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Beware of Fraud: "MUSHIN, LAGOS 23401"

The following exmples illustrate typical credit card fraud cases perpetrated by individuals in Nigeria. These cases follow distinct patterns.

Often they start with very unspecific sales inquiries. Then goods worth several thousands dollars are ordered. Often the charge is to be split between two cards. Some business are asked to locally purchase a notebook computer as a favour and ship that along with their regular merchandise. Sometimes the buyer will claim to live in the United States or Europe but wants the goods shipped to a customer in Nigeria.

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Here is an example of an unspecific initial email to begin a business transaction which, if one is not careful, can turn out to be a case of credit card fraud.

Posted by mark mccallister <angiesmithstore@yahoo.com> on February 19, 2004 at 05:39:41:

Dear sales,
Am here to place an order with you ,also to know the shipping 
rate to lagos,nigeria along with your carrier via UPS EXPRESS 
OR USPS AIR MAIL.
before i process to select items i will like to know the shipping cost,
Here is my shipping address:
1/3,Alaba street
mushin
lagos,23401
Nigeria.
Get to me back soonest
MARK McCALLISTER

It's not really possible to quote shipping costs without knowing the weight of the goods ordered, so why the above request for a shipping cost quote before selecting goods for an order?

The answer is that this message went out to addresses gathered at random, most of which probably do not belong to commercial companies but to private individuals or other non-commercial entities. People who don't just discard the message but respond are highly likely to operate businesses. Through their responses the scammers get access to addresses of commercial websites that will accept mail order business.

Here's another example:

Dear sales,
Subject: ORDER INQ...

Good daysales,
 I am Dr Ade the director of addes store i browsed 
through your site and found some products in you rstore on seeing them i 
had interest into purchasing some of your products and i wantyou to mail 
me the cost of shipping international to my store in lagos nigeria via 
USPS air mail And i will also like you to pls send me a link to your 
web site and i would also be paying with mycredit card please i would also
need your feedback concerning my enquiry. 
Thanks.
Dr Ade
"Dr Ade" was using email address (no, I'm not making this up!) honestintlpurchasesorder@yahoo.com.

If "Dr Ade" was already browsing the store's site, why did he still need to get a "link to your website"? Again, it's because he was just fishing for businesses amongst the numerous recipients of his spam. Notice that both mails are addressed to "Dear sales".

"Dr Ade" seems unable to spell his own name, because he spells it with two "D"s when referring to his own store. People tend to be very attached to their own name. Misspelling it is somewhat unusual, even for someone with such poor typing skills as "Dr Ade". He did it because it probably wasn't his real name. It's a common surname in Nigeria.

"Dr Ade" later selected some goods, which with shipping came to US$2190. Then he also asked the merchant to also get ahold of a notebook computer to be shipped to his address and to be paid by credit card. He would pay another US$200 on top of costs. The merchant declined.

The initial inquiry did not include any address or telephone/fax number or even a first name. Later on in the correspondence he claimed not to have a fax number at all. This was the eventual shipping address given by "Dr Ade":

   HERE IS MY SHIPPING ADDRESS:
  52 ALABA STREET MUSHINLAGOS NIGERIA 23401.

  PHONE NUMBER : 234 80 33254789
 
COMPANY'S NAME : ADE'S INC
The phone number is a Nigerian mobile phone number.


Credit card scammer using TTY relay (Telecommunications Relay Service for Hearing Impaired)
We have received a report of a case of attempted credit card mail order fraud involving a TTY relay service. First, the owner of a store was called on her cellphone using a elecommunications Relay Service for Hearing Impaired (TTY Relay). That is, an operator read the message to her that was sent from a TTY device, a gadget with a screen and a keyboard that allows hearing impaired individuals to communicate. Then the customer sent an email, adding more items from the store to the order but also requesting the store to locally purchase a notebook computer and ship it to Nigeria, along with the rest of the order. Both was to be paid by credit card.

