Scam Money Transfers: Dr. Charles Soludo, Central Bank of Nigeria

Scam Money Transfers - Banks, Bank Managers
Example - Dr. Charles Soludo, Central Bank of Nigeria

Have you received an email from a bank official, "Dr. Charles Soludo" at "Central Bank of Nigeria", claiming that he has found a "dormant account" or money from a deceased customer with no next of kin, or no will, and he needs you, a foreigner to help him take the money, to keep it from being turned over to the bank or government? Well, don't quit the day job yet.

It is a scam. Even if it weren't a scam, it would be a felony, fraud and theft. But it is all nonsense, a scam made up to get money from you. See the example below, an actual email from the scammer, sent to a victim.

The scammer intends to to get hold of your money instead, by conning you into sending money for various "fees" to free the "funds in escrow".  If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here! Note some of the obvious scam clues that we have highlighted in the email below, such as excessive/incorrect use of CAPITAL letters, terrible spelling, grammar and punctuation, the use of free email accounts rather than a domain and website that matches the company's name, etc.

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Scam email:

From: CENTRAL BANK < noticeboardcentral101@live.com >
To: Paris Hilton
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:53:05 PM
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF PROF CHARLES SOLUDO........VIEW THE ATTACHED FILE.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS.
CABLES: CENBANK

TELEGRAM: CENBANK

FROM THE DESK OF: Professor Charles C. Soludo
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN),
International Remittance Department,
Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square,
213 Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina,
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo
Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.

Tel: +234-80-6020-1770

EMAIL : noticeboardcentral101@live.com

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Another version:

From: CENTRAL BANK < noticeboardcentral101@live.com >
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:27:34 PM
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF PROF CHARLES SOLUDO........TREAT AS URGENT‏

YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS.
CABLES: CENBANK
TELEGRAM: CENBANK
FROM THE DESK OF: Professor Charles C. Soludo
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN),
International Remittance Department,
Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square,
213 Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina,
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo
Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.
Tel: +234-806-020-1770
EMAIL : noticeboardcentra101@live.com

YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ATTENTION:
 
How are you i hope all is well with you we have not heard from you all this while and your funds is still with the security department and the PRESIDENT raised the issue of your transaction at the meeting which we had yesterday with the entire member of the board of directors and they said that you hast enough time on this transaction and if you faill to send the $330 USD before friday the will cancell you transaction.
 
But i pleaded on your behalf to the entire mmembers of the board of directors not to cancel your transaction and for them to give you more time for and you will send the $330, so you are adviced to try as much as possible to send the $330 in less than seven days to avoid cancelation of you payment make sure you send the $330 before seven days so your your funds valued $14.7 million US Dollars will be transfered into your bank account immediately in less than 12 hours as scheduled.As you know i have done all my possible best to make you the give you enough time but the board of directors and the President said they have wated enough for you so you are adviced to send the fee before 7 days so that your funds will not be canceled and will be transfered into your bank account immediately
 
HERE IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION ONCE AGAIN:
 
RECEIVERS NAME: UBOCHI BENJAMIN
 
LOCATION: LAGOS - NIGERIA
 
TEXT QUESTION: WHO IS KING
 
TEXT ANSWER: GOD
 
TOTAL AMOUNT: $330 USD
 
AS SOON AS YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE MTCN NUMBERS IMMEDIATELY SO THE MY SECRETARY CAN PICK IT UP AND YOUR FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN LESS THAN 12 HOURS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE PAYMENT..

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE   GOVERNOR,
OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
Tel: +234-806-020-1770
EMAIL : noticeboardcentra101@live.com
 

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And another version:

