It's lottery time again folks!

This time some other crappy con artist is trying to convince me that I have won a mere 500K Euros, on something called Global Lottery International.

As usual there has been "a mix up with the numbers".

Doubtless, if I were stupid enough to respond to this, I would be asked for an upfront "processing fee".

Don't fall for it, it is a con!

GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
BUNDERSTRAATE 645, ROTTERDAM-NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO: GLNL/009842/04.
REF. NO. GLNL/107654/04

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you of the release of the GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 10th July 2004.Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 10th August 2004. Your E-mail attached to ticket number 56739-1 with serial number 928098-0 drew the lucky numbers of 2-6-9 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €500,000.000(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file with NO.GLNL/107654/04. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company that have been appointed for the processing of your wining. Please call the claiming agent Mr Luis Martins the Foreign operation manager of the appointed company,

MERIT TRUST AGENCY B.V...
Tel:
Fax:
EMAIL:

for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice. Any claim not made before two weeks from this date will be returned to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA HOLLAND. Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the nest stake. Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with Mr Luis Martins and please follow all his instructions religiously.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Veronica Hans.
Vice President, Global lottery International

I received an interesting email yesterday, from a visitor to this site, which highlighted a couple of issues regarding the "Nigerian scam".

Extract of the mail:

"...Hi,

I was reading the Nigerian Scam post on your blog
site.

Some people seem to have all the luck. I have yet to
be so fortunate as to have received even one of these
scam e-mails. A couple of people I have met here in
Nepal have, though and I pointed out to them that it
is a scam. They are pretty unsophisticated here and
the one fellow, a Buddhist monk who runs an orphanage,
was pretty far into it when I showed him accounts of
similar things on the net.

Anyway, I have never had any chance to have any fun
with any of these "people" - I use the term loosely,
as the saying goes - who would steal money from a
Nepalese orphanage. I'd like to get them to waste
some of their time, and have a computer professional
friend of mine back track their e-mails, with the
software he has, to find out where they are. I don't
see why some law enforcement agencies don't do that.
The software is readily available, an my friend uses
it regularly to trace the origin or virii he gets as
e-mail attachments. At least he traces where the
e-mails come from. Could you somehow forward me one
of the scam e-mails? I know this sounds like a weird
request, but I sometimes have a lot of time on my
hands here in Nepal and in India, and would like to
play with them to see exactly what they do. And don't
worry, even if I were that stupid, as to try and do
the scam, I don't even have a bank account, much less
enough money to open one...."

I have exchanged a few more emails with the writer, and it seems that the scammers were trying to get his friend to travel to Mumbai.

I would like to take this opportunity to warn people again about these scams:

• The "newer" versions of the scams are targeting charities and churches, using heart wrenching stories; designed to con decent, trusting and charitable people out of their limited resources. I have said it before, and will say it again, people who prey on charities etc are SCUM.


I fully endorse the writer's wish to track these guys back via the net, and waste their time.


• Another issue regarding these scams, is the invitation to meet the scammers in their home country. Under no circumstance should you ever do this. Those hapless individuals who have made the trip; have found themselves robbed, kidnapped or arrested for illegally entering the country (they then have to pay a bribe to leave!).

I hope my email chum keeps us up to date with his endeavours.

This scammer, a certain "Mrs Benson", claims to be the link between OPEC and the Wolrd Bank in West Africa.

She claims to have $45M made from oil deals, we shall assume that she means stolen.

Needless to say the poor dear can't get her sweaty greedy little hands on the money, she needs my help.

The letter actually makes quite a good point, which the greedy morons who fall for these scams ought to bear in mind.

Now suppose for one second that the money really existed, which of course it doesn't, any transfer of that size would be monitored by international agencies such as the CIA and FBI. Large cash transfers are usually associated with money laundering illegal funds, made from drugs or terrorism.

The recipient of the money (which to repeat ad nauseam does not exist) would be on the receiving end of a visit from the MIB; not very pleasant at all!

Mrs Benson then assures me that there is no risk at all in the scheme, utter tosh!

