I couldn't possibly fall for it, other than fall around laughing.
Nigerian email scams are ten-a-penny. Dear sir, father murdered, bedside, $10,000,000 dollars (TEN MILLION DOLLARS), help me get it out of the country, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah.
Now there's a new one, which I have received twice in as many days. I'll copy it below in full, but here is a brief summary:
Dear sir, we've arrested loads of Nigerian email scammers. If you paid one of them please identify them from the list below then we can pay you back. AHA!
When will it end?
Comments: Nigerian email scams are ten-a-penny. Dear sir, father murdered, bedside, $10,000,000 dollars (TEN MILLION DOLLARS), help me get it out of the country, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah.
Now there's a new one, which I have received twice in as many days. I'll copy it below in full, but here is a brief summary:
Dear sir, we've arrested loads of Nigerian email scammers. If you paid one of them please identify them from the list below then we can pay you back. AHA!
When will it end?
FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
HEAD OFFICE ANTI FRAUD UNIT,
LION BULDING LAGOS-NIGERIA
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
From the desk of: Mr. Brian Williams
Attention:Sir/Madam
RE: Be warm of imposters.
Based on the finding OF this investigasting department,we wish to warn you against some imposter, which we were informed that are contacting you in respect to the payment of your fund in the total sum being owned you by the government of Nigeria being which been approved in your favour through our foreign payment bank HSBC Bank of London ect.
As a matter of fact we have been investigating this contract payment and the activities of these imposters to find the who really true beneficiary of the said payment, as lot of people has been fronted to claim the fund by some official of the corporation that awarded the contract, hence our aim is to stop fraudalent activities in this country.
Although we have been able to come up with some good result which led us to arrest of some of the imposters that have been extorting money from you and other contractors illegally.
We haveby wish to solicit your assitstance in identifing if any of the underlisted names has contacted you or you have made payment of any kind to them.
Your payment will be made once we are able to know which payment you have made, and for what reasons and also get the person/persons whom you paid the money to remit the money to authority the money were ment for.
Please indicate whom you paid by telling us his telephone numbers so that we will identify him amonng the arrested fellows with us and have him to remit the money he collected from you back to government and your fund will be release to your account without any further delay.
Find here the underlisted names used by these imposters that are on arrest:
1) PROF CHARLES SOLODO
2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI
3)DR. R.RASHEED
4) BARRISTER AWELE
6)BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS.
7)Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Ebi
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
8)Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial SectorSurveillance / Board Member 9)Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services /Board Member
10) Mr Gius Jackson Obaseki ( GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NNPC)
11)
The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the police and some of them have escaped from our country and may still be contacting you. if they are caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constituition of this bank under section of criminal law, So we are waiting for you to write us and inform us if any of the above names have once contacted you in respect to the your fund if yes dont waste time to indicate immediately.
Note that the this office and Eco Bank Nigeria Plc is the only mandate authority to act on behalf of the federal government to the release of your fund from HSBC banK of London.
You must deal directly with them and act accordlinly as that will be the only way to do achive the success of the transaction.
We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you and promise that no such thing will not happen again.
And if you are dealing with any one even if his name is not yet listed regarding this payment we urge you to stop because you will be a vitim to these same group.
Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today.
Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent response to this mail.
Yours sincerely,
Brian Williams
Director: International Credit Control and Financial Surveillance
HEAD OFFICE ANTI FRAUD UNIT,
LION BULDING LAGOS-NIGERIA
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
From the desk of: Mr. Brian Williams
Attention:Sir/Madam
RE: Be warm of imposters.
Based on the finding OF this investigasting department,we wish to warn you against some imposter, which we were informed that are contacting you in respect to the payment of your fund in the total sum being owned you by the government of Nigeria being which been approved in your favour through our foreign payment bank HSBC Bank of London ect.
As a matter of fact we have been investigating this contract payment and the activities of these imposters to find the who really true beneficiary of the said payment, as lot of people has been fronted to claim the fund by some official of the corporation that awarded the contract, hence our aim is to stop fraudalent activities in this country.
Although we have been able to come up with some good result which led us to arrest of some of the imposters that have been extorting money from you and other contractors illegally.
We haveby wish to solicit your assitstance in identifing if any of the underlisted names has contacted you or you have made payment of any kind to them.
Your payment will be made once we are able to know which payment you have made, and for what reasons and also get the person/persons whom you paid the money to remit the money to authority the money were ment for.
Please indicate whom you paid by telling us his telephone numbers so that we will identify him amonng the arrested fellows with us and have him to remit the money he collected from you back to government and your fund will be release to your account without any further delay.
Find here the underlisted names used by these imposters that are on arrest:
1) PROF CHARLES SOLODO
2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI
3)DR. R.RASHEED
4) BARRISTER AWELE
6)BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS.
7)Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Ebi
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
8)Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial SectorSurveillance / Board Member 9)Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services /Board Member
10) Mr Gius Jackson Obaseki ( GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NNPC)
11)
The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the police and some of them have escaped from our country and may still be contacting you. if they are caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constituition of this bank under section of criminal law, So we are waiting for you to write us and inform us if any of the above names have once contacted you in respect to the your fund if yes dont waste time to indicate immediately.
Note that the this office and Eco Bank Nigeria Plc is the only mandate authority to act on behalf of the federal government to the release of your fund from HSBC banK of London.
You must deal directly with them and act accordlinly as that will be the only way to do achive the success of the transaction.
We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you and promise that no such thing will not happen again.
And if you are dealing with any one even if his name is not yet listed regarding this payment we urge you to stop because you will be a vitim to these same group.
Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today.
Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent response to this mail.
Yours sincerely,
Brian Williams
Director: International Credit Control and Financial Surveillance
Please can your yourself lucky, you are among the intelligent few who are able to match intelligent with sharp instinct minus greedy act. This qualities mentioned above is an impetus to escape the tricks of this so called Nigerian fraudsters.
Next time you receive this mail appear to be playing along, but keep the NIgerian Economic and financial crime commission (EFCC)in the picture.
You will be very surprised at how this effective set up is going to swung in to action.
Erm, I would rather not play along, if that's ok with you, or should I play along to the point where I give them my bank details, credit card number, address, shoe size, inside leg measurement and first-born child? I think I'll leave that up to the professionals.
Next time you receive this mail appear to be playing along, but keep the NIgerian Economic and financial crime commission (EFCC)in the picture.
You will be very surprised at how this effective set up is going to swung in to action.
