This one is nothing new but the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver felt it important enough to send out a warning to a all its members about it. Here is what they said:
EMAIL SCAM ALERT!
A few of our members have alerted us to a potential email scam. They have received emails from a woman named Joan Ibori, who claims to be the wife of the ex-Governor of Delta State in Nigeria, James Ibori. In the email, she says that she wants to purchase a house for "$500,000 to $1 million with 3 to 4 bedrooms," and asks for a procedure for payment and a picture of a house, noting that she must relocate her family immediately.
Our research shows that James Ibori is currently in a Nigerian prison facing 103 counts for crimes committed while he was governor, including theft of public funds, abuse of office and money laundering. He is also facing corruption charges in London over his now-frozen $35 million in assets there. His wife, who is not named Joan, was arrested at Heathrow Airport in connection with the charges, questioned, and released.
This is cause for concern. We are asking any of our members who receive any emails of this nature to exercise extreme caution - never give away personal information or send money to strange or suspicious persons.
It never hurts to be too aware of this stuff.
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