This is my account of trying to establish long lasting and fulfilling relationship with scammers. I gave up after reading an article about somebody who knew all about such scams... but still fell for it... They are ingenious - I give them that. They get a lot of small,unimportant, personal details from people... so one feels safe and secure ALL THE TIME... until one finds out that there has been bank transfer or money drawned from one's bank account, with full authorisation and consent of account owner who didn't know anything about it! Yes... money do get transfered - those emails are not lying! Only money gets transfered in the "wrong direction"... instead of becoming richer.. one becomes poorer hehehehe... and, in most cases, they are also honest about the "split" of money - they do not draw ALL money from the account... just a certain sum so they don't raise bank's suspicions....

quote: The scammers claim to be a lawyer or bank employee based in Nigeria or in Lome (the capital Togo, a country located between Ghana and Benin in West Africa). The storyline is adapted to other countries too (UK, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, China). The conmen ask for help in defrauding their government out of an inheritance. According to the email, a Westerner (usually an oil industry contractor) died in a car or plane crash, leaving millions of dollars in a local bank account (usually an even multiple of US$100,000, as if there were no interest payments!). Because no living relative could be located, that money would fall to the state very soon. You are asked to assist in moving it out of country by posing as a relative. You are promised a large percentage of that amount for essentially doing nothing but telling a lie. This is a scam and whoever falls for it will never see a cent from that (non-existent) bank account. Instead he/she will be bilked for legal fees / "inheritance tax" / various documents / "bribes to officials", etc. It's a classic advance fee fraud. Dont't trust any images of passports, bank documents, government certificates, etc. presented to you by the scammers. These are all fake. 419 Scam – The dead foreigner scam

Resources:
How to report 419 Scam
"Scam-O-Matic" webform

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From:BARRISTER DAVID C OBI. of DAVIDOBI CHAMBERS. 20 Allen Avenue Ikeja Lagos Nigeria. Attn:Szymanski, REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE I am Barrister Nathan Okey a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.John C Szymanski a Nationality of your country, who used to work with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their children were involved in a car accident along Sagama express-road. All the occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet. To locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the WEMA BANK PLC, were the deceased has an account valued at about SEVENTEEN MILLION,THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$17.322M) has issued me a notice to provide the NEXT OF KIN or have the account confiscated within the next few weeks now. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for more than two years now. I seek your consent to present you as the NEXT OF KIN of the deceased since you have the same last name with my client, so that the proceeds of the account valued at US$17.322M) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. Please I will want you to send to me your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication,and also to have a brief discussion in regards to this transaction. Do send your reply on my email address. Best regards, Barrister Nathan Okey. Please always contact me on my confidential email address {davidobichambers@yahoo.com} and as soon as I receive your response I shall be forwading to you further details concerning this transaction. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Este correo ha sido enviado via MarcaMail - http://www.marca.net/

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From: Andrew Szymanski

Dear Nathan,

Sadly I don't have any family living abroad but thank you very much for your email - maybe I will get luckier some other time!

Kind Regards,


Andrew Szymanski

Dear Andrew , I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE.NOTE THAT FOR US TO MOVE FASTER,I WILL WANT YOU TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS : 1.YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. 2.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS. 3.YOUR COMPANY NAME ADDRESS (IF ANY) 4.YOUR AGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED DETAILS ARE NECESSARY TO ENABLE ME GET THE LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE PROBATE REGISTREY.THIS WILL GIVE US THE RIGHT TO EXECUTE THE WILL OF MR JOHN SZYMANSKI .I AM REASSURING YOU THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ILLEGAL IN THIS TRANSACTION.I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.REMAIN BLESSED AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN . YOURS SINCERELY, BARRISTER NATHAN OKEY PHONE :2348-033-749-735. dear I WILL WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME SO THAT WE CAN TRANSFER THE FUND TO AN ACCOUNT OK YOU SHOULD GIVE ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS

From: Andrew Szymanski

Dear Nathan,

I am terribly sorry but I don't think I explained properly: I am not a John Szymanski's relative and I don't live in Poland anymore. I bet you cannot wait to get your hands on those cool $ 10M. So would I, so would I. Sorry I can't be of more help.


Kind Regards,


Andrew Szymanski

From: ATTORNEY DAVID OBI Dear Andrew, How are you today?hope fine pls since you have the same last name with with mr Szymanski why do not you try and assist me i have every docouments in place so you can call me or give me your phone number so that we can discuss fine you have nothing to worry. thanks and God bless you. yours Sincerely, Barrister Nathan Okey.

