Guest guest Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Major Nigerian Letter Scam Conviction As anybody who follows the fraud world knows, financial scams, particularly advance fee scams originating from African countries, are among the most prevalent of all scams today. One of the problems in curtailing fraud, which plays right into the hands of fraud artists, is that many enforcement agencies, including governments, police forces, etc. tend to view financial fruad, or economic health fraud, or mortgage fraud as largely " victimless " crime, as compared to criminal activity where someone actually gets physically traumitized. Rainbow Investigations certainly does not consider fraud a " victimless " crime, nor do the thousands of people who have emailed us over the years. We do feel governments and enforcement agencies, particularly here in Canada, have got to get up to date in their thinking on this issue. After the threat of terrorism, this is perhaps the second biggest type of global crime in the world today. Typically, the Nigerian Letter Scam starts with someone receiving an email requesting assistance to get $$ from an African country. Usually, the letter will state that a tragedy has occurred - a death, or something similiar, and the " target's " assistance is urgently required. Of course, the target is assured his/her assistance will be worth several thousands of dollars. Recently the latest breed of these advance fee requests have been to provide assistance for export/import busness reasons. Another recent branch has been in home employment opportunities. Then there is an initial request of an adminstration " fee " , followed by other " fees " , and then perhaps a trip somewhere to receive the money. Of course, the " target " sees no money, and the game is to get as much money out of him/them as possible. Typically the scam duplicates real banks, real law firms, and real professionals to appear legitimate. They say this is the fourth largest contributor to the Nigerian economy. Well, maybe we are in for some changed times. European and African governments are having a bit more success in going after some of these fraud artists. In our first pasted story, here is a major conviction in Nigeria in July of 2005: 17 JUL 2005 From Reuters: Nigeria jails woman, Amaka Anajemba, in $242 mln email fraud case A Nigerian court has sentenced a woman to two and half years in jail after she pleaded guilty to fraud charges in the country's biggest e- mail scam case, the anti-fraud agency said on Saturday. Amaka Anajemba, one of three suspects in a $242 million fraud involving a Brazilian bank, would return $48.5 million to the bank, hand over $5 million to the government and pay a fine of 2 million nair agency said. Scams have become so successful in Nigeria that anti-sleaze campaigners say swindling is one of the country's main foreign exchange earners after oil, natural gas and cocoa. Anajemba's sentencing by a Lagos High Court on Friday is the first major conviction since the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established in 2003 to crack down on Nigeria's thriving networks of email fraudsters. The agency said in a statement that the judgment was " a landmark achievement by EFCC in the fight against advance fee fraud, corruption and other related crimes. " Typically fraudsters send out junk e-mails around the world promising recipients a share in a fortune in return for an advance fee. Those who pay never receive the promised windfall. Anajemba, whose late husband masterminded the swindling of the Sao Paolo-based Banco Noroeste S.A. between 1995 and 1998, was charged along with Emmanuel Nwude and Nzeribe Okoli. The prosecution said the three accused obtained the $242 million by promising a member of the bank staff a commission for funding a non- existent contract to build an airport in Nigeria's capital Abuja. All three accused pleaded not guilty, but Anajemba later changed her mind to enter a guilty plea in order to receive a shorter sentence that was backdated to 2004 when she was first taken in custody. The trial of the two others who maintained their not guilty pleas was adjourned to September. Ranked the world's second most corrupt country after Bangladesh by sleaze watchdog Transparency International, Nigeria has given new powers to the EFCC which is prosecuting about 200 fraud and corruption cases. The anti-fraud agency has arrested over 200 junk mail scam suspects since 2003. It says it has also confiscated property worth $200 million and secured 10 other convictions. ($1-132.70 Naira) " Shortly sfter this another impressive development with the arrest of more scammers in Spain. Agencies claim this is the biggest arrest ever. The link to this story is here here. In closing, we applaud these developments in Europe and Africa. And we reiterate to our police forces and enforcement agencies here in Canada - IT IS POLITICALLY CORRECT TO GO AFTER FRAUD ARTISTS! IT IS NOT A VICTIMLESS CRIME!!!! http://www.rainbowinvestigations.com/story.cfm?rainbowID=243 , " Violet " <violet.tubb wrote: > > , " jagbir > singh " <adishakti_org@> wrote: > > > > Dear Beloved in Christ Singh > > > > Dear Beloved in Christ, > > > > It is by the grace of God that I received Christ, knowing the truth > > and the truth have set me free. Having known the truth, I had no > > choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for > > eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of Gods mercy and > > glory upon my life. > > > > I have the pleasure to share my testimony with you, having seen your > > contact from the Internet. I am Barrister Joan Leonard, the legal > > adviser to late Mrs.B.J. Hayford a British Woman that lived in my > > Country Benin for 25 years before she died in the Bellview plane > > crash October last year. These Lady was a good Christian, She so > > dedicated to God but she lost her husband so early and she had no > > child till she died. Throughout her stay in my country, she > acquired a > > lot of properties like lands, house properties, etc. As her legal > > adviser, before her death, she instructed