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Many current Internet scams will start off with a greeting that says "business proposal." Although it might appear as a regular business Internet scam, it is actually an inheritance scam in disguise. The current Internet scam is based on the Nigerian inheritance scam where the scam victim is contacted and told that they can have millions of dollars if they act as next of kin for the deceased person mentioned in the email. If the scam victim decides to make contact with the scammer then the check scam could follow where the victim is asked to cash a counterfeit check that looks real enough for the bank. A great number of scam emails come from Africa. The majority of these come from West Africa. Some of the countries in West Africa include Nigeria, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Burkina Faso. The current Internet scam comes from Burkina Faso which is a landlocked country in West Africa whose neighbors include Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast and Ghana. It was formerly named Republic of Upper Volta but was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984 which means "the land of upright people."
CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (idrissa_bamogo@myway.com) Good Day ! I can't imagine how you will feel receiving a sudden business proposal from a remote country in far away Burkina Faso west Africa and probably from some one you have not closely related with. But all the same, I believe we do not need to be of blood relatives before we can establish cordial/business relationship. Having said this, I think it is very important at this juncture to introduce myself to you. I am.Mr.Idrissa Bamogo the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of International bank of Africa(BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso west Africa. It is my pleasure to solicit your assistance in this business proposal. I am contacting you because; I do not want to transact the business with anybody who is known to any staff of this bank or anybody around here to avoid any possible blackmail or leakage at the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on 31st July 2000, in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. The said amount was $25.700.000 USD (Twenty-five Million seven hundred United States Dollars) as it may interest you to know. meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant (a banker); we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation bank account. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as gr atification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 50% will be for me and my partner. Please, you have been advised to keep "top secret and confidential" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I look forward to receive your immediate response via my private email address (idrissa_bamogo@myway.com) for more clarifications.
Yours Faithfully, Call me immediately +226-78900178
Some of the characteristics to look for in scam letters such as the current Internet scam are the country of origin. If an email is received saying it is from Africa, there is a high probability that it is an Internet scam. Some of the other features that should be identified are large amounts of money stated in the fraud email. The current Internet scam states an amount of $25.7 million U.S. dollars which is typical for business proposals and inheritance scams from African countries. One of the other important attributes of Internet scams such as this one is the request on the part of the scammer for the scam victim to keep the matter secret. Scammers using the business proposal and inheritance themes will often use the words "top secret" and "confidential" to keep the scam victim from alerting someone who might know it is a scam. It is advisable to report a scam to appropriate authorities and law enforcement agencies such as the FBI. Scams such as the current Internet scam can be avoided by learning how to identify their characteristics. Return to Phishing Internet Scams Home Page » Return to Internet Scams Home Page |