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- Clones FBI Application Software * Letters written in Flawed English *\u00a0<\/b>Fraudulent Letter attached as Evidence<\/b><\/li>\n
- \u00a0\u2018Fraud and Identity complaint topped 1.2 million last year\u2019<\/b>–America\u2019s Financial Trade Commission<\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0<\/b>BY SAMSON SHOAGA\/MANAGING EDITOR<\/i>, WASHINGTON DC & SYLVIA TRONEY\/EDITOR<\/i>, ANTI-CRIME\/SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS<\/b><\/p>\n
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THERE <\/b>is no limit to fraudsters\u2019 book of crime, such that in a bid to \u2018eke out means of livelihood\u2019 illegally, acquire properties, defraud people to drive state-of-the-art vehicles and \u2018collects chieftaincy titles\u2019 in Africa using the platform of social networks; they would not evolve their crime\u2019s scope to keep deceiving innocent and gullible people. The worst of it all is that names of Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, United Nations, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) are being \u2018dragged\u2019 into their scam.<\/p>\n
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The latest trick by conmen exposed<\/b><\/p>\n
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Going by undercover investigation by Naija Standard<\/i><\/b>, it has been discovered that these criminally minded \u2018Africans\u2019 operating in few African countries allegedly impersonates and clones the Microsoft software applications of FBI to write unsuspecting members of the public through electronic mail extractor\u2019 and send mail bulk messages globally; so as to know the banking details, ATM Pin and other relevant information of their intended victims.<\/p>\n
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Claims you\u2019re entitled to <\/b>$2.5million<\/b> in faulty language (unedited)<\/b><\/p>\n
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\n Investigations by Naija Standard<\/i> <\/b>showed that in a flawed and faulty English written, a copy in our EDITORS file sent by one unknown \u2018Robert S. Mueller, III\u2019, later discovered to be \u2018Lukman Mohammed\u2019 from Nigeria states that \u201cSeries of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $2.5million Usd due to pastcorrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Lies against Nigerian Govt, IMF, UN & ATM users<\/b><\/p>\n
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\n Mohammed claims \u201cThe National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation and the International monetary funds have successfullypassed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Goodluck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery\/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
His words, \u201cOn ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2016. Also with the ATM<\/p>\n
card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM<\/p>\n
card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it even if<\/p>\n
you do not have a bank account.<\/p>\n
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\u201c Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via FedEx. Because we have signed a contract with FedEx which should expire in the next three weeks you will only need to pay $180 instead of $520 saving you $440 So if you pay before the three weeks 2012 you save $440 Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop any communication with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $180.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your<\/p>\n
fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the receipt of payment has been confirmed. Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of Nigeria the<\/p>\n
International Monetary Funds, The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $180.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Don\u2019t ever give your personal details <\/b><\/p>\n
Naija Standard<\/i><\/b> <\/b>observes that these syndicates would request of you the followings, which you should never ever give out to conceal your identity from scam.<\/p>\n
Your full Name…………Your Address:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phone:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Occupation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age:<\/p>\n
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America\u2019s Federal Trade Commission confirm Fraud<\/b><\/p>\n
According to statistics given out by United States Federal Trade Commission, it is revealed by statics that \u201cThe economy may be struggling but the fraud business is booming. Although comprehensive data aren\u2019t kept, the fingerprints of a crime wave are all over. Fraud and identity-theft complaints tracked by the Federal Trade Commission topped 1.2 million last year, up 19 percent over 2010 and 800 percent since 2000.<\/p>\n
\u201cMoreover, the FBI says fraud involving investments, mortgages, and the Internet is growing. Government takedowns of multimillion-dollar schemes are common.<\/p>\n
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Fraud is high as ever<\/b><\/p>\n
Martha Deevy, director of the Financial Fraud Research Center at Stanford University\u2019s Center on Longevity says \u201cFraud is as high as it\u2019s ever been, because the scam artists are using brand-new channels and technology that didn\u2019t exist 15 years ago. The center estimates the measurable direct cost of financial fraud to Americans to be $40 billion to $50 billion a year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Experts also say the need for law enforcement to pursue terrorists has shifted FBI resources from fraud cases. \u201cAfter 9\/11 the scammers realized, This is our time,\u201d says Doug Templeton, chief investigator for the Pinellas County (Fla.) Department of Justice and Consumer Services, who has tracked criminals in the state for 13 years.<\/p>\n
