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A Talk with Nigerian Email Scammer – Exposed

September 19, 2007 by Amit Bhawani

Nigerian Spammers are still increasing and many innocent people are comming in their trap and losing tonnes of their hard earned money.
3 Days back i recieved this email from a spammer which had the folloing message –

His Email

From Mrs Mabel Brown.
Centre De Sante Bethesda Hospital
83BP:1730 Gbejromede
Kenya.

Good Day,

It is with tears and pains that I write this mail from my sick bed in a hospital. I believe you have never met such a condition before. My name is Mrs.Mabel Brown, widow to late Mr. David Brown, former owner of PETROLEUM AND GAS Company, here in Kenya. I am suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious that I won’t live more than 2 months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I don’t want your pity me, but I need your trust.

My late husband died in December 2003 in a plane crash in Benin, (please check, http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html) and during the period of our marriage we couldn’t produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 2 months, so I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail.

I found your e-mail address as a real Child of God for over a month now that I have been investigating about you to know if really you are working according to the direction of God so after all my investigation I am convince, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any reason you find this mail offensive, you can ignore it and please accept my apology before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon, in Benin and deposited the sum of US$8,000,000.00 (Eight Million Dollars only)in a company in Europe some years ago, That’s all I have left now, I need your help to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity homes.

So that when I die my soul will rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in hands and management hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is my main concern. 40%of this fund will be for your time and effort, while 60% goes to charity.

God bless you.
Mrs Mabel Brown

My Reply

Hello,
Can you show me your breast cancer proof’s? Also how can we recover that money?
Let me know

His Email Reply

Dear Mr Amit Bhawani,

Thank you for your responce to my mail. Infact i don’t send the pictures out like that but as you requested for it, there is nothing i can do than to send it to you with the hope that you will do everything possible to help recover the money.

Sir, the money is in one of the Security Company in Madrid-Spain and when you are ready to to assist in bringing the money out of the security company, i will send the full contact of the Security Company to you for you to contact them.

Attached are the pictures you requested for.

Waiting to hear from you.

Best Regards,
Mrs Mabel Brown

My Reply

Hello,
But how can we get started in getting all the funds from that security company?
How can we contact them?

His Reply

Dear Mr Amit Bhawani,
Thanks for your last mail. Please contact the director of the company on this number and and get back to me on their reaction. Contact him on 0034 660867427.

My Reply

Hello,
I cannot call on any ISD number from my place so do we have any other option like email/fax
Regards

His Reply

Dear Mr Amit Bhawani,

Please try and call the number i gave to you because the person will tell you all the neccessary things you will like to know in order not to waste much time.

Another Reply from Him

Dear Mr Amit Bhawani,

Good day to you. Please let me know if you have contacted the Security Company or the person in charge. If yes, what is their responce and finally how are you programming things?

Thanks and waiting to hear from you.

Iam sure you all guys are also getting these Spams from the scammers and 101% of all these are cheaters so dont even waste some of your time to read their emails.
Here are two video proofs on how one of these nigerian scammers were exposed.

Let everyone in your contact lists know more on these nigerian scammers before they fall into any of these scams.

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Comments

  1. Kanav says

    September 19, 2007 at 11:04 am

    Good work Amit .
    People has been really bad asking for money like this .
    Must read for newbies

    Keep the good work up:)

  2. Masood says

    September 19, 2007 at 11:09 am

    Intersting conversation there. 🙂

  3. Abdul Vasi says

    September 19, 2007 at 11:14 am

    Damn – My relative almost got scammed in bangalore’s Leela Palace. Luckily i informed them in the death stage and they were able to save their money. I even called up a nigerian once and blasted him on phone. That was 3 yrs ago 😉

  4. chetan says

    September 19, 2007 at 11:25 am

    Ha ha good work there!!!
    You never thought you would become a billionaire? Just should have tried calling!!!

  5. Popular bookmarks says

    September 21, 2007 at 7:30 am

    Cool we share same theme..

