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Symon

Are people really this gullible

Please dont tell me people fall for these.

Here is a copy of an email i received today, please note the bad grammar and spelling mistake from said bank manager

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR Mr.JOE MATHEW
BANKOF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,
WEST AFRICA.


Dear Friend,
(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).

I am Mr.JOE MATHEW. the Director in charge of Auditing section
Bank OF AFRICA(BOA)Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa. Forgive
myindignation if this message comes to you as a surprise.

AS IT MAY INTERESTYOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION
THROUGH THE
INTERNET SEARCH HERE IN OUAGADOUGOUBURKINA-FASO.

I have decided to contact you on a project that will be very beneficial
toboth ofus.During our auditing in this Bank,I came across some amount
ofmoney belonging to a deceased foreigner Mr.Sheu Yuan-dong who died
with
hiswife and their only daughter on February 16,1998 in a plane
crash.The
fundhas been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of
the
fund
n our custody from his relation before my discovery to this
development.

He was the Governor of Taiwan Central(Reserve)Bank.The said amount is
U.S$10.5, 000.00 dollars(Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand
USDollars). I
want you to know that I never master minded the death of thedeceased
fellow.
Their death was occured Naturally.

Please View
thiswebsite: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/
FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEEN YOU NOT A TAIWANESE WILL NOT POSE ANY PROBLEM
FOR
THE SUCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

All the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the Bonafide
next
of kin to
thedeceased has been put in place and directives will be relayed to you
as
soonas you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also
benefit your self to this great busine opportunity.

In this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to
operate
aforeign account. This is the actual reason why itwill require a second
partyor fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank
and
alsopresent a foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transferred
into on his request.

Our Banking law stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after
sevenyears, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as
unclaimedfund.The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business
is
occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a
Burkinabe
cannot
stand as next of kin. I dont want this money to go into the Bank
treasury
asunclaimed Bill. Be assured this transaction is 100% risk free.

On conclusion of this Project, you will be entitled to 35% of the total
sumas gratification,while 60% will be for me. AND the rest of the 5%
will be
forany expenses that we may occur during this transaction. Please you
have
beenadviced tokeep "topsecret" as I am still in service and intend to
retire
from service after I conclude this deal with you.

I will fly down to your country forsubsequent sharing of the fund
according
to percentagespreviously indicatedand further investment will be
discussed.
On your acceptance to be my partner, please email for a brief
discussion
before we proceed. Please keep this proposal secret, even if you dont
want
to assist me. I look forward toreceive your urgent reply.

you can email me throughly joe_mathew24@yahoo.com

URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

Yours faithfully,

Mr JOE MATHEW.
sgts

He promised me it was between me and him

Sadly there have been deaths over this fraud.
admin (no pm's please)

There is a forum dedicated to baiting these con artists, pretending to go along and then turning the tables

Like all spammers they work on the prinicple that even if 1 in a million people is that greedy and stupid, then that is all it takes...
admin (no pm's please)

http://www.419eater.com/
Viper

Here's one I got a while back:

Quote:
Dear Sir,

My name is MR LIGI SOLOMON; a contractor from ISRAEL
The statistics shows that the Economy of your country is getting better and will be more profitable in few years to come. I am interested to invest in your country through you. I am now in London with the Sum of US$8,400 000.00 Dollars which I would like to invest in your country if possible?
I made this money through a contract awarded to me in Jerusalem by the united nation during the relocation of Gaza, and I am not safe if go back to Gaza since we are not allowed to stay there again.
I hope you can understand my situation and assist me to invest this money properly as this is my only hope.
Please kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
Best regards,

MR LIGI SOLOMON
Tel: + 44 703194025


So, I replied saying I was interested, then got this:

Quote:
Dear Sir,

Thank you for your reply and your interest to do this business with me, Attach is a copy of my international passport for more identification.

Before we proceed, I will like you to send me a copy of your international passport or identity card; this will help me to trust you more.

Again give me your address and telephone number to call you.

You will advice me how to invest this money,as this is my only hope and I can not go back to my country because I made the money through some contract that I did not complete, in fact I just do not want to stay in that country again.
I was able to move this money out and it has been deposited some where.
Any way let me receive your passport and your contact information before we can proceed

Thank you in advance
Awaiting your urgent response
Best regards,
MR LIGI SOLOMON


His passport:



It went on, and on, and on for about 3 months. I kept telling them I had sent the money and they replied with things like 'We have not received the payment', etc.

