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Having mentioned that some messages do target languages other than English, I have to adjust my statement on how the scams are run a little.
Looking at the title a lot of people would have no idea where or what “Côte d’Ivoire” actually is. This the French name for the Ivory Coast, which is in West Africa. Being it was a French colony, French is still used in daily life there. The map shows other areas where French is spoken in Africa.
This means that any French speaking person answering a scam message written in French, can be “served” by an African who speaks the language fluently. This is an alternative which would only apply to the French language and maybe Portuguese, as these two languages are spoken on the African continent.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: <rana_adams@centrum.cz>
Date: 2008/5/3
Subject: MOI CHER.
To: unlisted-recipients
MOI CHER.
Permettez-moi de vous informer de mon désir de l’entrée dans le rapport d’affaires avec vous. je ne dois pas hésiter ŕ me confier ŕ vous pour ces affaires simples et sincčres.Je suis RANA ADAMS seul fill du défunt M. et MME ADAMS AMANI. que mon pčre était un négociant trčs riche de cacao ŕ abidjan, la capitale économique de la Côte d’Ivoire,mon pčre a été empoisonné ŕ la mort par ses associés d’affaires dans une de leurs promenades en voyage d’affaires. Ma mčre est morte quand j’étais tout bébé et depuis lors, mon pčre m’a pris si spécial.
Avant la mort de mon pčre, dans un hôpital privé ici ŕ abidjan,il m’a secrčtement appelé sur son chevet et m’a dit qu’il a la somme de Un millions mille Dollars Americain ( US$1,000,000) qu’il a deposer ŕ une banque ici ŕ abidjan a mon nom en tant son seul fill donc l’heritier en le déposant la banque. Il m’a également expliqué que c’était en raison de s richesse qu’il a été empoisonné par ses associés d’affaires. Que je devrais chercher un associé étranger dans n’importe quel pays de mon choix oů je transférerai cet argent pour le d’investissement tel que la gestion des biens immobiliers ou la gestion
d’hôtel.
je cherche honorablement votre aide des maničres suivantes (1) pour fournir un compte bancaire dans lequel on transférerait cet argent.(2)pourservir de gardien de ces fonds puisque j’ai seulement 24ans (3) pour faire l’arrangement pour que Je venions dans
votre pays pour continuer ma’éducation et pour obtenir notre papiers de résidentes dans votre pays.
D’ailleurs monsieur, je suis disposé ŕ vous offrir 10% de toute la somme en compensation pour votre effort/imput aprčs le transfert réussi de ces fonds en votre compte nommé outre-mer et 5% pour les autres depenses.En outre, vous indiquez vos options pour m’aider et je crois qu cette transaction serait conclue dans quatorze (14)
jours sivous acceptez m’aider.
Contacter moi ici (rana_adams2001@yahoo.fr)
j’attends urgemment votre reponse
Merci que Dieu vous beise
sincerement
Mademoiselle RANA Et ROMEO ADAMS
———- 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 one of the favourites. They are saying Fedex has a package with a bank draft for me. The funny thing about this is, if he really did travel to Germany, he could of brought it with him.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: <adammike5@aol.in>
Date: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 3:59 AM
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE
To: undisclosed-recipients
(CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY BENIN)
ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
EMAIL: (infofedexcourierservicei@yahoo.fr)
PHONE:+229 93 81 55 88
Dear Beneficiary,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft USD$1.8M (ONE AND EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) but did not hear from you since that time ,then I went and deposited the Draft with Fedex Express deliver company here in Benin Republic , because I travelled to Germany to see my boss and will not come back till next month ending. You have to contact the Fedex Express deliver company to know when they will deliver your package.
I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee.The only money you have to send to them is there security keeping fee which is $135.00 Us Dollars to received your package.Don’t be deceived by any body.Below is their Contact Address;
ATTN: REV. DR DAVE BEN.
TEl: : +229 93 81 55 88
EMAIL:(infofedexcourierservicei@yahoo.fr )
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.
1.YOUR FULL NAME………….
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS……..
3.YOUR COUNTRY
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER……………
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE………………….
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE…………………….
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering including with your ID or Picture.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Draft .
