Internet fraud: Fraudsters, you and its consequences

I have seriously thought about this and I feel it’s okay I share it with readers out there, though it may seems a less interesting topic but it should not be totally ignored. If you’ve been using the Internet, social media and specifically email and Facebook, for any length of time, then by now you’re most likely aware of most of the common scams that exist online.

Cyber-crime and financial fraud like we know it are on the increase and does not seem to wane anytime soon. Despite all that has been done and put in place to help deal with this crime, fraudsters have found several means and ways to circumvent such measures. 

In the last two weeks alone, I have received tens of email and Facebook messages from these low life entity which am going to share a few of them with you. 

Anyone can be a victim of fraud but what makes us a victim of these barbaric activities is our own personal greed. If I should remind us, nothing comes for free just like the popular saying goes ''nothing is free, even in Freetown''. 

You might think you are too sharp to fall for cheap scam but don't get too confident because these entities has a way of getting your attention and then sucking the life out of you. 

Here are two examples of the fraudulent email i got this week;

Hello dear,
Greetings to you, and how are you and your family. I want you to know that am contacting you for friendship and business partnership. I really wish to have you as my good friend/partner and wish to hand over my funds to you for investments on trust. Because of the situation we are in here in Iraq. I will like to use this opportunity to let you know about me, I am Sabir Ali personal aid to the oil chief in Iraq, because of the ongoing fighting between the rebels and the Iraqi government the country has been divided we have been under house arrest for weeks now, and we don’t know what the future will be. I have $9.5 Million US dollars that I successfully moved out of the country. I need a good partner someone I can trust. It is oil business money we did with the Iraq government worth of 46 million US dollars, but the $9.5 million us dollars stated is my share on the business and it's legal.
I have successfully moved the funds out of Iraq. The most important thing is Can I Trust You in this partnership?  I am willing to offer you 35% of the fund for your role/assistance, while you keep the remaining 65% for me. Once the funds get to you, you take your 35% out and keep my own 65% for me. Your own part of this deal is to find a safe place where my part of the funds will be until I come to meet with you for discussions on investment plans and business partnership, but I have more interest on real estate or any other profitable investment. As soon as I hear from you, I will furnish you with more details on how to proceed for the transfer of the funds. The whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times, because the wise ones are the humble ones. I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in advance as I anticipate your co-operation waiting for your urgent response.
My Regards,
Sabir Ali

Email No. 2 

Good Day, Confidential proposal to your personal.
It is my wish to solicit your assistance in a claim of €10.800.000.00 EUR belong to my deceased client who is a business merchant  from your country, also shares the same SURNAME, This is the true statement that vwill be of great benefit to both of us, and I cannot reach it without your support, therefore I need your cooperation to claim this fund from the bank after which you will be eligible for 50% of the fund, while 50% will be mine.
If you are Interested for more information: Send me your telephone and fax number to enable us discuss further I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks and kind regards,
Advocate Alfonso Romeo Law Suit.
Madrid Spain
+34 631 823 417

In my opinion, I don't think there's anyone out there who wants to give away his valuables (money and properties) for free just to secure them. Why look for a person you don't know online to trust your valuables with? 

They try to play on your intelligence by sending these messages to unsuspecting individuals hoping that one or two people fall victims of their tricks for their own selfish gains. 

As internet users we should be careful with the people we connect and involve with. 

-Be careful not to share your bank, personal details and other information to aliens.
-Nothing good comes cheap or easy. You have to earn your worth.

Fraud is a crime and should rightly been seen as such.