Stupid Punts!

This lady has tried to make her scam seem a little more convincing.

In addition to the normal letter, she has attached a photo (purportedly to be of herself) and a photo of a bank deposit certificate (which is of a course a forgery, these can be easily fabricated using a few net tools).

She claims to be in Nigeria, yet her email address is eastern Europe; funny that!

The essence of her scheme (sorry scam) is simple; she claims to be a bank clerk in Nigeria, one of her customers put $15M into an account in 1990 and died.

The money will go to the Nigerian government unless someone comes forward as next of kin.

This is where I come in, she wants me to commit fraud (yes it is as simple as that, I have to commit fraud!); and claim to be next of kin, and as a result claim the money.

No risk! Well actually it is a scam, so there is 100% risk.

BRANCH MANAGER,
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK,
LAGOS T.HOUSE BRANCH,
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear Friend,
My name is Sandra Johnson a branch manager in my bank. I have urgent
and
very confidential business proposition for you. On November 1990, an
American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Mr. smith Shaw made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00 (fifteen Million
Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to
his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and
finally we discovered from his contract employers, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. smith Shaw died from an automobile
accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and
all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made
further
investigation and discovered that Mr. smith Shaw did not declare any
next
of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork.
This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the
interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No
one
will come forward to claim it. According to the Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 15 (fifteen) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of
the Nigerian Government and the bank if nobody applies to claim the
funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. smith Shaw so that the fruits of this old
manÂ’s labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt officials. This
is
simple, I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names
and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ
the service of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL
and
obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your
favor the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world, which you
provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for
us to
share in the ratio of 75% for me and 20% for you, while 5% for the
expenses
incurred during the cost of this transfer. There is no risk at all as
all
the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the
private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide
you
with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require
your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your
urgent
reply.
Thanks,
FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSES, KINDLY CONTACT ME THROUGH EITHER MY OFFICE
EMAIL
OR PERSONAL EMAIL AS CLEARLY WRITTEN.