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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

Logically speaking, this story of Saddam’s cash ready for transport
out of Iraq is certainly not true.

But…

There are people on this planet who would like to profit from it.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Sgt. Mark Fitzgerald
Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 1:00 AM
Subject: Letter From Sgt. Mark Fitzgerald
To: undisclosed-recipients

Hello,

This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but i must crave your
indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am Sgt. Mark Fitzgerald, an American
soldier, currently serving in the third infantry division in Iraq.

I am in Kuwait on duty break. I and my partner, secretly moved some abandoned
cash in a mansion belonging to the late president, Saddam Hussein and the total
cash is 25million USD. As I write this letter to you, this box is with security
firm in cash as I secretly moved it out of Iraq to a security firm for deposit.

You don’t have to be afraid of anything as no one else knows about this and
everything is safe.

I would be pleased and grateful to you if you could assist us in receiving this
box on our behalf as I will be heading back soon to camp in Iraq to join my
Colleagues.Of course, I will give you some money for your efforts. We have
limited time now, kindly get back to me immediately. Moving the funds out of
here is not going to be a problem as arrangements are being made towards that.

All I want from you is your trust and assurance that if the box gets to you,
You can keep it in a safe place until our arrival.

I have to stop here for now, as your response will determine our subsequent
correspondence.

Please do not expose us for security reasons.

In God we trust,
Sgt. Mark Fitzgerald,

This has come in a couple of times recently

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: cossa
Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:53 AM
Subject: My Regards,benjamin cossa
To: undisclosed-recipients

My Regards,benjamin cossa
Address : Joycemary Residence.
01 BP 54286 Abidjan 01-RCI
Abidjan-Cote d’Ivoire

Dearest One,

Good day.

It is my pleasure to contact you for an assistance to investing my
inheritance in your country/company.I inherited the sum of (Eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) $8.500.000.00,
from my late father Mr. Banny cossa, who as a business man and
politician here in my country (sierra leone) My father lost his life
in 2004 during the rebel uprising in my country.

My late father Mr.Banny Cossa,he deposited the money presently with a
bank for security reasons in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d’ Ivoire
which he wanted to used for his political activties in our Country
before he was assassinated.

Now i have decided to invest the money in your country or anywhere
safe enough outside Africa for good economic/security and political
stability.
I want you to help me claim and receive this money which you will help
me to investment the money in your Country.I will like to invest part
of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if
there is any other business that is better than what i suggestion, I
will be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate

2). Transport industry

3). Five star hotel

If you can assist me i will be pleased to offer you 20% Of the total
money while the balance will be invested by you,Once I hear from you I
will give you details of the deposit.

I await your soonest response.

Respectfully Yours,
benjamin cossa

Benjamin tells the “son of a politician who died and left me his money” story. He even explains how the money should be invested.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: benjamin cossa
Date: Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:59 AM
Subject: My Regards,benjamin cossa
To: beijami23cossa@gmail.com

My Regards,benjamin cossa
Address : Joycemary Residence.
01 BP 54286 Abidjan 01-RCI
Abidjan-Cote d’Ivoire

Dearest One,

Good day.

It is my pleasure to contact you for an assistance to investing my inheritance in your country/company.I inherited the sum of (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) $8.500.000.00, from my late father Mr. Banny cossa, who as a business man and politician here in my country (sierra leone) My father lost his life in 2004 during the rebel uprising in my country.My late father Mr.Banny Cossa,he deposited the money presently with a bank for security reasons in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d’ Ivoire which he wanted to used for his political activties in our Country before he was assassinated.

Now i have decided to invest the money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for good economic/security and political stability.I want you to help me claim and receive this money which you will help me to investment the money in your Country.

I will like to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than what i suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate

2). Transport industry

3). Five star hotel

If you can assist me i will be pleased to offer you 20% Of the total money while the balance will be invested by you,Once I hear from you I will give you details of the deposit.

I await your soonest response.

