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I spoke to the company today and they, of course, do not make special deliveries of any kind, anywhere.

The second point which is not true, is the statement about depositing the money with the “United Nations Security House”. Even if there was such an entity, what would Thomas Winkler have to do with that?

And thirdly, he brought the “luggage” into the country, so why can’t he take it out again?

All in all, a nice story which just does not add up.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Winkler <twinkler666@gmail.com>
Date: 2008/10/19
Subject: Compliments from Thomas.
To: twinkler606@gmail.com

Compliments from Thomas.

I am Thomas Winkler, An agent working with the Morgan security company in England. This security company makes diplomatic deliveries round the world.

My Company sent me delivery to malaysia but on reaching malaysia i discovered the person am taking the delivery has died of a road accident. So i now deposited the luggage with United Nations Security House in malaysia.

So am writing to you so that we can arrange and get this luggage out in your name, because i cannot get this luggage out as an agent. I have all the necessary documents patterning to this luggage.

Pls you can contact me on my direct email me (twinkler223@yahoo.fr) for more details.

Have a nice day.

Regards,
Thomas

Variations of this one come in every week.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MRS ANGELA STONE
Date: Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Subject: DEAR BELOVED
To:

Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs Angela Stone,a widow of late Mr. Frank Stone,former
owner of Petroleum and Gas company ,here in Ghana.I am 68years old,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all indications my
condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious thatI may not
live more than 4 months according to my doctors.This is because the
cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.i dont want your pity but
i need your trust.

My late husband died early last year from heart attack, and during the
period of our marriage we couldn’t produce any child. My late husband
was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and
wealth.The doctor has hinted me that I will not live for too long
again,so I have now decided to spread all my wealth,to contribute
mainly to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe.I am sorry if you are embarrased by my mail.

I found your e-mail address as a real Child of God for over a month
now that i have been praying to know if really you are working
according to the direction of God.And after all my fasting and prayer
i am convinced,and i have decided to contact you,but if for any reason
you find this mail offensive,you can ignore it and please accept my
appology.Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon,in
Ghana and deposited the sum of10million dollars (Ten million dollars)
in a Security company,some years ago,thats all i have left now,i need
you to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity.

So that when i die my soul can rest in peace.the funds will be
entirely in your hands and management.i hope God gives you the wisdom
to touch very many lives,and that is my main concern.20% of this money
will be for your time and effort,while 80% goes to charity.

God bless you.

Mrs.Angela Stone.

The “barrister” is looking for a reputable business partner and found
me. Along with a couple of hundred others…

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Barrister Ricardo Portal
Date: Sep 5, 2008 4:17 PM
Subject: From ; Barrister Ricado Portal (Estudio Juridico Castellana )
Urgent Reply is required of you
To: undisclosed-recipients

Barrister Ricado Portal
Estudio Juridico Castellana
Caracas, 27
Madrid 28010 Spain.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Before I proceed, I must first 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. My name is Barrister Ricado Portal a Solicitor working with
Estudio Juridico Castellana with address: Caracas, 27 Madrid 28010
Spain Actually, I got your contact address from the internet while
searching for a reputable business partner in your country’s public
records. My Late client Mr. Johannes Reinhold , a business mogul who
had casinos and restaurants, lived in Spain for many years, my client,
her husband and their one child were involved in an underground train
crash in the eastern city of Valencia as Victims of the Tuesday, 4
July 2006, Incident that befall the Spanish.