ATTN: CEO/PRESIDENT

I want you to patiently read this offer. I am MRS. ANNE BENSON the Head
of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between
the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum
sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly
in Geneva. Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able
to make S$45.2million, which is currently deposited in a European Security
and Finance company.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly
because I am still a Civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbid
me to acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I am contacting
you for assistance, if you will be interested; claim documents have been
processed and sent to you. The documents with which the fund is deposited
will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be
Eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

I will give you 30% of the fund for this assistance. I am aware of the international
monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the September 11th
2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation
I will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body which
will exonerate the money from either drug, money laundered or terrorist
related proceeds. Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private
on the receipt of your Email: .

I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction.
You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for
easier communication. Expecting your response.

Best regards,

MRS. ANNE BENSON

I have said it before, and I will say it again, I think that the scammers are running out of ideas and enthusiasm.

This mail arrived today, it is a very boring story; two murders and only $3M. That's only $1.5M per corpse, come on boys you can do better than that!

Dear friend,

How are you today? I Hope life is treating you good. I am Michael Nkomo a
citizen of Zimbabwe. I am contacting from a Country here Europe where I was
given asylum this year. I just had a brief search
on the net where I found your email address and decided to seek your assistance.

I am a son of late wealthy farmer Mr. Kenneth. Nkomo from Zimbabwe who was in
partnership with late Martin Olds who was also murdered same period with my
father in April 2000. I wouldn't go much deep detailing but you can have a look
on this site if you have the time and see what kind of brutal president we have
ttp://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html

Am appealing to you to consider the idea of assisting me in getting my fund
amounting US$3.Million Dollars left behind for me by my late father which was
safely kept in a safe box as a consignment with a
secured firm here Europe. My status will not in anyway permit me to disclose my
financial history. Meanwhile content as cash was never disclosed but as family
valuables. Arrangement to make the claims in
regards to documents is not a problem and is not risky either because is not a
stolen fund but just too much for me to handle at my present position.

Kindly email back on your decision if positive then we can talk details and you
have right as well to decline.

As I wait for your urgent response.

Regards,
Michael Nkomo

This rather sorry excuse for a scam arrived in my mailbox today.

The writer seems a little bored with it himself; only $5M on offer, and only one dead body.

Not much of a story here.

He makes a pitiful comment about wanting to trust me.

Ho hum, well I don't trust you chum!

Dear Friend
I got your contact from an email directory and decided to contact you for
assistance.

Address:
Cocody Quaters Abidjan, Cote
d'Ivoire West Africa.

I am Nicolas Paul residence in the above address.
My father's name is Dr.Paul Fofona who worked with Sierra Leone embassy in
Cote'd Ivoire for Four years before he died in the year 2003.And he was also an
agent of Gold miners associations in Sierra Leone when he was alive.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only seven days.He believes that
his family was behind his illness.

My late father deposited the sum $5.6million us dollar in BANK here in
Abidjan.Before his death he told me that i should looking for nice person that
will help me to transfer the money in his country for investment,I will like you
to help me to transfer the this money in your country for investment. Then I
will prepare to come over to your country.I want to assure you that all
I told you about myself is a true life situation.

I have agreed to give you 25%, for your assistance, and 70% would be for me and
the other 5% would be set aside for any expenses that we may incure during the
course of this transaction. And part of my share of 70% would be invested in
your country in any profitable business proposed by you.

We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me down when
this fund finally gets into your account. I will like to enter into
a written agreement with you so as to assure me that you will not convert my
fund to your private use and thereby render me useless when the fund
is finally transferred to your country.

Please if you are interested; reply this message to me enable me feed you with
more details and all necessary documentations.


Please treat this as confidential
Best regards
Nicolas Paul

Another gut wrenching tale of terminal illness, and death has landed in my mailbox.

The scammer wants me to believe that she has a dying brother, and a devout need to fulfill the dreams of a dead doctor.

I was selected through the guidance of God, because of my humanity.

All she needs from me is access to my bank account.

No way!

