Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.
Showing posts with label Abidjan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abidjan. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2007

Call me old fashioned, but I am always rather wary of "business" solicitations that open with the expression "Mr Dear".

Suffice to say, this illiterate ignorant scammer (who proposes that I aid her invest non existent money) will not be receiving a favourable response.

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son Collins,intend to establish in your country.

Though I have not meet with you before but I believe,one has to risk confidence in other to succeed sometimes in life.There is this huge amount of Five million U.S dollars($5,000,000.00) which my late Husband kept for us in a Security Company in Abidjan before he was assasinated by unknown persons.
Now I and my son have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the Fiduciary Fund Holders and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 15% Of the total fund
I await your soonest response
Respectfully yours,

Mrs. Rita Kabila

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Konan "The Scamarian" writes to me about his dead parents, $16M and the fact that he wants me to help him invest this non existent money.

I always find it a little off putting, when sounding out potential "business opportunities", to learn that a person involved with the venture has been "poisoned to death" by his colleagues.

It rather taints the proposal, as far as I am concerned.

From Steve Konan
Medical student
Of The University
Abidjan Ivory Coast
West Africa

Dear,

I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don’t know you in person or met with you before, but I am of the believe that you would be obliged to come to my assistance after hearing about my situation.
I was, until recently, a Medical student of the University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa.

I am the only Son of late Mr Frederick Drogba Konan. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast. He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business last year.

When my mother died on the October 1987, my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father last year, in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a sum of US$ 16,500,000 left in account in a bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name for the next of kin in deposit of the fund. He also explained to me that it is because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.

1)I am honourably seeking your assistance to provide a bank account where this money will be transferred to.

2)You will serve as the guardian of this funds since I am a Boy of 20 years.

3)You will make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the
money has been transferred to you.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest.

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after this successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas.

Finally if you have any question as regards this transaction contact me so that I will send you documents of this fund. Note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreciated in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards.

Steve Konan

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The "kelly Konan" scammer is up to his/her old tricks again, as this letter is repeatedly doing the rounds.

Sad to say, there are some people who fall for this.

Quite why that "kelly" does not use a capital letter for her first name, and the dupes who fall for this don't spot that obvious point, is beyond me.

From kelly Konan
Medical student
Of The University
Abidjan Ivory Coast
West Africa
Dear,

I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don?t know
you in person or met with you before, but I am of the believe that you
would be obliged to come to my assistance after hearing about my situation.
I was, until recently, a Medical student of the University of Abidjan,
Ivory Coast West Africa.

I am the only Son of late Mr Frederick Drogba Konan. My father was a very
wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory
Coast. He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outing to discuss on a business last year.

When my mother died on the October 1987, my father took me so special
because I am motherless. Before the death of my father last year, in a
private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bed side and
told me that he has a sum of US$ 16,500,000 left in account in a bank here
in Abidjan, that he used my name for the next of kin in deposit of the fund.
He also explained to me that it is because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates.

1)I am honourably seeking your assistance to provide a bank account where
this money will be transferred to.

2)You will serve as the guardian of this funds since I am a Boy of 20 years.

3)You will make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the
money has been transferred to you.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and
industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you
are willing to assist me please indicate your interest.

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/input after this successful transfer of this fund to your nominated
account overseas.

Finally if you have any question as regards this transaction contact me so
that I will send you documents of this fund. Note that the confidentiality
of this transaction would be highly appreciated in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards.

kelly Konan

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

What a twat!

From Steve Konan
Medical student
Of The University
Abidjan Ivory Coast
West Africa

Dear,

I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don’t know you in person or met with you before, but I am of the believe that you would be obliged to come to my assistance after hearing about my situation.
I was, until recently, a Medical student of the University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa.

I am the only Son of late Mr Frederick Drogba Konan. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast. He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business last year.

When my mother died on the October 1987, my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father last year, in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a sum of US$ 16,500,000 left in account in a bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name for the next of kin in deposit of the fund. He also explained to me that it is because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.

1)I am honourably seeking your assistance to provide a bank account where this money will be transferred to.

2)You will serve as the guardian of this funds since I am a Boy of 20 years.

3)You will make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the
money has been transferred to you.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest.

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after this successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas.

Finally if you have any question as regards this transaction contact me so that I will send you documents of this fund. Note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreciated in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards.

