NIGERIAN SCAMS

Bank loses thousands in international scam
By Associated Press  November 300, 2002
MARQUETTE -- Authorities are investigating an international computer scam that cost a bank here thousands of dollars.
   The complicated case began when a Northern Michigan University student listed his mountain bike for sale on an Internet site.
   The student received an e-mail from a person who said he lived in New York and was willing to pay $1,300 for the bike, Police Det. Lt. Gordon Warchock told The Mining Journal for a Friday story.
   The alleged New York resident said a third party from Colorado would pay for the bike with a cashier's check for $7,950 and the remainder could be wired to New York.

 The check was sent through Federal Express to the Northern Michigan student, who took it to be negotiated at Wells Fargo Bank. The student received his payment, then wired the remaining $6,600 to New York through Western Union, Warchock said. The bike also was shipped to a New York address.

   The bank later discovered the check was phony, and shortly thereafter, the bike was returned to Marquette -- marked undeliverable because the address did not exist, Warchock said.
   Police and federal authorities have determined -- by tracing the routing of the check's Federal Express envelope -- that the check originated in Nigeria was sent through Great Britain, Warchock said. The wired money also was picked up by someone in Nigeria, he said.

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  Dear "Alex"

I am BARRISTER WILLAMS BELLO, a solicitor at law. I
am the personal attorney to Mr. Adreas Kretz, a German National, that worked with Shell-development Company in Nigeria. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st day of April 1999, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagamu
expressway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries through German embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family to no avail,I am therefore compelled to contact you. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $5.7 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $5.7
million dollars can be paid to you so that we can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through my private e-mail or phone number 234-1-8037218805 and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction.

REPLY TO the above email address or bar.bello@mailsurf.com



Best regards,


BARRISTER WILLAMS BELLO

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES  LAGOS - NIGERIA.


Attn:


For your assistance please. We write to solicit for your assistance for this transaction believing that you will treat this with utmost confidence, and excuse me for the embarrassment this letter might cause you as we have not met or known each other before.

I have the mandate of my colleagues in my office to solicit for your assistance for a business/deal we want to execute with you. My ministry, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Services {FMHSS} awarded acontract of (US$115,800,000.00) to a foreign firm. For the supply and installation of Scan Machines, x-ray machines, E.C.G. Machines, Fetus Heart and Fasting blood Sugar Machines for University Teaching Hospitals all over the Federation.

I and other members of my department (the Contract Award Committee), on cause of writing the contract were able to over-invoice the contract sum to the tone of (US$143,300,000.00). And it might also interest you to know that the original contractors, who executed the contract, have been paid their contract amount on completion of the contract.

Now we are left with the over-invoiced sum of (US$27,500,000.00) for our mutual benefit. All arrangements have been concluded on how this money will be moved. Our constraints lie on the fact that we required a foreign
firm or individual bank account where this money will be paid into whose owner will be portrayed as the beneficiary of the contract fund. In fact this is why I am writing you this letter seeking for your Assistance.

Note: there is no risk involved as we have taken care of all loop holes and they are covered. As civil servants, we are aware that some financial assistance will be required to effect the success of this money transfer. For this reason we have generally agreed to compensate you with the sum of(US$3,000,000.00), While the balance of
(US$24,500,000.00) have been mapped out for investment into a foreign capital market.

It is important I mention that the officials involved in this transaction are top government functionaries who have put in years of service to this Country (Nigeria). For the maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of all persons involved in this transaction, you are implored to exhibit utmost secrecy throughout the duration of this deal. You are strongly advised to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as that could jeopardize the
success of this transaction.

You may open a separate bank account in any country of your choice for this purpose if you wish. Meanwhile all arrangements for this transfer to be concluded have been properly organized and further action awaits your response to this request.

My Email: stephendave2002@hotmail.com

Thanks.

Yours Sincerely,

Stephen Dave Gravada.

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Dear Sir,

assalamalakun!

I am HAJIA (MRS.) MARYAM ABACHA wife of the Late Nigerian Head of State,GEN. SANNI ABACHA. We have not met before, I got your contact throughNigerian chamber of commerce and I feel like I should trust you. It is no news telling you that my family has been going through untold hardship sincethe 8th June 1998 when my husband died, my family has lost so much including some fixed assets my late husband acquired while in power

Evidently, the pages of all Nigerian Dailies, which you can equally getfrom Nigerian Embassy in your country will tell better our story. Even now,our homes are under surveillance; worst of all, the Government has resortedto confiscating everything that has to do with our family. Before the deathof my husband, General Sanni Abacha, he ran among other business of his own a “BUREAU DE CHANGE”, which was flourishing with every Government support.

>From the Bureau De Change Business which has now been clamped down on byNigerian Government, I was able to save US$53 Million in cash. I tried to safeguard it in a security company here in Nigeria but couldn’t. Throughthe help of a close family friend who works in the Security Company, Idiverted the US$53 Million and moved it out of Nigeria under the label of family treasure to a security company in a neigbouring country.