HELLO Firstname.
THANKS FOR THE REPLY WELL, I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT I WILL BE MUCH HAPPY IN ORDERING THE CONE THAT HAS 2100 YARDS AND ALSO I WILL NEED THIS ITEMS BELOW:

Black 10 wraps per inch 100 yard skeins ............20 QTY
Primary 10 wraps per inch 100 yard skeins ............20 QTY
Prussian Blue 10 wraps per inch 100 yard skeins ............20 QTY
Eggshell 10 wraps per inch 100 yard skeins ............20 QTY

SO I WILL BE WAITING FOR THE TOTAL COST ALTOGETHER OF THIS ITEMS INCLUDING THE SHIPMENT COST TO THIS ADDRESS BELOW:

SHIP TO NAME: KUNLE OWOLABI

ADDRESS: NO, 34 KOGBEREGBE STREET

CITY: ISOLO

STATE: LAGOS

COUNTRY: NIGERIA

POSTAL CODE: 23401.

AND ALSO I WILL LIKE YOU TO HELP ME AND GET THE PRICE OF THIS ITEM LISTED BELOW:

17 INCHES TOSHIBA PENTIUM 4 LAPTOP......2 PIECES.


I CAN UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU SELL OR DEAL WITH BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO DO THIS AS A FAVOUR FOR ME BECAUSE MY LAPTOP WAS ALL DAMAGE TODAY BY AN ELECTRICITY SPARK THAT HAPPEN IN MY STORE TODAY. THIS SPOIL SOME OF MY EQUIPMENT THAT INCLUDE MY LAPTOP. THAT IS WHY I AM ASKING THIS FAVOUR FROM YOU THAT YOU SHOULD HELP ME OUT ON THIS AND AS SOON AS YOU HAVE THE PRICE OF THIS AND HAS BEEN ADDED TOGETHER WITH THE COST OF THOSE ITEMS I WILL BE NEEDINGTHEN I WILL GET YOU MY CREDIT CARD TO CHARGE FOR THE ORDER AND ALSO HAVE CHARGE THE AMOUNT OF THE LAPTOP FROM MY CREDIT CARD TO YOURS THEN YOU CAN GO TO A STORE NEAR YOU AND USE YOUR CREDIT CARD TO PURCHASE THIS ITEMS AND ALSO I WILL BE WILLING TO GIVE YOU A COMMISION OF $600 IF YOU CAN HELP ME ON THIS PLS.
I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE ASAP.
REGARDS.
JENNIFER.



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The following order started off with an inquiry for a specific item, with the familiar "HELLO SALES" address:

From: alan smith [mailto:securityalarmstorez@atlas.cz]
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 3:49 AM
To: emailaddress
Subject: QUOTATION

HELLO SALES,
I AM MR ALAN,I WILL WANT U TO QUOTE ME THE TOTAL COST + SHIPPING
COST OF THIS ITEM VIA UPS PRIORITY TO MY ADDRESS IN NIGERIA AND I WILL
BE MAKING PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD.


2-Wire Photoelectric Smoke Detector ...qty...80pcs

THE SHIPPING ADDRESS
5 PALM AVNUE
MUSHIN
LAGOS
NIGERIA
23401

SO SEND ME THE TOTAL COST SO THAT I CAN FORWARD MY CREDIT CARD
INFORMATION TO YOU.
YOUR FAST RESPONSE IS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED.
REGARDS.
ALAN SMITH

To which the business replied:

I can sell you the 80 2-wire smoke detectors you requested for
US$37.75
ea. I do not have the shipping info yet as it is Thanksgiving week. It
may take until Monday morning to get an accurate shipping cost.

Please let me know if I should get that info for you.

Thanks, name
name of business, location

The customer placed an order, which the business confirmed:

Thanks for your order.

I am checking to make sure the quantity is available.

I need an exact shipping address.

Your zip code comes up to a city here in the States.

I will contact you on Monday with an exact shipping time and arrival
time.

