Looky What I Got.........

[WynterWynd]

Look what landed in my InBox..............:eyebrow:



[Please keep this only with you just to help your fellow man]

With full trust and confidence, I have decided to send you this Proposal, which I trust you, will consider profit oriented believing that With trust and mutual understanding we will achieve the success. The whole World is completely Aware of the recent outbreak of war in Liberia, which the REBELS have insisted that my Government must step down from power to give room for Dividend of Democracy in Liberia.

I am President Charles Taylor the [former president of Liberia] you know i am in exile in Nigeria because Nigeria is the only country that accepts to give me shelter and refuse to hand me over for trial, thanks to Nigerian gov.
I have in my possession now a sum of $141 .5m (hundred and forty one Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) being the money I intend using for rehabilitation of Barracks in Liberia and purchase of Military War Ship for Liberian Army these funds was diverted to my personal use when the REBELS hijack my Government.

However, these funds were smuggled through the Boarder via a DiplomaticSecurity Company and have the funds delivered in one of there offshore Payment office in order to work out modalities to have the funds moved to oversea Countries.

This fund was sealed in two Boxes as Family treasure and will move as a Diplomatic cargo. it is 100% risk-free I promised, all is needed is that I will give you all the info for the clearance and you clear it as the beneficiary.

As I am in exile, I have No traveling documents with me and still under ECOWAS for protection, therefore, this Is the only treasures I have and the future of my Children depends on these funds since all my accounts and asserts has been frozen by the present government, I have nothing to boast for except this funds that has been Deposited with the Diplomatic Security Company. Based on your attention is highly needed to Execute the clearing of the fund. I will offer you 30% of the funds and we can as well go into JOINT VENTURE and the sharing ration can be 70-30%.

I would like if you can send to me via email your phone and fax Contact details, name and address, direct telephone numbers/mobile so as to reach you and discuss this matter with you and upon the receipt of your positive Response,I will like you commence negotiation with the Security Company to have the consignment Lifted to your very attention in your country of origin.

I will secure all Clearance Documents through Diplomatic Authorities, which I will send you the Original copies when I receive your positive response

Thanks and God Bless.

With Regards,

Charles Taylor
[Former president of Liberia]






http://webmail.wanadoo.es (http://webmail.wanadoo.es/). Tu correo gratuito, rápido y en español
:eyez:

[Terestai]

Isn't that a couple years old? It's so transparent it's laughable! :rollingla

[Faeawyn]

Yes I think it is....I remember getting one of those ages ago....at least a couple of years. It's so freaking funny :lol:

[Boogins]

Excuse me??? They must think people are pretty backwoods if they can't see a scam in that. :fpipesmok

[Nighthawk]

Hey, just ask for a check... and tell him you wil get back with him, since he trusts you with it.. he he he

[Earthy]

My boyfriends always getting ones to tell him he's inherited $25 million..people he's never heard of...won't tell you what he says in the responding email :gagged: :rotfl:

[RedPhoenix]

I usually get at least one of these every year. Someone must fall for this cause they keep coming.

[Sommerfugl]

Hey, just ask for a check... and tell him you wil get back with him, since he trusts you with it.. he he he

hahaha!
Yeah, i got one of these a few years ago.
Jezxx

[savannahrose44]

I got one supposedly from a guy on his death bed who's family was trying to steal his millions when he dies....How stupid do they think we are? :T

[Jenne]

I must be the only one who's never seen something like this before--sort of an urban legend to me, lol. I like NH's idea, tho, lmao!

[Xander67]

Ask him if he can waive the Processing Fees :T

(that is how they scam you, they get you to pay a rediculous sum of money and they :vanish: dissapear)

[WynterWynd]

This is the first one I have gotten for the 'honest to goodness former president of Liberia' :rotfl:

I think the other ones were from Nigeria:huh:

I wonder how many people get these and start yellin....Hey Paw.....wez gonna be ritch!!!!!:toofless:

[Nighthawk]

I would bet, many many people do it... hence the fact they are still circulating..

