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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Does Anybody Fall For This Stuff?

An email I received today. Just think, I could be rich...

Hello Dear,
I am Deborah Williams 23 years of age the only daughter of late Mr Boni Williams whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our country cote d'Ivoire west Africa and took over our town (BOUAKE). I ran to Abidjan the economical capital of cote d'ivoire from were I am contacting you.Before the death of my father he told me that he has a sum of US$2,100,000(Two million one hundred united states dollars) kept in a bank in cote d'ivoire in my name as the next of kin.

Please, in the capacity of the next of kin, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity and responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration. I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

(1)To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to.

(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund and to visit the bank to take delivery of the consignment.

(3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.

(4)To provide good investment plans for the fund and to manage the fund for 5 years, during the investment period,only our profit will be shared annually 70% for me the investor while 30% will be for you the fund manager annually. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas before the investments
starts.and I have maped 5% for any expenses that might be incured during the course of this transaction.

furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me.
Thanks and God bless you.
Best regards,
Deborah Williams
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Well not me, not today anyway... not until dear Deborah learns how to spell.

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5 Comments:

Blogger Rudee said...

I'm sure there are some who will hang on dear Deborah's every word.

12:22 PM  
Blogger Chrysalis Angel said...

This post made me laugh a little, just picturing, you and picturing a few comments from you as you read.

I've received a few of those kinds of things. I suppose with my posting name and my compassion for others, they think I'd fall for it, um - help them. My response...God helps those who help themselves. ;)

8:06 AM  
Blogger Rositta said...

I got another one today from a Mr. Francis asking pretty much the same thing. I've forwarded the emails to the Canadian Intelligence Agency that deals with these types of fraud. Too many people fall for this stuff.

9:15 AM  
Blogger Luis said...

I think some of them are almost an art form in their own right ! Can't believe anyone would fall for them though- I guess somebody must or they would give up..

Quite why they think so badly of you that they think you would demand a huge 30 % of their money for doing something so simple is beyond me :-)

4:36 PM  
Blogger Rositta said...

Luis, they think badly of me because they are bad, he he...

5:50 PM  

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