Crime Online

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on Twitter or make me your friend on Facebook. Thanks for visiting!

What a coincidence!

This example is the normal story variation. Compare it to the “British Rail” version to see how the story is the same.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Winnie Jeffries
Date: Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Subject: Dear Friend,
To: …

Dear Friend,
my private E-mail// mrs.winnie_jeffries0001@yahoo.fr I am contacting you believing that you are a honest and trustworthy person. I believe you will not betray the confidence; I am willing to repose in you, for me to have contacted you even though we’ve not met before.
I have decided to seek your help in carrying out my last wishes, My name is Mrs Winnie Jeffrries. I’m a 52 years old woman and my Country is Ouagadougou, I was the chairman of “Cocoa marchant farmers”, based in the city of “Ouagadougou” the Republic of Burkina Faso, I was also married with two children.

My husband was the director of Camela Vegetable Oil Company (CVO) before his death, with my two children were involved in a car accident on December 26th 2004, before this happened, my business and concern for making money was all I care for, I never really cared about other values in life.
Since I was bereaved, I have found a new desire to assist helpless families, I have been helping orphans in orphanage/motherless, I have also donated some money for humanitarian needs, only recently I saw on television the colossal loss of properties and livelihood people in Canberra, Australia through fire.

I was moved with great pity and compassion that I decided to make this contribution on assisting people over there or any part of the world like Asia/ Europe and America that might still need any financial help, I have kept (US$9.300 Million) Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in a long-term deposit in bank.
Presently, I’m in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer at Memorial Hospital.
I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only few weeks to live, It is my last wish to see this money distributed to victims of the fire outbreak in Australia and other charity organization in the World like I said, I have enclosed for you the Current Photograph I took below Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.

Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit with the help of my Lawyer and distribute it accordingly Use your judgment to distribute the money and keep 30% of it to yourself. Feel free to re-imbrues yourself when you have the money for any expenses you made during the process of collecting/claiming the Funds on my behalf.
Please If you are willing to help, please reply as soon as possible, Again I will allow you to communicate with the bank were the fund is directly upon the receipt of your reply because I want this project to be completed by next month before I die according to the Doctor.
And also attach to me in your return mail your personal details for familiarity, May the good lord bless you.
1. Your Full Names
2. Your Age/ Sex
3. Your Marital Status
4. Your Occupation
5. Your Mobile Numbers/Fax
6. Your International Passport/Working ID/Driving Lincence.
I am waiting for your response. My private E-mail// mrs.winnie_jeffries0001@yahoo.fr
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Winnie Jeffries.

Winifried Jeffries, 419 scam

Tags: 419 scam, Asia Europe, British Rail, Burkina Faso, Canberra Australia, Cvo, Dear Friend, December 26th, E Mail, Europe And America, Financial Help, Fri, Helping Orphans, Hundred Thousand, Jeffries, Livelihood, Orphanage, Trustworthy Person, Undergoing Treatment, United States Dollars, Vegetable Oil Company, Winifried Jeffries

This is a further variation of “I have cancer and a pile of cash to give away” kind. It has been adapted to look as though it is from someone from the UK. The “British Rail” quote is quite funny though.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mrs Deborah Cox
Date: Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 3:35 AM
Subject: Mrs Deborah Cox (Benefactor).
To:

Mrs.Deborah Cox
#23 Les Caches
St. Martins
Guernsey.
channel lslands,
United Kingdom.
E-mail:deborahcox0808@gmail.com

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in London,England. I am married to Dr. Richard Cox who worked with British Railway Commission in Chelsea England for over a decade before he died on 5th of July in the year 2003. We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks. Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of £18 Million (Eighteen Million US Dollars) with one Finance House .
Presently, this money is still with the Finance House.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 150 days due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke which has impeded my speech.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons,orphanages, and widows and for propagating peace in the universal. I understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify.

I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Almighty. I do not need any elephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance House . I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart and mind and always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an ndividual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to specification confidentiality and mutual trust entails by this business.Some personal questions?Are you married?How old are you?Your Phone Number/Fax? What kind of work / business do you do?Note: please contact me through this e-mail address or i will not see your reply because i don’t normaly check this box ok.

deborahcox0808@gmail.com
Hoping to hear from you. Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.Please note that your urgent reply is highly needed so as to stop me from making further contacts for assistance.
Love
Mrs Deborah Cox (Benefactor).

Deborah Cox, 419 scam

Tags: 419 scam, 5th Of July, Benefactor, British Rail, British Railway, Cancer Problem, Deborah Cox, Dr Richard, E Mail, Fifteen Years, Finance House, Guernsey Channel, Indigent Persons, London England, Matrimonial Home, Orphanages, Poor Persons, Pounds Sterling, Richard Cox, St Martins, Succor, Widows