[WrathofCirce]

Look what landed in my InBox..............:eyebrow:



:eyez:

I get those things all the time. I've responded to a few saying that I was the Queen of Denmark and that I had a bridge in Brooklyn that I was looking to sell.

[DixieWitch]

I get those every now and then. One time I responded...I told them how about send me the check first then I'll see what I can do. I never heard back from them though!! :rotfl:

[WitchJezebel]

I've never gotten one of these before. Sad to think that people would actually fall for it.

[WitchJezebel]

I've responded to a few saying that I was the Queen of Denmark and that I had a bridge in Brooklyn that I was looking to sell.

I like that response! :thumbsup:

[WynterWynd]

It seems to be about every 6 months I get one of these goofy things..........

Maybe if I send some smartassed reply, they'll leave me alone?:hrmm:

Nah.....some other exiled president will want my help then:hehehehe:

[soilsigh aingeal]

Get a Paypal account... they've already got your email address! :lol

[Lady Jade]

I must be the only one who's never seen something like this before--sort of an urban legend to me, lol. I like NH's idea, tho, lmao!

Me too, never heard of it, but good for a laugh!

[Cappy]

Um... riiiiiiiiiiiiiiggghhhhttt :crazylaug

[WynterWynd]

I got another one today:lol:

31 Eugene Marais Avenue,
Constantia,
South Africa.
URGENT BUSINESS)
Dear,

My name is Mr.Smith Abdul, and I work in the International operation
department in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine
inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of
36,000,000 (Thirty Six Million USD) on further discreet
investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has long
since passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I
am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the
claim of this money A foreigner can only claim this money with legal
claims to the account Holder; therefore I need your cooperation in
this transaction.
I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim
this money, But you will need to open an account where this can be
transferred.
If interested send your private Telephone No. And Fax number
including full details of the account to be used for the Deposit I
wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction as my
job and the future of my family would be jeopardized if it were
breached.
I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due
process is followed accordingly. Finally I will give you 25% for your
corporation.

Now I need the A/C information as below:

Bank Name:..........

Address of the Bank:...........

A/C No:.............

A/C Name:..............

Swift code: If any

Sort Code:if any.

Beneficiary Name:

I look forward to a favorable response.
NB: This my private emailaddress:
s53@safe-mail.net.for further contacts

Yours,
Mr. Smith Abdul



_____________________________________________________________
NextraTelecom - companie din grupul Astral. http://www.nextra.ro/ntc

[DonovanJoseph]

:huh: now you'd have to be pretty thick to fall for that

[WynterWynd]

:T Really thick:p

At least they tried to interest me with a different dignitary this time:lol:

[Viviane]

ahh, go open a bank about with like $5 in it and send them that info. That would be funny

[WynterWynd]

I still have an old savings account ...there's probably about $5 buck left in it, I should send them that info:lol:

[Xentor]

Right... and get arrested while you're at it.

Although these mails seem laughable, many people do fall for it and hence become the victim of quite large scams.

If you would provide them your contact info, and they would actually be from some bank trying to accredit you with money that belongs to someone else, you can be held accountable. So don't.

No bank anywhere is going to hand out money, unless they've gone crazy.

(In amazement I watched VroomBroom's karma power rise above 880.)

[WynterWynd]

:foh: Xen, I wouldn't I swear....I really wouldn't *cross my heart*

I was just havin' a http://www.emotipad.com/newemoticons/Blond-Moment.gif


:lol:

[blugirrl1]

what is sad is that some people are taken in my scams. some con artist are a bit better than this transparant joke.
i keep getting the chain letter in my mailbox and throwing them away. grr

[WynterWynd]

What sad is the FBI site is just full of these types of scams that have been reported...including one that is a flase email that appears to be sent from the FBI

[Pesha]

Very interesting. Indeed these folk must think people have lost all reason and such to go for a scam like that. Ah me such is life.

BB
DS.

