Getting rich fast or email fraud, you choose

[Ahura Mazda]

This is an email I received. It is obviously fraud but I just found it very funny especially given I know about finance.

I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am 50, and work with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the West Coast).

Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past years which belonging Raymond Beck an american national who is now late. When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late person is aware of this account.

This is the story in a nutshell. Now I want an account overseas where the bank will transfer this funds.Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$10.5 Million US dollars).Ten million five hundred thousand dollars.

Now our questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission?
If you can sponsor this transfer.
4. mail with phone&fax number...........

Consider this and get back at us as soon as possible. Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. On your Response to this Message, kindly furnish me with your following details:

Your Full Names,
Residential Address, .........
Private Email Address.........
Telephone/faxNumbers,....
Age,........
Occupation ....
Marital status ...
Respectfully yours,
MR MOHAMMED USMAN

contact me on this my Private email [email protected]

 

[Immortalfire]

 

[Drakon]

Why bother? I mean, the dude can't even be on time.

 

[Drakon]

Why bother? I mean, the dude can't even be on time.

 

[Gamma Ray]

I think you should furnish him with your details and see what happens.

 

[Drakon]

Why bother? I mean, the dude can't even be on time.

 

[Wiseman]

Why don't I ever get people trying to scam me in my email?

 

[Sam Fisher]

The guy can't even spell.

You should just make up some fake info and send it to him.

 

[The Guard]

The sad thing...if this stuff didn't work every so often, people wouldn't keep sending these emails.

Someone needs to make a heist film based on this stuff.

 

[terry78]

"Here in this bank existed a dormant account..."

The fact that he's talking about it like it's the ****in' Treasure of Sierra Madre is the first tip off.

 

[-Arya-]

The sad thing...if this stuff didn't work every so often, people wouldn't keep sending these emails.

Someone needs to make a heist film based on this stuff.

I would love to see that. Bank heists are becoming a bore.

 

[WompuM]

Yes, and a movie about a guy typing poorly written emails will be a real nail-biter.

 

[Majic Walrus]

I took the liberty of creating a reply.

Dear Mr. Mohammed,

I am glad to have been given this opportunity and I am excited to help you out. Here is the information you requested:

1. Can you handle this project?

Yes I can handle this project.

2. Can I give you this trust?

Of course you can.

3. What will be your commission?

5 mil and the movie rights.

If you can sponsor this transfer.
4. mail with phone&fax number...........

(202) 679 - 5432


Your Full Names, Harold Monroe
Residential Address, 143 Annapolis MD
Private Email Address [email protected]
Telephone/faxNumbers, (202) 679 - 5432
Age, 35
Occupation Special Agent in Charge investigating Internet Fraud Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marital status Married

Now, could you please supply me with your phone number and address?

 

[Sam Fisher]

Nicely done

 

[bullets]

I got this email and apparently I'm entitled to alot of money from people I never met.


Compliment,

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Dr/Mr.Michael
Adams, the man from Nigeria who contacted you some time ago to assist me
secure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a
contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago
during the military regime. Though you were not able to asist me conclude
the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transffered under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner
from Brazil.

Presently i'm in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
to assit me intransffering those funds, I made sure you are not left out
the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Five
Million United State Dollar($5,000,000.00.) draft.
Do contact my secretary immediately and she will let you know the steps to
follow before receiving your bank draft. Below is the contact of my secretary:

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I received a scam email a few weeks ago back.

 

[Majic Walrus]

I got this email and apparently I'm entitled to alot of money from people I never met.


Compliment,

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Dr/Mr.Michael
Adams, the man from Nigeria who contacted you some time ago to assist me
secure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a
contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago
during the military regime. Though you were not able to asist me conclude
the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transffered under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner
from Brazil.

Presently i'm in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
to assit me intransffering those funds, I made sure you are not left out
the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Five
Million United State Dollar($5,000,000.00.) draft.
Do contact my secretary immediately and she will let you know the steps to
follow before receiving your bank draft. Below is the contact of my secretary:

Ooh! Good one!

Response:

Dear Nigerian Prince:

It isn't safe for us to talk anymore. I'm currently traveling in Iran under guard. The Iranian government has found out what we are doing and wants to attempt to secure information about you to gain this money for their own needs. I told them nothing, most likely I will be hung soon but I value your safety.

Now I must leave before they trace your IP address from this email. Just in case, I would get far away from Iran if I were you. They were able to get me in my home in California so it's hard to find a safe place.

Good luck,

 

[Majic Walrus]

Nicely done

Thanks.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

I took the liberty of creating a reply.

Dear Mr. Mohammed,

I am glad to have been given this opportunity and I am excited to help you out. Here is the information you requested:

1. Can you handle this project?

Yes I can handle this project.

2. Can I give you this trust?

Of course you can.

3. What will be your commission?

5 mil and the movie rights.

If you can sponsor this transfer.
4. mail with phone&fax number...........

(202) 679 - 5432


Your Full Names, Harold Monroe
Residential Address, 143 Annapolis MD
Private Email Address [email protected]
Telephone/faxNumbers, (202) 679 - 5432
Age, 35
Occupation Special Agent in Charge investigating Internet Fraud Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marital status Married

Now, could you please supply me with your phone number and address?

Nicely done but I am not sending anything from an email registerred to my name.

But I can put his email here if you want to respond.

 

[psychocheeseman]

I took the liberty of creating a reply.

Dear Mr. Mohammed,

I am glad to have been given this opportunity and I am excited to help you out. Here is the information you requested:

1. Can you handle this project?

Yes I can handle this project.

2. Can I give you this trust?

Of course you can.

3. What will be your commission?

5 mil and the movie rights.

If you can sponsor this transfer.
4. mail with phone&fax number...........

(202) 679 - 5432


Your Full Names, Harold Monroe
Residential Address, 143 Annapolis MD
Private Email Address [email protected]
Telephone/faxNumbers, (202) 679 - 5432
Age, 35
Occupation Special Agent in Charge investigating Internet Fraud Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marital status Married

Now, could you please supply me with your phone number and address?

That was gold!

 

[Schlosser85]

I like the one about that poor Argentinean princess whose family was overthrown by a military dictatorship and now she lives in exile and cannot get to her inheritance...but you can, and she'll give you a cut!

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Hmm I have recieved the same story many times but mostly it was Africans.

The one sad thing is that there are people who fall for this because they see what is big numbers to them.

 

[Majic Walrus]

Nicely done but I am not sending anything from an email registerred to my name.

But I can put his email here if you want to respond.

Go ahead. I've got an email cloak that should prevent him from seeing my actual email address and replace it with "Harold's."

 

[CrashNburn]

i couldnt even imagine someone falling for that....atleast i'd hope not!

 

[Majic Walrus]

That was gold!

Thanks.