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This one is on of the classic 419 fraud e-mail stereotypes. They just copy the text, change it a little bit and off it goes.

By the way, the ominous Janet T. White mentioned here, is a name which has often been quoted at Crime Online. Just make a search on the name and you will see how often this e-mail has been received here.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: BARRISTER JAMES BURROWS <jcarter1981@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Subject: ATTN:YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED..
To:

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER JAMES BURROWS,
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
REF: DRC/IRD/CBX/021/07

ATTN:BENEFICIARY.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDER.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED VIA OUR BANK. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER MEMBER COUNTRIES HAVE APPROVED THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO TAKE CARE OF ALL LONG AWAITED FOREIGN PAYMENTS.

THEREFORE WE ARE READY TO MAKE A PART PAYMENT OF US$9.2 MILLION FIRST AND THE BALANCE WILL BE REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT LATER. THIS IS DUE TO SHORTAGE OF FUNDS SO WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE BEAR WITH US.WE SHALL PAY YOUR REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE AUGUST 24TH 2008

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS THE INFORMATION SHE TENDERED AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE: NAME: JANET T. WHITE, BANK NAME: CITI BANK .BANK
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA.ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428. SWIFT: CITIUS33.
ACCOUNT NAME: JANET T. WHITE.

DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE , AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO RECOMFIRM YOUR INFORMATION BY FILLING THE SPACES BELLOW AND FOR IMMEDIATE PROCUREMENT OF THE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY.

A TOTAL OF US$15.5M, UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BE PAID TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS YOUR NAME WAS LISTED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT AND WE NEED YOU TO RECONFIRM THE BELOW FOR US TO START THE TRANSFER PROCESSING IMMEDIATELY.

1. YOUR NAME:……………………
2. COMPANY’S NAME:……………………..
3. YOUR ADDRESS:………………………..
4. YOUR TELE/FAX:………………….
5. BANK NAME:……………………..
6. BANK ADD:……………….
7. BANK TEL/FAX:…………………..
8. ACCOUNTNAME:………………….
9. ACCOUNT NO: ………………….
10. SWIFT/ROUTING NUMBER:………………

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE YOUR RESPONSE AND THE CONFIRMATION, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECCESSARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR THAT OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. I,THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITTANCE PAYMENT HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN ONTRACT/INHERITTED PAYMENTS IN THE LIST OF THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.JANET T.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES AND DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF THESE FUNDS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

DO NOT PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ANY SECOND PARTY WHATSOEVER TO AVOID CANCELLATION OF YOUR PAYMENT AS YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHO IS BEHIND THE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT.ON THE OTHER HAND, AS THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, I HAVE THE POWERS TO MOVE THESE FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU ARE READY TO WORK WITH ME AND YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE FUND IF YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE NOT THE ACTUAL BENEFICIARY.

FOR SECURITY REASONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR DETAILS, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE THROUGH: barjames@switched.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BARRISTER JAMES BURROWS.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: BOARD MEMBERS (CBN).
CC: THE NIGERIAN SENATE COMITTEE.
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS (FPD).
CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.

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This one is an adaption of the “poor orphan” story. Because he is under age (20), Angus says he needs a guardian to help him get his inheritance.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: angus mathew <angus.mathew12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Subject: From Mr. Angus Mathew. open
To: angus.mathew12@gmail.com

From Mr. Angus Mathew.
email angusmathew01@yahoo.com
Email ; angusmathew01@hotmail.com
my number:27 712 181 129

I am writing to seek your partnership in the investment of my inheritance fund USD ($25.5Million united states dollars only) from my late father who died mysteriously on 12 july 2006.

I will like to further introduce myself to you. My name is Angus Mathew., I am a 20 years old boy, the only child and son of my late parents Mr and Mrs Toure chuks. It was very evident that he was poisoned to death. I lost my mother when I was barely a year old and my father refused to re-marry another wife because he felt solely responsible for my mother’s death. This is so because he concentrated much on his businesses that he rarely pays attention to domestic affairs.

