Mr Jonthan Adams Bank of Africa Scam

Here is another fine example of a Nigerian 419 scam.

From: jonthan_adams010@libero.it
Subject: VERY UNGENT
Date: November 19, 2008 10:17:52 AM EST (CA)

Dear Friend
I know that this message will come to you as a surprise. I am the Auditing andAccountingsection manager with Bank Of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina faso. I Hopethat you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families.I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($10.5)million to your account within 10 or 14 banking days. This money has been dormant for years in our Bank without claim.I want the bank to release the money to you as the nearest person to our
deceased customer lateI don’t want the money to go into government treasury as an abandoned fund.So this is the reason why I am contacting you so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer. Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are notinterested. Upon receipt of your reply, I will give you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 45% of the above mentioned sumwhile 50% will be for me, and the other 5% will be for the expencesoccur in this transaction, if you agree to handle this business withme. I amexpecting your urgent
Best Regard.Call Me 00226 78 31 31 72
Mr JONTHAN ADAMS
Bank Of Africa Ouagadougou
Burkina faso.
(B.O.A

Range Rover and Cash Senate house Scam

This scam has a nice twist to it, this time my “undisclosed-recipients” email address won me a Range Rover along with lots of cash. All thanks to some Yahoo scammer bottom feeder.

From: atm@senatehouse.com
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WAS SELECTED
Date: November 21, 2008 9:09:04 PM EST (CA)
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Reply-To: ukdesk_claimsagentclaimsofficer1@yahoo.com.hk

RANGE ROVER AUTOMOBILES PROMOTION
5 The Slopes,Lower Henley Road,
Reading,Berkshire,RG4 5LE
FROM: Mr Shaun Donald
Lottery Manager.
Secret Pin No: RRA00111234
Reference Number RRA:12058006/08

This Email is to inform you that your email address just won you
£500,000.00 and new 2008 Model Range Rover car in the ongoing Range
Rover anniversary promotion draws held today.Contact the fiduciary
agent with contact information stated below:

Name in full.=====
Address.=====
Occupation.=====
Present Country=====
Tel/fax=====
Marital Status/Age=====

Mr David Correlas ,
Contact email:ukdesk_claimsagentclaimsofficer1@yahoo.com.hk
Claims Agent
Range Rover Annual Promotion

Mr. Ahmed Tutu, Hi I am a Scammer, Send Me Your Money

Well readers here is one more example of an advanced fees scam. Take a look at Identifying Scams for all the details.

From: ahmedtutu92@yahoo.co.nz
Subject: PLEASE URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
Date: November 8, 2008 2:57:17 AM EST (CA)
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Reply-To: ahmedtutu@o2.pl

I have a new email address!
You can now email me at: ahmedtutu92@yahoo.co.nz

- DEAR FRIEND, THIS MESSAGE MIGHTY MEET YOU IN UTMOST SUPRISE, HOWEVER IT’S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION. lAM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF THE BANK. I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($12.5 MILLION US DOLLARS) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31, JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS: NAME: __________SURNAME: ________SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL: ________ COUNTRY: __________CITY: __________STATE _________ZIP CODE: _____________ CONTACT ADDRESS: _____________PHONE NO#_____________FAX NO#__________OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION: _____________DATE: ___________HENCE , I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATION OF 60/30 WHILE 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR EXPENSES. IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL. FURTHER DETAIL OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL AND REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY. YOUR FAITHFULLY MR. AHMED TUTU