If I am to believe, Mr E Dominique, the forgotten funds belonging to a Mr Martin J Hillenbrand is to become partly mine. And who would say no to a chance to get 40 % of almost 30 million dollars?

Well, I do. I say no since I don’t believe a word of what the scammer alias “Mr E Dominique” is writing about. Hopefully, nobody else does either, since this is a typical scam mail, even if it has a twist, since the scammers have chosen a bait where it might be quite hard for pages like this, that strive to expose there scam to show up in the search results. The real Martin J Hillenbrand was an American diplomat serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany in the early 1970s.

from emmanuel dominique <emma_dom089@hotmail.fr>
reply-to emma_dom01@yahoo.fr,
to undisclosed-recipients,
date Dec 15, 2007 2:26 AM
subject *****SPAM***** FROM Mr.E.Dominique

Mr.E.Dominique

ACCOUNTING OFFICER IN FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICAN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO .

All the pleasure is mine to write this message to you in order to request your invaluable partnership for the realization of a very important transaction which must be treated with great discretion.

I ask of you from this very begining to excuses me for all the inconveniences which my mail may cause you; all the same though we do not know each other personally and we have never meet before. I believe firmly that a true confidence can be born from our communication and thus support a true partnership between you and I.

I am audit manager, in foreign accounts department here in Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso; I have been working in this banking institution for the pass 14 years.

It was during my investigation in the bank I discover that the deceased customer Deposited the sum of $29,850,000 dollar (Twenty Nine Million Eight Hundred An Fifty Thousand Dollars) and I notice in the file that during the deposition of this money with the Bank he did not indicate is true next of kin to the board of directors in is Paper work with the bank of Africa here in Burkina Faso west Africa.

After all intensive routing Investigation I find out that no body has ever come to put claim over the released of this money, it is upon this I am now seizing the privilege and opportunity to contact you as to apply to the bank as a business associate to the deceased customer Mr Martin J. Hillenbrand.

As a foreign partner which this money will be transfer into your account, you Are entitle to 40% of the total money why 55% will be for me as the moderator of this transaction and 5% is been mapped out for measeallanouse expenditure that may be incur during the course of this transaction

PROFILES OF THE DECEASED CUSTOMER
Mr Martin J. Hillenbrand.

The late customer Martin J. Hillenbrand he death on Friday July 5, 2003 at Commemorative Centre of Cancer of a Crisis Cardiac here in OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

Appointee: Foreign Service officer.
Title: ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Appointment: May 1, 1972 and Presentation of Credentials: Jun 27, 1972 Termination of Mission: Left post, Oct 18, 1976.

The Late Ambassador becomes Businessestacom in his Country and here in Ouagadougou BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA.

I will urge you to go through this proposal properly and let me know if you are willing to accord me this assistance for us to achieved this golden opportunity for the betterment of our life, I also want to let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free there is nothing for you to be afraid off, all loopholes have been properly taking care before contacting you.

Anxiously waiting for your prompt response.
Yours faithfully

Mr.E.Dominique

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This is the first time I’ve seen a Nigerian 419 mail from someone masquerading as a UN army officer. It has all the classic signs of a 419 mail, with the large hidden funds in need of an outsider acting as a go-between, promises of a 100% risk-free business, the phony details (two large metallic boxes), and the need for confidentiallity.

In my heart, I hope that nobody falls for this mail. But then again, I now that somewhere out there, somebody will find it difficult not to try to get their hands on 40% of 9.5 million US$ in cash…

from paulbruce2007 <paulbruce2007@yahoomail.com>
reply-to mrpaulbruces2007@yahoo.com
to ezandcz@sbcglobal.net
date Sep 24, 2007 7:40 PM
subject URGENT

Lt. Col. Ralph Harland
Commander of First BattalionRoyal Irish Regiment.

Email: mrpaulbruces2007@yahoo.com

Dear,

I am Major Paul Bruces, I am a British officer and the commanding officer of
the First Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment attached to UN peace Keeping
force in Iraq, as you may know everyday, there are several cases of insurgents
attacks and suicide bombs going on here.

We managed to Move funds belonging to some demised persons who were attacked
and killed through insurgent attacks. The total amount is US$9.5 Million
dollars in cash. We want to move this money to you, so that you may keep our
share for us until when we shall come over to meet you.

We will take 60%, my partner and I. You take 40%. No strings attached, just
help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone.

We plan on using Diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in two large
metallic boxes, using diplomatic immunity. If you are interested I will send
you the full details; my aim is to find a good partner that we can trust and
assist us. Can you be trusted?

When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail here signifying your
interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick
communication and also your contact details.

This business is 100% risk free. Respectfully,
Major Paul Bruces

If you got one of these, just delete it, and forget about it. There isn’t any funds, and you can be really sure that it wasn’t sent by Major Paul Bruces or Lt. Col. Ralph Harland.

