Just to remind you, Andreas Schranner was one of the people who died
in the Concorde crash in Paris. He was a wealthy man, but he has
nothing to do with this scam e-mail.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Sani Mandiouf
Date: Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME
To: sani_mandiouf1@altavizsla.hu

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MR.SANI MANDIOUF,THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER. I WORK IN THE
AUDITING/ACCOUNTING SECTION OF THE BANK OF AFRICA(BOA),OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO.

I HAVE A BUSINESS DEAL WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THE BOTH OF US. THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS EIGHTEEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USA
DOLLARS ($18.5 MILLION US DOLLARS) ,WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF
THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND
YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE TO USA FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER
DAMAGE.

THIS MONEY WAS OWNED BY ONE OF THE CUSTOMERS IN OUR BANK.THE MAN’S
NAME IS CALLED ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH,GERMANY.HE WAS INTO
PROPERTIES AS HIS BUSINESS IN GERMANYAND BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN
WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE SIX YEARS AGO ON 25TH
JULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE CRASH[Flight AF4590 ] WITH THE WHOLE
PASSENGERS ABOARD .

N.B.IN OTHER FOR YOU TO BELIEVE ME HONESTLY GO THROUGH THIS (website)
BEFORE YOU START WITH ME. BELOW IS THE WEBSITE:

( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi /world/europe/859479.stm)

AND SINCE THEN,NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT
BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.

THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY;YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF
AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON[ANDREAS SCHRANNER] OR AS
THE ONLY SURVIVING NEXT OF KIN,AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE
CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER AND HIS
PROPERTIES.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATIONS WITH WHICH A
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL BE YOUR
GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION
SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE
TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR
YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR
EXPENCES BOTH OF US MIGHT INCURE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.

SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR
REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS]
URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL
BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.SANI MANDIOUF.
Bill & Exchange Manager(BOA)


115 Responses to “Another Andreas Schranner scam e-mail”
  1. IWAN says:

    FROM, MR USMAN SALAM
    BILL AND EXCHANGE OFFICER,
    AFRICAN, DEVELOPMENT BANK
    OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

    DEAR FRIEND,

    HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR FAMILY? HOPE FINE, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION AND UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH THIS EMAIL, I AM USMAN SALAM, BILL AND EXCHANGE OFFICER IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND DURING THE AUDITING OF THE YEAR 2006, I DISCOVERED ANABOUNDED SUM OF $10.5M THAT BELONGS TO OUR LATE (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, GERMANY) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN JULLY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH

    FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELLOW:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    I DESPERATELY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO SECURE AND MOVE THIS HUGE SUMS OF MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY MY LATE CLIENT TO THE TUNE OF $10.5M, (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) OUT FROM BANK TO YOUR OWN ACCOUNT, HE EXECUTED CONTRACT THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF WORK AND HOUSING HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO AND THE MENTIONED MONEY ABOVE IS HIS MONEY LEFT IN OUR BANK BEFORE HIS DEATH.

    I HAVE PERFECTED EVERYTHING FOR THE SMOOTHNESS OF THIS TRANSACTION, I WILL PAY YOU 35% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS MATTER.

    IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED AND CAPABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION, COME UP WITH THE INFORMATION’S SHOWED BELOW:-

    1. YOUR FULL NAME:
    2. YOUR CONTACT CELL PHONE NUMBER:
    3. YOUR AGE:
    4. YOUR SEX:
    5. YOUR OCCUPATIONS:
    6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY:

    AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ALL THESE INFORMATION’S IS SUBMITTED TO ME, I WILL IMMEDIATELY DRAFT AN APPLICATION LETTER WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION AND SEND BACK TO YOU, SO THAT YOU WILL PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION BY SENDING THE FORM TO ADB BANK FOR THE TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.this is my email address usmansalam49@hotmail.fr

    YOURS FAITHFULLY,
    USMAN SALAM

  2. Valeriu says:

    FROM THE DESK OF MUSTAPHA HARUNA
    BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
    FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
    BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) OF BURKINA
    OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO. ;
    Dear Friend,

    ASSALAM-U-ALAIKUM.

    I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department in the BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
    I am writing, following the impressive information about you through one of my friend. He assured me of your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.

    In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of U.S$10.5M US dollars (TEN Million five hundred US dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH GERMANY who died along with his entire family in 31 of July 2000 in a plane crash. Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines and laws but unfortun ately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

    It is therefore upon this discovery that I in my department now decided to make this business proposal to you and so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased customer for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and I don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

    The banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed and nobody is coming for the claim, the money will be transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund.

    The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe can not stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

    We agree that 30% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 5%will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 65% would before me and my colleagues.

    There after I and my family will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated.Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin to the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where in the money will be remitted.

    Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or e-mail and the text of the application which you will fill and send to the bank for immediate action.

    I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

    You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter with this e-mail Id ( mustapha_haruna1@hotmail.com ) for more explanations.

    Yours faithfully,
    MUSTAPHA HARUNA
    Bill & Exchange Manager.

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  3. Iwan,
    Valeriu,

    many thanks for posting these copies. It goes to show that the Africans are often quite lazy and use messages which have often been used before.

    Michael

  4. dalekmaster1342 says:

    Another scam:

    From:Gary Hill (LLB,LLM,)
    17 Copse Hill, Wimbledon,
    SW20 7E, London,
    United Kingdom.Tel:+447512953005
    Email: gary_hill09@yahoo.co.uk

    Dear Sir,

    Good day, Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information.Hence, this letter to you. I humbly crave your indulgence to read this e-mail with all seriousness of purpose devoid of any doubt in your mind because this project is based on trust, confidence and Sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds. I am forty five(45)years old American established Lawyer. One of my clients Andreas Schranner, 64, a German Citizen (Now deceased) hereinafter shall be referred to as “My Client”.
    There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that,so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds,thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you as a person of transparency,honesty and high calibre. Eight years ago, My Client successfully executed a contract for the British Government worth $65.3 million dollars. A part payment of $35million was paid to my client, while the balance of $30.3million was still unpaid before my client died in a Plane crash. Please visit this site to confirm for yourself.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    However, all my efforts to locate the possible next of kin proved abortive.NOW THE CRUX OF THIS LETTER is that the British Government is fully paying all Contractors who have successfully executed their contracts. My client is among those due to be paid in this second quarter payment schedule. As his personal attorney before his sudden death, I have been officially notified and instructed to forward particulars of my client’s next of kin so that he/she can be paid the outstanding Ј30.3 Million dollars. I know he did not leave any valid WILL because He died inte-state.

