Benedict McCarthy doing the Inheritance scam from South Africa

The "Rider Haggard" address shows this is basically an e-mail which has been used for years now. Only Benedict McCarthy is new.

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From: Mccarthy Benedict
Date: Feb 1, 2007 4:03 PM
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MCCARTHY BENEDICT
To:

3/5 RIDER HAGGARD
CLOSE, JO, BORTO:
SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL : mccarthybenedict@gawab.com

(RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 126,000.000.00 USD}
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLAR
ATTENTION: CEO,

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Mccarthy Benedict. the Auditor General of one of the prime banks here South Africa, during the course of our auditing,I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 1995 and since 1998 nobody has operated on this account again,after going through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the account died without a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing.

The owner of this account is Mr. Allan P.Seaman, a foreigner, and an industrialist, and he died, since 1996. and no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Allan P. Seaman until his death was the manager Diamond Safari [pty]. S.A.

We will start the first transfer with twenty six million [$26,000.000] upon successful transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the remaining rest amount to your account.

The amount involved is (USD 126 M) One hundred and twenty six million United States Dollars only. I want to first transfer $26,000.000 [Twenty six million United States Dollar] from this money into a safe foreigners account abroad before the rest, but I don?t know any foreigner, I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person here, without valid international foreign passport, but can only be approved to any foreigner with valid international passport or drivers license and foreign a/c because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the a/c Mr. Allan P. Seaman is a foreigner too,and the money can only be approved into a foreign a/c.

However, we will sign abinding agreement, to bind us together. I am revealing this to you with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business. Send also your private telephone and fax
number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit.

I want us to meet face to face to build confidence and to sign a binding agreement that will bind us together before transferring the money to any account of your choice where the fund will be safe.Before we fly to your country for withdrawal,sharing and investments.I need your full co-operation to make this work fine, Because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you,upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business.

I need your strong assurance that you will never,never let me down.With my influence and the position of the bank official we can transfer this money to any foreigner?s reliable account which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing. The bank official will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place and to build confidence you can come immediately to discuss
with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and three of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money going into the account.

I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 20% of the total amount, 70% will be for me, while 8% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring, while 2% for charity, as a mark of God's gratitude for the blessing.

Please,I look forward to your earliest reply through this my private email address: mccarthybenedict@gawab.com

Regards,
Mr. Mccarthy Benedict
mccarthybenedict@gawab.com

Hon-Hing Wong has a German inheritance for you

This e-mail is an inheritance scam e-mail. The story is basically what the Africans write, just set in a Chinese background.

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From: Mr. Hon-Hing Wong
Date: Feb 2, 2007 12:18 AM
Subject: GOOD DAY!!!
To: undisclosed-recipients

MANAGING DIRECTOR
DAH SING BANK LTD
36TH FLOOR DAH SING BANK
FINANCIAL CENTRE LTD.
108 GLOUCESTER ROAD,
HONG KONG

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Hon-Hing Wong , Managing Director Dah Sing Bank Ltd, Hong Kong. I am contacting you with respect to a portfolio amounting to $35,520,000 USD (Thirty Five Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollar) deposited by a German Merchant named Mr. Mathew Schneider. On the 18th of October 2002 Mr. Mathew Schneider deposited $12,000,000 USD (Twelve Million United States Dollars) under our portfolio management department for four years and the deposit matured on the 18th of October 2006 with over 196% growth which amounted to a total of $35,520,000 USD (Thirty Five Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollar).

Mr. Mathew Schneider, has since passed away without stating his next of kin because he deposited the funds in our establishment at a point he was finalizing divorcing his wife and had no kids coupled with the fact that he was an orphan, this funds has since mature and the roll-over on the funds has also expired. This sum of $35,520,000 USD (ThirtyFive Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollar) is still in my possession in my Bank lifeless and unnoticed because there will never be a claim on the funds and allmaterial and immaterial documents and certificates relating to the funds is also in my possession.According to the Hong Kong Law regulating cases of this nature which is also typical to otherAsian countries, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, such funds will revert to the ownership ofthe Government for financing military operations, such as purchasing of arms and ammunitionsfor the military. In order to avert this negative development, I will like to seek for your permission as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Mathew Schneider so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not be use for financing weapons which will further enhance the courses of war in the world in general. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 35% for you and the balance of 5% for will be responsible for the major /trivial expenses incurred in the course of the transaction. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this project will be done by my attorney and with my position as the credit officer guaranteesthe successful execution of this project. If you are interested, please reply immediately. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with further information's and modalities that willhelp you understand the transaction. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this project would be most profitable for both parties because I shall require yourassistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Email:mr_hingwong@yahoo.com.hk

Thanks and regards.

Mr. Hon-Hing Wong

Andrew is soliciting your confidentiality

Like most of the fraud e-mails you can tell this one is written by an African. A real Brit wouldn't write this way at all.

