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Have you ever got one of these letters? I think this is the third time......cracks me up......ya gotta be way dumb to go for this scam.... he culd have at least attached a picture!!
To: adrienne@splashsigns.com Subject: foreign investor.
Cotonou, Republic of Benin
Compliments of the day to you.
I am an undergraduate of the Universite Du’ Benine, Cotonou, Benin. I am 22years old and Studying Computer Science in the above institution and in my final year here in Benin.
I want to seek your assistance for a very important and confidential matter as regards my future. I am from a polygamous home, my father is a rich man, and I am the first son of my father. My father is married to two wives; my mom being the senior wife but bore only me whilst my stepmother has five (5) children. Unfortunately, in February 2002, I lost my father he died in ghastly motor accident in Kenya while on his usual business trip. Due to this incident, there has been problems in my home, my fathers family and his immediate relations relations, including my stepmother are all scrambling for my dad’s wealth.
However, I wish to inform you that recently I got hold of my father’ s safe and inside it I got a list of his assets and finances, but the one of interest to me is a legacy left behind for me. In it, though dead now, he signed me as his next of kin. He lodged money in a security company abroad, the sum of US$8,500,000.00 (eight million, five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) which he left strict instructions that upon his death - the money should only be given when I present a foreign investor.
With regards to this, and my inexperience to money matters and an amount of this magnitude. I am hereby seeking assistance to help me receive and transfer this money into a new account in your country where I shall finally come to live after my graduation and the money successfully kept in your care.
In all, I need someone trustworthy to assist me in not only taking this money out, but should be ready to help me manage this money business wise, infact be my money manager. You will be well compensated.
In respect of the above, if you are ready to assist me, I want you to revert back to me immediately via my private email; kella110@lycos.com.
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Yea, you'd have to be a SPECIAL kinda stupid to buy into that one!
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3723 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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They're everywhere aren't they? I get at least one a week here also. By fax that is- never had the email!!
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-------------------- Drane Signs Sunshine Coast Nambour, Qld. dranesigns@bigpond.com Downunder "To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer" Posts: 965 | From: Nambour, Qld. Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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The family angle is a new one. I always get those ones where the guy is a former government minister and has $25M to move but needs an acount #.
I know a guy who fell for a similar scheme- his buddy shows up with a guy in a suit from Florida (this was in Montreal) who has a great idea for a business. They only need a void cheque to know where to deposit the proceeds. This dude leaves and promises to call them the next day. The next day my co-worker's account has over $1000 missing (cleaned him out) and his friend lost over $7000.
He didn't LOOK that stupid...PS the guy got away scot free, obviously. I know what you Americans are thinking- "big deal, that's only $50 US!!" Hahaha.
-------------------- Steve Burke Cascades Inc NS Canada
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you Posts: 359 | From: NS Canada | Registered: Jan 2002
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A while back my phone rang and I picked it up. There was a recorded voice saying stuff like "Viva Las Vegas, the gambling capitol of the world. Would you like to win a free trip to Vegas. Press 1 now for blah...blah....Press 2 now for blah...blah... to speak to a live showgirl press blah...blah.... and the dadgum thing went on and on so I hung up. Got my phone bill and I was charged for a call to Las Vegas! Go figure? Anyways my wife called up the phone company and got it taken off but it still makes you mad, WHATS NEXT?
-------------------- John Thompson JTT Graphics "The big guy with a little sign shop!" Royston/Hartwell Georgia jtt101@hotmail.com Posts: 626 | From: Royston Georgia | Registered: Feb 2002
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Yeah...I got one in the mail a couple of years ago. It was the government official one and it actually had a Kenya stamp on it!!!! Unfortunately there was no Kenya post office stamp on it, just one from Montreal!!
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
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Awwwwwww man! ya mean the guys not for real?I was gonna email him to see if he got his inheritance to go drinkin.Or maybe give me a loan? O well win some lose some! Steve
-------------------- "I can draw anything but unemployment" Steve Spiry Madd Artist Murals&Signs Brandon,Mb. Canada Posts: 66 | From: Brandon,Mb. Canada | Registered: Jul 2001
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DR. ZUBY IKE TEL/FAX: 234-90-408015 FAX: 234-1-5878395 LAGOS - ABUJA NIGERIA Dear Sir, REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. RE: TRANSFER OF US$28,600,000.00 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I, on behalf of my other collegues from different Federal Government of Nigeria owned Parastatals, decided to solicit your assistance as regards transfer of the above mentioned amount into your bank account. This fund arose from over-invoicing of various contracts awarded in my parastatal of certain Foreign Contractors some time ago. We, as holders of sensitive positions in our various parastatals, were mandated by the Federal Government to scrutinize all payments made to certain Foreign Contractors and we discovered that some of the contracts that they executed were grossly over-invoiced either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that the sum of $33.6M (Thirty Three Million Six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) was lying in a suspense account, although the Foreign Contractors were fully paid their contract entitlement after executing the said contracts. We all agreed that the over-invoice amount be transferred (for our won use) into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, because we are goverment workers and the Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate foreign accounts. However, we have succeeded in transferring some of this over-invoiced money, precisely US$5.0M (Five Million U.S. DOLLARS ONLY) into a foreign account in MOROCCO (North Africa), but the provider of the account in MOROCCO is up to some mischief and refuses to comply with our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank account before disbursement will take affect. If for a meager US$5M (Five Million U.S. DOLLARS ONLY) we are not compensated, it is when the balance of US $28.6 Million (TWENTY EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY) is transferred that we will be sure of our full compensation. We are therefore seeking yor assistance so that the remaining amount of U.S. $28.6M can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank account. On succesful remittance of the fund into your aco****, you will be compensated with 30% of the amount for your assistance and services. So far, much have been said and ude to our senstive positions we cannot afford a slip in this trasaction, neither can we give out our identity, as regards our respective offices; but where relationship is established and smooth operation commences, you will be furnished wiht all you deserve to know. I am at your dispositon to entertain any question(s) from you with respect to this transaction, so contact me immediately throught the above fax or telephone numbers for further information on the requirements and procedure for this transaction. Please treat this with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency. Yours faithfully. DR. ZUBI IKE 171000
A whole bunch were nabbed in Toronto.....
-------------------- Mario G. Lafreniere (Fergie) J&N Signs Winter did show up! Posts: 1257 | From: Chapleau, Ontario | Registered: Jun 1999
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I got four of these in one week, two by email and two by post. I just figured I had been put on a special "god she's stupid" list. I'm glad to see I'm not the only who gets these insane things!
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I have one i saved hangin up near my puter,, from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...believe it or not some people get sucked into it... greed
-------------------- Del Badry philmdesign Sylvan Lake, Alberta Posts: 636 | From: Sylvan Lake, Alberta | Registered: Nov 1998
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-------------------- Mario G. Lafreniere (Fergie) J&N Signs Winter did show up! Posts: 1257 | From: Chapleau, Ontario | Registered: Jun 1999
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he culd have at least attached a picture!! ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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By fax that is- never had the email!!![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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