He was always travelling taking care of his businesses that he did not notice when my mother took ill. He thought it was a minor illness and was ignorant of this. My mother on her own resorted to self-medication. it was not until the illness degenerated that my father took my mother to hospital where she was diagnosed to find out that hypatitis had eaten deep into her blood stream. She didn’t last long before she died. This happened when I was barely a year old. Based on this, my father could not forgive himself easily because of it and said he was responsible for her death as he could have saved her if only he had paid attention to the things at home rather than concentrating much on his businesses.

Despite all entreaties by friends and relatives, he refused to remarry but ensured that I had everything that I wanted. It was as a result of this that he made me the next of kin to his fund deposit with the bank here in my country, I should have a direct access to the fund,only when I am 28 years of age otherwise, I should have a guardian/partner intercede on my behalf for the release of the fund to me. Unfortunately, he died on 12 july 2006 and I am 20 years of age currently.

This is why I have contacted you to serve as a guardian to me and as my foreign partner for the investment of my inheritance fund overseas My uncles does not know about the funds because they had already taken my father’s houses and other properties and they are looking for a way to kill me. They have requested to have my father’s file where all the documents that proof the existence of my inheritance fund in the bank where kept but I simply told them that I do not know where he kept them. The younger brother took the house in the village while the houses in the town were sold out they shared the proceed they got from the sale. Right now, I am in one of the guest house and do sincerely want to travel out of my country. This can only happen when I have secured the release and transfer of my inheritance funds in the bank. This why it is important that we have a plan on the type of lucrative business that we can invest the funds on.

I had a various times had discussions with the operation director of the bank where my father deposited the funds and I was assured that once, I have someone who would be willing to receive my inheritance on my behalf, they shall commence all proceedings to effect the transfer of my inheritance into the person’s designated bank account in his country for investment project. Now, that you have signified your interest to partner with me, it would only be very necessary if you contact the bank and request for the transfer of my inheritance fund into your account in your country for the purpose of investment and to further have me come over to your country to continue with my studies.

I shall be giving you the bank contact details as soon as I hear back from you so that you will go ahead and contact the bank.Talk to you the more. Please When replying me Reply me with this email
address: ( angusmathew01@yahoo.com , angusmathew01@hotmail.com ).

Angus Mathew.

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Yes, this is an inheritance scam story. Mark keeps it anonymous, that way he doesn’t have to do much research on a suitable deceased millionaire.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mark Akume
Date: 2008/4/22
Subject: Strictly for you only
To:

Dear Sir,
In this world of not knowing whom to trust i have decided to intimate you with a personal guided financial finding in my bank branch (National Investment Bank of Ghana) in which i am the acting managing director. I have been acting as the manager pending when the manager who is on course will resume for six months now and in my capacity i have discovered this account which have been left untouched for two and half years. On careful investigation i discovered that the owner of this account originally maintained two accounts with the bank. One of the accounts is savings account while the other is domiciled dollar account. The savings account was closed exactly one year eight months ago by a lady who claimed to be a fiancйe and business partner of the account owner.

On my curiosity i discovered that the owner of the accounts who was an oil merchant from your country died of heart failure two years ago and since then nobody have made any claim on the current account and no transaction have been carried out in the account throughout the two years. On checking the opening files of the account i also discovered that the owner has no next of kin and his last known address is Golden Tulip Hotel where he stays anytime he is in the country.
I have made all required bank inquiries which are normally made to trace owners of account which are left untouched for over two years and i discovered that nobody outside the bank have knowledge of this account. I have thought over this account for six months now and since it is left untouched with no one having knowledge of the account i have decided to have the money in the account removed to a safer place. The amount in the account is $2.6m with accumulated interest sum of $260,000.00(Two Hundred & Sixty Thousand Dollars)It is for this reason that i am contacting you so that i will use you to remove the money and close the account. I decided to contact you, a foreigner because of protection of my status and making sure i am not short changed which will happen if i deal with someone from my country. It is also much easier for the money to be claimed and transferred outside the country. It is for the reason of closing the account that i am contacting you.

I want you to stand as the beneficiary of the account by filing for next of kin of the account so that i will officially approve your request and have the money paid in your name. We shall share the money 80% for me and 20% for you. All i need from you is your co-operation and secrecy during and after the claim.

Get back to me with your full names, contact address, your age and marital status and phone number(s) for communication and i will employ the service of an attorney who shall process the paper work. As soon as I receive your response I shall open up on all details

Thank you and awaits your response ASAP.
Mark Akume

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