Notice he doesn't quote a name? He just writes:

One of our customers who bears the same name with you

That would fit for anybody, don't you think?

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From: andrew thomas
Date: Jan 29, 2007 11:40 AM
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR COOPERATION
To:

Attn Friend.
First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidenciality in this Transaction. I am Mr Andrew thomas the head/Investment wealth Manager Standard Chartered Bank plc Main Office-1 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7SB, Aldermanbury Square, London.

One of our customers who bears the same name with you,a National of your country who used to work with Exxon Mobil here in london. an experienced, independent, oil and gas company with a proven track record of oilfield exploration died On the 12th of November 2001 on his way to see his wifes parent. His wife a Caribbean from Dominican Republic and their two daughters were involved in a Plane crash American Airlines Flight 587 that left JFK airport on its way to the capital, Santa Domingo, when it crashed in a New York suburb killing 265 people on board. Since then We have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of his extended relatives, which has been unsuccessful since 2001.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track over the Internet, to locate any member of his family or relative hence I contacted you.I'm taking this advantage in order to better my life and that of my family. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at £10,320,000.00 (Ten million three hundred and twenty thousand pound sterling ) Left behind by our customer before it get Confiscated by the Government or declared unserviceable by our bank where he had a credit balance of £10,320,000.00 (Ten million three hundred and twenty thousand Great British pounds sterling ).According to the British law of Inheritance Act, at the expiration of 5 years with three months running Grace (5/3 years], the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to
claim the fund and the five years is this month with the three months which will elapse by January 2007.

For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives since then I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so I am assuring you that the business is risk free involvement.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, i shall then discuss the percentage that is coming to me after the money is been credited in your chosen account and the modalities for transfer.We will work together in procuring the necessary legal documents that may be needed to actualize this proposal since I will contract the services of our bank accredited lawyer who will legally represent you here. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Website Link

If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly get back to me .I want you to also furnish me with your private telephone/fax or preferably your mobile numbers contact address, occupation,Age,and everyother information that will enhance a free and fair transaction.which will enable me to apply for the release and subsequent transfer of the fund in your favour.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Andrew Thomas.

Ibrahim Kaf, or is it Basil Kahore?

Dr. Ibrahim says he has "discovered" an abandoned sum of money at the bank where he works. And would you believe it, he's found "another" Andreas Schranner fortune!

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From: basil kabore
Date: Jan 27, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: With Due Respect
To:

DEAR FRIEND,

I MAKE THIS APPEAL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY FACTS OR OPINION EXPRESSED BY ME ARE GIVING IN CONAFIDENCE AND SOLELY FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND USE.
I AM DR.IBRAHIM KAF ,THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF MY BANK.

BEFORE I WROTE YOU,I PRAYED THAT YOU WILL BE A HONEST AND RELIABLE PERSON WHOM I CAN WORK WITH TO ACHIEVE THIS DEAL OF OUR LIFE.FROM MY SECTION IN THE BANK, I DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF SIX MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($6.8M) WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER 14-2558-5976 THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND ONLY DAUGHTER IN A PLANE CRASH OF ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER 261 WHICH CRASHED ON MONDAY, 31 JULY, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK. WITH THE WHOLE PASSENGERS ABOARD.

THE NAME OF THE DECEASED MAN WAS (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH,GERMANY). N.B.YOU SHALL READ MORE ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING THIS (WEBSITE) BEFORE YOU START WITH ME. BELOW IS THE WEBSITE.
HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND FOR OUR BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU. YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION WHICH I WILL BE SEND TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER SIX YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE MONEY HAS NOW STAYED MORE THAN SIX YEARS AND I AM PREPARING DOCUMENTAION TO PROVE THAT THIS MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERED TO
OUR BANK TREASURY. IT WILL BE BETWEEN ME AND YOU ONLY THAT WILL KNOW THAT THE MONEY IS NOT TRANSFERED INTO OUR TREASURE.

THIS REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS TRANSACTION IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABÉ CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR ASSISTANCE, I AM OFFERING YOU 35% OF THE TOTAL SUM. 5% FOR CONTINGENCIES (COST OF TRANSFER/OTHER CHARGES) LIKELY TO BE INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF TRANSACTION, WHILE THE REMAINING 60% IS FOR ME.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY.I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL
COMPLETE AND FORWARD TO OUR BANK ASKING FOR THIS MONEY TO BE PAID TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR;ANDREAS SCHRANNER.
PLEASE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS.
(1.) THIS BUSINESS IS HUNDRED PERCENT FREE FROM RISK.(2.)YOU WILL NOT FACE ANY MUCH QUESTIONS BECAUSE THE APPLICATION WILL BEAR THE BRIEF INFORMATION OF THE DECEASED WHICH THE BANK MAY LIKE TO KNOW.(3.) IF YOU WILL FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIVES,THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.(4.)YOU SHOULD KEEP THIS BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL OR SECRET UNTIL THE FUND GET TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY PURPOSE.

