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African-like Spam Emails?
Topic Started: Feb 26 2005, 07:26 PM (686 Views)
Brian S.
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Lately I have been receiving some spam email(in my Inbox; not Bulk Mail) that looks like it is from an African country:
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Dear [name removed] ,

My writing you this letter is necessitated by my innermost
desire to seek your assistance in a business that requires
high confidentiality and trust. I am Mr.Mohammed Usman,
supervisor for customer’s services with Finance Bank
for eight years now.

I have been managing and monitoring a customer's account
worth USD39M {Thirty Nine Million United States Dollars}.
The customer who is an expatriate from Iraq, Mr. Nazral
Umah, ran away from Iraq and settled down here as a
political refugee, but does not have a trace of his family
because the incumbent Sadam Hussein of Iraq eliminated all
his family members immediately he ran away as an
opposition to Sadam's government. Mr. Umah is now late and
nobody has come forward for any claim of his money in our
custody since three years now after his death. I hereby
seek your cooperation and compromise with me, because I am
in a position to make every necessary change to your name
as the appropriate beneficiary and a relation to Mr. Umah,
and this money will be moved to your custody pending my
arrival to your country to open an account and lodge the
money. We could go into investment negotiation based on
your advice. For your involvement, I suggest we share the
money 75% for me and 25% for you.

Nevertheless, I assure you of every authenticity and
risk-free of this business proposal. Contact me and
furnish me with your comprehensive bank information for us
to progress as my time for retirement is almost at hand.
If you wish not to use your current account number, may be
due to security reasons, we can equally open a fresh
account for the business. Please, treat with absolute
maturity, reservation and kindness even if you are not
interested to work with me,

waiting to hear from you soonest. Hold my dealings in
strict confidence. you can get back to me thought my
private Email:([email removed])

Sincerely,

[telephone number removed]
Mr Mohammed

I have gotten 4 of these between 2/22-2/25
Have you got these emails recently??

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Rory
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http://support.invisionfree.com/index.php?showtopic=117173

Similar to this? I had the nigerian scam once, like Phrank got i think.
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Brian S.
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I just got a tsumani spam email(good thing its in the Spam folder):
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Dear Friend(Support For Humanity)   Spam
  
ERIC PERSSON  <[email removed> to Brian S.
Dear Friend,
My names are Eric Persson. i'm a 65 years old man. I
am british living in Dakar ( Senegal). i'm
a merchant and owned two businesses in Dakar. I was
married, and two children. my wife and my two children
died in a car accident six years ago.before this
happened my business and concern for making money was
all I lived for.I never really cared about other
values in life. but since the loss of my family, I
have found a new desire to assist helpless familes. I
have been helping orphans in orphanage/ motherless
homes. I have donated some money to orphans in sudan,
south africa, cameroun, brazil, spain, austria
germany and Tsunami. before I became ill,I
kept some money, Twelve and a half million dollars
($12.5million) to be precise in a long term deposit
account in a security company in the Europe.
presently,i'm in a hospital. my doctors told me I have
prostrate cancer that I have a few months to live.it is my last
wish to see this money distributed to charity
organizations. because so much of my wealth has been
plundered by relatives and friends since my illness,I
cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them even my lawyer
who is going to help you.
since the money is in the security company it is
the last of my funds that I have left. I am some
how stranded in the hospital because my
firends and relative have misuse all my funds
that I left in thier posession. please, I beg you in
the name of God to help me collect the deposit from
the security company in Europe and distribute it
amongst charity organizations. use your judgement to
distribute the money and keep 5% of it to yourself.
feel free to reimburse yourself when you have the
money for any cost you incure during the process of
collecting and ditributing the money to charity
organizations. may the good Lord bless you and your
family.
I await your urgent response.
please reply to this mail as I can only reply
through my labtop can not talk very well:
sincerly,
Eric Persson


I hat these emails. :arr: :@ :yawn: :/
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hitman3266
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OMG I GET SOO MUCH OF THOSE on my @xsmail.com ..cuz i use gmail mainly..BUT DAMN When i check that xsmail one i get some top secret crap from some nigerian embassy? Lol

PREPARE FOR LONG LIST

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Dearest one,

I am very sorry for coming to you in this way and any
inconvenience this mail may cause you but I believe firmly
that through the basis of humanitarian assistance my plea
will be threated with favourable attention.

