internet crimes (5 cases)
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Internet Crimes
5Cases
Discussion
Q: Who should take action against internetcriminals?
A: It is duty of big data companies like Google &Yahoo and Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) to take action against internet criminals.
Q: Should there be internet crime control advocacyon the internet?
A: Yes.Q: Is it possible to track internet criminals?A: With advancement of technology and crimes
trends, internet crimes control is possible.Q: Should a reporter be awarded?A: It takes time, energy and cost in reporting
crimes. Therefore a reporter must be awardedby U.S. companies and IC3.
Q: Can these cases be taught in academies aroundthe world?
A: Yes.
Case 1
Dear God's elect,
I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, My Name isMrs. Lai Ling, and I am contacting you from my country Republic of China, I want to tell you thisbecause I don't have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I marriedto Mr. Lai Smith who worked with London embassy for nine years before he died in the year 2006.Wewere married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only fivedays. Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he deposited thesum of US$ 8.5m (Eight Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars) He made this money available forexportation of Gold.
Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of seven months due to cancerproblem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decidedto hand you over this money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money theway I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 30 Percent of the total money for your personaluse While 70% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage. I grewup as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavor that the house ofGod is maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because thesesicknesses have suffered me so much.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more information and pass your information to thepaying Bank and I will also instruct My Lawyer to issue you an authority letter that will prove you thepresent beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as IStated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply.
From Mrs. Lai Ling
Case 2
Assalamu Alaikum
Brief introduction I am widow from Syria, married to late Engr. Alahaji Ormer Ibrahim who workedwith an oil company in Abidjan Ivory Coast. He retired in the year 2002. He died in the year 2011after an attack by armed rubbers here in Africa. I and my late husband have been in Africa for somany years before his death.
I have decided to leave Africa now back to Syria due to sham and insecurity here because thismarriage made me change my family religion from Christianity to Muslim because of this my familyhere is Africa rejected me so this has effected me since the death of my beloved husband.
I and my son planed to move to Syria but the war there now is a very big problem for us, so wehave decided to relocate to your country with the amount my late husband depositedwith commercial A bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast, if you can help and accept us in your country asyour guest we will be grate full , as we don’t have any relation there in your country we need yourassistance , on this , you have to receive this funds which the bank here will transfer out from mylate husband account to your local account in your country.
You have to lead us in the area which we have to invest these funds so that it will benefit for both ofus, this exactly what we need from you now.
If you are honest and capable to handle this funds, for us we have to ask the bank to contact you asour partner that will provide an account for the release of this funds from the bank here
We have to give you more details after your reply on this. Reply with your phone number fordiscussions. I am waiting to hear from you
Mrs. Fatima Ibrahim
Case 3
From the desk of Mr. Kenneth Mark of Banco Santander Madrid Branch
Address: Calle Alonso Ojeda 16C/P 2A, 28007 Madrid Spain
Department of Int'l Wire Transfer/Telex Dept.
RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$30,500,000.00 We at this bankwish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review and evaluation of yourInheritance/Contract funds in conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF)assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediatetransfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank account from their offshore accountwith us.
The reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of moneyto see to the release of your funds. The only thing required from you is to send all the transferdocuments that will enable you receive your fund to enable us credit your account directly bytelegraphic transfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transferrelease documents to you and your bankers forconfirmation. Your transfer slip N0:BA001176894/13.Please quote this transfer slip in all yourcorrespondence with this office. Please find attached your ATM CARD NO:BA00771156BA.you coulduse it to withdraw up $10000 from any ATM outlet. Should you follow our directives, your funds willbe credited and reflect in your account within five (5) bank working days from the day you send allthe transfer documents that will enable you receive your fund.
