Kip Powick Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I didn't win 649 but according to this email I received I have been selected to receive a fortune just for helping out this poor unfortunate person. My scanner is broken so if I send you the documents she is requesting , do you think any one of you could scan them and return them as soon as possible. I don't want this opportunity to slip by. Tell you what I'll do, I'll give you 10% of my take but to show your good faith you will have to scan the aforementioned documents, return them to me, prepaid postage and send me a money order in the amount of $1000.00 so that I can set up the special account that will receive all this money..OK ??? Don't you think this is a nice way to start 2005?? DEAR FRIEND, PERMIT ME TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO EXPLAIN, MY PROBLEM TO YOU IN THE AME OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHOM WE SERVE AND WHO IS THE GREATEST. FIRSTLY, I WILL LIKE TO TELL YOU WHO I AM SOTHAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND MY POINT CLEARLY. I AM MISS HOPE OBI 23YRS, I AM FROM TOGO, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS OBI, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN TOGO, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF NIGERIA BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1986, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN TOGO. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$25,500,000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRE D THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) DEPOSITED IN SECURITY COMPANY AS CONSIGNMENTS THERE IN EUROPE, 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 SEEKFOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION AND ALSO FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. 1) YOUR FULL NAME 2) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS 3) CONTACT ADDRESS 4) SCAN AND SEND YOUR INTERNETIONAL PASSPORT OR WORKING ID CARD 5) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVERTO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGLESS TO HELP ME BY FORWARDING FOR ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS LISTED ABOVE FOR THE CHANGE OF THE BENEFICIARY TO YOUR FAVOUR.I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MY LATE FATHERS LAWYER HERE IN TOGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDR Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Hi Kip We can't pass this up. Make a little money and help the needy. My scanner is working fine and the "cheque is in the mail". Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rattler Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Kip, scanner is down, please send me 100.00 for a new transformer. I will repay you from the money received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chockalicious Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Check this site out to see what happens when someone actually decides to play with the scammers, can be quite funny. Nigerian bank scammers scammed back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccairspace Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Hey Greg, while your pen is still in hand, can you cut me li'l ol' cheque too?? I would like it to be that I could tell you all of my long sad story as well, but it would be such a cause of sadness and emotional upheavals, that I fear your tears will blur your vision and you be unable to aid this worthy person honourably seeking your assistance... PS: Your debit card and PIN number will do in place of the cheque... All that aside, I have a question for the more internet astute than my humble self. Can anyone tell me why I get stuff like this to an address that isn't mine? For instance, say my personal email address was ccairspace@server.com Why is that my Outlook picks up mail addressed to say, crudpocket@server.com or cacabowl@server.com or ccitoldyouso@server.com ? If it weren't for those dumb emails falling into my milebox, I wouldn't be getting any junk mail anymore. ccairspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 All that aside, I have a question for the more internet astute than my humble self. Can anyone tell me why I get stuff like this to an address that isn't mine? For instance, say my personal email address was ccairspace@server.com Why is that my Outlook picks up mail addressed to say, crudpocket@server.com or cacabowl@server.com or ccitoldyouso@server.com ? Here is a good site...look it over...it explains more than I could put here. http://www.junkbusters.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handyman Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Here is a good site...look it over...it explains more than I could put here. http://www.junkbusters.com/ Wish we had a "DO NOT CALL" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steam Driven Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 "Wish we had a "DO NOT CALL" list." You could use these "Do Not Call" lists. Since some telemarketer's are based in the United States if your number appears on the U.S. do not call list your request should be honoured. The Canadian number is good for members of the Canadian Marketing Association. While certainly not all telemarketer's are members, it should in theory, weed out at least some... https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx http://www.cmaconsumersense.org/marketing_lists.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yudig Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Kip hold out for 50% and since I gave you thi sage advice please cut me a check for 20,000 payable immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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