Another letter from someone claiming to be the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy of South Africa, they seem to have of lot of Ministers there!
Her husband died, and she discovered (much to her surprise!) that he had around $18M derived from diamonds and other illicit sources.
She needs to access the money, which is held in Belgium, so she wants me to pretend to be a business associate of her late hubby.
This little ruse is required, because her lawyer would quite naturally be concerned about her entering into a transaction with someone she "hardly knows".
Well that reasoning works both ways madam, I think I will decline your kind and dishonest offer.
Greetings to you,
With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this mail meets
you in good time. However
strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met
personally or had any dealings in
the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the
immense benefit it will be
to you.
After careful consideration with my children, we resolved to contact you for
your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize for infringing on
your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as I make this proposal
to you as a person of integrity.
First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name is Mrs.
Susan Shabangu, mother of three and the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
of The Republic of South Africa for seven years running.
I will now give you a general overview of the situation. When I was sworn in as
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy in 1996, with my influence, my husband
Mr. Ndelebe Shabangu a very successful
businessman was awarded several contracts in my ministry and had direct dealings
with foreign investors in this field. Due to my political status, I was not
involved in my husband's business which was very vast and successful. My beloved
husband died whilst on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in February 2001.
When my husband died, I was contacted as next of kin by a private security firm
in Europe to come forth with the Certificate of Deposit and claim a safety
deposit my husband has in their Vault in his name. At
that time, my children and I did not have an idea where the Certificate might
be. We then instructed the security firm to continue holding the safety
deposit until further instructions from me. Whilst preparing
for the second remembrance of my beloved husband, I was going through his
library collection and to my astonishment I discovered a Certificate of
Deposit for the safety deposit with this private security firm, and
other documents relating to the safety deposit in a book. The safety deposit
which is a trunk, is stocked with hard currency (US Dollars)totalling
$18,500,000 which was generated from cash payments from his business
associates in the diamond trade from Antwerp, Belgium.
Though I knew my late husband was in the diamond business, I did not have the
knowledge that he moved funds in cash. This has came as a shock to me and my
children, and we have decided to have this fund invested immediately in
commercial and residential properties abroad as well as profitable ventures, as
any member of my family cannot hold such a huge amount in our name due to my
political status, hence we sincerely propose to you to render us your most
needed assistance in this regard.
If you agree to render us your assistance, your role in this project will be to
act on my behalf as a trustee to receive the safety deposit containing the funds
from the Security firm. Though I believe this transaction should be based on
mutuality, my family's interest will be protected by a family associate, who is
a lawyer(attorney) attached to the South African Embassy in the country where
the security firm is located.
He is now aware of the safety deposit, and I have informed him that I am
locating one of my husband's business associates (you) to handle the funds and
invest on our behalf, as he might be opposed to our decision if he found out
that I barely know you.
For your reliable assistance, we are offering you 15 %($2,775,000) of the funds.
I thank you in advance we anticipate your assistance in enabling us achieve this
goal. On hearing from you, I will forward your contact to the
gentleman lawyer who will be representing us, and also give you his contact for
both of you to communicate and proceed with the transaction.
He will be working with you for a mutual conclusion of the process and I look
forward to a long lasting business relationship with you. As you may
understand, due to my sensitive position in the present government,
it is not safe to communicate with me via phone or fax.
This is why I have communicated with you with my private email address, and I
like us to keep this way, for the safety of this transaction. Kindly respond on
Please contact me on my private email address; whether or not you are interested
in assisting us.
This will enable us make alternative plans, in the event of non-interest on your
part.
With warm regards,
MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
South Africa
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Retribution
There is at least some justice being dished out to the perpetrators of the Nigerian scam letters.
It seems that a Sydney man has pleaded guilty to charges arising from a scam that raked in $5M.
I can't believe that people are that stupid, well I can actually.
Nick Marinellis sent unsolicited emails conning people into thinking they could claim millions of dollars in winnings, if they first sent money for expenses.
He used a number of aliases, I wonder if he has ever written to me?
He will appear in Sydney's District Court next month, where a sentence date will be set.
There is at least some justice being dished out to the perpetrators of the Nigerian scam letters.
It seems that a Sydney man has pleaded guilty to charges arising from a scam that raked in $5M.
I can't believe that people are that stupid, well I can actually.
Nick Marinellis sent unsolicited emails conning people into thinking they could claim millions of dollars in winnings, if they first sent money for expenses.