Thanks, name

The customer supplied two credit cards and asked the charge to be split between them:

From: alan smith [mailto:securityalarmstorez@atlas.cz]
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 1:19 PM
To: emailaddress
Subject: PAYMENT AND GET THE SHIPPING INFORMATION

Hello,
Thanks for ur prompt response,so split this card  for the payment of
the goods
mastercard
name on  card: alan smith
cvv: 456
account number: 5466xxxxxxxxxxxx
exp date: mm/yy

mastercard
name on  card: alan smith
cvv: 547
account number: 5466xxxxxxxxxxxx
exp date: mm/yy

so get the shipping information and get the order shipped on monday
regards

Finally the customer gave a shipping address, notice how it's different from the initial one, without that being pointed out:

From: alan smith [mailto:securityalarmstorez@atlas.cz] 
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 12:19 PM
To: emailaddress
Subject: SHIPPING INFORMATION AND ATTACH THE INVOICE TO MY MAIL BOX

Hello name,
   Thanks for ur prompt response,this is the shipping address
28 palm avnue
mushin
lagos
nigeria
23401
the zip code is also the zip code of my state over here in Nigeria.so i
expect u with the tracking deatails of the goods on monday and i will
want u to send me the invoice as an attach file to my mail box cos i
will need the invoice for some accounting transaction.
so i expect the shipping details and the attached invoice
Regards.


"mckarly animashaun" <mrsmckarlystores@yahoo.com>

From: "mckarly animashaun" <mrsmckarlystores@yahoo.com>
To: <emailaddress>
Sent: Friday, 31 December, 2004 4:21
Subject: ORDER NEEDED

Please i will like to order for some products in your store and will like to know if you ship goods internationally,Please reply as soon as possible regarding this so i will know the next step, besides i will be paying with my Credit Card. Hope to read from you sooner.and i needed this order fast.
Best Regards,
ADDRESS BELOW
## 8,MAJOLATE STREET,OFF KAYODE STR,ONIPANU.
MUSHIN
LAGOS
NIGERIA
23401
Here is the header line that identifies the sender IP:
Received: from [81.199.6.83] by web90109.mail.scd.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:21:33 PST
Here is the sending network:
     inetnum:      81.199.6.0 - 81.199.6.255
     netname:      BEST-1
     descr:        Best Communications, Nigeria
     country:      NG
     admin-c:      CN574-RIPE
     tech-c:       CN574-RIPE
     status:       ASSIGNED PA
     notify:       lir@ipplanet.net
     mnt-by:       AS12491-MNT
     mnt-routes:   AS12491-MNT
     changed:      lir@ipplanet.net 20040429
     source:       RIPE
     
     person:       Chukwudi Nweke
     address:      8 Lawason Road, Surulere
     address:      Lagos
     address:      Nigeria
     phone:        +234 1288 5178
     e-mail:       chukwuditc@yahoo.co.uk
     nic-hdl:      CN574-RIPE
     notify:       lir@ipplanet.net
     changed:      lir@ipplanet.net 20040429
     source:       RIPE


"Linda Robert" shopping for audio equipment

Here is another exchange involving a buyer in Lagos and a store in Canada, which we'll call "SoundSystem Inc." We've renamed the salesperson "Dave Jones", which is only fair, considering that "linda robert" is unlikely to be the real name of the fraudulent customer.

From: "linda robert"
To:
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: ORDER ENQUIRY


Sales
We are popular company from (Linda Robert enterprises) ,we reside at
41,itire road mushin Lagos Nigeria,we'll like to purchase some items from
your store,but before anything we'll like to know if you ship
internationally to Lagos Nigeria we mean to our address below Via One of the
below courirer service 1,FEDEX INT'L Courirer service 2,DHL Courirer
service
3,USPS service Global Express Insured.

.and our payment method will be by our Credit Card account #, while we'll
like you to charge by those terms and more also we'll be more than happiest
store if you can include your website as to visite again and look for the
items list we want from you. We are looking forward to read from you.

Company address /Shiping Address

41,itire road
mushin
Lagos
Nigeria
23401
Best Regard
purchasing manager
Linda Robert


This sales inquiry is better than most, in that it lists a postal address. Names composed of two western first names such as "Linda Robert" are quite common in Nigerian fraud. The name of the business is kept generic, so that the same enquiry can be sent to any kind of supplyer.

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>

Thanks for your request.
Yes we do ship anywhere.
If yopu need anything or you've got some questions don't hesitate to contact
me.
Talk to you soon
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.
514-xxx-yyyy ext240
www.soundsysteminc.ca

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 2:11 PM
Subject: quote me


hello Dave,
thanks for the reply, below are the items that i will like to purchase from your store, so i will like you to get back to me with the total cost of the choosen items below along with the shiping cost via Any of the courier company listed in my first mail.