  6. Hem says

    September 21, 2007 at 7:33 am

    Similar is here http://hem.com.np/2007/07/12/first-alice-benson-then-valeriya-who-is-heshe/

  7. Bhushan Gandhi says

    October 3, 2007 at 7:18 pm

    cool conservation man

  8. Saba Ajayi Emmanuel says

    March 30, 2008 at 5:07 am

    Hi Dr. Amit Bhawani,

    I got to your site while searching for internet fraud. You have done a nice work revealing the atrocities of these bastards but i would like to correct some erroneous remarks by you. Clear it from your head that internet fraudsters or scammers are Nigerians, they are every where, Indians, Chinese, Americans and what not. Also note and keep in your brain that 95% of Nigerians or more live honest life, they are hard workers, and make a legitimate living. Its the few rogue elements like the type shown on Youtube that bastardize the legitimate, hard working, honest and sincere efforts of the majority of Nigerians. As i read your report, I felt like crying and felt very sorry and cursed these rogues in my heart. Yet, I am happy and no regrets being a Nigerian but do not live my life like these damned fellows who destroy our image and reputation abroad. I am currently studying in AAFT, Marwah studios and tell my colleagues about these rogues whenever prompted and you know what?, they reply me back that these rogues are also in India just like I had told you earlier.

    Regards.

    sabaajayi@yahoo.com
    +919871594880
    Noida

  9. JOY says

    May 10, 2008 at 9:24 am

    HI Dr. Amit
    I was just searching for a site where i can tell for the “nigerian fraud” that has just hit me. Though i have not lost anything yet (by the God’s grace )but i did a blunder and now i am in very tension about it. As i am just an “engineering student” so i am not able to pay attention considering what i have done.
    Actually , i just believe in the words of those “fraudies” and i gave them my own complete name, home address , mobile no. and what i am doing right now. You can’t imagine how much tensionised i am these days and my final exams have also come.
    I am worried about the fact that these people might use my name,address and mobile no. in a wrong way ( the ways which i can’t even think of ). I just want to ask you that where should i inform about this that such and such thing has happened to me and that if anyone found using that name in some other manner (be it in a crime or something else ) then it will not be mine responsibility at all .
    You can consider it like way that if someone has lost his “passport” then he will lodged an F.I.R in the police station saying that ” he has really lost his passport and for any of it unauthorised use he should not be held responsible ” . I mean something like of this kind.
    Therefore its my humble request to you , my sir, that please let me know the place where i can inform about this so that i can restore my lost peace of mind.
    I will be highly obliged and gateful to you.

    NOTE : If u want i can send u the mails that i received from them.

  10. Amit Patel says

    May 10, 2008 at 9:41 am

    Joy, first of all you have just given your Name, Phone number, Home/office address details & your current profile right? If thats the only information you have provided to these guys you dont need to worry because they cannot do anything with that info. They will just try to contact you to get some money from your side and thats the time when you need to ignore them. Just forget about this issue and concentrate on your exams.
    Good day!

  11. Make Money Online says

    April 3, 2009 at 3:14 am

    This advice is really going to help, thanks.

  12. Prem says

    September 10, 2009 at 4:12 am

    Dear Amit,
    I have been receiving these nigerian mails time and again over the last 15 years and have ignored them after having exposed the fraud almost 16 years back when there was no internet and we received the offer via a telephone call and fax. But the disturbing thing is a mail received from the fraudsters a few days back which gives all my details name, age, address, driving license no., passport no. I am shell shocked as I am very careful not to become a victim of phishing enquiries. It seems they have broken into some secure site. This is serious as these fraudsters could really inflict some real damage. Where do I report? And what do I do? Your advice directly to my email id will be deeply appreciated. Best regards

  13. dr tribhuwan kumar tiwari says

    October 22, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    dear sir, i am dr tk tiwari from ratlam mp i have posted my c.v. in job sites through times job com i received ad for vacancy in wst ham park hospital. i applied & within 7 days got a job offer. i was asked to deposit 75000/ 950 GBP for affidavit. then i was asked to deposit 1’43 lack for stay permit, workpermit extra it was to be deposited in different banks icici .bank of varoda in cash i was informed the work has been done but rs 2.80/ lack has to be deposited for anti terrorist fund i smelled something fishy in the mean time my son who is major in army came on leave from jk he starded enquiring & found that it was a fraud. i got call from mobile no 9967162495 from some james smith he promised to pay back but did not deposit & i was looted this mobile no is from mumbai i have the account no of all individual of icici & bank of varodapl get it investigated & get justise for me i am eagrly hoping you will not spare them dr tk tiwari
    email tkumar20t@gmail.com, tkt20@ hotmail. com

  14. Rajesh Merchandani says

    January 12, 2010 at 7:23 am

    I have a simple rule that helps me avoid getting scammed. Never deal with anyone from Africa, Russia or China. I know that not everyone from those countires is a scammer, but that is where the majority seem to come from.

