I got the following email today. is it scam? anyone else got it?
Question:
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
{WEST AFRICA}
ATTENTION REQUIRED: DEAR FRIEND,
I MR SALIF DIALLO, THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
SECTION IN BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA WITH
DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS BUSINESS
TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE
TRANSACTION.
DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME
ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER, A
FORIEGNER WHO DIED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2002 IN PLANE CRASH AND, THE FUND HAS
BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN
OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE MY DISCOVERY TO
THIS DEVELOPMENT. ACTUALLY, THE LATE CUSTOMER WAS A BIG MERCHANT WHO
TRADES ON GOLD, DIAMOND, ELEPHANT TUSKS AND CRUDE OIL FROM AFRICA TO ASIA
AND EUROPE AND THIS MONEY HE DEPOSITES IN OUR BANK TO PAY FOR HIS
PURCHASES.
ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO
ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND DURING THE TIME OF
EXECUTION ( TWO IS SECRET). THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $14 MILLION USD
(FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT
AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF
KIN TO THE DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE.
INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND
WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN
THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORIEGN
ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME
OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY
IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW FROM A FOREIGN NATION WHO WILL
FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO
THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY
TO BE RETRANSFERED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE
VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION TO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30%
OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE
CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SUCH AS
TELEPHONE BILLS ETC, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE,YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED
TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM
SERVICE AFTER I HAVE CONCLUDED THIS DEAL WITH YOU.
I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU
CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY
FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY
INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER
COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVISE ME TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION
WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL AND ASKING ANY
QUESTIONS THAT ARE NOT CLEARED BY YOU FOR A GOOD FOLLOW-UP.
BEST REGARDS,
MR SALIF DIALLO,
CONTACT ME VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE PRIVACY(salifd1@caramail.com
Answer:
i got one like it from:
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH,c/o
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
FOREIGN /CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
it's a scam. don't reply with any personal info.
junk it unless you want to end up spending $ that you will never see.. It's a scam. If there was a way to block those people I would but my email block list would be full months ago.
it's some sort of virus check your computer for viruses, i got a similar one too
nope
Totally a scam
What do you think? Respond, let me know how it goes. YES its a scam.
it is a scam,they work you for an acct # then rip you,its been on the news.
It is a scam. I recieved the same e-mail, but with a different name about 3 years ago. I opened up a bank account and didn't deposit any funds into it and had them send the check and the bank told me that it wasa fradulent check. The supposed bank is based out of Nigeria which is a very corrupt country. Most nigereians that live there would rob there own grandmother blind if they would get money out of it.
It's pherishing.
hey thats fraud,be careful, lots of junk mail,never give any details
yea i always get letters like these there total scams!
definitely a scam
dude, it's a typical scam :-)
I work in a money transfer company and see lots of people sending instant cash money transfers to Spain, Nigeria, UK etc countries for lotteries, inheritance, bank transfers (usually people steal funds from someone's account and use innocent people's account to lose track of the money. It's illegeal and your bank will find out sooner or later and you'll be in trouble). It's a very common FRAUD. Noone would send you thousands of dollars just like that. NEVER send money to strangers for whatever reason. remember, if is sounds too good to be true, it probably IS. don't even dwell on that thought or contact them, Those people will do anything to get your money
I get these stupid things all the time. I don't even open them any more..
of course it is. why would he need you to pull off this trick of his? and even if you did do it, why would you tel him where you are and give him 60% of the money? if it was me and i had all that money in my account i'd take it for myself. its a fake. scam.
It's pherishing
you can always have some fun with it, if it included your name in the email, write back and tell them that they got the name wrong and tell them one of the oppisite sex. when they write back correcting themselves, write to them again saying they have the wrong name again and tell them another wrong name. put them on the spot, it's fun!
This is a very common scam. The way it works it that they send you a false western union or other wire transfer, you cash it and send them their half and then a week or two later (it is international banking- it takes time) the check bounces and you are out what you had to send them. AVOID these emails at all costs. If they are too good to be true, then they are. Its always the same scam, different story..my rich uncle died and i cant pay the tax; i am a lawyer for a dead rich person with no heirs; There was a tragic accident and this rick person died but i cant have the money because i am the lawyer. The same holds true with ppl from over seas that buy cars on ebay or horses from classifieds...
Yes it is a scam. I get them all the time, the name always changes but the info stays the same. I even get some that are from a lawyer in it they tell you the name of the person who 'died' and that they did research and found out that you are the closes living relative. One told me that my brother, who is alive and well and a junior in high school, died along with his wife and three daughters in a plane crash. The people always die in plane crashes. Just hit spam/junk on the email and you should stop getting them in your inbox.
First of all it is SPAM and not scram.
It is SPAM , i get crap like that very often.
its DEFINATELY spam i suggest u throw it away unless u want a virus on ur comp
Total bs. and as old as dirt too. ignore it.
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well my freind , most probable he had used a wrong email address for this email Don't treat it a spam and kindly wait for 2/ 3 days if it happens again then pls put your question again .
Major scam- I get "from the desk of..." emails daily ranging from transfers of cash to international lottery-just delete it
it's a scam just report as spam, lol i get them to if only they were real
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