Another corker......

[tikay]

For students of well-written prose, I received this belter today, & thought you'd enjoy it. (E-addy edited). Note he seems to be confused as to his name.....

Hello Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my mind, Because I have make up my mind to
write to you this way. however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner
compel you to honour against your will.
I am David Coulibaly, 22 years old and the only son of my late parents
Mr and
Mrs COULIBALY.
My late father was a highly reputable business merchant in a cocoa who
operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days.
Unfortunately I loosed him mysteriously,He died in France during one
of his business trips abroad last year octomber 2005. though his sudden
death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an
uncle , who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth.

He deposited the sum of ($6,000 000 00) money with my name in security
company .
Now l want to used it for good business l wish for my good living.
I need your assistant to bring this money out from the security company
in Africa and to invest this money in your Country. I don't want to
invest this money in Africa because of my status as i wouldn't want
eye browse on me, and also for security reasons.
It is my desire to invest this money in Agriculture Industry or any other
business you may suggest.
This is because I have suffered a lot of set back as a result of family
enemity and incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.
Please, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few question:
1.Can you honestly help me as your new family?
2.Can I completely trust you?
3.what percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your country?
Please, Consider this and get back to me through my personal mailbox
at:(***********@*****.com))
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Ralpheal Coulibaly.

[tikay]

And here's another, also just received. They must think I'm daft. How do they get that idea?

Good day,

I am Mr.Greg Stevenson, staff of Kleinwort Benson. I am contacting you
concerning a deceased customer and an investment he placed under our
banks management three years ago.I Would respectfully request that you
keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity
of the information you come by as a result of this mail.
I am contacting you independently of our investigation and no one is
informed of this communication. I would like to intimate you with
certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you. In the year
2002, the subject matter; came to our bank to engage in business discussions with our private banking division. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of Six Million United States dollars, which he wished to have us turn over (invest) on his behalf.

I was the officer assigned to his case, I made numerous suggestions in
line with my duties as the de-facto chief operations officer of the
private banking sector then, especially given the volume of funds he
wished to put into our bank. We met on numerous occasions prior to any
investments being placed.I encouraged him to consider various growth
funds with prime ratings. The favored route in my advice to customers
is to start by assessing data on 6000 traditional stocks and bond managers and 2000 managers of alternative investments. Based on my advice, We spun the money around various opportunities and made attractive margins for our first months of operation,
the accrued profit and interest stood at this point at over Two million United States Dollars, this margin was not the full potential of the fund but he desired low risk guaranteed returns on investments.

In mid 2003, he asked that the money be liquidated because he needed to
make an urgent investment requiring cash payments in Helsinki- Finland.
He directed that I liquidate the funds and deposit it with a security
firm. I informed him that my Bank would have to make special
arrangements to have this done and in order not to circumvent due
process, the bank would have to make a 9.5 % deduction from the funds
to cater for banking and statutory charges. He complained about the
charges but later came around when I explained to him the complexities of the task he was asking of us.

Cash movement across boarders has become especially strict since the
incidents of 9/11. I contacted my affiliate and made the funds
available to the security firm. I undertook all the processes and made
sure I followed his precise instructions to the letter and had the funds deposited with the security firm. The Security Firm is a specialist private firm that accepts deposits from high net worth individuals and blue chip corporations that handle valuable products or undertake transactions that need immediate access to cash. This small and highly private organization is familiar especially to the highly placed and well-connected organizations. In line with instructions, the money was deposited with the security firm.
The deceased told me he wanted the money there in anticipation of his arrival from Norway later that week. This was the last communication we had, this transpired around 25th of November 2003.In June last
year, we got a call from the security firm informing us about the inactivity of that particular portfolio.