FINALLY,CONTACT ME THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE WILL PROCEED WITH THIS BUSINESS IMMEDIATELY.

MY REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
( +226 76 75 50 82)
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. IBRAHIM KAF

Abdu Yola and the Andreas Schranner scam

Andreas Schranner's fortune is up for grabs ...... Again?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: abdu yola
Date: Jan 26, 2007 8:15 AM
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF ABDU YOLA
To:

FROM THE DESK OF ABDU YOLA
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.


Dear Sir

I am the AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) here in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of US$25m dollars (TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich, Germany) who died along with his entire family in Jully 2000 in a plane crash.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELLOW
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidlings and laws but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don't want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

The banking law and guidline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after ten years, the money will be transfered into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occassioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

I agree that 30% of this money will be for you as a respect to the provision of a foriegn account , 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60% would be for me Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you arranged,you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where in the money will be remitted.

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application .

I will not fail to bring to your notice this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Yours Faithfully,
ABDU YOLA (B.O.A)

Martin Bulinga and the inheritance scam

Martin's e-mail is unusual in that he says he is from Zambia. This is not a country which is used often for 419 scam e-mails.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mr. Martin Bulinga
Date: Jan 22, 2007 12:27 PM
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL (PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO ME).
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

MARTINS BULINGA
ZAMBIAN MINISTRY OF MINES AND
NATURAL RESOURCES.
Dear Prospective Partner,
Permit me to introduce myself my name is Martins Bulinga a Zambian citizen, I got your contact through the Zambian Chamber of Commerce and Industry through a web based directory while searching for a foreign partner to execute this project together. I am the close associate to an undisclosed minister (for the purpose of confidentiality for now)in the present political dispensation of my country. Due to the trust and confidence reposed on me, he has mandated that I seek out a "Reliable and Trustworthy" foreign partner who will help receive funds, the funds in question is in safe deposit totaling US$25m (Twenty Five Million United States American Dollars). This amount has to be lodged into a personal or company bank account for commitment into any legitimate investment venture for a pre-defined time frame. We cannot afford to have a direct relationship with any major investment for now by virtue of our position in Government. We definitely do not want to raise any eyebrows in the ministry as an internal probe might jeopardize his office.
The fund came about by series of over invoiced contracts and gratification by contractors who have had their contract entitlement covered by the government. The fund is in safe deposit and free from any speculation.
However I have managed to push the money abroad through diplomatic coverage to a Courier & Trust Company and it is presently in custody of an affiliate/sister security company in Europe.
Please, be rest assured this business relationship will bring a long term and lasting relationship between us, before proceeding with this, terms of agreement will be drawn stating clearly each level of involvement and commitment in this program. I have the necessary documents backing the deposit to facilitate claim from the deposit house.
The modality for the disbursement of funds is as follows:
(1).50% of the total to us
(2).50% to you
All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for a smooth actualization of the transaction within the next few working days of commencement.Also be informed that we are conceeding so much of the funds to you because we shall be providing you with all documents relating to the consignments and also a power of attorney vesting you with the sole power to act for and on our behalf.You will be reimbursed with all expenses incured in the process of closing this deal such as cost of transportation to the security firm and all.
For further details as to the workability of this transaction.please reach me as soon as possible for further clarification.
Please, on receipt of this mail send me an email on ( martinbulinga@hotmail.com)
Thank you and God bless as I await your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Martin Bulinga

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Peter Fisher and the inheritance scam

Look at this. Peter says his deceased client has the same surname as I do. That means I am an ideal candidate to act as "next of kin" and get the loot.

I wonder how many people he sent this e-mail to? If my information is right, he probably sent it to a list of between 500 and 2000 e-mail accounts.

Let's say 1% of 500 answer. Let's further say that of the 5 people who answer, just two end up paying him money. Usually they ask for somewhere around 800$ the first time round.

If they pay just once, this e-mail earned the crooks 1600 $ for about an hours work.

If they do that once a day, they will earn anything around 584,000.00 $ a year.

Do you now see why these people are doing this?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Fischer
Date: Jan 22, 2007 12:45 PM
Subject: Re:Very Urgent!!!
To: undisclosed-recipients

PETER FISCHER
42 Camp shill Road,
London United Kingdom.
Tel: + 44 703 194 0825
Email: peter_fischer44@yahoo.co.uk

Hello Sir/Madam,

Please permit me to introduce myself to you.I am PETER FISCHER, An Accountant in London, United Kingdom. I got your contact from the British Council, and I have decided to contact you so that we can carry out this mutually beneficial business transaction.
My late Client (A National of your COUNTRY) until his death aboard an AERO FLIGHT 801 in 2001 deposited a total sum of $5.5M with the THAMES BANK, UNITED KINGDOM.