  15. dinesh says

    March 16, 2011 at 9:39 am

    This is fraud email sent with Price list attachement for various electrnic item.
    ——————————————————————————
    Hello,
    My name is Jamil Akhtar Dad and my company name is: NUMACH LTD (Alibaba Gold Supplier), located in Birmingham, B28 9HL, United Kingdom. We only sell NEW and GENUINE MERCHANDISE. I ATTACHED A PRICE LIST TO THIS E-MAIL WHERE YOU CAN FIND ALL MY PRODUCTS AND MORE INFO ABOUT MY COMPANY. We can offer you: Phones, Laptops, Plasma TV’s, LCD TV’s, LCD Monitors, Camera and Camcorders, GPS Receivers, Game Consoles, Photo Frames, Home Theater and much more. All the products are brand new, original and will come in their original sealed boxes with manufacturer warranty and all original accessories.
    If you are interested in another product please contact me (maybe I have it or I will try to find it).
    MOQ: 5pcs, NO EXCEPTIONS. You can mix your order to reach the MOQ Free shipping.
    Delivery time: 2 days

    Here are the complete information you need to place an order.
    The shipping and payment must be made trough Royal Mail the official United Kingdom shipping company.
    I will explain to you step by step how this will work.
    1) First you will have to send me your full name and address. I will need them for the shipping.
    2) I go to the Royal Mail store and leave the products onto your name as the intended receiver.
    3) Royal Mail will check the products to see if everything is OK with them and also the legal papers that will come along with the products.
    4) Royal Mail will send you a delivery notification to let you know they have the products you ordered in which you will be told that they have them and that they checked them.
    5) At this point you will have to go to a Western Union Agent Location and make a money deposit on the Royal Mail payment agent name for the amount we agreed.
    6) After you make the deposit you will have to send the info about the money transfer to Royal Mail (MTCN, sender’s name and address)
    7) Royal Mail will verify the payment information and if everything is in order they will deliver the products to you.
    8) After you receive the products, check them and see that all is in order you will instruct Royal Mail to send me the money.
    If by any reason, you will not be satisfied with the products, you will return the product to Royal Mail with no expense.
    I will pay Royal Mail for the shipping and you will pay Western Union for the Money Transfer fee.
    NOTE*** If your country doesn’t support Western Union Money Transfer, we can accept Bank Transfer. However, the minimum order for Bank Transfer is US $4,000.00

    With esteem,
    Jamil Akhtar Dad
    NUMACH LTD
    Tel: 0044 844 812 1451

  16. gkirs says

    August 10, 2011 at 8:45 am

    hi

    i have also received mails from this animals

    beware if u receive any call from below no

    9582735149(delhi)

  17. Santosh P says

    February 9, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    My yahoo email id was hacked on 6th Feb 2012 and the belwo email was sent to all my contacts.

    “Sorry to bother you about this
    I am presently in Spain and am facing some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet where my money and credit card were kept. Presently my passport and belongings have been seized by the hotel management pending when i settle my bills.

    I need you to lend me 2,500 Euros to settle my hotel bills and get myself back home. I’ve been to the embassy and the Police but they haven’t been helpful;

    I will reimburse the money as soon as i return. Please let me know if you can be of help ASAP. I can only communicate by email. Please come to my rescue”

    I have managed to trace the senders IP address [41.211.205.158] and the user is from Niegeria.
    My friend has asked him where to send the money and he relied with a address of Barcelona.

    Can we get hold of the hacker? He might have send other emails too that would be harmful for me or others…

    Please help…

  18. nishant sharma says

    July 25, 2012 at 10:17 am

    Dear sir,

    Please find the trailing mail and please do the needful.

    I received a job offer letter and contract letter answering an interview questions from Cree Construction Company , Canada.

    The company told me to contact Mr Robert Gray, a Canadian Embassy Diplomat . I contacted the person and I was told to deposit 34000 INR as Visa Fee to an Individual account (banglore account), which I did.

    After depositing the money I was told to submit my medical report which I did, then I was again told to deposit 97500 INR to another individual account who is from Mumbai.
    I came to know by this time that entire process is a fraud, as I counter checked and found that the account belongs to a lady (Upendo Hamson Ghikas) in banglore who is an African. I also have got her Address, mobile no. and her photo from the bank, but have not contacted this person as it would alert her.

    Now when I told the concerned person (Mr Robert gray) to refund my VISA fee of 34000 Rs, he turned back and told me to take whatever action I could take.
    I have cross enquired and found that this scam is operating from delhi by the nigerian’s.

    Please advice me so as to what to do?

    My name is nishant sharma and I am mailing to you from Siliguri. Please help me.
    9903095491

  19. Naveen Dhar says

    October 19, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    Use email tracker softwares to trace the origin of emails, either they origin from nigeria or some cafe in india. i have been seeing them from last 10 years now, i have seen tax fraud emails, bank fraud emails, recently RBI refund emails, blocked internationa bank fund emails. All are fake and i get a chance to laugh on these fools.