He used a number of aliases, I wonder if he has ever written to me?
He will appear in Sydney's District Court next month, where a sentence date will be set.
Monday, May 17, 2004
The reputable and honest Barrister Williams, solicitor and notary public, has just written to me.
He advises me that one of his clients, Mr Dennis President of Diamond Safaris, is dead (poor chap!).
There is of course a large sum of money left behind, $28M, and no will.
Barrister Williams has spent a long period of time (no he hasn't), trying to track down the next of kin of Mr Dennis.
To no avail, therefore rather than let the money (which doesn't exist) be taken by the government; he asks me to help him commit fraud by posing as the next of kin.
Rather oddly, for a barrister, he calls this "honest co-operation"?
Sorry chummy I don't do fraud!
Attention:,
Good day, I am George Williams, Solicitor and Notary Public, The
Personal Attorney Mr. Dennis , the president of DIAMOND SAFARIES
CO.LTD.ACCRA-GHANA who is a National of your country.
On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their only son were
Involved in a car accident along ACCRA/KUMASI Express Road.
Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the event of the accident, since
then
I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended
relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
Relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of
no avail, hence I contacted you.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
Behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where my client lodged these huge deposits.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about 28.3 million dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short
time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you share the same surname so that the proceeds of
this account valued at 28.3 million dollars can be paid to you for both
of us to share the money; 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be
for expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim.
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 through my email to enable us discuss further.
Thanks for you kind co-operation
Barrister Williams Esq.
He advises me that one of his clients, Mr Dennis President of Diamond Safaris, is dead (poor chap!).
There is of course a large sum of money left behind, $28M, and no will.
Barrister Williams has spent a long period of time (no he hasn't), trying to track down the next of kin of Mr Dennis.
To no avail, therefore rather than let the money (which doesn't exist) be taken by the government; he asks me to help him commit fraud by posing as the next of kin.
Rather oddly, for a barrister, he calls this "honest co-operation"?
Sorry chummy I don't do fraud!
Attention:,
Good day, I am George Williams, Solicitor and Notary Public, The
Personal Attorney Mr. Dennis , the president of DIAMOND SAFARIES
CO.LTD.ACCRA-GHANA who is a National of your country.
On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their only son were
Involved in a car accident along ACCRA/KUMASI Express Road.
Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the event of the accident, since
then
I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended
relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
Relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of
no avail, hence I contacted you.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
Behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where my client lodged these huge deposits.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about 28.3 million dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short
time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you share the same surname so that the proceeds of
this account valued at 28.3 million dollars can be paid to you for both
of us to share the money; 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be
for expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim.
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 through my email to enable us discuss further.
Thanks for you kind co-operation
Barrister Williams Esq.
Sunday, May 16, 2004
FRAUD ALERT
Watch out, this email is doing the rounds at the moment (I got one 30 mins ago).
Do not, under any circumstances, give your details to this or any other bastard who asks for them.
This is a fraud.
I have reported it to Citi Bank.
To_verificcation of your E-MAIL adress_ click on-the-link :
http://go.msn.com/HML/5/6.asp?target=%48%74tp:%2f/yi5u393sf.com*9319%2E%64a.ru%2F?1l9b64d0y4rs885d2c0cNXV2JD3xh0t2j8h
and_submit_ in_the_ small window _your_ Citi*bank_ _Debit_ full_Card number and
Pin
that _you use in the Atm_Machine.
uMmBoP0mm167 7b8u6l6h4yhe2 c48m3no3i0nr kdn79w a7 2ey5l2v45ga F0fccCy2i0g
Watch out, this email is doing the rounds at the moment (I got one 30 mins ago).
Do not, under any circumstances, give your details to this or any other bastard who asks for them.
This is a fraud.
I have reported it to Citi Bank.
To_verificcation of your E-MAIL adress_ click on-the-link :
http://go.msn.com/HML/5/6.asp?target=%48%74tp:%2f/yi5u393sf.com*9319%2E%64a.ru%2F?1l9b64d0y4rs885d2c0cNXV2JD3xh0t2j8h
and_submit_ in_the_ small window _your_ Citi*bank_ _Debit_ full_Card number and
Pin
that _you use in the Atm_Machine.
uMmBoP0mm167 7b8u6l6h4yhe2 c48m3no3i0nr kdn79w a7 2ey5l2v45ga F0fccCy2i0g
Another day, another lottery win
I have a feeling this lady has written to me before.
