BEWARE: E-mail Scam

[tingkagol]

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i can't believe someone is dumb enough to fall for all of this crap.

[north_star]

it's not something new. dugay na ko sige ka-receive ug ingon ani nga klase sa emails. same plot lang gihapon. naa daw siya ingon ani ka dako nga kwarta unya they need your bank account info kay i-deposit niya sa imo or tagaan ka niya ug share in exchange for some sh*t. hay, sa mailad lang.

[iloveyou4ever]

Got new email today.

______________________________________-
FROM THE DESK OF MR.Usuman Karimu
FOREIGN REMITTANCE AND EXCHANGE.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM THE MANAGER OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE AND EXCHANGE DEPT AT
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A). BURKINA- FASO,WEST AFRICA.


IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVER AN ABANDONED SUM OF USD$10.5M DOLLARS
TEN MILLION FIVE HOUNDRE THOUSAND US DOLLAR).IN AN ACCOUNT THAT
BELONGS
TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMI
LY IN A CONCORD PLANE CRASH THE YEAR 2000 AT PARIS THAT ALMOST TOOK THE
WHOLE LIFE OF THE PASSENGERS ON BOARD.

SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH,THE BANK HAVE BEEN EXPECTING
IS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE THE BANK CANNOT
RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO
THE DECEASED AS INDICATING IN OUR BANKING GUIDLINES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY
WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION THAT KNOWNS A=
BOUT THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH
LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.

IT IS THEREFORE UNPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND OTHER STAFF IN MY
DEPARTMENT NOW DECEIED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNES PROPOSAL TOYOU AND FOR THE
MONEY BE RELEASE TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED
, SINCE NOBODY WILL EVER COME FOR IT. WE DONOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO IN
TO THE TREASURY OF THE BANK AS UNCLAIMED BILL OR FUND.


THE BANK LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED
UNCLAIMED AFTER SIX YEARS,THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK TR
EASURY ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED FUND.

THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS TRANSACTION IS OCCASION
ED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT
STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.

IN SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT OF THE MONEY,WE AGREE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY
WILL BE FOR YOU INRESPECT OF THE PROVISION YOU MADE BY STANDING IN THE
CLAIM AS NEXT OF KIN,10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURE DURING
THE TRASACTION ON TAXES THAT WILL ARISE AND 60%WOULD BE FOR ME AND MY
COLLEAGUES.

AS SOON AS THE MONEY HIT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COU
NTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED ABOVE.

TO MAKE THE CLAIM, YOU WILL FIRST OF ALL APPLY TO THE BANK BY SENDING A
TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH I WILL SEND TO YOU FOR YOU TO FILL AND SEND
TO THE BANK.IN THE APPLICATION YOU WILL INDICATE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,YOUR
PRIVATE FAX AND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE C
OMMUNICATION.

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,I WILL SEND TO YOU BY EMAIL THE TEXT OF=20
APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO THE BANK.I WILL NOT FAILTO BRING TO
YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AND YOU DO NOT ENTERTAI
N ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE
SUCCESS OF THE TRANSFER,

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
MY NUMBER 00226 76107818.
THANKS

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR.Usuman Karimu

[Rance]

This is old news.. but still be careful with the pattern of scam.
Die scambags!

[iloveyou4ever]

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

http://www.scammers-exposed.com/

[maibe]

naa sendan pod ko anhe

karon sa japan napod daw ka2 last kai sa swiz man 2

[chadix24_7]

thanks for the info!

[dexterdal]

Hi just received this email today... hope inyong e flood iyang email add. hehehehehe

Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:26:27 +0100 (BST)
From: "Sroda Sromawuda" <sroda8@yahoo.co.uk>
Yahoo! DomainKeys has confirmed that this message was sent by yahoo.co.uk. Learn more
Subject: Re: KINDLY GIVE ME YOUR ATTENTION!!!!!!!
To: dexterdd@

MAN, I AM SERIOUS, OK?
WILL YOU WANT TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS?



dexterdd <dexterdd@> wrote:

Yeah right! Deposit it into my account!

--- Sroda Sromawuda wrote:

> HELLO...,
> GREETINGS! HOW ARE YOU?
> I AM GLAD TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT YOU.
> THIS MUST BE AN EVIDENCE OF THE SERIOUSNESS IN ME
> RELATING TO YOU.
> PLEASE LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF BRIEFLY: I AM A ROYAL
> CROWN PRINCE CALLED PRINCE TSOENAM. MY LATE FATHER
> WAS THE PARAMOUNT KING OF OUR TRADITIONAL AREA AND A
> POLITICIAN. HE WAS ALSO THE PERSONAL ADVISER TO OUR
> FORMER PRESIDENT ON THE FISCAL ISSUES OF THE
> PRESIDENTIAL POLICY. BESIDES, HE WAS ALSO THE THEN
> GOVERNOR OF OUR NATIONAL BANK AND A VERY HONOURABLE
> MAN OF COURSE. I HAVE TAKEN TO TRAVELING BECAUSE I
> NEED TO BE IN EXILE FOR A WHILE. I HOPE YOU WILL
> UNDERSTAND THIS LATTER. I NEED TO TRUST YOU AT THIS
> POINT BECAUSE I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN
> CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS. BELIEVE
> ME, THIS IS VERY, VERY, REALLY, SERIOUS. I WILL
> APPRECIATE IT IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR ATTENTION SO THAT
> WE SHARE OUR PROGRESS TOGETHER; THE PRECISE POINT IS
> THAT I WANT TO DO SOME PRIVATE INVESTMENTS ABROAD
> AND I NEED YOUR SINCERE CO-OPERATION FOR OUR MUTUAL
> BENEFITS. BELIEVE ME, IT'S A LOT OF MONEY I AM
> TALKING ABOUT.
> I INTEND TO INVEST ABOUT THIRTY-THREE MILLION UNITED
> STATES DOLLARS (33MUS$) OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE
> NOTES. ALSO ABOUT 150 KILOS OF GOLD AND SOME GOOD
> QUANTITIES OF DIAMONDS FOR A START. WE SHALL BARGAIN
> ON YOUR CUT BASED UPON YOUR SINCERE AND FAITHFUL
> CO-OPERATION. OK?
> I WILL BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ACCORD ME
> EXTREME CONFIDENTIALITY BECAUSE THIS MONEY IS ALL
> THAT I HAVE GOT NOW AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO LOOSE IT.
>
> I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR SINCERE ASSISTANCE FOR
> OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS. I NEED A CONFIDENTIAL ATTENTION
> FROM YOU. PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT YOU ARE SURE TO GET
> A FAVOURABLE PART OF 25% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT
> INVOLVED FOR YOUR SINCERE CO-OPERATION.
> KINDLY REGARD THIS MESSAGE AS SERIOUSLY URGENT AS
> YOU CAN. BELIEVE ME; I NEED YOUR PRIVATE AND SINCERE
> CO-OPERATION FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS. I WANT YOU TO
> GIVE ME YOUR ATTENTION AND LISTEN TO ME FOR OUR
> MUTUAL BENEFITS.
> HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY, VERY SOON.
> MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS U.
> MY BEST REGARDS,
> PRINCE TSOENAM ATSEE.
>
>

[thisbe.ara]

bitaw daghan na jud scam mails oi. maybe this thread would be a good avenue also for knowing unsa ang mga scam mails para diretso dayon ta delete if we receive them in our mails. what do you think?

[pnoize]

there was a news story about scams being done by africans.