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Some time or another, it had to happen. I not only receive a whole pile of emails from African crooks each day, now it looks as one of them is using my name in one of the scam emails. Or maybe one of them is just pulling a prank?

The point is, this comment poster “Ahmad” sent in a copy of an email which quotes my name as a barrister (which I am not) to spin his tail.

I reckon he/she/they will have bad luck because I am just too well known on the web. And if anybody searches for my name they will find Crime Online in association with it. They will land here.

The person who posted this is most definitely somewhere in Africa, or  maybe  Mauritius, and not in Saudia Arabia, which he is trying to suggest. So I will have to consider him/her/them as 419 style crook/s, won’t I?

New comment on your post #20 “At last! My very own inheritance e-mail …”
Author : ahmad eissa
E-mail : ah_eassa@yahoo.com
URL    : http://www.aheissa.sa

Comment:
Attn:Wricks,

I apologize for intruding into your privacy, especially by contacting you through this means for a business transaction of this magnitude, but due to its seriousness and urgency it, therefore, became necessary for me to seek for your assistance.I am Barrister Michael Holdcroft, a counsel to late David Wricks, a national of your country Who used to work with shell development company in lome togo, He lost his life in a ghastly motor accident on the 21st of April 2004 together with his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along nouvissi express Road. Before his sudden and mysterious death, he deposited a sum worth (5.5MILLION US dollars) with a bank here in Lome-Togo . I knew this because all the legal proceedings was duly carried out by my humble self. After his death three years ago, I made several approaches to your embassy to help me locate any of his relatives so as to come and stand as the next of kin to my late client in order to have this huge sum transferred in his or her bank account.

But all my effort proved abortive.After several unsuccessful attempts in locating any of his relations and the latest ultimatum given to me by the Bank, mandating me to provide my client’s next of kin within the 4 weeks or I have the money confisticated, which I wouldn’t live to see it happen, hence my decision to contact you so that I can present you as the next of kin to my late client. All I demand from you is your honest co-operation so that this fund {5.5MILLION US dollars} can be transferred into any account of your choice within the shortest time possible.For your assistance and co-operation, I have decided to have the money shared as follows; 40% for you, 60% for me.

What I introduced to you might be a smack of an unethical practice but this is a once in a life time opportunity that is capable of making things better for us and moreover, if I fail to present my late client’s next of kin in couple of weeks, the truth is that this money would not be taken by the government or by some greedy officials of the bank and I would not fold my arms and watch this happen hence my decision to contact you. I also want to use this medium to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and my position as the counsel to the late depositor of the fund, it has been legally planned to avoid any hitch or breach of law. Every information that will back you up as the next of kin to my late client shall be given to you as soon as I have your consent.
I look forward to receiving your positive response soonest.Reply via my private email: michael_h@rocketmail.com
Regards,
Barrister Michael Holdcroft.

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You have to give to the Africans. They certainly know how to write messages in semi official language.

What makes me wonder is, why do people answer this kind of message when it talks about money from Nigeria being held back by the FBI?

I would most people would be scared out of their wits if the FBI suggested they may be doing anything illegal.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Paul C. Jordan, III Date: 21 Dec 2008 13:35
Subject: Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
To: recipients

Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
Fbi Headquarters In Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Website: www.fbi.gov
Date: 21/12/2008

ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY,

This is an official advice from the fbi foreign Remittance / telegraphic dept., it has come to our notice that the C.B.N Bank Nigeria district has released 10,500,000.00 US dollars into bank of America in your name as the beneficiary, by inheritance means.

The C.B.N Bank Nigeria knowing fully well that they do not have Enough facilities to effect this payment from the united kingdom to your account, used what we know as a secret diplomatic transit payment (s.t.d.p) to pay this fund through wire transfer, they used this means to complete the payment.

They are still, waiting for confirmation from you on the already Transferred funds which were made in direct transfer so that they can do final crediting to your account. Secret diplomatic payments are not made unless the funds are related to terrorist activities why must your payment be made in secret transfer, if your transaction is legitimate, if you are not a terrorist, then why did you not receive the money directly into your account; this is a pure coded, means of payment?

Records which we have had with this method of payment in the past Has always been related to terrorist acts, we do not want you to get into trouble as soon as these funds reflect in your account in the U.S.A, so it is our duty as a world wide commission to correct this little problem before this fund will be credited into your personal account.