Meanwhile,you share the same SURNAME as my late CLIENT.Please reply back via my private email: peter_fischer44@yahoo.co.uk,for more details informations.
Yours truly,

PETER FISCHER

Mike Dana Will has some inheritance money

Anybody getting this e-mail must think "This must be a mistake. I don't know anyone in Africa.". But, as Mike Dana Will is talking about an inheritance, some people may also think: "There is no harm in asking what this is about. Who knows, maybe I have a lost relative who had his money there."

Needless to say, it would be a mistake to actually do that.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: MIKE DANA WILL
Date: Jan 10, 2007 10:21 AM
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $15.5M
To: xxx@xxx.xxx



FROM THE DESK OF:MIKE DANA WILL
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
ATTENTION:SIR/MA

YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $15.5M

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT )-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK,YORK.
BANK ADDRESS:
NEW YORK, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.

THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,

MIKE DANA WILL

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC:CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

Richard Zanki and the Investec Bank

The writer of this inheritance scam e-mail uses a very formal style. I have not seen anything like this for a while. Take a look at this example:

I will flourish you with the detailed information of the transaction as soon as you indicate your interest

Who ever writes like that in the real world?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Richard Zanki.
Date: Jan 15, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: Urgent & confidentia
To: ric_za0005@yahoo.com


NAME: RICHARD ZANKI
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT DEPT.
INVESTEC BANK SOUTH AFRICA,
(IBSA) JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear Sir,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise however,it indeed I contacted on the urgent need for a foreign partner to assist in the establishment of a noble objective.

I am richard zanki a banker by profession from Durban ,in South Africa and currently holding the post of Manager in auditing and accounting department of Investec Bank of South Africa.(IBSA) in Johanessburg South Africa.

I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds $8.2 million of one of my bank deceased client who died in the sharter airline which crashed on mount kenyan in the kenyan city of sumburu on 21st July,2003 to any foreign account.

You can confirm the genuiness of the deceased death by clicking on this website:

Hence,I am isoliciting your assistance to bring this project to a logical conclusion as you will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum while I and my colleagues will take remaining 60% if you agree to my business proposal.

I will flourish you with the detailed information of the transaction as soon as you indicate your interest. I look forward to your response.through this vis email,richardzanki@walla.com

Regdards
Richard Zanki.

Ibrahim Musa is at it again

Ibrahim Musa (if that is his real name) has been doing the 419 scams for some years now. Although this is an inheritance scam e-mail, he has taken the time to come up with a new name for the deceased engineer "Alex Otaman".

Engineers are very popular. They are usually well paid if they are working on contract in Africa. I doubt that they would deposit their money in an african bank though. It's too easy for someone wanting to earn a few dollars to block accounts until a "fee" is paid.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Musa Ibrahim
Date: Jan 16, 2007 5:53 PM
Subject: Urgent Message.
To: info xxx@xxx.xxx

FROM MR MUSA IBRAHIM.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK(A.D.B)
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO.
Email:musaibrahim@inbox.com
TEL:+226-764-144-86.

Dear Sir,

With presumed reliance, let me introduce myself. My name is Mr Musa Ibrahim. I am the auditing and accounting officer of African Developement Bank (A.D.B). I got your contact over the Internet in my search for the relatives of one of our numerous customers who died alongside with his family in Car Accident.

During the routine check in my branch, I discovered an abandoned sum of fiveteen million eight hundred thousand united states dollars,(USD$15.8m). in an account belonging to an expatriate customer Mr. Alex Otaman, a mining consultant/contractor with one of the leading oil company in Ouaga-Burkina Faso before his accidental death on Saturday 4Th May 2000 in Bobo via the ill-fated.

Ever since then, valuable efforts have been made to get to his people but to no avail, as he had no known relatives and more so, he used his wife's name as his next of kin in his account opening forms. I have been expecting his relatives to come over to claim his money as it cannot be claimed unless somebody applies officially for it as his next of kin as indicated in our banking guide but no avail. Unfortunately, I discovered that his supposed next of kin (his wife and children) died with him over the car incident. Over the years, I decided to look for the necessary papers relating to the deposit in order to make business out of it as the deposit was made in my branch. Now that all papers are ready, I am asking for your assistant to release the money to you as his relation/next of kin for safekeeping and subsequent disbursement. I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive but I am assuring you of the Security of us all as modalities have been perfected for a swift and smooth operation.

