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Ever since the crisis really took hold of the markets and banks over a month ago, I have been waiting to see if the Africans are changing their tactics. This one, although extremely short, does look as though they are giving it a try.

They have obviously found an organisation, the Bank for International Settlement, which has it beginnings in the reparation payments imposed on Germany after World War I. Seeing the Africans like to talk about settlements, inheritance payments and over invoiced contracts, this does fit in to what they are doing.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Bank For International Settlement <baselforex@bis.org>
Date: 2008/10/30
Subject: Basel Forex
To:

Attn :Sir,
We the Bank For International Settlement wants to inform you that your Long awaited Fund is still pending for Claims.Kindly Let us know as this Fund to the tune of $850,000 is been deposited in your name.
Bank For International International Settlement
David Collett,
Email(dacollett1@comcast.net)
Bis.org

Tags: Africans, Banks, Comcast, Contracts, David Collett, Email, Finance, Fit, Forex, Germany, Inheritance, International Settlement, Lt, Reparation Payments, Wikipedia, World War

Reading this message you get the impression it has nothing to do with 419 or African scam e-mails. But you would be wrong!

The point to note here is that the language and and technical knowledge needed to understand what this fellow is talking about, makes the target market (for want of a better name) very, very small.

Now it could be a bona fide offer, but I very much doubt that and here’s why:

1. Paul Adams, if that is his real name, uses a Colombian Yahoo freemail account.
2. His telephone number is a Nigerian cellphone
3. Where on earth does he get so much rail scrap from?

So this has all the Hallmarks of a typical 419 scam email. And after all the stories I have heard from friends and colleagues who have done business in Africa and especially Nigeria, I would recommend just scrapping this email! (pun intended

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR .P.ADAMS <mrpaul0189@yahoo.com.co>
Date: 2008/10/22
Subject: Re- Purchase of Used rail scraps r50/65
To:

¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!
Ahora puedes escribirme a:mrpaul0189@yahoo.com.co

Mr.Paul Adams.

- Dear Sir, We are direct end seller and capable of delievering your required quantity to your destination port at the stipulated time of 30-45 working days. The price of the rail is $150.00per mertic tons to any destination port of the world and our contract is based on Letter of Credit/Telegrahic Transfer 100% at sight at buyers destination port. Also note there is no problem with the shipment of your intial order and we believe and hope everything will work successfully and this will be the beginning of our long term contract with you and we usually invite any potentials buyers for physical inspection of the product before signing the hard copy contract/ purchase form. Below here is chemical compostion for your preview. Commodity: used Rails Specification: Used Rails (R50-R65) 100% Rail Track Composition: Non-Metal inpurties total 1% (One Percent)or less - no Radiation Chemical Composition Mn: 0, 60-1, 05, = C: 0.54-082, = Si 0.18-0, 42, =S: 0.04 max P: 0.35 max, = Cr: Residual =As: 0.01% max of mass share. One price for quantities of 20,000MT to 30,000MT Used Rail at $150.00per/MT CIF ASWP Our Quality Policy provides seven point guarantee: 1. No Deposit Required 2. 2% Performance Bond given for the activation of non-operative DLC or RLC for Charter Party Shipment. 3. Physical Inspection of the Scrap before you open your Letter of Credit. 4. 20′ and 40′ container shipments arranged (CNF Basis) for 1000 mt per month and above 5. Charter Party Vessel Shipments arranged (CNF Basis) for 12500 mt and above. 6. Initial Trial Shipments are welcomed. 7. Long Term Contracts Available (up to 100,000 mt per month for 12 months). I wait for you response and contact informations Best Regards, Mr Paul Adams +234-807-444-3478

Tags: 419 scam, Caption, Colleagues, Commodity, Compostion, Contract Purchase, Destination Port, E Mail, Email, Hallmarks, Letter Of Credit, Paul Adam, Pun, R65, Scrap Metal, Scraps, Target Market, Technical Knowledge, Term Contract, Yahoo Freemail

I reckon I have commented this kind of scam e-mail a dozen times already. It’s the cancer tear jerker appealing to people’s good naturedness.

By the way the domain “saeedahmed.org” does exist, which is very unusual. It’s parked at a French host provider without any content. The domain was set up in April 2008.

Now why would a dying man set  up a new domain? I reckon we will see more of this fellow in the future.

Here are the registration details and as you can see, Saeed Ahmed is a Nigerian.

Am I surprised? Of course not!