    This funds will therefore be paid to whosoever I present to the government or his bank as the possible next of kin . In a nutshell,I intend to channel this funds to the account of a clever but reliable person who upon successful payment of the money, will earn 50% thereof, while 50% will be for me. Your nationality does not matter as all modalities have been perfected and put in place to pay whoever I present as the next of kin. This transaction will take about 6 (six) working days only to conclude as soon as you indicate your intrest to assist me. I shall role out the modalities for the actualisation of this project as soon as I receive your response. Please, do accord this transaction the confidentiality it deserves.

    Best Regards,
    Gary Hill .(LLB,LLM,)
    (Principal Partner)

    NB: You don’t have to be a blood relative of my client to claim this inheritance .Also help me with your phone numbers so we discuss better. DISCLAIMER:The message and its attachments are for designated recipient(s) only and may contain privileged, proprietary and private information. If you have received it in error, kindly delete it and notify the sender immediately.

  5. Many thanks for your comment :-)

    Michael

  6. Fluffiluffigus Smith says:

    Dear One,
    With due respect, trust and humanity I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its
    nature as being totally confidential and secret.

    Do permit me to introduce myself briefly; I am Barrister Michael Brady a legal attorney to Late Andreas
    Schranner a German property magnate. Actually, I got your contact information through my private search for
    someone I can confidently trust on, and I believe we can transact this business, I have prayed over it and
    selected you among others due to its esteeming nature and trust worthy person I can confide on and by their
    recommendations I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere request.

    My client late Andreas Schranner was a German property magnate, who lived in Spain for four years;
    died along with his family on the 31Th of July 2000 in an Air France concord plane crash bound for New York
    in their plan for a world cruise, for more details of the plane crash go through the sit below:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    Prior to my explaining further, I am conscious that this is certainly not a predictable way of approach to foster a
    relationship of trust but because of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim I decided to reach you
    via this media to join me to put claims on this vault before it is seized or confiscated by the authorities.

    Before the catastrophe; He deposited One Trunk Box containing the sum of $8.8M (EIGHT MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED
    THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a Safe security company here in Spain and he did not disclose the exact content of
    deposited diplomatic box to the treasure house as cash but Personal valuables for security and personal reasons. As the
    attorney to late Andreas Schranner, the security company has mandated me to present a member of his family (heir/inheritor)
    to make Claims or the vault will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security as unclaimed, I was given an
    ultimatum to look for some relative to come for the claim or have the Vault liquidated and made unserviceable in accordance
    with existing laws. After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which came to no avail, I decided to contact you,
    my suggestion to you is that I will like to present you as the beneficiary to this vault, I know you may not be anyway related to my
    late client; Hence I am presenting you as the next of kin is a possibility that the vault will be released to you. I can guarantee that if
    you are willing and interested I will put in place all necessary modality in accordance with the Law to legally present you as the true
    Next of Kin and true beneficiary.

    You are required to Immediately Indicate your Interest on Prompt Response via E-Mail with the Following Information:

    (1) Your Private Telephone and Fax Number
    (2)Your Full Name
    (3) Your residential address

    This transaction is 100% risk free as I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation effectively. Once the diplomatic
    consignment is released to you, we shall divide the content in the ratio of 50% for you, 50% for me as our benefit. ($4.4 Million each).

    Endeavour to get back to me weather or not you are willing to collaborate with me via my private Email Address:michaelbrandy344@gmail.com

    Kind Regards,
    Michael Brady(Esq).
    E-mail:michaelbrandy344@gmail.com

  7. Christina says:

    i got an email like that the same person. i am shocked.

  8. Christina,

    at least you did not lose any money to these crooks.

    Michael

  9. Renee says:

    From the Desk of MR.PARTRICK OKORO.
    The manager of bill and exchange
    African Development Bank,
    Cotonou Benin Republic( West Africa).
    REMITTANCE OF (US$18.5. Million) CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE.
    contact me here: mrpartrick@googlemail.com

    Dear Friend,

    I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department in the African Development Bank (A.D.B). In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of US$18.5m dollars (EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich, Germany) who died along with his entire family on (Monday 31st July 2000) in a plane crash.
    FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELOW: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking gildings and laws but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

    It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.
    The banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after TEN years, the money will be transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Benin indigene cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

    I agree that 35% of this money will be for you as a respect to the provision of a foreign account , 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60% would be for me Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where in the money will be remitted.

    Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application .I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch-free and you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.
    You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately.
    Yours Faithfully,

    MR.PARTRICK OKORO.
    BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER +229 93858022.
    N/B contact me here: mrpartrick@googlemail.com.

  10. Thanks for posting your copy, Renee

    Michael

  11. Steven says:

    FROM THE DESK OF ANDREW COLE

    Dear Friend ,

    This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it could come into your mind but please consider it and accept it with a deep sense of humility. Before proceeding, I wish to introduce myself to you; I am Todd Williams a staff of Natwest Bank Plc here in London,United Kingdom. I am the head of the accounts department.I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business proposal which I believe will profit both of us on completion. I contacted you after a careful thought that you might be capable of handling this business transaction, which i explained below.

