Scare Tactics Scam

Now this one was quite alarming because we could see where someone might be tempted to respond based on their concern that government authorities are getting involved. Some of these scammers are getting pretty good at catching our attention. They should be writing headlines for newspapers or magazines instead of trying to scam innocent people out of hard earned money.

This one came from:
'INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION(ICPC)
cbn_org@freenet.de



Subject:

Intercepted Transfer By National Drug Law Enforcement/Anti-Terrorist Commission.

Type: Text

INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION(ICPC)
HEADQUARTER: LAGOS HOUSE, IKEJA GOVERNMENT QUARTERS.
MOTTO: NO MAN IS ABOVE THE LAW.
YOU AND THE LAW

Re: Intercepted Transfer By National Drug Law Enforcement/Anti-Terrorist Commission.

Dear Sir/Madam,

It was reported to our Minister for Foreign Affairs that your impending
funds($10,500,000.00) which was intercepted by the National Drug Law
Enforcement/Anti- Terrorist Commission. We have investigated your
transaction through the apex bank of Nigeria(CBN), We noticed that you made
several attempt to transfer your funds but to no avail. Our
investigation continued to the judiciary upper house(National House of
Assembly),The Senate monitoring team gave an unsatisfactory report to your
transaction, hence the chairman is presently under investigation for conspiracy
and with an intension to divert your funds.

We have in our powers as the only and approved office by the Federal
Government of Nigeria taken absolute possession of your funds which has
been deposited with H.S.B.C BANK PLC LONDON. In consonance with the law
guiding this organization, It might interest you to know that Prof
Charles Soludo and others shall be interrogated and if found guilty, they
shall have no option than to pay whatever you have spent in the past.

Below is the information we have stating that it belongs to you but we
still advise that you re-confirm this again as we shall not be held
responsible for any misdirection of your transfer.

Bank name:USBank
1015 Industry Road
Lexington,Kentucky 40505
A/C# 189706657
Routing# 034577123
Swift Transfer# usbkus44imt

If the above information is not correct,then endeavour to send the
correct one including your direct phone number,address etc. Haven said
this, in other to avert any form of difficulties or problem with your
transaction,you will be paid via our corresponding bank in London. This is
base on our bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom(UK). You
might be a foreigner in the United State and for this reason no American
Bank would accept an individual transfer to such an amount of money. It
might also interest you to know that since the September 11th attack by
terrorist in America, they have beefed up their security even to banks
and the flow of cash is totally checkmated. The homeland security agent
even in the airport despite your position as a diplomat, You must be
searched. The same situation is applicable here in Nigeria and even in
the United Kingdom.For this reason, your funds will be only and safely
released to you through an organization which is registered by the
government of this country.

Our interaction with the National Drug Law Enforcement/Anti- Terrorist
Commission was real but due to the fact that the homeland securities
even in the banks are not convinced and your transfer was halt. Finally,
we have your funds in our custody and it is safe but will be
transferred via our corresponding bank.

You are advised to call the telephone number below for oral and
important discussion, Should you fail to call or respond as advised then we
shall have no option than to confiscate this funds in agreement with the
law governing this organization. We promise to give you our
professional service that will ensure your quick receive of your funds within
7days.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:........................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:......................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE.........................
4. FAX....................................
5. AGE....................................
6 .SEX:...................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION........................
8. YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO TRANSFER INTO:
...........................................
...........................................

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Ugo B. Emeson.
Head:ICPC

Payback Pity Scam

Surely no one will fall for this stuff twice.

This scam is offering compensation to 50 lucky people who have been scammed in the past. Apparently, according to this spam, the Nigerian officials feel bad about the abuse many of us have had to endure from these horrible scammers.

Ladies and Gentlemen, if you fall for this stuff twice we sure hope you don't tell anyone.