I also won some Japanese Lottery:

Quote:
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT
Category A Prize Winner
CONGRATULATIONS

Dear Sir/Madam,
We wish to inform you once again that your email address was among to the lucky number as it was made know to you in the letter the promotion company send to you and our committee was appointed as your agent to help to process your award certificate and send to you to enable you to proceed to contact the payee center for the processing of your funds to your bank account in your country.
Now your 6 digit numbers that is the treasure key are as follows 8, 3, 7, 9,
5, and 2, password RRTAz15.
So we wish to notify you that we will like you to furnish to us with your
1) Your Name.
(2) Your Adress.
(3) Your Country.
(4) Your Occupation.
(5) Telphone/Fax Number
This will enable us issue the award certificate to you for immediate claim of your winning funds as it was stated in the above letter that we have only few weeks to practice this exercise.So the earlier you send the above mention information will be better for you as time is not in your favour.Meanwhile, you can contact Mr nashiko) on +8613660030614 for more information about your award certificate.
Finally we wish to say congratulation to you once more.

Yours truly,
Mr nashiko


I sent him my conctact details and asked for my prize money to be sent to me urgently.

Then I got this:

Quote:
ATTN

HERE IS A COPY OF YOUR AWARD CERTIFICATE OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS($500.000.00) ONLY.

NOTE THAT YOU WILL CONTACT THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF
CHINA (ICBC) FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND BEING DEPOSITED
THERE:ATTN:
MR DAVID ZHANG, TELEX TRANSFER SECTION.
MANAGER.EMAIL icbcbankofchina@excite.com
WEBSITE: http://www.icbc.com.cn
TEL:0086-20-31457500
YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH YOUR INFORMATION AS STATED BELOW AS YOUR FUND WILL BE REMMITED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER:
1.YOUR BANK NAME
2.YOUR BANK ADDRESS:
3.YOUR ACCOUNT NAME:
4.YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER:
5.YOUR ADDRESS IN FULL:
6.YOUR PASSPORT OR I.D PHOTOCOPY
7.TICKET/SERIAL NUMBERS OF YOUR WINNINGS
8.TELE/FAX NUMBERS
NOTIFY US ONCE YOU HAVE RECIEVED YOUR FUND SO THAT WE CAN RECONCILE OUR ACCOUNT BOOK.
CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN.

SINCERELY
N.NASHIKA
NLF AGENT
AFRO-ASIA ZONAL CORDINATOR
+86 13699743905


I asked for a cheque rather than a bank transfer. Nothing came of that one.

But Mr Ligi got back to me recently, and I told him I was happy and had sent the money.

I then got this reply:

Quote:
SEND THE SLIP OF PAYMENT


Nothing received yet

I absolutley love them.
admin (no pm's please)

If this one is true it is amazing!

http://www.freewebs.com/chad-sudan/chadsafari.html
Viper

admin wrote:
If this one is true it is amazing!

http://www.freewebs.com/chad-sudan/chadsafari.html


Sheer Quality.
Mikey

Viper wrote:
admin wrote:
If this one is true it is amazing!

http://www.freewebs.com/chad-sudan/chadsafari.html


Sheer Quality.



Sheer bull**** if you ask me
admin (no pm's please)

dragon123 wrote:
Viper wrote:
admin wrote:
If this one is true it is amazing!

http://www.freewebs.com/chad-sudan/chadsafari.html


Sheer Quality.



Sheer bull**** if you ask me



Maybe, maybe not, we are talking about exploiting greed here. A lot of the 419 baiting that does go on is real. But of course it is so easy to invent stuff on the net it is hard to ever be sure.
Symon

This one had me crying

http://www.419eater.com/html/joseph_otumba.htm
admin (no pm's please)

Lovely

and all the time the b**srds are being baited, they are delayed in conning someone real
Symon

MR PHIL me crack in did a great job lmao
Dial It Up

ive gotten an email sorta like this lol,
ill see if i can find it.
admin (no pm's please)

Dial It Up wrote:
ive gotten an email sorta like this lol,
ill see if i can find it.


