What should I do with this scam?

[Steve Rizza]

I have alaways heard about this scam,but this is the first time it has been sent to me.Isn't there any way to trace these guys,or are they out of reach of the laws.

It's a shame that people actually fall for this crap.

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.Message date : JAN 4 2004, 12:25 PM

From :

To : [email protected]

Subject : SEEKING FOR A PARTNER

4rd October 2004





From: Mr. JOHN STEVE H.O.D. Accounts



Union Bank of Nigeria. UBN. Plc.



UBN. House Apapa.



Lagos-Nigeria







Attn: President/Owner





REQUEST FOR YOUR COOPERATION





I am INNOCENT IHE, the head of accounts department in the Union

Bank of Nigeria (UBN Plc), Lagos. I came to know of you while

searching for a capable hand that can assist in this transaction

involving no risk but your trust and confidentiality.





There was this Engineer, Engr. Tony Momoh, an oil

merchant/contractor with the Federal Govt. of Nigeria, who died

in a fatal motor accident three years ago. This man before his

death was having a closing balance of $18.5M (Eighteen Million

Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.) With our bank, UBN Plc.









And our effort to get in touch with Mr. Tony 's family or his

next of kin proved abortive. Now we have gotten a new Managing

Director who is not aware of this money, and we the few

management staff that are aware of the development doesn't want

him to know, to avoid this money been declared "Unclaimed" and

subsequently be donated to a Charitable Organization.





To avoid this negative development, my colleagues and I have

decided to seek your cooperation to have you stand as the next of

kin to Late Engr. Tony Momoh so that the said fund (US$18.5M)

would be released and paid into your account overseas as the next

of kin. All documents and proof that will enable you claim this

fund without stress will be forwarded to you. More so, I want to

inform you that we have unanimously agreed to offer you 20% of

the sum for the assistance and role you are going to play in this

transaction, 5% have also been arranged to take care of any

eventual expenses.





If this proposal interest you, and assure us that you will not

take undue advantage of the trust we hope to bestow on you,

please kindly reach me through my [email protected]

you can as well forward your banking details to me, which I

intend to use the information to apply for the release and

subsequent transfer of the fund in your favour into your

nominated bank account. You are also to forward us with your

direct Tel/Fax numbers, including your mobile phone for fast

communication.





Expecting a positive response from you, thanks and bye for now.





Regards,





Mr. JOHN STEVE



_____________________________________________________________

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[JEFF WHITE]

tell him to send you a money order and you will cash it then keep your percentage and wait for him to show up sporting picture id and other forms of id.it worked for me!!never heard from them again!

 

[Travis Smith]

Tell him to cork it......lol.



I have got these where it has something to do with a supposid King or Prince that has died and you have inherited his money and some of the people that supposidly knew this guy wants you to put this money in on businness deal. Kinda cheesy.



T.S.

 

[Steve Rizza]

Why can't these people be traced through thier e-mail servers?

 

[Larry Harp]

Ignore it and go on. It's life in the modern age. Blame it on Al Gore.



Harpo

 

[TrepMan]

I've tried responding to get more info to I can lead them down a bunny trail, never works. I've gotten this dozen's of time, even replied with nasty messages and links to government sites, doesn't stop them.

 

[Bruce Freeman]

I was told just to ignore it. There has been no crime comitted unless you a fool enough to send them the information requested and then they clean you out and ruin your credit and by then they will be gone and untraceable.

BF

 

[Douglas Ward]

Igonre it is nothing but a scam. I get many of these from in my email at the office from many different countries in Africa

 

[Greg Meyer]

It is best to ignore it.. You can forward it to your ISP or mail provider or even the FBI.. But little will come of that... And, do not respond... that will get you more e-mail of the same kind...

 

[Rich D]

I always reply that I will be happy to help, but first they should provide a cashiers check for good faith money.



Rich D

 

[Larry Harp]

Greg is right. Don't respond. If you do then the crooks know they have a good e-address and will keep sending you crap and sell your address to other crooks that will send you even more crap. Best to delete it un-read.



Harpo

 

[Jim B]

Harpo and Greg are right on. Once the spamers get a good email address the floodgates open. Also never clock on the opt out or remove me from your mail list buttons on spam. Its just another way for the spammers to get a valid email address and spam it like crazy.