[Black RiverWolf]

wow i get these all the time usually just tell em off in the responding email

[bellamandu]

heh

[Lady Tana]

for entertainment purposes.. about those emails
http://www.scamorama.com
its all about people that had a little fun with the emailers..
all email conversations cut and pasted for everyones enjoyment..
hahaha

[ravynbynorthwynd]

i've replied and gotten a mail undeliverable notice....which made NO SENSE at all.

[Elise]

Look what landed in my InBox..............:eyebrow:



:eyez:
I got one of those from some dude ain Nigeria.... not too long ago..

[IvyWitch]

every year? I get one of these kinds of things every week!

[WynterWynd]

I got one of those from some dude ain Nigeria.... not too long ago..
I've gotten that one too:p

I seem to get them in clusters...for the longest time, nothing...then I get whacked with them. Maybe they think they are giving me time to 'dumbify' or something:rolleyes:

[DarkDancer]

Got this Friday....;)
I am Mr.Liu Jiankai, credit officer of Win Hang Bank Ltd. I have an
urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you.


On August 6, 1999, a British consultant/contractor with the Chinese
Solid
Minerals Corporation, Mr. Philip Brian made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$38,000,000.00 (Thirty-eight
Million
Dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to
his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the Hong Kong Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr.
Philip
Brian died from a boat mishap accident. On further investigation, I
found
out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his
next
of kin was fruitless.


I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Philip
Brian
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$38,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each
year.

No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Hong
Kong,
at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the
ownership
of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.


Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Philip Brian so that the fruits of this old
man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt and communist
government
officials. This is simple, I will like you
to provide immediately your full names and address so that the
attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in
place as
the next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 65%
for me and 30% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of
the
transaction. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the attorney and with my position as the
credit
officer guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If
you are
interested, please reply immediately to my e-Mail box,
jkliu1000@primposta.com



Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant
information that will help you understand the transaction.

Please confirm if this is your confidential email for easy
communication.
You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require
your assistance to invest my share in your
country.


Awaiting your urgent reply.

Sincerely

Mr.Liu Jiankai

[rain_fallen_tears]

You'd think they could have used proper punctuation and capitalization to make it a little more believeable! Sigh....:lol:

[Hellenic_Witch]

I get these alot, usually from some "South African government official" ---- you'd think these people would stop, they are SO transparent, except I guess there are a few innocents who fall for these. Geez, the karma these cons must have!!!!!! Don't wanna be them in their next lifetime!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[RhiannynWildseed]

Yeah, I get them too. But mine are always "Blah Blah Blah, I am the solicitor for the late billionaire Yadda-yadda who has passed leaving no heirs." It goes on claiming that they can pass you off as the soul surviving family member and inherit the money. Yeah, right!!!

Rhiannyn

[WynterWynd]

Would you believe........

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER
OF THE SUM OF $40,000,000.00(FORTY MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THE MONEY ITSELF WAS DELIBRATELY OVER ESTIMATED FROM THE CONTRACT
AWARDED TO BOTH LOCAL AND FOREIGN CONTRACTORS FEW YEARS AGO.
THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED FOR $80,000,000.00 BUT WE INFLATED IT TO
$120,000,000.00 AND WAS APPROVED.
THE REAL CONTRACT VALUE ($80M) HAS BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTOR.
RIGHT NOW,WE ARE LEFT WITH THIS OVER-ESTIMATED BALANCE OF
$40,000,000.00 WHICH IS STILL FLOATING IN THE BANK AWAITING FINAL PAYMENT
INTO ANY
RELIABLE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.
WE ARE THEREFORE,SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERING THIS MONEY INTO

YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE IT ACCORDINGLY.
IN THIS REGARD,WE WOULD REQUIRE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS TO ENABLE US APPLY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE $40,000,000.00 INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THESE INFORMATIONS FROM YOU, WE WILL OPEN A FILE

