Nigerian Scam Email (Real Sample)

Got a Nigerian scam email today. The email is below with the real email address of the conman. The smart thing about this email is that the conman uses fake name of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Please click here, for list of current and past Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.


The idea of this conman is to lure me to think that out of nowhere the Central Bank of Nigeria is going to pay me compensation of $3,500,000.00 (USD / Nigeria currency I am not sure.)

So, this conman is asking my following particulars as stated below.

THE BELOW OFFICE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION NEEDED.

1) Confirm Your Full Name.
2) Confirm Your Current Physical Domicile Address.
3) Confirm Your Phone, Fax and Mobile phone numbers.
4) Confirm Your Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Confirm Your Nationality.

So, if I gave my details, then they will most probably ask my bank details to make it more interesting.

Based on the email, the conman can make the payment using three method as stated below.

WE HAVE THREE WAYS IN WHICH YOUR PAYMENT CAN BE MADE TO YOU,DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOICE.

(1) By ATM SWIFT CARD to be delivered to you directly through diplomatic courrier
means.

(2) By Swift Telegraphic WireTransfer to a nominated account of yours.

(3)CERTIFIED CHECK:YOUR COMPENSATION CAN BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH CERTIFIED CHECK,IF THIS METHOD IS PREFERRED BY YOU,A CERTIFIED CHECK OF (US$3,500.000.00) WILL BE ISSUED AND SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER.


Then the Conman will ask me to make some advance fee to send the money $3,500,000.00 to my bank account.

Let say the processing fee is 1 %.

So I need to pay $ 35, 000.00 advance fee to get out of nowhere compensation fee from the Fake CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Based on expert estimation, out of 12.5 million email send one person will be cheated by Nigerian Scam. Source : Times Online

So the motivation to do it is there for this crook. They will be sending email in bulks using few hundred fake email addresses.

If you are staying in America, then send the letter to the U.S. Secret Service, your local FBI office, or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Some tips to Avoid Nigerian Scam

1. There is no easy money in live. Be skeptical.
2. If you get this type of letter, just don't reply. Contact your relevant authority.
3. If you know someone has been tricked by Nigerian Scam email , please encourage them to contact the authority.
4. Like this email, it written by a fake Nigerian Bank official. So , be cautious.
5. Protect your personal particulars and your banking information.

Few types of Nigerian Scam Email

1. Damsel in distress situation. Where the lady has a lot of money and she want to escape to safer country. So the damsel in distress will be asking your help to transfer the money to you account. Plus she fall in love with you.
2. Business operator is having a serious health problem. And currently is looking for a trust worthy partner to take over the business.
3. You just win a lottery from overseas lottery operator. Same modus operandi.
4. Bogus lucky draw from big company such as Shell, Petronas or British Petroluem.

Nigerian Scam Email from Fake Dr. Tafa Johnson, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Central Bank of Nigeria,

Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria

ATTENTION:Beneficiary:

YOU ARE BEING WARNED TO DECEASE IN CONTACTING ANY DEPARTMENT,TO THIS EFFECT, WE WILL
PREFER YOU TO
STOP DECEIVING YOURSELF OR WAITING FOR PAYMENT FROM UNKNOWN APPROVES DIRECTOR
DECEIVING YOU BY
OBTAINING DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHARGES REGARDING TO PAYMENT AND STILL YOU WILL NOT GET
ANY MONEY FROM
THEM.ON THIS FAITHFUL RECOMMENDATIONS,WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT DURING THE LAST U.N.
MEETINGS HELD
AT THE FEDERAL CAPITAL CITY ABUJA, NIGERIA, IT WAS ALARMED SO MUCH BY THE WORLD IN
THE MEETINGS ON THE
LOSE OF FUNDS BY VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS TO THE SCAMS ARTISTS OPERATING IN SYNDICATES
ALL OVER THE WORLD TODAY.

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT WE ARE DELEGATED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERMENT TO
PAY 850 SCAM VICTIMS
WHICH THERE EMAIL WAS SUBMITTED TO US PREVIOUSLY BY UNITED NATION $3,500,000.00
(THREE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) EACH.YOUR EMAIL IS LISTED AS ONE OF THE SCAMMED
VICTIMS TO BE PAID THIS AMOUNT,
DUE TO THE CORRUPT AND INEFFICIENT BANKING SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA,THE PAYMENTS ARE TO
BE SUPERVISED BY THE UNITED
NATIONS OFFICIALS IN NIGERIA AND FOREIGNPAYMENTSCETION BANK AS THE CORRESPONDING
PAYING BANK,ACCORDING TO
THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS AT HAND,34 BENEFICIARIES HAS BEEN PAID,HALF OF THE VICTIMS
ARE FROM THE UNITED STATES,
AND WE STILL HAVE MORE LEFT TO BE PAID THE COMPENSATION OF $3,500,000.00 EACH.YOU
ARE THEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT
THE BELOW OFFICE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION NEEDED.

1) Confirm Your Full Name.
2) Confirm Your Current Physical Domicile Address.
3) Confirm Your Phone, Fax and Mobile phone numbers.
4) Confirm Your Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Confirm Your Nationality.

(These are for Administrative convience.)You are warned, in your interest;stop any
further communication with any institution or office claiming to
have relevance to the payment of your unpaid fund out –side this Bank.

SUBMITH THE REQUIRE INFORMATION TO: DR. TAFA JOHNSON EXECUTICE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK
OF NIGERIA.
EMAIL:dr.tafajohnson@yahoo.co.uk

WE HAVE THREE WAYS IN WHICH YOUR PAYMENT CAN BE MADE TO YOU,DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOICE.

(1) By ATM SWIFT CARD to be delivered to you directly through diplomatic courrier
means.

(2) By Swift Telegraphic WireTransfer to a nominated account of yours.

(3)CERTIFIED CHECK:YOUR COMPENSATION CAN BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH CERTIFIED CHECK,IF
THIS METHOD IS PREFERRED BY YOU,A
CERTIFIED CHECK OF (US$3,500.000.00) WILL BE ISSUED AND SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER.

You have to indicate in your response to this notification, which optional mode of
payment you may wish this Bank to use to pay you.)

REPLIES IMMEDIATELY TO EN ABLE US PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT.

REGARDS
DR. TAFA JOHNSON
GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
(234-8023552890)