USA version of Nigerian Scam

[SacramentoDoc]

Received this a couple of days ago - an interesting twist on a well-known scam

"Attention without mincing words, I am convinced 100% that you have had bitter experience with various 'scammers' claiming to be high government officials and thereby defrauding you of your 'hard-earned money'. The actitivies of these scammers has changed your perspective about conducting business on the internet, and you now believed there is no genuine business that can be conducted on the internet. Well, I am an American and full citizen of the United States, but I was on a Foreign Mission here in Africa as US Ambassador. Hence, I am making every efforts to ensure that no citizen of the United States is cheated by Africas.

Therefore, I need your utmost support and understanding to actualize this out. I also want you to understand that I do trust you and I expect you to show me the same trust and respect in return since trust is a 2-way street. On the other hand, trust is a relationship of reliance. Trust also means being able to predict what other people will do and what situations will occur.

Frankly speaking, I understand that anyone in your shoes will feel betrayed, but I still want you to show me your trust by giving me the benefit of doubt on this transaction. My identity and personality is verifiable, and I promise to transfer the funds to you into your account without any hitch. Please do not allow this mission to die off. I meant so well for you and I believe you will appreciate me more when you have finally received your partial payment of $6.5 million dollars. I will use my position and personality to make sure that the bank will transfer the money into your account before coming back to state.

I wish if you can understand me. I hate cheaters.I promise to always uphold the national unity of the United States. Please reply back asap today.

Respectfully yours,

Cliff Hush.
cliffhush@msn.com
US Ambassador"

message claims to be from cliffhush@msn.com
actual sender is cme06190@pop28.odn.ne.jp

[bawelna]

FROM IP: 41.218.221.89 GHANA

FROM: Cliff Hush cliffhush@msn.com
TO: whoever

My name is Mr. Cliff Hush. I am the US Ambassador to Africa. I am a career member of the senior Foreign Service, I first came to Africa last December, 2006. Most recently, I served as International Advisor and Deputy Commandant at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. Prior to this position, I served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Agola and as Director for Public Diplomacy for Africa for the State Department I served twice as the Director for Africa at the National Security Council at the White House; and was the Special Assistant for Latin America, Africa, and International Crime for the Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the State Department. I hold a Doctor of Science Degree in Information Science and Communication from Robert Morris University, Masters of Art degree in International Relations and Africa Studies, and a Masters of Science degree in Communications and Journalism from Ohio University. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Hampton University.

However, acting in my capacity as the US Ambassador to Africa, I have resolved with the UN Presidency to transfer the sum of $6.5 million dollars being a partial payment of your conpensations.

Therefore, you are required to send me your direct fullname and the address so tat I can be able to submmit your data to the attorney, who can procur the documents that needs to enable the bank procces for the wiring the money direct into your account. You have really paid so much in pursuit of this fund as I was made to understood and that is why I have personally intervened. Please be noted that I will make sure that your compensations money will be transfer for you as soon as everything completes done.

Treat as urgent.

Respectfully yours,
Mr. Cliff Hush.

[bawelna]

X-Originating-IP: [41.218.221.89]
IP country code: GH
IP address country: Ghana
IP address state: Greater Accra
IP address city: Accra
IP address latitude: 5.5500
IP address longitude: -0.2167
ISP of this IP [?]: Ghana Telecom
Organization: Ghana Telecom
Host of this IP: [?]: 41-218-221-89-adsl-dyn.4u.com.g

From: Cliff Hush cliffhush@msn.com

We acknowledged the receipt of your email concerning your funds and also be informed that the total amount was $6.5 million USD and has be deposited to the International Commercial Bank Of Ghana, for them to transfer the funds into your personal account therein your country. Today, the manager has approved the transfer but he said that you have to contact them direct before they will effect the transfer, so contact them with below contact information, just tell the manager that you are the beneficiary of the money deposited in their bank by Mr. Cliff Hush, that is all.

International Commercial Bank Ghana
Head Office Annex: Makola Shopping Mall
Accra - Ghana.
, (Manager)
TEL: +233 203306525 + 233 203 306 525
FAX: + 233 21309977
Email: icbghanaltd@zoho.com

Get back to us as soon as you contact the bank to enable us go back there and make sure they transfer your money to you soonest as was promised by the bank manager.

Waiting for your reply.

Respectfully yours,
Mr. Cliff Hush.

[shelley2013]

I had created a Skype account for the purpose of communicating with my son who was in Afghanistan on deployment. After he got home I had not used that Skype for a very long time. One day I decided to sign in and try the video chat with my sister who lives in another state. There were 17 contact requests everyone of them being Generals or Captains in the military. Naive me deleted them all but one, Capt Andreas Buss, who was supposed to be in Afghanistan and in the German Army. We talked for awhile as friends and then feelings got involved. I googled him up and noticed that the Capt on Google was not the same man. Upon me questioning him about it I was told thats an old picture of me. He ended up asking for 3500.00 to be sent to Russia for some suitcases containing jewels and gold and money, and this diplomat would fly here to give me the cases to hold. I did not send the money and got called every name but my own. Then all of a sudden at 2 am January of this year my phone rings and it's "HIM" asking me to please get on Skype I did and noticed the profile picture had been changed to a black man. He ended up telling me that is really him and he was just tryng hurt someone like he had been hurt. Says he is from UK and travels to NIgeria to sell the cars he has shipped there. Well I believed him till a couple nights ago I was googling things and found all the sites about Nigerian and Ghana Scams. It broke my heart, I still cry and feel like a fool. So, please everyone do not fall victim to these people who are cons, liars and scammers for they have no remorse for you or what they do to you or your life...

[poirot]

@ shelley2013, you have nothing to blame yourself for, these are professional thieves who lie for a living, there is no lower form of life, they even steal from their own people.

If I may make a suggestion, you should join the following site http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13 they are more experienced than we are at dealing with this particular type of fraud and likely could give you useful advice on how to avoid these scumbags in the future because once they have you in their sight, they don't let go easily. You will likely be contacted by other scammers to whom they will have exchange or sold your contact details.