IN YOUR NAME AND SUBMIT APPLICATION TO THE BANK FOR TRANSFER OF THE
FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
WHEN THE FUNDS IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU WILL TAKE 30% OF
THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. 60% WILL REMAIN FOR OUR OVERSEAS
INVESRMENT WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR ANY EXPENCES TO SECURE APPROVALS FOR
TRANSFER THE $40 MILIION DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THE NEED FOR SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY CAN NOT BE OVER EMPHASISED
CONSIDERING OUR POSITION IN THE GOVERNMENT.
WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL MAKE THIS TRANSACTION FOR OUR FUTURE PARTNERSHIP

IN BUSINESS AS YOU AND I KNOW THAT ONES GOOD STEP DESERVES ANOTHER.
PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME CONFIDENTIALY THROUGH MY E-MAIL
ADDRESS:lami_gambo@yahoo.com AS IT IS CONFIDENTIALY MADE TO PROTECT THIS

TRANSACTION.
I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

BEST REGARD,
LAMI GAMBO.
CONTRACT FILES DEPT,
N.N.P.C
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA


and all in CAPS...nothing I like better than being yelled at, in a scam letter:lol:

[HorseCrow]

:rollingla

[Shadowflame]

You know, the sad thing is that they have broadband in Nigeria...but only one business subscribes to it :D

Of course the Nigerians could use dialup, but it would take forever to send all the emails :)

[WynterWynd]

Gosh....I feel so....so special!!!! Two in one day!:woot:


FROM BARR RONALD BIYAH
Banque Internationale
Du Benin(B.I.BE)
Benin Republic
PHONE: 229-981777 OR
TEL:871 76 2535865
FAX:871 76 2535866
r_biyah2@yahoo.co.nz

Dear Sir,
In order to transfer out (USD 45 MILLION) Forty Five million United States
Dollars) from B.I.BE. I have the courage to ask for your assistance to
handle this important and confidential business believing that you will
never let me down either now or in future. I am Barrister RONALD BIYAH,attorney
to Late paulton Allens a foreigner and an Engineer with Atlas Engineering
Co.Late paulton Allens has an account with B.I.B which he set up in 1980.He
died in 1990 in an auto crash in Benin,I received a memo early this year
from the international remittance unit of B.I.BE for an interview,The Bank
informed me on their policy to Freeze the account and redirect the funds
back to government treasury because they saw no next of kin in Paulton
Allens entire file Except me as his attorney but not his inheritor He said
it is the Central Bank Regulations and the I.D.B policy on dormant account
for the period of ten years as the policy says that such fund should be
forfeited to government treasury .After scrutinizing his entire file within
my Chamber i discovered that he had no next of kin in his entire file with
us too On that issue i opened up to the manager on my intention to move
the funds for investments abroad.He then adviced me to look for a foreigner
because Paulton Allens is not a citizen of Benin,And he told me that the
fund will be processed as a contract sum in the name of the new benficiary,the
deposit was contract sum paid into late paultons account on the order of
the Federal Ministry of finance to the Central Bank. I am contacting you
because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account as the foreign
beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work.All
i need from you is your full name and address,including your bank account
informations where the funds will be processed into.i will also need your
telephone and fax numbers for oral communications too.
We can sign a binding agreement between us and i will suggest we scan copies
of our international pasport or drivers license as a form of security between
us.I have resolved to share the money in this ratio.
50% for me,35% for you ,10% for the remittance manager in the bank and 5%
for expences we might incurre in the processing of this transaction.I will
come over to your country for sharing and investements as soon as you confirm
the funds in your account. The entire details of this transaction and all
the role you are required to play , i will send to you on your positive
response to this mail.
I need your positive response urgently.
regards,
BARR RONALD

[Lunadria]

Never seen anything like this before...but, does it suprise me? not in the slightes! I just feel sorry for the people that fall for these scams, most that do aren't stupid, just naive.

[Xentor]

Never seen anything like this before...but, does it suprise me? not in the slightes! I just feel sorry for the people that fall for these scams, most that do aren't stupid, just naive.

I'd deem them ignorant. Some of those scams are highly elaborate and do feel real. In particular the full address and contact information throws people off.

The nice thing about ignorance is that it can be cured by gaining knowledge, one of the reasons this thread exists.