me to write her WILL. > > Because she had no child, she dedicated her wealth to God. According > > to the WILL, the properties have to be sold and the money be given > out > > to a ministry for the work of God. As her legal adviser, all the > > documents for the properties were in my care. > > > > She gave me the authority to sell the properties and give out the > fund > > to the Ministries for the work of God. > > > > In short, I sold all the properties after her death, as she > instructed > > And as matter of fact, after I sold all her properties, I realized > > more than $20,000,000.00 (Twenty million US dollars plus), and what > > supposed to be the percentage interest of my right legal fee was > > firstly deducted by me out of the total amount realized from the > sold > > properties, this was base on the initial agreement between me and > the > > owner of the properties before her death. Therefore the total amount > > left to be invested into God's work as instructed by the owner, is > > $20,000,000.00 (Twenty million US dollars) only. But Instead of > giving > > the main fund out for the work of God as instructed to me by the > owner > > before her death. I converted the fund to myself with the intention > of > > investing the fund abroad for my personal use. I was afraid of > putting > > the fund in the Bank, because I have to give account to the bank on > > how I got the money. I then packaged the fund in consignments and > > deposited the consignments with a security company. I did not want > the > > management of the Security Company to know the content of the > > consignments; therefore I registered the content of the consignments > > as Gold Bars. Now, the security company believes that what I > > deposited with them was Gold Bars. > > > > I had encounter with Christ when Rev. Billy Graham was preaching on > > television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11. After > > hearing the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a born > > again Christian. As a born again Christian, I started reading my > bible > > and one day, the Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel 33: 18 and 19 where > > the word of God says: " When the righteous truth from his > > righteousness, and committee iniquity, he shall even die thereby. > But > > if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful > > and right, he shall live thereby " . From the scripture, I discovered > > that the only way I could have peace in my life is to do what is > > lawful and right by giving out the fund as instructed for the work > of > > God by the owner before her death. > > > > I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven > me. > > But I have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by > > giving out the fund to the chosen ministry for the purpose of God's > > work as instructed by the owner before her death. After my fasting > and > > prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me to a honest > > Christian but after my fervent prayer over it, then you were > nominated > > to me through divine revelation from God, so these are how I > received > > such a divine revelation from the Lord, how I got your contact > > information, and I then decided to contact you for the fund to be > used > > wisely for things that will glorify the name of God. I have notified > > the Security Company where I deposited the consignments that > contained > > the fund, that I am moving the consignment abroad and the security > > company has since been waiting for my authority for the consignment > to > > leave my country and move to abroad. So if you know that you will > use > > > > this fund honestly and wisely for things that will glorify God's > name, > > then do contact me back first through this my email address: > > > > barrjoanleonard2000@ , for more details. > > > > You should also forward to me your physical contact address were you > > will like the consignments delivered to you, your direct telephone > and > > fax number for easy communication and to fax you the documents > > concerning the consignments. > > > > Your prompt response will be highly appreciated. > > > > Yours in Christ. > > > > Barrister Joan Leonard Esq. > > > > Dear Jagbir (and All), > > This is very wonderful confirmation and news that the Devi goes before you, and before us, who wish to do Christ's Will, and have the Message of the Christian Comforter, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, declared to all the Nations! And it is a Christian lady, who is bequeathing, which is very interesting indeed! Jagbir, i am thrilled to see that your courage and bravery has been rewarded. It looks like the Devi is providing the financial means to get Her Message out. She is removing all obstacles in Her path! When She moves, She moves!! And everybody better just look out and watch Her, and be amazed! Like She said in brother tiger's message, She has ways and means, that is beyond the ability of human beings to comprehend! > > i must say that i am also pleased for this lady, the Barrister Joan Leonard Esq. that she is now at peace with the Lord " within " . As it says in the Bible: > > " When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, then he shall die in it. But when the wicked turns from his wickedness and practices justice and righteousness, he will live by them. " (Ezekiel 33:18-19) > > i would like to thank her for surrendering to the Lord, and for listening to the Divine revelation given, as to which God's Work needed the money. Thanks be to God for working in His mysterious ways, His wonders to perform!!! > > violet > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 , " jagbir singh " <adishakti_org wrote: Dear Jagbir and All, Yes, i can see it is a scam. i have also received such things, and have just deleted them. They are very clever, are they not! Everyone needs to be warned and to beware of these scam artists. violet > Major Nigerian Letter Scam Conviction > > As anybody who follows the fraud world knows, financial scams, > particularly advance fee scams originating from African countries, > are