Not much to say about this one. Notice how they mention not quoting the name of the deceased?
That way, this fits anyone who gets it.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mr. Harry Gow
Date: 18 Dec 2008 15:04
Subject:
To: clerk.s@newbailey.co.uk
Greetings,
I am Mr. Harry Gow (Barrister)
I understand that through Internet is not the best way to link up with you because of the confidentiality which my proposal demands.
However, I have already sent you this same letter one month ago, but I am not sure if it did get to you since I have not heard from you, hence i am constrain to reach you through the Internet which has been abused over the years.
I wish to notify you again that You were listed as a Heir to the total sum of (Three Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased.(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the Heir to the inheritance funds.
We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity. Please indicate your interest immediately for us to proceed. I shall feed you with full details of this transaction upon receipt of your reply towards this proposal.
All the legal papers will be processed upon your acceptance by our legal representatives. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.
This one is also written in a totally neutral way. Make a claim about money to be had because somebody with your family name left some money somewhere. All you have to do then is quote the following:
(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you)
It fits anyone who gets it. Easy isn’t it?
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Anthony Powell
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Subject: Another Notice.
To: antony.powa1l@hotmall.com
THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of 10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased.
(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance.
We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity.
All the legal papers will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.
Has this fellow never heard about money laundering?
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Melvyn Falzon
Date: Aug 30, 2008 11:58 PM
Subject: ` Reply
To:
Hello Dear,
I am Melvyn k. Falzon son of Mr. Falzon a licensed business merchant
and a contractor. It’s my honor writing you this letter with great
confidence regarding a reasonable sum of money inherited from my late
father. I wish to invest this amount (8,650,000 euro) of fund in your
country if you can assure me of your willingness and support to help
me sincerely since you are living in a more peaceful/advanced country
than my war ravaged country. I will really appreciate if you accept my
proposal as i am willing to offer you 865,000 euro, so i can give you
a detailed explanation on how we proceed. indicate your interest by
sending your phone number & address so that I can communicate with you
at any time. Thanks in anticipation and looking forward to your
sincere response.
with thanks, Melvyn Falzon
Using 10.6 million Pounds Sterling as bait, this fellow first says he is withholding the name of the person who left the money. He then goes on to say I “bear the surname identity”.
That means my family name is the same as the deceased. Now that is an obvious advantage if I were really to inherit some money!
But, he does not actually say my name, does he?
That way this message fits anyone who gets it. That is obviously an advantage for him. That way he will get more people to answer this message.
Take note that he is using a telephone number with the international code for Great Britain.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Frank Mark
Date: 2008/8/28
Subject: second notice
To: undisclosed-recipients
THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of Ј10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. (Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance.
We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity. All the legal papers will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.
Please call me on +447045769387 so that we can get this done immediately.
The only interesting point about this e-mail is the e-mail address didia44@zudah.org.
There is a registered domain Zudah.org. It belongs to a woman with an address in California. The question is, how did Didia get a working e-mail address from there?
I am waiting for an answer, so we will have to wait and see if there really is an e-mail account there or not.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Mr Zudah Didia <didia44@zudah.org> Date: Mon, May 12, 2008 at 11:01 AM Subject: REPLY AND CALL ME ONLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND READY TO BE OF THIS TRANSACTION To: didia44@zudah.org
FROM: MR DIDIA ZUDAH. AUDITING / ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA . +226 76 18 66 18
MY DEAR, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REGARDS TO A BUSINESS TRANSFER OF A HUGE SUM OF MONEY FROM A DECEASED ACCOUNT. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY. I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION.
PROPOSITION; I DISCOVERED AN ABANDANT SUM OF $11.5M (ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. SINCE HIS DEATH, NONE OF HIS NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATIONS HAS COME FORWARD TO LAY CLAIMS TO THIS MONEY AS THE HEIR. 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. 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 FUNDS $11.5M ( ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS ) TO BE RELEASED IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE BENEFICIARY’S NEXT OF KIN. IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT I HAVE SECURED FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED BENEFICIARIES.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF MY MUTUAL BUSINESS ENDEAVOUR BY FURNISHING ME WITH THE FOLLOWING;
1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS.
2. DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL ENABLE ME FILE A LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS IN YOUR FAVOUR BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE. I SHALL BE OMPENSATING YOU WITH $4.6 MILLION DOLLARS ON FINAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PROJECT, WHILE THE REST $6.9MILLION SHALL BE FOR ME. YOUR OWN SHARE STAYS WITH YOU WHILE THE REST SHALL BE FOR ME FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST I HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU, I AWAIT YOUR URGENT EMAIL.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mr Ahmed M.Tanko <mrahmedmm@orange.net>
Date: Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 9:59 AM
Subject: REPLY FAST IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
To: mrahmedmm@orange.net
From: Mr Ahmed Mao. Tanko
Bills & Exchange Manager
Bank of Africa (BOA)
TEL 226 78 12 12 77 .