Domain ID:D152532343-LROR
Domain Name:SAEEDAHMED.ORG
Created On:24-Apr-2008 15:41:57 UTC
Last Updated On:24-Jun-2008 03:50:25 UTC
Expiration Date:24-Apr-2009 15:41:57 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:tu72D8EPycEf0eMb
Registrant Name:Ahmed Saeed
Registrant Organization:Saeed Ahmed
Registrant Street1:12 Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:paris
Registrant State/Province:FR
Registrant Postal Code:75904
Registrant Country:FR
Registrant Phone:+33.145062571
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:teeha4love@hotmail.com
Admin ID:tu72D8EPycEf0eMb
Admin Name:Ahmed Saeed
Admin Organization:Saeed Ahmed
Admin Street1:12 Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:paris
Admin State/Province:FR
Admin Postal Code:75904
Admin Country:FR
Admin Phone:+33.145062571
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:teeha4love@hotmail.com
Tech ID:tu72D8EPycEf0eMb
Tech Name:Ahmed Saeed
Tech Organization:Saeed Ahmed
Tech Street1:12 Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:paris
Tech State/Province:FR
Tech Postal Code:75904
Tech Country:FR
Tech Phone:+33.145062571
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:teeha4love@hotmail.com
Name Server:NS1.NEODOMAINE.COM
Name Server:NS2.NEODOMAINE.COM

And to complete this post, the e-mail message:

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Saeed Ahmed <info09@saeedahmed.org>
Date: 15 Oct 2008 14:53
Subject: Hello
To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone  will die someday,and am contacting you because i  really do need your help,and i want you to help me with all your effort and time for just seven to fourteen workings days of your time.I want you  to be honest and truthfull with me that you will help  me with my last  wish as a dying man. My name is Saeed Ahmed a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business. Though I am very rich, I  was never generous,I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the  last good deeds I do on earth So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself any more. I once asked members of my family to close one o f my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan,they refused and kept the money to themselves.Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Eighteen Million Dollars $18,000,000,00 in side two boxes that I have with a Finance/Diplomatic Company Abroad. I will want you to Act as my Beneficiary who will help me contact the security finance company on my behalf to discuss the terms and condition of getting this deposit out from thier custody and also helping me to dispatch it to the charity organisations  Reply to this email with your full names,contact address,tel number  and fax to enable me ask my doctors lawyer to arrange for you a power of attorney that will give you full legal backing as my beneficiary.

Kindly get back to me with trust and sincerity that you will help me on this regards.Here is my personal mail box:saeed-ahmed102@live.com

I have set aside 30% for you and for your time. God be with you.
Saeed Ahmed.

Tags: Ahmed, City Paris, Domain Id, Dying Man, E Mail, Email, Expiration Date, Fr, French Host, Host Provider, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria, Name Server, Phone Ext, Postal Code, R11, Registrant Id, Registrant Name, Registration Details, State Province, Tucows Inc

The day is not perfect until you have received your regular Microsoft Lottery Prize.

Even if it’s the short form  from South Africa.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Microsoft Online Lottery Game <lottonotification@mtnloaded.co.za>
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 1:33 PM

Subject: YOUR EMAIL ID HAVE WON YOU MICROSOFT ONLINE LOTTERY
-YOU HAVE TO CALL YOUR PAYMENT AGENT DIRECT….
To: undisclosed-recipients

Attention,

Your e-mail id was celected through the computer ballot system a winner of our microsoft online lottery program.

You have to contact your claim agent for your payment.

Cliam Agent: Mr. James Zulu
Email: jameszulu@msn.com
Tel/fax : +27 78 555 7877

Forward to him your claim details below;

Ref No.micro234kj20080808
Batch number: msn222
Lucky No: 1 8 13 22 27 38 41
Security code: 676
Amount Won: £1 000 000 00 (one million british pounds)

You have to contact him not later than 3 working days.

One more time congratulations.

Regards,
Dr.Smith Rueben.

Tags: Dr.SmithRueben, Lottery Scam, Microsoft

Tags: Ballot System, Batch Number, British Pounds, Dr Smith, E Mail, Email, Email Id, Email Msn, Lottery Game, Lottery Prize, Lottery Program, Lottery Scam, Mail Id, Microsoft Lottery, MSN, Mtnloaded, One Million, Online Lottery, Rueben, Security Code, Undisclosed Recipients, Zulu

I would say most people would ask themselves”How did I win this?” and promptly reply asking for details. Of course, that is exactly what this so called “Senator” wants.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: ATM CARD OFFICE
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:36 AM
Subject: ATM 622
To:

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref:
Dear Beneficiary,
I am very glad to inform you that your email emerged as one of the lucky winners to receive this years award of a cash grant of the sum of $2 million.
In order for the winnings to be delivered to you without stress, we are glad to officially inform you that an ATM Card has been accredited in your favor.Your Personal identification Number is 622.
The ATM Card Value is $2 million.
You are advice to contact us for more information.

FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:

As soon as we receive the requested information, we will instruct the
courier company to deliver the prize winnings to you.
Regards,
Senator Ashley Davids

Senator Ashley Davids, 419 Scam

Tags: 419 scam, Address Phone Number, Ashley, Atm Card, Beneficiary, Cash Grant, Courier Company, Delivery Address, Email, Lucky Winners, Occupation, Personal Identification Number, Prize Winnings, Sat, Senator Ashley Davids, Sex Age, Snt, Stress

This one is easy:

1.The lady is terminally ill
2. She was poisioned
3. She has a few million US Dollars she want to give to some trustworthy person
4. and, of course, please contact someone in the Ivory Coast for details.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Best Attah
Date: 2008/9/6
Subject: FROM MADAM FAITH ATTAH LETTER PLES HELP MISS MARY JOY BASIM
To: best_attah14@yahoo.co.th

FROM MADAM FAITH ATTAH LETTER PLES HELP MISS MARY JOY BASIM
Hi Dear, oneThis is Mrs. Faith ATTAH her if from Trinidad & Tobago. I
am writing from the hospital in Cote d’Ivoire, therefore this mail is
very urgent please. I was told by the doctor that I was poisoned and
has got my liver
damaged and can only live for some months. I inherited some money
($18.500 Million dollars )from my late Husband and I cannot think of
anybody trying to kill me apart from my step mother in order to
inherit the money, she is a citizen of Cote D’ Ivoire.

I want you to contact my house girl with these informations
below:Miss Joy Mary Basim Address: Rue De La Princess L/G 152 Cocody
Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.Western coast Africa) Email /
(bestjoy40@yahoo.com) Please call Rev.Pastor Michael Coulibaly 00225
09 54 05 12 as soon as you received my project proposal,so that he
will inform us to check our emails in order to get back to you on what
nex to do. Important forward these Informations: (driving license or
id card) and your telephone numbers to assure her that you shall never
cheat or betray when you have access to this funds.
This is the favour I need when you have gotten the consignment box:1)
Give 15% of the money to my house girl Miss. Mary Joy Basim
as she has been there for me throughout my illness and I have
promised to support her in life. I want you to take her along with you
to your country to continue her education and establish her as your
daughter/ family member because she is an orphan.

(2) Give 25% of the money to Charity Organisations and Churches on my
name Mrs.Faith Attah so that my soul may rest in peace Amen.(3) Use
10% of the balance money to fly my body to bury
in my home country based on the fact that i was poisoned by my step
mother so i do not want my step mother to be the one to bury me.Let
Joy sends you her photos as she has no passport to be
sure of whom you are dealing with. Joy is so little girl of 17 years
old therefore take good care of her when she come to meet you.
This should be a code between you and miss Mary Joy Basim in this
transaction “Hospital” any mail message without this code “Hospital”
is not from Joy or me as I don’t know what will happen to me in the
next few hours.Please, make sure that you forward your national
identity card or driving license to Miss.Mary Joy Basim
when contacting her to enable her give you all necessary information
that you may need to contact the Security Company Custody
directly.Miss.Mary Joy Basim will tell you more about me when you
reach her. And if I don’t hear from you within two days, I will look
for another person immediately.Please bear in mind ,I don’t want you
to expose this transaction to anybody around you there or here until
you and Mary Joy finished every matter with the security company
Official and have the inherited consignment box to your care as
Investor.
May God bless you and use you to accomplish my wishes forever.
Pray for me always please.Email / (bestjoy40@yahoo.com)
please.Email ( faithattahples(A)yahoo.com)
com) Please call Rev.Pastor Michael Coulibaly +225 09 54 05 12
Mrs.Faith Attah BEST
Thank you Holy Father.