Steve Konan

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

This scam seems to be becoming rather more popular in the last month or so. I have received about 5 requests for bookings in my non existent restaurant.

They all request that I help them purchase a batch of mobile phones.

My assumption is that they acquire the phones from the hapless victim, before the victim realises that the credit card details given are fake.

Doubtless there are people in the world who are foolish enough to fall for this.

Dear Sir / Madam,

Allow me to announce you my desire to seek your collaboration .

Indeed I am Mr. Steeve KOFFI, the owner of a very big Company of export and import, manufacture... in Ivory Coast and due to the partnership signed between new collaborators and my company, I would like to reserve your restaurant for February 20th 2007.

I would like to be in contact with the person in charge of the restaurant.

My budget for this reception is 8.000€ ( 9.100 USD) planned for a cocktail and a dinner (From 6:00 P.M to 11:00 P.M).

I want the best for this business reception and all that is essential to insure the good progress of this reception.

The reservation is for 15 guests but if it is possible to reserve the complete restaurant there is no problem. Is it possible for you to give me the best services with this budget?

I wish to settle the payment in advance by credit card that you will charge directly at your restaurant and I would like to know if you have the necessary equipment for this transaction ( The POS machine).

This said I still need your assistance to have 10 Cells phones which will serve for rewarding the best 10 employees of my company. Cells phones will be put back to them during a trade fair which I will organize before our arrival to your restaurant.

Our choice concerned to cells phones which are not yet sold in our market .

We would thus want that you find us these cells phones in your region knowing that they will there be less expensive.

It is about:


NOKIA N93.................................................................... 10 pieces

As soon as you will have the quotation for these cells phones from a phone seller , I thus ask you to send it to me by including the expenses of reservation of the restaurant without forgotten the shipping cost of the cells phones by DHL Express.

To thank you for the remarkable work which you will have made to help us to get the cells phones on time, we agreed, the steering committee and I to give you a personal 1.000 € as personal commission.

To finish I let you know that the payment of our invoice (Restaurant + Cells phones + DHL Shipping cost + Your commission) will be made by credit card that you will have to charge at your Restaurant through the your POS machine as I have already explained it to you higher. Hoping to count on your whole arrangement,

I am looking forward to your fastest confirmation.

Regards



Mr Steeve KOFFI
Administrateur ,ETS HB, 43 rue du canal
Abidjan Côte d Ivoire
tel: +225 06 28 91 11
tel: +225 06 28 91 11

Friday, November 10, 2006

Here is the latest scam from our "chums" in the underworld. The scammer is looking for me to make a reservation in my restaurant.

Needless to say I do not have a restaurant, but he sweetens the pill by saying that he also wants some mobile phones.

All of this is designed to entrap the unwary, greedy and dishonest into revealing bank codes and account details.

Quite alarmingly there are people on the planet who are stupid enough to fall for this.

Dear Sir / Madam,

Allow me to announce you my desire to seek your collaboration .Indeed I am Mr. Phillipe YOTA, the owner of a very big Company of import and exports, manufacture... in Ivory Coast and due to the partnership signed between new collaborators and my company, I would like to reserve your restaurant for November the 30th 2006.

I would like to be in contact with the person in charge of the restaurant. My budget for this reception is 8.000 euros planned for a cocktail and a dinner (From 6:00 P.M to 11:00 P.M).
I want the best for this business reception and all that is essential to insure the good progress of this reception. The reservation is for 30 guests but if it is possible to reserve the complete restaurant there is no problem.
Is it possible for you to give me the best services with this budget?

I wish to settle the payment in advance by credit card that you will charge directly at your restaurant and I would like to know if you have the necessary equipment for this transaction ( The POS machine).

This said I still need your assistance to have 15 Cells phones which will serve for rewarding the best 15 employees of my company.
Cells phones will be put back to them during a trade fair which I will organize before our arrival to your restaurant.
Our choice concerned to cells phones which are not yet sold in our market . We would thus want that you find us these cells phones in your region knowing that they will there be less expensive.
It is about:

SONY ERICSSON P990i....................................................... 8 Pieces.

NOKIA N93.................................................................... 7 pieces



As soon as you will have the quotation for these cells phones from a phone seller , I thus ask you to send it to me by including the expenses of reservation of the restaurant without forgotten the shipping cost of the cells phones by DHL Express.