Burkina faso West Africa.
Compliment of the season,
Good day and how are you doing with your family? Hope fine. Please let this message do not be a surprise to you because i got your contact information and lay all the trust in you before i decided to disclose this confidential and successful transaction to you.
I am contacting you in regards to a business transfer of a huge sum of money from a deceased account. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.
PROPOSITION;
I discovered an abandoned sum of $9M(NINE Million United states Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along with his entire family in Algeria Earthquake on 23 may 2003. Since his death,none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims to this money as the heir.The bank cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines.
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 for the funds $9M (NINE Million United states Dollars) to be released in your favour as the beneficiary’s next of kin.It may interest you to note that i have secured from the probate an order of madamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the followings:
1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
These requirements will enable me file a letter of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the transfer can be made.I shall be compensating you with 45% on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be mine. Your share stays with you while the rest of mine shall be for investment purposes in your country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust i have bestowed in you, I awaits your urgent email reply to proceed .
This is a typical example of the original 419 type of scam e-mail.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: mrsgrace grace <mrsgrace_240@yahoo.ca> Date: Oct 12, 2007 12:10 PM Subject: Bussines Deal To: mrsgrace_240@yahoo.ca
Dear friend ,
I am mrs grace,the manager in charge of auditing and accounting unit foreign remittance department in a bank here in Lome Togo in west Africa.
With due respect and regards I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction, During our investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foriegner who died in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before my discovery to this development,Although personally, I kept this information secrete within myself and to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution.
The amount involved is $9M US Dollars ( NINE MILLION US DOLLARS).Meanwhile, all the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the next of kin to the deceased, Upon your acceptance all the information will be forward to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity,In fact, I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank, this is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foriegn account where you will need the said fund to be transferred into, after due verification and clarification to designated bank account.
We agree that 30 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in 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. There after I 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 relations 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 that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer . You should contact me immediately if you are interested and ready to transact with me. Then I will request for some vital information from you first before we could proceed. In your reply do remember to include your full name and your direct Telephone/Fax number for easy communications between us.
Please you have been adviced to keep top secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you, I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down there for subsequent shearing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment,either in your country or any other country you may advice me to invest in.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you, I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible, stating your wish in this deal.
Waiting for your soonest response, please reply at Yours faithfully, mrs grace
———- Forwarded message ———- From: serv1@planet.nl <serv1@planet.nl> Date: Apr 22, 2007 11:25 PM Subject: PRIVATE AND URGENT To: undisclosed-recipients
From: Mr. Jack Moody Allied Irish Bank Bank centre, Balls bridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. EMAIL:j_moody10@yahoo.de
Sir;
I am contacting you in regards to a business transfer of a huge sum of money from a deceased account. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. We decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.
PROPOSITION; We discovered an abandoned sum of US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along with his entire family. Since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims to this money as the heir. We 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. Upon this discovery, we 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 us for the funds (US$20,000,000.00) to be released in your favor as the beneficiary’s next of kin.
It may interest you to note that we have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the following;
1. Beneficiary name and address. 2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.
These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the transfer can be made. We shall be compensating you with 2 Million Dollars on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for us. Your share stays with you while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you, I await your urgent mail.
Please reply to my EMAIL:j_moody10@yahoo.de Regards, Mr. Jack Moody
I don’t know exactly how many Christian communities have fallen for this type of scam, but it is a lot.
To be honest, what God loving Christian would not want to help others with a sum of money like this? And that is the problem.
There have been enough Christian leaders who thought they were doing good and lost their community funds in the process. It happens.
————— Original Message —————————- Subject: Donation of fund for work of God (10-Apr-2006 13:12) From: rosewilly@atlas.sk To: undisclosed-recipients
Fellow brethren, You may be surprised to receive this letter from unknown person, being that you have not see me before. In a brief introduction, I am Mrs. Rose Williams from Sierra Leone in West Africa, I am a devoted christian living in Abidjan Ivory coast. My dear, I inherited the sum of $820,000.00 (Eight hundred and Twenty thousand Us dollars) from my late husband who died in a motor accident on the 15 of January, this year 2006 on his way coming back from his office. My dear, I and my late husband married for a long time without a child and due to my present situation of health which my doctor has declared that I will not spend long on earth, that is why I contact you, so that you will handle this money into a good business investment for the future benefit of our fellow brethren that are suffering financially at their homes inn your country. Understand that my contacting you is not by my power, rather a divine direction from God and I know that you will not betray his trust in you. I will be looking forward to hear urgently back from you after reading from your sister so that I will confirm whether you are ready to handle this work our living Almighty has chosen you to do for his obediently children. Yours beloved sister in Christ, Rose Williams
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