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Yes, it’s true. This fellow is trying to blind you with swollen, official sounding words.

Just don’t forget, he’s only a miserable crook. Nothing more!

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Ms Kent Afrido. <mskentafrido1@sibmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Subject: AMOUNT DUE FOR CREDIT(ON HOLD)USD$2.2Million
To: undisclosed-recipients
 
OUR FILE REF WAMI/VOL.103/APR/2008
SUBJECT: AMOUNT DUE FOR CREDIT(ON HOLD)USD$2.2Million

Good morning,

Upon assumption of office by this new democratic government, series of special meetings were held home and abroad with some leaders of the World Monetary Institution. that is to tell you that I am committed to upholding and defending the constitution and laws of this Institution as well as achieving a higher level of public safety and security through the prosecution of criminals in the state.

The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding total pending Payment with maximum security .and records before me has revealed that your payment has not been effected is a result of official negligence.this is due to many abnormalities had happened in the institutions where some top official of the apex institutions are interested in your payment and they collaborate with impostors who are carrying a fake portfolios with levies misled and misguided about the position of your fund and having the opportunity to extort money from you that made it too longer up till date that explains why you receive different kinds of untrue emails and phone call from different people everyday.

May it interest you to know that your payment has since being effected through a new secure system for making fast confirmed payments, the  money is in escrow and the account is set up under your email address only for your receiver of your withdrawer codes .Diplomatic Cash Ventures should have sent you an email by now with details such as when and where to pick up the cash. You can pick up the cash at any convenient bank locate in  your area. If there are no convenient locations near you, you can request to transfer the cash direct to your bank account or issue  you a cheque within 7 hours.

If you have not received your withdrawer codes yet please contact Diplomatic Cash Ventures Officer PAUL DAVIS at email address of diplomaticcashvbenin@netcourrier.com oR diplomaticcv@mail2africa.com They will charge you $215 which you will send a great deal less than a money wireservice would to enable the programming of your information in the micro chip compartment of central computer and your code will be send to you  to enable you cash your money at your convenient time .Ask him on how you are to send it.

When writing to Diplomatic Cash Ventures always include the following information:

Name:————————————–
Complete address: ————————-
Telephone number: ————————-
Your receiver Email: ————————
Your Transact Number: Are 1256990775
Transfer Date: 018-04-2008
Expected Arrival Date: 022-04-2008
Transact Amount: $2.2Million

You are to send $215 For their chargesTo enable you receive your withdrawal code.

Finally be inform that your funds are fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are available to pick, this guarantee is witness by the World Bank group,international Monetary Funds IMF Paris and London Club o
ditors,European Economic Community EEC, EFCC Africa and the Envoy’s of our CorrespondenceInternational Bank of Settlement world Wild.

Best regards,
Ms Kent Afrido
Policy harmonization chairman on public debt

Tags: 419Scam, Money Transfer Scam, Kent Afrido

Looking at the usual deal that the African crooks offer, this one is real miserly in comparison.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: BESON GUEI <guei70@hotmail.com>
Date: Oct 20, 2007 6:30 AM
Subject: PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP
To:

 
DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE
 
I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE THIS IS MY INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE. MY NAME IS BESON GUEI  THE SON OF THE LATE GENERAL ROBERT GUEI WHO WAS ASSASINATED DURING THE 19TH SEPTEMBER  2002 REBEL CRISIS HERE IN COTE D’IVOIRE.BEFORE HIS DEATH MY FATHER DEPOSITED THE SUM OF USD$2.000.000.00 IN A BANK HERE IN OUR COUNTRY.

 
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS.
1) - TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED
2)- TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM  24 YEARS OLD
3)- TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR  COUNTRY, TO SECURE
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME AND INITIATE THE TYPES OF VIABLE VENTURES TO INVEST.
 
I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE FUND IN YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WHILE WE SHALL DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE IN PROFITS THAT WILL ACCRUE FROM EVERY  INVESTMENT. 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT TELEPHONE CALL AND E-MAIL MESSAGE

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS PROPOSAL
 
YOURS SINCERELY,
BESON GUEI

Jenifer has written another of those “I’m diagnosed with cancer and I want to a donate a whole pile of money to good christian soul” kind of e-mails.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Jennifer Wilson
Date: Jan 18, 2007 10:40 AM
Subject: Jennifer Wilson
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

Urgent Assistance
My name is Jennifer Wilson i am a dying woman who have decided to donate what i have to you/ church. I am 64 years old and i was diagnosed for cancer for about 7 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband who lived all his life in America, who has left me everything he worked for.
I have been touched by God to donate from what i have inherited from my late husband for the good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly. Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and i believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation in less than one hour.

