Free money on the Internet
The Internet is wonderful. You get all sorts of free offers, prizes and even money! But are these too-good-to-be-true and make-me-rich opportunities really free?
They all want to give you easy money. Why not take it?
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What have you got to lose?
SCAM OFFER 1
Dear sir,
Firstly let me apologize for intruding on your privacy. This is necessary, as I hope to present a proposal which I know will be of immense benefit to both you and me. I am very much aware that you might have heard about this kind of proposition before, as a lot of scandalous lies and misrepresentations, have been spread by those at the head of affairs in my government in collaboration with other foreign governments to curb and frustrate the effort of people like myself who are only trying to better the lives of our family.
My name is Chief Olujobi Taiwo and I am a Director with the federal ministry of works and housing of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Although I am highly placed, I must also let you know that I am poorly paid; this is due to the fact that all the top politicians and leaders in my country are corrupt thieves. But they are also hypocrites, who do not want people like me to take our own share of the nation’s wealth. With this kind of situation the only way to succeed in my country is to use your position to get as much money as you can for your family before retirement from government service or else you and your family will suffer a great deal later on. So that is why if you are lucky to get an opportunity to help yourself, you will immediately do so without destroying anything or anyone.
Such a heaven sent opportunity is what I am faced with now. I and four of my co-directors, who make up the committee on contract procurement, evaluation and payment Recommendation”, of the Federal Ministry of works and housing here in Nigeria, along with two floor members, have in the course of our duty, been able to secure for ourselves the sum of $35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million United States Dollars), which is very safe in the ministry’s account with the Central Bank of Nigeria. How we came about this fund will be explained to you in due course. As civil servants we are closely monitored in the sense that we are not allowed to travel out of the country on our own free will, also we are allowed to own foreign accounts and our bank accounts are kept under strict watch by the government. Due to this reasons we need an outsider who will front for us and make claims to this fund, bearing in mind that we are directly in charge of payment recommendations. We intend to use our good offices and positions to prepare all the necessary documentations that will be needed. I want to assure you that this arrangement is very workable and risk free as we are directly at the helms of affairs in our ministry. What we need you to do for us is to front for us and receive the funds, provide a safe and reliable account to secure this fund and to help us invest part of the funds in avenues which we will specify when the funds are out of our country and safely in your possession. For these services we are willing to give you a good percentage of the total funds after transfer. I decided to communicate this to you through this medium because I know it is the only way of getting this message across to you in absolute confidentiality. Due to the delicate nature of this transaction, we beg you to keep absolutely silent on this transaction at all levels. When you want to contact me, please do so through my email address:
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Finally, I plead with you in the name of God almighty to forget about me and this proposal, if you are not interested in our offer. I want you to know that if you should decide to expose this email which I have sent to you in confidence and my country’s government gets to know about it, we will all rot in government detention. And our entire family including wives and children will be made to suffer.
Thank you
Chief Olujobi Taiwo
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SCAM OFFER 2
Dear Sir,
My Name is Mr. Robert King. I work with Guernsey International Fund Managers Ltd as the Senior Fund Manager Executive.
Nevertheless, I have discovered in my Portfolio that there was an account with a closing balance of £35million (Thirty-Five Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling) that has not been operated for years and have thereof engaged my position to fixed the funds in our Magellan Trust Account where an interest rate of 10% are paid per annum.
However, the funds is due for maturity where the sum of £10.5million will be paid as the total proceeds from the fixed £35million for three years and thereby need someone like you to be presented before my establishment for claiming of the funds .This is because I cannot single handedly claim the funds without your kind assistance as Guernsey International Fund Managers Ltd will like to know where I got the funds on my own which is against the laws of my establishment.
On this note, I would like to know if you can assist me to receive the funds directly to your account without my establishment knowing that I am the owner of the funds. I will offer you 40% of the funds if you are ready to work with me to receive the funds in question. (£10.5m)
If you are interested, please send your direct telephone numbers for discussion of this deal in further details while your email reply should be directed to my private mailbox at:
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Kind Regards,
Robert King
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SCAM OFFER 3
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.David Mark. an Auditor of a BANK OF THE NORTH INTERNATIONAL, ABUJA (FCT). I have the courage to Crave indulgence for this important business believing that you will never let me down either now or in the future.
Some years ago, an American Mining consultant/ contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time (fixed)deposit for twelve calendar months, valued $12M.USD (TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS) in an account. On maturity, The bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, The bank sent another reminder and finally his contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation wrote to inform the bank that he died without MAKING A WILL, and all attempts by the American Embassy to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore, made further investigation and discovered that the beneficiary was an immigrant from Jamaica and only recently obtained American citizenship. He did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank deposit paper work.
This money total amount $12M.USD ( TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS) is still sitting in my bank as dormant Account. No one will ever come forward to claim it, and according to Nigerian Banking policy, after some years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if the account owner is certified dead.
This is the situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the next of kin to beneficiary, and OPEN a Bank Account abroad to facilitate the transfer of this money. This is simple, all you have to do is to OPEN an account anywhere in the world and send me its detail for me to arrange the proper money transfer paperwork, and facilitate the transfer.
The money will then be paid into this Account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me, 35% for you and 5% for expenses that might come up during transfer process.
There is no risk at all, and all the paper work for this transaction will be done by me using my position and connections in the banks in Nigeria. This business transaction is guaranteed. And the first phase of the transfer will be ($4M.USD) FOUR MILLION DOLLARS as advised by our insider in the bank.
If you are interested, please reply immediately through my personal email sending the following details: (1) Your Full Name/Address (2) Your Private Telephone/fax Number. Please observe the utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest some of my share in your country.
I look forward to your earliest reply.
Yours,
Mr.David Mark.
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What have you got to lose?
ANSWER:
You could lose a lot other than your time.
If you provide your contact, personal and/or bank account information, your identity could be used to commit fraud and crimes.
If you send your hard-earned money as advance or processing fee, you probably won't see your money again.
If you actually help to transfer (dirty) money to and from your bank account, you are committing a crime. Do you know that money laundering (helping crooks transfer money within your country or across borders) is a crime punishable with a jail sentence?
There is nothing to be gained out of responding to these scams.
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