FROM: BARRISTER JONES RHODES TEL: 234-803-571-4400 MARYLAND-LAGOS ATTN: SZYMANSKI SIR/MADAM, I AM BARRISTER JONES RHODES, A SOLICITOR AT LAW. I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO ENG. GARARD A. SZYMANSKI, A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO USED TO WORK WITH SHELL-DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA. HEREINAFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON THE 30TH JANUARY 2000, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A PLANE CRASH OF KENYA AIRLINE IN ABIDJAN COAST D'IVOIRE. ALL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT DIED. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, TO LOCATE A MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE TO THE BANK WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WERE LODGED. PARTICULARLY, THE FINANCE COMPANY WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT ABOUT USD15.7 MILLION DOLLARS HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS. SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED, SINCE YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME. SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT USD15.7 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY. 40% TO YOU AND 60% TO ME I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP OUR CLAIMS. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING THIS DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BY MY OFFICIAL EMAIL AND SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE ME DISCUSS FURTHER WITH YOU ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE.BEST REGARDS,BARRISTER JONES RHODES

From: oziemartins101@eramail.co.za MARTINS J.CHIGOZIE & ASSOCIATES (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS) # 12 ISAAC JOHN STREET IKEJA, LAGOS NIGERIA. Dear Szymanski I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of This letter, but it was borne out of desperation and Current development. Please bear with me. I am Barrister Martins J.Chigozie a solicitor at law. I was The Personal attorney to Mr. Louis Szymanski, a national of your country, who used own an oil servicing company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my Client. On the 21st of November 2000,my client, his Wife and their three Children were involved in a car Accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. I know that my client had no living kin but I went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my Clients extended relatives but this has proved Unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of this Fact. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, Hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist In repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were Lodged, particularly the union bank of nigeria plc where the dec eased had an account valued at about 18 million Dollars. This account will be confiscated after four Years if not claimed and We have just about one month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the Relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to Present you as the next of kin of the deceased since You have the same last name so that the proceeds of This account valued at 18 million dollars can be paid To you and then you and i can share the money. 60% shall be for me and 30% for you while 10% is earmarked for expenses that will be incurred during the process Of Transfer of the fund. I have all necessary legal Documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to Enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my e-mail to enable us Discuss Further. You may also send your phone number so that I can call you. I look forward to your urgent response. Best regards, Barrister Martins J.Chigozie,

Dear Barrister Martins J.Chigozie,


Thank You very kindly for your kind letter.

I sincerely do apologize but some other Nigerian Law Firm contacted me regarding this matter and I am currently in negotiations with them so I am afraid I cannot help You unless you work for this very firm.

My deepest apologies for this inconvenience.


Your lovely,

Andrew Szymanski

From: dadanasco@virgilio.it Dear Szymanski, I am Barrister Dada Nasco a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Shefeek Szymanski a national of yourcountry,who used to work with shell development Company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}. Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 [my client,his wife and their only dougther were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client Mr Shefeek Szymanski a deposited as family belong in CONSIGNMENT {ie:jewelries} the sum of $9.5m in a Standard finance & Securities Company here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relativesthis has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company where these Consignment (Money) were Deposited.Particularly, the Standard Finance & Securities Company where the deceased Deposited the Consignment valued about 9.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin with in the next ten official working days. Since have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this Consignments (Money) valued at 9.5million dollars can be claim by you and then you and me can share the money. 50% to me and 50% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please geting touch with me through my alternative email address:dadanasco2002@hotmail.com Best Regards, Barrister Dada Nasco Esq

Dear Barrister Dada Nasco,

I am sorry to inform you that I am alraedy dealing with this matter with another Law Agency.

All The Best!

