fatoucool1 removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address fatou_mohammed01@yahoo.com

Sample e-mail:

Dearest Beloved One,Can You Help?? I am Fatou Mohammed,from war ravaged SIERRA LEONE but presently domiciled in Ivory coast with my brother Hassan who is 18years old.My father Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed who before his untimely assassination by the rebels was the Director ofSIERRA LEONE Diamond corporation (SLDC).He was killed in our government residential house along side two of my other brothers,two house maids and one government attached security guard fortunately for I, younger sister and mother,we were on a week end visit to our home town As we got the news of the tragedy. We immediately managed to ran into neighbouring Ivory coast for refuge. But unfortunately. As Fate would have it,we lost our dear mother (may soul rest in peace) as a result of what the Doctor called cardiac arrest. As we were coming into this country ,we had some documents of a deposit of $ 28,500.000 USD (Twenty Eight million Five hundred thousand USD ) made by my late father in a EUROPEAN SECURITIES & DIPLOMATIC SERVICES.According to my father, he intended to use this fund for his international business transaction after his tenure in office but was unfortunately murdered. We had located the security company where the money is deposited and we have established ownership.please right now,with the bitter experiences we had in our country and the war still going on especially in diamond area which incidentally is where we hail from .coupled with the incessant political upheavals and hostilities in this country Ivory coast,we desire seriously to leave here and live the rest of our life into a more peaceful and politically stable country like yours Hence this proposal and request. We therefore wish you can help us in the following regards : 1)To help us invest the money into a lucrative business . 2) To assist my brother get a college admission to further his education. Please I know that,this letter may sound strange and incredible to you but the CNN and the BBC African bulletin normally have it as their major news features .Therefore for the sake of God and humanity give an immediate positive consideration and reply to me via our e-mail address.I will willingly agree to any suitable percentage of the money you will propose as your compensation for your assistance with regards to the above .please in view of our sensitive refugee status and as we are still conscious of our father's enemies.I would like you to give this a highly confidential approach . YOU REACH ME HERE (FATOU20000@YAHOO.COM) Best Regards. Fatou,

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sussy4ulove removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address sussy_kamara007@yahoo.com

Sample e-mail:

Sussan Kamara Note:please reply to my private e-mail box below: ( sussy_kamara2007@yahoo.fr ) Urgent / Assistance Hello Dear, Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I know this mail may come to you as a surprise, since we have not known or written before. Afer you receive this mail kindly contact me on my private e.mail contact below. introducing myself, I am Sussan Kamara, the Only Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Dikko Kamara, my father was a gold and cocoa mercahnt based in accra, ghana and Abidjan (Ivory Coast), he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business trips. before the death of my father on 29th june 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of usd $6.5m (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand U.s), deposited in a suspence account in one of the prime bank here in abidjan ivory coast, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as expansion of his existing cocoa business and real estate management overseas. Dear friend, I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways. 1) To assist me in retriving this money from the bank. 2) To serve as the guardian of this fund. 3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit in your country moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) working days you signify interest to assist me. E-mail address above ( sussy_kamara2007@yahoo.fr ) Anticipating to hear from you soon. Yours sincerely, Sussy Kamara. Note:please reply to my private e-mail box below: ( sussy_kamara2007@yahoo.fr )

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stephaniealone removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address kingsimeon_lovingu@yahoo.com

Sample e-mail:

Happiness is the only thing on earth that cannot be paid by any diamonds, gold or money,My heart is sad .It was so nice of you to respond back to my flirt..it is really amazing,knowing a wonderfull person like you,through this medium,aftergoing through your profile I find your profile interesting so I thought I would email to say Hi and to also let you know that I would be interesting in knowing more about you...Your choices determine ur life.This is a fact .You make ur choice ,and then your choices make you.If you dont mind,pls check out my profile and let me know if your ok with it.. Am Stephanie 35 yrs old single with no kids.Pls find it in your heart to get me outta of this mess am into ,Am in a tight corner very far away from home.What a circumstances I put myself.And the most painful part of it is that the Hotel confiscated my travel documents, kindly hit me back via my personal mail( easystephanie35@yahoo.com) Distance doesnt really mean it to me but true love is what I'm looking for cos what's meant to be will always find a way. Hope to hear back from you soonest. I COME BEFORE YOU WITH ALL HUMILITY PLS HELP ME OUTTA HERE . Thanks........Confussed Stephanie.

