Home Base Business Nigerian Scam - Not an Opportunity

A Home Business Article Contributed by Sharon Hill

Nigerian Scam - Not a Home Base Business Opportunity

Unfortunately, as in any other business, home base or otherwise, there are folks and firms out there that disguise themselves as an opportunity, sometimes seeming to good to pass up - when what they really are is a scam. The most common is the Nigerian scam.

A Real Example of Their Home Base Business or Personal Opportunity Message

What these ecommerce scam people do is prey on individuals or home base business people that are new to the Internet and who might be eager for a money making opportunity. A new site, a new e-mail address will often generate a new approach by one of these creeps. I have, for instance, several email addresses. I recently created an additional one to keep my ezines separate from everything else. Up popped 4 different Nigerian scam emails. Here is one, whose subject read, in caps, I NEED YOUR HELP: (they're pretty much all the same concept, with slightly different stories and varying names.)

FROM: MRS. MARIAM H. ABACHA.

ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O./MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Dear: Sir/Madam.

I am HAJIA MARYAM ABACHA, the widow to late Gen. Sanni Abacha, former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest. Since after my husband? s death my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government.

Furthermore, my elder son was in detention by the Nigerian Government

for more interrogation about my husband? s assets and some vital documents

but was found innocent and was released. Following the recent discovery of

my husband? s BanK Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in

which the huge sum of US$700 DM 450 Million and recently, US$500 million, was

logged.

I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to

move out the sum of US$27.5 Million Dollars, which was secretly defaced and

is sealed in two Metal Boxes in a security firm/bank, in Europe (company

Diplomatic Shipment Corps) for security reasons.

I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and religiously for

your urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I believe

it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction

of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian

Government.

You can contact me indicating your interest through my email address

then my lawyer shall discuss with you an effective ways of completion of

this transaction, as soon as you indicate your interest, forward to me your

private email address, telephone number, fax number and your postal

address so that my Lawyer shall effect communication with you as quickly as

possible.

Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 35% of the total sum while

65% is to be held on trust by you until I can decide on a suitable business

investment in your country subsequent to my free movement by the

Nigerian Government.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and

sincerity.

Best Regards.

MRS. MARIAM HABIBA ABACHA.

While this letter purports tobe is an opportunity to receive a great deal of money, something that might whet the financial appetite of a home base business entrepreneur, it is really an attempt to get your bank account number to withdraw - not deposit.

What to Do with This Fraudulent Home Base Business Opportunity Message

Don't respond. In fact, the U.S. CIA is wanting to hear about these folks. Forward this message on to them.