Internet Scam Warning

Recently this particular scam has had increased activity on the internet and Arabic and mid-eastern names have been named as contacts.  Remember that the terrorist networks and cells have been using internet and banking scams to develop funds for their activities especially since the US and other governments have clamped down on their financial resources. Be wary of any telephone or internet offer that sounds like easy money.

We received some e-mail directed through the LAFA Website Address which is obviously the early stage of a scam intended get your money.  Since they got the LAFA address off the website they can get addresses for our registrants also.  Be advised to never respond to such bogus "Too good to be true" opportunities.

These scammers will not only get your e-mail address off this website but will also mine your address directly off the internet if you send any e-mail at all.

Details of this particular kind of scam are at:

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/nigeriascams.htm

Internet Scams can be reported to:

http://www.scamwatch.com/forms/scam_report.html

The e-mail we got was as follows:

FUNDS TRANSFER.
 
Compliments of the day to you.
 
I wish to extend this mutual business proposal to
you with the hope that you will accept. I am the
principal auditor of Department of petroleum Resources .  In the course of discharging my
duty last year, I discovered an over invoiced contract payment due for payment to a foreign contractor.
 
I am writing you  to seek  your assistance and
collaboration to enable me use my position in
Government to secure the approval for the payment
of this over invoiced contract claim to your bank
account. 
This particular contract  was awarded to a Foreign
Contractor and was over estimated to the tune of
US$36,561,000.00 (Thirty Six Million, Five Hundred
 and sixty one Thousand US Dollars Only).The foreign Contractor
has received full payment for the  actual contract
value,leaving behind the sum of US$36,561,000.00
which represents the over estimated contract value
currently lying at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The over estimated value of $36,561.000.00 was
meant to be a Kick Back to the Government officials  that awarded the contract. This Government officials has been  removed from office and they  had no chance
of collecting the money before leaving office.As a
result of updated payment advise at the Central
Bank,it has been awaiting transfer to a Foreign
Account.
 
Having done all the necessary ground work, this
money is now in my possession and I am looking for
a trustworthy person into whose private or company's
account this money would be transferred.
 
Upon the transfer of this money, 70% of the sum
will be for me, 25% shall be for you the account owner,while the remaining 5% shall be set aside to refund expenses made in the course of this transaction.
Be assured that I have done my homework very well before contacting you, but the keyword is confidentiality, due to the nature
of the transaction and my position in the ministry.
 
Kindly treat as urgent and contact me through
Email:usm2009ng@onebox.com for confidentiality. 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Alhaji Nure Usman

Internet Scams can be reported to:

http://www.scamwatch.com/forms/scam_report.html