YOUR REPLY IS IMPORTANT (Nigerian 419 Advance-Fee Fraud Scam From "MR. FEMI PHILIPS"

"Mr. Femi Philips" is, of course a banker, who's found a big stash of money that belonged to someone by the name of "Wilbert", and, guess what? He shares your surname! Now, "Femi" wants this money real baaaad, but as a bank employee, he's not allowed to play with the dirty money. So, if you could just stand in as beneficiary, he'll gladly share the wealth with you, and he can retire and live happily ever after. Horse hockey! My guess is this fellow can't rub two nickels together and make a dime. There's no "deceased client", unless he's made one up or has found a name somewhere. What he's hoping for is a positive response from you, and then he can start demanding your cash.  I replied to him, the first time, making fun of him, but he's so dull he didn't catch on! The second time I wasn't so nice and spelled it all out for him. So here is our "correspondence":

YOUR REPLY IS IMPORTANT

Friday, January 29, 2010 6:04 PM



From:


"Mr Femi Philips" remittance@claim.com


To:


undisclosed-recipients

FROM THE OFFICE OF

MR.FEMI PHILIPS
SENIOR BRANCH MANAGER
STANDARD CONTINENTAL BANK PLC.
119,ADEOLA ODEKU V/I
LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE:(00234)8028480895
FAX: 00233-1-7595633,00233-1-8508345
ALT.EMAIL:richardard1234@officer.com

DEAR RESPECTED FRIEND,

MY SPECIAL GREETINGS TO YOU AND THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY; MY NAME IS MR.FEMI PHILIPS, RECENTLY PROMOTED TO THE OFFICE OF A SENIOR BRANCH MANAGER WITH STANDARD CONTINENTAL BANK PLC. LATE ENGR.(WILBERT) A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO IS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

HEREIN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT HE DIED ON THE 7TH OF JULY 2005, TOGETHER WITH HIS HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN THE BOMB BLAST THAT OCCURED IN LONDON( UK ) ON THAT DATE.

YOU CAN VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW FOR YOUR PERUSAL.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4673233.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4662481.stm,

HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN THE BOMB BLAST WHEN THEY TRAVELED TO LONDON (UK) FOR PLEASURE AND ALL THE FAMILY DIED IN THIS BOMB BLAST ON 7TH JULY 2005. SINCE THEN, I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIONS, THIS HAS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.

AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACE THE LAST NAME OVER THE INTERNET TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY LATE CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WAS LODGED, PARTICULARLY THE STANDARD CONTINENTAL BANK PLC, WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT ABOUT (US$14.8 MILLION) HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT TEN WORKING DAYS.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIONS FOR OVER TWO YEARS, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SINCE YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT ($14.8 MILLION US DOLLARS) CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN, YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY. 50% FOR YOU AND 50% TO ME AND ALL THE EXPENSES WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY.

ALL I REQUIRE OF YOU IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU AND I FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. REPLY MAIL TO richardard1234@officer.com

N.B

I SINCERELY RECOMMEND YOU SEND YOUR PHONE NUMBER WHEN RESPONDING TO ENABLE ME CALL AND GIVE YOU FURTHER EXPLANATION.

KINDEST REGARDS,
MR.FEMI PHILIPS .

What a liar! "Undisclosed Recipients", and same surname--does he truly think we'll buy into this? This was my response:

Dear "Mr. Femi Phillips"


I have a few questions for you, and I know you will reply.

1. Why is my reply important?
2. Is "Femi" short for "Feminine"?
3. What if I refuse to help you?
4. Do you really want someone you can "trust", when you yourself are a crook?



"I sincerely recommend" that you answer my questions.



"Kindest Regards"
One of Your "Undisclosed Recipients"

"Femi" didn't take the hint that he was being tormented, so he wrote back:

DETAILS INFORMATION AND PLEASE GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY

Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:57 PM



From:


This sender is DomainKeys verified


"Femi Philips"


To:


la_black_roze@yahoo.com


Message contains attachments


1 File (79KB)

· MY INT[1][1]. PASSPORT FEMI.JPG

Dear friend,


I am indeed very grateful for your response. As a matter of fact I want to present you to the Bank as the next of kin to (Late Engr. Wilbert Depeel) who was a customer to this Bank. He died in a fatal air crash with his family which made him not to have a next of kin to the huge amount he deposited with us. You may not be a blood relation to Late Engr. Wilbert Depeel, but I want to present you to the bank as his next of kin since he has no next of kin to claim the fund he left behind.