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
MR mikeuba
Most of these e-mails don’t need me to comment. Like this one.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: hakim habib <hakim_habib07@mixmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Subject: TREAT VERY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT RESPONSE..
To: “hakim_habib07@mixmail.com” <hakim_habib07@mixmail.com>
FROM THE DESK OF MR HAKIM HABIB SQ.
THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK A.D.B
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA.
E-MAIL;hakim_habib07@yahoo.fr
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE…HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM
( “REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS
CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE”)
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,
ON A VERY GOOD DAY. I AM ( HAKIM HABIB ESQ),THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT IN AFRICAN DEVELOPENT BANK (ADB).I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM YAHOO TOURIST PEOPLE SEARCH.
WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $ 15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS ( FIFTEEN MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS) .
IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN (MONDAY 31TH JULY 2000) IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES,
BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICIAL IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON’T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER, AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. 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 INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ;ME AND MY WOMAN COLLEAGUE.
THERE AFTER I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.
THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER 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 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 THETRANSFER.
please reply privatly to(hakim_habib07@yahoo.fr).
IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY
YOUR’S FAITHFULLY,
HAKIM HABIB ESQ.
POST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSFER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY IN TO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVE TO THE BANK.AS YOU FINISHED READING THIS LETTER CALL ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE DISCUSS VERY WELL OVER THIS BUSINESS.PLEASE CALL ME AND INFORM ME THAT YOU RECEIVED MY MAIL, BECAUSE I DON’T GO TO NET ALWAYS.
These people quote titles like Dr. and Professor to give the impression we are dealing with an honourable man. Now this e-mail says the contact person is Dr Rev Anderson Jefferd.
Do you think that giving him the title of Reverend improves on that?
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Richard Kalu <richardkalu01@whomail.cn> Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:46 PM Subject: Attn Dear CONTACT THE UPS EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY PLC BENIN REPUBLIC To: undisclosed-recipients
(UPS SERVICE EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN) ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT LAW 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY (WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.) CONTACT EMAIL: upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr
Attn.
I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.Because the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told him to cash $800.000.00 usd dollars in fact i thanks god for that now all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $800.000.00usd in cash was made with UPS SERVICE EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC. Be inform that there are some documents to be secured.The only fee you have to send to them is( $125 usd) which will serve as the insurance fee and claims of affirdavite to enable them deliver the parcel to you immediately.
Name: DIRECTOR Dr Rev Anderson Jefferd. Telephone==+229 979-398-79 Fax Phone==+229 936-982-15 EMAIL: ===upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your Parcel this is what they need from you.
1.YOUR FULL NAME__________________________________ 2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.____________________________ 3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.________ 4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.___________ 5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE___________ 6.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT__________ 7.YOUR COUNTRY______________
Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of the delivery company and remember not to let them know that the parcel/package contains ($800.000.00 dollars.) Note that the UPS Express Parcel Delivery Company Plc do not know the contents of your parcel this is to avoid them delay your parcel ok.
With the market price of Gold reaching 870 USD per ounce (32.15 ounces = 1 Kilo) this offers a potential profit of 18470 USD per Kilo. Which makes a total profit of 18, 470500 USD!
What a pity that it’s just a scam e-mail.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: kmercy <kmercy@libero.it> Date: Jan 2, 2008 12:33 PM Subject: !!!GOLD DUST FOR SALE!!! To: undisclosed-recipients
!!!GOLD DUST FOR SALE!!! My dear, How are you today?. I am madam Mercy Kofi, 57 years old. A citizen ofGhana Republic, West Africa.Our community have 1000kgs of gold dust forsales. We are local miners farom Ghana. I am here in Netherland with a member of my family , looking for a serious buyer of the gold dust. I will be going back to Ghana 4th January 2008 for urgent family meeting living behind my family member to handle the transaction. Below are the offers: Commodity : Gold dust (AU) Origin : GHANA Republic. Quantity : 1000 KGS Quality : 24 carat + Purity : 93 % Price :$9.500 per each kg. For further informations please kindly call me Email:kmercy57@yahoo.com Tel:+31-622-173-038 Regards. madam Mercy Kofi
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.
