This is a general announcement.
California State University, Long Beach Police Department wants to inform the University Community about a financial scam that is currently circulating at other Universities. This financial scam has to do with a Nigerian financial opportunity. These Email scams have surfaced at Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo. One has also surfaced at Cal State Long Beach.
The methods used to promote these scams are substantially similar to methods used over the past 10 years. An appeal is made to employees requesting assistance in moving millions of dollars in petroleum company overpayments from Nigeria to an overseas account. Purported officials of the Nigerian Government, who call themselves "Prince" "Doctor" "Engineer" or "Chief. " Offer to transfer this money with the victim receiving a commission of 25-35%. However, once the victim starts to cooperate, problems arise. These problems require some sort of advance fee, transfer tax, performance bond, or other payment before the process can be completed. The various payments needed to complete the transfer continue as long as the victim cooperates or until the victim runs out of money.
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.
Attached to this crime bulletin is a copy of an email that surfaced at Cal State Long Beach. If any of these types of emails resurface please print out the email message and forward them to the CSULB Police Department Investigative Services.
To: Campus CommunityFrom: CSULB Police Department, Investigative Services
Date: February 21, 2002