Mr. Ken O John
says: "I don't want any thing that will mess up this project"
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Hello, I am Miss Young. In this story I am only offered
6% of $5m from a nice family man. Will I succeed this time? |
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From: kenjohnn1@netti.fi
Sent: October 30, 2004
Subject: VERY URGENT.
DEAR SIR
I AM KEN O.JOHN , THE CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN CCONTRACTORS AWARD COMMITTEE
OFNIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COROPERATION[NNPC], IN THE YEAR 2002 I
AWARED A FOREIGN COMPANY[JONES VENTURES USA]A CONTRACTTO SERVICE AND
SUPPLY OIL AND GAS PIPELINES TO ALL OIL REFINERIES IN THECOUNTRY,THE
SAID CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXCUTED AND JONES VENTURES HAS BEENDULY PAID.RATHER
I USED MY CONNECTIONS AS THE
CHAIRMAN TO OVERINVOICE THE CONTRACTTO THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS,I
AM NOW SOLICITING FOR YOUR HELP INCLAIMING THE SAID AMOUNT
FOR ME AS I CANNOT DO IT MYSELF AS THE AWAREDWAS GIVEN TO A FOREGIN
COMPANY THEREBY THE MONEY MUST GO TO A FOREIGNER.ONCE YOU AGREES TO
HELP I WILL PROVIDE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILLBACK YOU UP,I WILL
ALSO GIVE TO YOU %6 OF THE TOTAL MONEY.PLS GET BACK TO ME WITH THIS
ALTERNATIVELY EMAIL ADDRESS:ken_johnn@yahoo.fr
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
KEN O JOHN |
The Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation is the public organisation
set up by the government in 1977 to manage all aspects of the
Nigerian Petroleum Industry. |
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I answer that I am interested and send him my address. |
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From: ken_johnn@yahoo.fr
Sent: November 1, 2004
Subject: Re: VERY URGENT.
HI,
Thanks for your kind reply to my proposal, meanwhile all arrangement
have been carefully worked out on how to carry this project, all I need
from you is truth and understanding to stand as a contractor to receive
this payment on my behalf and you have to promise me that my funds will
be save in your care till my arrival in your country for investment
of my own part the funds in your country.
meanwhile, send to me immediately your direct cell phone and fax number,
bank account information, swift code if any, bank name and address,
to enable me submit these information's to a government lawyer who will
arrange all the vital documents that will put you in place as a contractor
with my Government to enable the pay bank, which is the ECOBANK PLC
to hit your account within four full banking day upon confirmation of
all the documents in your favor,I will call you tomorrow.
Please, are you married? If yes, how many children? What is the nature
of your business? I will appreciate if You can still scan your international
passport and send to me , Sorry for my questions, as you know I have
to be sure you are solid for this project, because I don't want any
thing that will mess up this project, due to all my hope depend on it.
Moreover I'm married with four children all boys, I will scan our family
pictures and send to you by tomorrow or next and I will also want you
to send yours for my own perusal.
Await your urgent response.
Feel free to call me on my direct cell phone number 234-80-33285870
KEN. |
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I send Ken my address (again) and also my bankaccount and
my picture. |
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Ken leaves a voicemessage. |
Hello, this is mister Ken. I received the information you sent in an email
### I am going to send you email in a moment with the picture of my family
as I promise you. Thank you. |
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From: ken_johnn@yahoo.fr
Sent: November 1, 2004
Subject: VIEW ATTACHMENT,
Dear Miss Young,
Thanks for the informations you bring,I called you but your phone was
on voice mail,our lawyer will take note of this informations tomorrow
without delay, to enable him gets the two documents that will back you
up as a contractor with the NNPC by monday next week ,so that before
wednesday next week our funds will be transfer to your account,call
me as soon as you receive this email for more information,view attachment
pictures of my family as i promise you the other day.
KEN. |
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5 days later I answer:
Dear Ken, Sorry for the late answer, but I am out of town this week.
You can reach me by email, and in emergency by tel xxxx. Thank you for
the very nice picture of your big family. I havent heard from your lawyer
yet, but I expect he is busy finishing the documents. Regards, ...
My message is returned with the message "This user doesn't have
a yahoo.fr account ".
I try to send the same message to his old account, kenjohnn1@netti.fi..
This time it is returned with the message "Recipient address rejected:
User unknown". |
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Apparently his operation what closed down by someone else.
This hopefully slowed down his criminal activities. I will wait for the
next chance to be a millionaire ;-) |
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One year later, on december 27,
2005, a friend of mine forwards this letter to me: |
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From: "NILL BANK" <nillbankplc@takemail.com>
Sent: December 27, 2005
Subject: PLS, RESPOND TO THIS MAIL ,
DEAR SISTER,
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPOND, I FRIST ALL, I WILL THANK YOU
FOR YOUR UPDATE INFORNATION, CONCERNING THE BANK, WELL AS AMATER OF
FACT, YES SUCH A THINIG IS HAPPENING HEAR IN NIGERIA, AS A SCAN, BUT
TO TELL YOU THE REALLITY OF MY OWN OFFER I SEND TO YOU, LIKE I STATED
TO MY LATTER I SEND TO YOU, I TOLD YOU HOW THIS MONEY COME ABOUT, SO
IF ACTUALLY YOU WANT TO HELP ME OUT THIS PROBLEM YOU DO, BEAUSE YOU
CONTACTING YOUR BANK OR MY BANK WILL NOT HELP US TO FINALISE TRANSCTION.
MY SISTER, PLS , I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD THAT YOU SHOULD NOT IMPLICATE
ME IN MY BANK HEAR IN MY COUNTRY, THE ONLY THING I NEED FROM YOU IS
YOU TO TRY ME, IF ARE LONG THE LINE YOU DISCOVER THAT I AM NOT THE REAL
PEASON, THEN YOU WILL KNOW THAT I AM A BAD HUMAN BING.
FORTHERMORE, I LIKE YOU VERY MUCH, BECAUSE YOUR BONDNESS TO ASK A
QUESTION, WHAT YOU LIKE OR WHAT YOU DONT LIKE,SO I WILL FORWARD MY FAMILY
PICTURE TO YOU TO SEE IT AND KNOW MY PRESINALITY.AND I WILL LIKE YOU
TO SEND TO ME YOUR PRESINAL ID, FOR ME TO SEE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
FINALLY, I HAVE FORWARDED YOUR MAIL AND YOUR NAME TO THE BARRISTER
CHIKE EMAKE TO REACH YOU ON HOW HE WILL OBTAIN THE BACK UP DOCUMENT
THAT WE NEED TO TRANSFER THE MONEY IN TO YOU ACCOUNT.THIS MY NUMBER,234-806-O57-4426
YOU CAN CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL.
THANKS,
MIKE UKA. |
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And on July 12, 2006, another friend forwarded this to me: |
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From:
albert oman <mailto:albert_oman5577@yahoo.com>
Subject: MY FAMILY PICTURES.jpg (
ATTN, DEAREST MR XXXXX,
MY DEAR HAVE A VIEW OF MY FAMILY PICTURES AND MAKE SURE YOU
SEND YOUR OWN AND IT IS IMPORTANT YOU RECEIVE THIS CONSIGNMENT
NOW THEY WILL COME TOP MEET WITH YOU.
WHAT EVER THEY ASK YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PAY THEM THE
MONEY FOR THE HANDLING CHARGES AND GET BACK TO ME.
YOUR BROTHER,
ALBERT OMAN
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Is the person in the picture Ken O. John, Mike Uka or Albert Oman?
How many scammers use these pictures? |
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