I Got One Of Those African Email Scams

CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
<div class="IPBDescription">lol help me sign him up for lots of spam</div> Im sure many of you if not all have known about those email fraud schemes from Africa saying how if you hold money for them you will get a good percent of it bla bla bla.

Lol I checked my email jsut now and ... I got one. An African Bank manger with an email address from the UK.

heehee

Should I screw with them and send them back an email and just make lots of crap up as I go. Maybe say as I was going to my bank to deposit the money some guy named Mr. Onos came and robbed me bla bla bla... see what happens.

Or should I report the email address to the propper authorities and have the account shut down?

His address is....

edymorgan@tiscali.co.uk


I know!!!! EVERYONE GO TO THE NEAREST PORN PORTAL AND SIGN HIM UP FOR ALL THE FREE PORN AND P3N1S ENHANCMENT PRODUCTS YOU CAN!!!!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK OF AFRICA
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC
WEST AFRICA.
TEL:+229 44 78 77.

ATTN:Shawn,

I am Mr.Edwin Morgan, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of financial trust bank of Africa cotonou benin republic in
west
Africa with due respect and regard.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on
26th
December 1998 on Airline Transafrik International with aircraft
Lockheed
L-100-30 at location Vila Nova, Angola with registration number S9-CAO
while
travelling with his entire family, his wife, two children and a maid on
a festive visit to Angola and since his untimely death the funds has
been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in
our
custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this
development.

Although personally,i kept this information secret within myself and
partners
to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during
the
time of execution.

The said amount was USD$24.1M (Twenty four Million One Hundred Thousand
united states dollars).

As it may interest you to know,i got your impressive information
through
my good friend who works with chamber of commerce on foreign business
relations
here in Cotonou-Benin, it is him who recommended your person to me to
be
viable and capable to champion a business of such magnitudewithout any
problem.


Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide
next of kin to the deceased and get the required approval and transfer
this
money to a foreign account has been put in place, all
directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit
yourself
to this great business opportunity.

In fact i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a
foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time
of transfer because i work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who
will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a
foreign
account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request
as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent
branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your
own
designated bank account.

May i at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free
as
i have made all arrangements for a successful transaction as an insider
of the bank before contacting you.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30%
of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take
care
of any expenses that may arise during the time of transfer like
telephone
bills, fax and our travel tickets to come over to your country for the
sharing
of the fund while 60% will be for me and my partners.

Please you have been adviced to keep this a top secret as we are still
in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with
you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm
the money in your account and ask us to come down to your country for
subsequent
sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and
further
investment either in your country or any country you will advice us to
invest
in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance
to
champion this transaction with me.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible or you contact me on
my
private line 229 44 78 77 stating your wish in this deal.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Edwin Morgan.

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Comments

  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    It's not worth it. You could be doing much more important and productive things. And so could we, instead of reading your 'hilarious' transcripts with him.

    I would just treat it as normal spam... Do you submit spam to the 'authorities'?
  • Supra_SoldierSupra_Soldier Join Date: 2003-02-02 Member: 12993Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->...private line <span style='color:gray'>229 44 78 77</span> stating your wish in this deal...
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Call it and see what happens <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->. I dare ya!
  • pielemuispielemuis Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 72Members, NS1 Playtester
    Faked email header anyone?
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--pielemuis+Nov 17 2003, 04:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pielemuis @ Nov 17 2003, 04:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Faked email header anyone? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not necessarily. Scam emails differ from advertising spam in that they actually are looking for email responses and are eager to pursue them.
  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    WRite back, tell him you'd love to meet in person to discuss the terms.
  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    ask him to send a photo
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Spam "A/S/L!?!?!??!?!?!lololololololcounterstrike"
  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    Copy+Paste into a nonused email and send back..lolz
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Or report him to the FBI like normal people would do.

    Bear in mind that what these people are doing is illegal and people HAVE been killed on scams like this.
  • BeRzErKeRBeRzErKeR Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13691Members
    Could someone explain to me in simple language what these scams are? I keep hearing about them and it sucks not to know what people are talking about.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--BeRzErKeR+Nov 17 2003, 04:12 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BeRzErKeR @ Nov 17 2003, 04:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Could someone explain to me in simple language what these scams are? I keep hearing about them and it sucks not to know what people are talking about. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Basically it's people trying to scam large sums of money from stupid people. I say stupid people because the scammers have got money and have also killed people.
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    I need your credit card details to access my deceased Grandfather/wife/dog' s bank account/tomb/ which contains £400,000 and if you help me I will send you some of the money! ignoring all form of logic i have decided to E-mail you! a complete stranger! instead of someone important.....best SCAM EVAR!
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Let's see, newgrounds has plenty of adverts for pr0n, maybe it's time to sign our scammer up for a few "select" sites (i.e, selected for their amount of disgustingness like the ones my m8 signed me up to when I p****d him off).

    I got one of these too but I never thought of that at the time. Oh well, one scammer is as good as another. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    I would ignore it and forward it to the proper authorities, or I would write back and try to re-negotiate the terms with an e-mail you don't care about.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--eediot+Nov 17 2003, 01:50 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Nov 17 2003, 01:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's not worth it. You could be doing much more important and productive things. And so could we, instead of reading your 'hilarious' transcripts with him.

    I would just treat it as normal spam... Do you submit spam to the 'authorities'? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No one "Has to read my posts" if ya dont want too. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> So if you think its a waste of time dont clicky, I wont hold it against you <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I would under other circumstances consider stuff like this spam, but its not, its fraud, which is illegal.

    And this popular African emial fraud is one that has been around for a long time etc. So in the very least Ill notify the email provider.
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