However, in this scam letter I am offered the chance to win up to $1.3BN; that's a lot of dosh!
Only one small snag, it doesn't exist.
The letter has a minor change to it; this time instead of saying there "has been a mix up with the numbers", they say "in order to avoid a mix up with the numbers".
Otherwise it is the same old "B****it".
Don't fall for it, it is a con.
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION:THIRD CATEGORY WINNER
After a successful completion of the third category draws of SPORT LOTTERY, held
on 14TH MAY 2004, we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement
today that you have emerged one of the winners of the SPORT
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
International Promotions Program.
You/Your company, attached to ticket number 714-5-9827, with serial number 14-83
drew the lucky numbers 03, 15, 23, 25, 35, 40, (30), and consequently won in the
Third Category.You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$1,000
000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for third category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$5,700,000.00 shared among the three
international winners in the Third category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with FINANCIAL COMPANY, insured in your name. To
avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transfering your
claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2004) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to US$1.3 billion, we hope that with a part of
your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately,to begin your claims process;
MR. PETER SIMON
CLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER
EMAIL:
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent within a week of
recieving this mail.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondence with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: EG-A718-1
BATCH NUMBER: 224-DA
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely yours,
MRS ANN COKER
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
SPORT LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.
I have a feeling this lady has written to me before.
However, in this scam letter I am offered the chance to win up to $1.3BN; that's a lot of dosh!
Only one small snag, it doesn't exist.
The letter has a minor change to it; this time instead of saying there "has been a mix up with the numbers", they say "in order to avoid a mix up with the numbers".
Otherwise it is the same old "B****it".
Don't fall for it, it is a con.
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION:THIRD CATEGORY WINNER
After a successful completion of the third category draws of SPORT LOTTERY, held
on 14TH MAY 2004, we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement
today that you have emerged one of the winners of the SPORT
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
International Promotions Program.
You/Your company, attached to ticket number 714-5-9827, with serial number 14-83
drew the lucky numbers 03, 15, 23, 25, 35, 40, (30), and consequently won in the
Third Category.You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$1,000
000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for third category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$5,700,000.00 shared among the three
international winners in the Third category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with FINANCIAL COMPANY, insured in your name. To
avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transfering your
claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2004) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to US$1.3 billion, we hope that with a part of
your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately,to begin your claims process;
MR. PETER SIMON
CLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER
EMAIL:
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent within a week of
recieving this mail.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondence with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: EG-A718-1
BATCH NUMBER: 224-DA
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely yours,
MRS ANN COKER
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
SPORT LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.
Saturday, May 15, 2004
That well known and "popular" couple, Mike and Mercy Williams wrote to me today.
Yes, I haven't heard of the either; they sound more like a pair of second rate evangelists.
Anyway, this nice couple want to share 10% of $9.5M with me; gosh that is nice of them!
Mike's daddy was Chief Vincent Williams, from Sierra Leone.
However, despite having a large sum of money the Williams family were to suffer a wee bit of bother.
Bodies piled up left right and centre; first daddy, then a plane load of uncles then his mother all "copped it".
Goodness me, what a mess!
Now dear old Mike wants to make sure that his sister gets a good education, that's where I come in.
Well Mike, the tears are welling up and I have had to wipe my keyboard dry as I blub uncontrollably; but I am afraid the small snag is, you are a liar and a conman. That kind of puts me off doing business with you.
Ciao!
From :Mike and Mercy
contacts Address
11 rue des lkd abidjan
07 abid 52498 07
Email :( )
Dear One,
Please I am Mike Williams , the only son of late CHIEF VINCENT WILLIAMS
from Sierra Leone. I got your contact from the Ecowas Infomation Center
in Côte d'Ivoire. My sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence
to rely on you. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek
your assistance to transfer our cash of Nine Million five hundred thousand
United States Dollar($9.5,000,000.00) now in the custody of a BANK here
in Abidjan to your privateaccount pending our arrival to your country.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY
My late father, chief Vincent Williams, a native of mende district in the
Northern province of Sierra Leone, was the general Manager of Sierra Leone
mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father. This money
was the income accrued from mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of major Paul
Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost
destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian
Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had already
made arrangement for his family, my mother, my little sister and myself
to be evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with our personal effects . My
father deposited the fund for the safe custody until after the war when
he will join us. During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate
looting of public and Government properties by therebel forces, the sierra
Leone mining co-op was one of the targets looted and destroyed.