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jm5000 removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address leena_koromaxxx@yahoo.ca

Sample e-mail:

From Mary Koroma Dearest one, permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you , l got your name and contact through the help of a friend who works in internet here in Abidjan and I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation by the director for a reputable and trustworthy person l can do business with and by the recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and sincere business. l am Mary Koroma the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Mohammed Koroma.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on business. My mother died on the 20th october 1988 and my father took me so special because l am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th november 2001 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why? (1) he conplained that I am too young to be managing my life, (2)that I have not finished my university education as he planned for me, (3)no body to take care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying, he still passed an instruction to me that he has a sum of US$9.500.000.(NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a security company here in Abidjan, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds. He also informed me that the security company where he deposited the consignment (box) does not know the real content of the box because he declear it as family valuable for the safety of the money. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was posisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose ,that I must finish my university education by the help of a business partner abroad,that he or she should help me obtain a resident permit in his or her country. He also gave an out standing instrution to the security company that the consignment must be transfered outside this country before use, this is to make sure that I did not begin to make use of the money here so that his enemies will not get at me. I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no more. l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways. ( 1) to provide a bank account into which this money will be transfered to. (2) to serve as my gaurdian in your country while I will depend on your expert advise since l am a girl of 21 years. ( 3 ) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to further my university education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country. Moreover sir, l am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successfull transfer of this funds to your account overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed that this project would be concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify interest to assist me. Hoping to hearing from you soonest. May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow. Best wishes Mary Koroma Please even if you don't want to assist me. Please keep it confidential for my safety. PLease contact me through my private email for security reasons mary_koromaxx@yahoo.ca

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sandren4u removed, scammer

e-mail: s_ni_u10@yahoo.com

Sample e-mail:

call me right now ok if interested to help me out +22509383061,j'attends Dear Friend, I know,my story will come to you as a surprise message.Anyway,i am the only daughter of late Mr Joseph Nicholas.My late father was a successful business man,based in ivory coast,before he died.He own a business called ( J&T Cocoa Company ).And he has sum of us$12.500.000.00 million dollars deposited in Coopec Bank Ci,with my name as the next of kin.But was killed by his blood brother,just because of ordinary landing properties.Infact,my story is a long story and you will not understand,until you call me up at +22509383061. Inshort,i am looking for foreign investor,who can help me out for the transfer and investment in his country.I swear,i am ready to offer 20% of this total us$12.500.000.00 to any oversea assistance,who bring out his time,to help me out for the transfer. Meanwhile,i have the deposit receipt with me and the photos of the total us$12.500.000.00 million dollars cash,my late father took in the bank,before deposited.Even,inside the photos,you will see the Coopec Bank staff,cross checking the us$12.500.000.00 million dollars cash.I will send to you for confirmation,but make sure you keep the bank deposit receipt and photos confidentia for security reason. Moreover,i want this transaction to be treated confidential and nobody should know about it,for safety reason.And i am soliciting for your urgent assistance.Mind you,i am planning to set up a real estate business and buying properties in your country.But want you to help me out for the investment in your country.Can you help me to establish a good and profitable business in your country? Inshort,feel free to call me at +22509383061 so that,i will give you more information about the funds.Or you can email me privately at ( sandrennicholas_0003@yahoo.com ) for more explaination.Note,this transaction is 100% risk free and legal,because my bank said,before the transfer take place to your nominated bank account,i will provide some legal documents from coted'ivoire high court and ministry of finance. Anyway,when you call me up at +22509383061,i will explain everything in full to you.Right now,quickly call me immediately at +22509383061 for more details.Waiting for your telephone call now so that,we can start this transfer immediately to your nominated bank account,but always remember,keep top secret and confidential for security reason. Thanks and take care. Best Regards Sandren Nicholas.

