Internet Scam Warning
Recently this particular scam has had increased activity on the
internet and Arabic and mid-eastern names have been named as contacts. Remember that
the terrorist networks and cells have been using internet and banking scams to develop
funds for their activities especially since the US and other governments have clamped down
on their financial resources. Be wary of any telephone or internet offer that sounds like
easy money.
We received some e-mail directed through the LAFA Website Address
which is obviously the early stage of a scam intended get your money. Since they got the LAFA address off the website they can get addresses for
our registrants also. Be advised to never respond to such bogus "Too good to be
true" opportunities.
These scammers will not only get your
e-mail address off this website but will also mine your address directly
off the internet if you send any e-mail at all.
Details of this particular kind of scam
are at:
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/nigeriascams.htm
Internet Scams can be reported to:
http://www.scamwatch.com/forms/scam_report.html
The e-mail we got was as follows:
FUNDS TRANSFER.
Compliments of the day to you.
I wish to extend this mutual business proposal to
you with the hope that you will accept. I am the
principal auditor of Department of petroleum Resources . In the course of
discharging my
duty last year, I discovered an over invoiced contract payment due for payment to a
foreign contractor.
I am writing you to seek your assistance and
collaboration to enable me use my position in
Government to secure the approval for the payment
of this over invoiced contract claim to your bank
account.
This particular contract was awarded to a Foreign
Contractor and was over estimated to the tune of
US$36,561,000.00 (Thirty Six Million, Five Hundred
and sixty one Thousand US Dollars Only).The foreign Contractor
has received full payment for the actual contract
value,leaving behind the sum of US$36,561,000.00
which represents the over estimated contract value
currently lying at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The over estimated value of $36,561.000.00 was
meant to be a Kick Back to the Government officials that awarded the contract. This
Government officials has been removed from office and they had no chance
of collecting the money before leaving office.As a
result of updated payment advise at the Central
Bank,it has been awaiting transfer to a Foreign
Account.
Having done all the necessary ground work, this
money is now in my possession and I am looking for
a trustworthy person into whose private or company's
account this money would be transferred.
Upon the transfer of this money, 70% of the sum
will be for me, 25% shall be for you the account owner,while the remaining 5% shall be set
aside to refund expenses made in the course of this transaction.
Be assured that I have done my homework very well before contacting you, but the keyword
is confidentiality, due to the nature
of the transaction and my position in the ministry.
Kindly treat as urgent and contact me through
Email:usm2009ng@onebox.com for confidentiality.
Yours faithfully,
Alhaji Nure Usman
Internet Scams can be reported to:
http://www.scamwatch.com/forms/scam_report.html
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