Who wants to be rich?
 

I can't believe this. Some people must be falling for it, because I seem to get one of these a week.

This time, to make it seem more legit perhaps, they used more specific info.



Sir/Madam

Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that everything will be well at the end of the successful execution of this business. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction. Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.

I am Mr. Kabongo Ngoya, an external auditor of Ned credit Bank Johannesburg, South Africa.

THE PROPOSITION:
A french man, Late Engr.Peter claude (Snr) a merchant, formerly working with Witwatersrand Johannesbourg Gold Mine, Johannesburg South Africa, until his death years ago in Kenya AirBus (A310 - 304)Flight KQ431, he banked with Ned Credit Bank,
Johannesbourg and had a closing balance as at the end of September 2000, money worth $30,800.000.00 (Thirty Million eight hundred United State Dollars), this is aside the accrued interest so far from that date, and the bank now expects his next of kin / beneficiary to
come up for claims of his estate. Valuable efforts are being made by the bank to get in touch with any of the Claude's family or relatives but to no success.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of the Late Engr. Jean Claude Pierre's next of kin because, (he had no wife nor children that is
known to us), that the Management of the bank under the influence of her Chairman and most Members of the Board of Directors, are of the opinion that the fund be decleared "Unclaimed" and subsequentlly donated to the South African trust fund for the acquisition of arms and ammunition to further enhance the course of War in Africa and the World in General.

In order to avert this negative development, I and some of my trusted colleagues now seek your willingness and readiness to have you stand in as the next of kin to the late Engr. Jean Claude Pierre (Snr.) so that the fund will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary / next of kin. The need for a foreigner to stand as next of kin in this transaction is occasioned by the fact that, the customer (Engr.Claude ) was a foreigner, therefore, a Local person here in my country cannot stand as the next of kin so as to avoid suspicion.

All documents and proofs to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out.

However, we have secured from the probate registry,an order of MANDAMUS in order to locate any of the deceased's beneficiary(ies) and more so, I am assuring you that this deal is 100% Risk Free. Furthermore, your share will be 30% of the total sum, 10% will be set
aside after the transaction, to cover all the cost that will be incured by both parties in the course of making this venture a success, while the rest will be for myself and my colleagues for investment purposes, according to agreement between both parties.

Alhough, I intend to invest some part of my own share into financing of charity organisations.

I shall arrange to make the name of beneficiary in your favour both in the bank and also with the Probate Registry in the Department Of Justice of the Government of South Africa. Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as will be arranged, upon the receipt of your positive response to this proposal, I will issue to you a partnership agreement bond which if you agree to it's contents. We shall commence the transaction by sending a draft application first to you which you will re-write and send to the bank. I will send it to you through email or by fax. Accept my warm regards as I await your response. God bless.

Sincerely,

Mr. Kabongo Ngoya

What??? I'ts South Africa now and not Nigeria? I just get a kick out of these e-mail scams... too much

And people actually fall for it- now that is stupid....

Hell yeah, I'm in. Jean Claude and I were big boating buddies, so I might as well accept some of his money and buy a 40 ft skater with turbines in his honor. What was the number? I am faxing him the sh** right now.

maybe i don't have enough of a criminal mind, but what can someone do with if they had your name, address and you bank account number?

I would imagine they would attempt to make an electronic withdraw to an account they set up. but Wouldn't that be tracked by an IP address, and wouldn't you have thier bank account that they transferred it to in-order to hunt them down? and dont you need ID to open a (fake) bank account? and what kind of transfer software do they have to access your account?

forgive me for not being a criminal, but someone explain how this all works.....if someone was dumb enough to give thier info.

Mr. Kabongo oh man HA HA HA HA HA HA

Hello people of America... richest country in the world... my name is Mr. Boom Shaka Laka.... I want to send you money....... all I need is a small processing fee.... just 200.00 dollars.... preferably American dollars..... and I will make you rich beyond your dreams! yeah.... right Oh... and please pass this e-mail on to at least ten of your dearest friends so that they may experience the wealth also...... This really works! yeah yeah yeah.... blah blah blah......

Every Old person in the world, comes into my office asking about them letters :rolleyes: :mad:

you all laugh, but I acted upon one of these solicitations a couple of years ago and now I am e-mailing you from my beach house in Bora Bora....:) :)


N O T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't get me wrong, I like Rich and he sure knows allot about boats. But I think I'll stick with being Brian....what was this thread about...:D

I get at least 2 of these a week to my work email. What's even funnier is when they get your fax number and send the letters that way!

