Posted on: 23-03-05 18:53:03
So finally I too got one( actually 3 copies of the same) on my CD Home. 
This is what the email says:
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Orginally posted by ashish30
From: beverlymurray01
Date: March 23 2005, 10:03
Subject: From:Madam Beverly Murray,
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From:Madam Beverly Murray,
United States.
Dearest one,
My name is Madam Beverly Murray. I am a citizen of the United State of America in God we trust. I inherited a total sum of $10 million united state dollars from my late husband this money which is concealed in a consignment metalic trunk box is deposited with a diplomatic shipping services keeping stored warehouse under a secret arrangement as a personal valuable's content inside.
This mean's that the diplomatic shipping services does not know the content of this box that was sent from the United State of America to their company keeping store warehouse as a diplomatic coverage is money. My main purpose of sending your this letter through this mean's is because of my condition i needed an urgent attention and also a trustworthy person like you to give this priority of shipping this box of money out from the diplomatic shipping services keeping store warehouse to any residential address that you think is very secure and save in place with your percentage of which we shall chat on soon.
There is need for urgent action in this transaction that will benefit both of us because I am a deaf and dumb who can not even hear or speak anything, as i was born with this problem and i need to use from this money for my ear operation treatment at any good specialist hospital in your place because i am tired of my self not hearing others and also use this money for an investment with you in your place of which you will take full control of the management. pls, sorry for using this means to write you as this is where i thought is secure and ok for me due to this my condition of health. I give thank's immensely for the co-operation as I look forward to hear from you soonest in this transaction that will benefit both of us.
Best Regard's,
Madam Beverly Murray.
United States.
Ok...ok I know such scams have been discussed here and I too know it is a scam.
What I CAN'T imagine is the person who has to be TOLD that this is a scam to prevent him falling for it?
WHATEVER would make a person fall for this load of crap? It stinks from miles away!! Just look at the horrendous English?
I don't know, but do these scamster's intentionally write in poor English? Why?
Does'nt writing good English improve their chances of catching a fish??Why doesn't Madam Beverly get someone to proof read the stuff and at least make it sound better?
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The Cynic
This is the first scam email of this type I have seen that has poor spellings and grammar.
In all other cases, the emails have near-perfect English - immaculate grammar and no spelling mistakes.
The original one - the Nigerian scam - has such perfect and textboox English !
Could it be possible that this is real
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
It seems the Nigerian Scammers have immigrated to USA.. What is FBI doing?
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Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
scamming the scammer.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3887493.stm
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I once made a mistake, but I was wrong about it.
Quote:This is good stuff !!
Orginally posted by mercury6
scamming the scammer.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3887493.stm
Very entertaining.
But look at this -
Quote:Can you believe that - how can someone fall for such an obvious scam?
Police estimate that every year, US citizens alone are conned out of some $200m.
I remember reading that in the eary days of this scam, there was actually an American citizen who was duped by the Nigerian scamster to actually travel to Nigeria to process the funds transfer documents.
There he was robbed, all his possessions taken and he was thrown in prison without trail (by some police officers who were mixed up with the scamsters).
Finally somehow he had managed to get word out to either the US or the UK embassy and they managed to get him out of there.
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
It seems I have become "trustworthy" too...
Good to know.
Damn Scammers!!!
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I once made a mistake, but I was wrong about it.
Another variation of similar scam
It looks like there are many variations of the same type of scam and this is the latest ( for me) I received today which I am pasting for every one with a request not to fall for any thing similar to this.
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Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 11:38 AM
Subject: CONFIDENCIAL FINANCIAL COPERATION
Dear Sir,
I know you are not surprised to receive this vital email from me irrespective of the fact that I have no correspondence with you previously my name is JONES Director of International Accounts Administrator,BICICI BANK .(www.bicici.org)
ACCOUNT NAME: ALSTOM LIGHTING PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD
BICICI BANK IVORY COAST AFRICA.
Amount of money in the account: $ 17,140,965.36 cents (Seventeen Million One Hundred and Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Five Thrity Six Cents).
As an International accounts administrator with this bank BICICI Bank, I have been monitoring this account for nearly a decade and after a prolonged observation I realized that the owner of the account died in a plane crash accident with all members of his family some years ago and as well there is no next of kin left to claim the money, according to African banking regulation.
I have used my position in the bank to move this money to a suitable position for International transfer all I am asking is your help and as well sponsor the entire transfer of the money to a lesser tax bank account in your country.
I will offer you 40% of the total sum while 60% will be mine below is the details of informations I require from which I will use to co-odinate the transfer to your country .
Below is the Bank contacts and the Address:.
Bicici Banque Abidjan Ci.
Tel: 22520201600
Fax: 22520218706
Contact Officer:Mr Ange Koffy(Director /President)
Email:ange.koffy@bicici.org
(www.bicici.org)
Account No:0955000580900064
Account Name:ALSTOM LIGHTING PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD
Account Holder Next of Kin:Edward Babrah
Thanks and Best Regards
Please below is my private email and phone number
Email:jonse2davids@yahoo.ca
Tel:0022507221355
Mr Jones David
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
