I just got this offer

MaryMary · 03-08-2007

This one just came in...It's always the same story with different names.

I would hope no one would fall for this type of scam.

FROM DANGA FRANCK
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR,

MY NAME IS DANGA FRANCK NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM 24 YEARS OLD STUDENT,
I STUDY MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY. I LOST MY
FATHER
YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE
FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY MOTHER IS
AGED SHE IS 62
YEARS NOW. I HAVE ONE YOUNGER SISTER WE ARE ALL LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE
SINCE PAST SIX MONTHS.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE YOU FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY
US. MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH ONE
BANK HERE WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE
INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THE MONEY IN QUESTION
IS US$10.5 MOLLION
NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS
/ HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US
TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED THE
WORLD OF
BUSINESS, THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL
DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.
WE REALLY NEED
TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO ABROAD.

I AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM
FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU
PROVE YOUR
GUNUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE
BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT
IS
INHERITACE AND LAST HOPE.

SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION. AFRICA IS NO
LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY. YOU CAN CALL US ON TEL NUMBER ABOVE.

OUR BEST REGARDS.
FRANCK ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY.

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smarty · 03-09-2007

Did it come in your inbox or the spam folder dear ?

I have revieved many such messages in my spam folder...

MaryMary · 03-09-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by smarty

Did it come in your inbox or the spam folder dear ?

I have revieved many such messages in my spam folder...

These are making it through the spam filter to my inbox...They are putting things in the subject line like: Hi how are you? Or just: HI They seem to be coming from regular email addy's.

Sometimes they say something like: My husband and 3 kids were killed in a car wreck out of the country and I'm trying to get back or some other bull like that.

smarty · 03-09-2007

It isnt all because of the Subject

Sometimes there are specific keywords...If too many found, it goes into the spam

Thats why sometimes even good messages go to the Spam

MaryMary · 03-09-2007

Here is the one I got today in my Inbox..not my spam folder. This came from a yahoo.ca address???

The subject line of this one said *COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON*

Here it is:
Hello,
Please, consider this mail as very important and do let me know your honest response within the shortest time possible…Obviously, you have no knowledge of who I am, but I am Ms jennifer walker, from Sierra Leone, but
resident in Sengal (West Africa). I am interested in investing in any lucrative business enterprise in your country and do want to use this opportunity to seek your advice on the possibility of investment in your area. Over the recent years, there have been cases of political instability in most
countries here in Africa and as a result, I am afraid to invest my money here. On this note, I have decided to look else where for possible investment
opportunities, hoping that I would achieve this goal with the assistance of a reliable person. I would like to know if it would be secured and
lucrative to invest in your country and after a careful feasibility study of the various possible fields or industries in your country by your kind
assistance, I would transfer my funds to your country for investment. In a nutshell, I do have a large amount of money to establish an ultra modern company in your country, but I will like to know the possible channels available in your area. Please, do assist me carry out a careful survey and get back to me on the various possibilities. If you do not have any much
knowledge about investment or business, I will appreciate if you could recommend me to some business experts individuals/companies/business consultants) in your area, who might be of help to me. I do hope to know you better in the course of time and if trust is established between us, I might need you to be actively and directly involved in this proposed venture. But for the time being, I would like to know you better and hope we could get acquainted within the shortest time possible. In my next correspondence with
you, I will give you a clue of how much I intend to invest in your country, but for now, I look forward to receiving your response and hope this opportunity
would bring us closer for a possible business relationship between us in the near future. Have a nice day and best regards,
Ms Jennifer walker

njoker555 · 03-09-2007

I've gotten something similar a few months ago, I ignored it, I wouldnt trust something like that and I'd advise you to do the same. Why email you, tell them to call you if they need help.

alex · 03-10-2007

They do happen a lot. In the future, please feel free to post it in the Fraud Site Alerts section http://www.chargebackforum.com/fraud...ebsite-alerts/

Don't forget to include the full email and header.

MaryMary · 03-10-2007

Sorry to post in the wrong spot, I was thinking that the fraud site alert was for websites and the Fraud? (have you received an offer that you think may be fraudulent? discuss it here) was the appropriate spot for emails.

Maybe you should add the word emails in the fraud site title. JMO

inworx · 03-11-2007

Ignore such useless mails. I get about 100s of them but I delete them immediately as they are of no use.

They give you mostly UK phone numbers which are given out for free by me.

+44 07xxxxxxx

Sakuragi · 03-26-2007

I have received such emails in my inbox before.
As long as we exercise our common sense and not let greed blind us, we should do fine.