How Does This Scam Work

Hello to all,

I recently recieved this scam email. Normaly I just delete them. This email seems to be sent to the wrong person, has anyone seen anything simular?
And can anyone tell me how the scammers work this one?

Email is as follows:

From: Finance Ministry (FMF) <fmf03@tsamail.co.za>
Subject: RE: CONFIRMATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
YOUR CONTRACT
To:
Received: Friday, 14 November, 2008, 2:15 AM

13:11:2008

Attn: The Beneficiary,

RE: CONFIRMATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR
CONTRACT PAYMENT.

The issuance of your certified bank draft has been successfully concluded for payment. A
gentleman by name (Mr. Robert Smith) came as a Finance Director of your company in other to
pick up your payment Original draft leaf copy.

Mr. Robert Smith presented a POWER OF ATTORNEY, authorizing him to receive your payment
draft on your behalf. Also there are some other black gentlemen that came with him as your
local agents/representatives in Nigeria.

It is our bank utmost pleasure to successfully close your due payment transaction with
your company on this date, since your entitlement payment bank Draft has been approved and
issued. Indeed we here deeply announce the regret delay and inconveniences this must have
caused in effecting release receiving of your entitlement, which is because you have not
legally fulfill the obligations given to you in respect to your contract/inheritance
payment.

You are hereby obliged and request to confirm to this office the AUTHENTICITY of Mr. Robert
Smith and other black gentleman's claim as Finance Director and agent of your company,
in other to enable us immediately release the Original payment Draft leaf to Mr. Robert
Smith accordingly. Please note if the gentlemen were not sent by you, promptly notify this
office as you receive this pronouncement, to enable us order for their arrest immediately
and then direct you on how you receive your payment in time to avoid further delay.

Note, all inquiries and comments to facilitate successful accomplishment release of your
Draft into your bank account should be directed to this office immediately. You are
therefore strongly advise to immediately contact the Apex bank (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) the
Federal Government Recognize, Approved and Appointed paying bank, contact the Director
Financial Corporate Operations Services (ALHAJI SULEIMAN BARAU) Executive Board Member
Deputy Governor CBN through his direct official Tel #: 00 234 1 7751937, OR via his secured
E-mail: info-cenbank-ng@tsamail.co.za

Please e-mail me upon your receipt of this declaration transmission message for more
discussions, and forward further information's to me via E-mail because of security
reasons, and Our utmost transaction confidentiality.

Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Stella Obaseki

Director: Foreign Exchange Control Unit Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF).
Senate Committee Chairman on Banking & Financial Appropriation.

How anyone could fall for this is beyond me:confused:

Regards, Darth.

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This email seems to be sent to the wrong person, has anyone seen anything simular?

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Variations of that have been making the rounds for at least a year.

It takes about a second to see that it's not misdirected mail, it's an outright fraud. Common sense should lead one to ask why a bank director would be using a free e-mail service for business purposes, and there's no Senate Committee Chairman on Banking & Financial Appropriation in Nigeria.

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And can anyone tell me how the scammers work this one?

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The same way they work all the other ones.

People are greedy and gullible. They latch on to the idea of free money and run with it.

OP understands that they are fraudulent but is interested in how they work. If people respond favorably to the message, there will be more correspondence directed specifically to them in order to build at least somewhat of a relationship.

Eventually, they will be asked to either supply bank information or, in some instances, to provide a credit card number in order to pay an upfront fee to the banking institution holding the funds. This 'fee' usually seems to be about $500.

Thanks to both of you for your replies.

Missy, you seem a little angry:eek: Rember this, anger can only lead to the Dark Side:mad: I know this only too well;)

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Quoting darth.vader

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Thanks to both of you for your replies.

Missy, you seem a little angry:eek: Rember this, anger can only lead to the Dark Side:mad: I know this only too well;)

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No, we are wary of people asking for the working parts behind scams.

Our intention is not to teach people how to scam other people.

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Quoting cyjeff

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No, we are wary of people asking for the working parts behind scams.

Our intention is not to teach people how to scam other people.

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You sir have insulted my honor:mad:! I challenge you to a duel!

But seriously, after checking out the scams on the 419eaters website, & after reading some of the posts on this site from people who have been scammed i can see the need for caution.

Thanks for your reply. darth

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Quoting cyjeff

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No, we are wary of people asking for the working parts behind scams.