Andrew

From: peteronah67@i12.com To: szymanski_leszek@yahoo.com Office: Peter & Bar Association Attorney Avenue, Plot401' Ng.Private Email:bar_peteronah@yahoo.co.in Dear Szymanski, It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek yourco-operation and assistance in the content statedbelow, I am Barrister Onah peter, the personalAttorney to the late Mr Frank Kurt. I got your contactthrough the help of my sister-in-law that works withAmerican chamber of commerce and tourism, though I didnot disclose my humble intention for an honestforeigner like you, having noted the confidencereposed on your person by the sponsor ofrecommendation. My late client was chife Executive officer of {shelldevelopment company} for 15 years and he was retiredon the 30th day of september 1999. After a month, Myclient and his entire family died on their way to aconferrence in a plane crash on 30th day of october1999. Before his death my client have a sum ofUS$20,000,000.00 with a finance house, hoping totransfer the fund to his country {United State ofAmerica} after his retirement as soon as he come backfrom the conferrence. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating therelatives for over 4years now, I seek your consent topresent you as next of kin of the deceased bearing inmind that you are a foreigner and the money must gointo foreign bank account. I agree to pay you 40% ofthe total fund as the account owner, and another 40%of the fund will be for me, while the balance 20% will be setasside to cover up for the envisaged expenditureincured by us in our bid to secure the fund. Note that this deed is built on utmost faith andtrust. So do your best to handle as such. Above all itdemands for total secrecy/confidentiality.If you are interested you are adviced to reply fast. Thanks Bar. Onah Peter

Dear Bar. Onah Peter,

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that my surname is not "Kurt" and my first name is not "Leszek" (name of the person this email was addressed to).

I can only assume that I received this email in error.


Kind Regards,


Andrew Szymanski

MR GEORGE BALOYI. AUDITOR - GENERAL FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA. SANDTON,JOHANNESBURG Tel:+27 73 309 9869 ATTN: Sir / Madam, CONFIDENTIAL TRANSFER OF US$30 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS With presumed reliance, let me introduce myself. I am MR GEORGE BALOYI, the Auditor General of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA,JOHANNESBURG. I am writing following my findings as I was auditing the last quarter of last year accounts. In my Capacity, I discovered an abandoned sum of ($30MUSD) Thirty Million United States Dollars in an account belonging to one of our foreign customers MR GREG HOLYOAK, an expartriate who died alongside with his entire family in November 2001 in a fatal car accident. Since I got the information about his death, I have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because it cannot be claimed unless somebody applies as his next of kin as indicated in our banking guide. Unfortunately, I discovered that all his supposed next of kin died with him over the fatal car accident. Over the years, I decided to look for the necessary papers relating to the deposit in order to make business out of it Now that all papers are ready, I am asking for your assistant to release the money to you as next of kin or relation to the deceased for safe keeping and subsequent disbursement. Since nobody showed up for his money and I don’t want it to go back into Federal Government account as unclaimed bill when the next audit is conducted. The banking law and guideline here stipulates that such money if remain unclaimed will be transferred into banking treasury as unclaimed effect. The request of a foreigner to act as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a south african cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. I am ready to negotiate the mode of sharing with you. I will visit your country for the disbursement/investing of my share according to the percentages we agreed upon after the successful transfer of the money to your account. To effect the immediate transfer of the fund, Upon the receipt of your reply, I will send to you by e-mail a text of the application which you shall retype and e-mail to our Headquarters through the Foreign Remittance Department for easy execution of the transaction as you must apply first to the bank as next of kin to the deceased. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is 100% hitch-free and that there is no risk at all in this as I have concluded the modalities for a smooth operation and my position as the Auditor General of the bank Guarantees its successful execution. Besides, I have my colleagues planted in all the various concerned departments. All I require is your honest co-operation, a guarantee of your sincerity and capability to enable us conclude this deal. Please due to the nature of this transaction, I advice that you maintain absolute confidentiality while it lasts. Trusting to hear from you immediately, Best regards, MR GEORGE BALOYI. NB: PLEASE REPLY THROUGH: georgebaloyi1@hotmail.com and You have to forward to me your full personal details including your personal phone and fax numbers.