ASP 8024-24 24 channel console .............2 qty

once i receive the price quote,i will provide you with my credit card details for the payment.
linda robert.

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>

Hi Linda,
thanks for your request.
I will have a quote for you in the next few days, it's because a need the exact weight and the dimension of the packages to determine the exact freight charges.
Talk to you soon
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.
514-xxx-yyyy ext240

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: quote me


Hello dave,
how are you today?
thank for the reply, ok i am waiting to read the quote from you as soon as possible.
warm regards,
linda robert.

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
Hi Linda,
here's the quotation.
You have one with US currency and one with canadian currency
Let me know
Thanks
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

Dave sent an Excel file with the quote.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 4:01 AM
Subject: Re: quote me


Hello dave,
how are you?
i was unable to view the quote attachement pls could you resend it again?
waiting to read the quote from you again.
warm regards.
linda.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: quote me


Hello dave,
how are you? how was your weekend?.
this just to update you that i am still waiting to read from you asap.
reagards,
linda.

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
if you didn't receive it now, maybe i can fax to you if you have a fax number.
I did send the attachment yesterday. So please ckeck again and let me know ASAP.
Thanks
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 4:48 AM
Subject: Re: quote me


Hello dave,
how are you today?
this just to tell you that i am stilll waiting to read the quote from you asap.
regards,
linda.

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
Hi Linda , here's the quote
in US currency;
2 boards $27360.00 each + $2450.00 for shipping at the Lagos airport for a total of $57170.00 US. On my previous quotation i put the taxes, forget them.
Talk to you soon
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.
514-xxx-yyyy ext240

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: quote me


Hello Dave,
is their any mistake in the total cost sent me or that is the total cost $57170.00 US.
waiting to read from you asap.
linda

From: Dave Jones <emailaddr>

Hi Linda,
have you take any decision?
Talk to you soon
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:56 AM
Subject: Re: quote me


Hi Dave,
I got your previous messages that you quoted me the price of the 2boards plus shipping cost($57170.00 US) in which i was confussed with the price quoted and replied you to requote me and you've not.
Can you please requote me the total cos of my request plus shipping cost including any applicable charges so that i can advise payment asap?
Waiting to read from you asap.

Regards,
Linda.


From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
Hi Linda,
explain me why you are confused.
here's the quote again
in US currency;
2 boards $27360.00 each + $2450.00 for shipping at the Lagos airport for a total of $57170.00 US.
Talk to you soon
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: quote me


hello dave,
when i saw the item on your site i thought the unit cosst price was $2,736 for a board that was why i gave you the quantity of 2, the board is too coss for my costumer to buy, so that was why i felt confused.
so i dont know if you have another board that is cheaper to this one?pls if you do kindly mail me back with the cost price.
waiting to read from you asap.
linda

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
Hi Linda,
obviously it's a big difference.
For the price you're looking for i would go with the Mackie 24-8 the price is $3275US each.
If you tell me for which application you want to use it, would help me to suggest different products.There is also the Midas Venice for around $3995 US each.
Talk to you soon
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: quote me


Hello dave,
i so much appreciate your intrest in bussinessing with me, this mixer are to use for live sound mixing i will prefer this Mackie 24-8 , so i will like you to get back to me now with the total cost for 2 quantity along with the shiping cost via ups or fedex 2-3 days express delivary to my address so that i foward my credit card details to charge for the total cost now.
waiting to read from you now.
best regards,
linda

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
Hi Linda,
If it's more for a live application, i would go for the Mackie SR24-4-V-Pro $1520.00US or the SR32-4-Pro for $2060.00US
http://www.mackie.com/products/sr32-4vlzpro/index.html
because the 24-8 it's more for recording. But the Midas Venice it's for Live application but maybe it's too expensive.
http://www.midasconsoles.com/venice.htm
Let me know which one and i'll be back to you with a quotation by monday with the shipping cost
Thanks
Talk to you soon
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

From: Dave <emailaddr>
I forgot to tell you, we have 2 consoles in stock and it will take 2weeks before getting the other one.
Talk to you soon
Thanks
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: quote me



