Yahoo Boy In EFCC Net

hi .

this is a news story that was in the papers today.

please read it through and make your judgement.

alan(www.elovedeceptions.com)

Yahoo Boy In EFCC Net
By Kayode Fabunmi

A cyber scammer, otherwise known as yahoo-boy in the Nigerian palance, Mr. Christopher Ejiofor, has been arraigned before Justice Oyewole of the Ikeja High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a four-count charge of forgery.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the four charges.

He was accused of carrying out the transaction through Gulliver Connection Cyber Cafe, located at 172, Ijesha Road, Surulere.

The accused was said to have in his possession a false deposit certificate which certified that one Engineer Theophilus Baker deposited 4.5 million Dollars to the United Bank of Africa Plc, Foreign Remittance Department, Bamako, Mali.

He was also alleged to have forged a change of ownership document purportedly issued by Diplomatic Packing Department in London, United Kingdom, and purportedly issued them to one Mrs. Carine Lawrence of Cameroun and signed by Walker Hilary.

The judge adjourned hearing in the case till 16 November, 2007 and ruled that the accused be remanded in prison custody.

Australians still skittled by Nigerian scams

Hi . I at first couldn’t believe my eyes when I read this story. A conference was actually held on Nigerian scams in Australia. Can you imagine people gathering for the sole purpose of discussing scams?

Well, I guess you must be interested in the proceedings at the conference. here’s the news update I came across.

read on

alan

www.elovedeceptions.com

Sydney – Australians had a giggle earlier this year when lovelorn sheep farmer Des Gregor flew back to Adelaide from west Africa without his luggage, his wallet and more depressingly without the ravishing young bride he had been promised over the internet. Mirth turned to incredulity when they learned that this had been 56-year-old Gregor’s second dose of intercontinental dating dismay. He had earlier returned from Russia without the promised sweetheart and with his money gone.

Speakers at Australia’s first national conference on Nigerian fraud tried to explain the naivety of blokes like Gregor who are shipping money to West Africa at the rate of 2.5 million Australian dollars (2 million US dollars) a month.

Inspector Brian Hay, head of the Queensland Police fraud and corporate crime unit, sees the human tragedy that begins with a reply to an email that often purports to come from a God-fearing banker in Lagos anxious to find a home for millions of dollars.

“We have had people lose businesses, lose their livelihood, commit crime, try to commit suicide,” Hay said. “There are lots of people in the community new to the internet, not knowing the dangers and the threats, going on line and all of a sudden being promised an opportunity that promises the world.”

It’s not just backwoodsmen like Gregor who get fleeced.

Queensland businessman Steven Baker swallowed his pride and admitted to losing 1.3 million Australian dollars (1 million US dollars) trying to get hold of a fictitious 20-million-dollar inheritance.

He flew to Europe three times to meet bogus government officials in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, and was even taken to a bank vault and shown a suitcase full of American dollars he was told was part of the pay-out.

“The professionalism of it is just unbelievable – the paperwork, the officials, going to government departments,” Baker said. “You would think if they were straight-out scammers they wouldn’t have access to government officials and places, and the paperwork with all the stamps.”

Hay explained that scammers play on the better part of our natures: we are naturally trusting, expect the best of people and believe that good things happen.

“Our kids grow up on legends and mythology and fairy tales,” Hay said. “We are conditioned to believe in things we can’t validate and can’t see.”

What also works in favour of the scammers is that there appears to be no victim. The money is there in the bank, the owner dead, and all that’s required is a bit of paperwork to release it and make everyone happy. There is no downside.

Hay explains that the email instantly brings a ray of hope that our dreams can come true.

“When you get emotion involved, logic goes out the window,” he said. “People get very excited. They don’t want to listen to the negatives, the bad things. They want to believe in the good things.”

E-mail scam targets teachers

Hi.

this is a item from the news that I came across today.

it’s very informative and you should read through it.

regards

alan

www.elovedeceptions.com

by News Channel 8’s Tina Detelj
Posted Nov. 6, 2007
6:35 PM

Stonington (WTNH) _ Several people in Southeastern Connecticut are not gambling when it comes to a suspicious e-mail.

An e-mail was sent to some Pawcatuck teachers, supposedly from a friend. Luckily, the teachers were able to determine that the e-mail was a hoax, but they are concerned that others might fall for the scam.

“The grammar in the e-mail was far from what we’re used to seeing and that was the biggest clue,” said principal Jane Guilini.

The e-mail reads in part, “I will appreciate whatsoever you can afford to send me for now.” It asks for $2,500 to be sent through Western Union because the sender is supposedly stranded in Nigeria.  One of the teachers from North Stonington does do work in Africa and whoever sent the bogus e-mail knew enough about her work to mention a program that fights racism and HIV/AIDS.

All you have to do is look at the headlines to see that the Nigerian scams are evolving. This scam could have been very effective because whoever sent out the e-mail hacked into a teacher’s e-mail account making the e-mail seem more authentic and more personal.

“Someone has altered her password so yes, this has happened,” said Guilini.

So far, none of the teachers have fallen for the scam and they want to make sure no one does.

“I think it’s just a great reminder that sometimes scam artists try to prey on your emotions,” said Asst. Superintendent, Leanne Masterjoseph.

Masterjoseph says it is also a reminder to be skeptical of any suspicious e-mails. Of course any e-mail which asks for money should be considered suspect, especially if it’s from Nigeria.