First Bank Of Nigeria.                ***FIRST BANK PLC NIGERIA**      FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR          EXCHANGE CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE                                                  RC 14457                   Date:4th January ,2008 CONTACT US Direct Line :234-806-368-7948  /+234803-826-2968 / Fax: +234-803541697 E-mail:-remittancedept@firstbankingplc.com          firstbank_nigplcinfo@infohq.com            firstbankngplc@bk.ru            SUBJECT:PAYMENT OF USD$200,000.00 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BORAD OF DIRECTORS OF FIRST BANK PLC(MAKE A CHOICE AND GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY)LEGAL AFFIDAVIT OF FACT DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE OBTAINED ON YOUR BEHALF FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE  BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR LOTTERY PRIZE WILL BE COMMENCED.                                                                                     ATTENTION:Rev The Kwei Lung Sth    ADDRESS:Jl Citeureup Nusa Hijau A 17   Be informed that the board of directors of this first bank plc after going through your submissions of winning information, has approved the payment and transfer of $200,000.00 (Two hundred thousand united states dollars) in respect of payment file no: 70564943902/188 lottery prize deposited to the nomination of this e-mail address (ekaristi1a@yahoo.com) by the Australian international lottery organizer's.   However this official letter is to inform you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the verification and international remittance unit of first bank plc, after diligent verification process over your payment file (payment file no: 7056490902/188). You are required to either Visit our bank in Nigeria to secure the legal affidavit certificate of fact documents on your behalf from the Federal High court of justice here in Nigeria so as to empower us to make a swift wire transfer of your lottery fund to your nominated bank account or through diplomatic courier service. You have to  send us the necessary fee needed to obtain the legal papers needed to secure the necessary legal papers needed to facilitate the transfer of your prize to your nominated bank account  if at all you woun`t be able to make a trip to our bank in Nigeria for the sworn of affidavit ceremoney on your behalf.   In other words You are reqiured to  study the payment option below and get back to us on how you want your prize to be transferred without any further delay.On the Reciept of your payment,we shall  assign in your name an attorney from our legal unit who will go to the federal high court of justice Nigeria to obtain the affidavit of true lottery winner from the federal High court of justice to empower our bank transfer your prize through telegraphic transfer (T.T) you are requested to make this payment immediately to any of western union money around you there and send us the payment information through attachment to our email for confirmation so that we shall assign our attorney who will obtain the legal affidavit of fact on your behalf which will empower us to transfer your prize to your nominated bank account or through diplomatic courier service DHL. However,bear it mind that we are not going to deduct any money from your lottery prize.This is because your prize was protected by the  law and obligation of this bank making it impossible to deduct any  amount from the prize, before you remitte your prize ($200,000,00)  into your nomianted bank account or we deliver it to you through diplomatic courier service. The legal affidavit certificate and transfer certificate is the legal document which will automatically provide us with the legal right of transfer, and also it will state that your prize lottery was won through a legitimate email lottery promotion, which thereby made it legitimate for you to take full possession for your money without been subjected to any kind unnecessary interruption.   Have it in mind that as part of our contractual agreement with our partners, the Australia lotto organization, no amount can be deducted from your prize money, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value.   Itʼs imperative that you keep your winning information strictly confidential until your money is being remitted to you, to avoid impersonators using your information to claim your prize money.    Your particulars have been cleared in this office; you would be officially cleared for payment by our remittance department as soon as you pay your mandatory fund transfer cost.   You are requested to chose among the two (2) payment or remittance option of your choice which you want us to remit your money to you and get back to us with the payment information  immediately.   This option will in hence help us to ascertain the quickest means of remitting money in your nominated bank account or to your destination. As a rule, your won prize was deposited in our bank is in bulk cheque which makes it impossible to deduct the processing fee from your lottery prize.   After you must have choose any of the payment option of your choice, you are meant to send us the payment information which you used for the payment through our senior account officer who will receive your remittance payment for the immediate procuring of necessary legal document that is needed for the international telegraphic wire transfer of your money.   This is the confirmation of the name of our senior account officer who you will send the money in his name so that it will be received the next day. Name of receiver as you will see in the western union money transfer form you will fill in:-   1) Senderʼs name.........      your name   2) Senderʼs address...............your address   3). Receivers name: Mr.Ejike okechukwu p.   4). Receiver address: #1 bank road, Wuse fct, Abuja, Nigeria.   5). Text question: What Colour   6). Text answer: Green   7). Amount:  (depending on your choice of transfer stated below)   8). Mtcn/control no....(western union money transfer officer will  give it to you in their office)   9). Your full name.......   10). Your detail address.......   BELOW IS THE PAYMENT OPTION WHICH YOU HAVE TO CHOSE:     (1)INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT THROUGH CURRIER SERVICE          Insurance..........................................US$850.00 clearance..........................................US$550.00 TOTAL...............................................US$1400.00                      Insurance........................................US$870.00 clearance..........................................US$560.00 TOTAL..............................................US$1430.00     (2)  ACCOUNT-TO-ACCOUNT TRANSFER(THROUGH SWIFT TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER)    OATH FEE.................... US$950.00 STAMP DUTY FEE..........US$850.00 TOTAL.............................US$1850.00   REQUIREMENT OF PROCUREMENT OF AFFIDAVIT CERTIFICATE.   HOWEVER,ANY OF THIS CHOICE YOU MAKE ,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND THE FEE TO OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER Mr.Ejike Okechukwu P.THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEYGRAM FACILITIES.   YOU ARE TO FORWARD ALL DETAILS YOU FILLED THAT THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE OR MONEYGRAM OFFICE TO OUR EMAIL FOR DOCUMENTATION AND CONFIRMATION.   Note: that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money, before it is been remitted to  you. This means  that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and  hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred to  you. We have received all your winning proofs from your CLAIM'S AGENT that is why we could not further to ask questions concerning that.   Upon receipt of the above, your winning prize money transfer will  commence immediately. your  money will get to  your chosen destination or nominated account in 48 banking hours after your fee payment must have being confirmed by our account department .   CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE JUDICIOUS USE OF YOUR PRIZE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE IT IN DUE TIME. WE ANTICIPATE YOUR COOPERATION TO SERVE YOU BETTER. REGARDS. DIRECTOR DR.MAGNUS KELVIN FIRST BANK PLC NIGERIA DIRECTOR EXCHANGE CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FIRST BANK PLAZA,#1 BANK ROAD WUSA FCT ABUJA,NIGERIA  . *************DISCLAIMER************ THIS EMAIL AND ANY FILES TRANSMITTED WITH IT ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM THEY ARE ADDRESSED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR PLEASE NOTIFY FIRST BANK PLC (OFFICE OF THE CHEIF EXECUTIVE)ABUJA NIGERIA. THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED.

                        

                                          SECURITY ALERT

 

 FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC knows how important it is to protect the confidentiality of the information of her customers. We have described below our policies to protect your online privacy. In addition,

FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC maintains appropriate security standards and procedures regarding unauthorized access to customer information and to avoid double entry of claims. Therefore "

 

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP ALL INFORMATION OF YOUR WINNING ONLY TO YOUR SELF. AVOID THE CONCENT OF THE PUBLIC TO AVOID DOUBLE ENTRY OF CLAIM. ANY DOUBLE ENTRY OF CLAIM FROM YOU SIDE WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

 

ONCE MORE, WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR WINNING AND ENCOURANGE YOU TO MAKE JUDICIOUS USE OF YOUR PRIZE.DO NOT HASITATE TO CONTACT US FOR ANY QUESTION.WAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

 

 

 

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