Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

A scammer, claiming to work for Barclays bank in Ghana, wrote to me today.

He says that he has $10M in an account, that Barclays know nothing about; now really, how likely is that?

He says that he can offer me a risk free arrangement; whereby I would claim the money for myself, and split it with him.

Oh, by the way, he is a Christian..so that's alright then isn't it?

How stupid does he think I am?

This is a con, which I have reported to Barclays.

DEAR SIR, PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS DR.KOFFI ANSELEM,THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA.I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTANT. THIS PROPOSAL IS COMING TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH.I AM A FORTY NINE (49) YEARS OLD, MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS,A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN AND A MAN OF PEACE. I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I AND THIS IS A RISK FREE TRANSACTION. WITH MY POSITION IN THE BANK AND JOB OBLIGATIONS I DISCOVERED A CERTAIN SURPLUS WHICH HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS AND WILL REMAIN THERE EVEN TILL THE END OF TIME. IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT OF OUR BRANCHES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE TEN MILLION,SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$10,680,000.00) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUN
T WITH NO BENEFICIARY. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY, SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 20% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION. THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER. ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, TRANSPERANCY AND YOUR EXERCISING OF STRICTEST OF CONFIDENCE. I WILL PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THE DEPOSIT AND BACK IT WITH ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERS AND THE HEAD OFFICE WILL ORDER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR STATED ACCOUNT. IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. MY PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER IS . CALL ME IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS.I WILL ALSO LIKE YOU TO CONFIRM TO ME THAT YOU HAVE ACCEPTED THE RATIO GIVEN TO YOU AS I KNOW THAT IT IS GENEROUS ENOUGH. THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.I NEED TO ASCERTAIN YOUR WIL
LINGNESS TO WORK WITH ME SO THAT SOMETHING PRACTICAL WILL COMMENCE AFTER THE THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. SINCERELY YOURS, DR.KOFFI ANSELEM.

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