Security administrators warned that diverse US states and their locals are being hit by the dishonorable Nigerian Scam email.
They pointed out at two scam mails one approaching from Powell (Ohio) and the other from Kalamazoo County (Michigan) to confirm their finding.
The scam mail from Powell (Ohio) appears to have arrived from a claimed hitman who has been engaged to murder the reader. The mail interprets “I took pity on you (reader). That is why I have made up my mind to help you if you are willing to help yourself.” The sender requests for $10,000 to annul the contract.
Powell Police Chief Gary Vest is one between many who received the mail.
Vest affirmed that there is no proof of anyone following through on the threats; he said he is definite that somebody might have been tricked out of fear, as per the news by 10tv.com on October 12, 2010.
He included that this worried him as the senior citizens or some other people are not known to such types of scam.
A further scam mail circulating in Kalamazoo County (Michigan) examines: “Hope you get this on time, sorry I didn’t inform you about my trip to the United Kingdom, to visit my ill Cousin, and she is diagnosed with a critical uterine fibroid. A surgery needs to be carried out. Unfortunately I’m having some difficulties here, I was mugged in a Taxi on my way to the hospital and they made away with all my money and other valuable things. (Provigil 200mg) I’m facing a hard time here, I need to help her and also get back home. Please I need a loan of $2450 or whatever you can afford”.
Detective Sgt. Jeff Christensen, Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office’s Financial Crimes Unit affirmed that typically they hack an account, if they can, and obtain all the contacts out of it, as per the news by mlive.com on October 11, 2010.
Finally, any person worried about the hit by any of these mails should right away get in touch with their local police for guidance.