For security reasons, I wouldn’t mention the name of the country until Ihear from you. In view of our condition here and the high interest rate the security company charges, the money could not be safe there. I would therefore need your honest assistance to clear this fund from the Security Company and safeguard it for me in your country. Should you help me in this regard, you will have 25% of the money for yourself and guide me further to invest the remaining 70% in any viable business venture. while 5% is earmarked to cover expenses contingencies.

Please if you ever find it in your heart to help me, contact my lawyer, F.A. WILLIAMS & CO. for further discussions on his email f.a.williams2@mailcity.com Your telephone and fax numbers will also be needed to enable my lawyer get back to you with the lodging code and clearance permit from the Security Company. As soon as you sendthis information through my lawyer, I will go ahead and instruct theSecurity Company to arrange for you to pick up the consignment. Whilethanking you for your anticipated understanding and cooperation, I lookforward to your urgent response.

Best regards,

HAJIA (MRS.) M. ABACHA

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From: Barrister Martin Williams.
Ayuba $ Associates,
Solicitors & Attorneys at Law.
53 Idowu Tayor Street V.I
lagos-Nigeria.
Email: martinwilliams2002ng@yahoo.com

Attn: Alex Arends.

I am Barrister Martin Williams, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr Paul Arends a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria. Herein after referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the assets and Capital valued at US$15.5million left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge deposits were lodged. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next fourteen official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary formation and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:martinwilliams2002ng@yahoo.com.com

I waiting to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Barrister Martin Williams.
On behalf of Ayuba & Associates.

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From The Desk of
The Chief Scribe
Dr. Femi Wright
Tel:234-803-308-6424
Email:viewersltd@justice.com


Dear Sir

I am the chief scribe of the Newly Constituted OMPADEC (Oil mineral Producing Area Development Commision) This commision was reconstituted on 29th May 1999 by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a result of consistent Enviromental Neglect agitated by the Oil and Mineral Producing states.

The commision received a statutory budgetary allocation of US$1.150 Billion for the2000/2001 fiscal year,for Enviromental Maintenance and Management of ecological Damages caused by Oil Exploitation actvities in these areas.

In view of the present political situation in our country,I have agreed with my colleagues tpo withdraw the sum of US$26.3 MILLION(Twenty six million ,three hundered thousand US Dollars) as an over invoice amount of the contract we awarded in the above respect.

All modalities to ensure a hitch free transfer of this fund into your account has been worked out in the respect that the transfer is a capital intesive project,I have already with me in agreement a Finacier who is ready to finance all the fund that would be incurred during the aforesaid transfer into your nominated account,and we agreed on 10% of the total fund will be given to him as his own percentage for his rendered.

We have also resolved to give you 30% of the total sum after claim for your assistance and the enormous trust reposed on you in this regard.Be equally rest assured of guarranted safety,as there is no risk and no monetary involvement from your own side

In your reply ,please include your nominated Bank account Particulars,as well as your telephone/Fax and Mobile phones for easy communnication,As soon as we receive these details from you ,we shall immediately file application for approvals and payment of the contract value accordingly.

I earnestly await your quick response strictly through the above telephone number.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation

Yours sincerely

Dr Femi Wright

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  Dear Sir

My name is LOI C.ESTRADA,The wife of Mr. JOSEPH
ESTRADA, the former President of Philippines located
in the South East Asia.

My husband was recently impeached from office by a
backed uprising of mass demonstrators and the Senate.

My husband is presently in jail and facing trial on
charges of corruption, embezzlement, and the
mysterious charge of plunder which might lead to death sentence.
The present government is forcing my husband out of
manila to avoid demonstration by his supporter.

During my husband's regime as president of Philippine,

I realized some reasonable amount of money from
various deals that I successfully executed. I have
plans to invest this money for my children's future on real
estate and industrial production. My husband is not
aware of this because I wish to do it secretly for
now.

before my husband was impeached, I secretly siphoned
the sum of $30,000,000 million USD (Thirty million United states
dollars) out of
Philippines and deposited the money with a security
firm that transports valuable goods and consignments
through diplomatic means. I also declared that the
consignment was solid gold and my foreign business
partner owned it.

I am contacting you because I want you to go to the
security company and claim the money on my behalf
since I have declared that the consignment belong to
my foreign business partner. You shall also be
required to assist me in investment in your country.

I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will
not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist me
properly, I expect you to declare what percentage of
the total money you will take for your assistance.

When I receive your positive response I will let you
know where the security company is
and the payment pin code to claim the money which is
very important.

For now, let all our communication is by e-mail
because my line are right now connected to the
Philippines Telecommunication Network services. Please

also send me your telephone and fax number.

I will ask my son contact you to give you more details on after i have
received a responce from you.

Thank you and God bless you and family.

MRS LOI C ESTRADA

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