Scam Money Transfers: Engr. Boubacar Arouna

Miscellaneous Scam Money Transfers
Example - Engr. Boubacar Arouna
I have gone through your profile and convinced that you can assist me

Did you receive an email from a "Engr. Boubacar Arouna" who  says "I have gone through your profile and convinced that you can assist me"  Some scams are hard to categorize.  this one is pretty obvious: he wants to "divert money into your account". Well, even if that were true, it is obviously a criminal activity, and you would be a criminal.  But there is no money, except yours! Certainly the scammer will try to steal your identity and get you to send him money, but the text of the scam is so odd, it's hard to imagine anyone falling for it.

Engr. Boubacar Arouna (not his real name, obviously) hopes to con you into sending money for various "fees" to free the fortune.  If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!

Notice (highlighted below) some of the other obvious signs that this is a scam are poor spelling , use of free Yahoo/Hotmail/etc email accounts, proposals that make no sense, etc.:

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Scam email:

From: engrbouba02@aol.co.uk
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Engr.Boubacar Arouna,Director General Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin.
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:36:41 +0000

My dear Friend,
     
I am Engr. Boubacar Arouna, Director General Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin.I have gone through your profile and convinced that you can assist me,so i decided to let you know about this transaction which i know will benefit both of us.

It is my pleasure to write you at the moment,to seek your consent over my intension to divert the sum of US$15million into your account in your country by your company or organisation as my fund trustee/fund manager.

As a civil servant,I have no right to owe any business of my own or control cash more than my salary in this country.This very money came as an opportunity so i have to use it outside Benin Republic in a good invest for good.You are going to present yourself as the owner of the money,alll the necessary documents will be sent to you.

At the moment,i have succeded to move the money in an escrow account of a trusted financial holding company in Holland as paid bill,i cannot withdraw this money and transfer it to my own account,so i pleading with you to help me accept this money as yours. 

In as much as I do not need any delay in this regard i will like you to get back to me and ask me what you need to do to get this money been transfered to your account and i will not hesitate to give you details and how to get in contact with the Bank in Holland and the Bank have also told me that they can shift the money through the Bank diplomat to your co untry as the content will not be make known to anybody except you.

Your immediately response and your interest in helping me get this fund will be highly appreciated before the bank confiscate the account.

My Telephone number is +229 97 18 26 85

Get back to me at my private email:( engrboubacar@socialsecuritycompanybenin.zzn.com )

While waiting for you swift response,I thank you for understanding and cooperation in advance.

My warmt regards,

Cheif Engr. Boubacar Arouna
Director General
Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin

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