This was an astounding position as far as I was concerned, given the
fact that I managed the private banking sector I was the only one who
knew about the deposit at the security firm, and I could not understand
why the deceased had not come forward to claim his deposit. I made
futile efforts to locate the deceased. I immediately passed the task of
locating him to the internal investigations department of Kleinwort
Benson.Four days later, information started to trickle in, apparently
our client was dead. A person who suited his description was declared
dead of a heart attack in canne, in Southern part of France.We were
soon enough to identify the body and cause of death was confirmed.
The bank immediately launched an investigation into possible surviving next of kin to alert about the situation and also to come forward to claim his estate.
If you are familiar with private banking affairs, those who
patronize our services usually prefer anonymity, but also some levels
of detachment from conventional processes. In his bio-data form, he listed no next of kin. In the field of private banking, opening an account with us means no one will know of its existence, accounts are rarely held under a name; depositors use numbers and codes to make the accounts anonymous.
This bank also gives the choice to depositors of having
their mail sent to them or held at the bank itself, ensuring that there are no traces of the account and as I said, rarely do they nominate next of kin. Private banking clients apart from not nominating next of kin also usually in most cases leave wills in our care, in this case; the deceased died without a testate. In line with our internal processes for account holders who have passed away, we instituted our own investigations in good faith to determine who should have right to claim the estate.

This investigation has for the past months been unfruitful. We have scanned every continent and used our private investigation affiliate companies to get to the root of the problem. It is this investigation that resulted in my being furnished with your details as a possible relative of the deceased.

My present official capacity as the Head of Finance dictates that I am
the only party to supervise the investigation and the only party to
receive the results of the investigation. What this means,is that our
dear late fellow died with no known or identifiable family member. This
leaves me as the only person with the full picture of what the
prevailing situation is in relation to the deposit and the late
beneficiary of the deposit.

What I wish to relate to you will smack of unethical practice but I want you to understand something.
It is only an outsider to the banking world who finds the
internal politics of the banking world aberrational. The world of private banking especially is fraught with huge rewards for those that occupy certain offices and oversee certain portfolios. You should have begun by now to put together the general direction of what I propose. There is Six Million dollars deposited in a security firm, I alone have the deposit details and they will release the deposit to no one unless I instruct them to do so. I alone know of the existence of this deposit for as far as my Bank is concerned.

The transaction with our late customer concluded when I sent the funds
to the security firm, all outstanding interactions in relation to the
file are just customer services and due process. The security Firm has
no sign or idea,history or nature of the deposit. They are
simply awaiting instructions to release the deposit to any party that
comes forward. This is the situation. This bank has spent great amounts
of money trying to track this man's family, they have investigated for
months and have found no family. The investigation has come to an end.

This is what i want to do,I now seek your permission to present you as a next of kin to the deceased, as all documentations will be carefully worked to make you the beneficiary to the funds $6,000 000 00 (Six Million United states Dollar),I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct The security Firm to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. Upon receipt of the deposit,I am prepared to share the money with you. That is:- I will simply nominate you as the next of kin and have them release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 60/40.I would have gone ahead to ask that the funds be released to me, but that would have drawn a straight line to me and my involvement in claiming the deposit.

I assure you that I could have the deposit released to you within a few
days. I will simply inform Kleinwort Benson of the final closing of the
file relating to the deceased. I will then officially communicate with
The Security Firm and instruct them to release the deposit to you. With
these two things: all is done. The alternative would be for us to have
The Security Firm direct the funds to another bank with you as account
holder. This way there will be no need for you to think of receiving
the money from The Security Company. We can fine-tune this based on our
interactions am aware of the consequences of this proposal. I ask that
if you find no interest in this project that you should discard this
mail. I ask that you do not be vindictive and destructive. If my offer
is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted
you. Do not destroy my career because you do not approve of my
proposal. You may not know this but people like myself who have made
tidy sums out of comparable situations run the whole private banking sector.

I am not a criminal and what I do, I do not find against good
conscience, this may be hard for you to understand, but the dynamics of
my industry dictates that I make this move. Such opportunities only
come ones' way once in a lifetime. I cannot let this chance pass me by,
for once I find myself in total control of my destiny. These chances
won't pass me by. I ask that you do not destroy my chance, if you will
not work with me let me know and let me move on with my life but do not
destroy me. There is a reward for this project and it is a
task well worth undertaking.

I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is from you
refusing to work with me and alerting my bank. I am the only one who
knows of this situation, good fortune has blessed you with a luck that
has planted you into the center of relevance in my life. Let's share
the blessing. If you find yourself able to work with me, contact me
through this email account. If you give me positive signals, I will
initiate this process towards a conclusion. I wish to inform you that should you contact me via official channels; I will deny knowing you and about this project. I repeat, I do not want you contacting me through my official phone lines nor do I want you contacting me through my official email account. Contact me only through the numbers I will provide for you and also through this email address. I do not want any direct link between you and myself. My official lines are not secured lines as they are periodically monitored to assess our level of customer care in line with our Total Quality Management Policy.Please observe this instruction religiously.