I decided to WILL/donate the sum of $5,500,000 (Five million five hundred thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows according to (JAMES 1:27).

At the moment i cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives are around my health status and me. I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware i have changed my will you and he will arrange the transfer of the funds from my account to you.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Contact my lawyer in the Netherlands with this specified email below and his contact:

Email: barristerpeterso@aim.com
Name: Barrister peterson

And tell him that i have WILLED ($5,500,000.00) to you and i have also notified him that i am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work. I know i don’t know you but i have been directed to do this. Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don’t want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. And Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don’t want my relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.

Regards,
Jennifer Wilson

It looks as though this type of e-mail is a successful "puller"!

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Urgent Assistance (06-Apr-2006 22:01)
From: jenifer_wiln4christ@excite.com
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

Urgent Assistance
My name is Jennifer Wilson i am a dying woman who have decided to donate what i have to you/ church. I am 54 years old and i was diagnosed for cancer for about 3 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband who lived all his life in America, who has left me everything he worked for.
I have been touched by God to donate from what i have inherited from my late husband for the good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly. Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and i believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation in less than one hour.

I decided to WILL/donate the sum of $7,500,000 (Seven million five hundred thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows according to (JAMES 1:27).
At the moment i cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives are around me and my health status. I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware i have changed my will you and he will arrange the transfer of the funds from my account to you.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Contact my lawyer in the Netherlands with this specified email below and his contact:
Email: hiltonwest@netscape.net
Name: Barrister Johnson Briggs
And tell him that i have WILLED ($7,500,000.00) to you and i have also notified him that i am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work. I know i don’t know you but i have been directed to do this. Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don’t want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. And Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don’t want my relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.

Regards,
Jennifer Wilson

Tags:  Jennifer Wilson, 419 scam, Internet fraud

I have often said this, but this type of scam e-mail is despicable. Need I say more?

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Personally For You (31-Mrz-2006 3:04)
From: jennifer_kabiruae@familysafeweb.net
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

Hello Friend,
My name is Mrs.Jennifer Kabir I am a dying woman who had decided to donate what I have to you. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2years ago,immediately after the death of my husband, who had left me everything he worked for.
I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God,rather than allow my relatives to use my husband’s hard earned funds ungodly.I have asked God to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has,because He is a merciful God.I will be going in for an operation,and I pray that I survive the operation.
I have decided to WILL/Donate the sum of $6,500,000(Six million five hundred  thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless,less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows.At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the fact that my relatives are around me and I have been  restricted by my doctor from taking telephone calls because I deserve all the rest I can get.
presently,I have informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this fund to you.I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Kindly Contact my lawyer through this email addres(barr_roymartin@kaixo.com) if you are interested in carrying out this task,so that he can arrange the release of the funds ($6,500,000.00) to you. My lawyer’s name is Barristers Roy Martin.I know i have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and I hope you act sincerely.I will pay you %10 of this money if you will assist me because i am now too weak and frigile to do things myself because of my cancer.

NB: I will appreciate your utmostconfidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished,as I don’t want anything that will Jeopardize my last wish, due to the fact that I do nott want relatives or family members standing in the way of my last wish.
Mrs.Jennifer Kabir

Tags: Jennifer Kabir, 419 scam, Internet fraud

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As you can see, this type of scam e-mail is sent quite regularly. Not as often as the lottery scam e-mails I admit. Just the same, I get 2 or 3 a week.

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Response Required (23-Sep-2005 10:18)
From: fromholsteinr@yahoo.com
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

Greetings,

I am Mrs. Rosaline Holstein I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/ church. I am 59 years old; 2 years ago I was diagnosed for cancer, immediately after the death of my husband Mr. Gregory Ray Holstein, who has left me everything he worked for while in America.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband’s hard earned funds ungodly. Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and I believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation in less than one hour.

I decided to WILL/donate an amount that will be disclosed to you later for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives are around me and my health status. I have adjusted my WILL and my representative is aware I have changed my will and he will arrange the transfer of the funds to you. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.

Contact my representative who is in person of Mr. Mark Johnson with this specified email; infomarkjohnson@netscape.net and inform him that I have briefed you about the Will and he will inform you of the amount I am willing to you for the good work. I know I don’t know you but I have been directed to do this. Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don’t want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. And Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don’t want my relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.

Regards,

Mrs. Rosaline Holstein.