My father including other top Government functionaries were attacked and
killed by the rebels in November 2002 because of his relationship with the
civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. As a result of my father death,
and with the news of my uncles involvement in air crash in January, dashed
our hope of survival. The untimely deaths caused my
mothers heart failure and other related complications of which she later
died in the hospital After we must have spent a lot of money on her. Now
my 16-year-old sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering
without any care or help. Without any relation, we are now like refugees
and orphans. Our only hope now is in the fund our father deposited in the
BANK. To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings
ways.To assist me claim this fund from the BANK as co-beneficiary.
To transfer this money in your name to your country. To make a good arrangement
for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country with you as
the caretaker.To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your
country to further our education. And to make arrangement for our travel
to your country after you have transferred this fund.Most importantly. The
whole documents issued after deposit is in my custody. For your assistance,
I beg to concede 10% of this money to you for your assistance .
Best regards
MIKE AND MERCY WILLIAMS
Yes, I haven't heard of the either; they sound more like a pair of second rate evangelists.
Anyway, this nice couple want to share 10% of $9.5M with me; gosh that is nice of them!
Mike's daddy was Chief Vincent Williams, from Sierra Leone.
However, despite having a large sum of money the Williams family were to suffer a wee bit of bother.
Bodies piled up left right and centre; first daddy, then a plane load of uncles then his mother all "copped it".
Goodness me, what a mess!
Now dear old Mike wants to make sure that his sister gets a good education, that's where I come in.
Well Mike, the tears are welling up and I have had to wipe my keyboard dry as I blub uncontrollably; but I am afraid the small snag is, you are a liar and a conman. That kind of puts me off doing business with you.
Ciao!
From :Mike and Mercy
contacts Address
11 rue des lkd abidjan
07 abid 52498 07
Email :( )
Dear One,
Please I am Mike Williams , the only son of late CHIEF VINCENT WILLIAMS
from Sierra Leone. I got your contact from the Ecowas Infomation Center
in Côte d'Ivoire. My sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence
to rely on you. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek
your assistance to transfer our cash of Nine Million five hundred thousand
United States Dollar($9.5,000,000.00) now in the custody of a BANK here
in Abidjan to your privateaccount pending our arrival to your country.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY
My late father, chief Vincent Williams, a native of mende district in the
Northern province of Sierra Leone, was the general Manager of Sierra Leone
mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father. This money
was the income accrued from mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of major Paul
Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost
destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian
Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had already
made arrangement for his family, my mother, my little sister and myself
to be evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with our personal effects . My
father deposited the fund for the safe custody until after the war when
he will join us. During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate
looting of public and Government properties by therebel forces, the sierra
Leone mining co-op was one of the targets looted and destroyed.
My father including other top Government functionaries were attacked and
killed by the rebels in November 2002 because of his relationship with the
civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. As a result of my father death,
and with the news of my uncles involvement in air crash in January, dashed
our hope of survival. The untimely deaths caused my
mothers heart failure and other related complications of which she later
died in the hospital After we must have spent a lot of money on her. Now
my 16-year-old sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering
without any care or help. Without any relation, we are now like refugees
and orphans. Our only hope now is in the fund our father deposited in the
BANK. To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings
ways.To assist me claim this fund from the BANK as co-beneficiary.
To transfer this money in your name to your country. To make a good arrangement
for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country with you as
the caretaker.To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your
country to further our education. And to make arrangement for our travel
to your country after you have transferred this fund.Most importantly. The
whole documents issued after deposit is in my custody. For your assistance,
I beg to concede 10% of this money to you for your assistance .
Best regards
MIKE AND MERCY WILLIAMS
Friday, May 14, 2004
Good News!, so the title of this email proudly boasts.
Unfortunately it is yet another Nigerian scam; this time it comes from a certain Mr Don Willy, who really needs to buy himself a dictionary.
Free Willy offers me the "compliment of the season" (!!!???), and writes that he is in a refugee camp in Ghana "studding" medicine.
His father and mother were killed in cold blood. However, they left him some boxes (why do these people always use boxes?) filled with diamonds, gold and money.
He estimates the total value to be $27M, in reality the value is zero.
Free Willy says that he got my name from a friend of mine..."B****cks!"