    The sum of ( £ 18,500,000.00 Million Pounds), has been floating as unclaimed since 2000 in my bank as all efforts to get across the relatives of our client who deposited the money have hit the stones. There is this immigrant Mr. Andreas Schranner, property magnate who was based in the U.K., who happens to be one of our very good clients. On the 25Th of July 2000, Mr. Andreas Schranner, his wife Maria , their daughter Andréa Eich, her husband Christian, and their children katharina and maximilian all died in the air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    All attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. My position here at my office requires me to investigate and I therefore made further investigations and discovered that Mr. Andreas Schranner did not declare any next of kin or relation in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank.According to the British Law. The money will revert to the ownership of the British government if nobody applies to claim the fund. To avoid this money being sent to the British treasury as unclaimed funds, I have decided to seek your assistance to have you stand as his next of kin so that the said fund ( £ 18,500,000.00 million pounds), would be released in your name as the next of kin to the deceased. Please get back to me if you are truly interested so i could give you details of how to go about the claim for this fund. Do not bother writing if you are not interested anyway. God bless you.

    Mr Andrew Cole.

  12. It’s amazing how many of these crooks claim to have Andreas Schranner’s money in an account somewhere.

    Thanks for the post Steven.

    Michael

  13. George says:

    VERY SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL‏….
    Monday, February 16, 2009 3:52 PM
    From:
    “mr brsh”
    To:
    undisclosed-recipients

    BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
    FROM THE DESK OF DR BRUNIOR SHERE DUNKWU
    BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
    BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
    OUAGADOUGOU – BURKINA FASO

    Dear Friend,
    I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of
    BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) here in Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso . In my department we
    discovered an abandoned sum of US$22.3m dollars (Twenty Two Million Three
    Hundred Thousand US dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign
    customer (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich , Germany ) who died along with his
    entire family in July 2001 in a plane crash. Since we got information about his
    death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money
    because we cannot release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin or
    relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines and laws but
    unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died
    alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

    It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business
    proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to
    the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for
    it and we don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed
    bill. The banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained
    unclaimed after six years, the money will be transferred into the bank treasury
    as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is
    occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe can not
    stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

    I agree that 30% of this money will be for you as a respect to the provision of
    a foreign account, 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the
    business and 60% would be for me Thereafter, I will visit your country for
    disbursement according to the percentage indicated Therefore, to enable the
    immediate transfer of this fund to you arranged, you must apply first to the
    bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your
    bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and
    effective communication and location where in the money will be remitted. Treat
    this business proposal with utmost confidentiality and send me the following
    information.

    1) Full names:
    2) Private phone number:
    3) Current residential address:
    4) Occupation:
    5) Age and Sex:

    Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the
    application. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is
    hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required
    arrangements have been made for the transfer. You should contact me immediately
    as soon as you receive this letter through my private email address:
    mr_brsh22@live.fr Trusting to hear from you immediately.

    Yours faithfully,
    BRUNIOR SHERE DUNKWU.
    +226-78031760.

  14. George,

    thanks for another OUAGADOUGOU e-mail. The telephone number certainly is for Burkina Faso.

    That’s about all which is true about this message.

    Michael

  15. Tywo says:

    Hello My Dear Friend,

    My name is Dr. James Frank; I am the regional manager of the African Development Bank of Nigeria. I got your information during my search through the Internet. I am 49years of age and married with 3 lovely kids. It may interest you to know that I am a man of PEACE who does not want problem, but i don’t know how you will feel about this, but I am telling you that this is real and you are not going to regret any thing after doing this transaction with me. I only hope we can assist each other.

    My dear, I am contacting you in regards to a business transaction involving a huge amount of money $10.5Million (Ten million five hundred United states Dollars) belonging to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner, who works with Chevron oil company here in Nigeria, who lost his life on Monday 31st of July 2000, along with his wife, Maria and their children and even grand children in a plane crash, the AF4590 Crash including all 109 people on board and five people who died on the ground when the Plane crashed into the Hotelissimo. Up till now, his account remains dormant.

    Think what happens to money like this after (9) years, when nobody comes for the money as the next of kin for claim, this is the time when bank managers make their secret money. This is why I have contacted you to stand as a next of kin to the deceased so that this money should be paid into your account, you and I will share the money, 50% to me while 45 for you and 5% will be used for any expenses or tax as your government may require. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone anxious, but I am assuring you that it is a risk free and all will be well executed at the end of this transaction.

    Again, since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to make claims to this money as the Heir. Remember, in Banking rules/modalities if nobody comes for the money, the money will be confiscated, and I 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.

    Let me refer you to the website below for more details:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    Upon this discovery, I 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 $10.5million (Ten million five hundred United states Dollars) to be released in your favor as the beneficiary’s next of kin. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through, after everything I will come over to your country for the disbursement of the money as I said before. It may interest you to note that I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries.

    To your understanding, a NEXT OF KIN could be a brother, a sister, a mother, a father, a friend, a neighbor, in-law and so on and so forth. So, you don’t have to fear for anything, because I will be here to be monitoring everything on your behalf.

    Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual business Endeavor by furnishing me with the following info via this email address; jamesfrank_adb@live.com

    1. Your Full Names
    2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
    3. Contact Address
    4. Occupation
    5. Age

    Regards,

    Dr. James Frank
    Regional Manager (ADB)

  16. Bob says:

    From: JAMES ROBERTS
    Reply To: jamesroberts1@latinmail.com
    To:
    Subject: From James Roberts
    Hello

    I am James Roberts. A London Based solicitor who work for Mr Andreas Schranner a German Property Mogul who died in AF4590 crash since 2000 along side with his entire family.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.

    Whenhe was alive,I helped him open an a secret account in a local bank here and he left a huge sum of money in that account before he died.

    I have also made frantic efforts to get any of his relatives to come and claim the money and this was not possible because he died with his family.

    So I need you assistance to get his fund out.

    So if this business meets your interest, then reply me in my contact me

    Lastly, all the steps and procedures that I want to use in doing this shall be made known to you when you indicate your interest and this whole set up must be handled legally.

