dafeyankee:

PLEASE HELP ME BEG THE FIRST BANK AGAINST THIS FRAUD



The Management of First Bank and the Kind people of Nigeria,

I am writing this letter as i want the kind people of Nigeria to help me BEG the First Bank Of Nigeria Plc.

I am writing the letter as a man without any option left than to cry out against this fraud that has been perpetuated against me by the First Bank Of Nigeria Plc.

I sent $1700 via WESTERN UNION to my family via my  younger sister on Friday 13th March 2009 from the Queensway Nigeria Restaurant Riverdale Maryland State United States with MTCN number 168-361-5242 to Gloria Onome Ovabore/test question sister/test answer sister.

On getting home from work which was late in the United States but very early in Nigeria,i now called my family and gave them the information with which to pick up the money.

My sister went to First Bank Adebola House 40, Opebi Road, Off Allen Avenue on Saturday and this was where the fraud started.

While filling the form she mistakenly wrote SIS/SIS instead of SISTER/SISTER on the test and answer question of the claims form which she said was due to the fact that she was still sleepy when i was given her the informations.

The first Bank staff in charge of western union now told my sister that for making that mistake he is sending the money back to the United States and my sister immediately called me and i of course perceived something not right.

I told her to correct the informations and collect the money but the First Bank Official now said he has sent back the money to the United States and that i will receive my money back on monday and all this happended under five minutes,this sounded really suspicious because i see no sense in sending my money back to me which i sent at first to Nigeria.

As early as 8.am Nigeria time on Monday the 16TH of March i called First Bank Head Office on +234-1-9052000 after searching and getting their number through the internet and explained to the lady customer service person on the status of the money i sent.

After hearing my story she immediately connected me to the Western Union Department of the Bank and this was where the second leg of the fraud was perpetuated.

I was connected to a Mr Gbenga Bayode or Gbenga loyode or better put a Gbenga fellow and he calmly listened to me and said i should call him later to ascertain my story if really the money has not been paid out.

I called again in exactly an hour and he confirmed to me that the money has been returned to the United States and i should go to the agent i sent the money from,and i promptly did that.

The agent called the Western Union and he was informed that the money has not been sent and its still with First Bank.

I have also been calling Western Union Customer Service in the United State on 1-800-325-6000 who have promised to look into the matter but the 7 days they are telling me that they would get back to me is too long as my aged parents and my seven(7)siblings really need this money urgently both for their house rent and school fees for two of my younger one's in the tertiary institution.

My family(Aged mother and my sister)all this while were sitted in Front of First Bank Adebola House 40, Opebi Road, Off Allen Avenue while i was running around in ensuring this matter was resolved and they were there until the bank closed in the evening from 8:am in the morning.

Between Gbenga from the Head Office and the yet to be ascertained staff at the First Bank Opebi Branch,somebody is holding on to my sweat and there fore putting my entire family into hunger and this is why i am begging all well meaning Nigerians to help me beg them to release this money to my parents,this bankers i know you have aged parents,so please i beg of you not to let my father and mother suffer.

I am desperate as i see no other means of coming up with another money as shame will not allow me say on the pages of a newspaper the degrading job i have been doing here in trying to make my family in Nigeria not go hungry.

My parents are poor and not educated and cannot afford to go to the police station to pursue this matter and that is why i am on my knees crying and begging the Management of First Bank to compel their staff to release this money.

I know it is a common practice for banker's to fraudulently collect money(western union) not belonging to them under one guise or the other,but i beg you bankers to leave this particular money alone as it will go a long way in removing my family from their present condition.

Chief Gani Fawehinmi,Femi Falana and Festus Keyamo please i have read a lot about you guys on the pages of the Newspapers and know you fight for the oppressed like my family,please help me.

I have also instructed my younger sister to make a police report first thing tomorrow(17th March 2009)morning at the Area F police station Ikeja.

Please Mr Marvel Akpoybo Police Commisioner Lagos State,please EFCC, please everybody help me beg First Bank to help me return my money.

Before sending this mail out at Maryland State local time 5:39 pm i have just finished speaking with Western Union USA who told me that i should again contact First Bank as they are holding my money.

My younger sister's number is +234 8023716420


Dafe Ovabore.

If this guys story is fraudulent, it'll be one of the most sincere frauds I've ever had the chance to read.

This is so sad, please people, lets try and help this guy.

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Il have to assume its a true story. If it is,

1. Make the police report asap.But please be careful in this regard. If you have family in the police, use him/her.

2. Tell your sister to get in touch with the Branch Manager asap. If yout sister is still young, let her get someone older and more matured. They must not go there ranting or shouting, just go and make the complaint. Also inform them that you are taking it up at the head office.

3. Lodge a formal (written) complaint via your sister in Nigeria to the First Bank Head Office on this issue. Making it formal documents your case as serves as evidence if the need arises.

But for the fact that you need your money urgently, Ild have told you not to worry because, first bank officials cannot claim that the money was not sent as Western Union can always back you up. Also, you are also lucky that they did not claim your money has already been claimed. This is the practice in some Western Union branches where the officials collude with fraudsters who then make fake IDs and claim the money before your relative gets there. Im only highlighting this so others can be careful. These fraudulent bank officials will then go on to blame you or your Nigerian representative for ''allowing someone else have access to your security question''.

If you take the steps above, Im sure yoou will get your money. Again, there may just be a 7-day delay if truly the money was sent back to the US like the Western Union people told you. Just keep that option open too.

What a disgraceful act perpetrated by the bank!
What is more upsetting is that Nigerians have soiled there name so bad that they can not even send Western Union money transfers from Nigeria to other parts of the world.

If u can make one more move,try and get tru to the chief inspector of the bank.
Ur complain shud have be to him and not the werstern union unit of the bank.
Fraustars usually have networked insiders u know.

On a second tot,why dont ur sister try another bank for pick up and also to confirm 1st bank game of sending d money back.
Gosh,can transfered money be sent back
Must she use only first bank.

If she confirmed dat the money has bn picked,like i said,let her personally c d chief inspector.
D fraustars will be caught.no need for nigeria police.let ur ppl complain to the inspector/internal control.

With d benefit of hindsight,a friend in similar circumstance sometime ago with anoda bank though on differnt transaction nature,
was able to resolve it sharply with the control unit.

Good luck

Chei chei chei, see yoruba on yoruba crime to the highest level.