clivesampson_43

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has anybody been scammed by this guy?
I good friend of mine has been recently scammed and she has paid already a few thousand dollars. I have traced the correspondence and it is clearly an scam.
It seems he lives in Nigeria.
Any information would be great.
Ptolomeo

Welcome to Scamwarners ptolomeo.

I am sorry to hear that your friend has been scammed. If you could please post some details about your investigations/suspicions on this scammer, this will then enable other potential victims to be warned and saved.

Google comes up with one hit on clivesampson_43 here, but the link comes up with nothing.
Enough to confirm he's a romance scammer though.

I am quite comfortable that it is a scam

Althou concrete proof is not available

At mentioned above, if you can provide some more information we would have a much greater chance of being able to help you

Complete email address/s phone nubers

but more importantly the early emails yo uhave received

Just out of curiosity and a wild guess, this wouldn't happen to be his phone number would it?
Tel: +44 7040118013

I am posting some of the requests received and unfortunately paid:
from: NATIONAL DRUG LAW Enforcement Agency <[email protected]>
To: 21 April, 2009 21:47:09
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION : NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY :

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency


Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Tel: 234-802-7365-134
Email:[email protected]


STOP ORDER ON THE TRANSFER OF SUM OF USD$450,000.00



Attn xxxxx



This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail,we are going to issue you Drug law/Anti-terrorist clearance certificate so that other governemt agency worldwide will not stop your transfer again . This will clear you transfer from all illegal transaction .


You are advised to obtain your NDLEA FORM with the sum of USD$3,950 . You should send your USD$3,950 directly to this office to enable us send you the NDLEA FORM so that you will fill it out and return to this office to enable us issue you the drug law/anti-terrorist clearance certificate and also release your funds .


You are advised to send your USD$3,950 through western union money transfer with the information below :


SENDER : *********
RECEIVER: Giwa Abiodun .
ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA .
TEXT QUESTION :Colour .
ANSWER : White .
AMOUNT : {USD$3,950}.
MTCN NUMBER: ..............


As soon as we receive this USD$3,950 from you, we shall send you the NDLEA FORM so that you will fill it out and return to this office.



The undersigned should be contacted for further clarifications.

Best regards,
Alhaji Ahmadu Giade (NDLEA CHAIRMAN)
Mobile Phone : 234-802-7365-134
NDLEA--------------------------------------------------------------


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Another one (also paid):
------National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Tel: 234-802-7365-134
Email:[email protected]


STOP ORDER ON THE TRANSFER OF SUM OF USD$450,000.00






23rd April 09.




Attn : xxxxxxx




You are advised to fill this form correctly and return it back to us as soon as possible with the sum of USD$850 been the procesing fees ,This is to enable us begin proper process and issue you a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Clearance Certificate after which your intial funds transfered of USD$450,000 will be cleared and released into your destinated bank account by monday without any futher problem:


Name :


Address :


Marital status:


Occupation :


Phone number :


Nationality :


Religion :


Source of the Package :



Do you have a partner in Nigeria :


If yes, Put his/her name :


Your Partner's Phone number :


Name of your Bank :


Address of your Bank :


Phone Number :


Have you gone to jail before:


If yes,what is your offence :


Have you ever been involve in hard drugs:


Are you a member of any terrorist group :



You are requested to make payment of USD$850 to our western union department with our cashiers name and details below.


NAME: Mr Giwa Abiodun .

ADDRESS: Lagos,Nigeria 23401.

TEST QUESTION : Colour .

ANSWER : White .

MTCN .......



NOTE :Fill this form and return it to this office to enable us process your clearance certificates and release your package without further delay.






Best regards,
Alhaji Ahmadu Giade (NDLEA CHAIRMAN)
Mobile Phone : 234-802-7365-134
ND LEA--------------------------------------------------------

another one
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From: LONDON SCOTTISH BANK PLC <[email protected]>
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION : LONDON SCOTTISH BANK PLC :
To: ********
Date: 27 April, 2009, 10:48 AM



London Scottish Bank Plc
Registered Office: London Scottish House,
Mount Street , Manchester M2 3LS.
Registered No: 973008 England .
Private Mailbag: M2 3LS: cable: lsbank.
Visit Web: www.london-scottish.com
RE: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF USD$450,000 (FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY..



NOTICE....


ATTN : **********

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in conjunction with the World Bank Auditoria Team and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment report, your transaction file was forwarded to us for immediate wire transfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.


The reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times by paying some fees to the NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY [NDLEA] through some dubious officials.We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office


We have decided to credit your bank account with the funds transfered of USD$450,000 in less than 72HRS


You are requested to follow and obey our directives so as to enable you have a very safe and unstressful transfer .


The only thing required from you is to obtain the NON-RESIDENTIAL CLEARANCE FORM to enable us credit your account directly by TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bank for confirmation.



You are hereby advised to RE-ACTIVATE your transaction with the sum total of{USD$9,850} which should be paid ASAP to the guaranty trust bank plc nigeria where this funds was initial transfered from...



Yor are adivised to pay up this fees in less than 48 hours through western union to the cashiers name given to you below..




NAME.....Ajibola Benson .


ADDRESS..Lagos ,Nigeria .


TEST QUESTION.. Colour .


ANSWER... White .


ZIP CODE...23401



Failure to follow our directives...you will have your self to blame and you will be throughly dealt with


We assure you that after this is done,everything will be followed and the funds will be credited and reflect in your account within three (3) banking days from the day you obtain this Non-Residential Clearance Form.


For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly forward your FULL CONTACT ADDRESS, TELEPHONE directly to my office:



Your faithfully



PAYMENT HAS TO BE MADE IN LESS THAN 48HOURS FROM NOW.















Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Sandra Mark


Mrs. Sandra Mark
co-ordinator for london scottish bank plc
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines.--------------

I believe that these are enough proof:
Besides there is a contact number for the bank in England that I am sure is fake.
The number is:
+447536814126
Also some number from the bank in Nigeria:
+2348058709329

I would appreciate some guidance from your side. My friend gave him his address (although is far away) and also her phone number.

Thank You very much for posting ptolomeo.

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What do I do if I think I've been scammed?

1) Cease all communications with the scammer immediately. Delete any emails unopened and hang up if the scammer calls you. Also change phone numbers if possible.

2) Report the scam to your local police and to the Internet Crime Complaint Centre if you are in the US. There is not much chance that the scammer will be caught, as he is probably overseas and certainly using false details. However, the more scams are reported, the more the authorities can tell how widespread it is, and the greater the effort that goes into stopping it.

3) Do not accept any deliveries that are from the scammer or that you are not expecting. If you receive a check or something similar (such as a money order) take it to your bank or local police and tell them you think it is fake.

4) Do not panic. Whilst scammers are criminals and some of them are dangerous, the risks are negligible if you simply stop communicating with them. If you are in any doubt about your safety, report your concerns to your local police, who will be able to advise you.

5) Spread the word. We know it's very uncomfortable to feel that you got conned, or nearly got conned, but if you fell for it, so will others. Talking about it may be hard, but the more you help educate everyone about scams, the less opportunities there are for scammers to defraud others

6) Be wary, you may be contacted by a law enforcement agency, offering to get your money back for you. If anyone offers to get your money back for you, you can be sure it is the same people who took your money in the first place. There will be more fees, you will never get your money back, and of course, the criminals will never be captured. No one from Scamwarners, or any legitimate law enforcement organizations will ever ask you for money, or promise that your money can be recovered. Anyone who does is a scammer.

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