You are being contacted because Since nobody showed up for his money and I don't want it to go back into Burkina Faso Government account as unclaimed bill when the next audit is conducted. The banking law and guideline here stipulates that such money if remain unclaimed, will be transferred into banking treasury as unclaimed effect. The request of a foreigner to act as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a citizen of Burkina Faso cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. I am ready to negotiate the mode of sharing with you. I will visit your country for the disbursement/investing of my share according to the percentages we shall agree upon after the successful transfer of the money to your account.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is 100% hitch-free and that there is absolutely no risk in it, having concluded the modalities for a smooth operation and my position in the bank guarantees its successful execution. All I require is your honest co-operation, a guarantee of your sincerity and capability to enable us conclude this deal. Note however that the sensitive nature of this transaction demands that you have to keep it absolutely confidential.

Please accept my apologies, keep my confidence and disregard this letter if you do not appreciate this proposition. Thank you very much for your time.
Trusting to hear from you immediately,

Best regards,
Mr Musa Ibrahim.
TEL:+226-764-144-86.

The Stella Obasanjo story is good for the Inheritance scam

At the time Stella Obasanjo died, I did post that this ould be a good story for a 419 scam. If you read this one you will see what I mean.

PS: Why do these people write in capitals?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: GODWIN CHIWUBA
Date: Jan 16, 2007 11:51 PM
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP:
To: undisclosed-recipients

URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP:
MR GODWIN CHIWUBA IROEGBU,
SPECIAL ASST. TO THE LATE FIRST LADY,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
MRS. STELLA OBASANJO


DEAR FRIEND,


I AM MR GODWIN CHIWUBA IROEGBU, THE SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE FORMER FIRST LADY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, LATE CHIEF MRS STELLA OBASANJO, THE WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, (CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO) MRS STELLA OBASANJO DIED AFTER UNDERGOING SURGERY AT MOULDING CLINIC, MABELLA SPAIN ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER, 2005 REF:

MRS STELLA OBASANJO BEFORE HER ILLNESS, WE WERE IN MONACO, FRANCE BUSY DEPOSITING HUGH SUMS OF MONEY IN HER SONS BANK ACCOUNT AND HER HUSBANDS BANK ACCOUNT AND SHE WAS BILLED TO REPRESENT HER HUSBAND, THE PRESIDENT AT THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CARDINAL FRANCIS ARINZE!S (A NIGERIAN CARDINAL)ORDINATION IN VATICAN CITY ROME I, MR GODWIN CHIWUBA IROEGBU RETURNED TO NIGERIA AFTER THE DEATH OF MY BOSS .

I AM NOW LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS OF FIFTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY (US$15M) WHICH WE DEPOSITED WITH: CAIXA SECURITIES AND FINANCE S.L, MADRID, SPAIN. I AM SEEKING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS. THIS FUNDS WAS DEPOSITED BY MRS STELLA OBASANJO INTEND TO MOVE IT TO ONE OF HER BANK ACCOUNT IN EUROPE AFTER CHANGING IT TO EUROS CURRENCY BEFORE HER DEATH.

INFACT, FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS WOMAN, OUR JOB HAS BEEN TO DEPOSITING HUGH SUMS OF MONEY FOR HER AND HER HUSBANDS BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS, THIS COUPLE ARE VERY CORRUPT PEOPLE AND I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY COMPENSATION FROM THEM, THEY ALWAYS PROMISE ME HEAVEN AND EARTH WITHOUT FULFILLING ANY.

THEREFORE, THIS IS MY CHANCE HENCE I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS AND CAN CHANGE THE OWNERSHIP OF THE DEPOSITED FUND IN YOUR NAME TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT THIS DEAL WAS ONLY KNOWN TO THE LATE WOMAN AND MY HUMBLE SELF BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ALWAYS.

THE FACT REMAINS THAT NOW SHE IS DEAD, I AM THE ONLY PERSON AMONGST HER AIDES THAT KNOW ABOUT THIS MONEY AND HAVE DEPOSITED THIS MONEY INTO THE VAULT OF CAIXA SECURITIES & FINANCE S.L MADRID, SPAIN FOR SECURITY OF THIS MONEY AND VALUABLE INVESTMENT PLANS, HENCE SEEKING THE ASSISTANT OF A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND OUT OF SPAIN.

I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED IN THE CAUSE OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR ME AND PART OF MY PERCENTAGE WILL BE INVESTED BY YOU. IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I HAVE EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSITAND THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT YOU MAY NOMINATE.

PLEASE I WILL BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU KEEP THIS INFORMATION VERY CONFIDENTIAL (AS TOP SECRET) HENCE IT IS 100% RISK-FREE TO BOTH OF US.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT AND KIND REPLY.

YOURS SINCERELY,

GODWIN CHIWUBA IROEGBU

An original scam e-mail from Burkino Faso

Here's a real 419 scam e-mail, as the americans call it.

Have you noticed the name? I am not sure, but I have the feeling that it is tradition in west African countries to put the surname before the first name. Although in this case it could go be written both ways.

