Countries

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Sequel to the meeting we have with all the African country leaders regards to all the payment been owed by the Africa and Europe continents, the Chairman African Union  (AU) with that of European Union (EU) have made it known to all the beneficiaries been owed by African and European countries via contract, inheritance, Lottery Winners, during There recent interview with British broadcasting co-operation (BBC) that all the debt been owed by the African and European countries should be paid to them via EU / AU account with the supervision of the International Monetary Fund Unit London UK,  which you happened to be one of them.

You are advice to stop any further communication with anybody and contact  this office, The International Monetary Fund Unit London UK which the officer in-charge is

Mr. Anthony G. Leach
Email: inlt_monitoringlon@london.com
Tel  +44 702 4099344
Fax: +44 870 9134316,

Your above fund has been deposited in your account stated below which was submitted to this office by your representative.

Some petitions we received made it known to us that some beneficiaries have loose all they have achieve in the life time due to the way African and European countries are asking them to pay one charge or the other in regards of their payment.

Be inform that your payment has been transfer into your account provided by your representative Mrs. Susan Wang below.

HSBC NINBO BRANCH CHINA
ACCOUNT NO   90887224091149
ACCOUNT NAME SUSAN WANG
ROUTING NO    64585783
SWIFT CODE: HSBC166349XT

Please contact Mr. Anthony G. Leach immediately for the collection of your International Transfer Payment Advice (Payment Slip Or Telex Copy) to enable you confirm your payment in your account without further delay, he is the only authorized officer in International monitoring fund unit London UK to handle and witness your payment, any other further communication you have out side his office is at your own risk, and you are advice to stop making any further payment to any one without Mr Anthony G. Leach notice because he is the only authorize officer  with International Monetary Fund unit London  UK  via African Union  (AU)  reserve account  under united nations payment gazette .
We apologies to you and your company or family for what it might has cost you in the past without receiving your payment upon the charges and taxes you have paid before.
Get back to us immediately you confirmed your payment in your account to enable us close your payment file with us.
Best regards

Frej Fenniche,
Senior Human Rights Officer united nations Switzerland
Email: un-organiza1@europe.com

Tags: 419Scam, Advance Fee Fraud, UNO, IMF

The only interesting point about this e-mail is the e-mail address didia44@zudah.org.

There is a registered domain Zudah.org. It belongs to a woman with an address in California. The question is, how did Didia get a working e-mail address from there?

I am waiting for an answer, so we will have to wait and see if there really is an e-mail account there or not.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mr Zudah Didia &lt;didia44@zudah.org&gt;
Date: Mon, May 12, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Subject: REPLY AND CALL ME ONLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND READY TO BE OF THIS TRANSACTION
To: didia44@zudah.org

FROM: MR DIDIA ZUDAH.
AUDITING / ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA .
+226 76 18 66 18

MY DEAR, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REGARDS TO A BUSINESS TRANSFER OF A HUGE SUM OF MONEY FROM A DECEASED ACCOUNT. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY. I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION.

PROPOSITION; I DISCOVERED AN ABANDANT SUM OF $11.5M (ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. SINCE HIS DEATH, NONE OF HIS NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATIONS HAS COME FORWARD TO LAY CLAIMS TO THIS MONEY AS THE HEIR. I CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UPON

THIS DISCOVERY, I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AS ALL DOCUMENTATIONS WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT BY ME FOR THE FUNDS $11.5M ( ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS ) TO BE RELEASED IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE BENEFICIARY’S NEXT OF KIN. IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT I HAVE SECURED FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED BENEFICIARIES.

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF MY MUTUAL BUSINESS ENDEAVOUR BY FURNISHING ME WITH THE FOLLOWING;

1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS.

2. DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL ENABLE ME FILE A LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS IN YOUR FAVOUR BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE. I SHALL BE OMPENSATING YOU WITH $4.6 MILLION DOLLARS ON FINAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PROJECT, WHILE THE REST $6.9MILLION SHALL BE FOR ME. YOUR OWN SHARE STAYS WITH YOU WHILE THE REST SHALL BE FOR ME FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY.

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST I HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU, I AWAIT YOUR URGENT EMAIL.

REGARDS,

YOUR;S FAITHFULLY,

MR DIDIA ZUDAH
+226 76 18 66 18

Technorati-Tags: 419 Scam, Advance Fee Fraud, Didia Zudah

I would say the next best thing to a lottery is to give the money away