Hello dave,
thanks for the reply, i got your message and it was well understood, since you said you have just 2 console instock i will like you to get back with the total cost of the two you have instock along with the shiping cost via any of the two courier company mentioned in my previous mail so that the payment can be made today because that my costumer that i am supplying thses consoles need the console urgently
waiting to read from you now.
linda

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
Hi Linda,
SR32-4-Pro for $2060.00US each + $2240.00US for both consoles, comes to a total of; $6360.00US
Talk to you soon
Thanks
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:21 PM
Subject: PAYMENT DEAILS


Hello dave,
thanks for the quotation, i got the quote and it well okay by me, so below are my credit cards details that i will like you to charge for the total cost of the two consoles.moreso i will like you to charge these cards equally.and pls i will like you to not ecpose this credit card details to anybody because of my credit card security.

card type....................master card
expr date...................05/2006
acc no........................5491xxxxxxxxxxxx
______________________________________________________________________
card type....................master card
expr date...................07/2006
acc no........................5491yyyyyyyyyyyy

so kindly charge these cards now and get back to me with the shipment tracking number as soon as possible.
NB:i will like if the consoles can be ship out of you office today so that i can get it as soon as possible.
shiping address ones again
41, itire road
mushin
lagos state
nigeria
23401
waiting to read the tracking number from you as soon as possible.
regards,
linda

From: Dave <emailaddr>
To: <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
Hi Linda,
thanks for your order. You can be assure of the confidentiality of your card, i"ll personnaly will take care of that.
But don't forget the shipping is at the Lagos int'l airport. So you will have to get them over there.
I'll come back to you today for the Shure products quotation.
Thanks again
Dave
SoundSystem Inc.
PS. The console will be ship tuesday. That'is the fastest i can do

From: LINDA ROBERT <lindarobertenterprises2@yahoo.com>
To: Dave Jones
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: PAYMENT DEAILS


Hello dave,
could you pls tell me the exact problems that my cards were having and how my cards were refused , because i will have to contact my bank immediately about these cards and lay the complain to them so that they can find a solution to my credit card account. moreso i am still waiting to read the shure quotation from you asap.
waitng to read from you as soon as possible.
regards,
linda


Posted by Tony Lurel <globalultimateintl@yahoo.com> on September 21, 2003 at 15:09:17


TONY LUREL
c/o T. S. INVESTMENT
Unit W003, Metropolitan Business Centre,
359, Kingland Road, London
N15AZ
United Kingdom
MASS WORLD INTERNATIONAL 54,POST OFFICE ROAD
MUSHIN.
LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA.
2341.
Dear Sales Rep,
Our company Planing World International is a reputable company with
branches all over the globe; we deal in the Import, Export and Distribution of various
products and distributing to our various customers in the Nigerian market and international.
We have gone through your products and made our findings with respect to the market forces in Nigeria and United Kingdom.Our findings reveal to us that your
products will go along way in bringing a great change in the Nigerian market.
In view of this, we will like to order some 4O GB HDD SEAGATE products from your company. We will need SOME PIECES due to the distribution of goods we are also during in our company. And our means of payment is with a credit cards. If this is acceptable by You/your Company, then we will be expecting your earliest reply regarding our enquiries.
You can calculate all our money plus the shipping money so that we can pay in time.
Sir, Will want this goods to be shipped to our company in Nigeria. The Address of the Company is above plus the United Kingdom Company.
Best regards.
Tony Lurel
Marketing Manager

This was posted in an inappropriate web forum. Somebody was fishing for contacts.

There are no phone numbers, only a country and area code in the case of Nigeria. The email address matches neither the name of the sender nor the business. The deal involves shipping to a different country from the person placing the order, paid by credit card. This is a big no-no when dealing with orders involving Nigeria!


