Various e-mail scam

CIRCULAR LETTER Series of 2006

TO          :  All Bank and Non-Bank Financial Institutions Under BSP Supervision Subject  : Various e-mail scam

Attached is a copy of the letter from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) dated 27 January 2006 advising us of e-mail communications believed to be similar to the "Advance Fee Fraud" swindling scheme or the so-called "Nigerian Scam".

Several swindling schemes were already reported involving the following personalities:

Mr. George Sanoussi

Ms. Shilla Williams

Mrs. Laura Dick of Saintly Charitable Firm

Mrs. Suha Arafat

Mr. Barry Leonard

Should you encounter transactions with the same or similar scheme, whether involving the above-named persons or other persons, you are hereby directed to report them immediately to the AMLC by filing the Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs).

For your guidance and strict implementation.

NESTOR A. ESPENILLA, JR. Deputy Governor