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rose4real removed, scammer

e-mail address rosejohnsonpresent@yahoo.fr

Sample e-mail:

Dear one, My name is Rose Johnson from Abidjan Ivory Coast and I am 18yrs. I have an heritance fund of 10.5million Dollars from my Late father Mr Anthony Johnson, I need your assistance to get this funds invested in your country due to the political situation here in Ivory Coast. Please if you are available to be my partner and guardian, get back to me immediately for more details and proves. Thanks for your cooperation and may the lord bless you. Contact me with my private e-mail address at,(rose_j2007@yahoo.fr) and for any reason you can not be able to assit me on this transcation please contact me immediately for me to look another person thank. Sincerely yours, Rose.

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leenax11 removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address leena_stevenx2@yahoo.com

Sample e-mail:

Miss.Leena Steven Abidjan Cote d'ivoire West Africa leena_stevenx1@yahoo.com Dearest One, Iam miss Leena Steven the only daughter of late Dr. Steven Ihechi and Mrs. Grace Ihechi from free town in west africa. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk in other to succeed in life. I am in position of Nine million Five U.S dollars ($9.5) which my late Father deposited in a security company in Abidjan before he was assasinated by unknown persons during the war in Cote d'ivoire. Now i want to move this money to invest it in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.I want you to help me and claim and retrieve these fund from the Security company where the consignment was deposited as family valuables and transfer it into your personal account in your country for good investment. As soon as you retrieve this consignment from the security company i will coming over to your country to further my educaction and have a new life. I wait to receive your quick reply today. leena_stevenx1@yahoo.com Lot of Leena Steven.

Miss.Leena Steven Abidjan Cote d'ivoire West Africa leena_stevenx1@yahoo.com Dearest One, Iam miss Leena Steven the only daughter of late Dr. Steven Ihechi and Mrs. Grace Ihechi from free town in west africa. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk in other to succeed in life. I am in position of Nine million Five U.S dollars ($9.5) which my late Father deposited in a security company in Abidjan before he was assasinated by unknown persons during the war in Cote d'ivoire. Now i want to move this money to invest it in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.I want you to help me and claim and retrieve these fund from the Security company where the consignment was deposited as family valuables and transfer it into your personal account in your country for good investment. As soon as you retrieve this consignment from the security company i will coming over to your country to further my educaction and have a new life. I wait to receive your quick reply today. leena_stevenx1@yahoo.com Lot of Leena Steven.

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laarni01 removed, scammer

Uses email address laarni_e01@yahoo.com.ph

Sample email:

Hello, I am madam Laarni Ejercito Enriquez, a native of Philippine nationality,and a divorcee. I was once the most respected mistress of our President, Joseph Estrada, and during his tenure in office, I was been used as a courier to depositing his funds in Abroad, but due to the fracas I had with his wife, Madam Loi and her son, Jude, it causes a public Embarrassment and people came to know that I had been having an affair with the President. I would like to have a long lasting confidant Business relationship with you and entrusting my life time fortune into your possession, as now I am broken-hearted and needs someone to trust, without remembering my past and forsaken experiences from close confidants and family. I am under immigration security watch list and seriously monitored. All I wanted from you is to assist me make claims of funds I did deposited in the security company,$10.2 million Dollars, as this was the money that was supposed to be used by the President to acquire some properties in America,Europe and Asia. All I want from you, now is honesty and sincerity,i will give you 10% of the total sum and 5% will be for any expenses you made for this transaction,and if you know that you can handle this transation, Please do send me your phone fax number and all your details contact, so that i give you the security company contact.please do Reply via Email:laarni_e02@yahoo.com.ph Sincerely yours, Madam. Laarni.E. Enriquez

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kasetom removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address orangegirlly@yahoo.com

Sample e-mail:

hello dear iam by name kate kazzem was looking at profiles when i came accross yours ,it looks intresting, they is something really confidential i want to discuss with you about,please do contact me on my private email so i can disclose this to you,as it is abot my personal life laminekate@yahoo.co.uk i will stop so far untill i hear from you remain in peace yours trully mrs kazzem

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marylovezx1 removed scammer

Uses e-mail address mary_koroma0109@yahoo.ca

Sample e-mail:

