Is This A Scam?

Question

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CREDIT CONTROL INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK PLC, 101-103 AVENUE, KWAME NKURUMAH, OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. PHONE: [phone]. Dear Sir/Madam, RE; REQUEST FOR YOU TO STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN AND REPATRIATE 5.5 MILLION USD TO YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANY ACCOUNT. I was mandated by the Managing Director of INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK PLC to ascertain your interest and capability to Co-operate with us in actualizing this highly rewarding project on repatriation of funds to your country. Are you willing to be presented as the bonafide next of kin to Mr.Floyd Tarantino, a crude oil merchant from Australia. Until his untimely death by the Tsunami Disaster in Indonesia, Mr.Floyd operated a fixed Deposit account of Five Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$5,500,000.00) with INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK PLC. Sequel to his death, the Bank made concerted effort to contact the immediate family in Australia in order to re-claim and transfer the ownership of the fund. Unfortunately, the Bank discovered recently that the immediate families of the depositor Mr. Floyd were also drastically affected by the same Tsunami while on holidays. Apparently, the fund is now in full custody of the Bank. After a very serious survey, I and the CEO of the Bank decided to repatriate this fund to a trustworthy and reliable overseas bank account for high yield investment portfolios. The modality of disbursing the fund will be discussed fully with the Bank-Account owner/provider, which we are offering you. All the documents establishing the deposit of the fund and empowering you to be Next of Kin/Beneficiary of the fund will be perfectly secured in your name if interested in helping secure the fund. Transfer of this fund can be swiftly and successfully implemented within 14 bank working days if you provide the necessary overseas infrastructure required to realize the objective. Please protect my position in my bank by keeping everything secret and confidential until we transfer this funds to your distination.Be kind enough to confirm the receipt of this message for more clarification. Awaiting your reply. Sincerely, Mr.Spiff Izuma N:B Please call me [phone] and reply via this email:[e-mail]

Answer 1

We really didn't need it ver batim, but the answer's still YES, it IS.

Answer 2

Why not ask Mr Spliff to meet you at your Bank in Switzerland, Just so you may discuss the details of the transaction and no doubt hand over the Tax which has to be paid in order that the funds may be transferred to your account.... Oh Why not have a bit fun when you get in from the pub and phone him

Answer 3

This looks like the same letter I received a few months ago. Don't send them any information or they'll clean you out and there is nothing you can do. If they over draft your account the bank will want there money like real fast and they won't care you were scammed. Just don't do it with that much money they claim to have then why can't they get out of the country.

Answer 4

this is definitely a scam. I have had personal experience dealing with people overseas and money and I did what they asked in sending the money needed to transfer the funds and needless to say I did not receive the transfer of funds I was promised. So if I were in your shoes I would not believe it unless you hired your own attorney to check it out.

Answer 5

Of course it is a scam. I get 2 or 3 of them every week. They do not even address you by name and yet are ready to send you $millions. Burkina Faso is a well known source of scams second only to Nigeria.

If you give them your bank ac. no., say good buy to your money.

Answer 6

Yes, I received this one, too. And a hilarious one about Yorkshire Terriers puppies that this guy wanted to ship to me in a crate from Nigeria to the UK.

Nigerian scams are so rife that no one (eg ebay sellers etc) will accept any money transactions from them. If you receive an email from Nigeria, it is best to delete it without opening it, if possible.

In fact, do not open ANY emails unless you recognise the sender.

Answer 7

Bring the letter or email to your friendly neighborhood police department. These matters get investigated by international police bodies that band together to help citizens from their jurisdictions from getting fleeced.
It is a scam already reported to crooks and emails.com
http://crooks-and-emails.blogspot.com/

Answer 8

YES< YES< YES it is!!!!! Do not fall for this! Do not offer any of the requested information that they are seeking. There was just a televised edition about this on 60 minutes. Be ware!!!!!

Answer 9

Yes of course. Just about every internet user has had one of these. Eventually, after trying to gain your trust, someone will want money. You will get nothing.

Answer 10

its suprising that these people can find people to scam, but they do

with a 5 million dollar account, dont you think they would make the effort to call you at least, or show up in person?

Answer 11

open your eyes sweetheart, of course it is a scam,don't be fooled by those people,they will con you out of every penny you have without giving you a second thought,think about it why would they conduct this busness over the internet, and why would they choose you,just delete the e-mail,forget about them and get on with your life