among the most prevalent of all scams today. > > One of the problems in curtailing fraud, which plays right into the > hands of fraud artists, is that many enforcement agencies, including > governments, police forces, etc. tend to view financial fruad, or > economic health fraud, or mortgage fraud as largely " victimless " > crime, as compared to criminal activity where someone actually gets > physically traumitized. > > Rainbow Investigations certainly does not consider fraud > a " victimless " crime, nor do the thousands of people who have emailed > us over the years. We do feel governments and enforcement agencies, > particularly here in Canada, have got to get up to date in their > thinking on this issue. After the threat of terrorism, this is > perhaps the second biggest type of global crime in the world today. > > Typically, the Nigerian Letter Scam starts with someone receiving an > email requesting assistance to get $$ from an African country. > Usually, the letter will state that a tragedy has occurred - a death, > or something similiar, and the " target's " assistance is urgently > required. Of course, the target is assured his/her assistance will be > worth several thousands of dollars. > > Recently the latest breed of these advance fee requests have been to > provide assistance for export/import busness reasons. Another recent > branch has been in home employment opportunities. > > Then there is an initial request of an adminstration " fee " , followed > by other " fees " , and then perhaps a trip somewhere to receive the > money. Of course, the " target " sees no money, and the game is to get > as much money out of him/them as possible. > > Typically the scam duplicates real banks, real law firms, and real > professionals to appear legitimate. > > They say this is the fourth largest contributor to the Nigerian > economy. > > Well, maybe we are in for some changed times. European and African > governments are having a bit more success in going after some of > these fraud artists. > > In our first pasted story, here is a major conviction in Nigeria in > July of 2005: > > 17 JUL 2005 > > From Reuters: > > Nigeria jails woman, Amaka Anajemba, in $242 mln email fraud case > > A Nigerian court has sentenced a woman to two and half years in jail > after she pleaded guilty to fraud charges in the country's biggest e- > mail scam case, the anti-fraud agency said on Saturday. > > Amaka Anajemba, one of three suspects in a $242 million fraud > involving a Brazilian bank, would return $48.5 million to the bank, > hand over $5 million to the government and pay a fine of 2 million > nair agency said. > > Scams have become so successful in Nigeria that anti-sleaze > campaigners say swindling is one of the country's main foreign > exchange earners after oil, natural gas and cocoa. > > Anajemba's sentencing by a Lagos High Court on Friday is the first > major conviction since the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission > (EFCC) was established in 2003 to crack down on Nigeria's thriving > networks of email fraudsters. > > The agency said in a statement that the judgment was " a landmark > achievement by EFCC in the fight against advance fee fraud, > corruption and other related crimes. " > > Typically fraudsters send out junk e-mails around the world promising > recipients a share in a fortune in return for an advance fee. Those > who pay never receive the promised windfall. > > Anajemba, whose late husband masterminded the swindling of the Sao > Paolo-based Banco Noroeste S.A. between 1995 and 1998, was charged > along with Emmanuel Nwude and Nzeribe Okoli. > > The prosecution said the three accused obtained the $242 million by > promising a member of the bank staff a commission for funding a non- > existent contract to build an airport in Nigeria's capital Abuja. > > All three accused pleaded not guilty, but Anajemba later changed her > mind to enter a guilty plea in order to receive a shorter sentence > that was backdated to 2004 when she was first taken in custody. The > trial of the two others who maintained their not guilty pleas was > adjourned to September. > > Ranked the world's second most corrupt country after Bangladesh by > sleaze watchdog Transparency International, Nigeria has given new > powers to the EFCC which is prosecuting about 200 fraud and > corruption cases. > > The anti-fraud agency has arrested over 200 junk mail scam suspects > since 2003. It says it has also confiscated property worth $200 > million and secured 10 other convictions. ($1-132.70 Naira) " > > Shortly sfter this another impressive development with the arrest of > more scammers in Spain. Agencies claim this is the biggest arrest > ever. The link to this story is here here. > > In closing, we applaud these developments in Europe and Africa. And > we reiterate to our police forces and enforcement agencies here in > Canada - IT IS POLITICALLY CORRECT TO GO AFTER FRAUD ARTISTS! IT IS > NOT A VICTIMLESS CRIME!!!! > > http://www.rainbowinvestigations.com/story.cfm?rainbowID=243 > > , " Violet " > <violet.tubb@> wrote: > > > > , " jagbir > > singh " <adishakti_org@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Beloved in Christ Singh > > > > > > Dear Beloved in Christ, > > > > > > It is by the grace of God that I received Christ, knowing the > truth > > > and the truth have set me free. Having known the truth, I had no > > > choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for > > > eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of Gods mercy and > > > glory upon my life. > > > > > > I have the pleasure to share my testimony with you, having seen > your > > > contact from the Internet. I am Barrister Joan Leonard, the legal > > > adviser to late Mrs.B.J. Hayford a British Woman that lived in my > > > Country Benin for 25 years before she died in the Bellview plane > > > crash October last year. These Lady was a good Christian, She so > > > dedicated to God but she lost her husband so early and she had no > > > child till she died. Throughout her stay in my country, she > > acquired a > > > lot of properties like