From Mary Koroma Dearest one, permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you , l got your name and contact through the help of a friend who works in internet here in Abidjan and I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation by the director for a reputable and trustworthy person l can do business with and by the recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and sincere business. l am Mary Koroma the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Mohammed Koroma.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on business. My mother died on the 20th october 1988 and my father took me so special because l am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th november 2001 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why? (1) he conplained that I am too young to be managing my life, (2)that I have not finished my university education as he planned for me, (3)no body to take care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying, he still passed an instruction to me that he has a sum of US$9.500.000.(NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a security company here in Abidjan, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds. He also informed me that the security company where he deposited the consignment (box) does not know the real content of the box because he declear it as family valuable for the safety of the money. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was posisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose ,that I must finish my university education by the help of a business partner abroad,that he or she should help me obtain a resident permit in his or her country. He also gave an out standing instrution to the security company that the consignment must be transfered outside this country before use, this is to make sure that I did not begin to make use of the money here so that his enemies will not get at me. I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no more. l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways. ( 1) to provide a bank account into which this money will be transfered to. (2) to serve as my gaurdian in your country while I will depend on your expert advise since l am a girl of 21 years. ( 3 ) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to further my university education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country. Moreover sir, l am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successfull transfer of this funds to your account overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed that this project would be concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify interest to assist me. Hoping to hearing from you soonest. May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow. Best wishes Mary Koroma Please even if you don't want to assist me. Please keep it confidential for my safety. PLease contact me through my private email for security reasons mary_koromax1985@yahoo.ca

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U.S. Dept. of State on Russian Internet Dating Scams

Russia: Internet Dating Schemes

October 22, 2004

United States citizens should be alert to attempts at fraud by persons claiming to live in Russia professing friendship, romantic interest, and /or marriage intentions over the Internet.

Typically, once a connection is made, the correspondent asks the U.S. citizen to send money or credit card information for living expenses, travel expenses, or "visa costs". Sometimes, the correspondent notifies the American citizen that a close family member, usually the mother, is in desperate need of surgery and begins to request monetary assistance. Scams have even advanced to the point where the U.S. citizen is informed of a serious or fatal accident to the correspondent and the “family” asks for money to cover hospital or funeral costs. Several citizens report losing thousands of dollars through such scams.

The anonymity of the Internet means that the U.S. citizen cannot be sure of the real name, age, marital status, nationality, or even gender of the correspondent. In every case reported to the embassy, the correspondent turned out to be a fictitious persona created only to lure the U.S. citizen into sending money.

These scammers have created male as well as female characters and entice same sex correspondents as well as those of the opposite sex. A disturbing recent twist are scammers who have connected to U.S. citizens through chat rooms for HIV positive individuals, posed as HIV positive individuals themselves, and asked for money for treatment or travel to the United States.

Correspondents who quickly move to professions of romantic interest or discussion of intimate matters are likely inventions of scammers. A request for funds almost always marks a fraudulent correspondent. U.S. citizens are cautioned against sending any money to persons they have not actually met. If they do choose to send money, they can take several precautions.

-They may refer to www.uscis.gov for authoritative information about the immigration process and the true costs involved . For example, U.S. law does not require Russian visitors to have a certain amount of "pocket money" or "walking around money" in either rubles or dollars.

- They may arrange to prepay for a plane ticket directly with the carrier rather than wiring money for transportation to the traveler.

- If the correspondent provides an image of a purported U.S. visa as proof of intention to travel, the U.S. citizen may contact the United States Embassy in Moscow at fpmm@state.gov to ascertain the validity of the visa.

doreben3 removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address koranteng8@yahoo.es

Sample e-mail:

sir, my name are ben dore form zimbabwe and currently in the refugee village of the republic of ghana,having lost my father,mother and brpthers during the crises in my country. my late father mr. mark dore had $25m u.s.d with a security company here in ghana for future invesment.before his sudden death, he was a mojor cocoa buyer and he also dealed in gold . i have the deposit documents as the next of kin,but the financial laws of ghana does not give financial right to refugees and under age persons to operate such account. i have contacted a financial attorney here in ghana and he advised me to scout for some one with the ability and background to help me recieve this funds abroad because of the amount involved, he promised he will be willing to work with such person by processing an affidavit and a change of ownership in your favour as the funds beneficiary to meet the storage company's requirement in these regard. this will be forwarded to the security company in respect of the change of ownership to you overseas, i will also require assitance to travel outside ghana to meet you as soon as this arrangement is concluded. i require a trusted fellow outside africa who can help me process the transfer if these funds from the storage company here in accra,ghana to you in your country urgently because of the prevailing in-security in the africa continent . an offer of 15% of the total amount is attached to these job if you are prepared to help in this regard. please reply to this email account: (email_dore2 @ yahoo.es) i look forward to your response yours sincerely, mr. ben dore. note: due to the confidentiality of this transaction send email to: (email_dore2 at yahoo.es)