To thank you for the remarkable work which you will have made to help us to get the cells phones on time, we agreed, the steering committee and I to give you a personal 1000 € as personal commission.

To finish I let you know that the payment of our invoice (Restaurant + Cells phones + DHL Shipping cost + Your commission) will be made by credit card that you will have to charge at your Restaurant through the your POS machine as I have already explained it to you higher.
Hoping to count on your whole arrangement, I am looking forward to your confirm.



Mr Phillipe YOTA
Administrateur
ETS HB, 43 rue du canal
Abidjan Côte d Ivoire
tel: +225 01 55 39 46
fax: +225 01 55 39 46

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Another pathetic attempt by scammers to cheat me.

They will have to do better than that!

Attn. Sir/Madam,

My name is Mercy Kone, 25 years from Sierra Leone. My father and I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my senior brothers in the war. As a result of the political instability in my country even after the war, my father established his coffee export business in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He was in Buake, a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a coffee plantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country .The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger.

Before the unfortunate death, my late father had in his personal account with a bank here the sum of$9 m. As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this country, I wish request that you assist me use your account in your country to transfer the balance of my father's account. Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a visa to your country for residence inorder for me to continue my education and to invest the fund in a viable business venture. I am willing to give you 12% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. If this is acceptable to you, send me a mail through my regular e-mail account so that we can discuss further on this matter.You can contact me on (missmercykone@yahoo.fr)

Miss Mercy Kone

Thursday, October 05, 2006

I have but one thing to say to the scammer who wrote to me in French today (same old shit, but in French).

TWAT!

Salutation,

C'est avec respect et humilité que je vous j'écris cette
proposition suite à ma relation avec vous . je crois que ma relation
avec vous me sera beaucoup utile . Je souhaite solliciter votre aide
dans la migration et l'investissement dans votre pays la fortune que
j'ai hertitée de mon père . Brièvement, je suis une sierra léonaise
agée de 22 ans et la fille unique du défunt DR Kouakou Bah Theodore.
Jusqu'à sa mort, mon père était le Directeur général d'une société
d'extraction d'or et de diamant dans la région de Kanema en Sierra
Leone. Le 6 Avril 2002 les forces militaires fidèles au gouvernement
d'Ahmed TIJAN KABBAH ont envahi la mine de diamant et d'or et ont
assassiné mon père, le confondant avec son frère kouakou Sankoh qui est
le député du (RUF) du révolutionnaire FODAY SANKOH.Quand ma mère,
absente car venu me voir en côte d'ivoire où j'étudie dans une grande
école a appris la nouvelle ,elle est retounée au pays malgré tous les
risques et a récupéré certaines des affaires qu'elle jugeait sacrées
pour mon père dans notre villa de famille. Parmi les objets récupérés
figurait un dossier contenant des détails d'un dépôt que mon père a
fait dans une société de compagnie de sécurité à Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire.
Il y a déposé $ 10.500.000,00 (Dix millions cinq cent mille de dollars
des États-Unis) contenus dans une (1) boîte de tronc à son nom. Il n'a
pas révélé le vrai contenu de la boîte à cette société. Néanmoins il a
déclaré le dépôt comme biens de famille pour des raisons de sécurité.
C'est l'argent que mon defunt père a gagné à partir de la vente de l'or
et de diamants pendant son temps comme Directeur général.
Compte tenu
du climat politique instable en Cote d´Ivoire , j'ai décidé de chercher
un partenaire afin d'investir cette somme hors de la Côte D'ivoire dans
des domaines rentables, c'est donc la raison pour laquelle je viens
vers vous pour solliciter votre assistance et nous aider à investir
dans votre pays. La meilleure méthode pour conclure cette transaction
vue la tension politique en cote d´Ivoire, serait d'expédier la caisse
contenant les fonds dans votre pays . La compagnie de sécurité a la
possibilité de nous faciliter les choses en expédiant cette caisse dans
votre pays par la voie diplomatique que j'apprécie beaucoup. Dès
l'arrivée de ces fonds dans votre pays, vous allez les récupérer et les
sauvegarder et engager les démarches pour nous aider à venir s'établir
dans
votre pays. Ici en raison de sa proximité à notre pays et de la
guerre, notre
statut de réfugié ici ne peut pas faciliter les affaires
pour nous.
Nous vous demandons également de rechercher des affaires
fiables et lucratives, de sorte que nous puissions investir sagement.
Nous avons à l'esprit de vous donner 15 % de toute la somme
(10.500.000,00 millions de dollars $), et la part de 25% dans n'importe
quel investissement que nous ferons au moment venu si vous acceptez de
nous aider. Cette fortune que nous vous avons indiquée devrait
demeurer confidentielle.
dans l'attente de vous lire.
Au plaisir de
collaborer avec vous.
Bien à vous,