    Best regards,
    James Roberts .Esq

  17. Candy-Corn says:

    Hello My Dear Friend,

    My name is Dr. James Frank; I am the regional manager of the African Development Bank of Nigeria. I got your information during my search through the Internet. I am 49years of age and married with 3 lovely kids. It may interest you to know that I am a man of PEACE who does not want problem, but i don’t know how you will feel about this, but I am telling you that this is real and you are not going to regret any thing after doing this transaction with me. I only hope we can assist each other.

    My dear, I am contacting you in regards to a business transaction involving a huge amount of money $10.5Million (Ten million five hundred United states Dollars) belonging to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner, who works with Chevron oil company here in Nigeria, who lost his life on Monday 31st of July 2000, along with his wife, Maria and their children and even grand children in a plane crash, the AF4590 Crash including all 109 people on board and five people who died on the ground when the Plane crashed into the Hotelissimo. Up till now, his account remains dormant.

    Think what happens to money like this after (9) years, when nobody comes for the money as the next of kin for claim, this is the time when bank managers make their secret money. This is why I have contacted you to stand as a next of kin to the deceased so that this money should be paid into your account, you and I will share the money, 50% to me while 45 for you and 5% will be used for any expenses or tax as your government may require. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone anxious, but I am assuring you that it is a risk free and all will be well executed at the end of this transaction.

    Again, since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to make claims to this money as the Heir. Remember, in Banking rules/modalities if nobody comes for the money, the money will be confiscated, and I 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.

    Let me refer you to the website below for more details:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    Upon this discovery, I 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 $10.5million (Ten million five hundred United states Dollars) to be released in your favor as the beneficiary’s next of kin. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through, after everything I will come over to your country for the disbursement of the money as I said before. It may interest you to note that I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries.

    To your understanding, a NEXT OF KIN could be a brother, a sister, a mother, a father, a friend, a neighbor, in-law and so on and so forth. So, you don’t have to fear for anything, because I will be here to be monitoring everything on your behalf.

    Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual business Endeavor by furnishing me with the following info via this email address; jamesfrank_adb@live.com

    1. Your Full Names
    2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
    3. Contact Address
    4. Occupation
    5. Age

    Regards,

    Dr. James Frank
    Regional Manager (ADB)

  18. Steven says:

    I just got exactly the same email that I posted above again! It beggars belief how lazy these people are!

  19. Miss Divine says:

    I’m from Germany and I got this mail today, too.
    Sender is a Jomo Fade from Cotonou Benin Republic West Africa.
    But he wrote “Mr. Andrea Schranner”. He’s fogotten the “S”.
    I get 3-4 times the year these emails.
    I could be a multiple millionaire!!!! ;-)
    Cheers
    Miss Divine

  20. Hannah says:

    This is another one of those rediculous scams!! I am only a kid and I get them! It’s messed up!!

    FROM:MR LINUS UWA
    AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION.
    BANQUE ATLENTIQUE TOGO(BAT)
    PLACE DU PETIT MARCHE,
    RUE KOUMORE 01 BP 3256 LOME-TOGO.

    Attn: Friend,

    In a brief introduction, I am Mr Linus Uwa, director in charge of auditing
    and accounting section of the BANQUE ATLANTIQUE,ASSISTED ON RURAL PROJECTS
    IN LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO.With due respect and regard, I am contacting you
    on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both parties at the
    end.In my department i discovered there is contract sum of USD$9.5m left
    in this bank in an account belonging to one of our foreign customers, Late
    Mr Andreas Schranner,who unfortunately lost his life along with his wife
    and family members on their way for a vacation of a lifetime on Monday,
    31 July, 2000.

    The fund was confined to a dormant status where upon i made this
    discovery.My contacting you is to allow your particulars to be forwarded
    to this institution as the family member or next of Kin to our deceased
    customer for the purpose of benefiting the proceed of the account. All the
    arrangement to put claim over this fund has been perfected by me and I
    will assist you on steps to follow.Needless to say that the trust reposed
    on you at this juncture is enormous.In return I demand your complete
    honesty and trust.

    Therefore this transaction will be based on the following terms and
    condition as stated below: Upon receipt of the funds, you will release and
    disburse the total funds into two equal parts 50% for your humble self
    while 50% will be for me. Remember that with my support, this transaction
    is risk free and will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will
    protect us from any breach of the law. I hope to conclude this transaction
    within a short period of time if you accord your unalloyed support and
    co-operation.

    I am assuring you that with my position in the bank this money will hit
    your account successfully within 14 official bank working days. As soon as
    you accept this condition and finally indicate your interest in this deal
    kindly reply back to me for more information how we shall proceed.

    Waiting eagerly to hear from you soonest
    Best Regards,
    Mr Linus Uwa

  21. datumstrešdiena, 2009, 29 aprīlis 02:57
    tematsDear Friend -[Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:57:23 +0000]

    slēpt detaļas 02:57 (pirms 13 stundām) Atbildēt

    Dear Friend

    Before I proceed, I must first of all apologize for this unsolicited letter to you.
    I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but I do have limited choice.

    I am Mr. Stephen Tan, Investment Director on foreign investments department of Agricultural Bank Of China. I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. On January 11th 2000, a German estate tycoon. Late Mr. Andreas Schranner deposited $10,000,000 (Ten Million United States Dollars) under our portfolio management department for a periaod of Two (2)Years, and the deposit matured on the 18th of February 2002 with about 35% growth which amounted to a total of $15,520,000 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars).

    Upon maturity, a routine notification was sent to his forwarding address all to no avail.
    Several attempts were made to contact him but without responses.
    After a month, another reminder was sent to him from my desk and evidently I discovered from his contract employers that Mr. Andreas Schranner died in the plane crash of Air France Concorde flight 4590 which crashed on July 25th 2000. On further indebt investigation, I discovered that he died with his wife and entire family, as all efforts to trace members of his neither family nor relatives proved futile.
    You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site.
    (Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

    Mr. Andreas Schranner, has long passed away and since his death none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this money as the heir. He died without identifying with anybody about these funds, which has since matured and the roll-over on the funds also expired.

    This sum of $15,520,000 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars ) is still in my possession in my Bank lifeless and unnoticed because there will never be a claim on the funds.
    All material, immaterial documents and certificates relating to the funds is also in my possession.

