These Nigerians are on Ebay as well. If one lists an item with a "Buy it now" option, in most cases, it will be bought by a Nigerian who will then ask you to courier the item to Nigeria where his/her son is as a birthday gift. The payment apparently will be made via Paypal or wire transfer to your bank. NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR BANK INFORMATION! It's a hugeass scam.
RE:Ebay
by Bill on Jul 16, 2007 08:20 PM Permalink
They can't take your money away if they have your paypal or bank account details. They can do that only if you authorize a transfer by logging into your account. Never give out your password and logon id. Anyway, just to be on the safe side, don't give out any info you are not sure might be misused.
I some how could not understand the risk of giving out your bank account number. I have seen many web development companies giving out their bank details on their website so that the clients can deposit money in the their account.
From: "MRS.AMINA MOHAMMED" | Add to Address Book | This is spam
To: aminammmd130@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: FROM MRS AMINA MOHAMMED IN GOOD FAITH!
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:42:21 IST
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Dear Respectful One,
From: Mrs.Amina Mohammed. Address: lot 268 Rue de Bingerville Cocody Abidjan C?d%u2019Ivoire.
With regard to your reputation and co-believer of God who will not disappoint me nor deny me in faith, I am directing this letter of assistance to you. I am Ms.Amina Mohammed the wife of late Mr. Buba Mohammed from Republic of Guinea Bissau really in dear need to get somebody who will safe guard the interest of me, my only son Musa and my treasure. Briefly, my husband Mr. Buba Mohammed was a Gold and Cocoa merchant who based in Abidjan C?d%u2019Ivoire and had a branch office in Accra Ghana.
My husband was a wealthy Gold/Cocoa merchant who has business in many countries in Europe, America and Asian countries. According to my husband, the story is that my husband Mr. Buba Mohammed was poisoned to death by his business associates about some months ago, and he died in a private hospital here in Abidjan. But when he was about to die, he called me beside his sick bed and told me that he deposited the sum of Ten Million seven hundred thousand United State
he called me beside his sick bed and told me that he deposited the sum of Ten Million seven hundred thousand United State Dollars (USD10.7M) in a confidence account as bond in a bank here in Abidjan Côte d%u2019Ivoire, this money was kept for me his wife and our only son Musa Mohammed. Right now, I am here in Abidjan, the commercial city of Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa from Ghana.
My problem now is that since my husband has been poisoned to death by his business associates, I don%u2019t even trust any other person here again and to this effect, I do contact you. I have been asking myself why do we have to pass this life sorrowing with my family and feeling the pain's since I lost husband, I and my child have never know a moment of happiness ever since. I know from the moment that my husband was kill by poisoned my race against time had begun. Please we need your help; I will never succeed in trying to paint the picture of the agony I am going through with my son Musa. If you have lost someone who was so dear to you in unexpected circumstance you will probably understand what I went through or what I experienced.
Now i and my son are very worried about the political situation of our country and if you listen to CNN OR BBC you will know about our country problem this is the reason why I need your help. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this fund. This is because we have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political c
Now i and my son are very worried about the political situation of our country and if you listen to CNN OR BBC you will know about our country problem this is the reason why I need your help. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this fund. This is because we have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.
Right now, I want you to help me in the following ways: 1) I want you to help me extract this money from the bank here and then provide a bank account where this amount here (USD10.7M) can be transferred.
2) You are going to be the manager of this fund and also my personal advice in your country, when this fund must have finally enters into your nominated account.
3) To invest the fund in five star hotel or any business you know will be good to invest this fund will be welcome by me.
4) You are going to receive 20% of the total sum for your assistance to me. I appreciate if you consider my condition and help me, and I am willing to proceed with you as soon as I have your response.
THIS BUSINESS IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE NONE OF MY LATE HUSBAND'S RELATIVE HERE IN THIS COUNTRY KNOWS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
Waiting for your immediate response Thanks for your understanding Mrs.Amina Mohammed.
Dear Sir This is so true story. i am living in England and have been approached by some scruplus email from ivory coast. i believe all afrcian countries are involved in playing such scams. they lure people by giving them false stories and then claim money from them. i would strongly request every one to not to respond to such emails and if possible lodge complain against them.
U have done a good job By putting this kind of information on net...even i have been recieving these kinds of mail for the past three years...All the gullible people have to be informed of these Scammers. Shikha
I remember my dad Mr.M.Ramakumar,reporting something like this to you. I think most importantly, people have to start realizing that on internet, like wise in life What You See Is Not What You Get, but the ratio of scams and cons are at a much higher rate that in real life.
The cheats are also sending mails confirming appointments on lucrative package and asking to get clearance /work permit from Nigeria Immigration Service, who in turn asks to remit some 1500 USD alongwith application forms. They commit to get it reimbursed by the proposed employers alogwith one month advance salary, business class ticket, medical insurance etc immediately after getting work permit. Some of these fraudulent persons are Dr. Johnson, Olmert Recruiters, Nigeria Immigration Service. Let all of us be cautious.
Yes. Nigerians are resorting to different crimes around the world. I have written on this sometime back. Read my blog at http://mind-blogs.blogspot.com/2007/06/beware-of-nigerian-scams.html
