email: african contact, money laundering: nigeria, zimbabwe
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It's a con aimed at greedy people to liberate them of their money. Not neccessarily stupid people, they just need to have more greed than brains for it to work.
Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Legend
IIRC, this is known as the Nigerian 419 scam (after the part of the Nigerian penal code that covers it). It works three ways:
1. You give them your banking details and they empty your acount or convince you to send them money.
2. They tempt you to fly abroad and then they hold you for ransom.
3. Both of the above.
There's loads of info on Google, for instance here .
It's amazing how many intelligent people got caught out by this, especially in the early days before it was so highly publicised.
1. You give them your banking details and they empty your acount or convince you to send them money.
2. They tempt you to fly abroad and then they hold you for ransom.
3. Both of the above.
There's loads of info on Google, for instance here .
It's amazing how many intelligent people got caught out by this, especially in the early days before it was so highly publicised.
No, no, don't worry. Just wait; the millions will start rolling in any minute now. 
I receive this few min back...
"From: haitham_sharaf1965@yahoo.co.in Add to Address Book
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:34:39 +0400
Subject: Waiting to hear from you
From the desk of Mr. Haitham Sharaf
BRANCH MANAGER OF
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
UNITED ARAB EMIRATE (U.A.E)
ABU DHABI,
DEAR
I am Mr. Haitham Sharaf Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi),
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A
British Oil consultant and contractor with the Kruger Gold Company, Mr.
Raymond Beck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Dollars) in my branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers, the Kruger Gold Company that Mr.
Raymond Beck died in a plane crash along with his wife Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond & Dorene Beck in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 air crash (for more
information about this crash and person you can contact this website:
http://www.s-t.com/daily/11-99/11-02-99/d08ho174.htm
Since we got this information about his death and on further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts
to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Raymond Beck did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$12,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Laws of United Arab Emirates , at the expiration of 7 (seven)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the ( U.A.E ) Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Raymond Beck so that the fruits of this
old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in
any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position
as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for
easy communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because
I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my confidential email address:
haitham_sharaf2001@yahoo.co.in
Regards
Mr. Haitham Sharaf"
"From: haitham_sharaf1965@yahoo.co.in Add to Address Book
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:34:39 +0400
Subject: Waiting to hear from you
From the desk of Mr. Haitham Sharaf
BRANCH MANAGER OF
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
UNITED ARAB EMIRATE (U.A.E)
ABU DHABI,
DEAR
I am Mr. Haitham Sharaf Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi),
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A
British Oil consultant and contractor with the Kruger Gold Company, Mr.
Raymond Beck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Dollars) in my branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers, the Kruger Gold Company that Mr.
Raymond Beck died in a plane crash along with his wife Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond & Dorene Beck in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 air crash (for more
information about this crash and person you can contact this website:
http://www.s-t.com/daily/11-99/11-02-99/d08ho174.htm
Since we got this information about his death and on further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts
to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Raymond Beck did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$12,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Laws of United Arab Emirates , at the expiration of 7 (seven)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the ( U.A.E ) Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Raymond Beck so that the fruits of this
old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in
any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position
as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for
easy communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because
I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my confidential email address:
haitham_sharaf2001@yahoo.co.in
Regards
Mr. Haitham Sharaf"
Captain Chickenpants
Regular
This should entertain you guys. A Scammer getting scammed
http://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/files/thepowerbook.pdf
(Not a 419 scam by the way).
CC
http://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/files/thepowerbook.pdf
(Not a 419 scam by the way).
CC
cloudscapes
Regular
Captain Chickenpants said:This should entertain you guys. A Scammer getting scammed
http://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/files/thepowerbook.pdf
(Not a 419 scam by the way).
CC
That is the greatest thing EVAR!
I can't find the movies on any of the mirrors though.
mwhahaha