    Against this backdrop, I am proposing to you to stand in as the next of kin to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner. The Chinese Government banking law and guidelines here stipulates that at the expiration of eight (8) years such funds will be transferred into banking treasury as unclaimed funds.
    The money will be approved into your account and subsequently, we shall share in the ratio: 60% for us and 40% for you as gratification for assistance rendered. I will visit your country for the Disbursement, according to the percentages indicated above once this money gets into your account.

    I humbly crave your indulgence in portraying sincerity towards this matter, as trust stands to be our watchword in this transaction. Our assurance is that your role is risk free to accord this transaction the legality it deserves as with all modalities put in place we are certain in actualizing a hitch free transfer of the funds without any impediments.

    My position with my bank already guarantees the swift execution of this project. We will discuss much in details when I do receive your response.
    Kindly signify your willingness to assist by sending me an email for further Procedures relating to this transaction.

    Kind regards.
    Mr. Stephen Tan
    stephen.stephen.tan972@gmail.com

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  22. Janis,

    many thanks for your post

    Michael

  23. Renee says:

    From the Desk of Dinga Law Firm
    2nd Floor, Nedbank Place
    35 Sauer Street Johannesburg
    Republic of South Africa
    Email: aug.dinga20@gmail.com
    Direct Mobile: +27-83-451-5403

    Greetings to you my dear friend,

    I got your information while searching for a reliable person who will assist me in a business proposal that will benefit we both and I have lay all the trust in you before I decided to disclose this confidential transaction to you.

    I am Barrister Augustine Dinga, an Attorney at Law. I have an urgent and very profitable business proposition for you that should be handled with extreme confidentiality. I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise for the fact that we have not met before believing that transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive or worried but I can assure you that you will not regret been part of this mutual beneficial transaction.

    SUBJECT: A deceased Client of mine name Withhold, A citizen of your Country whomhere in shall be referred to as my client, made a numbered time Fixed Deposit for twelve calendar months valued at US$ 23.5 Million Dollars (Twenty Three Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) only in aFinancial and Security Company on January 12th 2000.

    My client was a Consultant, and contractor with the South Africa Solid Minerals Corporation (SSMC). Upon maturity the Financial and Security Company sent a routine notification in accordance with the Company policy to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month they sent a reminder and finally it was discovered from his contract employers South Africa Solid Minerals Corporation (SSMC) that My Client, his wife and two children died in the AF4590 France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise on Monday 31 July, 2000.

    You can visit the link below for more information on the death of my client.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

    On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. On this occasion I made further investigations and discovered that my client did not declare any next of kin or relations in the Deposit paperwork with the Financial and Security Company.

    This sum of US$ 23.5 million, I understand was kept in the Financial and Security Company for safekeeping to enable him have direct and immediate access to the funds for a contract that he intended to execute. No one will ever come forward to claim it and according to the Government Law as provided in section 129 sub 63(N), South African Banking Edit of 1961 at the expiration of9 years the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government, if nobody applies to claim the fund.

    My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client as you bear the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$ 23.5 million can be paid to you, so we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 60% for me and 40% for you.

    All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
    Your most urgent response will be highly appreciated to avoid making further contacts.

    Warmest Regards and hoping to hear from you soon,

    Barrister Augustine Dinga
    Dinga Law Firm

  24. Hi Renee,

    it’s truly amazing how many of these crooks say they have long lost monies belonging to Andreas Schranner.

    Michael

  25. LUZ says:

    “”"”"(((((( CONGRATULATION!!!!! CONGRATULATION!!!! CONGRATULATION )))))))

    APPROVAL

    ATTEN//::MR MARIA EUGENIA ZURITA,

    !!!!BANK OF AFRICA FUND APPROVAL

    WE THE MANAGEMENT BANK OF AFRICA AFTER THE SERIES SCRUNARY. ARE HEREBY TODAY APPROVE YOUR INHERITED FUND FOR TRANSFER INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

    NAME. MARIA EUGENIA ZURITA INOSTROZA.

    BANK NAME. BANCO ESTADO

    BANK ACCOUNT. 114960403

    SWIFT CODE……………..

    NATIONALITY. CHILE

    E-MAIL: ktrne35@hotmail.com

    THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS BANK HAVE APPROVAL YOU AS THE OWN ER OF THIS FUND, NOW BEAR IT IN MIND THAT THE INSTRUCTION OF THIS BANK THAT IS TO TELL YOU THAT BANK HAVE CONFIRM YOU AS THE OWN ER OF THIS FUND.

    NOW THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THE MANAGERNMENT OF THIS BANK HAVE GIVEN ORDER TO APPROVAL YOU AS THE PERSON WHO WANT TO CLAIM THIS FUND FROM THIS BANK.

    NOW TO LET YOU KNOW THAT BEFORE YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THERE WILL BE TWO OPTIONS,

    1. TO PRESENT YOURSELF IN BURKINA FASO

    2. OR YOU CONTACT THE ATTORNEY WHO WILL SIGN IN N YOUR FUND IT TO YOUR ACCOUN.

    THEN THE INPOWER OF THIS BANK HAVE TO GIVE YOU THE LAWYER CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: dialloaabanchambers@yahoo.com

    TRY TO CONTACT HIM THE ATTORNEY WHO WILL HELP YOU TO SIGN THIS FUND AND TRANSFER IT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SO URGENT PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS BANK BEFORE BANK WILL TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

    THANKS FROM THE MANAGEMENT (BOA)

    MICHAEL KAFANDO.

    ESTE FUE EL ULTIMO CORREO QUE RECIBI…….LA VERDAD NO SE COMO DEJAN QUE ESTA GENTE SIGA ESTAFANDO.

  26. Luz,

    they are all the same, aren’t they?