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Yesterday, I received a funny-looking html-formated mail from a “Barrister Goldstein”, acting for the “Central Bank of Nigeria”. It was quite difficult to understand anyting of it, and it had a funny bang of officiality, with beaurocratic wordings, Nigerian flags, an official logo… and centered text with links to a website that looks as if it hasn’t been updated since year 2000.

Today I received the followup, which in part explains the first mail.

But first things first. Here is the first “official” mail, sent from a hotmail address (SIC!). I’ve reformated it since I don’t want to post their original html mail:

from economic Development <eocd_7@hotmail.com>
reply-to barr.goldsteel@yahoo.com
to undisclosed-recipients <>
date Sep 23, 2007 8:42 AM
subject Attention

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
GENERAL-ADMINISTRATION
CBN/D-G/G.A/ATMSC/21/09/07/id/D.o./ihw*atmsc:m-t/Cbnatmscxxox5×9x3×06.
Web-site: www.nigeriabusinessinfo.com/cbn.htm

3RD QUARTER YEAR 2007- FINAL FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION CIRCULAR CBN /21/ 09 - 07.

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06

With reference to the new Financial Fiscal Policy of this new Goverment of
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yara’dua.

We apologise for the delay of your contract part payment and all the inconvenience this delay might have caused you.

The vision to encourage foreign investors by creating suitable and enabling environment for investment within the Shores of Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has resolved to pay foreign contractors owed.

And to inform you that, we have been been able to tap into the Information Technology super highway of e-banking and e-commerce, as a result we are ready to pay you in any of these mode of debt settlement / payment:

(1) By ATM SWIFT CARD to be delivered to you directly through diplomatic courrier means.

(2) By Swift Telegraphic WireTransfer to a nominated account of yours.

(You have to indicate in your response to this notification, which optional mode of payment you may wish this Bank to use to pay you.)

Please note that from the Presidential Instruction for your outstanding contract payment, Central Bank of Nigeria, have been directed and mandated to pay to you $12.7M only as part payment with the balance payable in the first financial fiscal quarter, year 2008.

Meanwhile provide the following information to confirm and update your records as contained in the file CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06 to facilitate your payment.

Board of Governors, Central Bank of Nigeria have been informed that you are still dealing with impostors and non- officials whom claim to be members of staff of Central Bank of Nigeria and top positioned Federal Government of Nigeria’s Public Servants.

Such acts must stop, if you wish to receive your payment.

Government for Federation, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Central Bank of Nigeria will no more entertain reports of loss of hard earned money by Esteemed Foreign Beneficiaries been owed respective legitimate fund by Government Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Central Bank of Nigeria and Government for Federation, Federal Republic of Nigeria , have concluded remittance / pay plans of your unclaimed fund.

Through, this Bank’s (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ) Over-sea’s Fiduciary Pay Agent.

By Swift Telegraphic Wire Transfer (KTT.) or through Atm Swift Card.

In accordance to directive from Office of President for Federation, Federal Republic of Nigeria , His Excellency, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (GCFR), President Federal Republic of Nigeria.

To receive your fund, do contact , Claims Officer, Central Bank of Nigeria: Dr. Michael Spiff: EMAIL: atmcenter@mail.ru

Send the following information to Office of Claims Officer, Central Bank of Nigeria.

1) Confirm Your Full Name.
2) Confirm Your Current Physical Domicile Address.
3) Confirm Your Phone, Fax and Mobile phone numbers.
4) Confirm Your Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Confirm Your Nationality.

(These are for Administrative convience.)

You are warned, in your interest; stop any further communication with any institution or office claiming to have relevance to the payment of your unpaid fund out –side this Bank.

Note: To avoid impersonation, you are hereby issued a code of conduct reference number, which is Cbn/atmscxx0×5x9×3x06.

You must have to indicate this Central Bank of Nigeria Code of Conduct Reference Number on your letter when contacting, Claims Officer, Central Bank of Nigeria .

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Betty Ifeoma
Secretary

Office of Deputy Governor
General Administration
Central Bank of Nigeria

For:
Mr. O.S. Oduyemi
Deputy Governor (General Administration)
Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N.)

For:
Professor Chukwuma .C. Soludo.
Chairman Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors &
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.

Strange, isn’t it? Here is the followup, signed by Profesor Charles C. Soludo (strange that he changed his name since yesterday):

john ogbeka <moor.7@hotmail.com>
reply-to soludooffice003@yahoo.co.uk
to undisclosed-recipients <>
date Sep 24, 2007 12:42 PM
subject Attention: beneficiary

From the desk of:
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
DIRECT TELEPHONE:+2348077840279
charlesc020@yahoo.co.uk

Attention: beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
/inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your
payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia pacific, thatis the latest instruction from Mr. President, Musa Yar¡¯Adua (GCFR) federal republic of Nigeria.This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum
is Six thousand, five hundred united states dollars per day. so if you like to receive your fund in this way, please let us know by sending the following information as listed below.
1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to
(p.o box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification
the ATM card payment center has been mandated to issue out
$10,300,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2007. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s)to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of
conduct,which is (ATM-811) so you have to indicate this code when replying by using it as your subject.
Wait for your expedite response.
YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGIA

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After a quiet period, I’m suddenly swamped with shady business propositions.

