I'm sitting on a gold mine - apparently:

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Fri, 2003-11-28 09:50

chooselife-(unv...

I'm sitting on a gold mine - apparently:

this today:

FROM:DR.MARK FRED,

I am Dr.Mark Fred the bills and exchange director at the GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC, I am writing this letter to solicit for support and assistance from you to carry out this business opportunity in my department. Lying in an inactive account is the sum of US $34.7million belonging to a foreign customer(mr James Kelly) who happens to be deceased. he died with his wife and two children in a plane crash on board an ADC airline flight at the Egirin river Lagos Nigeria in November 1996. Ever since he died the bank has been expecting hisnext of kin to come and claim these fund. To this effect, we cannot release the money unless someoneapplies for it as next of kin, as indicated in our banking guideline.Unfortunately he has no family member in Nigeria or America who are aware of the existence of the money(as he was a contractor with the federal Republic of Nigeria).
At this juncture i have decided to do business with you in collaboration with officials that matterin the bank,to this effect we solicit your assistance in applying as the next of kin then the moneywill be released to you.As we do not want this money to go into the bank treasury as an unclaimedbill. The banking law and guideline stipulates that if such money(s) remains unclaimed for a period of up to eight years(8yrs)the money will be transferred into the bankstreasury as an unclaimed bill. Our request for a foreigner as next of kin is occasioned by the factthat the customer was a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as next of kin.
Then,20% of the money will be your share as a foreign partner and your assistance to actualise thisbusiness 5% for any expenses incured.Thereafter my partner and i will visit your country with your help once the money hits your account for disbursement according to the percentage indicated. To effect the immediate transfer of the fund to you as agreed,you must apply first to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased,then we will follow up all formalities for the transaction.Upon receipt of your reply,I will send to you by fax or mail the text of the application,as soon asyou receive the text I will further clarify you in other issues as to affect the business.
Waiting to hear from you.
BEST Regards
Dr.Mark Fred

I'm *sure* it's all perfectly legitimate.

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Fri, 2003-11-28 10:53

mississippi

I've been getting rthese letters for at least 2yrs now. They want you to provide a bank acc in the Uk which they promptly empty. I've read articles about it in the press and even posted a link to an Australian website that takes the piss out of them and leads them on. The amazing thing is, the amount of idiots that go along with it and end up penniless.

Fri, 2003-11-28 11:10

Ely Whitley

What?!... You mean it's not.. there is no.... ! but it looked so official I mean I looked it over and showed it to the dogs and they seemed ok with it and they aren't asking for any money up front, well they didn't until I gave my bank details, I mean they seemed nice enough, not seedy like conmen should look and Nigeria is such a lovely place full of lovely people who always ask what kind of day you're having and all that... No, no, I'm sure the money they HAD to take for travelling and administration and legal costs will be reimbursed along with my couple of million. Yes that's it. It'll all be ok and I'll be rich. Yes., the more I thnk about it the more it makes sense. Dr. Fred is a doctor and has taken an oath not to rip people off and they wrote to me after all, could have been anyone but they chose me which makes me special and I shouldn't look a gift Nigerian in the mouth.. I wonder if I should wait at the airport for them, they aven't even said when they'll be arriving ...must be soon though...

Fri, 2003-11-28 11:11

martin_t

i heard about that site that takes the piss, i think the guy who runs it managed to scam the scammers and got some money out of them by playing them at their own game

Fri, 2003-11-28 11:20

andrew pack

There are good websites baiting these crooks, pretending to go along with the scam, but asking them to prove they are honest before you give bank account detailings, by sending photographs of themselves holding up a card with the English name you pretend to be called written on it i.e "I M A Swindler" and much bluer ones.

Fri, 2003-11-28 14:03

justyn_thyme

I.M.A. Swindler works for the law firm Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe, if memory serves correctly, along with Mr. Robbe and Mr. Steele.

Fri, 2003-11-28 14:11

mississippi

Here's the link I posted a few weeks ago. Click Nigerians.

Mon, 2003-12-01 08:16

Stephen Gardiner

Such a nice man, called Frank Owen, emailed me with the following European version of the Nigerian scam, which, he stresses, must be kept secret between him and me, so I thought i'd post it. He may be a complete disingenuous w*anker, but at least he has managed to write without using capitals: Dear Sir/Madam, I am a Private Investigator based in Europe. A group of Government Officials from an African Country contacted me with a Proposal. I am to Make contact with you and state their offer, if your Interest is Genuine, you will be Contacted for your Account details to which will be transferred the sum of $33,600,000.00 USD. (20% of which is yours).You are then required to forward the remaining balance (Minus the Interest, handling and tax clearance charges, which Will be offset by Us & Deducted from the transferred sum) to a nominated Bank account in the Cayman Islands. I don't think I need to spell out the importance of Secrecy in this Matter considering the amount involved. Let me state clearly here that the account that you would be providing does not need to have funds in it; it is only needed to be active and be able to receive funds. So, if I don't hear from you within three days I will assume you are not interested and will solicit for a new partner, but if you know you are interested let me know. List your phone & fax Numbers so we may communicate with you. This is important as we would Have to talk about the modalities of the transaction. Waiting to hear from you. Frank Owen

Fri, 2003-11-28 09:51

Liana

Oooh, I got one from him this morning too...

Fri, 2003-11-28 09:52

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fish

i got it too and its the first spam i ever got on this spanking email account ... which makes me very suspicious as i never sign up for anything with it ...

Fri, 2003-11-28 10:02

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Dan

It's called the 419 scam and is -apparently- the fifth largest industry in Nigeria.

Fri, 2003-11-28 10:19

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Chooselife

Bugger.... does this mean I've got to share my % with you two?

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