Tags: Abidjan Cote D Ivoire, Amp, Basim, Charity Organisations, Citizen, Cocody, Coulibaly, Email, Family Member, Favour, Ivory Coast, Liver, Madam, Mail, Mary Joy, Million Dollars, Project Proposal, Step Mother, Telephone Numbers, Trustworthy Person

This one chose a comic name for himself.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: oyo skido
Date: Sep 5, 2008 12:14 PM
Subject: Have you contacted the bank
To:

Dear friend,

Have you contacted the bank like i told you to do ?.If you have not
contacted them yet just do it right away.Ask them to transfer you fund
the total sum of $1.6 million u s dollars,which I kept for your
compensation. Contact the bank on this information below.

MRS. ARUM FAYE DEPT A/C OF BANK OF BENIN
ADDRESS:ZONE DE AMBASSADOR COT BP 1034 STANDARD
Email: bceao_int_1@hotmail.fr
Tell : 00 229 97 35 54 81
Tell/Fax: 00 229 93 00 09 31

Sincerely,
Barrister Skido oyoAinsworth (SAB)

Tags: 6 Million, Ambassador, Arum, Bceao, Bp, Cot, Dear Friend, Email, Hotmail

Usually it’s a partner in Paraguay.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: godwin04
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPESATION
To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to let you know about my success in getting those fund transffered under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan. I didn’t forget your past efforts to assist me in transffering those funds.

Now contact my secretary Mr Willian Okaofor his email (willian_okaofor@yahoo.fr)ask him to send you the total $1,500,000.00 million usd. which i raised for your compensation .so feel free and get intouched with him and give him your address where to send the cheque:

(1) FULL NAME ……………..
(2) ADDRESS ……………….
(3) COUNTRY ……………….
(4) PRIVATE TEL ……………
(5) PRIVATE FAX ……………
(6)YOUR AGE………
(7)YOUR COPY OF YOUR ID.CARD…
Do Let me know immediately you receive it okay so feel free to get intouch with him.
Best regards,
Dr.Goodwin

Dr. Goodwin, 419 scam

Tags: 419 scam, Cooperation, Dear Friend, Email, Japan, New Partner, Paraguay, Pleasure, Private Fax, Private Tel, Success, Undisclosed Recipients, Yahoo

Dubious loan offers like this are coming in more frequently these days. It looks as though the sub prime market is proving to a lucrative harvesting place for all sorts of crooks.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: ~EXCEL FINANCIAL HOME~
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 2:01 AM
Subject: APPLY FOR URGENT LOAN HERE
To:

Monday-Saturday:7:30am-6:30pm {Processing time}.
Sunday:12noon-6:30pm {Processing time}.

Compliment of the season.

I am Mr. Austin Brown of Excel financial home.
I am a certified loan lender i give out loan at interest rate 0f 3%. I give out loan for any purpose. Do you want to pay your bills?, oR in financial problem? even bad credit? or for any other reason?. Contact us today with the following
email: officeloanlender@gmail.com

With the following information:

Full Name:……………………
Contact Address:………………
Phone:……………………….
Country:……………………..
Amount Needed as Loan:…………
Loan Duration:………………..
Sex:…………………………

we can start with the processing of your
loan immediately.

Mr. Austin Brown
Managing Director

loan fraud, austin brown, Excel Financial Home

Tags: Address Phone, All Sorts, austin brown, Bad Credit, Compliment, Contact Address, Crooks, Duration, Email, Excel, Excel Financial Home, Interest Rate, Loan Duration, loan fraud, Loan Lender, Loan Rate, Managing Director, Processing Time, Sex, Sub Prime Market

Somehow I don’t think she has managed to achieve that this time.

This is just a “lady with cancer and a pile of cash to give away” kind of e-mail.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mrs Lady Kate Foster
Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Subject: RE.RE
To:

Dear Friend,

I hope that this e-mail reached you in the right frame of Mind.

I am Mrs Kate Foster , I am suffering from cancerous ailment,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 4.8 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK. Presently, this money is still with the Bank.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down- trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

Please contact me on the email enlisted below for further clarifications.
ladykfoster1967@hotmail.com

Sincerely,
Mrs Lady Kate Foster (ESQ.)
Arthur Cox Solicitors
Hello;From a Friend{RESPOND}

Lady kate Foster, cancer patient, 419 scam

Tags: 419 scam, Ailment, Arthur, Barren Women, cancer patient, Clarifications, Cox, Dear Friend, E Mail, Email, Frame Of Mind, Great Britain, Investment Capital, Kate Foster, Lady Kate, Lady kate Foster, Orphans, Pounds Sterling, Solicitors, Stroke, Upkeep, Widows