Today, there is a scammer that claims to be working att Fidelity Investment International, the world’s largest funds management company. The setup is that Mr. Kwame has found a way to transfer forgotten or lost funds into my care. The share with James Kwame should be 50-50… Ha!

The mail is sent from a Hotmail address, and since James Kwame doesn’t even know my e-mail address, but is sending to an undisclosed recipients list, it’s easy to put it off as just another scam, with clear 419 signals.

    from        James Kwame <james_k_16@hotmail.com>
to         undisclosed-recipients <>
date        Sep 14, 2007 2:42 PM
subject        Funds for Investment under your care

Attention,

You will be Surprised to hear from me. I have a Business proposal which I will like us to discuss. I am James Kwame from Ghana, one of the international Funds Manager consultant agent of Fidelity Investment International(www.fidelity.co.uk), The World Largest Funds Management Company with over $1.2Trillion Capital Investment Funds.

Nevertheless, as Fidelity Funds Manager, I handle all our Investor’s Direct Capital Funds and secretly Extract 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor’s Magellan Capital Funds. As an expert, I have made over $65.5m From the Investor’s EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the funds as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Magellan Capital Funds. All confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made available to you prior to your acceptance.

Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our Clearing Houses without any hitches. Our sharing ration should be 50-50.

Should incase you are interested, Please email me your direct telephone number for discussion of this transaction in further details.

Sincerely.
James Kwame

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 This is such an inbelievable 419 scam that I don’t quite know where to begin. I consists of a wrongly addressed mail, where we (the potential victims of the scam), are supposed to believe that we have the opportunity to claim money from a fund in Nigeria. Nigeria being one of the most poverty stricken countries in the world.

It’s rather difficult to even understand the background of this mail, but whatever you do. Don’t contact professor Ola Williams…

from         Prof Ola Williams <officeofthe_president@iol.pt>
reply-to         cbnfpd002@yahoo.com     
to         undisclosed-recipients <>     
date        Sep 12, 2007 2:00 PM     
subject        your Contract /inheritance fund !!!

THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
REAVAIL YOURSELF THIS OPPORTUNITY AND STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY.
# 112 Gariki Way Phase 1 Aso-Rock Abuja
Nigeria

From The Office
Babagana Kingibe.

ATTN

I am ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE; secretary federal government of Nigeria
of Office of the Presidency. I have being directed by His Excellency,
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA, to
bring to your notice that this Government understands your Plight, the
disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your Contract
/inheritance fund paid to you.

Due to what we described as selective Payment and incessant demand of
excessive fee by some unscrupulous and corrupt erstwhile officials in
charge of Foreign Contract/inheritance payment in the past. we are sorry
for what you have gone through in the hands of fake Government
officials that have been cheating you fraudulently, do not worry your problems
now is solved, so treat with urgency.

YOU SHOULD CONTACT Pro.Ola Williams  Director Foreign Payment
Department CBN: cbnfpd002@yahoo.com ,telefax no.+23417903451  In view of the
determination and commitment of this Government to Ensure that every
outstanding contract/inheritance debts are settled, But to our greatest
dismay, despite all the effort made last year to ensure that most
beneficiary receive their payment, record still show that a lot of
Contractors/inheritance beneficiaries did not receive their payment due To their
inability to settle some outstanding up-front obligation to the Federal
Government. Based on this, the President, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA has
approved the sum of US$1.8Billion Dollars in this year’s budget for the
settlement of These outstanding debts and also announced the Introduction
of Deduction Application Form and made it mandatory that any
contractor/inheritance Beneficiary that is unable to settle up-front Charges,
Taxes, fee or Levies arising from his or her contract/inheritance payment receive Their payments.

YOU SHOULD CONTACT Pro.Ola Williams AT: cbnfpd002@yahoo.comYou are
advised to contact Pro.Ola Williams director foraign payment department (Central Bank of Nigeria)
CBN, for the immediate release of your Overdue Contract/inheritance
payment. However, we wish to inform you that you have been short-listed
among The TEN contractors/beneficiaries that will benefit from the US$1.8
Billion Dollars Approved by the president, all you need to do is to
contact the Director Foreign Payment Department CBN to inform you how you
will receive your fund Immediately.

Do whatever you are told to do to enable you receive your money; we are
Sorry for the delay you might experience. CONTACT Pro.Ola Williams
Director Foreign Payment Department CBN: cbnfpd002@yahoo.com telefax
no.+23417903451

Sincerely Yours,

ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE.
Secreatry to the
Republic of Nigeria

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