For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly forward your FULL CONTACTADDRESS, TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Kenneth Mark
Case 4
My Dearest,
It is with profound respect and humble submission, I beg to state the following few lines for your kindconsideration. I hope you will spare some of your valuable minutes to read the following appeal with sympatheticmind. I must confess that it is with great hope, joy and enthusiasm to write you this mail and I believe by the faiththat it must surely find you in good condition of health. My name is Marry John Paul Oulu 24 years old femalefrom the Republic of Kenya, the daughter of Late Mr. John Paul Oulu. My late father was a Kenyan lawyer andhuman rights activist who was the Chief Executive Officer and Communications and Advocacy Officer of the OscarFoundation Free Legal Aid Clinic Kenya (OFFLACK). My Father was brutally shot dead on Thursday 5Th March 2009after a government spokesman accused their group of aiding a criminal gang. What led to the cold blood killing isstill unclear but I know that my father life was the target.
After the death of my beloved father my wicked step mother along with my uncles team together and soldeverything that my late father had and share the money within themselves, I lost my mother long time ago, andsince then, my father loved me so dearly at my tender age may he rest in peace and may the great God give him asafe entry in Paradise Amen. Before the death of my father, he told me that he made a fixed deposit of the sum ofEight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($8.500.000.00) in one of the Banks here in BurkinaFaso, with my name as his next of kin, which I confirmed his statement positively from the bank. But on my arrivalto the Bank to withdraw the fund, the Bank foreign Operation Department Director whom I meet in person toldme that my father instruction to their bank is that the fund would only be release to me when I am married orpresent a trustee/partner who will help me and invest the fund overseas after the transfer, and the bank ask meto go and look for a foreign partner.
Therefore my dear, I am soliciting your help for transferring of my inheritance fund into your bank account andinvestment assistance in your Country as my legal appointed trustee as the bank mentioned and it will be myintention to compensate you with 40% of the total fund for your services and help then the balance shall be mycapital in your establishment which you are going to establish there in your country or position as my trustee andmanger. I have suffered lots of set back as a result of my parents death. I left Kenya, because of incessant familyfunds. Presently, I am currently residing in Christ De King Refugee camp here in Ouagadougou Capital city ofBurkina Faso. Hence, I want to settle in your country to further my education and spend the rest of my life. Pleaseconsider my request as my life is being hugely affected.
Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give you details in my next mail after receiving youracceptance mail to help me.
Yours Sincerely Marry John Paul
Case 5
Hello Dearest,
How are you today, Please I am sorry if I may have interrupted you in anyway by my email, and I have a specialreason why I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here. Please I write not only tointroduce myself to you, but also tender a joint investment business proposal for your considerations andacceptance. I know that receipt of my communication shall be a great surprise to you considering the fact that wedid not know each other or had any business negotiations before now, I deem it necessary to introduce myself indetail for you and the need for your assistance to claim and invest my inheritance for me, I am Miss. DorisTubman, 23years old girl from Liberia, the 1st child of late former national port authority managing director, Mr.George Emmanuel Tubman, who died on February 20, 2011 at the Charles county memorial hospital Maryland.
I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I, am receiving from my step mother. She plannedto take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my belovedFather.
Meanwhile I wanted to escape to the Europe but they hide away my international passport and other valuabletraveling documents. Luckily they did not discover where I kept my Father's File which contains importantdocuments. So I decided to run to the refugee camp here in Ouagadougou Republic of Burkina Faso. I wish tocontact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your country.
My father secretly deposited the sum of US$4,850, 000.00 in one of the prime bank with my name as the next ofkin. However, I shall forward you with the necessary information of the deposit on confirmation of youracceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund in your country. As you will also help me in aninvestment, and I will like to complete my studies, as I was in the school in Monrovia-Liberia, before the death ofmy father.
It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be myinvestment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please reply me on my [email protected] for more details if only you are ready to help me.
I am staying at the female hostel 0037. Please do keep this only to your self please I advice you not to disclose it toa third party till I come over, once the fund has been transferred into your account. I hope my explanation is veryclear. I will try to scan my picture to send in my next mail.
Thanks as I hope to receive from you soon.
Yours Sincerely
Miss Doris Tubman
Sajid Imtiaz: Ex Creative Director, MCOM