    Michael

  27. m says:

    From Mr. Charles Mensah
    : +233 242182422

    Greetings to you,

    This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends/ business partners. I am Mr. Charles Mensah , currently Head of Corporate Affairs Department with a reputable bank here in Ghana . I write you this proposal in good faith,

    believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you.I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 5th, 2000, a German business tycoon Mr. Andreas Schranner made a (Fixed deposit) for 60 calendar months, valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently.The maturity date for this deposit contract was last 3rd of April 2005. Before this date, I have tried my possible best to locate a Next of Kin to late Mr. Schranner, but all efforts proved abortive, because all his family,

    including his Son In-Law and children died in the plane crash of Concorde Air France Flight AF4590 which took place on 25th July 2000, some months after he did the deposit in my bank. You can read more story about the plane crash by visiting this website; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm With the recent change of government in my country and with their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in Ghana.By end of April next year, the Government will pass a new Financial Control Law which will give the Government authority to interrogate account owners of above $5 million Dollars to explain the source of the funds, making sure it is not for terrorism support. If I do not move this money out of the country immediately,

    by October the Government will definitely confiscate the money, because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the money since he is late.I decided to utilize this life time opportunity, instead of Government confiscating the, but I cannot directly claim the money without the help of a foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance. As the Account Officer to late Mr. Schranner, coupled with my present position and status in the bank, I have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the Next of Kin to the account, with the correct information concerning the account, which I shall give you. I am having the secret Code for the account, which only the account owner or his Next of Kin can know.I shall supply all necessary information we need for the claim and there is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law,

    beside Ghana is porous and anything goes. If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. I shall explain to you in details how we shall handle the transaction once I receive your response. Thanking you in advance and may God bless you. Please, treat with utmost confidentiality.You can contact me with my private email address charlesmensah101@gmail.com

    I shall send you copy of the deposit slip issued to Mr. Schranner when the deposit was made for your perusal.
    I wait your urgent response.
    Regards,
    Charles Mensah

    dang i guess my email is lost out there on the web
    how did they get my email ?
    that sucks!

  28. M,

    once you are in their lists, you are in.

    Michael

  29. Geoffrey says:

    Yet another country where the late Mr. Schanner did business…China!

    Dear Friend,
    With due respect to your person and With much sincerity of purpose I make this contact with you as I believe that you can be of great assistance to me,but first let me introduce myself.

    My name is Mr. Stephen Tan, a 45 years old western educated man, from the Peoples Republic of China.Presently Investment Director on foreign investments department of Agricultural Bank Of China.

    I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. On January 11th 2000, a German estate tycoon. Late Mr. Andreas Schranner deposited $10,000,000 (Ten Million United States) under our portfolio management department for a period of Two (2)Years, and the deposit matured on the 18th of February 2002 with about 35% growth which amounted to a total of $15,520,000 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dallas). Upon maturity, a routine notification was sent to his forwarding address all to no avail.

    Several attempts were made to contact him but without responses. After a month, another reminder was sent to him from my desk and evidently I discovered from his contract employers that Mr. Andreas Schranner died in the plane crash of Air France Concorde flight 4590 which crashed on July 25th 2000. On further indebt investigation, I discovered that he died with his wife and entire family, as all efforts to trace members of his neither family nor relatives proved futile.
    You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site. (Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

    Mr. Andreas Schranner, has long passed away and since his death none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this money as the heir. He died without identifying with anybody about these funds, which has since matured and the roll-over on the funds also expired.This sum of $15,520,000 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dallas ) is still in my possession in my Bank lifeless and unnoticed because there will never be a claim on the funds.

    All material, immaterial documents and certificates relating to the funds is also in my possession. Against this backdrop, I am proposing to you to stand in as the next of kin to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner. The Chinese Government banking law and guidelines here stipulates that at the expiration of eight (8) years such funds will be transferred into banking treasury as unclaimed funds.I am contacting you to seek your assistance and possibly,partnership for investment purposes in your country.It has always been my mind to plan for the future of my family in a country like yours where there is a free society.As you are aware,I am from a communist country where the same can not be said.
    The money will be approved into your account and subsequently, we shall share in the ratio: 60% for us and 40% for you as gratification for assistance rendered.

    I will visit your country for the Disbursement, according to the percentages indicated above once this money gets into your account. I humbly crave your indulgence in portraying sincerity towards this matter, as trust stands to be our watchword in this transaction.

    Our assurance is that your role is risk free to accord this transaction the legality it deserves as with all modalities put in place we are certain in actualizing a hitch free transfer of the funds without any impediments.My position with my bank already guarantees the swift execution of this project.To enable us discuss further on how you can fully render assistance kindly get back to me soon with my private contact below as any email sent to this account may not be read .Thank you very much for your anticipated cooperation.
    Sincerely,
    Mr Stephen Tan.
    stephen_tan_893456@yahoo.cn

  30. Geoffrey,

    it goes to show that a internationally well known background story can be used to lace African crooks’s fairy tales anywhere in the world.

    Michael

  31. James Benson says:

    How do they profit, if they can’t really get you the money?

  32. James,

    that’s easy. They just need you to pay voluntarily for various fees and/or taxes.

    Once you have paid once, they hit you for more until you stop or are broke.

    You never get any money from them.

    Michael

  33. TRAAB says:

    markibahamilton2009@gmail.com

    I am Mr. Markiba Hamilton a manager with one of the major banks in South Africa. I am in a position to move a Huge amount of funds in ($20M) Twenty million united states dollars, out of the vault of my bank although legally. The money was owned by a customer who died long ago and we could not get trace of anyone to claim his money.

    I will disclose some vital information about the late owner of the funds and how he died and the name of my bank once I have gained your trust. I expect your utmost response to this email. Please in your reply let me have your full names, contact residential address and telephone number.Kindly respond to my private e-mail account below;
    markibahamilton2009@gmail.com

    Kind Regards,

    Mr. Markiba Hamilton

  34. Traab,

    yes, they talk about gaining your trust, but their motives are designed to abuse it.

    Michael

  35. cj says:

    Dear Friend,
    With due respect to your person and With much sincerity of purpose I make this contact with you as I believe that you can be of great assistance to me,but first let me introduce myself.