Mlle kouakou Chantal

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

This scammer claims to have discovered me through "prayer"!

Utter nonsense!

Those who fall for this pile of garbage need a very strong reality check.

One piece of advice for the scammer who sent me this pile of garbage; turn off the capitals, it makes you look as though you are shouting.

FROM: JENNIFER MARTINS
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
E-MAIL: jennifer_martins_j@yahoo.com

DEAR ONE

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY CAREFUL SEARCH FOR TRUST WORTHY ASSISTANCE IN THE NET.
I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER (3) NAMES I GOT ALSO DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM JENNIFER MARTINS THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS FRANK MARTINS, 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 DEAL.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1987, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH JUNE 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$7,500,000 (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN SUSPENSE 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 FUNDS.
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).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 22 YEARS OLD WITHOUT BANKING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPARIENCE.

3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.
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 AND ENDEAVOUR TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS,HOPING HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
IN GOD WE TRUST.
YOURS SINCERELY,
JENNIFER MARTINS
NB: PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ( jennifer_martins_j@yahoo.com)
FOR SECURITY REASON. THANKS

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

This scammer claims to be a banker, he claims to have discovered $33M in a bank account belonging to a dead person.

The "banker" wants me to commit fraud, and help him steal this money.

Three issues immediately spring to mind:

1 I am not a criminal

2 I am not stupid

3 There is no money

If you fall for this scam you deserve everything you get.

From: Maher Labib Abou Steit
General Manager, UBE.
United Bank of
Egypt.
106, Kasr El-Aini st,
Po box 85 Magles El-Shaab
Cairo center,
building,
Cairo, Egypt
Telex: 20060/20061 ube un
Email:
maher1965@rediffmail.com
Date:14th August, 2006

Dearest

Compliments
of the season

I am the manager
United Bank of Egypt (UBE). in my bank
I discovered an abandoned sum of
$33.3musd (thirty three million three
hundred thousand U.S.dollars
only) in an account that belongs to one
of our foreign customer, by
name, Mr. Bob Robert Chapman, African area
director for Wycliffe bible
translators international, who died along
with his wife,Ruth Chapman,
in January 2000 in a Kenyan plane crash in
the coast of Abidjan, Ivory
coast.

Since we got information about his
death, we have been
expecting his next of kin to come over and claim
his money because we can not release it unless somebody applies for it
as next of kin or
relation to the deceasedn asindicated in our banking
guidelines.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I decided to make
business with you
and release the money to you as the next of kin or
relation of the
deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement. It is
agreed that a
certain percentage of this money will be for you as my
foreign partner.

Upon receipt of your reply I will send to you the
text of the
application.Thereafter I will visit your country for
disbursement
according to the percentage agreed.

Yours faithfully
Maher Labib Abou
Steit
General Manager, UBE.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Yet another scam email from someone claiming to have a small fortune hidden away.

Given the large sums of money that these scammers claim to have access to, it is a wonder that the economy of Africa is not in better shape.

From Koffi Juliet,
Country: Ivory Coast,
Located in West Africa.
Email: (koffi_juliet7000@yahoo.co.in)

Dear

I got your contact informations through this site. And i decided to contact you, hoping that by almighty God grace, you will successfully assit me out from my situation after my seven days of prayer and fasting over seeking for an overseas guardance. I am Koffi Juliet (22 years old ).The only daughter of late Chief Joseph Koffi, who was a famous and wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory coast.My father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father took me so special. Before he was poison to death. Before he died, he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. ($10,500,000.00) deposited in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin.
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 fund for the purpose of investment.