I am Miss Comfort Aghe I am a Camerounian; Dr. Hung Dong Kim a Korean National
was a volunteer International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society
at the regional Headquarters in Younde, Cameroun, The Younde regional Office
cover the ICRC activities in countries around our sub-region including Akwa Ibom
a Boundary with Nigeria, where Dr Hung Dong Kim was delegated to work around
that time when the incidence of the Crisis over the Bakassi Pennisula occurred
in Cameroun, since we live at this border a number of refugees fled the region
of the Boundary between Cameroun and Nigeria, my Parents were killed, My
Brother Anthony and i were the only children of my parents, Dr H.D Kim met us
without care at the Akwa Ibom refugee Camp at the Borders between Cameroun and
Nigeria and adopted me as his Child, my Brother remained at the camp because he
was a little older.

Dr H.D Kim was a trained Medical Doctor, although he dedicated his life to
helping the underprivileged here in Cameroun, He built a Hospital which cared
for Orphanages and for treatment of the sick where Government Hospitals were
deficient, he was a good Christian, and very dedicated to God he had no child
until he died of prostrate Cancer. From money made at his Hospital, he had the
intension to set up a Foundation/Clinic for the care for Heart disease and
Cancer patients until death struck, he had already had the money (the sum of
US$3.2Million) transferred by his Bank in Cameroun (FIRST NATIONAL BANK) to a
Bank in Europe where he was to buy the medical facilities for the construction
of the Foundation and Clinic.

As his Cancer situation deteriorated we visited The University of Texas M. D.
Anderson Cancer Center in Texas USA, his health situation worsened when we
arrived home in Cameroun and died a month later February 26th.He willed much of
his Properties including the US$3.2Million deposited at the Bank in Europe, his
Clinic and Orphanage home at Douala and Akwa Ibom were willed to the local
Residents under the care of Catholic Parish in the localities.

Barrister Akeem B. Louis was his legal adviser he wrote his WILL. Because he had
no child, he dedicated much of his wealth to me and to the service of God and
humanity.

Before Dr H.D Kim died Anthony was already diagnosed of a serious convulsive
illness epilepsies, he got epileptic one Friday morning close to a woman frying
oil at our neighborhood and got severely burnt, this has seriously compounded my
problems of losing my Biological parents and my Foster Parent Dr.H.D Kim.

Since I have no parents, and Anthony is almost as young as me also considering
his handicap as epileptic I am saddled with a responsibility of caring for him
with very limited resources, there is a surgery which has to be carried out on
him because of the severe burns on his face and Abdomen, which has affected his
lungs/respiratory organs, we are financially incapable of carrying out a surgery
on him, because the money is at the Bank in Europe, moreover I intend to use
much of the money to help destitute and homeless people everywhere i can, and i
have seen through my experience in life that helping out those in need was is
the only way to get justification. I could convert the fund to myself with the
intention of investing the fund abroad for my personal use but I am still very
young. I was afraid sending the money back to either the Government here in
Cameroun because I think some individuals will convert the money for their
personal use. Now the money is still at the care of the Bank in Europe.

I discovered that the only way I could have peace in my life is to do what is
lawful and right by giving out the fund to the service of Humanity the same way
Late Dr H.D Kim rescued my life at the Akwa Ibom refugee camp.



With the realization of what God has done for me through Dr Kim, I asked God to
make his choice and direct me to an honest Humanitarian or a believer in helping
the underprivileged who would invest this money at helping humanity, I have
specifically chosen you and I have the firm believe that as you invest this
money in your establishment the accruing profit will be used to the service of
those in need.

I came across your address on the Internet as I was browsing through Hospital
and Christian site because this was what Dr. H.D Kim stood for (Hospitality,
Humanity and the service of God) and as a matter of fact, it is not only you or
your ministry that I picked on the site initially, but after my fervent prayer
over it, I decided to choose you and contact you for the fund to be used wisely
for things that will glorify the name of God and help humanity.

I have notified the Bank in Europe where Dr. H.D Kim deposited the money that I
shall nominate a trustee who will contact them for the claim the fund..


I seriously need your help to enable me have the money released not only for
treatment of my Brother, but such that other people on the streets who need help
can benefit from it too, So if you know that you will sincerely use this fund
honestly for things that will glorify God's name and humanity, then do urgently
contact me back through my email and details will be given to you on how you
will be able to receive the fund in your country from the Bank in Europe.