"Nick Adamu, 6, Alaba street, Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria, 23401"
In February "Nick Adamu" <nickadamu@yahoo.ca> wrote:


DEAR SALES,
AM HERE TO PLACE AN ORDER WITH YOU, ALSO TO KNOW THE SHIPPING RATE TO LAGOS
(NIGERIA) ALONG WITH YOUR CARRIER SERVICES TO NIGERIA; ALSO TO KNOW THE KIND
OF CREDIT CARD YOU ACCEPT.
TILL I READ FROM YOU SOONEST, SO THAT I CAN FORWARD YOU
THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT I WISH TO PURCHASE, THEN YOU GET BACK TO ME WITH THE
TOTAL COST PLUS SHIPPING CHARGES.
HOPING TO READ FROM YOU SOONEST.
CHEERS!!!

This person used two fake credit card numbers. He tried to get a merchant to buy a Toshiba notebook worth about $2500 and send it to the following address in Nigeria on those cards:

6, Alaba street,
Mushin, Lagos,
Nigeria, 23401.

Message headers:

Received: from [81.18.42.115] by web80909.mail.scd.yahoo.com
 via HTTP; Mon, 21 Feb 2005 02:35:52 EST
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 02:35:52 -0500 (EST)
From: Nick Adamu <nickadamu@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Re: Toshiba laptop

On 2005-03-05, "Nick Adamu" <nickadamu@myway.com> wrote:

DEAR SALES,
  AM HERE TO PLACE AN ORDER WITH YOU, ALSO TO KNOW THE SHIPPING RATE
TOLAGOS(NIGERIA) ALONG WITH YOUR CARRIER SERVICES TO NIGERIA; ALSO TO  KNOW
THE KIND OF CREDIT CARD YOU ACCEPT.
        TILL I READ FROM YOU SOONEST, SO THAT I CAN FORWARD YOU THE LIST OF
ITEMS THAT I WISH TO PURCHASE, THEN YOU GET BACK TO ME WITH THE TOTAL COST
PLUS SHIPPING CHARGES. HOPING TO READ FROM YOU SOONEST.
  CHEERS!!! 

On 2005-03-07, "Nick Adamu" <nickadamu@myway.com> wrote:

From: Nick [mailto:nickadamu@myway.com] 
Sent: 7 March 2005 10:47
To: emailaddress
Subject: Items needed

Firstname,
Thanks and I appreciated your response to my order enquiry, below are my 
company details:
My name is Nick Adamu, owner of Nikad Communication stores. I will like 
to know if you stock the below lists of items, Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL 
Firewall Router w/ 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpts 
Digital cameras
CDMA

Thanks and hope to read from you soonest.
Cheers!!!

NB: Also I will like you to download yahoo instant messanger, so that we 
can chat and finalise the order via chatting, I thing that will be okay 
to trasact you will enjoy that too, here is my ID (LUVDSAINT), so that 
you can add me after you have download it.

Nick Adamu (nick234@myway.com)
Here is another scam email from this person we received:

From: "Nick" <nick234@myway.com>
Date: Friday, 08 April, 2005 5:55
Subject: Urgent!!!

The name on the credit card is Nick Adamu, and the shipping address 
is same as billing. Please advice, hope no problem.
Thanks again and I hope to read from you soonest.
Cheers!!! 

Message headers:

Subject: Urgent!!!
Received: from [81.18.42.117] by mprdmailfe3.nwk.myway.com
 via HTTP; Thu, 07 Apr 2005 16:55:48 EST
X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse,
 please include it with any abuse report
X-AntiAbuse: ID = 0e9d3be4847b3c72b0b0d852e341cdea
Reply-To: nick234@myway.com
From: "Nick" <nick234@myway.com>
As you see the name matches, as does the provider and the sending IP address is very close to 81.18.42.115, which suggests this was sent from the same internet cafe in Nigeria.

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 81.18.42.115):

     inetnum:      81.18.42.0 - 81.18.42.255
     netname:      STE-MOD-NOC
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From: "James Robinson" <james_robin1@hotmail.com>
To: <james_robin1@hotmail.com>
Subject: mail order


Hello Sales,
I came through your site while browsing and on checking what you have on
it,i was impressed so i decided to order some of the items.In this case i'll
like to know how much it'll cost to ship to it's destination,Lagos,Nigeria
via USPS global express.Also i'll like to inform you that i'll be paying via 
my
american issued credit card.
I'll like you to reply concerning my enquiry as soon as you can.
Regards.
NB:I'll also like to know if you sell in large qty

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