The email I received today, included below, is one of hundreds, maybe thousands over time, being sent by many scammers, to many intended victims, and, is being supported by, as they claim, many "Banks of Africa”. So many times they want a lot more money from us than $79. Also, I believe besides their trying to scam money from us this is an Identity theft scheme, which is so much worse than the deposit they are trying to receive from their victims.
Be it known that I have no idea who Mrs. Jane Yarbrough is (see their scamming email found below) and I never had any dealings with her, or them - NEVER. At the very least she is lying to them. Those "some documents" they claim she shows them concerning me are so very fraudulent, much like "she" is, and, of course they are. Also, they use the scam technique that tries to make it look as though they are contacting only "me" personally but they never mention my name. And there is the inclusion of "To: undisclosed recipients: ;" in the email's addressing. This clearly indicates there are other intended victims.
Original Message
From: Bank Of Africa
To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Sent: Mon, Jul 18 1:54 pm
Subject: Urgent Notification/
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BANK OF AFRICA
Avenue Pape Jean Paul II.
Boîte postale: 08 BP 0879
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Dear Beneficiary,
Having review all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your (USD $1,500, 000.00) and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of Directors, Bank Of Africa (BOA) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you payment via Western Union Money Transfer.
But yesterday, one Mrs. Jane Yarbrough came down here with some documents claiming that you appointed her to inherit your funds and today your first transfer of $5,000 has been made to Mrs. Jane but we have not released the transfer information to her. Below is the transfer information of the first transfer of $5,000 USD.
MTCN: 633-670-6150
Sender's Name: Carlos Lopez
Test Question: What?
Answer: Things
It was after the transfer that we dectated that the files presented by Mrs. Jane did not include a Copy of Sworn Affidavit of Claim which must come from the Federal High Court here. It also noticed that this Sworn Affidavit of Claim is also missing in your payment file which we have in our office.
We want to know if you are the one that sent this person for this claim before we will accept the required fees for the procurement of the Sworn Affidavit from Mrs. Jane and also release the MTCN and other needed information to pick the transfer, but whereby that you do not have idea of Mrs. Jane claims, then you should therefore remit the required fees for the procurement of the Affidavit which is $79. Below is the receiver's information where you should remit the $79;
Name: Ojide Chidi
Address: (Personal Info Removed)
Text Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
You should also help us to re-confirm your information to receive your first transfer today. We will therefore get back to you with the payment information of your first transfer of $5,000.
Forward the payment information of the $79 to our western union payment dept (boa-wu. [email protected]) and call them on (229 9986 5721)
Jerry Moore
Board of Directors
BANK OF AFRICA-BENIN
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