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An Email with the Subject "THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 29 May 2006 19:15:36 -0700 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as "Mr. Okafor Israel" <okaforisrael2@virgilio.it>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
FROM THE DESK: MR.OKAFOR ISRAEL FOREIGN-OPERATIONS UNIT WEMA BANK PLC. DEAR SIR/ MADAM, MY NAME IS MR. OKAFOR ISRAEL; I AM THE EASTERN REGION BRANCH MANAGER OF THE WEMA BANK PLC, OF LAGOS NIGERIA. I DO NOT WANT PROBLEMS BUT I JUST HOPE YOU CAN ASSIST ME. I WRITE YOU THIS LETTER IN GOOD FAITH. I AM IN CONTROL OF THE SUM OF (13 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY). WHICH WAS AN EXCESS OF PROFIT MADE BY OUR EASTERN REGION BRANCH OFFICE IN THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2003, WHICH I HAVE CAREFULLY PLACED IN AN ESCROW CALL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND DID NOT DECLARE THIS TO MY HEAD OFFICE, CAN I REALLY TRUST YOU TO HOLD THIS MONEY FOR ME UNTIL I ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY AND PICK IT UP MYSELF AND YOU DEDUCT 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS YOUR COMMISSION? ALL I NEED IS FOR YOU TO GET ME A GOOD CURRENT ACCOUNT IN YOUR BANK WHERE I CAN MOVE THIS MONEY; I WILL DISCREETLY GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCOUNT AND THE DEPOSIT SO THAT YOU CAN APPLY TO THE BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF THE MONEY. THERE IS PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED; IT WILL BE SIMPLE BANK- TO-BANK TRANSFER. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION. TAKE MY WORD. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. MR. OKAFOR ISRAEL FOREIGN-OPERATIONS UNIT WEMA BANK PLC. PRIVATE EMAIL:jeftergerald1@gawab.com