    My name is Mr. Stephen Tan, a 45 years old western educated man, from the Peoples Republic of China.Presently Investment Director on foreign investments department of Agricultural Bank Of China.

    I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. On January 11th 2000, a German estate tycoon. Late Mr. Andreas Schranner deposited $10,000,000 (Ten Million United States) under our portfolio management department for a period of Two (2)Years, and the deposit matured on the 18th of February 2002 with about 35% growth which amounted to a total of $15,520,000 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dallas). Upon maturity, a routine notification was sent to his forwarding address all to no avail.

    Several attempts were made to contact him but without responses. After a month, another reminder was sent to him from my desk and evidently I discovered from his contract employers that Mr. Andreas Schranner died in the plane crash of Air France Concorde flight 4590 which crashed on July 25th 2000. On further indebt investigation, I discovered that he died with his wife and entire family, as all efforts to trace members of his neither family nor relatives proved futile.
    You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site. (Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

    Mr. Andreas Schranner, has long passed away and since his death none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this money as the heir. He died without identifying with anybody about these funds, which has since matured and the roll-over on the funds also expired.This sum of $15,520,000 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dallas ) is still in my possession in my Bank lifeless and unnoticed because there will never be a claim on the funds.

    All material, immaterial documents and certificates relating to the funds is also in my possession. Against this backdrop, I am proposing to you to stand in as the next of kin to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner. The Chinese Government banking law and guidelines here stipulates that at the expiration of eight (8) years such funds will be transferred into banking treasury as unclaimed funds.I am contacting you to seek your assistance and possibly,partnership for investment purposes in your country.It has always been my mind to plan for the future of my family in a country like yours where there is a free society.As you are aware,I am from a communist country where the same can not be said.
    The money will be approved into your account and subsequently, we shall share in the ratio: 60% for us and 40% for you as gratification for assistance rendered.

    I will visit your country for the Disbursement, according to the percentages indicated above once this money gets into your account. I humbly crave your indulgence in portraying sincerity towards this matter, as trust stands to be our watchword in this transaction.

    Our assurance is that your role is risk free to accord this transaction the legality it deserves as with all modalities put in place we are certain in actualizing a hitch free transfer of the funds without any impediments.My position with my bank already guarantees the swift execution of this project.To enable us discuss further on how you can fully render assistance kindly get back to me soon with my private contact below as any email sent to this account may not be read .Thank you very much for your anticipated cooperation.
    Sincerely,
    Mr Stephen Tan.
    stephen_tan_893456@yahoo.cn

  36. They just keep on coming in, don’t they CJ?

  37. terry says:

    STRICKLY CONFIDENTIAL‏
    From: CHARLES PETERS (charlespeters03@gmail.com)
    You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
    Sent: Mon 6/15/09 4:50 PM
    To:

    Compliments of the day to you .I am Mr Charles Peters,Manager Audit Accounting Department of a Bank (here inthe U.K) and I would like to know if this proposalwill be worth while for your acceptance.I have a Foreign Customer,Mr. Andreas Schranner fromGermany who was an Investor, Crude Oil Merchant andproperty magnate that was a victim with Concord AirLine, flight AF4590 killing 113 people crashed on 25July 2000 near Paris leaving a closing balance ofTwelve Million Eight Hundred Thousand british pounds(12.8m) in one of his Private Accounts that was beingmanaged by me as the Customer’s then Account Officer.Based on my security report, these funds can beclaimed without any hitches as no one is aware of thefunds and its closing balance except me and thecustomer (Now Deceased) as all his family were killedin the unfortunate crash incident therefore, I canpresent you as the Next of Kin and we will work outthe modalities for the claiming of the funds inaccordance with the law. If this business propositionoffends your moral values, do accept my apology but ifnot, then contact me at once to indicate yourInterest, by giving me your Full Names / Telephone /Fax number and contact address so that I too cancontact you.If you are interested, please let me know immediatelyvia this email,as time is not on our side forfurther details aboutthe transaction. Thank you, Sincerely, Mr Charles Peters N.B. In other for you to believe me honestly try andgo through this (website) before you start with me. Below is the website.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

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  38. terry says:

    This is the latest in this series that I have received, will they ever give it up? I get about ten different ones a week, I have seen this on twice. I also receive what would appear to official letters from the FBI stating that they have investigated the apparent transfer of funds left in my name to the bank of america and that i have been cleared to send some guy five hundred dollars. of course I don’t and have reported them to the real FBI cyber crimes unit. Just keep in mind that these people have no respect for the dead or the living and just keep trying to entice people who are down on their luck with the promise of easy money. Thank you for this site and others just like it. Terry

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  39. Terry,

    thank YOU for your comment.

    Michael

  40. satish manoharan says:

    Dear Friend,

    Compliment of the season

    I am Mr. Muhamad Hamzah Pansuri a senior staff in file keeping section of the foreign remittance department of Bank Bumi Arta (BBA) Bandar Lampung Indonesia . I got your email id in the net during a desperate search for a reliable partner to champion this transaction. In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of $850,000. US dollars (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand US Dollars). In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer Mr. Andreas Schranner who died along with his entire family in a plane crash. Crash Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting the next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that i decided to contact you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and i don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.

    The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remains Unclaimed after nine years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of a foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and an Indonesian cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. I will give you 30% of this money as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be assumed for expenses incurred during the business and 60 % would be for me. There after I and my family will visit your country.

    Please if you are interested kindly respond by sending me your address, full names, and telephone numbers including your business/occupation to my private email address muhamadhp3@hotmail.com to enable me ascertain your capability of handling this business.

    Trusting to hear from you immediately.

    Yours faithfully,

    Mr. Muhamad Hamzah Pansuri

  41. Satish,

    many thanks for your post

    Michael

  42. Kodamo says:

    I received a picture letter this time from Barrister Augustine Dinga at the same firm. Pretty much the same letter everyone is receiving except the amount is now $23,5000,000. they posted a link on the image: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
    Mr. Dinga wants to split the amount 60-40 from the South Africa Solid Minerals Corporation.

