Joined: Feb '08
Location: United States
Age: 51 (F)
Posts: 581
Do you guys ever get those fake emails saying how they have a million dollar bank account, but are asking for $ to get the million? Well I just got a email and Im thinking about messing with this person. Should I? Heres the email
Greetings!!
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics. I introduce myself as Mr. David Campbell a staff in the accounts management Section of the Bank here in London. One of our accounts with holding balance of £25,549,250.00 (Twenty five Million five Hundred and fourth nine Thousand two Hundred and fifty British Pounds) has been dormant. From my Investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account is a Foreigner who died long time ago. Since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money as he has no family Member who is aware of the existence of either the account nor the Funds. Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry the country. I have confidentially discussed this issue with one of the top official in the bank and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of the deceased and have the funds released to you after due processes have been followed. This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other Illegal act. On your interest, let me hear from you.
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Denmark
Age: 46 (M)
Posts: 320
Yeah I heard of them many times, they usually come from Nigeria. Please go ahead and give em hell and keep us posted. For ideas of how to scam these losers go to http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/ they have some good laughs on this site.
Joined: Jan '08
Location: New Zealand
Age: 62 (M)
Posts: 71
Has to be the worse scam i've come across. Everybody knows i'm the only living relative. Yes, i got the 25 mil'. For a mere $100 you can have 5% of it. Just send me your bank account details, pin number, birth certificate etc.. And i deposit 100 million in your poker account.
i wish i had such ingenious things in my head, it kinda reminds me a bit of the bloodninja chronicles, try reading them here http://board.sitcom.co.uk/Bloodninja.txt beware its a bit mature in content
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Canada
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 2698
I;m getting emails from guy talking about bank or Africa and lot of crap lol
From Mr. Daniel Mensah.
Greetings to you,
This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends/ business partners. I am Daniel Mensah, currently Head of Corporate Affairs Department with a reputable bank here in Ghana. I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 5th, 2000, a German business tycoon Mr. Andreas Schranner made a (Fixed deposit) for 60 calendar months, valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently. The maturity date for this deposit contract was last 3rd of April 2005. Before this date, I have tried my possible best to locate a Next of Kin to late Mr. Schranner, but all efforts proved abortive, because all his family, including his Son In-Law and children died in the plane crash of Concorde Air France Flight AF4590 which took place on 25th July 2000, some months after he did the deposit in my bank. You can read more story about the plane crash by visiting this website; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
With the recent change of government in my country and with their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in Ghana. By end of Apirl next year, the Government will pass a new Financial Control Law which will give the Government authority to interrogate account owners of above $5 million Dollars to explain the source of the funds, making sure it is not for terrorism support. If I do not move this money out of the country immediately, by Apirl the Government will definitely confiscate the money, because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the money since he is late.
I decided to utilize this life time opportunity, instead of Government confiscating the, but I cannot directly claim the money without the help of a foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance. As the Account Officer to late Mr. Schranner, coupled with my present position and status in the bank, I have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the Next of Kin to the account, with the correct information concerning the account, which I shall give you. I am having the secret Code for the account, which only the account owner or his Next of Kin can know. I shall supply all necessary information we need for the claim and there is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law, beside Ghana is porous and anything goes.
If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. I shall explain to you in details how we shall handle the transaction once I receive your response. Thanking you in advance and may God bless you. Please, treat with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy of the deposit slip issued to Mr. Schranner when the deposit was made for your perusal.
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Brazil
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 1788
I´ve received some of these e-mails in the past. I believe that even the most naive person out here can identify this as a scam. I guess that nowadays, it should be very clear to everyone that indeed you have to WORK in order to become rich! Ok, even poker players who win ridiculous amounts of money have to put time and effort into what they are doing.