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odiase5 removed, scammer

Uses e-mail address alfons_mobutu@hotmail.com

Sample e-mail:

My Dear Beloved in Christ, I am the wife of the Former President of democratic Republic of Congo. My Husband was dethroned by Laurent Kabila, which force him to take refuge in Nigeria with his entire family until his death. After much deliberation with My Son( Alfonso Mobutu) and our Family Lawyer concerning my Late Husband fund whch is saved in a security company in London,He further advice us to look for a foreign partner who will be willing to help us claim the fund. We decided to contact you after looking through your profile. Please for further information do reply me through my Son private email box: alfonmobutu6@hotmail.com or alfonsmobutu3 at yahoo dot c/o/m Alfonso Mobutu is the first Son of my Late Husband he will be dealing with you in regard to this transaction.NOTE:(DO NOT REPLY ME ON THIS SITE BUT TO MY SON BOX FOR HIS QUICK RESPOND TO )Please Reply through his email Box so that he can be able a to furnish all the details information in confidential. Thanks waiting to read from you through my Son private email address. Stay Blessed. Mrs Mobutu. (For The family)

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Rental scams

We recently posted a room for rent on several roommate and rental websites. I haven't figured out what exactly the scam is but I get about 40 e-mails a day from people claiming to be from the UK or Australia expressing an interest in our rental. I became suspicious when the e-mailers claimed to be models and many of the e-mails were similar in content. I've posted a few of the e-mails below. If you are renting a room or property, do yourself a favor and do not post your e-mail address. Post your telephone number, and make them call you. Our legit renters where the ones that called.

Sample scam e-mails:

I will start by introducing myself briefly; I am Owen Simpson, working with TELNET INC. I grew up in the State and started working with my present establishment. In the year 2000 I got transferred to the United Kingdom, which obviously I did not find it easy at all initially but had to cope because of my sustenance. Some weeks ago, a memo came from our head office notifying me of my transfer which I called "A RETURN BACK HOME".... lol.

I am writing just to confirm if you still have the room for rent..............If YES Please I will like to have answers to the following questions below:
1) I will like to have the description of the room, size, and the equipments in there.
2) I will like to have the rent fee per month plus the utilities.
3) I will also be coming with some of my furniture, that is if it is allowed, like bed, book shelf because I read alot, shoe rank etc
4) I will also like to know if you accept Cashier’s Check or US postal Money Order so that I can contact our payment department for the payment. The company is responsible for the payment.
5) If the 4 questions are YES, I will like to know the total cost for the initial move as in first month rent plus utilities and if deposit is necessary.
6) I will like to know the major intersection


Hope to hear from you soon.

Owen



Hello
Hey My name is KellyCrawford Cambell,Female,as you would already know I am looking for a roomate that is responsible, hasn't always had everything they ever wanted, but has always worked for things that they have. I want someone that has a sense of humor,so if you don't have a sense of humor, I definitly am not the right roomate for you! I have a very outgoing personality, am a very funny person. I get along with almost anyone, So I don't want to put a bunch of info about me on here you can email me at kelly_crawford04@yahoo.com , if you might be interested.I am really just looking for someone with a postitive attitude, and is responsible!I work as a model, I'm easy to get along with and I respect your personal space. I'm usually not around, so I won't bother you.I generally want someone who is easy or outgoing and just enjoys life and people. I do. You have to have a job though and you must be dependable. Hope I'm what your looking for.just really looking around to see what possibilities there are out there.
I am a model by occupation and i model internationaly,i am in UK now modeling for gucci but i want you to get back to me via email,i will love to come directly to your room from here if you will rent it out to me.PLS GET BACK TO ME AT MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS.
kelly_crawford04@yahoo.com
Yours Sincerely
KellyCrawford Cambell.