[SaberWolf]

Oh, geeze. I get these things all the time. They're so dumb and transparent, I'm insulted they keep e-mailing me.

[MoonIsis]

It's called the 419 Scam.

http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/

[WynterWynd]

I'd deem them ignorant. Some of those scams are highly elaborate and do feel real. In particular the full address and contact information throws people off.

The nice thing about ignorance is that it can be cured by gaining knowledge, one of the reasons this thread exists.
:thumbsup:

[halfwaynowhere]

i get several of those on a weekly basis... I can't believe that people actually waste their time sending those out.

[WynterWynd]

Heres one I haven't seen before.......just arrived today:rolleyes:



FROM MISS MERIT MOHTER,
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.


MY DEAR,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM THE IVOIRIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ANDINDUSTRY,I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE
TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE
AND TRUSWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS
I MUST NOT HESISTATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM MISS MERIT MOHTER, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS. JOHNSON MOHTER,
MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.

BEFORE HIS DEATH MY MOTHER DIED EARLIER, AND WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE
21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2001 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN.
HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$
9,500,000 (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT
IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME
AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED
BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE
IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

IT IS BASED ON THIS THAT I CONTACTED YOU AND I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS
MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO.2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND
SINCE I AM A girl OF 24 YEARS. 3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER
TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR
NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME,ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU
SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
MERIT MOHTER

[WynterWynd]

I'm blessed...two of them in my Junk File!


Barrister MaxPeters Chambers,
102, Adetokunbo Ademola St.
Victoria Island,
Lagos.
Nigeria.


Attention:


I am Barrister Maxwell Peters, Principal Partner
Benson & Associates(Max&BenSolicitors). I need your urgent
and very confidential Approach to this proposition. On
January 6,1998, my client a Foreign Oil
Consultant/Contractor With the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC), Mr. James Metzger made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve Calendar months, valued at
US$11.5m (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars). Upon maturity of his deposit, the chambers
got a routine notification from the Finance House which
was sent to his Forwarding address. After a month, we got a
reminder from the Finance House and I had to verify his
where about from his contract employers, the NNPC.
Unfortunately, I was informed by the NNPC that my client
died From an automobile accident about a month to the
first letter From the Finance House.



As his legal representative, I know that my client
died without Making a WILL and all my attempts to trace
his next of kin has Been fruitless. Furthermore, as his
attorney, I am aware that he did not declare any next of
kin or relations in all his official documents, Including
his Depository Form with the Finance House. According to
Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, The
money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Since I
have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives, I Seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of my late
Client so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$11.5m (minus incurred interest) can be paid to you. I
will expect you to use your human discretion in sharing the
Funds when it's been transferred into your custody. I will
put together all necessary legal documents that can be
Used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is
your Honest cooperation to enable us sees this deal through
Particularly your words of honor not to sit on the funds
when It’s in your control. Please!



I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law and i also want you to know that what you
are offered is to be part of the deal,you may also wonder
why you were chosen;but somebody has to be chosen.This deal
involved a total sum of US$11.5M Don't ask how because this
is Africa and Nigeria is a wealthy nation.This deal is open
to scrutiny and proper investigation.However,the choice is
yours;chose this deal or pass the fortune of your life
time. Please get back to me as soon as possible so that i
can send the bank details to you where the money was
fixed.Kindly send your Telephone and fax numbers to enable
us discuss further about this Transaction,as i wait to hear
from you soon, have a nice day.

Thank you.
Barrister Maxwell Peters

Note:Kindly respond to this message through my private
email address as stated:maxwellpeters@consultant.com
" I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement.."
What nerve!!!:eek:

[WynterWynd]

This one I've never seen before..........



Beloved In Christ,
Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, I am Mrs Jen Musa, a widow to Late Sherrif John Musa, I am 65years
old,
I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the
breast.
From all indications, my condition is serious and according to my doctor it
is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although as a
christain,I beleive God and I know that I will not die,I will leave to
declare the glory of God. My late husband and my only son was killed during
the Ogoni Crisis and I am presently Leaving alone.Our Lord Jesus Christ is my
comforter.