I am DEBO VILAM. the only daughter of late  Mr.and Mrs.
THOMAS VILAM. My father was a highly reputable busnness
magnet ( cocoa merchant ) who operated in the capital of
Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he
passed away mysteriously in France during one of his
business trips abroad year Febuary 12th 2003. Though his
sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been
masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at
that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I
was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so
special.

Before his death on Febuary 12 2003 he called the secretary
who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he
has the sum of twelv million, UnitedState
Dollars.(USD$12.000,000) left in fixed deposit account in
one of the leading banks in Africa. He further told him
that he deposited the money in my name, and finally issued
a written note of instruction to his lawyer whom he said is
in possession of all the necessary but legal documents to
this fund and the bank.  I am an undergraduate and really
don't know what to do. Now I want an account overseas where
I can transfer this funds.

This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a
result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory
coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my
life.

Dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in
this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly
regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be
good for you after the money is in your account? Please,
consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
 
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
MISS Debo Vilam


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Dear Friend,

I am Mr Chucks Atta, a Banker with Equitorial Trust Bank Plc,here in
Nigeria.I am an account Officer to Engr.Renold from your country, who used
to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria.Here in after shall
be
referred to as my client on November 21, 2000, my client, his wife, and
their two children were involved in a car accident along Lagos/Ibadan
express way.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy
to
locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by Equitorial Trust Bank Plc where
this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, Equitorial Trust Bank Plc where
the deceased had an account valued at about US$5.5 Million has issued me
a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the
6 weeks.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$5.5Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money.
60% to me, 40% to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
immediately as I do not have much time in my disposal.

Please enclose your private telephone number for easy communication.

You can contact me on my private E-mail
address:chucksatta@katamail.com

Best Regards

Mr. Chucks Atta.


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Sir/Madam,

I am writing you this letter in confidence after receiving a confidential
message from the family of my client and very close associate Col. Eddy
Kapend who was the army spokesman and special aide to the late President
Laurent-Desire Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo who ruled the
country from May 1997 to January 2001. My client was identified as the ringleader
and was sentenced to death by the current government administration in the
Democratic Republic of Congo following his involvement in the assassination
of the President Laurent-Desire Kabila on the 16th of January 2001.

My client Col. Eddy Kapend in association with the late President Laurent-Desire
Kabila recovered millions of dollars from the former dictator  Mobutu Sese
Seko following rebellion against him by President Laurent-Desire  Kabila
and also making arrangements with the Swiss Government and other  European
countries to freeze all his accounts amounting into billions of  dollars.
They also engaged in the sales of copper and diamonds, which is the chief
export of that country.

According to the message received from my client?s family and with the
verifications made by me, my client deposited the sum of Forty Eight Million
United States Dollars ($48M USD) with a Private Security Deposit Firm
overseas for safekeeping. My client and his family have confided in me to
look for a foreign partner that will help in putting the funds into the
banking system and also to assist in investing the funds so that his family
will not suffer while is he gone.

Since my client and his family have mandated me to look for a foreign partner,
that is my main reason for contacting. Please do not despair since I got
your email from a business advertising website on the Internet before making
my contact with you. I do not intend to fail my client because I have been
a very close associate and legal consultant to my client, and also a close
member of their family for almost fifteen years now before I relocated to
Europe with my family.
I have made contacts with the Private Security Deposit Firm and also concluded
final arrangements with them to take over the funds by a new beneficiary
legally. I shall take care of all the legal aspects of this transaction
and I can assure you that everything is 100% risk free. I desperately need
your help. I will need you to contact the Security Deposit Firm on the behalf
of my client; secure the funds after you must have been made the beneficiary
and deposit the funds into a bank account for investing.

In consideration of your expenses during the course of this transaction,
my client?s family has decided to give you 20% of the total funds after
transfer and invest a reasonable amount into investments that we shall both
manage for the family based on percentage and for mutual benefits.

In conclusion, if you are willing and ready to assist us recover my client?s
funds, please indicate so in your return reply mail and I will put you into
the picture of this transaction by emailing you with more details of this
transaction and how it will be achieved.

Looking forward to your urgent and positive response.