He will pay me 15% to aid him with the "modalities" of getting the boxes out of Ghana.
Thinking carefully through this fine business proposition my considered answer is "I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole".
Block A Room 27
UN Refugee Camp
Accra Ghana
THIS MY PHOME NUMBER
Dear S/M,
Good day compliment of the season first of all let me
make my self know to you a friend of you told me about
you concerning an assistant I needed from him he told
me to contact you and relies on you as a partner
abroad that why I sent you these urgent mail for
assistant.
My name is Don Willy a Liberian residing now in
Ghana, West Africa .My late father Joseph Willy was an American
origin. Being a prominent gold and Diamond dealer in my country
Liberia. He was assassinated in cold blood early last
year alongside with my mother by the rebels of (model)
fighting the legitimate Government in Liberia since
1992. I am a student at fur Lay bay college Liberia
studding medicine when the war began. My late father
deposited the sum of 27.6million USdollars as a
family wealth in a trust company here in Accra Ghana,
West Africa. This money was meant to be used to build
an ultra modern medical clinic for me after I have
completed my studies as qualified medical doctor but
the untimely death denied me the opportunity .It is
under this prejudices, now as the next of kin and only
child that to make claim of the ownership of the
money, the diamond and gold. Although the people at
the trust company are not aware of the contents of the
boxes. But I really need a reliably person outside
whom I can trust to move this money abroad whom will
subsequently help me to invest the money wisely and
the treasure, i.e. the gold and diamond while I go
back school to complete my education. I am soliciting
seeking for help and assistance from you. That is why
I am writing. I am also willing to give you `15% of
the total sum if you willing to assist me. In addition
I will equally deduct 5% after the transfer to cover
the expenses procured during the transaction to your
account abroad .If you can assist me. Please get back
to me promptly through my email so that we can discuss
on the modalities of making move. I equally insist
that you make it private and confidential matter.all
the Document are intact with me,You can also reach me
through this mail,
Thank,
Kind regard,
Don Willy
Unfortunately it is yet another Nigerian scam; this time it comes from a certain Mr Don Willy, who really needs to buy himself a dictionary.
Free Willy offers me the "compliment of the season" (!!!???), and writes that he is in a refugee camp in Ghana "studding" medicine.
His father and mother were killed in cold blood. However, they left him some boxes (why do these people always use boxes?) filled with diamonds, gold and money.
He estimates the total value to be $27M, in reality the value is zero.
Free Willy says that he got my name from a friend of mine..."B****cks!"
He will pay me 15% to aid him with the "modalities" of getting the boxes out of Ghana.
Thinking carefully through this fine business proposition my considered answer is "I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole".
Block A Room 27
UN Refugee Camp
Accra Ghana
THIS MY PHOME NUMBER
Dear S/M,
Good day compliment of the season first of all let me
make my self know to you a friend of you told me about
you concerning an assistant I needed from him he told
me to contact you and relies on you as a partner
abroad that why I sent you these urgent mail for
assistant.
My name is Don Willy a Liberian residing now in
Ghana, West Africa .My late father Joseph Willy was an American
origin. Being a prominent gold and Diamond dealer in my country
Liberia. He was assassinated in cold blood early last
year alongside with my mother by the rebels of (model)
fighting the legitimate Government in Liberia since
1992. I am a student at fur Lay bay college Liberia
studding medicine when the war began. My late father
deposited the sum of 27.6million USdollars as a
family wealth in a trust company here in Accra Ghana,
West Africa. This money was meant to be used to build
an ultra modern medical clinic for me after I have
completed my studies as qualified medical doctor but
the untimely death denied me the opportunity .It is
under this prejudices, now as the next of kin and only
child that to make claim of the ownership of the
money, the diamond and gold. Although the people at
the trust company are not aware of the contents of the
boxes. But I really need a reliably person outside
whom I can trust to move this money abroad whom will
subsequently help me to invest the money wisely and
the treasure, i.e. the gold and diamond while I go
back school to complete my education. I am soliciting
seeking for help and assistance from you. That is why
I am writing. I am also willing to give you `15% of
the total sum if you willing to assist me. In addition
I will equally deduct 5% after the transfer to cover
the expenses procured during the transaction to your
account abroad .If you can assist me. Please get back
to me promptly through my email so that we can discuss
on the modalities of making move. I equally insist
that you make it private and confidential matter.all
the Document are intact with me,You can also reach me
through this mail,
Thank,
Kind regard,
Don Willy
Monday, May 10, 2004
I received this email four times today, clearly Mr Ikell is very keen to do business with me.