Due to the increased difficulty and unnecessary security by the American authorities when funds come from outside of Europe, and the Middle East, the f.b.i bank commission for Europe has stopped the transfer on its way to deliver payment of $10,500,000.00 to debit your reserve account and pay you through a secured diplomatic transit account (s.d.t.a). We govern and oversee funds transfer for the World Bank and the rest of the world.

We advice you contact us immediately, as the funds have been Stopped and are being held in our custody, until you can be able to provide us with a diplomatic immunity seal of transfer (dist) within 3 days from the world local bank that authorize the transfer from where the funds was transferred from to certify that the funds that you are about to receive from Nigeria are antiterrorist/drug free or we shall have cause to cross and impound the Payment, we shall release the funds immediately we receive this legal documents.

We have decided to contact you directly to acquire the proper Verifications and proof from you to show that you are the rightful person to receive this fund, because of the amount involve, we want to make sure is a clean and legal money you are about to receive. Be informed that the fund are now in United State in your name, but right now we have ask the bank not to release the fund to anybody that comes to them, unless we ask them to do so, because we have to carry out our investigations first before releasing the fund to you. Note that the fund is in the BANK OF AMERICA right now, but we have ask them not to credit the fund to you yet, because we need a solid proof and Verifications from you before releasing the funds.

So to this regards you are to re-assure and proof to us that what you are about to receive is a clean money by sending to us FBI Identification Record and also Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer(DIST) to satisfy to us that the money your about to receive is legitimate and real money. You are to forward the documents to us immediately if you have it in your possession, if you don’t have it let us know so that we will direct and inform you where to obtain the document and send to us so that we will ask the bank holding the funds, the Bank Of America to go ahead Crediting your account immediately.

These Documents are to be issued to you from the World Local Bank that Authorized the transfer, so get back to us immediately if you don’t have the document so that we will inform you the particular place to obtain the document in United Kingdom (U.K), because we have come to realize that the fund was Authorized by (H.S.B.C) Bank in London.

An FBI Identification Record and Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer (DIST) often referred to as a Criminal History Record or Rap Sheet, is a listing of certain information taken from fingerprint submissions retained by the FBI in connection with arrests and, in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service.

These Condition Is Valid until 26th of DEC. 2008 after we shall take actions on Canceling the payment and then charge you for illegally moving funds out of Nigeria.

Guarantee: funds will be released on confirmation of the document.

Final Instruction;

1. Credit payment instruction: irrevocable credit guarantee.
2. Beneficiary has full power when validation is cleared.
3. Beneficiaries bank in U.S.A., can only release funds.
4. Upon confirmation from the world bank / united nations.
5. Bearers must clear bank protocol and validation request.

NOTE: We have asked for the above documents to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for the enhancement of public safety, welfare and security of Society while recognizing the importance of individual privacy rights. If you fail to provide the Documents to us, we will charge you with the FBI and take our proper action against you for not proofing to us the legitimate of the fund you are about to receive.

The United States Department of Justice Order 556-73 establishes rules and regulations for the subject of an FBI Identification Record to obtain a copy of his or her own Record for review. The FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division processes these requests to check illegal activities in U.S.A.

An individual may request a copy of his or her own FBI Identification Record for personal review or to challenge information on the Record. Other reasons an individual may request a copy of his or her own Identification Record may include international adoption or to satisfy a requirement to live or work in a foreign country or receive funds from another country, i.e. Diplomatic Immunity Seal of Transfer, letter of good conduct, criminal history Background, etc.)

FBI Director
Paul C. Jordan, III

Not much to say about this one. Notice how they mention not quoting the name of the deceased?

That way, this fits anyone who gets it.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mr. Harry Gow
Date: 18 Dec 2008 15:04
Subject:
To: clerk.s@newbailey.co.uk

Greetings,

I am Mr. Harry Gow (Barrister)

I understand that through Internet is not the best way to link up with you because of the confidentiality which my proposal demands.

However, I have already sent you this same letter one month ago, but I am not sure if it did get to you since I have not heard from you, hence i am constrain to reach you through the Internet which has been abused over the years.

I wish to notify you again that You were listed as a Heir to the total sum of (Three Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased.(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the Heir to the inheritance funds.

We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity. Please indicate your interest immediately for us to proceed. I shall feed you with full details of this transaction upon receipt of your reply towards this proposal.