Late Engr. Wilbert's wife name is Marthlene, while the three children were Charles, Sitton and Dawn. The people might NOT have been closely related to you by blood, but I know that all close family names get to link with one another in the long run. So do not feel skeptical about this, because all moderlities has been put in place and I will always assure you that this transaction is legally normal.

Normally in a situation like this, if nobody comes forward as the next of kin to claim the funds, the money will go to the Federal Government purse which. Personally I do not want the fund to go to Government purse. That is my reason of contacting you so that I will use my position as a senior staff in my Bank to make you stand as the next of kin so that the funds will be paid into your account. Then I will join you in your country for the sharing of the money on the ratio I told you earlier.

I will like us to invest my share in your country on a business you will suggest to me later like importation and establishing a company over there. For us to move this transaction forward, please forward to me the following particulars to enable us begin:


(1)YOUR FULL NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESS
(2)YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(3)AGE/MARITAL STATUS
(4)THE NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS.

STANDARD CONTINENTAL BANK PLC have three options of payment which are:

(A) By telegraphic transfer
(B) By bank certified check
(C) By cash payment via our off-shore payment center in Toronto, Canada.

If you chose to be paid by Cheque, then ignore to send your account number. Standard Continental Bank pays all foreign beneficiaries from our affiliated off-shore payment center in Toronto, Canada. through the above mentioned three options of payment therefore when you receive the approval be rest assured that Canada will be contacting you for the payment of your choice.

On receipt of these listed items, I will send you a text of application of claim which you will complete and send back to us for approvals after which the funds will be remitted to your account or you can come to carry it in cash if you wish so. The money will shared between us 50/50% each.

Please, I would be most grateful if you can be replying mails on urgent bases so that we can conclude this transaction within the shortest possible time. I assure you once more that this transaction is 100% risk-free as I have met with some top officials of the Bank to work out a risk-free transaction.

Please handle this transaction with utmost confidentiality because of my position in the Bank, because bro casting of this transaction can jeopardize this business and as I told you that I take this business to be a life time effort and opportunity in Civil Service. That is why I have made up my mind to follow this business with the last drop of my blood to see that we achieve our aim. You can call me to my personal cell numbers on,+2348028480895.

Thank you and have a pleasant day with your family.

Best Regards,
Femi Philips.


Oh my! This guy is absolutely clueless! Well, I spelled it out for him, and he hasn't contacted me thus far! (Watch and see if I don't have something from him waiting for me! Lol!)


DEAR "FEMI PHILLIPS"

I DID NOT REPLY TO YOUR E-MAIL IN ORDER TO "ASSIST" YOU IN SOME BOGUS TRANSFER! I WAS MESSING WITH YOUR HEAD. I WAS MOCKING YOU!

"AS A MATTER OF FACT", THERE IS NO "WILBERT DEPEEL". YOU JUST HAPPENED TO FIND OUT MY SURNAME AND STUCK IT ONTO SOME FICTITIOUS PERSON THAT YOU'VE MADE UP. SORRY. THIS AIN'T "SESAME STREET" AND THIS AIN'T MY FIRST RODEO. I GET THESE SCAMS ALL THE TIME!

YOU ARE TRULY A GREEDY MONEY-GRUBBING IDIOT IF YOU THINK YOU GET ANYTHING MORE FROM ME, EXCEPT YOUR SCAM E-MAIL ON MY BLOG!

AS FOR YOUR "PASSPORT PICTURE"--ANYBODY CAN DOCTOR THEM UP AND MAKE THEM LOOK GENUINE!

WHAT A REAL IDIOT YOU ARE!

"HAVE A LOVELY DAY WITH YOUR FAMILY". YOUR TIME WITH THEM MAY BE MUCH SHORTER THAN YOU THINK.


"BEST REGARDS"
THE BLACK ROSE

I wasn't making like a death threat! I simply meant that he's going to scam the wrong person some fine day and wind up in jail! And, as stupid as he is, it'll be quite soon.