You can confirm through this website
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5143738.stm)

Before his death, on my advice as his lawyer he deposited One Trunk
Box/Diplomatic Personal Treasure, containing the sum of $7.5M (SEVEN
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) cash with a security
company here in Spain, on a highly security form but he did not
disclosed the content of deposited diplomatic consignment to the
company, for security reasons. The security company has mandated me to
present any family heir/inheritor for claims, before the consignment
gets confiscated or reverts to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, as
unclaimed diplomatic immunity. So I decided to search for any of my
late client’s relative which has been very difficult for me, as he did
not declare any other person, address, partner or relatives in the
official paper works of his diplomatic consignment deposit. Mr
Johannes was my private client. I will not like you to involve any
third party in this transaction, just me and you .Besides I am doing
this on my own personal capacity and do n
ot wish to bring my office into i

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Johannes Reinhold, with
my position as his lawyer, I will now appoint and recognize you as the
heir. I will obtain every relevant document from the probate to make
your claim legal. Note that this process is not risky in any manner
and it is completely legal but might not be justified morally. Once
the fund is released to you, I am proposing 40% of the total sum to
you for your involvement.10% would be set aside for any expenses that
could be incurred during the transaction.

I would retain 50% for myself. Note that when the whole documents are
ready, it would be your responsibility to approach the bank and make
application for the release and transfer of the said funds. If this
proposal does offend your moral values please pardon me otherwise
reply via my private email address: ricadoportal@mixmail.com for
further clarification. Please be kind to get back to me if you are not
interested so that I can further my search for another partner.

Best Regards

Barrister Ricado Portal

The strange thing about this tale is that Moyo, says he is from Zimbabwe, yet he is a refugee in Ghana. Normally refugees from Zimbabwe go to South Africa or Botswana.

In my view, this fellow is not a Zimbabwean. He’s is just using the crazy political situation in Zimbabwe to make up a “poor boy” story.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: moyo mudada
Date: Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Subject: hello
To:

Sir,

My names is Moyo Mudada. I am 19 years old,the only surviving son of my father, Mr Wilfred Mudada,a native of Harere Zimbabwe.You may be wondering why I choose to contact you,I am contacting you in absolute confidence,primarily seeking for your assistance to help me clear my late father two consignment boxes with family valuables amounting to Eleven million US dollars,here in Accra Ghana, which my father deposited with a Security Company.

My father was one of the leaders of a member opposition Movement for Democratic Change of Zimbabwe. During the crises there in my country between my father political party and that of Mugabe,My father was shot,and before they could take him to hospital he died.I have to travel to Ghana to take refugee.

Now i am in the Ghana Refugee Camp,suffering without any material, moral or financial assistance,not even a relation to live with.My only hope of surviver now lies on the two consignment boxes that are with the Security Company.

The Security Company would not allow me recover my father consignment boxes,except that i get a foreign beneficiary,which my father had earlier agreed with
them.That is why,i am looking for a trust worthy partner.

I am soliciting your assistance to help me clear and receive the two consignment boxes from the Security Company. So that you can take 30% of the the total amount for helping me to clear the boxes,and you will help me invest the remaining 70%,and also prepare documents to take me to your country,so that i can achieve my educational dreams. All the legal documents,which the boxes were deposited are right here with me. I was sent on an errand to buy broom for sweeping, and i decide to go into a business centre to mail you.

Sir,i hope to hear from you through my thesame email moyomudada@hotmail.com

Thank you and God bless you.
Moyo Mudada

Moyo Mudada, Ghana, Zimbabwe

Need I say more?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: From: FRED AMATA
Date: 2008/8/28
Subject: From: FRED AMATA
To:

From: FRED AMATA
Spain Europe.
Reply to: ffedamata@gmail.com
Dear Sir,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from an international brochure because I do not know any body I will contact. I prayed over it and believed that you will be a reputable and trust worthy person that I can trust and do business with, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business assistance. I am Fred Amata the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mabel Amata of blessed memory.

My father until his untimely death was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in West Africa; my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip to our cocoa plantation in Abidjan a neighboring country from my country West Africa. My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on 16th November 2005 in a private hospital in Accra Ghana. He secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars USD ($12,500, 000.00) he deposited with a private security firm in Spain, which he used my name his only son as the next of Kin in depositing of the money with the private security firm in Spain. The security firm is not aware that the box contains money and my father warned me to keep this as a top secret till I get a reliable foreigner that will assist me get the box out as his foreign partner. He also explained to me that it was because of th

Please, I am sincerely seeking your assistance in the following ways: (1) to assist me claim the box containing the money from the security company as my late father’s foreign partner. (2) To serve as a guardian of this fund. (3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country because I cannot go back to my country till I am a full grown man.