Please, i am seeking for your urgent attention to help me transfer the fund into your account for the purpose of investment in real estate management and stock market. I am willing to offer you 20% out of this my total fund as your commission for your urgent assistance to me. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.Please kindly reply me on this my private Email:( koffi_juliet7000@yahoo.co.in). For confidential reason. Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,
Koffi Juliet.

Monday, July 17, 2006

Illiterate garbage, to be binned upon receipt!

From Fread Coulibaly
Avenue 16 Rue 13
Treichville Abidjan,
Ivory coast
PLEASE,
Permit me to inform you of my mind, Because I have make up my mind to
write to you this way. however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner
compel you to honour against your will. I am Dave Coulibaly, 22 years
old and the only son of my late parents Mr and
Mrs COULIBALY. My late father was a highly reputable business merchant
in a cocoa who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days.

Unfortunately I loosed him mysteriously,He died in France during one
of his business trips abroad last year octomber 2005. though his sudden
death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an
uncle , 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 late father
took me so special. Before his death on Octomber 9th/2005 he called
the secretary who
accompanied him in hospital and told him to call me,on my arrival to
the hospital my father told me that he deposited the sum of six million
US Dollars. (6 000,000 USD) left in suspense account in one of the
leading bank in Africa.
He further told me that he deposited the money in his name,and I as the
next of kin and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom
he said is in possession of all the necessary legal document to all
his properties.
I am just 22 years old and a University 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 back as a result of family
enemity and incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.
Please, 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 question:
1.Can you honestly help me as your new family?
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 through my personal mailbox
at: fredcoulibaly2006@yahoo.fr
Urgent call in my Hotel room 225 0560 6942Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Freadrich Coulibaly.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

"Dearest"?

"Empting myself"?

Yes you've guessed it, this pile of old bollocks is another scam letter from a scumbag scammer.

Suffice to say, if you receive one, throw it in the bin.

Dearest

I am delighted to write to you. My name is Mary Sandra Allen,
I am sorry if this mail will come to you as an embarrassment or a
surprise, IÂ just felt like empting myself to you, after reading your
profile ,I decided to confide in you, as am faced with total
frustration and hardship. My Ernest prayer is that you find this mail
in good health and blessings. I am presently residing in Abidjan,Cote
d'Ivoire.I left my country with my father after the death of my mother
during the war in our country and we came here because my father owned
a business here,(cocoa business), during the going political crisis
here which has turn out into a civil war since 2003,my father was
attacked and killed here at the hit of the crisis as the rebels were
killing prominent foreigners with the reason that they were
financially
supporting the government against them and the rebels are
accusing the
government of doing the killing.
Presently, I am staying
in a REFUGEE
camp assisted by the Red cross organisation, due to the
way which the
camp is securitized by united nations forces and after
the death of my
father, our house was set ablaze, I was unable to meet
my needs pay my
bills and accommodation and in my dilemma which was
another reason for
going to the camp, where I could not at least feed
and sleep as I did
not know anyone here.
I take permission to go to
the town where they
have internet access to enable me correspond with
you.
Secondly, my
late father concealed some amount of money in a
trunk box and deposited
it in a safe keeping house to the turn of $8.5
million dollars which I
will want you to help me move out of this
country because of the war
here. But the safe keeping house does not
know the true content of the
trunk to be cash as my father declared
upon deposit as containing art
craft for export. My father confided so
much in me after the death of
my mother, we were so close that he
never did anything without my
knowledge and opinion.
All that I want
is your sincere and genuine help
in helping me safe guide this trunk
which means that you will have to
come here so that we can meet face
to face first before proceeding with
this claim, as we have to do the
claiming of the trunk which the money
is concealed claimed out of the
safe keeping house first and the money
moved out of this country as I
am the named next of kin to this
deposit. I cannot allow the money
remain here, why, because of the war
here which possess a great risk
to as my life and future solely lies on
it. If you have heard from the
news for the past few months now there
has been intense fighting and
bombing by the French troops which I will
like to live here as soon as
we have this money moved out of this
country.
I will also like upon
your arrival here to open an account in
any of the international banks
of your choice here where this money
will be lodged into for transfer
to your country, I know that this is
our first mail, but I have
decided to confide in you from the choice of
your word on your
profile. I want you to know that for years now, I
have lived in
absolute frustration, tires and pains without any person
around me, no
parent, uncles or friend, but God had kept me until now,
which I
believe that I will smile once again.
Thirdly, I do not want to
attach
myself to you out of desperation so that I do not get used
rather I
intend you helping me to claim this money as I intend living
for your
country to start an entire new life and complete my education,
as you
will have to help in the investment of this money. But I really
need
your help at this trial and difficult time of mine.
I am totally
frustrated that my whole mind for now lies on my survival which is
securing this money. Please I am confiding completely in you and I
really need your assistance at this point of my life as you alone
knows
of this venture.
I have enclosed my copies of my personal
pictures and
my late father's pictures for your view while I will
expect to have
yours in return.
I wait to hear from you.
Thank you.E-
mail me
Mary

