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Mr Abel Fouda; Hi I Am A Scammer

You would think that these bottom feeders could invent something new for a change. I must say that this lowlife is offering 50% nice touch! Come on bottom feeder, you poor B..
Get a real job. Honest people with real jobs have seen enough of your crap. Day after day you inundate our email with your crap, sad reflection of your mental capacities. Back to grade school, if you even went there.
One would think that recipients of your garbage may just be tired of your low life schemes and hope for the day that one can open up their email and not have it bombarded with the likes of the letter below.

From: abelfouda23@msn.com
Subject: From: Mr Abel Fouda
Date: May 10, 2009 10:34:15 AM EDT (CA)
Reply-To: abelfouda100@ubbi.com

From: Mr Abel Fouda
African Development Bank
Burkina Faso (ADB)
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso .

Dear friend,

I am writting to seek your coperation over this business, Please due welcome this letter.

I am Mr Abel Fouda , the director of the accounts & auditing dept .at the African Development Bank Ouagadougou-west Africa . (A D B) With due respect, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both of us.

At the bank’s last accounts/auditing evaluations, my staffs came across an old account which was being maintained by a foreign client who we learnt was among the deceased passengers of motor accident on November. 2003, the deceased was unable to run this account since his death. The account has remained dormant without the knowledge of his family since it was put in a safe deposit account in the bank for future investment by the client.

Since his demise, even the members of his family haven’t applied for claims over this fund and it has been in the safe deposit account until I discovered that it cannot be claimed since our client is a foreign national and we are sure that he has no next of kin here to file claims over the money. As the director of the department, this discovery was brought to my office so as to decide what is to be done. I decided to seek ways through which to transfer this money out of the bank and out of the country too.

The total amount in the account is ten million five hundred thousand dollars (USD 10,500,000.00).with my positions as staffs of the bank, I am handicapped because I cannot operate foreign accounts and cannot lay bonafide claim over this money. The client was a foreign national and you will only be asked to act as his next of kin and I will supply you with all the necessary information and bank data to assist you in being able to transfer this money to any bank of your choice where this money could be transferred into.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incure by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.

I want to assure you that this transaction is absolutely risk free since I work in this bank that is why you should be confident in the success of this transaction because you will be updated with information as at when desired.

I will wish you to keep this transaction secret and confidential as I am hoping to retire with my share of this money at the end of transaction which will be when this money is safety in your account. I will then come over to your country for sharing according to the previously agreed percentages. You might even have to advise me on possibilities of investment in your country or elsewhere of our choice. May God help you to help me to a restive retirement, Amen.

Please for further information and enquiries feel free to contact me back immediately for more explanation and better understanding.

I am waiting for your urgent response!!!

Thanks and remain blessed.
Mr Abel Fouda

May 13, 2009 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, Employment scams, advanced fees scam | , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

ATM Central Bank of Nigeria Scam

These scams are comming in so fast now we can’t keep up. Here is one more ATM scam where one could become a victim of identity theft or loose money to an advanced fees scheme. For details read Identitying Scams

From: scott@mail.com
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR ATM PAYMENT
Date: December 8, 2008 12:44:53 PM EST (CA)
Reply-To: rev.scottdavid@live.com

A.T.M. DEPARTMENT
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS NIGERIA
CBN/C/ REF:U/K9420X2/68
BATCH:074/05ZY369
EMAIL;rev.scottdavid@live.com
UNDER SERIAL NUMBER:2550

Attention

YOUR PAYMENT VIA DEBIT CARD (ATM)YOUR FULL PAYMENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO YOU, PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR CONTRACT AMOUNT CONTRACT NUMBER, FULL NAME, YOUR PHONE AND ADDRESS FOR VERIFICATION TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM CASH FAST CARD.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO THE NUMEROUS FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES OF SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HERE, THE PRESIDENCY HAS DIRECTED THAT YOUR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT NOW BE FINALLY SETTLED THROUGH THIS NEWLY INAUGURATED SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME.

IN THIS PAYMENT SCHEME, YOUR PAYMENT IS TO BE PROGRAMMED INTO A HSBC CORPORATE MASTER CARD DEBIT ACCOUNT; THIS IS A CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA NEW WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH HSBC LONDON , WHICH WAS PUT IN PLACE TO CURB INCIDENTS OF FRAUD. IN THIS SAID ARRANGEMENT, YOUR PAYMENT SHALL BE UPLOADED INTO AN HSBC MASTER CARD THAT WILL ENABLE YOU EITHER TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PAYMENT AT ANY ATM MACHINE OR AT YOUR LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT.

