Standard Chartered Bank Nigerian Email Scam
Wouldn't $15 Million from Prof. Morris Eze with the Standard Chartered Bank in Ghana be great? Not so fast. If you've received an email like the one below you unfortunately are not about to be wealthly, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.
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Following is the text of the scam email:
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From: morris eze [mailto:morriseze_003@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:22 AM
To:
Subject: Prof. Morris Eze
CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK ,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/04
From the office of Prof. Morris Eze
Executive Director ,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Accra Ghana .
Congratulations to Our New Currency Accra Ghana.
Dear Friend.
I am Prof. Morris Eze the Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue
Contract sums (USD$15M) owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign contractors in
The past years.
In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation
That my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and the bank codes changed. The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and
Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contactors that executed their contract some years ago.
This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be moved by Certified cashier's check bit by bit or ATM CARD and Bank Draft within 48hours in another way out if you like bank to bank transfer of perfection of your account coordinates. I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the BANK DRAFT or ATM CARD of the money to an account. ..Contacting you on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot be affected without a second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers.
Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further documentation, Just to change the ownership to your name No travel is required, I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred to, when the money reaches your bank. At the moment I can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without jeopardizing my person work or this transaction.
Please send detail information, Email me at morriseze_003@yahoo.com
1 Your Full Names
2, Your Cell telephone Number
3, Profession
4, Age/Sex
5, Marital Status
6, Mailing Address
You can email now to indicate your wiliness
Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful Business association.
Regards,
Prof. Morris Eze.
Executive Director,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.
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Following is the text of the scam email:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
From: morris eze [mailto:morriseze_003@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:22 AM
To:
Subject: Prof. Morris Eze
CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK ,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/04
From the office of Prof. Morris Eze
Executive Director ,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Accra Ghana .
Congratulations to Our New Currency Accra Ghana.
Dear Friend.
I am Prof. Morris Eze the Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue
Contract sums (USD$15M) owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign contractors in
The past years.
In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation
That my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and the bank codes changed. The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and
Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contactors that executed their contract some years ago.
This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be moved by Certified cashier's check bit by bit or ATM CARD and Bank Draft within 48hours in another way out if you like bank to bank transfer of perfection of your account coordinates. I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the BANK DRAFT or ATM CARD of the money to an account. ..Contacting you on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot be affected without a second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers.
Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further documentation, Just to change the ownership to your name No travel is required, I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred to, when the money reaches your bank. At the moment I can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without jeopardizing my person work or this transaction.
Please send detail information, Email me at morriseze_003@yahoo.com
1 Your Full Names
2, Your Cell telephone Number
3, Profession
4, Age/Sex
5, Marital Status
6, Mailing Address
You can email now to indicate your wiliness
Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful Business association.
Regards,
Prof. Morris Eze.
Executive Director,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.
Don't take a chance with your credit Reputation!
Get Equifax Score Watch Now!
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of identity theft visit SecurePCNews at where you can find specific information about dealing with Identity Theft, credit card fraud and other internet and email scams like phishing.
Subscribe to the SecurePCNews Newsletter to get information like this delivered to your email inbox as well as timely important tips on protecting yourself online.
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posted by Aubrey Jones @ Wednesday, February 06, 2008
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