    You need to aproach cybersecurity Cell for such frauds and follow up as indian laws are not that hard to get the money back otherwise Kalmadi and Raja would not have been out so soon.

    ” You are born with smartness but one doesn’t discover it till you scratch your brian hard ”

    Naveen Dhar
    Expert – Internet Security
    NJ, USA

  20. tahseem says

    March 4, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    pls help me i have being scammed. I have the all A/c No. of scammers is that possible to redeem amount which i paid to him and how it is possible.Pls help me and have tried toll free no. several times but it not connecting properly. pls HELP ME RESPECTED SIR / MAM . I WILL GIVE U WHAT U DEMAND.. BUT PLZ – 2 HELP ME FROM THAT CHEATER, SCANNER N I AM 50 PERCENT SURE THAT THEY ARE FROM NIGERIA OR ELSE……I HAVE LOST VERY MUCH RUPEE ( around 3 L) ,Sir that is one year later … now Sir how i will get it ..or suicide myself plz help me sir….

    PLZ HELP ME PLZZZZZ. Tahseen

  21. moketi says

    October 31, 2014 at 7:38 pm

    From:”hackers world”
    Date:Tue, 28 Oct, 2014 at 0:43
    Subject:FOR MRS. ANN

    HELLO ANN, THIS IS PRANAV MISTRY , AN ONLINE HACKER, I KNOW YOU DON’T KNOW ME BUT I GOT INFORMATION THAT WILL MAKE YOU KNOW ME, AM MAINLY BASED ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND I HAVE FOUND (HACKED) YOUR SEX (NAKED) VIDEO WITH A MAN NAME JOHN AND WE ARE READY TO PASTE THE VIDEO ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, YOU TUBE AND ALL WEBSITES INCLUDING FACEBOOK SO ALL YOUR FRIENDS,FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES ..  EVERY BODY IN THE WORLD AND YOUR COUNTRY PHILIPPINES CAN SEE YOU AND SEE THE MAN ALSO, WE CAN ALSO SEND TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK, WE HAVE ALL THEIR INFORMATION ALREADY, NAMES AND FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS.   . USUALLY I CAN SALE THE VIDEO IN SAUDI AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN PORN SITE  AND MAKE SOME MONEY.. WE MAKE BETWEEN 10K TO 20K USD ON A VIDEO… WE WOULD GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO BUY THIS VIDEOS FROM US AND WE CAN DELETE FROM OUR SERVER. WE KNOW IT WILL BE  DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO GO THROUGH THIS IF THE VIDEO IS DISTRIBUTED, BUT WE MUST SUPPORT OUR PROJECT. 

    YOU MUST PAY US 3,847 USD AND SHOULD BE SENT T MUMBAI INDIA IN NAME OF “MANUELA JOE”.

    I NEED YOU TO REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE FAST AND THEN WE CAN NEGOTIATE IF NOT I WILL PUT THIS VIDEOS ON ALL FACEBOOK AND WEBSITES IN SAUDI ARABIA, IF I DON’T HEAR FROM YOU IN THE NEXT 2 DAYS ,THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE WATCHING YOUR SEX VIDEO AND YOUR COLLEAGUES AND FAMILY WILL BE TAGGED ON FACEBOOK. IF YOU CAN’T PROVIDE THE MONEY, WE SHALL SALE THEM. DON’T PLAY IT HARD ON YOURSELF ELSE IT WILL BE YOUR SHAME.  SOME WHO DID COMMITTED SUICIDE. WE GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO PAY FOR IT INSTEAD OF SUFFERING THE AGONY…. THIS INFORMATION IS STILL BETWEEN YOU AND US .
    IT CAN BE POSTED TO THE PUBLIC IN A SECOND IF WE CHOOSE TO.

     WE HAVE CONTACTED MR JOHN FOR OUR DEMAND FOR HIS VIDEO, HE WOULD PAY 10,400 USD FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF THE VIDEOS.  YOU BOTH SHOULD COMPLY ASAP SO WE DO NOT MAKE A MESS OF YOUR CAREERS.

    SEE ATTACHED VIDEO FOR YOUR INFORMATION

    Yours,
    Pranav Mistry

    hackers has a file to share with you on OneDrive. To view it, click the link below.

     20141020_233545.mp4
    The sender text John to pay at western union
    Name Manuela Joe
    no 24
    Maharshi Karve road
    Mumbai
    Maharasta
    +919560966173
    +919771972748

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