All the legal papers will be processed upon your acceptance by our legal representatives. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards.
Mr. Harry Gow (Barrister)

Telephone +447024058780

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

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.

There is no account waiting to be plundered. And he’s talking rubbish saying the account will be written off. That does not happen in inheritance cases. The  money stays where it is, until the real next of kin is found.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: David Harrington <natalie3143@aol.com>
Date: 2008/10/19
Subject: Bussiness Proposal( Urgent & Confidential! )!
To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. David Harrington, an accountant with a commercial bank here in London.

I discovered recently that one of our customers who died in a plane crash years ago has no next of kin at all to claim GBP5.5 million he deposited in our bank so many years since his death. The money will be written off and sent to her majesty’s treasury and banks treasury as well if nobody comes to claim it in the next 30 days. The bank just issued the circular for the last time.

Since i have all the documents available for the claims as i was the account officer who assisted him when he opened the FIXED DEPOSIT INSURED ACCOUNT with us then, I decided to solicit your assistance to stand as the next of kin so that you can apply for claims to the bank for them to approve it to you for further transfer to your account. After the approval and the funds confirmed into your account I will take a leave and come over to your country so that we can disburse the funds. 60% for me and 40% will be for you. The website link below authenticates the validity of this saddening information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

There is no risk involved at all as I will back you up legally here through the judiciary since I know the procedure already. It is a very common practice/deal here and so many lawyers and bank here in Britain and any other part of the world including your country makes their money through this means. This time is now my opportunity and I do not wish to miss it as I may not be opportuned again in life. If I do not use this opportunity my bank or the government will surely convert the funds as theirs. Go through the another web link below to view list of unclaimed estates and inheritance here in United Kingdom and what has been happening. (www.bbc.co.uk/heirhunters)

Please get back to me through my confidential email: davidharr008@gmail.com for more clarification so that we may start off immediately. But if after reading this mail and you don’t want to partake in it do please pretend as if you did not read it and do not disclose it to another person considering the sensitive nature so that you don’t spoil my chances of making use of this God’s given opportunity and wealth as it has been prayer.

I await your quick response immediately.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Harrington
Email: davidharr008@gmail.com

I always wonder about these emails quoting my “contract/inheritance”. It looks as though they just want to keep their “bases covered”.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: CUSTOMERS SERVICE OCEANIC BANK <charles1@yahoo.com>
Date: 2002/12/19
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
To:

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIEDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENTS ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW ELECTED PRESIDENT  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF IGERIA.PRESIDENT UMARUYAR’ADUA ON HIS SPEECH WHEN CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (GCFR)SWORE  HIM IN AS THE PRESIDENT  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($1,500) PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENT ER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED TO E-MAIL

CONTACT PERSON:
MAZZI SMITH BROWN
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TEL: +234-2179728
EMAIL: ATMCSS@LIVE.COM

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT$8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.

ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALISING YOUR PAYMENT.CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER +234-1-2179728 AS SOON AS YOU REPLY TO THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENT ER.

(MR. ERIC MOORE)
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT ON ATM CARD
PAYMENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES

and that’s a good reason for a lot of people to want to claim the card offered here.

Google writes:

Warning: This message may not be from whom it claims to be. Beware of following any links in it or of providing the sender with any personal information. Learn more

Messages asking for personal information is only part of the story. Unfortunately, Google does not offer any further specific information on this kind of scam e-mail.

It must be my lucky day today. It’s just unfortunate that this is not for real.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR CLARK MORGAN <info@clarkmorgan.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Subject: Greetings: Your ATM CARD Payment
To:

Greetings:

This is to officially inform you that ATM card worth  Five hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000.00 USD) has been credited in your favour in bid to compensate you on your contract payment since you are next on our inheritance file for the second part of this fiscal Year 2008, Your personal identification is ATM 2900.

Contact the verification Officer Mr Cody Lampard { info_atmdeliveries_diplomaticcourier@post.ro } with the following for proper verification and claim processing:

Full Legal Names…………….
Delivery Address………
Country………………
Occupation……………
Phone Number………….
Fax Number……………
Age………………….
sex………………….

NOTE:-You are also required to send along a means of Identification which can be a scan copy of your  Driver’s License or International Passport for identification on delivery.

Regards
MR CLARK MORGAN