A novel take on the 419 scam:
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. JOHN WHEELER FOR YOUR FUND CLAIMS
From: Mooreh Rose {mrsrosemooreh44@yahoo.com.hk}
Date: Tue, January 20, 2009 10:51 am
- Attention; Beneficiary, I am Mrs. Rose Moore (Assistance) Chairman from Efcc Investigation Office Nigeria, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JOHN WHEELER). thereby making him the current beneficiary
with his following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within
the next two working days from today Thanks Mrs. Rose Moore (Assistance) Chairman Efcc Investigation Office Nigeria
Clearly if I was dead then I wouldn't be reading the email. Just to wind this particular scammer up, I replied with the one word "yes". That should confuse them.
Originating IP is 83.138.172.72 which seems to be a favourite with 419ers.
2 comments:
- Attention, I am Mrs. Farida Waziri Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). From EFCC Investigation Office Nigeria, there is resently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JOHN WHEELER), thereby making him the current beneficiary of your US$5,000,000.00 inheritance fund, using his following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today. Thanks Chairman EFCC Investigation Office Nigeria http://www.efccnigeria.org. Urgent Respond Needed Today Unfailingly. Mrs. Farida Waziri Economic (Investigation Chairman). N:B: YOU CAN REPLY ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: faridawaziri_efcc84@yahoo.com.hk Economic and Financial Crime Commission.
Wow there must be a lot of us dead then!I just got this mail today. Hmmm wonder how I died? Did they ever get back in touch with you after you replied yes?
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From:
"EFCC INVESTIGATION OFFICE"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
I am Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri,Economic Chairman
From Efcc Investigation Office Nigeria,there is presently a counter claims
on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us
believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an
agreement with him,to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the
big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JOHN
WHEELER).
thereby making him the current beneficiary with his
following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall
proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we
do not hear from you within the next 24 working day from today
However, you are advice to email the bank immediately and confirm to them
also if MR JOHN WHEELER. is from you or not.
1) CONTACT NAME: MR. BISI MICHAEL
2) CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234-70-88-296-502.
3) BANK NAME:IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC
4) OFFICIAL E-mail: ibtc.charteredba@sify.com
Please note that you have less than 24hrs to get in contact with the
paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said MR JOHN
WHEELER.
Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri
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