My late husband was very wealthy we have a lot of
properties including Shares and houses.After the death of my husband,I made
up my mind to travel abroad to leave the rest of my
life and continue to do the work of God as a
missionary.I called our lawyer and I instructed him to
sell all my husbands properties and shares to enable
me raise some money to conitue my mission.The lawyer
sold the Shares and some of the properties and I was
able raise the sum of $7,000,000.00(seven million US Dollars)The fund is in
cash,for the safety of the fund till am able to travel out,I packaged the
fund in consignments deposited it with a SecurityCompany.
Presently,all the documents concerning the consignments are with my
lawyer.Now that my sickness has gone to this stage,I
am scared and I want the fundto be used for the work
of God all over the world.I have prayed and I told God to direct me to an
honest
christan who will receive this fund and utilise it for things that
will glorify the name of God.After my prayers,I
searched the christain site in the internet,I found
your email address and I decided to contact you.Please
if you are interested in using this fund for the work of God,please send to
me your full names and address to enable me give it to my lawyer for
immediate arrangement with the security company on how the conbsignments
that contained the fund will be delivered to you.
I await your urgent reply.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs Jen Musa

[WynterWynd]

:rolleyes:



SUBJECT:SALES FOR GOLD-DUST & DIAMONDS
FROM:AMY GOLD SMITH

Dear Sir,

My name is Amy Gold Smith, I am an International consultant,import and
export in west Africa.
I am writing to inform you that I have a client from a royal family who
has
the above mentioned product (GOLD-DUST & DIAMONDS) for sale in other to
enable them continue their late father's Bussiness.


NOTE-
Price may be re-negotiated based on international market pressure.I
therefore required you; as an interested person to proceed to my
selling
site here in Benin Africa to inspects the A,U & Diamonds.

Upon your interest,Do revert back to me by Alternative Email
treasuretrust81@yahoo.ca. OR Phone.......00229 07 33 79,

Also include your Direct Phone & Fax numbers for Quicker Communications !



Hoping to hear from you soonest !

Amy Gold Smith


My name is Amy Gold Smith, I am an International consultant,import and
export in west Africa.
I am writing to inform you that I have a client from a royal family who
has
the above mentioned product (GOLD-DUST & DIAMONDS) for sale in other to
enable them continue their late father's Bussiness.


NOTE-
Price may be re-negotiated based on international market pressure.I
therefore required you; as an interested person to proceed to my
selling
site here in Benin Africa to inspects the A,U & Diamonds.

Upon your interest,Do revert back to me by Alternative Email
treasuretrust81@yahoo.ca. OR Phone.......00229 07 33 79,

Also include your Direct Phone & Fax numbers for Quicker Communications !



Hoping to hear from you soonest !

Amy Gold Smith

[Koehnae]

I never get these kind of things... I must have good spam control or something.

[WynterWynd]

and the hits just keep on coming:lol:



THE PRESIDENCY

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX BUILDING

FEDERAL CAPITAL ABUJA.

TELEFAX: 234 - 1-7767184

E-MAIL:

Dear Sir, DATE:1/12/2003

SUBJECT: STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY/LETTER OF APOLOGY
FROM NEW DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA /YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT ADVICE

I am Honourable DR. MANTAX IJEOMA; I occupy the
special position of the
Finance Director on Debt Reconciliation Committee of
the Office of the Presidency
and also the Special Adviser to the President on
foreign payment. I have
being directed by His Excellency, the President of the
Federal Republic
of Nigeria (Olusegun Obasanjo, SFF, GCRF), to bring to
your immediate notice
and urgent attention that this Government understand
your plight, the huge
amount of money you have spent and all the
disappointment you have suffered
in the past to get your contract fund paid to you. Due
to what we described
as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive
fee by some unscrupulous
and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge of foreign
contract payment in
the past.

