South Africa Chamber of Commerce eMail Scam
Many email users have reported receiving an email similar to the one below. If you are one of them, you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a Nigerian Scam.
You can learn more about Nigerian scams at SecurePCNews.com.
Following is the text of the Scam email message:
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From: Mr. & Mrs. Fanta Idrisa kamara. [mailto:idriskama72@gmail.com]
Sent: 03/03/2008 6:43 PM
To: feedback@securepcnews.com
Subject: greetings
EMAIL : idriskama72@gmail.com PHONE NUMBER +233-206-496-799, You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally, the purpose of my introduction is that ,I am Mr. Idris Kamara the personal assistant to DR. Mike Yadema Fadiga, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Liberia. I got your contact from The South African chambers of commerce and industries in Johannesburg in my search for reliable individual or company to assist me on this transfer transaction. Before the Death of my boss, he had taken me to Accra- Ghana to deposit the sum of US $10 Million( Ten million United States Dollars), in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Liberia. This money was Deposited as Diplomatic items of high valuables to avoid much demur rage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and established of new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when Liberian President Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few Black farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action by Liberia war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my boss was one of the victim. It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently staying in Ghana decided to transfer the Money to a foreign account since the law of Ghana prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of Ghana. As the only person who knows about this transaction, I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything that my boss had. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in Ghana for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the Ghana Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment for an asylum seeker. As a reliable person, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want you to do for me is to make arrangements and come to Accra – Ghana, so that you can open a non-resident account which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas. This money I intend to investment in you country. I have two Option for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership or trust with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country as a Trustee. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 35% of the money while the remaining 60% will be for my family's investment in your country. Contact me with the above E-mail Address and phone number While I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction. Thanks and God bless. Yours Faithfully, Mr. & Mrs. Fanta Idrisa kamara.
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If you received an email like this, the safest thing to do is just delete it. If you have already made contact with this sender you may be at risk for financial losses or identity theft.
Emails like this one often contain hidden spyware or other malicious software that can steal account and password information right from your computer. If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download.
If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. We recommend visiting the US Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Site for additional information.
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of a identity theft visit SecurePCNews.
Don't be the last to know. Subscribe to the SecurePCNews.com Newsletter to learn about recent internet scams like this one.
You can learn more about Nigerian scams at SecurePCNews.com.
Following is the text of the Scam email message:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
From: Mr. & Mrs. Fanta Idrisa kamara. [mailto:idriskama72@gmail.com]
Sent: 03/03/2008 6:43 PM
To: feedback@securepcnews.com
Subject: greetings
EMAIL : idriskama72@gmail.com PHONE NUMBER +233-206-496-799, You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally, the purpose of my introduction is that ,I am Mr. Idris Kamara the personal assistant to DR. Mike Yadema Fadiga, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Liberia. I got your contact from The South African chambers of commerce and industries in Johannesburg in my search for reliable individual or company to assist me on this transfer transaction. Before the Death of my boss, he had taken me to Accra- Ghana to deposit the sum of US $10 Million( Ten million United States Dollars), in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Liberia. This money was Deposited as Diplomatic items of high valuables to avoid much demur rage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and established of new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when Liberian President Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few Black farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action by Liberia war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my boss was one of the victim. It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently staying in Ghana decided to transfer the Money to a foreign account since the law of Ghana prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of Ghana. As the only person who knows about this transaction, I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything that my boss had. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in Ghana for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the Ghana Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment for an asylum seeker. As a reliable person, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want you to do for me is to make arrangements and come to Accra – Ghana, so that you can open a non-resident account which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas. This money I intend to investment in you country. I have two Option for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership or trust with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country as a Trustee. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 35% of the money while the remaining 60% will be for my family's investment in your country. Contact me with the above E-mail Address and phone number While I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction. Thanks and God bless. Yours Faithfully, Mr. & Mrs. Fanta Idrisa kamara.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
If you received an email like this, the safest thing to do is just delete it. If you have already made contact with this sender you may be at risk for financial losses or identity theft.
Emails like this one often contain hidden spyware or other malicious software that can steal account and password information right from your computer. If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download.
If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. We recommend visiting the US Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Site for additional information.
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of a identity theft visit SecurePCNews.
Don't be the last to know. Subscribe to the SecurePCNews.com Newsletter to learn about recent internet scams like this one.
Labels: email fraud, nigerian scam
posted by Aubrey Jones @ Tuesday, March 04, 2008
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