You should also forward to me your telephone number for easy communication and
fax number should there be need to fax the Bank documents to you. Note that all
communication will be opened to Barrister Akeem B, Louis, considering my age,
his witness to the whole life of my Foster Parent Dr H.D Kim and been the Lawyer
who wrote the Will.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Sincerely,

Miss Comfort Aghe.

How nice, a scammer who doesn't want me to feel sorry for him.

Well don't worry, I don't.

This guy claims to be dying of cancer; but he is philosophical, claiming that he believes we all die sometime.

How very true!

The cancer seems to be a little unusual, as it has "defiled" medical treatment.

The scammer claims to have been a bad lad and mean spirited during his lifetime, well that at least is true.

Now that God has "called him" (why do these guys always bring God into their scam?); he now wants to make amends by giving away a "huge sum" of money, $15M, to charity.

He wants me to help him, in exchange I will get 10%.

Sorry chum; your story has been used before, and is a lie.


Dear Friend,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is MR Barukh Mellamed a Crude Oil merchant in
Iran,i
have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .
It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and
right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my
business. Though I am very rich, I was never
generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focused on my business as that was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know
that there is more to life than just wanting to have
or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come
to this world I would live my life a different way
from how I have lived it. Now that God has called
me, I have willed and given most of my property
and assets to my immediate and extended family
members as well as a few close friends.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul
so, I have decided to give alms to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed
money to some charity organizations in Austra, cameroun,
liberia,Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore. I once asked members of my family to close
one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have
there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to
themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as
they seem not to be contended with what I have left
for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the
huge cash deposit of fifteen million dollars
$15,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this
deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.

I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.
God be with you.
MR Barukh Mellamed
Email Address

I've won the Cyber Lottery, well I am thrilled!

A certain Mr Bull wrote to me, telling me that this was the first draw of its kind; now that really is "Bull".

He claims that I have won 1.5M euros, all I have to do is to send my personal details to his agent.

The agent will doubtless tell me that there is a processing fee etc.

It is all a con, do not fall for it.


FROM:PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF CYBER LOTTOS INTERNATIONAL WINNING NOTICE
FOR CATEGORY C WINNER -
Ref No:lL/03/457014/SP

We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected as
one of the lucky email addresses in the category "C" of the online lotto
conducted by Cyber Lottos International.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

The cyber-Lottos was conducted by a first of its kind automated computer
balloting system,where by email addresses of(30,000 email addresses)were
extracted from all continents of the world.A draw was held in different
categories and winners emerged from different parts of the world and they
are entitled to various cash prizes depending on their different
categories.Thus,you are entitled to a prize money of 1,500,000.00 euros
Reference number for your prize is:lL/06/458290/SP,Ticket number:[PL/ILN/AA81248464].

As a category "C" winner,you have been selected by computer balloting system where only email addresses are soughted,from a total number of 30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe.

After an automated computer ballot of our International Promotions
Program,only ONE winner emerged in this category and therefore you are to receive a payout of 1,500,000.00 euros.To immediately claim your prize, please contact our fiduciary agent below are the contact
information of fiduciary agent:

MR.MARTIN LAWRANCE
FIDICUARY AGENT
CYBER LOTTOS INTERNATIONAL
CYBER CENTER,
CALLE LIMA,1
28945 FUENLABRADA,MADRID
SPAIN.
TEL:
EMAIL

Provide Prize reference number-lL/06/458290/SP and winning ticket
number-[PL/ILN/AA81248464] for confirmation. In your best interest(s)you
must initiate contact within one week of receipt of this correspondence.
Cyber Lottos International code no: lL/67840/SP

You may be required to provide any of the above information during the
process of collecting your prize.We congratulate you once again and it is
our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the
nearest future Thank you.

Sincerely,
Alex Bull,
Promotions Manager
Cyber Lottos International.

You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation and
processing of your winnings.we advice that you adhere strictly to their
procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.

