The Victim is the Criminal!

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The NNPC has often been used to start a scam. As I have not reported on this story up until now, I thought it was time to include it.

I received an e-mail from Ibrahim Danjuma, saying he has 13 million USD which he can't get his hands on, because it can only be redeemed by a foreigner. He needs somone to act as receiver to get the cash free.

Let's just say that Ibrahim Danjuma really sent you the 13 million USD. What are the consequences of this?

The most important point is, that you would be in conflict of most money laundering laws in place. Don't forget european banks have to report any cash transfers larger than 15000 Euros. The US and other countries have similar regulations.

Seeing that the money would be illegally transfered to you, it would be hard for you to explain why you received it.

You can find out more about what Europe is doing to combat money laundering at the Justice and Home Affairs website.

A second point you should consider, is the fact that when you pay these criminals a fee, regardless of the sum, you are guilty of aiding and abetting fraud! Yes, I can hear you saying "How can that be when I am the victim?".

Regardless of that fact, you have actually commited a crime! Although you are the victim, helping someone to commit a crime to the detriment of a third person or party is illegal.

Rest assured, up until now, no one has been charged with commiting fraud against themselves. Seeing that you are the victim of your own fraudulent activities, it will more than likely never be a case for the courts.

That is certainly food for thought!

Here's the NNPC e-mail

From: Mr.Ibrahim Danjuma [mailto:mribrahimdanjuma@telstra.com]
Sent: Thusrday, 20. January 2005 03:57
Subject: Urgent


I am Mr.Ibrahim Danjuma, the assistant chairman foreign contractors award committee of Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation [NNPC]

In the fiscal year 2002, there was a contract awarded to Julius Berger Constructions Company, by NNPC, this contract was to supply and service oil and gas pipelines in all NNPC refineries in the country.

The said contract has been executed last 2003 and the said contractor paid, but my good office used it little contacts in the firm to over invoice the said contract to the sum of thirteen million dollars [13million dollars].

My office cannot collect the money as the contract was awarded to a foreign company and thereby the money must be collected by a foreigner, please i am soliciting you to help in claiming the money as i have every vital documents to back you up the money on your behalf as the rightful owner.

Once you indicates your willingness to help, i will hire a lawyer that will go to the federal high court here to obtain a certificate of change of ownership of the money in your name, a copy will be sent to you and to the apex bank JP MORGAN BANK NEW YORK [U.S.A], hence JP MORGAN BANK will contact you as the rightful beneficiary of the said amount for payment.

For your good help you will get 40% of the total contract value while 60% will come back to me.

Thanks for your understanding and help.
Thanks once again,

Mr. Ibrahim Danjuma