Please, again, note that I am a family man, I have a wife and children.
I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to what the
consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing
gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of
gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private banking
clients. Do not betray my confidence.

I awaits your earliest response.
Mr.Greg Stevenson
+4470401***** or +4470319*****
 

[TightEnd]

I got this one too


Dear one,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country for our mutual benefits hence I write with due respect .
I am Blessing Soke and I inherited an important sum of money from my late father who was killed by the rebels in northern part of the country in a recent crisis in Cote d'Ivoire in 2004. I wish to request for your assistance in transfering and investing this money in a lucrative venture under your directives and guidiance in your country.
I want you to assist me for the transfer of this sum of Three million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.($3.500,000)to your account designate hence I will give you the contact of the bank where the money is so that you can contact them immediately and discuss with them since I do not know much about financial issues.
I will give you some resonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last. Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clarifications on the next step hence it is my wish to relocate to your country as soon as this transaction is concluded.
Awaiting your immediate response via this email address : *****************
God bless you.
Miss Blessing Soke .
Tel: +225*******

[madasahatstand]

i wonder if anyone has ever replied. its an offer of a lifetime and i can imagine some vunerable person doing it. ive actually got an empty bank account i could give it a try with...hehe. ill let you know what happens...lol

[NoflopsHomer]

Blessing Soke
Kleinwort Benson
David Coulibaly


Are these from the Chris Morris school of names?


p.s I love how David manages to change his name to Ralphael over a period of 20 lines.

[TightEnd]

Or maybe you like the sound of this one

My dear,
Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this
letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious. I am a
Director in Procurement Department with Petroleum Ministry here in
Italy
I obtained your email while searching for a reliable person, who
could assist me in receiving transfer of a supposed contract awarded
funds. This fund came as a result of over estimated contract awarded
sums executed by foreign contractors in the Petroleum Ministry. The
concerned Ministry has approved these over invoiced funds for payment.
The contracts which the over invoiced sums was created from has been
executed and commissioned. What I am about to receive now, is the over
estimated funds which was added during the process of obtaining the
contracts for my own interest. This is a normal deal that goes in my
Ministry by top officials.
On my part, all modalities have been worked
out in ensuring a smooth conclusion of the contract payment to your
bank account within the next few days. My department approves payments
to contractors, and I happen to head the department. All I want from
you is to receive these funds on my behalf as a Sub-Let Company,
because as Government Official I cannot collect the funds directly from
my Ministry, neither I am allowed by Law to operate/ run foreign bank
accounts. If you are trustworthy and can assist me in receiving the
fund, do not hesitate to respond back to me immediately.
Please note
that there is no risk involved in receiving the over estimated contract
funds in your account. I want you to state in percentage what you
shall have for participating in using your bank account to secure the
funds. As soon as you indicate your interest, further details and the
amount involved shall be given to you once I receive response from
you. I hope I can trust you to treat this proposal with utmost
confidentiality. My alternative email is micheal**********
Looking
forward to hearing from you soonest.
Best regards,
Engineer Micheal Adams
 

[TightEnd]

someone make sure julian does not see this thread, please

[Jon MW]

Blessing Soke
Kleinwort Benson
David Coulibaly


Are these from the Chris Morris school of names?


p.s I love how David manages to change his name to Ralphael over a period of 20 lines.

Not sure about the other 2 but Kleinwort Benson are here - www.kbpb.co.uk

[tikay]

I'm not impressed Tighty - Miss Soke wrote to me, too, addressing me as "Dear One".....So there's actually two "Dear One's"......

I got that one from Mr Adams too. Quite like his intro - "My Dear".......

[action man]

slowroll them tikay, send three emails back headed re: bank details   then give em some stick

[Indestructable]

I am getting plenty of the ones recommending "love" products that i don't think i should post about on this forum, unless I need advice on how to get them to work. 

[mikkyT]

The most fun is achieved when you reply to them and lead them up the garden path

There is a website dedicated to doing such a thing - they are called 409 scams I think - the law in Nigiera which outlaws such practises.

Many naeive people have indeed been duped by such mails and lost fortunes. Winding them up is the best. Until they come looking for you!

[mikkyT]

419 scams even....

Heres a good site
http://www.419eater.com/