1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers and email
the above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in
your claims.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL LOTTERY INFORMATIONS FROM PUBLIC AS WE
WILL NOT ENTERTAIN CASES OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS PROCESSING OR COMPROMISE THE
PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF ALL OUR WINNER.THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE DATA
PROTECTION ACT OF THE CYBER LOTTOS INTERNATIONAL.

REPLY TO:

A certain Dr Kojo Williams wrote to me today, asking for my help.

He notes that he is indignant in writing to me, I think that's not the right wording Dr Kojo!

He has $35M that he wants to put into my bank account; carry on, Dr Kojo, "I'm listening!".

The problem, from a moral viewpoint, is that the money (which of course doesn't exist) comes from deliberately over invoiced contracts for arms etc.

He happily admits it is stolen, he then says that there is no risk to me in working with him; surely a contradiction Dr Kojo?

He notes that the plan was deliberately "hatched out", with "lope holes (sic)" closed off.

This man is committing a criminal offence against the English language.

The final paragraph makes me laugh, it seems that our dear friend (Dr Kojo) wishes to use the money that he has stolen to finance his life as an "honourable businessman".

Well if you fall for this load of tosh, you are a feeble minded, dishonest, greedy moron; and deserve to get fleeced.

From:Dr.Kojo Williams
Tel:
Accra-Ghana.

dear,
I am Dr. Williams kojo,the chairman,contract awarding
And tender committee of the African Union(A.U)with
sub-head in Accra Ghana.

Forgive my indignation,if this letter Comes to you as
a surprise and if it might offend you Without your
prior consent.I got your contact during my search for
a reliable person to entrust this money transfer
project with.My colleagues and I involved in this
project have Agreed to seek your mutual partnership
into this huge Money transfer project.

we wish to transfer the sum of(thirty-five million
united state dollars)US$35,000,000.00 to your personal
or company Account.
This fund originated from over invoiced Contract bills
awarded by us for the supply of Ammunitions,hard and
soft wares, pharmaceutical and Medical equipment to
the ecomog peace keeping mission In Liberia and
sierra-Leone civil wars.
This over Invoiced sum was deliberately hatched out
and Carefully protected with all attendant lope holes
Sealed off.It was our consensus to seek your
assistance to Provide us with the facilities to
transfer this money Out of West Africa.This is born
out of our belief in The non-stable economy and
spurious political nature of this sub-region.

The original executors of the contracts have been
Dully paid through ERB(Eco Resources Bank)
This over invoiced sum is suspended in an escrow
account awaiting claims by any foreign person/company
we may front as the owner.Based On the law and ethics
of our service to A.U,we as Civil servants are not
allowed to operate a foreign Account.

This is the more reason why we needed your assistance
to provide an account that can hold this funds when
transferred to your country. It is however agreed, as
the person providing the account to secure the funds
in your country,you are offered 15% of the total sum
as commission,80% will be held on trust for us, while
5% is set aside to reimburse expenses incurred in the
course of executing the project.

The project is expected to be successfully completed
within 14 days if you accord us the maximum
cooperation needed from you.
As with the case of all organized(sensitive)and
conspired projects, we solicit for your unreserved
confidentiality and utmost secrecy in this project.We
hope to retire peacefully and lead a honorable
business life afterwards. There is no risk involved.
Call me upon the receipt of this mail for more details
on the procedure through my phone
number

Honourably Yours,
Dr. Williamskojo

The old lottery scam is back again.

This time I have won $250K.

PAHH!! I don't get out of bed for less than $1M these days.

The scammer here claims that the lottery is promoted by Bill Gates, what a load of tosh!

If you fall for that, then you will fall for anything.

As usual there has been a "mix up with the numbers".

I hope this little scam gets shut down ASAP.

Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of
the Lottery Winners International programs held on
the 26/07/2004.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
275114656588-6410 with serial number 5798-510,batch
number
466270566,lottery ref number 6676629735 and drew lucky
numbers 8-60-88-23-66-45 which consequently won in the
1st category, you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of US$ 250,000.00(Two Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, President of the World Largest software, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year USD 1 million international lottery. To file for your claim contact,glober trusty,Email:.Remember all winning must be claimed not later than
10th of august,2004.After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Mary Edward (Lottery Coordinator).

