This scam was submitted by a reader who commented “What’s “Chuckles” doing, messing with Apex Bank? Doesn’t matter, ‘cuz it’s canned spam, so be smart and delete it.”
Her advise is good. Ignore anyone who emails you claiming to have millions of dollars in inheritance money for you from relatives you know nothing about.
Prof. Charles C. Soludo”
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2009
Your Ref:……………………………
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/09.
Attn: Beneficiary
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.
Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to You. Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as Prof.
Charles Soludo, the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). You are been officially contacted by me today
because your Inheritance Funds/Contract were Re-deposited into the “Federal Suspense Account” of CBN last week, because you did
not forward your Claim As the Right beneficiary. Well known to all, The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother Bank of all commercial
Banks here in Nigeria. Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit was impromptu.i had to ask them why they came
to see me in person And they said that they were here to collect the Inheritance Bill Sum of (US$20,000,000) which rightfully belongs
to you, on your Behalf.
At this development I asked them who authorized them to come down To Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told me
That you asked them to come and collect this Funds on your Behalf. infact this was the biggest shock that this Bank have ever
Received so far because your Inheritance Funds is still in the “Federal Suspense Account” of CBN, yet you sent these men to come
and collect this Funds on your behalf without notifying us. We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and
Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you Collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, at least you should
have informed me as the Executive Governor of this Bank.
They actually tendered some Vital Documents which Proved that you actually sent them for the Collection of this Funds.
Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent. Here are the Document which they tendered
to this Bank today:
1. DEATH CERTIFICATE.
2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.
I refused there prayer because the following documents were missing.
1.LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY ENDORSED BY YOU.
Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you.
Finally,I told them to come back tomorrow morning and they promised To come back. As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was
supposed to Release this Fund to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first so that you could provide (LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY).
Due to the Nature of my job, i will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is the
Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to this Funds.
Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this
Confidential Letter, you are required to call this Bank on this number: +234 1 7938496.
OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO.
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
I like to inform you that I have bin scammed big time by Thomas Gate William Parker,Larry Hook, Phillip Dickson and Peter Brown and I would like some help frome the Britsh Law to get my money back of $ 181,900.00 over the periot of three years I also was charged Taxes on the money I paid and never got a dime because Mr. Dickson is still wayting for me to pay 600.00 dollars more and I am 100% broke but they don’t care when I seen wat was on Yahoo I was just so very shockt and don’t know what to say. I wish for the FBI to help me, please. Vera Troy I can forward many papers to you from them. please forgive me for what I did but help me. 5/18/11
Sadly, all I can advise you to do is to go to the Police in your own country and see if they can help you. The UK police probably can’t help unless the scammers are based in the UK. If they are, then you can try contacting actionfraud.org.uk using the link on the right hand side of this website – but I think they can only really help you if you live in the UK.
[...] Ignore this scammer who will just keep asking you to send money if you make the mistake of replying. If you don’t believe me, read the comment left on this post a few days ago http://keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/02/apex-bank/ [...]
This the email I received today but I know this is a scam.
URGENT ATTN.
I AM AN AMERICAN/ATTORNEY ATTACHED WITH THE APEX BANK OF LONDON (THAT IS THE CENTRAL BANK HERE/BANK OF ENGLAND) FOR ALMOST SIX YEARS AS AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY WITH THE BANK AND DO LIVE HERE IN ENGLAND WITH MY FAMILY.