lands, house properties, etc. As her legal > > > adviser, before her death, she instructed me to write her WILL. > > > Because she had no child, she dedicated her wealth to God. > According > > > to the WILL, the properties have to be sold and the money be given > > out > > > to a ministry for the work of God. As her legal adviser, all the > > > documents for the properties were in my care. > > > > > > She gave me the authority to sell the properties and give out the > > fund > > > to the Ministries for the work of God. > > > > > > In short, I sold all the properties after her death, as she > > instructed > > > And as matter of fact, after I sold all her properties, I realized > > > more than $20,000,000.00 (Twenty million US dollars plus), and > what > > > supposed to be the percentage interest of my right legal fee was > > > firstly deducted by me out of the total amount realized from the > > sold > > > properties, this was base on the initial agreement between me and > > the > > > owner of the properties before her death. Therefore the total > amount > > > left to be invested into God's work as instructed by the owner, is > > > $20,000,000.00 (Twenty million US dollars) only. But Instead of > > giving > > > the main fund out for the work of God as instructed to me by the > > owner > > > before her death. I converted the fund to myself with the > intention > > of > > > investing the fund abroad for my personal use. I was afraid of > > putting > > > the fund in the Bank, because I have to give account to the bank > on > > > how I got the money. I then packaged the fund in consignments and > > > deposited the consignments with a security company. I did not want > > the > > > management of the Security Company to know the content of the > > > consignments; therefore I registered the content of the > consignments > > > as Gold Bars. Now, the security company believes that what I > > > deposited with them was Gold Bars. > > > > > > I had encounter with Christ when Rev. Billy Graham was preaching > on > > > television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11. After > > > hearing the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a > born > > > again Christian. As a born again Christian, I started reading my > > bible > > > and one day, the Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel 33: 18 and 19 > where > > > the word of God says: " When the righteous truth from his > > > righteousness, and committee iniquity, he shall even die thereby. > > But > > > if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is > lawful > > > and right, he shall live thereby " . From the scripture, I > discovered > > > that the only way I could have peace in my life is to do what is > > > lawful and right by giving out the fund as instructed for the work > > of > > > God by the owner before her death. > > > > > > I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven > > me. > > > But I have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by > > > giving out the fund to the chosen ministry for the purpose of > God's > > > work as instructed by the owner before her death. After my fasting > > and > > > prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me to a honest > > > Christian but after my fervent prayer over it, then you were > > nominated > > > to me through divine revelation from God, so these are how I > > received > > > such a divine revelation from the Lord, how I got your contact > > > information, and I then decided to contact you for the fund to be > > used > > > wisely for things that will glorify the name of God. I have > notified > > > the Security Company where I deposited the consignments that > > contained > > > the fund, that I am moving the consignment abroad and the security > > > company has since been waiting for my authority for the > consignment > > to > > > leave my country and move to abroad. So if you know that you will > > use > > > > > > this fund honestly and wisely for things that will glorify God's > > name, > > > then do contact me back first through this my email address: > > > > > > barrjoanleonard2000@ , for more details. > > > > > > You should also forward to me your physical contact address were > you > > > will like the consignments delivered to you, your direct telephone > > and > > > fax number for easy communication and to fax you the documents > > > concerning the consignments. > > > > > > Your prompt response will be highly appreciated. > > > > > > Yours in Christ. > > > > > > Barrister Joan Leonard Esq. > > > > > > > > Dear Jagbir (and All), > > > > This is very wonderful confirmation and news that the Devi goes > before you, and before us, who wish to do Christ's Will, and have the > Message of the Christian Comforter, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, > declared to all the Nations! And it is a Christian lady, who is > bequeathing, which is very interesting indeed! Jagbir, i am thrilled > to see that your courage and bravery has been rewarded. It looks like > the Devi is providing the financial means to get Her Message out. She > is removing all obstacles in Her path! When She moves, She moves!! > And everybody better just look out and watch Her, and be amazed! Like > She said in brother tiger's message, She has ways and means, that is > beyond the ability of human beings to comprehend! > > > > i must say that i am also pleased for this lady, the Barrister Joan > Leonard Esq. that she is now at peace with the Lord " within " . As it > says in the Bible: > > > > " When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits > iniquity, then he shall die in it. But when the wicked turns from his > wickedness and practices justice and righteousness, he will live by > them. " (Ezekiel 33:18-19) > > > > i would like to thank her for surrendering to the Lord, and for > listening to the Divine revelation given, as to which God's Work > needed the money. Thanks be to God for working in His mysterious > ways, His wonders to perform!!! > > > > violet > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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