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JAMES GOODMAN JR. APEX BANK OF NIGERIA Scam

The bottom feeders are at it again. This is once again an example of an advanced fees scam and should be ignored at all cost. Numerous other examples of this type of scheme are offered in the advanced fees category.

From: gman@cbn.ng
Subject: HELLO CAN YOU RECEIVE A LARGE SUM OF MONEY FOR ME???
Date: November 9, 2009 6:01:48 PM EST (CA)
Reply-To: officedesk1234@gmail.com

GREETINGS TO YOU,

I KNOW THIS MAIL MAY REACH YOU BY SURPRISE SINCE WE NEVER HAD ANY FORMAL CORRESPONDANCE BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY BECAUSE IT IS IN GOOD FAITH. I AM JAMES GOODMAN JR., A NIGERIAN AND I WORK WITH THE APEX BANK OF NIGERIA. A LARGE SUM OF MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY ME IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA. THE AMOUNT IS $10.5M USD (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY)

INFORM ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOU CAN RECEIVE THE FUND ON MY BEHALF AS THE BENEFICIARY THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC CURRIER SERVICE.I want you to know THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND EVERYTHING WILL BE DONE LEGALLY SO THAT NO INTERNATIONAL LAWS ARE BROKEN.

I HOPE TO READ FROM YOU IF YOU ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO ASSIST ME SO THAT DETAILED INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU ON HOW TO ASSIST ME.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY,

JAMES GOODMAN JR.

November 9, 2009 - Posted by | 419 Nigerian scams, advanced fees scam | , , , ,

10 Comments »

  1. Received e-mail today from a James Goodman Jr. I knew it was a scam but I replied anyway asking for more details. Now I want to know how this scammer can be caught? Searching the web for answers only got me to a site that I would pay $ for a legal answer. Can I help in any way? If not….good luck.

    Comment by lloyd.kohler | January 12, 2010

  2. At this point, just the word “Nigeria” should be enough to tip most people off. Amazing that the crooks haven’t at least thought to say they’re from…well, somewhere else.

    Comment by Clint | January 29, 2010

  3. Warum kann man diese Leute nicht richtig fassen?

    Es ist schon Brutal wie diese Mails Ihre runde machen.
    Ob er Goodmann oder Goodluck FBI DHL etc.heisen man kann Sie aber Beschäftigen aber nicht fassen. Theoretisch sollte eine Adresse über das Telefon zu errfragen sein. Aber ich glaube die Polizei ist hier auch Überfordert.

    Heinz Kleemann

    Comment by Heinz Kleemann | July 20, 2010

  4. I received from a person in Lagos/Abuja who was going to help me get money stolen in the ususal way. He purported to be a dedicated Christian. The story is long. He told me that the Inland Revenue Service needed X number of dollars to be able to remit the money. He said he would pick up part of he total. so I paid. Long story short, the whole story was a soap bubble. He touted Christ all of the time. JLF

    Comment by Joyce Farnsworth | January 7, 2011

  5. JLF
    Hope you didn’ loose any money
    Garell

    Comment by gariell | January 8, 2011

  6. Well, it’s too bad, and sometimes sound those stories anyhowly realistic. No, these people can not really get stopped. As long as there are people who fall for this they probably go on. At the end of the day, there seems only to help good education about scams. For me I have found a good way to be more secure. When I receive an email from an unknown person I always first visit http://www.scamalert4u.com and search the email address. That works fine, goes online, and is fast. Within one minute, their email check tells me the truth. You can see that the database is daily updated. I have already had good results. :-)

    Comment by Yvonna Chegey | January 24, 2011

  7. federal goverment has instructed APEX BANK BENIN, to compensate all foreign arias/debts. that lost their money for fraud

    stars in west africa, with 20% of the fund which is the sum of $160.000.00 and also instructed the APEX BANK BENIN REPUBLIC to send your funds to you through western union money transfer for easier receive of your inherited funds without any further delay.every arrangement has been conculded with APEX BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC WESTERN UNION PAYMENT OFFICE.

    Every arrangement has been conculded with APEX BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC, they request your name and address were you want your fund to be send through western union. The maximum amount you will be receiving each day is sum of $5,000.00. Also requires the sum of $78.00 dollar, for re-newing and reconfirming your file that has been deposited in their office with your name and address,SEND THE NEEDED $78 WITH THE RECEIVER NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW.
    ——————————————————–
    RECEIVER NAME OF THE NEEDED FEE? CHINEDU LIVINGSTONE
    COUNTRY? REPUBLIC OF BENIN IN WEST AFRICA
    CITY? COTONOU
    TEST? HOW MUCH
    ANSWER? $78
    ——————————————————-

    Comment by sheila harris | March 5, 2011

  8. Does the remitting bank or other entity in Lagos/Abuja require a great deal of money for the telex to remit the money to the States?? Such as 1000.00 or more??

    Comment by Joyce Farnsworth | March 26, 2011

  9. Dear Sir Please verifiying it i have received some mail that i am winner of scam
    please confirm it. that is right or wrong

    Comment by Asim | February 17, 2012

  10. Dear Sir please comfirm it. its a true or false i have won the scam lottery.

    Comment by Asim | February 17, 2012


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