I HAVE STUDIED THE CO-ORDINATES OF YOUR PAYMENT PROCESS THROUGH THE MONITORING UNIT OF MY PRIVATE CHAMBER HERE IN THIS COUNTRY AND DID JUST FIND OUT THAT YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING FUND TO BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY, BUT THE CORRUPTION HERE WILL NOT ALLOW THE OFFICIALS TO ACTUALLY EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF YOUR LONG OVER-DUE FUND INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.THERE IS THIS RACKET IN LONDON BEING HEADED MOSTLY BY FOREIGNERS (AFRICANS) HERE NOW, WHERE GROUP OF PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AND PUT UP A MAKE BELIEF BANK TO DEFRAUD INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS, BENEFICIARIES AND CONTRACTORS IN THE BRITISH BANKS.THIS WAS FOUND OUT LATELY, WHERE THE PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER FROM THE UNION BANK LONDON TO STANDARD BANK PLC LONDON, WAS SWITCHED BY THIS FRAUDULENT GROUP AND CHANGED THE COPY TO STANDARD ASSURANCE BANK UK, INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL STANDARD BANK PLC AND DIVERTED THE COPY OF THE PAYMENT ADVISE MEANT FOR STANDARD BANK PLC LONDON.THEY DO TELL INTERNATIONAL BENEFICIARIES A LOT OF STORIES TO TRANSFER MONEY AND DEFRAUD THEM OF HUGE SUMS OF MONEY TO PERPETRATE THERE FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES. SOME TIMES THEIR PURPORTED BANKS USE ORDINARY EMAIL ADDRESSES LIKE YAHOO, HOTMAIL AND I WONDER HOW BENEFICIARIES FALLS FOR THESE. THE CONCERNED FOREIGN AND BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS WORKING SERIOUSLY AGAINST THIS, BUT IN THE DARK AS IT MIGHT BRING DOWN THE COOPERATE IMAGE OF UK BANKS, YOU KNOW GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY.
PLEASE THE INFORMATION I AM ABOUT TO GIVE TO YOU SHOULD NOT BE REVEALED TO ANYBODY HERE OR IN THIS BANK, AS IT MIGHT JEOPARDISE MY POSITION AS AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY ATTACHED WITH THIS BANK (APEX BANK), AS MY CONSCIENCE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SIT AND SEE THIS HAPPEN TO MY FELLOW HUMAN BEING THAT DO NOT DESERVE IT. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE BEEN SPENDING, ARE BEING USED BY THIS FAKE OFFICIALS TO WORK AGAINST YOU AND PEPERTRATE THERE SELFISH PLANS AND NOW THEY ARE PLANNING ON HOW TO DIVERT YOUR FUND INTO ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THERE CHOICE AND SHARE IT AMONGST THEMSELVES. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO NOW TO AVERT THERE SELFISH PLANS AND RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM.PLEASE I AM TELLING YOU THIS NOT TO GET OR GAIN ANYTHING FROM YOU.
THE ORIGINALL PAYMENT ADVISE IN YOUR NAME, WAS MEANT TO BE SENT TO THE ACTUAL CONCERNED BANK HERE IN UK VIA THE APEX BANK HERE WHERE I WORK AS THEIR ACCREDITED ATTORNEY FROM THEIR CORRESPONDENT BANK IN AFRICA FOR A VERY LONG TIME NOW AND YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO BE DIRECTED BY THE BANK HERE TO CONTACT THEM FOR YOUR PAYMENT, BUT THEY DID NOT, NOT ACTUALLY THAT THEY DID NOT, BUT THIS FRAUDULENT GROUP IN COLLABORATION WITH THEIR FOREIGN COUNTERPARTS CHANGED THE INFORMATION AND RELEASED A WRONG ONE.
FOR YOUR URGENT PAYMENT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE CONCERNED BANK HERE IN UK FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.THEY DO HAVE THE PAYMENT ADVISE IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR SOME TIME NOW AND DO NOT LET THEM KNOW WHY YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT THEM ALL THIS WHILE OR THAT I DID LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS,PLEASE JUST FOR ME,MY JOB AND MY FAMILY.JUST AN ADVISE AND PLEASE DO NOT PUT ME INTO TROUBLE, AS I AM TRYING JUST TO HELP YOU NOT FOR ANYTHING GAIN BUT FOR GOD’S SAKE.
PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT WHAT I REVEALED TO YOU EVEN YOUR PARTNERS UNTIL YOU GET YOUR FUND TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR FUND AND THE SECURITY OF MY JOB.
AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE CONCERNED BANK HERE THAT IS IN CHARGE OF YOUR PAYMENT FOR YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
TERRANCE BAPTISTE ESQ.