The subject line was rather confusing, "I Need Your Assistant", I was not aware that I had anyone in my employ.
Disregarding Mr Ikell's failure to master basic grammar, he moves swiftly to the point.
His father is dead, he left $15M which resides in a bank account in Holland.
He wants me to access the account, and needs my details to move this "100% risk free" venture forward.
Sorry chum, try elsewhere.
My name is EDWARDS IKELL, the eldest son of Dr. ENAGUA IKELL from Zimbabwe. This
letter might come as a surprise to you about where I got your contact address
and how I knew you. I got your address from the net, and i decided to contact
you for an assistant, which I do hope you will take this matter into
consideration.
During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of
our
President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms for his party members
and his followers, he ordered all white farmers to surrender all their farms to
his party members and his followers.
My father was one of the biggest farmers in our country and because he strongly
opposed Mugabe's ideas, Mugabe's supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt
everything in the farm, killing my father and made away with a lot of items in
my father's farm.
Before his death, my father had deposited with one Security Company in SOUTH
AFRICA, the sum of US$15.5 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars). This was money he planned to use in buying new machinery and to set up
a new farm in Swaziland. After the death of my father, l decided to escape to
Netherlands because of continued harassment from Mugabe and his supporters.
As the senior man in the Family, l decided to contact you to assist me since
I was able to moved this money out of SOUTH AFRICA to Holland for safe keeping
although the courier comapny were not aware of the content of the suite case
because it was convey as personal valuable goods,
Presently the Fund is already in Holland, while I need to seek political asylum
to secure my staying here and we are not allowed to operate any bank account
within Netherlands. For your role in this transaction, me and my family have
agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% will be mapped
out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and
70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country.
All I want you to do is to help me finish this transaction and the same time
help me to invest the money into a lucrative business in your country Please get
back to me if you can be of assistance and l would want our correspondence to
be via email as most phone lines of asylums seekers are presently bugged by
the Government.
l expect your confidentiality and your prompt respond to this email so as to
proceed.
Note that this transaction is 100% risk free. You should however treat this
transaction with absolute confidentiality.please forward your phone/fax numbers
and your address to my private Email address at
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
MR. EDWARDS IKELL
The subject line was rather confusing, "I Need Your Assistant", I was not aware that I had anyone in my employ.
Disregarding Mr Ikell's failure to master basic grammar, he moves swiftly to the point.
His father is dead, he left $15M which resides in a bank account in Holland.
He wants me to access the account, and needs my details to move this "100% risk free" venture forward.
Sorry chum, try elsewhere.
My name is EDWARDS IKELL, the eldest son of Dr. ENAGUA IKELL from Zimbabwe. This
letter might come as a surprise to you about where I got your contact address
and how I knew you. I got your address from the net, and i decided to contact
you for an assistant, which I do hope you will take this matter into
consideration.
During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of
our
President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms for his party members
and his followers, he ordered all white farmers to surrender all their farms to
his party members and his followers.
My father was one of the biggest farmers in our country and because he strongly
opposed Mugabe's ideas, Mugabe's supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt
everything in the farm, killing my father and made away with a lot of items in
my father's farm.
Before his death, my father had deposited with one Security Company in SOUTH
AFRICA, the sum of US$15.5 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars). This was money he planned to use in buying new machinery and to set up
a new farm in Swaziland. After the death of my father, l decided to escape to
Netherlands because of continued harassment from Mugabe and his supporters.
As the senior man in the Family, l decided to contact you to assist me since
I was able to moved this money out of SOUTH AFRICA to Holland for safe keeping
although the courier comapny were not aware of the content of the suite case
because it was convey as personal valuable goods,
Presently the Fund is already in Holland, while I need to seek political asylum
to secure my staying here and we are not allowed to operate any bank account
within Netherlands. For your role in this transaction, me and my family have
agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% will be mapped
out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and
70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country.
All I want you to do is to help me finish this transaction and the same time
help me to invest the money into a lucrative business in your country Please get
back to me if you can be of assistance and l would want our correspondence to
be via email as most phone lines of asylums seekers are presently bugged by
the Government.
l expect your confidentiality and your prompt respond to this email so as to
proceed.
