Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus Scam Information: Nigerian (or African) Letter Scams

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Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus: Nigerian (or African) Letter Scams

Please be aware that Nigerian Letter Scams are highly illegal. Do NOT send in the requested money or personal information to any individual claiming to be an African "VIP" in return for a percentage of a lump sum of money (usually in the tens of millions of US dollars). These so-called 'African' scams, which claim to be based out of South Africa, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Ghana, are actually based out of North American addresses. The U.S. and Canadian Police Authorities are well aware of these dangerous scams, and are investigating. Please report Nigerian Letter Scams to PhoneBusters (Ontario Provincial Police fraud squad) at 1-888-495-8501 or to the dedicated E-mail address for reporting Nigerian Letter Scams at . The following is an example of a Nigerian (or African) Letter Scam:

ATTN: ***Name***

I am ***African "VIP" Name*** the eldest son of the late formal minister of finance in ***Name of African Country***. I got your contact through a reliable source here in Africa and I decided to seek for your assistance in this my family last hope.

However at the peak of the civil war that wreacked my country, my father confided in me that he deposited the sum of $20 million dollars and 75kg alluvial gold dust in a security company here in Accra- Ghana as a family treasury. Hence, my father told me that all the document/the certificate of deposit is with our family lawyer in Ghana who signed as a witness by the deposition.

I have met the lawyer to confirm the information after we were brought down to Ghana to be safe from the war. Unfortunately, my father and some other members of the cabinet were murdered by Foday S. Sankoh lead Revolutionary United Front (R.U.F) may their gentle souls rest in peace.

But now that I am out of the refugee camp, I am pleading for your assistance as a mentor as well as partner whom I can trust and not be betrayed by in order to move the merchandise out of Ghana.

Now presently, the money and the gold dust are with the security company which I will disclose to you later as we progress. Hence, I have visited the Security Company to confirm the state of the merchandised it is intact, although the security company officials did not know the content of the consignment as it is deposited as family treasury/personal artefacts.

Finally, what need from you is to come down here and carry this money and this gold and go back with me to your country for future investment, but if you cannot come due to one reason or the other you can advicemeon what next to do.

I have mapped out the total sum of 20% of this funds for your noble assistance and 5% for any expenses that might incurred in the process of this transaction. Please no body know this business except you and I, therefore you are required to maintain absolutely confidentially in this transaction.My regards to youand your family

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

***Name of African "VIP"***.

EXTERNAL LINKS - INFORMATION ON NIGERIAN (OR AFRICA) LETTER SCAMS

Nigeria - The 419 Coalition Website

RCMP Fraud Scam Alerts - Nigerian Letters (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)