However, upon assumption of office by this Democratic
Elected Government,
series of special meeting were held home and abroad
with some leaders of
the World Monetary Institution E.G World Bank Group,
International Monetary
Fund (IMF) Paris and London Club of Creditors,
European Economic Community
( E .E. C.) and envoys of our Correspondence
International Bank of Settlement
Worldwide affiliated with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The purpose of this
special meeting is to (i) Rebuild Nigeria Economic
(ii) Pay all Foreign
Debts. In this regards, and due to the good and
positive results we receive
from this special meeting, a Total sum of US$1.3
Billion U.S. Dollars have
been approved from the supplementary Budget Bill which
was approved by the
Upper House of Assembly recently to pay all foreign
Contractors whose payment
have been hanging since 1989. In order to show the
World Democratic and
Transparent Government by this Government, and give
Foreign Contractors
100% assurance that in 48 Banking Hours their contract
Fund will be effected
to their nominated Bank Account.

This morning a Telex Signal attached with a
Presidential Instruction Stamped
and Signed by the President have being sent to
Authorized Paying Bank to
contact you for the release of your Contract Fund and
two other Contractors
within 48 Hours. You are however, strongly advised for
the interest of your
person, your esteemed Company to get back to this
office for the immediate
confirmation of your payment within the next 24hrs.

You are strongly advised to reconfirm your contract
informations such as:
(1) Your receiving Bank details, (2) Your contract
Number, (3) Your contract
Amount and also your direct Telephone/Fax Numbers
immediately to this office.
This is just to confirm/prove that you are the
original beneficiary of this
contract payment. As soon as we hear from you, then
your payment will be
released to your nominated bank account within the
next 48 hours.

Sir, on behalf of this Democratic Government of
Nigeria, I apologize for
any delay you might have encountered in receiving your
money in the past.
However, the new order from the presidency empowered
CBN to deduct all and
sundries charges that is above $5,000.00 from the
contract sum before ever
we effect payment.

Yours Faithfully,

DR. MANTAX IJEOMA

(SPEICAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN PAYMENT)

FED. REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.




______________________________________________________________________
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[Élistariel]

Oh Gravy! I used to get those all the time. I'll have to post some here when I get them again. The ones I got were just like those, only the author seemed to have a crush on my last name :lol: It'd be something along the lines of "some kind of gov't official" J.A.Ferguson recently passed away.(blah dee blah) *insert random problems with a failing government* (more blah) J.A.Ferguson's inheritance no living heirs... had to find someone to send money to. Found a relative in America....

Okay.... now if they CAN use surnames to find living relatives.
*sarcastic mode engaged*
I'M the only Ferguson they could find?
That tells me it's bullhockey right there. My father's father was adopted.
I'm not related to any Fergusons outside my IMMEDIATE paternal family
*sarcastic mode disengaged*

Well it was either that, or how a polical family wasn't well liked by the others, and they needed to save their money/funds/whatever, and they had to send it to me for safekeeping.

Um, wha?

[HolographicJoe]

I get those things all the time. I've responded to a few saying that I was the Queen of Denmark and that I had a bridge in Brooklyn that I was looking to sell.

That's hilarious! :dancy:

*Still laughing*

[WynterWynd]

Ell, you must be the only Ferguson in the whole wide wolrd:rolleyes:
I really can't believe these people are still trying to scam money like this.

I wonder if they ever replied back to Wrath......er, I mean the Queen:fpriase:

:p

[Élistariel]

I just got this a few minutes ago. I'm contemplating sending my commented version back to them...
my comments will be in blue

Dear FERGUSON,

I am Barrister John Emenike Briggs a Solicitor. You don't say... I am the Personal Attorney
to Engr,Fredrick FERGUSON,a national of your country, who used to work with
oil development company in Nigeria.

On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife And their three children
were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost thier lives. 1999? Took you a while, didn't it?

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives, this has also Proved unsuccessful. why is the P in proved capitalized? Trying to compensate for something? After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted
you. by try, do you mean you spent hours on end searching the web, and going thru his phone records and such, or do you mean you googled his name and found nothing?

