The Nigerian Advance
Fee scam is one of the most notorious Internet
frauds that has been running for nearly 10 years.
Large number of on-line and off-line articles
have been published on this scam, Police depts
in most European and American countries have issued
fraud alert notices, activists have formed consumers
groups to fight this evil - still Nigerian conmen
continue to defraud more people than any other
Internet fraud.
The origin of the con-game is usually a letter,
e-mail, fax etc. that promises millions of dollars
for minor help in a money laundering operation
like swindling money from unclaimed bank accounts,
over-invoiced bill in supply and service contracts
where the operators want to get the overage out
of the country, a bequest left in a will etc.
The offer could even may even look legitimate
- like request for help in investment, agency
agreement, import order on D/A, real estate venture
etc.
The simplicity of the scheme and lure of easy
money attracts gullible people who eventaully
loose large sums in paying 'bribes', 'taxes',
'attorney fee', cost of 'special software' and
even 'erasing liquid' - until they have no more
money to pay or lose patience.
I have already described the modus operandi etc.
in earlier issues (http://www.infobanc.com/faida_archives.htm)
This is an update on previous articles.
Names that you should be careful of Any letter,
fax, e-mail with following names, coming from
Nigeria or other countties is a suspect:
- Mrs Mariam Abacha, widow of Sani Abacha the
Late Nigerian Head of State.
- Julius Nsekou Mobutu Sese Sekou, son of the
late president Mobutu Sese Sekou of the Congo
Democratic Republic(former Republic of Zaire).
- Victor Kamara, son of late Col. Raymond Camara,
the director of Seria Leone Diamond Corporation
- Loi C. Estrada, wife of Mr. Joseph Estrada,
the former President of Philippines
- Mrs. R.A. Kabila, wife of former president
of Congo Late Laurent Kabila
- Mrs. Roseline Coleman wife of late Chief Paul
Coleman from Sierra Leon
- Assortment of people (Director to Assistants)
from Banks, Contract Awarding Committees, brokers
for crude oil, Govt Depts, Security Companies
etc. located in Nigeria, seeking help
How to Detect Nigerian Crooks
- some Internet Resources
- Crime On-Line:
http://superhighway.is/iis/content.asp
This site is dedicated to information gathering
and distribution of info on fraud originating
from Nigeria and surrounding countries. The
searchable database has information on persons
participating in the fraud along with letters
and copies of fake official documents and stamps,
crooks phone numbers and e-mail addresses and
even photos. You can add your own information
to the database of crooks and use the forum
to communicate with others who have been in
contact with the crooks.
- Correspondence with a Nigerian Crook
http://sweetchillisauce.com/nigeria.html
If you ever wondered how the crooks go about
their job - read a series of correspondence.
The author fabricated a handful of characters
and situations to unfold the scam design with
liberal dose of humour
- Adventures of Wendy Willcox and her
dog Willis
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/wendywillcox/
Read through this scam correspondence page and
learn how Wendy Willcox diminishes and ridicules
Advance Fee fraudsters
- More correspondence with Nigerian
Crooks
http://www.xach.com/togo/
Check out a long correspondence between Zach
Beane and the alleged Nigerian crook Dr. Solomon.
Nigerian scam is the most common type of fraud
one finds in Internet and has defrauded more people
than any other Internet scam - the reason I keep
writing about this menace. Please remain alert
and spread the message to as many of your friends
as possible. Being aware is about half the battle
won !
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