This is an almost exact copy of the previous message. The name has been changed slightly and a different e-mail address is being used.
It almost looks like they are split testing this message.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Miss.Ema Oke <misssemaoke@yahoo.com> Date: Dec 26, 2007 1:51 PM Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY. To: e@yahoo.ca
Dear Sir,
My name is Mrs. Okere. I work with the Barclay bank Ghana West Africa. kindly be informed that we have over draft of US$29.5Million dollars in our bank. So based on this matter, I and my pattern has decided to contact a foreign person like you whom shall then contact our bank as the beneficiary to the fund as we shall present you to the bank. You will get 40% plus 5% of the total sum for your assistance. Be advised that you will be responsible for any charges out side the bank, which is why we are giving you the above mentioned 5%. But be informed that all transfer charges at the bank shall be deducted from the total sum.
All required of you for now is just to call me on my direct cell phone +233 206777941, or forward your cell phone number so that I can call you and advise you on how to start your first contact with the bank. We need a lawyer as well for our documentations. Remember on no condition shall my name be mentioned before the bank, because I work there, I hope this is well understood by you.
This character’s writing qualities are somewhere about primary school level. Let me ask you. Would you do business with someone who cannot spell partner correctly?
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Ifeoma N.Okere <ifeoman.okere@yahoo.com> Date: Dec 27, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: Hello My Dear. To: e@yahoo.com
Hello,
My name is Mrs. Ifeoma Okere. I work with the Barclay bank Ghana West Africa. kindly be informed that we have over draft of US$29.5Million dollars in our bank. So based on this matter, I and my pattern has decided to contact a foreign person like you whom shall then contact our bank as the beneficiary to the fund as we shall present you to the bank.
You will get 40% plus 5% of the total sum for your assistance. Be advised that you will be responsible for any charges out side the bank, which is why we are giving you the above mentioned 5%. But be informed that all transfer charges at the bank shall be deducted from the total sum.
I need your cell phone number so that I can call you and advise you on how to start your first contact with the bank. We need a lawyer as well for our documentations. Remember on no condition shall my name be mentioned before the bank, because I work there, I hope this is well understood by you.
Seeing that Marisa is a complete citizen of the Phillipines, (Yes, it’s strange what some people write) it makes me wonder why anybody would want to deposit anything at all in a West African land like the Ivory Coast.
That is the second strange thing about this e-mail …
———- Forwarded message ———- From: marisa mayor <mari_samayor04@live.fr> Date: 03.12.2007 13:05 Subject: Dear Respected One To:
Dear Respected One
My name is Madam Marisa Mayor . A complete citizen of the phillpines widow to the late Mr Desmond Mayor who died of ulcer and he has been buried.
I inherited a total sum of 12.3 million dollars from my late husband, this money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and finance company in Cote D’Ivoire Due to the instruction he laid down before he deposited the box, that he needed maximum security/safety of my consignment and no body nor government organization can trace where about of the box until were ready and prepare to claim it.
This deposit was coded under a secret arrangement as a family treasure.This means that the security company does not know the content of this trunk box.
My main purpose of sending you this mail is because of the way I found you and perhaps trustworthy to give you this priority of shipping the box of money to any address that you think is very secure and save in your country with your percentage of which we shall chat on soon.
In fact, since the death of my husband, his brothers has been seriously chasing me around with constant treats, trying to suppress me so that they might have the documents of his landed properties and confiscate them. They have successfully collected all his properties, yet they never stopped there, they told me to surrender all bank account of my late husband,which I did, but I never disclose to them this deposit with the security company in Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire , because this is where my future and destiny lies upon.
The family of my late husband never aware of the secret existence of this deposit which my late husband made with the security company and they can never be aware of it.
Out of fear of my late husbands family, and when the situation becomes uncontrollable because of pressure on me from the family, I decide to look for a trustworthy person who could assist me retrieve this box of money from the security company for onward lodgement into his account for the purpose of future investment.Consider my situation as a widow and come to my rescue.
There is need for urgent action because I’m paying $50 dollars per day as a demurrage to the security company for safe keeping this consignment.
I give thanks immensely for your co-operation as I look forward to hear from you soon. All the best, Madam Marisa Mayor
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