Do we look utterly
stupid? Spammers seem think so, they obviously think that us other people webmasters, surfers and internet users in general were born brainless and that we would believe anything that they say to us!
Do you have an email address? Of
course you do, silly question really who hasn't?? Chances are you get the odd spam, well I have been using the same email for over 2 years now and suddenly for the last 2 months I start getting these (see below) and it just makes me laugh at how stupid they are for thinking that we'll be dumb enough to fall for this!
Read my full rant here: http://www.cashdatabase.net/blog/2007/01/15/the-please-let-me-send-you-millions-scam/
Example:
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Dear Friend,
RE:
TRANSFER OF 25,400.000.00 USD
(TWENTY FIVE MILLION,FOUR HUNDRED THOUSANDS US DOLLARS)
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am
Mr.Prince Tabo Charles, a consulting auditor,NedBank Plc,
Johannesburg-South Africa.I have decided to contact you due
to the urgency of this transaction.
THE PROPOSITION
A Foreigner, a German,
Late Mr.Andreas Schranner, a
majority stake holder in Habitat Real Estate Coy South
Africa,until his death months ago in 25th July,2000
CONCORDE plane clash
( pe/859479.stm),banked with NedBank Plc Johannesburg- South
Africa,and had a closing balance as at the end of November,
2000 worth 25,400.000.00 (this is aside the accrued
interest so far from that date).
During the course of my auditing work with my client Bank
late last year, I discovered an account opened in the bank
in 1998 by this great late Estate Magnate who died without
a written or oral 'WILL' attached to the account with
respect to his investment in Habitat Real Estate Company
South Africa.
It is because of the perceived possibility of not being
able to locate any of Late Mr. Andreas Schranner next of
kin (His entire family perished in that fatal crash) known
to the bank, according to the immigration data available to
the bank,that the Management, under the influence of our
Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors,started
arrangement for the fund to be decleared "Unclaimed" and
subsequentlly be donated as trust fund for arms/ ammunition
to further enhance the course of War in Africa for their
selfish political interest/investment.
In order to avert this negative development, I have
secretly discussed this matter with a close confidant
attorney whom I must involve in order to assist us produce
legal back-up documents which would substantiate
claims/position of next of kin and also enable us have a
smooth and successful transfer of the fund to any foreign
bank account which you are going to nominate(can be an
account with a zero blance but not dormant).
I got your contact through my personal search to see if you
can assist by providing your safe bank account for the
transfer or find a reliable person who will be capable of
receiving such amount in his or her personal account and
stand in as distant next of kin to the deceased.
All validating and authenticating documents to enable you
get this fund will be carefully worked out. We have secured
from the probate registry, an order of Mandamus to locate
any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so we are
assuring you that this business is 100% Risk Free.
The sharing ratio after completion of transfer will be
thus: 50% for me, 25% for you, 20% to be donated to any
charity group in Germany(the deceased country) and 5% to
cover any expenses that may be incurred in the course of
completing the transfer.
Kindly indicate your interest to enable us, with your
assistance,move the fund to the banks offshore clearing
houses in London or Holland without any transfer fee
payable by you. Please note that for the purs of
confidentiality.
Accept my warm regards as I await your response.
Sincerely,
Mr. Prince Tabo Charles
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Now as soon as you read " Dear Friend" you can smell something fishy! If you're such a dear friend how come he doesn't know your first name?
"Mr Prince Tabo Charles".. Now come on, can't he even try to think a plausible name?
It's also amazing how many multi millionaires perish in public aeroplanes, if I had that much cash I'd only travel with my personal jet. It's also amazing how these rich people perish without next of kin or any sort of will!! If they had such good business sense they'd also make sure that the money went somewhere sensible at their death, no?
And however professional and honest they try to make it sound who on earth would transfer millions of bucks to a stranger?
If you are new online please watch out, these scams may seem stupid but people still get caught out by them!
A small note to scammers and spammers:
Please go out and find a real job, even working in McDonalds will probably pay off more and you won't have a guilty conscience!
A quick rant written by Ben N
http://www.cashdatabase.net/blog/
Published: January 16, 2007
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