A lot of us gat a few a week, they are very common.
admin (no pm's please)

The Chad Safaris gets better and better, the advert system on the freeweb pages though is horribly annoying.
Viper

Received this last week:

Quote:
> Hello Sir,

> Please accept my sincere apology if my email does not
> meet your business or personal ethics. I will first
> introduce myself as Richard David, a staff in the
> Private Clients Section of a well-known bank, here in
> London, England.
>
> One of our accounts, with holding alance of
> £15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling) has been
> dormant and last operated three years ago. From my
> investigations and confirmation, the owner of the said
> account, a foreigner by name John Shumejda died on the
> 4th of January 2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham;
> you can view this CNN website for details on the crash.
>
> http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/
>
> Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the
> claiming of this money, as he has no family member
> that has any knowledge as to the existence of either
> the account or the funds; and also information from
> the National Immigration also states that he was
> single on entry into the UK.
>
> I have confidently discussed this issue with some of
> the bank officials and we have agreed to find a
> reliable foreign partner to deal with. We therefore
> propose to do business with you, standing in as the
> next of kin of the deceased to claim the funds from
> the bank and the funds will be released to you after
> necessary processes have been followed.
>
> This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles
> as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from
> drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal
> act.
>
> For assisting me in this business you will take
> 20% of THE £15,000,000 as your share and we
> shall take 70% as our share while the remaining
> 10% will take care of the expenses we may incure
> at the process of the transfer.
>
> You will keep our share for us till I join you in your
> country a few weeks after the transfer is made.
>
> On your interest, let me hear from you URGENTLY
> through my private email, **********@mail.md
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Richard David.


So I googled 'John Shumejda' and found this:
MrsK

Unfortunatly yes. Have had 2 wmails similar to this in the last week. Then 1 sent another email urging me to help.

this is 1..

Dear,
I Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am, carthrine edmond, A
Sierra Leonia. Presently, I Live As A Refugee In republic of senegal dakar , With My
Younger Brother jeffrey
I Am A Victim Of War And The Daurther Of Late Chief Dr.j.o edmondThe
Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of Sierra Leone Gold And Diamond Mining
Corporation.
My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours When
The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At The Heat Of
The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also Invaded Our
Residential Building In Which My Mother And Two Of Our Security Men Were Killed
In The Compound While I Was Out For A Special Research Program And My Younger
Brother Was In School.
I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The Country
To republic of senegal dakar By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close Friend Of
My Late Father,
I Have First Degree In Marketing And Would Have Further My Education If Not For
The Death Of My Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late
Parents Had Enough Wealth For Us.
I Am Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty I Am Facing.
Unfortunately My Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have Recently Been Frozen.
However This Did Not Affect The Ten Million And Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
(Us$ 10.600,000), Which He Kept cbs Bankin senegal dakar.
For Now, I Am Having Every Information And Document Needed For The Clearance Of
The Money In The CBS BANK Here In senegal dakar And I Want You To Act As The
Beneficiary Of The Fund For Easy And Smooth Transfer To Your Account Abroad For
Investment Purposes.
You Will No Doubt Be Adequately Compensated With As Well As A Percentage Of The
Profit From Investment Of The Fund. Also You Will See To It That My Brother And I
Come Over To Your Country At The Earliest Possible Time. I Am Making This
Request To You With Tears In My Eyes And I Feel That God Almighty Will Touch You
With His Spirit To Listen To My Cry For Help And Answer Me Without Delay.
Since Our Breadwinner Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life.
You Positive Response Will Give Me The Greatest Joy And Relief. God Bless You
For Your Kind Assistance We Have Agreed To Offer You
20% Of The Total Sum. Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply.
Best regard.You Full Address Contact and other things.
NAME......................................................
MAILING ADDRESS..................................
AGE:.......................................................
STATUS:..................................................
STATE/COUNTRY....................................
BANK/ACCONUT NUMBER......................
TELE/FAX NUMBERS...............................
carthrine & jeffrey edmond
CONTACT ME AND MY BROTHER WITH THIS ADDRESS.
E-MAIL ADDERSS :carthymay@yahoo.co.uk

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