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Garbage!

Not helped by the fact that the subject line of the email said "pls cuntact me".

Utter garbage!

From;Dr Francis.F. Koffi B.Sc(Hons)
Credit&Account Dpt
Bank of Africa plc

Dear Sir,
Please do not be embarrased by this unusual email with the request I am about to make. Before going further let me introduce myself, I am Dr Francis.F. Koffi the credit and accountant of a prime leading bank in Abidjan the capital of Cote d'ivoire and accounts officer to Journalist Anderson Ernest Elwood who was covering the war in Cote d'ivoire,Sierra leone and liberia during these years of civil conflict in these above mentioned countries in west Africa. The subject of my request to you is.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Journalist Anderson Ernest Elwood who was posted to cover the U.S/Iraqi war and also a business man made a fixed deposit for 270 days, with a value of ($9.5 M)Nine million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my bank branch. Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even during the war early two a years ago.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that the Journalist had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit his quater central Iraqi city.
After further investigation it was also discovered that Journalist Elwood did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, $9.5 Million is still lying in his bank account and no one will never come forward to claim it as his relations or next of kin.
What is most disturbing is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration of 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Cote d'ivore Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Journalist Elwood since you are a foreigner because Mr Elwood was also a foreigner too so that you will be able to receive this funds in your account.
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Journalist.Elwood, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job immediately. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the funds to be transferred to the account that will be provided by you.Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you .
Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax
numbers for rapid communication and I will provide you with more details
of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated .
Kindest Regards
Dr Francis.F. Koffi B.Sc(Hons)
francis

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Whether it is in English or French, a scam is still a scam!

Avotre Attention,
Permettez-moi de vous informer de mon desir d'entrée dans le rapport d'affaires
avec vous. je pense que vous êtes digne de la recommandation de ma prierre donc
une personne honorable de confiance que je peux faire des affaires avec vous.
ainsi je n'ai aucune hesitation me fier de vous pour des affaires simples et
sinccres.
Je suis Rita Dikko le seul fille du defunt de M. et Mme Camara Dikko. Mon pere
etait un negociant de cacao et exploitant d'or Abidjan la capital economique de
la Cote d'Ivoire, mon père a été empoisonné la pénurie par ses associés
d'affaires sur un de leurs promenades en voyage d'affaires.
Ma mere est morte quand j'etais un bebe et depuis lors mon père m'a pris à sa
charge. Avant la mort de mon pere à l'hopital (CHR de COCODY ABIDJAN. COTE D'
IVOIRE) ci-dessus il m'a secrèctement appelé au chevet de son lit et m'a indiqué
qu'il à la somme de dix millions, cinq cents mille dollars américains. USD ($
10.500.000) dans un compte d'ordre fixe/ordre dans une banque principale ici
Abidjan, qu'il a employé mon nom en tant que son seul de ce fonds. Il m'a
egalement explique que c'etait en raison de cette richesse qu'il a ete
empoisonné par ses associés d'affaires.
Aussi il souhaite que je cherche un associé etranger dans un pays de mon choix
ou je transfererai cet argent et l'emploierai dans des investissements tel que
la gestion de biens immobiliers ou la gestion d'hotel.
Monsieur, je cherche honorablement votre aide des manières suivantes:
(1) me fournir un compte bancaire sur lequel sera transferé cet argent.
(2) me servir en tant que gardien de mon argent puisque j'ai seulement 22 ans.
(3) Pour m'aider à immigrer dans votre pays avec une attestation de residence
afin que je puisse pour suivre mes etudes.
Ainsi dit, Monsieur je suis disposé à vous offrir 15% de la somme totale en
compensation pour votre effort après que le transfert de mon argent sera
effectué sur votre compte bancaire.
En outre, vous indiquez vos options pour m'aider sachant pour moi, j'ai la foi
que cette transaction peut se faire le plus vite possible et confidentiel parce
que j'ai peur de ceux qui ont assassiné mon père pour ne pas qu'ils s'apprennent
à moi et aussi compte tenu de la situation que présente mon pays parcequ'il cour
une rébellion et l'an prochain sera les élection présidentiel, nous ne savons
surtout pas ce qui se passera, je vous pris de m'aidez.
Merci , que Dieu vous benisse immensement et je compte sur votre bonne volonté
et j'attends votre réponse.

