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Howdy, just got this today

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From: [email protected]
Subject: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL WARNING....EFCC, NIGERIA.
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 05:18:03 -0800

EFCC Nigeria - Home Page

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY

RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL!!!

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

Based on our findings in this investigation department we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country, NIGERIA.

We were informed that some Hoodlums are contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund which was long approved in your favour with the Central Bank of Nigeria. As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignments for some time, known to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in this country, and as well restore the image that has been tarnished by the above listed group of people.

Although we have been able to come up with some good result about the people that have extorted money from you illegally, and we wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writing back to us with the name of whom scammed you among them as we want to make sure your payment is routed to you without any further delay. Note that we will surely deal and bring to book the people using the names of government officials below. If only you will cooperate with us by co indicating correctly any of them.

The Scammers using below government officials names have been arrested:

1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
5) Mrs Cynthia Harisson
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
Cool

Dr. Patrick Aziza
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
9) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
10) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
11) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
12) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
13) Barr Jacob Onyema
14) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
15) Mr John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.

The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the EFCC and some of them have eloped the country, and note that if any of them is caught and found guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the Constitution of this bank under the section 101(b)of criminal law. So we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the above names or any other one claiming to have your FUND from NIGERIA, have Extorted money from you; or once contacted you so that we can start taking the necessary procedural steps prior to bringing them to book and having your fund wired into your Bank account as nominated accordingly. Incase the name of the Hoodlum that scammed you is not listed above, we will advise that you forward to us the his name and his contact so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.

Note that an order has been placed that the only office/paying bank that has the right to pay or contact you prior to the Transfer of your fund is the Central Bank of Nigeria.

We apologise on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you in any way and promise that such thing will not occur again in the future. More importantly, if you are currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund, we urge you to stop further contact with them as you are taking a very big risk!!! It might interest you to know that you will never get your fund from them as they have nothing to offer. The hoodlums will continue coming u and thereby requesting for money from you until you go Bankrupt.

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC}, through our intelligence Monitoring Network have discovered that some group of unscrupulous elements have fraudulently using the federal government of Nigeria letter headed paper to miss-inform creditors like you causing a lot of problems and irregularities towards the release of your long overdue payment because of all this fraudulent act this office has been dully intervened on the release of your funds. We have been mapped out to verify and investigate properly on your fund by the current president, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Umar Musa Yar'Dua, hence the notice of the following,
{1} According to the strenght of this report, you should stop forthwith your dealings with all this fraudsters who claimed to be a government officials, like: Union bank, intercontinental bank, first bank, fidelity bank, standard trust bank, payment clearing house, the presidency, the senate hou any fax / email message or call from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) which is the only mandated and authorized bank to transfer foreign payment of our genuie foreign creditor like you. We will direct you accordingly.

According to the strenght of this report and in reference to instruction from the executive office of the president, you are warned to desist from further contacts and dealings with any person or office here in Nigeria or Oversea. On no account should you be found dealing or communicating with any person or office otherwise, you will have yourself to blame.

Finally, you are advise to contact the Chairman, ANTI FRAUD UNIT, under the auspices of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (E.F.C.C) Mr. Bruno Weka to verify how your funds will gets to you.
Contact his pravate email address: [email protected]
Contact him immediately, and get back to us furnishing us with all developments. We are here to fight crimes and serve humanity the best way we can.

Further notice has been sent to the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI).

ALHAJI RIBADU NUHU

Chairman EFCC receives award from Chinese delegate

EFCC CHAIRMAN RECIVING AWARD FROM MR. HANKS MARK

ALHAJI RIBADU NUHU
Executive Chairman.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (E.F.C.C)

I mean its a fake, who would use a gmail account to post such an email Shocked

thanx

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:44 pm

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nigeria
http://www.efccnigeria.org/
[email protected]

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:50 pm

You do see them from time to time, in effect it's a recovery scam. They'll tell you that you're due compensation from the ill gotten gains of messrs Soludo etc, then eventually the CBN will contact you to see about payment of your funds.

From there on in, it's straight 419.

Interestingly I got the very same email last week, the only difference being the EFCC agent's name.

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:08 pm

As did I. I think I posted it in Surplus.

Baiting Guru Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 5905

Mugatu wrote:

messrs Soludo etc, then eventually the CBN will contact you to see about payment of your funds.

Not forgetting Mr. Ribadu the often immitated top man at the EFCC.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:31 am

The recovery lads can often make for good baits, since a real scam victim would be rather leery of unsolicited e-mails that are addressed to Beneficiary. But of course, it all depends on the type of lad. The EFCC is very popular, but you'll also get them from the CBN, FBI, CIA, MI5, Scotland Yard, and maybe even Santa himself if the lad thinks it might work. And yes, they're always from the yahoo/gmail divison of the agency they represent.

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I mean its a fake, who would use a gmail account to post such an email

A scammer of course. But you knew that! Wink

For some reason, the EFCC and CBN won't let mugus use their mail servers (at least not for free!).

A good time-waster is to ask your lad why he is using gmail/yahoo instead of his official address. The answers can be quite entertaining, especially if you ask after several "risky free / 100% real" assurances.
NOTE: I'm not in favour of educating the lads, but this topic is safe because there's no way they're going to be able to use (example) Charles Soludo's official e-mail address to scam people. If a lad IS able to hack a bank or LEA's website, he's not going to waste time begging for WU transfers!

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