HOWEVER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPER VERIFICATION OF YOUR IDENTITY, AMONG OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND RELEASE OF YOUR MASTER CARD TO YOU, IT IS IMPORTANT YOU CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PAYMENT AT THE ABOVE LISTED ADDRESS.
Sincerely,

REV.Dr Scott.David
DIRECTOR OF ATM,
SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

December 12, 2008 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, Identity theft, advanced fees scam | , , | 8 Comments

James Okuku Inheritance Scam

This one is quit obviously a scam. All the telltale signs. The first and for most being that it originates in Nigeria the world capital of scams. It has been estimated that close to 90% of scams originate in this West African country.
Again, the email is addresed to “undisclosed-recipients” , usually a sure fire sign that it is nothing more than spam polluting our mailboxes. You can safely trash this one if you receive it.
See other examples of inheritance scams here.

From: dfo_unit01@laol.com
Subject: -OUTSTANDING INHERITANCE PAYMENT.CONTRACT#MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/007
Date: August 11, 2008 8:25:22 PM EDT (CA)
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Reply-To: dfo_unit01@live.com

NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS

From The Desk of Mr James Okuku
Director Foreign Operation Unit
Central Bank Federal Republic of Nigeria
Office Tel: +234-1-214-4095.

RE-OUTSTANDING INHERITANCE PAYMENT.CONTRACT#MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/007

From The Records Of Outstanding Contractors Due For Payment With The Federal Government Of Nigeria Your Name And Company Was Discovered As Next On The List Of Outstanding Contractors Who Have Not Received Their Payments.

I Wish To Inform You That Your Payment Have being processed and will be released To You As Soon As You Respond To This Letter. Also note that From Records in My File Your Outstanding Contract inheritance Payment Is $10.2 Million Dollars ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United States of American Dollars}.

Please Re-Confirm To Me If This Is In Line With What You Have In Your Record And Also Re-Confirm To Me The Followings:

{1} Your Full Name
{2} Your Phone And Fax Numbers
{3} Your Company Address And Position
{4} Your Marital Status, Profession And Age.
{5} Your receiving bank details

As Soon As this Information is Received, your Payment Will Be Made To You through Wire transfer To Your Bank Account Directly From The Central Bank Of Nigeria And A Copy Of The Payment Slip Will Be Given To You For You To Go To Your Bank And Confirm It.

Your urgent answer is needed.

Yours In Service

Mr James Okuku
Director Foreign Operation Unit
Central Bank Federal Republic of Nigeria
Office Tel: +234-1-214-4095.

August 12, 2008 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, advanced fees scam, inheritance scam | , , , , | 2 Comments

Jubouri Omar Sunni Arab Scammer

Well, well Mr. Omar; just what is your scheme this time. Perhaps you want me to deposit a few bogus checks in my account and forward you a few bucks so you can get out of Iraq? Read more »

July 29, 2008 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, Uncategorized | , , , | 10 Comments

Richard Ferguson Trying to Scam

Sorry to the real and honest Richard Fergusons out there but this scammer is using your good name. This is probably a good old advanced fees scam. Read more »

July 12, 2008 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, advanced fees scam, scam | , , , , | No Comments Yet

Phishing Pay Pal Scam

What ever you do DON’T press on the link if you receive this email. This is a phishing link, a simple way of stealing your identity. This type of scam has been explained in previous posts. Read more »

June 25, 2008 Posted by gariell | E-Mail fraud, Identity theft, Phishing spoofing, scam | , , , | No Comments Yet

Hang Seng Bank Peter Wong Loves Scams

Come on Peter Wong from Nigeria, your scam has been around for years. The black man from Hong Kong. It is a pleasure to post your scam to all my readers. Give it up and try to get a real job. Your grandmother must be turning over in her grave you are such a legacy for the family tree! Read more »

June 23, 2008 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, advanced fees scam | , , , | 12 Comments

Mohamed Kabore 419 Scam

Not much to say about this one. Just a plain and simple scam from our friends in Nigeria.

From: mohamed_kabore@orange.net
Subject: Very urgent
Date: June 16, 2008 2:46:24 PM EDT (CA)
To: mohamed_kabore@orange.net
Reply-To: mohamed_kabore@orange.net

FROM THE DESK OF MR.MOHAMED KABORE
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
SECTION OF BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Mohamed Kabore the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of Bank of Africa (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso West-Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction. Read more »

June 20, 2008 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, advanced fees scam, scam, spam | , , , | 2 Comments

Wu Ming Cheng Needs Money Laundering Assistance

Once again we have a fine example of an employment scam. Why in the world would a reputable company have to spam out a job offer and expect us to take them seriously? Then we are expected to reply to the bottom feeders at a Yahoo email address. It’s a scam. Read more »

June 20, 2008 Posted by gariell | 419 Nigerian scams, E-Mail fraud, Employment scams, scam | , , , | No Comments Yet

IHSI Replaces RQSP.PK Scam

It seems that the RQSP.Pk Pump and Dump has gone the way of the condor. Read more here.

Readers are informing us that these shares have been replaced by IHSI and we should expect some hype about these shares soon.

June 20, 2008 Posted by gariell | E-Mail fraud, Pump and Dump, scam | , , , | No Comments Yet