Rita Dikko

Thursday, November 24, 2005

This scammer has written to me before, at least twice.

She claims to have a box of money, $10.5M, that belonged to her father who was poisoned.

She wants to go into business with me.

This is a total con; only the insane, stupid or greedy would fall for this.

From: Miriam Rose Muduo
Av.12 RD 16,Apt.39B, Triechville
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Email:


Dear Friend,
; (PROJECT/2005/PWM/M.MUDUO-INVESTMENT)
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you .I am
Miriam Rose Muduo. The dauther of late Chief and Mrs. Alaine Muduo JP. My father was a very wealthy gold merchant who based in Abidjan the economic capital of Cote D'Ivoire
His business associate on one of their business outings poisoned him to death.
When my mother died on the 21ST October 1994, my father took my brother and me so special because we were motherless.

Before the death of my father on the 29th November 2000 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, He sincerely called me on his bedside and told me that he had a sum of US$10,500,000 (TEN MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) kept in a security company here. He also said that the security company does not know the content of the Trunk Boxes.
He also put my name in Depositing the 1 boxes as the beneficiary and next of kin.

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 purposes and further my education, I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose, such as real estate management. My interested areas of investment are; REAL ESTATE, HOTELS, PETROLUM INDUSTRY & MINING, TRANSPORT or in any good investment you may advise me on.
I am honorably seeking for your assistance To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am a student with no business experience.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me, as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within 14 days, from the day you signify interest to assist me.

Waiting to hear from you soonest. Have a nice day and remain blessed.

Yours Truly,
Miriam Rose Muduo

Thursday, October 13, 2005

25% of $30M, sounds too good to be true doesn't it?

That's because it is too good to be true!

If you get one of these, bin it.

It is a con.

Dear Sir,



Permit me to inform you of going into a business transaction with you. I am the Son of late chief fedrick Dikko from Liberia. my late father was into exportations of diamonds,iron ore,rubber, timber,and coffee before he was killed by rebels on july 2005.



Before the death of my Father he deposited the sum of USD 30.5million dollars in a suspense account in a bank in Abidjan.



I am asking for your assistnace as a foriegn partner to provide an account in your country or overseas where this funds will be transfered to for investment.



As soon as the funds gets to your account you will receive %25 of the total sum of USD30.5 and %5 of the total sum for your expenses during the transfer.



If you can assist me in this offer inform me so that we can procede.


Every documents about this transaction is legal.



God bless you.
JOHNBOSCO DIKKO.

Thursday, August 11, 2005

This scammer thinks he can tempt me to be an idiot, and respond to his email, by offering me a share of a mere $4.5M.

Pah!

I don't get out of bed for less than $20M these days.

From: Henry Traore
E-mail :
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire
Tel: +
Peace Be Unto You
I am Mr Henry Traore the only son of late Mr. Christopher
Traore . My father and mother were very wealthy farmers
and cocoa merchant when they were both alive
After the death of my father,long ago, my mother was
controling his business untill she was poisoned by her
business associates which she surffered and died .
Before the death of my mother on March 2005 in a
private hospital here in Abidjan where she was
admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and
disclosed to me about the sum of four million five
hundred US dollars thousand . USD ($4.5million ) she
left in suspense account in one of the bank here in
Abidjan , it was the money she intended to transfer
oversea for investment before she was poisoned.
She instructed that I should seek for a foreign
partner in any country of my choice who will assist me
transfer this money in oversea account where the money
will be save and invested wisely.
Because of the current political problem here in Ivory
Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where
it will be save and invested. therefore, I am crying
and seeking for your kind assistance in the following
ways:
(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the
money will be transferred for investment .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a
boy of 20 years old .
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit for me in your country.
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your
interest to assist me to successfuly transfer the
money into your yet nominated account , I would give
you all necessary information you may require.I have
mapped out 20% of the total funds as mode of
compensation for your effort for assisting me with
this request. Expecting your urgent response via my
email

address:

Yours
Henry Traore

Saturday, August 06, 2005

"Dearest One..."