Note that this transaction is 100% risk free. You should however treat this
transaction with absolute confidentiality.please forward your phone/fax numbers
and your address to my private Email address at
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
MR. EDWARDS IKELL
Friday, May 07, 2004
El Porko
I have won the El Gordo Spanish Sweepstake..so the email says; yeah right!
I have won $516K, but there has been a...wait for it..."mix up with the numbers".
Oh how I detest that phrase, and how I detest the scum who send out these scam emails.
EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY S.A.
C/ CARRACA Nº11 PISO 1-A
08905 BARCELONA -SPAIN
TELEFAX:.
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: EGS/0007459015/03
BATCH NO:17/7024/IPD
ATTENTION: .
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE
WE are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EL GORDO
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 26th APRIL ,2004.SPANISH
Your name attached to ticket number 777-52104543-094 with serial number 3113-55
drew the lucky numbers 1-22-16-78-39-10 which consequently won the lottery in
the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ¤515,810. 00 (FIVE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY ) in cash credited
to file REFERENCE
NO:EGS/0007459015/03.This is from a total cash prize of ¤8,768,770.00(EIGHT
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS
ONLY) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name. Due to
mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public
notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your
nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part
of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year. We
hope that with a part of your prize , you will take part in our end of year high
stake US$1.3 billion International lottery.
To begin your lottery claim please contact your claims agent, Foreign operations
DON DIEGO MARTINEZ manager ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A on Email:
for processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed
not later than 1st JUNE, 2004 After this date all funds will be returned to the
Ministry de Economic y Hacienda as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays there be any change of your address,
please do inform your claims agent, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent .Furthermore should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a
part of our promotions Program.
Sincerely.
SNR PEDRO GARZON
Managing Director
I have won the El Gordo Spanish Sweepstake..so the email says; yeah right!
I have won $516K, but there has been a...wait for it..."mix up with the numbers".
Oh how I detest that phrase, and how I detest the scum who send out these scam emails.
EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY S.A.
C/ CARRACA Nº11 PISO 1-A
08905 BARCELONA -SPAIN
TELEFAX:.
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: EGS/0007459015/03
BATCH NO:17/7024/IPD
ATTENTION: .
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE
WE are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EL GORDO
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 26th APRIL ,2004.SPANISH
Your name attached to ticket number 777-52104543-094 with serial number 3113-55
drew the lucky numbers 1-22-16-78-39-10 which consequently won the lottery in
the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ¤515,810. 00 (FIVE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY ) in cash credited
to file REFERENCE
NO:EGS/0007459015/03.This is from a total cash prize of ¤8,768,770.00(EIGHT
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS
ONLY) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name. Due to
mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public
notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your
nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part
of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year. We
hope that with a part of your prize , you will take part in our end of year high
stake US$1.3 billion International lottery.
To begin your lottery claim please contact your claims agent, Foreign operations
DON DIEGO MARTINEZ manager ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A on Email:
for processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed
not later than 1st JUNE, 2004 After this date all funds will be returned to the
Ministry de Economic y Hacienda as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays there be any change of your address,
please do inform your claims agent, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent .Furthermore should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a
part of our promotions Program.
Sincerely.
SNR PEDRO GARZON
Managing Director
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Namibia seems to be the latest country to become cursed with the "419-scam" or "Nigerian advance fee fraud".
Scammers are now impersonating white Namibian farmers who are allegedly hiding their money abroad to avoid repossession.
The scam is not operated from Namibia, therefore it is difficult for local police to investigate.
Scammers are now impersonating white Namibian farmers who are allegedly hiding their money abroad to avoid repossession.
The scam is not operated from Namibia, therefore it is difficult for local police to investigate.
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Warning, the Nigerian scammers are becoming more imaginative.
Account holders of international banks such as Barclays are receiving internet messages asking them to "reactivate" their accounts. The message requests the recipient to enter their account number.
This of course gives the scammers instant access to the account holders funds.
The Nigerian scam now also includes the hacking into of authentic websites of banks.
Do not respond to these messages, they are scams.
It's a nasty old world out there!
Account holders of international banks such as Barclays are receiving internet messages asking them to "reactivate" their accounts. The message requests the recipient to enter their account number.
This of course gives the scammers instant access to the account holders funds.
The Nigerian scam now also includes the hacking into of authentic websites of banks.
Do not respond to these messages, they are scams.
It's a nasty old world out there!
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