OCEAINC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
(OFFICE OF DIRECTOR FOREIGN)
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT (CBC)
Our Ref: CBC/IRD/CBX/021/08
DR. WILLIAMS UZUMA
Director Foreign Remittance Dept,
Telephone Director line +234 802 365 545
Email: williamsuzuma@yahoo.cn


Dear Sir,

IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION PAYMENT


I wish to inform you of the new decision taking by the Federal
Government of NIGERIA to compensate all Foreigners that have been
Cheated by
Some NIGERIA in the Process of receiving their Inherited Funds,
Contract Funds, Lotto Promo Funds and Next of Kin Funds, the Federal
Government has promised to raise cheque what of ($1.5M USD) for each
Foreigners,


Lucky 50 foreigners will be compensated.
However, I advise you to contact me immediately so you can take part
in this compensation Process Nigeria Government has promised.
You are requested to furnish me with the following information to
Enable this office process your own International Bank Draft raised by
OCEAINC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

1) Your full name ............
2) Your full Adderrs ............
3) Your Telephone or Cell phone Number for easy communications .....
4) A copy of your picture ...............
You are advice to contact our secriatry immediately through
Emali Address: drsolomonokeke@yahoo.cn
Telephone Director line +234 805 312 1028
NAME DR. DAVID S. OKEKE

Regards,

DR. WILLIAMS UZUMA
DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
OCEAINC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

Another Bank Scam full of Mispelled Words

Here's another Bank spam scam. After receiving over 1000 of these they all begin to sound familiar. One of the things that amazes us the most is the consistent spelling and grammatical errors made in most of these emails. You would think someone serious enough to try and scam you out of your hard earned money would at least take the time to use some type of spell checking software. We counted 12 spelling or tense errors and we only did a quick scan of this spam. This is especially perplexing because so many of these scammers proclaim to be Attorney's or Dr.'s.

Another interesting part of these email scams is the part where the "scammer" claims we shouldn't trust anyone else with this opportunity. We assume this paragraph has been added after many of us "fight back" and contact the authorities.

If these people would concentrate their efforts on something useful they would probably be fairly successful based on their ability to find email lists.

Here's one of today's many scams:

HSBC BANK UNITED KINGDOM THE WORLDS LOCAL BANK.
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369
28-1-2008


Greetings:Fund Beneficiary:

We apologise if this email causes you any embarrasment or shock. We have
intended this to be an informal approach so that you will know that We
have not contacted you in error or through spam.

We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$25,000,000.00 dollars
only, into our official ESCROW account with the Central Bank Of Nigeria,
by order of the Central Newly Introduced 2008 Settlement Of Debt Scheme
(SDS) incharge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract
/Next of Kin payments in Africa, as indicated in our database.

This programme was introduced to all bank in Africa such as the Central
Bank Of Nigeria, for payment and settlement of Foriegn Debt,as the African
Nation, has suffered a lot of loss becuase of debts owed
internationally,the 2008 budget has the payment order and you are approved
and schedulded for payment immediately, forthwith and unconditionally,your
funds will be deliverd to you through diplomatic courier services like a
consignment. to your door step.

Meanwhile forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as
the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to
notify you.

Kindly provide us with the below information by
Email/hsbcbank_hsbc_code1@yahoo.ca /to reconfirm your details in our
database for immediate release of your fund to your destinated home
address.

Beneficiary Full Name:...............

Address:.........................................

Tel:.............................................
Fax:.........................................

Age/sex:.........................................

Occupation:......................................

A copy of your working ID:...........

We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further
communication with your associate in any of the African countries for they
contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds.

Our finalfund release order will be forwarded to our operational paying
bank, the HSBC Bank in London, UK for immediate transfer of your
allocation into your designated account upon receipt and official
re-confirmation of your information in our database.

Note: We are to pay through our diplomatic services.

Your full co-operation is fully required , as this might be the only
available payment order for the year.

Note: Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) working days of
this notice.

Yours in service,

Dr Chris Anderson
Manager, foreign Operations Dpt.
HSBC Bank, Liverpool, London
United Kingdom.
Telephone: + 44-704-573-8078
Fax : + 44-845-2801-195
hsbcbank_hsbc_code1@yahoo.ca