Best Regards,
PETER Zentel




^^^^^^^^^BOOOOOOOOORING^^^^^^^^^^^^^

lol i dont bother looking trhough them its weird... :P
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twelv million, UnitedState
Dollars.(USD$12.000,000)

Right there you can tell that ones really fake, rather interesting story though. heh.
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Brian S.
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Now I got a a email saying i won the lottery:
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LUCKY LOTTERY
E-mail :[email removed]
Tromsodreef 72e, 3043 CK
Rotterdam, Netherlands.


Dear Winner,

We are pleased to congratulate and inform you of the exclusive result
of
the Lucky lottery program held on the 23rd of December, your e-mail
address
attached to ticket number: 51E621K2-16 with serial number: 84702-162,
drew
lucky numbers: 5-64-12-3-7-88 which consequently won in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sumpay-out of 400,000.00
Euros(Four
Hundred Thousand Euros).

All participants were selected by a computer ballot system drawn from
over
45,000 company and 52,000,000 individual email addresses and names
worldwide.
This promotional lottery program is first of its kind. It was promoted
and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei. We hope
that
with part of your winning, you will participate in our forthcoming 20
MILLION
EURO GRAND SUPER.

For security reasons, we advise you to keep your Winning Information
confidential
until your claim has been processed and your prize fund remitted to
you.This
is a part of our security protocol to curb double claiming and
unwarranted
abuse of this system by unscrupulous individuals.

Please, you are requested to come personally to file in your claim.
However,
if you cannot make it to Netherlands, please contact the below approved
attorney to help you make your claim.

Peter Hendry
E-mail :peterhend@consultant.com
Aalsmeer, Netherlands.

Please remember that all winnings must be claimed not later than THREE
WEEKS
FROM THE DATE OF THiS NOTIFICATION. All unclaimed prizes will be null
and
void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers(Ref.: 10G8/6482H/04, Batch:
006389142-NL04)to
the attorney.

Furthermore, should there be any change of e-mail address do inform us
as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and
thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. Note:
Anybody
under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Best wishes,
Mr. Andre Schulten
Management
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Wow, you're one lucky dood!
Buy us some pie, would you?
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PhranK
March 2, 2005 05:31 PM
Wow, you're one lucky dood!
Buy us some pie, would you?

Its fake, PhranK. :P
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Brian S.
March 2, 2005 06:29 PM
Now I got a a email saying i won the lottery:
Quote:
 
LUCKY LOTTERY
E-mail :[email removed]
Tromsodreef 72e, 3043 CK
Rotterdam, Netherlands.


Dear Winner,

We are pleased to congratulate and inform you of the exclusive result
of
the Lucky lottery program held on the 23rd of December, your e-mail
address
attached to ticket number: 51E621K2-16 with serial number: 84702-162,
drew
lucky numbers: 5-64-12-3-7-88 which consequently won in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sumpay-out of 400,000.00
Euros(Four
Hundred Thousand Euros).

All participants were selected by a computer ballot system drawn from
over
45,000 company and 52,000,000 individual email addresses and names
worldwide.
This promotional lottery program is first of its kind. It was promoted
and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei. We hope
that
with part of your winning, you will participate in our forthcoming 20
MILLION
EURO GRAND SUPER.

For security reasons, we advise you to keep your Winning Information
confidential
until your claim has been processed and your prize fund remitted to
you.This
is a part of our security protocol to curb double claiming and
unwarranted
abuse of this system by unscrupulous individuals.

Please, you are requested to come personally to file in your claim.
However,
if you cannot make it to Netherlands, please contact the below approved
attorney to help you make your claim.

Peter Hendry
E-mail :peterhend@consultant.com
Aalsmeer, Netherlands.

Please remember that all winnings must be claimed not later than THREE
WEEKS
FROM THE DATE OF THiS NOTIFICATION. All unclaimed prizes will be null
and
void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers(Ref.: 10G8/6482H/04, Batch:
006389142-NL04)to
the attorney.

Furthermore, should there be any change of e-mail address do inform us
as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and
thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. Note:
Anybody
under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Best wishes,
Mr. Andre Schulten
Management

I got that a year ago! :lol:


You can tell that one was fake because I got like 3 of them in a day. :arr:
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