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about 8.6 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next ten official working days. 8.6 mil and he didn't leave a list of heirs? That's just odd. That much money... this is starting to ooze even more BS than it did when I started reading it...

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country and bears the same surname as his so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $8.6 million dollars can be
paid to you as his next of kin and then you and me can share the money.65%
to me and 30% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require. [/color=blue] Why is I lowercase, feeling bad about yourself? Share... yeah sure. 65/30/5 Buuuullll shiiiyeah. 5% to the government, that seems a bit low to me. [/color]

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. I like forgeries too, they get you free trips! :lol: All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through. honest... where? I don't see any honesty :lookaroun I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please if you
have accepted in transacting this deal with me.

Get in touch with me through my alternative email address
;barrjohnbriggs@maktoob.com which is: indicating your interest and also
to discuss further so as tell you the necessary proceedings to follow to
get this fund transfered to your
bank account. It is 100% risk free.
and here we see the word risk, used incorrectly...


Thanks and God bless

Brrister John Emenike Briggs.
Note,it is very important you reply me
with:barrjohnbriggs@maktoob.com
for security reason.

COMPLIMENTS TO YOU FERGUSON

[Aurin]

Ya know, VB, I saw this thread name and thought "What, a Nimbus 2000 or a Firebolt?" ... perhaps only funny to those that've read the harry potter series but... =D

[Lady Avalon]

Hi,

What you got is a scam. There has been a lot about this in the news.

DO NOT REPLY!!!!!!!

This is something that should be turned over to the police.

If you don't want to make a complaint, at least send it to your shredder.

Lady Avalon

[Katfire]

It is to bad that some people still believe in this crap....not you of course but they still get the newbies sometimes...I hate this kind of scam and the people that send out viruses and worms just for fun to see which poor soul will lose their comps today...wish there was a boomarang effect out there...ahhh

[tygherrayn]

My father-in-law replied to one of these. Recently they received a phone call from these people, because blesshisheart he's not the most savvy person on the internet and he gave them way too much information. So now I'm trying to convince him that he needs to change his phone number and email address.

[WynterWynd]

I just got this a few minutes ago. I'm contemplating sending my commented version back to them...
my comments will be in blue

Dear FERGUSON,

I am Barrister John Emenike Briggs a Solicitor. You don't say... I am the Personal Attorney
to Engr,Fredrick FERGUSON,a national of your country, who used to work with
oil development company in Nigeria.

On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife And their three children
were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost thier lives. 1999? Took you a while, didn't it?

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives, this has also Proved unsuccessful. why is the P in proved capitalized? Trying to compensate for something? After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted
you. by try, do you mean you spent hours on end searching the web, and going thru his phone records and such, or do you mean you googled his name and found nothing?

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about 8.6 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next ten official working days. 8.6 mil and he didn't leave a list of heirs? That's just odd. That much money... this is starting to ooze even more BS than it did when I started reading it...

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country and bears the same surname as his so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $8.6 million dollars can be
paid to you as his next of kin and then you and me can share the money.65%
to me and 30% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require. [/color=blue] Why is I lowercase, feeling bad about yourself? Share... yeah sure. 65/30/5 Buuuullll shiiiyeah. 5% to the government, that seems a bit low to me. [/color]

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. I like forgeries too, they get you free trips! :lol: All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through. honest... where? I don't see any honesty :lookaroun I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please if you
have accepted in transacting this deal with me.

Get in touch with me through my alternative email address
;barrjohnbriggs@maktoob.com which is: indicating your interest and also
to discuss further so as tell you the necessary proceedings to follow to
get this fund transfered to your
bank account. It is 100% risk free.
and here we see the word risk, used incorrectly...


Thanks and God bless

Brrister John Emenike Briggs.
Note,it is very important you reply me
with:barrjohnbriggs@maktoob.com
for security reason.

COMPLIMENTS TO YOU FERGUSON
Jeez, I just got on the comp to check my mail this morning, and found the same piece of shi.......crud in my Junk box:lol:


I wish it was a Nimbus2000 instead:p