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| January 13, 2001 - MUSKEGON,
MI -
DejaNET Communications today received an email promoting what is known
as the Nigerian 4-1-9 scam. An exact copy of the letter is shown
in full below:
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR /C.E.O. SIR,
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. YOU HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY AN ASSOCIATE WHO ASSURED ME IN CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE A TRANSACTION OF GREAT MAGNITUDE INVOLVING A PENDING BUSINESS TRANSACTION REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE. WE ARE TOP OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IMPORTATION OF GOODS INTO OUR COUNTRY WITH FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN NIGERIA. IN ORDER TO COMMENCE THIS BUSINESS WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE US RECIEVE THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS ABROAD. THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS : DURING THE REGIME OF OUR LATE HEAD OF STATE, GEN. SANI ABACHA, THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SET UP COMPANIES AND AWARDED THEMSELVES CONTRACTS WHICH WERE GROSSLY OVER-INVOICED IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES. THE NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT SET UP A CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL (C.R.P) AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF INFLATED CONTRACT FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY FLOATING IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N). HOWEVER, DUE TO OUR POSITION AS CIVIL SERVANTS AND MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN OUR NAMES. I HAVE THEREFORE, BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY COLLEAGUES OF THE PANEL TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SUM OF US$31,000,000.00 (THIRTY ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WILL BE PAID BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER. HENCE WE ARE WRITING YOU THIS LETTER. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE
MONEY THUS:
IT IS FROM THIS 70% THAT WE WISH TO COMMENCE THE IMPORTATION BUSINESS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE THAT THE FUNDS CAN ARRIVE YOUR ACCOUNT IN LATEST TEN (10) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECIEPT OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY TEL/FAX: 234-1-7747907: A SUITABLE NAME AND BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE FUNDS CAN BE PAID. THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US WRITE LETTERS OF CLAIM AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY WE WILL USE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO APPLY FOR PAYMENTS AND RE-AWARD THE CONTRACT IN YOUR COMPANY NAME. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER USING THE ABOVE TEL/FAX NUMBER. I WILL BRING YOU INTO THE COMPLETE PICTURE OF THIS PENDING PROJECT WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU. YOURS FAITHFULLY,
If you receive this letter, or one similar to it, you are asked to report this to the US Secret Service immediately. DO NOT reply to the Phone, FAX, or email provided in the letter. You can visit this link for info on how to report it. You may also visit the following links for more detailed info on this scam: United States Secret Service - Operation 4-1-9 ABQ Journal - Nigerian 4-1-9 Scam Goes Online Quatloos! Cyber-Museum of Scams and Frauds ABC News: Secret Service Counters Nigerian Scams State of Connecticut - Department of Banking: Nigerian Fraudulent Business Proposals United
States Postal Service - Postal Inspectors Crackdown on Nigerian Scam
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