Otherwise, this e-mail has all the hallmarks of a traditional scam e-mail:

• A West African Bank


• "Abandoned" Account


• Millions of Dollars


• No next of kin


• You should act as inheritor


• You get part of the proceeds

Oh, not forgetting ....

This is all Top Secret!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: scot william
Date: Jan 12, 2007 12:48 PM
Subject: FROM SCOT WILLIAM URGENT REPLY FOR MORE DETAILS AND CALL ME..
To:

From The Desk of SCOT WILLIAM.
Senior Staff in File Department,
African Development Bank A.D.B
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso
West Africa.
Private Number......00226 70 40 32 85
Private..... E MAIL ADDRESS william_scot@hotmail.fr
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE

This is my bank website in Burkina Faso.
www.bkofafrica.net)

(REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS CONFIDENTIAL IS THE
CASE)
Compliment of the Season


Greeting, and how are you doing? I hope fine. Please let this my message do not be a surprise to you because I got your information and lay trust in you before I contacted you. I am (SCOT WILLIAM) a senior staff in file department in African development bank (ADB).

When I was searching for a foreign partner i assured of Your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity when I prayed to God about you. In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of $ 15 million U.S.A dollars (fifteen million U.S.A dollars). In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his entire family in (Friday December 26, 2003) in a plane crash. Since we got information about his death,

We have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as
Indicated in our banking guidelines, but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that I and one official in my department now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after five years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner, and a Burkina be cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. We agree that 30 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60 % would be for ;me and my woman colleague. There after I and my colleague will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated.

Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relations or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of your reply, I
will send to you by fax or email the text of the application I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

You should contact me on my number 00226 70 40 32 85. Immediately as soon as you receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you Immediately.

Your’s faithfully,


SCOT WILLIAM.
POST SCRITUM:You have to keep everything secret as to enable the transfer to move very smoothly in to the account you will prove to the bank. As you finished reading this letter call me immediately so that we discuss very well over this business. Please call me and inform me that you received my mail, because i don't go to net always.

Born again christian wants to commit fraud

Get this.

Somebody called Phillips David say he's a born again christian and wants you to say you are next of kin to a complete stranger.

I don't want to get into morals here, but I don't believe a "true believer", regardless of which religion they are in, would do a deal like this.

The plain truth is, they are trying to lure christians into doing this deal with them. Needless to say the only people who pay any money are the believers who take this person for a real christian.

BTW: Take a look at the e-mail account he's using

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: johngibsonlcd.com johngibs@web003.ahp01.lax.affinity.com
Date: Jan 9, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: GOD'S GLORY INVESTMENT.
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

Beloved in Christ,

I have the pleasure to share my testimony with you,having seen your contact from the Internet. I am Barrister Philips David, the legal adviser to late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Adams, a British couple that lived in my Country for many years before they both died in the car crash two years years ago. These couples were good Christians, they are so dedicated to God but they had no child before they died.

Throughout their stay in my country, they acquired a lot of properties like lands, house properties.As their legal adviser, before their death, the husband Mr. Anthony Adams instructed me to write his WILL.

Because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth to God. According to the WILL,the properties have to be sold and the money be given out to a ministry for the work of God. As their legal adviser,all the documents for the properties were in my care.

He gave me the authority to sell the properties and give out the fund to the Ministries for the work of God.In short, I sold all the properties after their death,as instructed by Mr. Anthony Adams before his death.And as matter of fact, after I sold all their properties,

Irealized more than $15,000,000.00 (FiftTen million US dollars plus), and what supposed to be the percentage interest of my right legal fee was firstly deducted by me out of the total amount realized from the sold properties, this was base on the initial agreement between me and the owner of the properties before his death.

Therefore the total amount left to be invested into God's work as instructed by the owner, is $10,000,000.00 (Ten million US dollars) only. But instead of giving the main fund out for the work of God as instructed to me by the owner before his death. I converted the fund to myself with the intention of investing the fund abroad for my personal use. I was afraid of putting the fund in the Bank, because I have to give account to the bank on how i got the money. I then packaged the fund in consignments and deposited the consignments with a security company.

I did not want the management of the Security Company to know the content of the onsignments, therefore I registered the content of the consignments as Gold Bars. Now, the security company believes that what I deposited with them was Gold Bars.

I had encounter with Christ when Pastor Benny Hinn was preaching on television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11. After hearing the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a born again Christian.As a born again Christian, I started reading my bible and one day, the Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel 33: 18 and 19 where the word of God says: "When the righteous tread from his righteousness, and commited iniquity,he shall even die thereby. But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right,he shall live thereby".

From the scripture, I discovered that the only way I could have peace in my life is to do what is lawful and right by giving out the fund as instructed for the work of God by the owner before his death.I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven me. But I have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving out the fund to the chosen ministry for the purpose of God's wok as instructed by the owner before his death. After my fasting and prayers,I asked God to make his choice and direct me to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his Grace.