    FYI

    Abuse@providers name here.com works for almost every qualified Internet provider (ex: abuse@hotmail.com, abuse@microsoft.com, abuse@gmail.com)
    and they will shut them down at least on the email addy they are using to get to you. Just forward the mail you receive to them, you will get only an auto-response, but it does help if they’ve never received a complaint on that particular email addy. They can also trace the ip header information back to the original sender.

  43. Kodamo,

    great tip with “abuse@”.

    I’ll make a topic page out of that.

    Michael

  44. elle says:

    Hi, i got one the other day from a Richard Lord QC no less. Sorry i cant post it i deleted it through my phishing button. I get about 2-3 a year, what a cheek. thanks for this site michael.

  45. Kim says:

    here is another one, TREAT AS URGENT PLEASE !!!!!!!
    FROM THE DESK OF MR MODIBO DANJUMA
    AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT.
    BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
    COTONOU- BENIN -REPUBLIC.

    DEAR FRIEND,

    I HOPED THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETRAY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO IMPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MATUAL BENEFIT OF OUR FAMILIES..

    I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF (USD10.5 M) MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 10 TO 17 BANKING DAYS.

    THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT ANY BODY CLAIMING THE FUND.
    I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER (THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT) BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER) WHO DIED ALONGWITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON MONDAY 31th JULY 2000 PLANE CRASH.

    IN SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT OF THE MONEY,45% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION YOU MADE BY STANDING AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM THIS FUND WHY 55% WILL BE FOR ME. YOU AND I WILL TAKE CARE OF THE EXPENSES THAT WILL COME UP DURRING THE TIME OF TRANSFER.

    I DON’T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK ACCOUNT AS AN ABANDONED FUND. SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR THE DECEASED CUSTOMER.
    I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS PROJECT WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY. You can view this site to know more.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    1. NAME IN FULL:…………………..
    2. ADDRESS:…………………………
    3. NATIONALITY:………………….
    4. AGE:……………………………….
    5. SEX………………………………….
    6. OCCUPATION:………………….
    7. MARITAL STATUS:…………
    8. PHONE…………………………….
    9. FAX:………………………………….
    10. SCAN AND SEND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD TO ME.
    BEST REGARD,
    MR MODIBO DANJUMA

  46. Thanks Kim,

    they just keep on coming, don’t they?

    Michael

  47. Elle,

    many thanks for your kind words.

    Michael

  48. MIHIR PATEL says:

    FROM MR.MOSES ZUMA ABSA SOUTH AFRICA
    PHONE: 27 715 543 180
    EMAILmoseszumaabsa@gala.net
    Address: #18 Commissioner Street.
    Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

    SIR

    I am MR. MOSES ZUMA, I’m requesting for a reliable and trusted partner for a highly important and lucrative venture investment, I came across your contact as a reliable partner for this venture. I Mr. Moses Zuma, In charge of Credit and Foreign bills of my Bank, AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA).

    I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank whose name is Mr. Andreas Schranner a citizen of Germany who perished in a plane crash [Concorde Air Flight AF4590] with the whole passengers aboard on 31 July2000. And for your perusal you can view this web site:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    Since the demise of this our customer, I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$25.5M (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been with my branch for a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the Next of Kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin. And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than nine years, because the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed after this period.

    In view of this, I got your contact through a trade journal. And I have agreed to give you 30% of the total if you can handle this transaction in ultimate sincerity and secrecy. Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the application, bank’s fax number and the next step to take. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is risk free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within five working days, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased.
    Please reply me true this my private mail for security reasons: moseszumaabsa@gala.net

    Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the
    Following:

    (1) Full names:
    (2) Private phone number:
    (3) Current residential address:
    (4) Occupation:
    (5) Age and Sex:
    I look forward to your earliest response
    Regards and thanks,
    MR ZUMA

  49. Mihir,

    many thanks for your post.

    It shows the African crooks are still this using this to catch potential victims who are unaware of how this works.

    Michael

  50. Noleen says:

    Here is another letter!! Shame on them!
    Brick court chambers
    7 8 Essex Street
    London Wc2r 3ld.

    Dear friend,

    I must crave your indulgence to introduce myself as barrister William wood QC, an attorney at law, 46 years, and married with four kids.
    I got your contact through international web directories. In the discharge of my duty, I received a notification for claim from Absa bank plc South Africa, on a domiciliary account belonging to one of my client that has remained dormant for nine years now with eighteen million, six hundred thousand British pounds only (£18,600,000.00) in it.
    My client, late Mr. Andreas Schranner, a real estate investor and property magnate died on plane crash with all the members of his family and extended family leaving no next of kin to heir his properties and cash deposited with absa bank south Africa. You are advised to take a look on homepage below as reported by BBC.
    Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

    Recently, the bank sent me a notification as his legal representative informing me that any further delay to provide my client next of kin before the end of bank year, that based on the bank policy on all unclaimed fund within a period of ten (10) dormant years that his fund will be reverted to the ownership of the bank, re transferred into their escrow account, be shared among their shareholders and my client account be confiscated. Can this happen??
    I therefore send you this mail extending my hand of friendship to present you as the bona fide foreign beneficiary and next of kin to my late client, so that we can work together in partnership and have this fund claimed from the bank. The fund will be deposited into any account you will provide.

    The process involve is very simple. It will not take more than 14 banking working days from today to be concluded if you follow all my instructions accordingly. I also intend to invest into real estate. If I hear from you, I will tell you the operational and legal process involve claiming this fund and having it transferred into your nominated bank account for our mutual benefit. It is a very simple process.
    I will like you to include your full name, full address and phone number for voice discussion in my private contact Email address: barristerwilliamwood02@yahoo.com.hk And also call me on my South African phone number# 0027788233730 as soon as you receive this mail for further confidential discussion as I am currently here to sort things out with the bank,
    The modality involve for sharing of the money will be discussed between the two of us on agreed terms to be legally signed and sealed.

    Sincerely yours,
    Barrister William Wood QC.

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