Ugh such gushing sentimentality...pass the sick bag!

Needless to say this scam email has been tossed into the bin.

FROM MISS ZAINEB DADIE
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA.


Dearest one,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. i have the believe that you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy person I can do business with from the little information so far I gathered about you through your profile for a partner and by matter of trust I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am Zaineb Dadie 20 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr Gabriel Dadie whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our country cote d'Ivoire west Africa and
took over our town (BOUAKE). I ran to Abidjan the economical capital of cote d'ivoire from were I am contacting you.
Before the death of my father he told me that he has a sum of US$17,300,000 (Seventhen million Three hundred dorlars) kept in a private Security Company here in Cote D'ivoire in my name as the next of kin.

Sir, in the capacity of the next of kin, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity and responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration.
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

(1)To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to.

(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund and to contact the security company to take delivery of the consignment.

(3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.

(4)To provide good investment plans for the fund and to manage the fund for 5 years, during the investment period,only our profit will be shared annually 70% for me the investor while 30% will be for you the fund manager annually.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 25 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas before the investments starts.
And I have maped 5% for any expenses that might be incured during the course of this transaction.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulate period of time you signify your interest to assist me.
Anticipating hearing from you immediately.

Thanks and be bless.
Best Regards.

Zaineb Dadie

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

This assault on the English language arrived in my mailbox today.

Not only does the writer demonstrate a masterful lack of grammar and spelling, but she also demonstrates a masterful lack of originality.

The usual scam story unfolds; dead parent, a sum of money, a dying scammer and the Ivory Coast all rear their well worn heads.

The only touch of originality is the suggestion by the writer that she is thinking of drinking acid.

Don't let me stop you!

It is a scam, don't be taken in by it.

JENNIFER FROM ABIDJAN IN IVORY-COAST.
My name is Jennifer i am a Ghanain but i live with my parent's in Ivory-coast, i am 20 years of age and the only child of my parent.

My father is an importer of electronic items such as Television, Radio, freege e.t.c infact let me put it clear, my dad is rich very rich but i have come to understand that money is not every thing in this life, i am in the darkest period of life now as i am telling this story.

On the 17th of april 2004 i had a little fever sickness my parent took me to the hospital after which the doctor comfirmed that i was H.I.V positive, i was so shock that i didn't know what to do, infact that was the very day i died in spirit but living in person, i didn't know what to do, by then all the evil thinking started occuring to my sence, i think of killing my self by drinking acid, and i think also of killing my self by jumping into the lagun, infact i don't know which one to do because rigth inside me i know i have brougth shame to my parent.

But lateron my dad chased me out of the house by his self and later called me back after which i had spent three weeks with a friend of mine and we were living as one family again, but i am still thinking about the day i will die because i know i shall die some day.

But do you know the worst part of the issure now is my parent which was the only thing i look at and my joy comes back, i mean the only thing i have left died on their way to Ghana on the 22nd of march as a result of motor accident, infact when i heared about their death i knew my life have come to an end i mean i became so hopeless,

Emergen me living with H.I.V positive and my parent as the only thing i have left in this whole world dead, so i think there is no life to live any longer.

Now after their burial i went back to Ivory-coast to ask his bank maneger about his money in the bank bacause i know he will have some money there, his bank maneger told me that my dad has 85 thousand us dollars in his occount, so please man of God i want to donate this money to the church because i don't know what to do with it and i am now a born again christian, please i want it to be used in the work of God, give to the motherless people and to the needy and please make sure that this money do not put you out of faith, let it be use for the nwork of the ministry.

And please man of God another thing i want you to do for me is to pray for me and my parent please ask God to accept their soul in peace and also for me because i know that i shall soon die for i have't seen anybody that survives this sickness, please man of God do this for me, my dad's name is William Kwame and my mum's name is Florence Kwame.

BYE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

JENNIFER KWAME.