Joe
Austin,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, March 28, 2009
THERE IS A SPECIAL RECOGNITION THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS FOR THESE CRIMES --419 INTERNET CRIMES. THIS IS THE OLDEST OF THE MANY NIGERIAN SCAMS. IT IS CALLED THE NIGERIAN INHERITANCE SCAM. YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM SOME GUY IN AN INTERNET CAFE FROM SOMEWHERE IN LAGOS NIGERIA AND HE IS PRETENDING TO BE A LAWYER OR SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN NIGERIA ( OR BENIN OR SOME OTHER COUNTRY CLOSE TO NIGERIA) AND HE CLAIMS THAT YOU HAVE A RELATIVE WHO DIED IN NIGERIA AND NAMED YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND YOU HAVE A HUGE INHERITANCE COMING. HE CAN ONLY CALL OUT ON A CELL PHONE. BECAUSE IT IS A SCAM. THERE IS ANOTHER VARIATION ON THE SAME SCAM. A PERSON HAS DIED AND THE NIGERIAN SCAM ARTIST WANTS TO GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO GET SOME OF THE LOOT. THE NIGERIAN CLAIMS THAT IF YOU WILL PAY THE INHERITANCE TAXES, HE OR SHE WILL GIVE YOU A SHARE OF THE MONEY. IT IS A LIE. SAME AS THE OTHER ONE. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS OLD SCAM FROM A COUNTRY FULL OF SCAMMERS.
Dr. Barth M Ebong
Lagos,#3UPDATE Employee
Sat, March 28, 2009
The Report om one of Our Staff was brought to my Notice by our Administrative Department and I personally went through the File of the Individual in question Mr. Nowellyn and want to state the facts; We did not contact Mr. Nowellyn at anytime pertaining to him having any funds to inherit from our bank. His funds was just transferred to our Bank from a London bank for direct online transfer and we do not have anything to do with the source of the funds. We at no time requested that he make any payment before his funds are released to him. We therefore advise that he stops the defamation of character that he is going on or we will take necessary legal action
Sara
Denver,#4Consumer Comment
Thu, March 26, 2009
I hate to break this news to you but you are not about to inherit millions. This is a very common scam, the promise of big bucks for a small "investment" on your part. Trust me, you have no long lost relative who left you money. Cease all contact with these individuals and they'll move on to their next victim.