Moreover, sir I will like you to tell me what you will take from the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful release and transfer of this fund into your bank account in your country. Please you should indicate your interest towards assisting me by writing me an email via: ffedamata@gmail.com or give me a call on my contact above as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven days (7) days you signify interest to assist me. Please keep this proposal confidential.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

FRED AMATA

Fred Amata, 419 scam

huh? Did I miss out on something?

Seeing this is a reminder, I wonder how many people actually respond to this e-mail. I should imagine that some people would actually believe they failed to get previous messages.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Arie <as424055@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Subject: Appropriate Mail2
To:

Good day,

I may have to trouble your sense of personal achievement and reward for an opportunity properly taken advantage of.I wish to notify you again
that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of US$21, 000, 000.00 (Twenty One Million United States Dollars Only) in the intent of the deceased
(name now withheld since this is our second letter to you).

We contacted you because we trust you and therefore we can present you as the beneficiary to this inheritance funds since there is no written
will from our late client.

Our legal services aim to provide you with a complete service as we are prepared to provide you with all the documents required by
the holding security company to enable them release this inheritance funds to you as the Next of Kin.

All the papers work required will be processed in your acceptance of this deal as we are prepared to offer you 40%, 50% for us,
while 10% should be given to any Orphanage home in your  country.

We request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance.

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours sincerely,

Arie Sonius

Tags: 419scam, Arie Sonius

Now this one is really interesting. Why would would anyone want to cash in a bank draft and deposit the money with a parcel express company?

(Does he mean UPS?)

At the best, this is a very dubious story.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: richard willian <richardwillian@klikni.cz>
Date: Sat, May 17, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Subject: NOW CONTACTUPS FOR YOUR PACKAGE
To:

Dear Friend, Greetings!
 
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft worth of (usd $2.500.000.00)TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED DOLLARS which my boss left with me before he travelled out,but I did not hear from you since that time. Then with the help of a friend who is a bank manager I cashed the money and deposited it as a BOX containing African clothes with UNITED STATED PARCELCOURIER COMPANY, Cotonou, Benin Republic. 
What you have to do now is to contact the UNITED STATED PARCELCOURIER COMPANY as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the package.
 
The only money you will send to the Courier & Security Company to deliver your package direct to your postal Address in your country is ($125.00 US) ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE UNITED DOLLARS ONLY,  being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don’t be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $125.00 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don’t know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.
You have to contact the UNITED STATED PARCELCOURIER COMPANY now for the delivery of your package with this information bellow;
 
Contact Person: DR. JOSEPH DIKE
Telephone:+229 9303 7800
Email Address: ups_deliveringcompany01@yahoo.fr
 
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following infomation to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.The infomations are;
1.YOUR FULL NAME;
2.YOUR AGE;
3.HOUSE/OFFICE ADDRESS
4.HOUSE / OFFICE PHONE NOS
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICT FOR IDDENTIFICATION Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $125.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.Do let me know immediately you recieves your package.

Yours Faithfully,
MR RICHARD WILLIAN

Tags: 419scam, Advance Fee Fraud, Richard Willan, United Stated Parcel Company

Sent in by one of our German readers

———————————————————–
Von: euroaward euroaward [mailto:euroaward1977@web.de]
Gesendet: Samstag, 17. Mai 2008 17:14
An: euroaward1977@web.de
Betreff: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION.

Ref: ES/9420X/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 17th,May 2008 from the EuroMillions International Lottery. Your e-mail was attached to ticket number 1110008342, serial number 6028808.Your Email have won the Sum of  787.000.00(Seven Hundred And Eighty Seven Thousand Euros.)

lucky numbers: (1) (4) (16) (37) (39) (40)( bonus no.35)

Send the below information to  Assigned Claim Agent.