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From: dandybaloyi@yahoo.com TATA-MA-CHANCE JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA TEL: 0027-83-77-44-271 FAX: 0027-83-466-6671 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNE, MY NAME IS DANDY BALOYI, THE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY BOARD ''LOTTO''. I GOT YOUR ADDRESS DURING MY RESEARCH ON HOW TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF 10 MILLION RANDS (South African currency) THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY WAS WON BY A FOREIGNER LIVING IN MY COUNTRY FROM ENGLAND FOR TEN YEARS UNTILL HE DIED IN A CAR CRASH WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILLY LAST YEAR NOVEMBER 2003 AND SINCE THEN, NO ONE HAS COME ALONG TO CLAIM THIS MONEY. I CAME ACROSS THIS MONEY WHEN WE WAS DOING OUR MIDYEAR AUDITING AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT HOLD OF THE DOCUMENTS AND HIDE THEM. THE REASON WHY I HIDE THE DOCUMENTS IS THAT NOBOBY WILL COME ACROSS THE MONEY AND CLAIM IT WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE. ME AND MY FRIENDS, SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE ANYBODY THAT WILL COME AND CLAIM THIS MONEY 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND 60% WILL BE FOR US AND 10% WILL BE FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT WILL BE INCURED IN THE PROCESS OF THE TRANSFER. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSFER BECAUSE WE WILL HANDLE ALL THE PAPER WORKS BY OURSELFS AND AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE HERE TO CLAIM THE MONEY, WE WILL CHANGE HIS NAME INTO YOUR OWN NAME. SO INDICATE IF YOU CAN HANDLE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME SO THAT I CAN TELL YOU WHAT TO DO. ENDEAVOR TO CALL ME ON THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBER OR YOU CAN ALSO FAX TO ME ON THE ABOVE FAX NUMBER AND ALSO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PARTAKE. YOURS FAITHFULLY, DANDY BALOYI. (Chairman board of directors)

This post was last edited by MadPole on 10-Jan-2005 at 17:58.

How much is it in USD ?

From: dandybaloyi@yahoo.com DEAR SZYMANSKI, Thanks for your mail, well the question you asked me is a very funny question, if you are really interested in helping me transfer this fund out of here then you have to let me know. As the chairman board of directors of the South African lottery board, i really need your help and if you are willing to help me then i will inform you on what you have to do so that i will logde this money into your account there. actually we are talking of about 5million dollars ( $5,000,000.) here. so Mr Szymanski please i really need your help. write me so that i will know of your stand. hoping to hear from you soon. Yours faithfully, DANDY BALOYI.

From: georgebaloyi1@hotmail.com Attn:Andrew Szymanski Dear, How are you today? I hope you are fine.Thanks for your prompt / kind reply to my business proposition and your seriousness to assist me actaulize this transaction. This is what we desire to complete this transaction in the shortest possible time. I wish to re-assure you STRONGLY that this transaction is 100% LEGAL & RISK FREE to both partners, provided you will adhere to the laid down procedures to transfer this fund to your overseas account. I would like us to work as a team and good business partners for better tomorrow. Meanwhile,before I proceed to introduce you the detailed strategic procedure for the successful conclusion of this transaction.Although every necessary arrangements has been made simplified and shortened, there are few stricking questions I would like to get the answers straight from your heart. They are as follows: 1).Are you ready to maintain the high level of SINCERITY, TRUST and HIGH CONFIDENTIALITY needed to realise this transaction? 2).As you may know why I choose to do this transaction in your country is because I prefer to invest part of my share there,so What investment plans do you have for me after this fund has been remitted in your account? 3).Are you so sure that you will never sit on my own share of the money once this fund is been transferred into your nominated bank account? 4).What is your main occupation or the business you do? 5).How old are you and your Marital status? 6). Provide me with your private Phone and fax numbers for easy communication please. And your are free to ask me any question regarding this transaction. More Importantly, due to the high confidentiality needed to complete this transaction successfully, you are adviced not to discuse/disclose the nature of this transaction with any person(s). Waiting for your sincere and genuine response to my questions,God Bless. Best Regards George Baloyi(27 73 309 98 69)

From: bar_peteronah@yahoo.co.in Dear Andrew Szymanski, Thanks for your urgent reponse. Please be inform that the difference in name does not matter and will not pose any problem at all. All you need to do is to forward your your real name and address, including your telephone number to enable me prepare the legal documents needed to pull this money out in your name. I bet you the business is risk free devoid of all forms of malpractice. To indicate your willingness to be part of this transaction, you are advice to write back at once and supply those informations. Thanks Bar. Peter Onah. You can call me on my private line for details. Any time you wish. +234-803-711-7393.

From: "George baloyi" dandybaloyi@yahoo.com Dear Szymanski, How are you hope you are in good health? well i wrote you yesterday expecting to hear from you but you did not write, well i still want to hear from you but the actual question you asked me is what i gave you the reply yesterday. well i still want to remind you that the equivalent to usd is $5million. so please let me know if you will help me so that i will let you know what you will do to help me transfer this money down to your account there. hoping to hear from you soon. Yours faithfully, DANDY BALOYI.

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