by Chris Fuller
Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:38 pm
This is not a genuine employment opportunity, and these emails have not been sent from a company in the UK; they were sent from Nigeria. The telephone number given, beginning with +44 70, is a Redirect number, which redirects all calls to other parts of the world, including to Nigeria.
The scammer pretends that a fee must be paid before employment commences. But there is no real employment; it is a scam.
Here are some examples of follow-up emails.
The scammer pretends that a fee must be paid before employment commences. But there is no real employment; it is a scam.
IP Address: 41.184.21.181 - Lagos, Nigeria
From: DR. ASHTON ELIQ <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, 22 February, 2010
Subject: A LUCRATIVE JOB OFFER FOR YOU.
Associate Partners Investment.
92 Greenwood
Bamber Bridge
Preston PR5 8JX
United Kingdom
Cell +44 7045703654.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are an established Firm that is interested in offering you a nice and lucrative Job offer. Having over Eight Hundred and Fifty Billion Dollars as capital deposit which makes us one of the Flourishing Associate Firm. Basically, we are into Loan, Mortgage and Estate Developing. Individuals of great who are professionals in their Areas of Specialization, stands a good Advantage of gaining the job offer.
The mode of Conduct is this, you can choose to work with us online or come over to United Kingdom our head office depending on the option that will be suitable for you.
Whether you are to work with us on line or in United Kingdom our head office, we will be responsible for your Reservation, Flight ticket if you choose to come over, Pay for your Tax and your Salary In addition with Bonus and benefits are interesting.
If you are Interested depending on how you want to work with our Firm, you are hereby required to declare your interest so that we can proceed.
Regards,
Ashton Eliq (General Manager).
Graham Douglas (Processing Manager)
Here are some examples of follow-up emails.
from ashton eliq <[email protected]>
subject FROM ASHTON ELIQ/ PRIVATE EMAIL BOX
Dear Sir,
I got your message and all was well understood and reasoned. I have Contacted Barrister Graham Douglas our Barrister in charge of the Processing/ ID CARD OBTAINING.
With hope he will be emailing you for you to provide the required information of yours needed for the Form Processing and Obtaining of a Registered Associate Partners and well signed ID CARD.
Hoping to hear from you soon as this is my private email box.
Regards,
Ashton Eliq
from graham douglas <[email protected]>
subject From Barrister Graham Douglas.
Please enclosed is an attachment of the Requirements needed from you to get your form processed.
We are looking forward to seeing your reqired information forwarded to us upon your reply.
Thanks..
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Graham Douglas.
from ashton eliq <[email protected]>
subject Re: FROM ASHTON ELIQ/ PRIVATE EMAIL BOX
I thank you greatly for your great update so far. In the meantime, I will not hesitate to explain to you in details as you expected to know. This job offer is open because we need honest individuals who can work with our lucrative firm on trust.
If you are a professional in any field, or you are good in on field or the other, our attorney will tell you the Areas where and how you are to work with our firm after you must have been accepted to work with us.
You will in addition be forwarded with our Partnership Investment Business Strategies for 2010 program which will tell you your duties and how to discharge your duties with our firm.
So far so good, your salary scale is very interesting which our Attorney Graham Douglas will tell you and the time you are to work with our firm on daily basis. Just do as Graham Douglas Instructed you and believe me you will enjoy working with us.
Expecting to hear from you.
Regards,
Ashton Eliq
from graham douglas <[email protected]>
subject FROM BARRISTER GRAHAM DOUGLAS
Your required information received and noted. The processing of your form with the verification of your information forwarded to us is on.
Very soon you will be updated based on the development so far and if you are been employed, a Congratulation Letter will be send to you.
After which a Registered Associated Partners Investment ID CARD will be delivered to you via a Courier Company as a Staff of the Firm.
You will be given a Four weeks salary in advance just to motivate you as our new staff. That is the initial benefits which we give to our newly appointed staffs.
Regards,
Barrister Graham Douglas.
from graham douglas <[email protected]>
subject FROM BARRISTER GRAHAM DOUGLAS
FROM THE OFFICE OF BARRISTER GRAHAM
Associate Partners Investment
92 Green Wood
Bamber Bridge
Preston PR58JX
United Kingdom.
Cell +44 704503654.
CONGRATULATION:
You have been appointed as a Cashier to work with Associate Partners Investment Firm in United Kingdom.
As a matter of urgency, you are required to forward to us you Telephone Contact Number and your Account information where we will first transfer the four weeks Salary of twelve thousand Pounds (12,000 Pounds) at the rate of three thousand Pounds per week (3,000Pounds) as benefit given to you for motivation.
Have in mind that the Four weeks Salary Benefit will be wired to you via Bank to Bank Wire transfer after you must have received the Associate Partners Investment Registered ID CARD as a new appointed Staff With Your Appointment Letter which must be delivered to you via a reputable Courier Company From here in United Kingdom our head office.
As soon as this is complete, a Working Strategy will be forwarded to you via Attachment which will guide you as you work with our Firm online.
I am Curiously waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Barrister Graham Douglas.
from Walter Talbot <[email protected]>
subject MR. WALTER TALBOT...AN ACCOUNTANT WITH ASSOCIATE PARTNERS FIRM
Dear Fellow Staff,
I was appointed to work with Associate Partners Investment as their Accountant Last four weeks. To be honest with you, I was given a Benefit of Four Weekly Salary which helped me greatly to upgrade my level over here in United States.
I have been informed via email that you were appointed as the Cashier to work in the same Department with me online.
Congratulations and you are required to make sure the firm gets your Appointment letter together with your Registered Associate Partners Investment ID CARD delivered to you via Courier Company.
As soon as you get these, you will then forward your account information where the Firm will get your Benefit wired into your account. You will see my Identification attached.
May the almighty creator pour showers of blessing to you and your family?
Regards,
Walter Talbot
from RoyalCourier Service <[email protected]>
subject ROYAL COURIER SERVICE
They management of Royal Courier Company service have received your Parcel registered with us here by Dr. Ashton Eliq Manager Associate Partners Investment to be delivered to you.
Our dear Customer, we have for the meantime received a total of $5,000.00 from Dr. Ashton Eliq as charges before we could get your parcel insured. This is to guarantee the safety of your Parcel and the Courier Company too.
Enclosed is an attachment of your AIRWAY BILL as we are expecting to receive the sum of $350 as Registration and delivery fee which Dr. Ashton Eliq made it clear to us.
Please we will give you the information on how you are to send the money before making the delivery of your parcel to you.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Charles Dickson.