Our intention is not to teach people how to scam other people.

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This.

It's not hard to figure these out. Google will tell you if you ask nicely.

For my part, it's better safe than sorry.

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Quoting LawResearcherMissy

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This.

It's not hard to figure these out. Google will tell you if you ask nicely.

For my part, it's better safe than sorry.

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I concur.

Now, if you will excuse me, I have to send a check to a lone lost uncle in Derbyshire that is related to the royal family.

:cool::cool:

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Quoting darth.vader

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Hello to all,

I recently recieved this scam email. Normaly I just delete them. This email seems to be sent to the wrong person, has anyone seen anything simular?
And can anyone tell me how the scammers work this one?

Email is as follows:

From: Finance Ministry (FMF) <fmf03@tsamail.co.za>
Subject: RE: CONFIRMATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
YOUR CONTRACT
To:
Received: Friday, 14 November, 2008, 2:15 AM

13:11:2008

Attn: The Beneficiary,

RE: CONFIRMATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR
CONTRACT PAYMENT.

The issuance of your certified bank draft has been successfully concluded for payment. A
gentleman by name (Mr. Robert Smith) came as a Finance Director of your company in other to
pick up your payment Original draft leaf copy.

Mr. Robert Smith presented a POWER OF ATTORNEY, authorizing him to receive your payment
draft on your behalf. Also there are some other black gentlemen that came with him as your
local agents/representatives in Nigeria.

It is our bank utmost pleasure to successfully close your due payment transaction with
your company on this date, since your entitlement payment bank Draft has been approved and
issued. Indeed we here deeply announce the regret delay and inconveniences this must have
caused in effecting release receiving of your entitlement, which is because you have not
legally fulfill the obligations given to you in respect to your contract/inheritance
payment.

You are hereby obliged and request to confirm to this office the AUTHENTICITY of Mr. Robert
Smith and other black gentleman's claim as Finance Director and agent of your company,
in other to enable us immediately release the Original payment Draft leaf to Mr. Robert
Smith accordingly. Please note if the gentlemen were not sent by you, promptly notify this
office as you receive this pronouncement, to enable us order for their arrest immediately
and then direct you on how you receive your payment in time to avoid further delay.

Note, all inquiries and comments to facilitate successful accomplishment release of your
Draft into your bank account should be directed to this office immediately. You are
therefore strongly advise to immediately contact the Apex bank (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) the
Federal Government Recognize, Approved and Appointed paying bank, contact the Director
Financial Corporate Operations Services (ALHAJI SULEIMAN BARAU) Executive Board Member
Deputy Governor CBN through his direct official Tel #: 00 234 1 7751937, OR via his secured
E-mail: info-cenbank-ng@tsamail.co.za

Please e-mail me upon your receipt of this declaration transmission message for more
discussions, and forward further information's to me via E-mail because of security
reasons, and Our utmost transaction confidentiality.

Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Stella Obaseki

Director: Foreign Exchange Control Unit Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF).
Senate Committee Chairman on Banking & Financial Appropriation.

How anyone could fall for this is beyond me:confused:

Regards, Darth.

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I answer them but when they ask me to send money I tell them I am broke and have no income if they will pay the charges I will split it with them. Then of course they say no but they will pay part. This usually gores on for a couple of months. I never get any money but neither do they it just makes them mad because I am wasting their time. And evetually they tell me I am wasteing their time I laugh and say well you e-mailed me first and it was my time to. Then I never hear from them again. They always ask for money never sent it you will not get anything from them except them asking for more money.
Stonee

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Quoting darth.vader

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You sir have insulted my honor:mad:! I challenge you to a duel!

But seriously, after checking out the scams on the 419eaters website, & after reading some of the posts on this site from people who have been scammed i can see the need for caution.

Thanks for your reply. darth

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I like you!

These things are all scams.

Most of them are badly written too or have other serious flaws.

They all ask you to pay money and have some excuse like there are bank fees, shipping charges, bribes, etc.

The other big type is when they send you a fake bank draft or other instrument and ask you to Western Union or otherwise transfer a portion of the money to them.

The employment agent or foreign representative things are similar scams.

If you are ever foolish enough to give them any account information they will empty out your bank account or clone your card and max it out in seconds.

As well as the Scambusters site I'm reminded of this http://www.iainlee.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=459418