I then came across your address on the Internet as I was browsing .through a Christian site, and as a matter of fact, it is not only you or your ministry that I picked on the Christian site initially, but after my fervent prayer over it, then you were nominated to me through divine revelation from God, so these are how I received such a divine revelation from the Lord, how I got your contact information, and I then decided to contact you for the fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify the name of God.I have notified the Security Company where I deposited the consignments that contained the fund, that I am moving the consignment abroad and the security company has since been waiting for my authority for the consignment to leave my country and move to abroad.

You should also forward to me your telephone and fax number for easy communication and to fax you the documents concerning the consignments.

Yours in Christ,
Philips David.

I AM SULEMAN BELLO

This is a typical example of the early type of inheritance e-mail. The story is based in Africa and the money has been left by someone who died in a plane crash.

The others are just variations of this theme.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: suleman bello
Date: Jan 6, 2007 10:06 AM
Subject: I AM SULEMAN BELLO
To:

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASOa
WEST AFRICA.



Transfer Of (25.200.000.000).Twenty-Five Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

I AM SULEMAN BELLO, THE AUDITOR GENERAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION IN THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR AUDITING I DISCOVERED A FUND IN THE ACCOUNT OPENED BY MR JOHN KOROVO AND AFTER GOING THROUGH THE RECORDS IN THE FILES I FIND OUT THAT MR JOHN KOROVO WAS A VICTIM OF (BEIRUT BOUND CHARTER JET PLANE CRASH HAPPENED ON THE 26TH DECEMBER 2003 IN COTONOU( REPUBLIC OF BENIN).HERE IS THE WEB SITE
(http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash)

IN MY TOTAL INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE I FIND OUT THAT LATE MR JOHN KOROVO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY LEFT NOBODY TO CLAIM FOR THE FUND IN THE ACCOUNT. AND THE LAWS OF OUR BANK STIMULATED THAT ANY ACCOUNT DORMANT MUST BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE NATIONAL TREASURE FUND.

BASE ON THIS I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE THE STATISTIC OF THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRED A FOREIGNER BECAUSE LATE MR JOHN KOROVO WAS A FOREIGNER AND THE FUND CAN ONLY APPROVED TO A FOREIGNER WITH VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE AS WELL AS FOREIGN ACCOUNT DETAILS.

I ASSURED YOU THAT I HAVE PERFECTLY ARRANGED THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE I
CONTACTED YOU AND WITH MY POSITION IN THE BANK THIS FUND IS GOING TO
APPROVED ON YOUR BEHALF AND TRANSFERRED TO YOUR PROVIDED ACCOUNT. THE BANK OFFICIAL WILL PROVE YOU ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFERRED OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY LEAVING NO TRACE TO ANY PLACE AND BUILD CONFIDENCE .

FURTHER MORE IN THIS CONTACT OF HELPING I NEED YOUR STRONG ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT CHEAT ME AS SOON AS THIS FUND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY BECAUSE I WILL BE COMING OVER THERE AS SOON AS THIS FUND TRANSFERRED FOR THE SHARING OF THE MONEY.

ON THE CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION YOU ARE ENTITLE TO 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND 10% WILL BE SET OUT FOR EXPENSE ARISE DURING THE TRANSFERRED AND TELEPHONE BILL, THEN THE 60% REST WILL BE FOR ME.

SO ON THE SERIOUS NOTE OF YOUR WILLINGNESS TOWARD THIS TRANSACTION I WANT YOU TO INDICATE YOUR SELF BY SENDING :FULL NAME: SEX: COMPANY: FULL CONTACT ADDRESS: PHONE: CELL: FAX: CITY:STATE:ZIP CODE COUNTRY: OCCUPATION ON ACCEPTANCE TO CHAMPION THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME AND ON THE RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU I WILL FORWARD YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO USE TO APPLY IN THE BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


THANKS.

YOURS TRULY
SULEMAN BELLO

_________________________________________________________________
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Song Li Le has some lost Iraqi money for you

Lost Iraqi money is a good story these days. Regardless of that this is an Inheritance scam e-mail.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: mrlile211@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Jan 6, 2007 2:52 PM
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP
To: undisclosed-recipients

Good Day ,

Let me start again by introducing myself.I am Mr. SONG LI LE director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I have an obscured business suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Colonel Sadiq Uday who was with the Iraqi forces and also businessman, made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch.Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war which began in 2003. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that the Colonel along with his wife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Colonel Sadiq Uday did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration 5 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Colonel Sadiq Uday so that you will be able to receive his funds.

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Colonel Sadiq Uday, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and of probate in your favour for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.

Should you be interested please send me your,

1,Full names,
2,private phone number,
3,current residential address,

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr Song Lile

Favour Ndidiamaka - Talking about names

Not being very familiar with African names, especially from Nigeria, I can only say that this is a very unusual name or not. At least it is so unusual that it would be easily recognised if it should crop up anywhere.