Compliments of the Season!

What a bizarre way to start a letter. Too early for Christmas, and too late for Ascot; methinks it is a scam!!!!

The writer claims that her father, a diamond dealer (that should immediately alert you to a scam), was poisoned by his business associates. Now that should really warn you that something "dodgy" is afoot here.

He left $13M, and she wants me to help transfer the money etc etc.

I will, so she says, get blessed by God if I help her. Needless to say, 20% of $13M may also act as some form of inducement.

However, don't be deceived; this is a scam, there is no money.

I am afraid that we will all have to continue working for a living.

Dear,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise,first of all, I will like to say Compliment of the season to you, I am Miss.Prisca Adeng and writing to you from ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE,WEST AFRICA .I hope you will Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into a business relationship with you.I beleive that you will be a trustworthy person that i can do business with and I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

My father Mr Lucas Adeng was a very wealthy DIAMOND DEALER, the economic capital of SIERRE LOANE,He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when I was very small and since then my father took me sospecial. Before the death of our father on october 2003 in a private hospital here in ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE, he secretly called me by his bed side and told me that he has the sum of THIRTEEN MILLION ,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United State Dollars.USD($13,500,000) deposited in one of the Banks here in ABIDJAN and that he used my name as his first daugther and the only child for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund.Although according to him,he told me that he left an instruction with the bank that incase he died or still alive I should look for a foreign partner whom I can confide in who will help me transfer this money out of Africa.

He also explained to me that it was because of this that he was poisoned by his business associates.That I should seek for a Foreign partner in a country of my choice who will help me transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .

Sir, I are honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1)To please help me transfer the money from the bank here to your bank account which you will provide which this money would be transferred to.

2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years old.

3)To make a feasibility study and recommend some worthwhile business investments which flourishes there in your country, My approach is in view of our ill-experience in business. This fund been the basis of our future and business ambition,your honest assistance and advise will be appreciated so much while relying on your guidance for profitable business establishment in your country.

4)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country. 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 into your nominated bank account overseas. I will forward all the documents concerning this deposit to your interest to assist me in this my situation and I believe that this transaction will bring us together on your signify interest to assist me.

Please, Help me to get out of this terrible situation and our Almigthy God will bless you. Antcipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless

Best regards.

Miss.Prisca Adeng.

N/B: Please respond through my alternative email address

Dear oh dear, the Australians now seem to be involved. Not really though, the reality is that the use of an African address is now so suspect that only the terminally deranged would actually fall for it.

Our dear old scammers now pretend to be Australian.

In this letter, the scammer offers me the chance to help him shift a "huge sum of money" (how professional) from a deceased person's account.

Needless to say, I am expected to pretend to be the next of kin; in other words I am expected to commit fraud.

Same old shit, just a different address.

From: 99 Queen Street, Melbourne
VIC 3000, Australia.
Date: July 7th, 2004


ATTENTION: The President.

My name is Mr Sidney Stone, Head of Securities,
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Melbourne
I am contacting you on business transfer of a huge sum
of money from a deceased account. Though I know that a
transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that
all will be well at the end of the day. We decided to
contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

We discovered a Huge abandoned sum in an account that
belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along
with his entire family. Since his death, none of his
next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay
claims for this money as the heir.
We cannot release the fund from his account unless
someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the
deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines.

Upon this discovery, we now seek your permission to
have you stand as a next of kin to the deceased as all
documentations will be carefully worked out by me for
the funds to be released in your favour as the
beneficiary next of kin. It may interest you to know
that we have secured from the probate an order of
madamus to locate any of deceased beneficiary. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of
our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with
your full names, address and direct contact numbers.

These requirements will enable us file letter of claim
to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals
in your favour before the transfer can be made.We
shall be compensating you with a million dollars on
final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall
be for us. Your share stays while the rest shall be
for us for investment purposes. If this proposal is
acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the
trust we have bestowed in you, I await your urgent
mail.

Please reply to EMAIL: , I will
introduce myself fully pending your response.

Regards,
Sidney Stone.