Mis-adressed offers

The do-gooder scammers are a very special category of 419 scammers. Their purpose is to invoke our own scammer within. To make us want to lay our own greedy hands on a large sum of money that the scammer sais to want to give away to a good cause.

In this case, we are to believe that the scammer alias Mrs Aminah Osuman has  accidentally sent her plea to us, and if we play along we can very well come over her large inheritance.

There is one irregularity in this mail, in that no sums are mentioned. Often ridiculously large sums ar mentioned. But it is, nevertheless, a scam. If you would answer her mail you would probably end up paying a never-ending stream of small or medium sized fees.

from        aminahosuman@yahoo.co.uk
to         undisclosed-recipients <>
date        Oct 12, 2007 1:29 PM
subject        CONFIDENCIAL LETTER FROM MRS AMINAH OSUMAN ABDULKARIM

CONFIDENCIAL LETTER FROM MRS AMINAH OSUMAN ABDULKARIM

Dear

My greetings to you and your lovely family! This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind; but please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility .My name is Amina Abdulkarim from libya. i was married to late osman abdulkarim of blessed memory who is an oil explorer in libya and kuwait for twelve years before he died in the year 2000. we were married for twelve years without a child.

he died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. since his death i too have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problems.when my late husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of money in millions of dollars with a deposit company oversea. recently, my doctor warm greetings told me that i have only six months to live due to cancer problem. though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. having known my condition i decided to donate this fund to either a charity orphanage home or devoted god fearing individual that will utilize this money the way i am going to instruct herein. i want this organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages, and widows.i took this decision because i don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are into radical organization and i don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner. hence the reasons for this bold decision. please, pray for me to recover as your paryers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.

i don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. i don’t want them to know about this development.as soon as i receive your reply on email, shall give you further directives on what to do and how to go about actualizing this project.i will also issue a letter of authority to the deposit company authorizing them that the said fund have being willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to you. i want you to always pray for me. any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an organization or a devoted individual for this same purpose.until i hear from you by email; my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.
remain blessed.

Please reply (aminahosuman@yahoo.co.uk)

MRS,AMINAH OSUMAN ABDULKARIM.

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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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Somebody calling himself a philanthropist, going under the name of Dr Peter David, has written me a mail with an offer of ‘compasation’ (which I guess should have been compensation).

However. Since I got it, it has probably been sent to many others as well. And since the contact phone number has a Nigerian area code, there is no doubt that this mail should be filed under the Nigerian 419 letter label.

It is yet one of these mails that have been accidentally mis-sent. Where we (the potiential victims to the scam) are supposed to be lured into a situation where we are claiming money that wheren’t ever ment for us, and won’t be able to press any charges after being just as deceitful as the scammers (by claiming money that weren’t rightfully ours).

Here’s the mail from “Dr. Peter David”:

from         peter david <peterdavid48084@yahoo.co.uk>
to         electronics@srmtl.com
date        Sep 13, 2007 2:52 PM
subject        Compasation
signed-by        yahoo.co.uk   

FROM Dr.Peter David
(Philanthropist)

Dear

Subject Matter: SINCERE COMPENSATION

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though,
it is indeed, a very long time. On my singular, I am
much delighted and privileged to contact you again,
after couple of years now.

It takes fate, courage and God’s fearing to remember
old friends and at the same time, to show
gratification to them, despite circumstances that made
things, not worked out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the
transaction we were pursing together, finally worked
out by God’s infinite mercy and I decided to contact
you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a
human being, due to your tremendous effort and
contribution to make things work out in retrospect.
Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in
Luxemburg for numerous business negotiations and
establishment.

I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a
hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business
centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have
raised and signed an International Cashier’s Bank
Draft, to the tune of USD$1.2M (ONE MILLION AND TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your
name as COMPENSATION to your dedication,humanity and
contribution, as it were.

You are to contact my Secretary Mr.Godwin iwu on his
email godwin_iwu@yahoo.com Phone Number +2348033823959
to forward to him, the following:

1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

He will advise you further about the shipment of the
ICBD to your Residence Address or Office Address you.
Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of
14 banking days. So, your early response to that
effect, shall be admired. You have to mind the days on
route shipment.

Sincerely Yours,

Dr.Peter David.
(Philanthropist)

If you also received one of these. Just trash it and forget about it.

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