ZURICH SECURITY COMPANY S.A
Mr Don Mac Lupez
Email:  infosecuritycompanyspain@gmail.com

Claims Requirements:
1.Full name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Occupation
6.Marital Status:
7.Phone Number:
8.Fax Number
9.Nationality
10.Country Of Residence.

MODE OF PAYMENT:
Bank Transfer.
Cheque.

Sincerely,
Maria E. Cañada
coordinator.
Referenz: ES/9420X/68
Charge: 074/05/ZY369

Wir freuen uns, informieren Sie über Ihren Preis Release am 17th. MAI 2008 von der Internationalen Lotterie EuroMillionen. Ihre E-Mail wurde an Ticket-Nummer 1110008342, Seriennummer 6028808.Your E-Mail gewonnen haben die Summe von 787.000.00 (siebenhundert und achtzig sieben tausend Euro.)

Glück-Nummern: (1) (4) (16) (37) (39) (40) (Bonus Nr. 35)

Senden Sie die Informationen unten auf zugeordnete Claim Agent.

ZÜRICH-Sicherheitsfirma S.A

Herr Don Mac Lupez
E-Mail:  infosecuritycompanyspain@gmail.com 

Patentansprüche Anforderungen:
1.vollständiger Nummer2. MITTE NUMMER
3.Alter
4.Geschlecht:
5.Beruf
6.Marital Zustand:
7.Phone Nummer:
8.Fax Nummer
9.Staatsangehörigkeit
10.Country des Wohnsitzes.

Art der Bezahlung:
Banküberweisung.
Scheck.
 
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Maria E. Cañada
Koordinator.

Tags: LotteryScam, Euromillions Lottery, Maria E. Cañada

I often ask myself if these e-mails are deliberately written as though they come from an 8 year old or if the writer is just not able to write in the English language.

In this e-mail it appears as though this fellow cannot write, despite the fact that he is using words and phrases which are not usual in everyday language. Of course, if he really was a Government Minister he would have a better command of English than is demonstrated here.

Tags: 419Scam, Money Transfer Fraud, Tasa Williams

It looks as though this story is being pushed quite hard by the crooks at the moment. I think this must be the 4th or 5th shipment waiting for me at Fedex benin.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mr JOHN EZE <johneze01@yahoo.com>
Date: Apr 24, 2008 4:36 PM
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY
To:

Reply-To: info_fedx_courierdeliverycomp01@yahoo.com
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Message-Id: <20080424142222.E7A396966@rcmdxwebc01.cavtel.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:18:21 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Friend,Greetings

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft worth of (usd $1.650.000.00)ONE MILLION SIX  HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS which my boss left with me before he travelled out,but I did not hear from you since that time. Then with the help of a friend who is a Bank manager I cashed the money and deposited it as a BOX containing African clothes with FEDEX COURIER COMPANY LIMITED, Cotonou, Benin Republic.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you. For  your nformation, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the package.

The only money you will send to the Courier & Security Company to deliver your package direct to your postal Address in your country is ($105.00 US) HUNDRED AND  FIVE UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY,  being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don’t be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $105.00 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don’t know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.  You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY now for the delivery of your package with this information bellow;

Contact Person:Dr.Chidinma uche.
Telephone:+229 93 41 55 22
Email Address:info_fedx_courierdeliverycomp01@yahoo.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following infomation to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.

The infomations are;
(1.)YOUR FULL NAME……………………………………………
(2.)YOUR CURRENT HOME MAILING ADDRESS………….
(3.)YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER…………………….
(4.)YOUR CURRENT MOBILE PHONE………………………..
(5.)A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE FOR IDENTIFICATION………………………….
(6.)AGE………………………………………………………………
(7.)SEX………………………………………………………………
(8.)YOUR OCCUPACTION……………………………………….

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $105.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.Do let me know immediately you recieves your package.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr JOHN EZE