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Communiqué,
Caveat, and Warning
(on
419, Internet scam letters, impersonation, etc)
It has come to our notice that many fraudsters and scam artists in some African countries
and other parts of the world have continued to impersonate Oliver Mbamara in order to scam or defraud others.
Oliver Mbamara has written several articles dating back to 2002 to address this issue yet he still continues to get calls from people asking if he is Oliver Mbamara in Nigeria or in New Zealand, or in South Africa, etc. For this purpose the true Oliver Mbamara has released the following caveat and communiqué:
Caveat
If you receive an unsolicited letter or e-mail from anyone claiming to be Oliver Mbamara from Nigeria or another country and
such impersonator claims to have some money for disposal or collection or sharing or transfer, or anything
of that nature, please be warned. It is a FRAUD. It is an IMPERSONATION. If you respond, you do so AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Verification and Clarification:
There is no other man or lawyer by the name of Oliver Mbamara by any coincidence
The true Oliver Mbamara is originally from Nigeria but he is not based in Nigeria
The true Oliver Mbamara is a lawyer but he does not represent any government official
The true Oliver Mbamara works for the State of New York but does not work for the Nigerian Government.
The true Oliver Mbamara did have a law office in Nigeria but he no longer operates from Nigeria or any other country in Africa
The true Oliver Mbamara does not have a twin brother in Nigeria or anywhere in Africa
The true Oliver Mbamara is not in possession of any large sum of money or inheritance
The true Oliver Mbamara is lawyer, writer, and artist. He is not a business man or pastor.
Additional FBI Tips:
If you receive a letter from Nigeria asking you to send personal or banking information, do not reply in any manner.
Send the letter to the U.S. Secret Service or the FBI.
If you know someone who is corresponding in one of these schemes, encourage that person to contact the FBI or the U.S. Secret Service as soon as possible.
Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as Nigerian or foreign government officials asking for your help in placing large sums of money in overseas bank accounts.
Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your cooperation.
Guard your account information carefully.
US Consumer Alert:
The United States Federal Trade Commission has issued a consumer alert about the Nigerian scam. It says:
If you receive an offer via email from someone claiming to need your help getting money out of Nigeria — or any other country, for that matter — forward it to the FTC at
spam@uce.gov
The United States Department of the Treasury maintains an account for the public to send 419 related documents:
"You may also email the 419er documents, especially any banking data they may have given you, marked as described above, to Task Force Main in DC
419.fcd@usss.treas.gov
; that is also acceptable."
To read some articles by Oliver Mbamara on this subject, please go to:
http://www.africanevents.com/Essay-CaveatOn419.htm
Thank you
Signed: The true Oliver Mbamara
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