A new tack. This one's from a woman. The God Bless you at the end is a nice touch from someone trying to screw you out of your money.

FROM THE DESK OF:DR,MRS,LILIAN MBEKI

DEAR SIR:

RE IMPERATIVE PROPOSAL


IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR ESTEEMED CONTACT RECEIVED THROUGH A RELIABLE SOURCE VIA INTERNET AND THE CHOICE OF YOUR COUNTRY, I WISH TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM DR,MRS, LILIAN MBEKI, THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON FINANCIAL ISSUES TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE,PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE WHO'S CURRENT REGIME IS IN DISARRAY AND IN A STATE OF CONFUSION.

I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU . I WRITE THIS LETTER IN RESPECT OF MY INTENTION TO INVEST THE SUM OF $18M,(EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS)WITH YOU.

I SECURED THIS MONEY FROM MY DEPARTMENT WITH MY POSITION AS THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON FINANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT VERY SOON I WILL LOOK FOR A WAY TO MOVE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY WITH MY FAMILY PERMANENTLY DUE THE CURRENT ECONOMIC STRANGULATION AND SANCTIONS FACING THE COUNTRY.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARE NOT IN GOOD TERMS WITH THE PRESENT REGIME OF ROBERT MUGABE AND THIS ULTIMATELY AFFECTED THE COUNTRY RESULTING FROM THE VARIOUS SANCTIONS PLACED ON THE COUNTRY.CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT AND ALL HIS TOP OFFICIALS ARE BEING DENIED VISAS TO TRAVEL OUT FROM THE COUNTRY.

BEING AN AFRICAN, I WAS ABLE TO GET A PROXY VISA FROM SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH CONSUL FROM WHERE I AM CONTACTING YOU.RECENTLY THERE WAS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE OPPOSITION GOVERNMENT LED BY (SIR TANGSVERI)THE GROUP LEADER AND THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT WHICH CLAIMED THE LIVES OF MANY POOR CITIZENS OF ZIMBABWE,THOUGH THE SITUATION IS CALM NOW,THIS DEVELOPMENT MADE MATTERS
WORST IN THE COUNTRY.

RIGHT NOW THERE IS A STATE OF CONFUSION AND LAWLESS IN ZIMBABWE.I AM CURRENTLY IN SOUTH AFRICA WHERE I HOPE TO REMAIN UNTIL THIS TRANSACTION IS CONCLUDED.PRESENTLY THE FUNDS ARE DEPOISITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN HARARE ZIMBABWE,WHERE NOBODY EXCEPT MY DARLING HUSBAND KNOWS THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE FUNDS,AND DUE TO HOW THIS MONEY WAS MADE AND THE SITUATION OF THINGS IN ZIMBABWE,I DECIDED URGENTLY TO SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGNER WHO CAN ASSIST ME SO THAT I WILL USE YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND MAKE YOU THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE FUNDS TO ENABLE ME MOVE THE $18,000,000,00 USD OUTSIDE ZIMBABWE.

HONESTLY, I CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO REMAIN IN ZIMBABWE BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION OF THINGS OVER THERE,AND I ALSO WANT TO LEAVE AFRICA WITH MY FAMILY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE THE TRANSACTION IS CONCLUDED,FOR THESE REASONS I DECIDED THAT INVESTING THIS MONEY ABROAD SHOULD BE THE BEST DECISION FOR ME.I WILL BE HONOURED IF I CAN BE GIVEN THE PREVIILEGE OF INVESTING THIS MONEY WITH YOU.

REGARDING THE ABOVE WRITTEN DETAILS, I EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO ANSWER TO THIS DISTRESS CALL TO SAVE ME AND MY FAMILY FROM A HOPELESS FUTURE,PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTING ME THROUGH THE E-MAIL ADDRESS THUS WRITTEN: [email protected]

AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR DISCRETE ACCOUNT, YOU WILL ARRANGE FOR ME TO GET AN INVITATION TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR PROPER INVESTMENTS AND SHARING. I INTEND TO PART YOU WITH 20% OUT OF THE TOTAL SUM AND ADDITIONAL 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ALL EXPENCES THAT WE MIGHT INCUR WHILE DOING THE TRANSACTION WHILE THE REMAINING 75% WILL BE INVESTED MEANINGFULLY FOR OUR FUTURE.

THANK YOU & GOD BLESS

I ANTICIPATE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

WARM REGARDS

DR,(MRS) LILIAN MBEKI