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 Posted - 07/04/2006 :  08:38 AM  Show Profile  Reply to this posting
hehehe, just got a spam e-mail, aparantly the gov't from burnika faso wants to give me $6,835,000. no way I'm changing my location now

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FROM THE DESK OF MR HIRAM SHEMAIAHCoperate Finance DepartmentBank of Africa770 Ave Sangoule LamzanaBurkina Faso Good day, I am Mr.Hiram Shemaiah ,the senior officer in charge of Corporate Finance department of Bank of Africa Burikina faso ,With due respect and regards. I write to solicit your assistance and collaboration in actualising a financial transaction which could be of mutual benefits for both of us . In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of $6,835,000(Six million eight hundred and thirty five thousand dollars) in an export dormicilliary account database which belongs to a deceased foreign customer who died along with his entire family in a plane crash that took place on 31 October,1999. Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because it cannot be released unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately , his supposed next of kin died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. Therefore, upon this discovery I have decided to establish a cordial business relationship with you, hence my contacting you to enable both of us claim this fund . The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money is not claimed eight years after the death of the decedent, the account will be closed and the fund will be reverted into the government treasury as unclaimed fund in accordance with the Burkina Faso laws of Intestate succession.The request for your assistance and maximum co-operation as a foreign citizen to stand as the next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the deceased customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. On smooth conclusion, you will be entitled to 40 % of the total sum as compensation for your role in this project while 60 % will be for me.There after, I will come over to your country for disbursement accoding the percentages indicated.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is one hundred percent risk free. I guarantee that this project will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and Me, from any breach of the law.So what I will require from you is to send me these details below ;
*Full name
*Contact address
*Private telephone number
*Date of Birth
*Occupation Upon the receipt of the above mentioned information I will used the information to draft the APPLICATION OF CLAIM which you will used for this claim of the money. I do not need to remind you of the absolute secrecy and confidentiality that this transaction demands. I suggest you get back to me in my alternative email address (hiramshemaiah10@freesurf.fr) as soon as possible stating your wish in this transaction . Best regard Mr.HIRAM SHEMAIAHSenior officerCorporate Finance Department


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 Posted - 07/04/2006 :  09:05 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well you could always reply;

Dear Hiram Shemaiah.
I am replying in regard to the BUSINESS PROPOSAL that you have sent me a couple of days ago.

First of all, I want to relay to you how saddened I am to hear of what has befallen your client, a deceased foreign customer. As I do not generally keep up to date on the affairs of Nigeria, your letter left me with little doubt that his was a career filled with success and achievements. I'm sure a customer's plight will find many sympathizers among the honest people of your great nation.

As I have stated, I do not follow the events in your part of the world too closely, but from what I did hear of Nigeria, the events detailed in your letter do not surprise me in the least. It is outrageous that such a horrible injustice can take place at the dawn of the Twenty First century.

But I would like to discuss your proposal. It could not have come at a better time. You see, just last week, I have received a confidential letter from Never-Neverland. It was from a man named Chuichui Boondwaka Jr., who is the Loyal Servant of Sir H. Boondwaka Jr., the recently Killed President of that country.

This man's letter explained how after his Master's death there is a significant amount of money being sought by the Sir Boondwaka Jr.'s enemies in Never-Neverland. It then went on to ask for my help in moving the money (a total of SEVENTEEN MILLION - $17000000 U.S. Dollars) out of Never-Neverland and into my account, promising to pay me a percentage of the sum as compensation for my part of the operation.

In his letter, Chuichui Boondwaka Jr. requested complete secrecy, so while I have shared this information with you because you seem to be in a very similar situation, I am sure you will appreciate the need to not share this highly confidential information with any of your other contacts.

I was quite ready to offer Chuichui Boondwaka Jr. my assistance with the transfer his Master's money when I got your letter. You see, I have performed poorly at my job this year, and did not receive a yearly bonus from my employer. Therefore, I believe that if I were to transfer a large amount of money (even as much as SIX MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND - $$6,835,000 DOLLARS, the amount your are proposing to move), the authorities would simply believe this to be my bonus and it would not raise eyebrows or trigger any red flags.

In truth, initially receiving your letter within mere days after getting Chuichui Boondwaka Jr.'s, I was a little skeptical as to the honesty of your claims. However, after thinking about it a lot yesterday, I have come to realise that this is an indicator that the situation in countries like Nigeria and Never-Neverland is much less stable what is portrayed by our government and media. This deception of the masses is outrageous and I for one will write letters to various people demanding it come to a stop.

However, the current situation represents a bit of a dilemma for me. You see, while I would be happy to acommodate you both, I do not want to run the risk of detection by both the Never-Neverland Special Services Branch and their counterpart in Nigeria, as such risk would put all parties in excessive (and in my eyes - unacceptable) jeopardy. So it is after long hours of being torn between caution and compassion to both your causes, that I have decided that I dare risk accepting only one of the offers.

Do not worry however, while Chuichui Boondwaka Jr.'s offer is more lucrative to me financially, I firmly believe that in such situations, financial gain must take a back seat in favor of ethics and integrity... Therefore, my decision in this matter has to be made primarily based upon the seriousness of your situation, as well as that of Sir Boondwaka Jr.'s Loyal Servant. I would appreciate you getting back to me at your earliest convenience to let me know why you, and the estate of your esteemed Father are more worthy of my aid than Sir H. Boondwaka Jr.. Also, in finding me, you have demonstrated that you are a man of many connections, in your own country as well as abroad. If through your associates in the information gathering sphere you come upon any information leading you to believe Chuichui Boondwaka Jr. to be disingenuous or not worthy of my help, I am sure you will relay such information to me with all expedience, as it will greatly benefit your own cause.

I eagerly await to hear back from you with the pertinent information, and would like to assure you that I approach our dealings with all the secrecy and gravity that the situation requires.

Your Friend.
Bryan


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 Posted - 07/04/2006 :  09:08 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Great rebuttal, Russ...

Did you ever use it???

Has anyone ever replied to one of these letters???

C'Jack...

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 Posted - 07/04/2006 :  09:38 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here's someone who did:

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/lax/119838685.html

He posted a "room for rent" ad online and a Nigerian scammer responded. So he had some fun with it ...

Edited by - wannabe on 07/04/2006 09:41 AM
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 Posted - 07/04/2006 :  10:43 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanks hiker, I sent that off to him

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 Posted - 07/04/2006 :  3:52 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
LOL - www.419eater.com is hilarious for that type of stuff as well.
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