David Vladeck, director of the bureau of consumer protection at the FTC, says, \u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing is \u2018last dollar\u2019 fraud aimed at taking the last dollar from the unemployed or underemployed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Like a good novel, a scam is all about the story. It must be convincing and, above all, new. Consequently, con artists change their techniques to respond to changing consumer awareness, says the latest threat assessment\u00a0by the International Mass-Marketing Fraud Working Group.<\/p>\n
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THE FRAUDSTERS\u2019 LETTER ATTACHED<\/b><\/p>\n
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\n \u00a0<\/b>Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)<\/b><\/p>\n Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.<\/b><\/p>\n
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.<\/b><\/p>\n
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS<\/b><\/p>\n
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc<\/b><\/p>\n
Customers Service Hours \/ Monday To Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n
Office Hours Monday to Saturday.<\/b><\/p>\n
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Dear Beneficiary,<\/b><\/p>\n
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Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general<\/b><\/p>\n
of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you<\/b><\/p>\n
have not received your fund which is to the tune of $2.5million Usd due to past<\/b><\/p>\n
corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their<\/b><\/p>\n
selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an<\/b><\/p>\n
attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and<\/b><\/p>\n
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.<\/b><\/p>\n
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The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal<\/b><\/p>\n
Bureau of Investigation and the International monetary funds have successfully<\/b><\/p>\n
passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good<\/b><\/p>\n
luck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and<\/b><\/p>\n
other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their<\/b><\/p>\n
Contract Sum, Lottery\/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you like to<\/b><\/p>\n
receive your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by<\/b><\/p>\n
ATM card?<\/b><\/p>\n
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ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to<\/b><\/p>\n
withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on<\/b><\/p>\n
it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2016. Also with the ATM<\/b><\/p>\n
card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM<\/b><\/p>\n
card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it even if<\/b><\/p>\n
you do not have a bank account.<\/b><\/p>\n
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Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days.<\/b><\/p>\n
Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and would be<\/b><\/p>\n
mailed to you via FedEx. Because we have signed a contract with FedEx which should<\/b><\/p>\n
expire in the next three weeks you will only need to pay $180 instead of $520 saving<\/b><\/p>\n
you $440 So if you pay before the three weeks 2012 you save $440 Take note that<\/b><\/p>\n
anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a<\/b><\/p>\n
fraudsters and you will have to stop any communication with every other person if<\/b><\/p>\n
you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to<\/b><\/p>\n
spend is $180.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your<\/b><\/p>\n
fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the receipt of<\/b><\/p>\n
payment has been confirmed.<\/b><\/p>\n
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Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of Nigeria the<\/b><\/p>\n
International Monetary Funds, The United<\/b><\/p>\n
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Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all<\/b><\/p>\n
you will ever need to pay is $180.<\/b><\/p>\n
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DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for shipping your<\/b><\/p>\n
ATM card is $520 but because FedEx have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which<\/b><\/p>\n
gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international shipping.<\/b><\/p>\n
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Here are the two people that have received their own ATM card.<\/b><\/p>\n
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(1) Name: Jody Miller<\/b><\/p>\n
Tracking Number: 899571438936<\/b><\/p>\n
Website: FedEx.com<\/b><\/p>\n
(2)Name Howard Keighler<\/b><\/p>\n
Tracking Number899328773367<\/b><\/p>\n
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Website FedEx.com had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the<\/b><\/p>\n
fees reduce from the actual fee of 520 to $180 nothing more and no hidden fees of<\/b><\/p>\n
any sort!<\/b><\/p>\n
To effect the release of your fund valued at $2.5million Usd you are advised to<\/b><\/p>\n
contact our correspondent in Africa the Delivery officer Mr. Ben Johnson with the<\/b><\/p>\n
information below,<\/b><\/p>\n
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Full Name: Mr. Ben Johnson<\/b><\/p>\n
- \u00a0\u2018Fraud and Identity complaint topped 1.2 million last year\u2019<\/b>–America\u2019s Financial Trade Commission<\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n