Respectfully Yours,
benjamin cossa

Benjamin Cossa, Ivory Coast, 419 scam

This is just one of many which use the story about credit or debit cards.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: <info@unitedbankafrica.org>
Date: Sat, May 10, 2008 at 1:52 PM
Subject: YOUR HSBC MASTER CARD PAYMENT IS READY
To: unlisted-recipients

UNITED BANK OF AFRICA
FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL
OPERATION DEPARTMENT
45 GARKI AVENUE ABUJA-NIGERIA
ATTENTION : BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FILE AND DISCOVERED REASONS WHY YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. IT IS BECAUSE OF IRREGULARITIES AND COMPLICATIONS DISCOVERED ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE BY OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN DULY RATIFIED. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH IMPOSTORS AND NON RECOMMENDED OFFICIALS IN THE BANK. SUCH ACTS MUST STOP FOR SECURITY REASONS IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT.
SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEMS,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR HSBC MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER ( UNDER RESERVE BANK OPERATION ACT 2005 ), THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY OUR PRESIDENT ALAHAJI UMAR YAR’ADUA MUSA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
BELOW IS THE ARRANGEMENTS : THE HSBC MASTER CARD CENTRE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY FROM ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE DO LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT OFFICER ON EMAIL: okor_paul_atm811@sify.com

THIS HSBC MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT US $8.3 MILLION AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.
ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM PAYMENT.
EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.
ALSO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO SWIFT CARD OFFICER:
1 YOUR FULL NAME
2 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3 YOUR AGE
4 ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE CARD

FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY UNAUTHORIZED OFFICER UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.
NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT NUMBER WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICER.
BEST REGARDS
TONY ELUMELU
FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPARTMENT
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA.
DIRECT NO: +234-702-810-1288

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

Unknown Tali Bans in Africa?

PERSONALTRESSURES?

The person who wrote this must have broken off school.

What do think?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: bigdun <bigdun@home.pl>
Date: Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Subject: it important you get back to me on this
To:

GOOD DAY,

MY NAME IS BARRISTER DAVID DIKBO. I WISH TO KNOW IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.I HAVE A LITTLE HENRY OF 19 YEARS OLD WHO’S FATHER WAS MY CLIENT TILL DEATH.THE FATHER WAS BEING HELD AND ASSASSINATED BY SOME UNKNOWN TALI BANS FROM THE COUNTRY DUE TO HIS POSITION IN THE COUNTRY ALSO HIS POLITICAL AMBITION AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN HE WAS KILLED ON 17TH NOVEMBER 2005.

BEFORE HE WAS ASSASSINATED HE HAS 3 THREE FILLING STATION ALSO AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN TWO BANKS MEANWHILE THE WIFE AS THE RESULT OF THE SHOCK OF THE DEATH OF THE HUSBAND DIED ON FEBRUARY 2006 THEREFORE I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO ME BY ENGINEER DANGOTE ADJOVI BEFORE HIS DEATH.

PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS THE AMOUNT OF THE MONEY CAN NOT BE DISCLOSED UNTIL YOU AGREED TO ASSIST ON THE TRANSACTION.

AS HIS PERSONAL LEGAL ASSISTANT.I INSTRUCTION TO RAISE A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL WORK WITH HIS SON AS A TEAM TO TRANSFER HIS PERSONAL TREASURES IN HIS NAME OUT OF AFRICA FOR SAFE_KEEPING.AND WITH A SOLID ARRAIGNMENT.

HE IS READY/WILLING TO OFFER YOU SOME GRATITUDE OF PERCENTAGE AS YOUR EFFORT.HE DEPOSITED THIS PERSONALTRESSURES WITH A FINANCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTION HERE.

I SINCERELY ASSURE YOU OF 100 PERCENT RISK FREE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP PLEASE FORWARD YOUR PERSONAL MOBILE CONTACT TO ME FOR IMMEDIATE DISCUSSION AND LOTS MORE.

BEST REGARDS
DAVID DIKBO LLB

This story is very similar to the “my father was poisoned by business partners” story. The difference being this time, that he was done in by unknown REBELS.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: ROSE GUEI <rosegueiuu23@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Dec 25, 2007 2:06 PM
Subject: FROM ROSE GUEI
To: rosegueiuu23@yahoo.co.jp

FROM ROSE GUEI
Abidjan cote D`Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest One,

I am the first duaghter of an ex military/ex president been an opposition party to the present Government of COTE D`IVOIRE. On the 19th sept 2002 my father/mother including every members of our family was murdered by the unknown REBELS during the time they attack our house by shooting and looting, even this is one of the things that contributed to the present crisis in our country today.