I do know that there are some Africans doing these scams who actually use their own names.

Hmmm ....

Doesn't sound very wise to me.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mr.Favour Ndidiamaka
Date: Jan 3, 2007 9:49 PM
Subject: LETTER OF ENDEAVOUR
To: undisclosed-recipients

From the Desk of:
Mr.Favour Ndidiamaka

With great pleasure I Favour Ndidiamaka, working with a bank here in Nigeria as a Manager. I am writing you in respect of a foreign customer (an Oil consultant/contractor with our National Oil & Liquidified Gas Sector) whom made a US$25M depository for an investment program that has remained dormant for years now. Hence, I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

On personal investigation, I discovered that the account holder died on December 2002 in the Ukrainian aircraft crash. I made further investigation and discovered that the customer died without making a WILL on the depository.

It may interest you to know that I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be approved to a local Bank account here,but can only be approved to a foreigner with an account since the money is in US Dollars. I have decided as a matter of urgency upon this discovery now seek your permission to have you stand as next of kin to the fund as No one has ever come forward to claim this fund. It may also interest you to know that I have secured from the probate an ORDER OF MADAMUS to locate any of deceased beneficiary. In accordance to Nigerian Law, fund deposited for over a period of Six (6) years without claim will be reverted to the Government treasury, if nobody applies to claim this fund.

I will like you to provide immediately your full Names and Address,Date of Birth, Occupation, Tel & Fax Numbers so that an Attorney will be able to prepare the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the next of kin. The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.

At the successful conclusion of this business, your goodself shall be entitled to have 40% that is, USD$10M of the total money while I will have 55% that is USD$13.750M and 5% that is USD$1.250M for communications and other expenses. I am ready to invest a reasonable percentage of mine into any viable business you suggest as a joint partner. Your percentage will also be a source of upliftment. You have absolutely nothing to LOSE in assisting me instead, you have so much to GAIN. Be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us.

Your response is highly imperative as this is a TWO-man business deal transaction as I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. I need your assistance and co-operation to this reality as I have done my Home-work and fine tune the best way to create you as the beneficiary while I would use my connection and money to secure almost all the paperwork for this transaction which will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction with you as the beneficiary to this fund.

I will appreciate your early reply for commencement of business.Contact me for acknowledgement by E-mail and whereby you are not interested,please indicate in your reply so that I can seek for the assistance of someone else.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, I expect that you will not take undue advantage of the trust I Will bestow in you. I await your urgent response.

Thanks with great regards.

Mr.Favour Ndidiamaka

Peter Van Smith wants to share some loot with you

Peter is openly asking you to commit fraud. He wants you to act as next of kin to a stranger. The only problem is, the money he's talking about does not exist.

As usual he is only interested in getting "your" money.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Smith <peter6_smith07cywwrrkdj@yahoo.de>
Date: Jan 4, 2007 10:00 AM
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Peter Van Smith, a solicitor at law. I was the personalattorney to Eng, John McPherson, a national of your country who used towork with an oil servicing company here in Amsterdam-Netherlands afterwhich be referred to as my client. Eng, John McPherson 62 years of age made a fixed deposit of fund valued atUSD$14,500,000 (Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars Only) with a Security Company/Finance Firm here in Europe andunfortunately lost his life in an Egyptian charter plane Boeing 737 . which crashed into the Red Sea early on January 3 shortly after taking offfrom the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing all the 135 passengers and 13crew members aboard, Ref: View:
http://english.people.com.cn/200401/04/eng20040104_131791.shtml.

He leftno clear beneficiary as Next of Kin exceptsome vital documents related to the deposit still in my possession.

Recently, the governing body of the Security Company/Finance Firm contactedme on this matter, requesting that I should notify the next of kin ofmy late client to claim the funds and I am yet to provide the Next of Kinto lay claims to the Fund. I know that my client had no living next of kinbut I went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to locate anyof my late clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.Undera clear and legitimate agreement with you, I seek your consent to presentyou as the next so that my late client's fund will not be confiscated bythe Security Company.

You and I can share the money, you will be entitled to 50% of the totalfund for your role as the relative and next of kin of my late client,40% for me while 10% is to be marked out for any expenses that will beincurred during the clearance or process of transfer of the fund to yourbankaccount. Be informed that there is no risk involved as all necessary legaldocument which will be used to back you up as the legal beneficiary andnext of kin of my late client will be procured.

All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost goodfaiths to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this willbe executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law. Kindly, get in touch with me by my e-mail{peter.van6_smith@yahoo.de) or telephone to enable us discuss further. Youmay also send your telephone number so that I can call you. Do notforget that a transaction of this magnitude require utmost confidentialityand sincerity. I look forward to your urgent response.

Thank you,
Peter Van Smith
+31616729060