Discussions : General discussion : Wow I just got a Nigerian Scam Letter >>>>
RachelSaucy wrote:
I never ever thought in a million years little old me would ever be sent one of these - woohoo!!
Hmm seriously though I'm sticking it on here so you are all aware of what one looks like (just in case you didn't know) and I suppose I better delete it like I promised hubby I would :(
Ok here it is ...
Dearest One Assistance Needed
Sorry for breaking into your privacy,it is due to my present condition,I will really like to have a good relationship with you, and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you.
I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here and after reading your advert on oz Add ,I am Miss Anita Yormie 24 years old girl from Liberia,the only daughter of Late Johnson Yormie the deputy minister of national security under the leadership of president Charles Taylor who is now in exile after many innocent soul were killed ,My father was killed by government of Charles Taylor ,he accuse my father of coup attempt.
I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I, am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.
Meanwhile I wanted to escape to the Europe but she hide away my international passport and other valuable travelling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contains important documents. So I decided to run to the refegee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refegee herein Dakar, Republic of Senegal. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country.
My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$6, 300, 000.00 in a Bank with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward you with the necessay documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund.As you will help me in an invsetment, and i will like to complete my studies, as i was in my ist year in th university, when the crisis started.
It is my intention to compensate you with 5% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes.
As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please i begg you not to disclose it till i come over , once the fund has been transfered.I will send you my picture in my next mail.
Yours Sincerely,
Anita my E Mail Anita_kay02@yahoo.com
ExMember148 replied:
I get them all the time, grrr
Along the lines of ..........
I am the grand daughter of the great Mohammed....or....My father is in exile because his country.........blah blah blah............care factor = 0 Go get a life and leave innocent people alone.
UCWDanielle replied:
I got that exact same email today too!!! It sure did do the rounds didn't it.
Janine replied:
Hi everyone,
Anyone that is interested in finding out more on such emails put the telly on channel 10 to Oprah - it is a show on how people get away with such requests etc..
Cheers
Janine
kathymollie replied:
Uncanny, just watched Oprah also....and there is was the nigerian scam letter...many different types going around...
So basic message was...Dont send money...or respond to any of these things, amazing the number of people that do get scammed at send thousands of dollars on....
Hennypenny replied:
Hi,
Yeah I have had a few scam emails and snail mail ones too. Usually along the lines of someones uncle's brother or someone or other being in hospital or dead.
Honestly, I have no idea how anyone could be silly enough to actually believe these things, or that anyone would even contemplate sending money anywhere for it
Andrea.
partyplans replied:
There was a thing on TV (A current affair?) a year or so ago about these scam letters. The person replied and was contacted etc etc. It was a money laundrying scheme.
laundrying? - Is that how you even spell it?... I have never tried to spell that or do any washing in my life LOL. Kidding of course.