God so kind I was not in town when the incident occurred, the plans of the REBELS is to kill every members of our family so that no one will rise up to revenge as time goes on. I am in our country without any one knowing although I am on hiding so that the unknown REBELS will not get to me and kill me like they killed all the members of our family. Why I still stay back in our country is to transfer the $18.5mUSD which my late father deposited in the custody of one of the SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMPANY,here in Abidjan,he deposited the fund as a family treasure containing AFRICAN ART WORK FOR EXPORT for security reasons, as security company does not operate as bank where some one can deposit his/her money openly.

Before the death of my father he gave me the covering documents of the fund deposited in the security company, as I am his first duaghter and he so much loved me that was why he made me the beneficiary of the two iron trunk boxes containing the $18.5mUSD.

Right now I wish to transfer this fund to you so that you will assist me to invest the money into any viable sector in your country, also you will help me to join you in your country for me to start up a new life with you there immediately the fund gets to you. since I am no longer safe as far as Africa is concern at the moment, I wanted to transfer the fund before leaving the country because this fund is my last hope and the only hope I have now.

Before I even pick you to assist me I have prayed and slept over it asking God to provide for me a Godly minded person that will assist me in this transaction. I will give you more details of the transaction in my next mail with my pictures ok.
Awaiting to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you.

Miss Rose Guei.

This is just an adaption of the “father killed by partners” story. I have placed a rough English translation after the original, so you can get the gist of it.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Nadege Dao <nadege_dao2012@yahoo.fr>
Date: 05.12.2007 16:18
Subject: Urgent
To: nadege_dao2012@yahoo.fr

Bonjour Très Cher,

Je suis NADEGE DAO, mon père CHRISTOPHER DAO était un exploitant minier. Mon père et ma mère sont morts de manière tragique car ils ont été assassinés par les collègues et associés de travail de mon père parce que mon père refusait de leur montrer où il avait déposé la somme de $22.000.000 de dollar américain. Avant son décès mon père m’avait fait la confidence de l’endroit où se trouvait l’argent qu’il avait placé dans une valise dans une compagnie de sécurité en cote d’ivoire .La valise est considérée par la compagnie de sécurité comme contenant des objets d’art pour des raisons de sécurité .Aussi j’ai la clef et les documents à l’appui.

Ayant pu rentrer en contact avec cette compagnie qui m’a fait savoir que suite aux évènements qui ont lieu ici en COTE D’IVOIRE il se sont vus dans l’obligation d’envoyer les colis de leur entrepôt dans l’une de leur agence en Europe pour des raisons strictes de sécurité. Je viens par ce message solliciter votre aide afin que vous puissiez me venir en aide en m’aidant à récupérer la valise de mon père. Je vis depuis mon arrivée comme étant une réfugié de guerre. Maintenant je voudrais pouvoir récupérer le colis de mon père et je propose de vous offrir 15% de la somme totale pour l’aide de récupération de ma valise.

Veuillez agrée monsieur l’expression de mes sentiments les plus distingués.

J’ai besoin aussi que vous considérez cette affaire comme strictement confidentiel.

Mlle Nadege Dao.

Here’s a rough English translation:

This one uses Hotmail to make it look as though it really does come from Microsoft. Rest assured Microsoft does not run a Lottery and Bill Gates does not sponsor them.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: microsoftlottery@hotmail.com
Date: Oct 30, 2007 3:27 AM
Subject: FINAL NOTICES MICROSOFT!!!!
To: undisclosed-recipients

Msn Award Team
Baley House, Har Road
Sutton, Greater London
SM1 4te United Kingdom.
Batch: 12/25/0340
Ref:MSN-Y/101OXI/02

Hello Winner

Congratulations to you, we bring to your notice the result
of the MICROSOFT LOTTERY. We are happy to inform you that
your email address has emerged you a winner of
£1,767,607.00 Pounds sterling.

To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you
are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claims
agent for category “A” winners.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim
your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to
contact Mr. Bihar Fasheyiky with followings details below:

Mr.bahir fasheyiky
Email:Mrbahirfasheyiky@hotmail.com

TEL: (+44) 702 403 6697
GMT 7am – 6pm

1. Your full names, telephone and fax number, contact
address and
2. Quote your Ref number in correspondences with us or our
designated Agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of
this program.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
DIRECTLY WITH THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS:

Sincerely,
Stella Scigau
(Zonal Coordinator)