anyone else getting these mails =)

[Steken]

who are they trying to fool :clap: And all in CAPS :annoyed:
Hilarious though :D

"
FROM MR.MIKE KOFFI
NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITIES
FINACIAL COMPANY.
LOME-TOGO
DEAR SIR,

I AM MR. MIKE KOFFI .THE MANAGER OF OPERATION WITH THE NORTH
ATLANTIC SECURITIES S.A.R.L.HERE IN LOME TOGO.NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITIES S.A.R.L IS A SECURITY AND FINANCIAL COMPANY THAT HANDLE PERSON,FAMILY AND COMPANIES PRECIOUS METALS E.G:GOLD,PRECIOUS STONES AND DIAMOND,AND ALSO,WE PROVIDE SAVINGS AND HOUSING LOAN TO PERSONS,FAMILIES AND COMPANIES.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE
IN LOME TOGO, WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FORIEGN PARTNER WHOM,I CAN TRUST AND DO BUSINESS WITH. ON THE 5'TH JULY 1999 THERE WAS AN AIRCRASH THAT HAPPENED IN EGYPT.ONE MOHAMMED MOHD SALAHELDDIN LEVY WHO IS OUR CUSTOMER EGYPTIAN CITIZEN AND AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN,DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN THE PAINFUL INCIDE (AIRCRASH).BEFORE THE AIRCRASH,MOHAMMED MOHD SALAHELDDIN LEVYS DEPOSITED($10 MILLION U.S DOLLARS)TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WITH US,WELL PACTAGED IN TWO BOXES AS PRECIOUS METALS.

DUE TO MY POSITION IN THE COMPANY,HE CONFINDED IN ME,BY TELLING ME THAT HE WANTS TO USE THAT MONEY FOR HIS PERSONAL POLITICAL AMBITION,SO HE BROUGHT IT TO LOME TOGO FOR SECURITY PURPOSE.I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOW ABOUT THIS IN OUR COMPANY.SINCE HE DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN,NOBODY,HAS COME FOR THE CLAIM OF THESE BOXES CONTAINING TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($10 MILLION U.S DOLLARS BUT,WAS REGISTERED AS PRECIOUS METAL.

HENCE,I SOLICIATE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PURPORTING YOU OR COMPANY AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASE.ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR A HITCH AND RISK FREE TRANSACTION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING THIS DEAL WITH ME, INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MODALITIES.I CAN NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS MYSELF AS A STAFF OF THE COMPANY.I AM GOING TO PURPORT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASEDI WILL GIVE YOU ALL NECESSARY INFORMATIONS NEEDED.

THANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESSED.

YOURS SINCERELY.

MR.MIKE KOFFI .

NOTE:THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES ABSOLUATE SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

[teamcapsule]

Yeah got a load of those before.

Last one promised me 20% of the 18 million dollars which they needed me to help release. :rolleyes:

I sent an email back asking for 99.9%, but no reply yet. :wack: :D

[RohanC]

Yup:


From: Mrs. Ngoni Elita Tawanda.

Area 47 Plot 1103, Lilongwe 1

Malawi.



Dear friend,



WIDOW IN NEED.



Please don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since we do not

know each other before now. I am MRS.Elita Ngoni Tawanda,the wife of late

Ndinonzi Kajengo Tawanda, a farmer in ZIMBABWE who was recently murdered in the

land dispute in my country. I got your contact through network online hence

decided to write you.Before the death of my husband, he made a deposit with a

security company somewhere which I will tell you after I have received your

positive response , The consignment was declared to contain GEM STONES shipped

on diplomatic cover to avoid customs detecting the actual contents. The

actual content is the sum of US15.5 million (Fifteen million, Five Hundred

thousand United States dollars only). This was done when he noticed the looming

danger in Zimbabwe on land policies. The security company does not know the

actual contents of the boxes consignment as it was not disclosed to them for

security reasons. This amount was meant for the purchase of new Agricultural

machineries and chemicals for our Farms and establishment of new farms in

Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe

introduced a new Land Act Reform that wholly affected the rich white farmers and

some few rich black farmers alike. This resulted to the killing and mob

action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a

lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for which my

husband was one of the victims. It is against this background that, all my

family members fled Zimbabwe for fear of our lives. We are currently taking

refuge in the Malawi where we sort political asylum. At this point, I have now

decided to transfer my late husband’s money to a safe custody. All I want is to

introduce you to the security company as the next of kin to my late husband, I am

saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine partner that could assist

me without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking

everything we have gotten. To the best of my knowledge, the Zimbabwean government had written their counter-part in

Malawi to ext!radite me and my children to face the laws of the land. To the

glory of God, the Malawian government has not yielded to this request because

International Bodies are watching. We have been under close watch by the authority

and the assylum we signed do not permit us to live country hence we cannot

travel to take delivery. I am seeking for a partner who I have to entrust my

future and that of my family in his or her hands. I must let you know that

this transaction is free from risk. If you accept to assist us, do please

contact me urgently to finalize all the arrangement with the security company

for the delivery of the consignment to you.



I would have done the collection and invested these funds myself. But

presently now that we are under political asylum in Malawi and as an asylum

seeker; I am not permitted by law to engage in any gainful economic activity as

I do not have legal status.

This is my reason for contacting you. Should this endeavor be of

interest to you, please respond in the affirmative via my email address so that

we can discuss and agree upon a remuneration that will be most suitable to

you for the role you are to play in this endeavor? investment to be made in

your country with our share with your advice. Awaiting your positive

response.

Regards,



Thanks, GOD BLESS YOU



Yours Faithfully,



Mrs. Elita Tawanda.

For: (the family).


I say: :censored: orf!

[Papa Lazarou]

The first one from "Mike Koffi" was particularly badly written.. Ain't going to fool anyone.

I've had a few, from amongst others the son of a former Nigerian dictator, and an owner of a diamond mine. I wait with baited breath to see who will be next....

[JB]

Can't believe you are mocking these obviously genuine money-making opportunities.

[Phil L]

Unfortunately, I'm sure there are still people getting duped by these. Is anything actually being done about it?

[archenemy.co.uk]

Everybodies had those ones

I have recently been personally targetted by somebody wanting to rent my studio, who wants me to take her late husbands 8500€ cheque and give her 6000€ back. She prepared the ground reasonably well and only mentioned the dodgy money dealings in the third email. Sure the english was terrible but I get a fair number of foreign enquiries so I didn't twig.

Now all the emails she sends are titled PAYMENT ASSURED and he/shes trying so hard since I told her its called money laundering here and I'm not going to do it :D

Shes now even perswaded her lawer Justice_Dave@dodgymail.nigeria to start emailing me. She keeps banging on about God and her kids, I'm just waiting for the curses to start coming through. She must be trying to rent a few places because half way through one mail she starts calling me Debbie and the monies have changed :wack:

Wonder if I should waste her time, get her to do stupid stuff like on that website recently. :D

[Papa Lazarou]

I have recently been personally targetted by somebody wanting to rent my studio, who wants me to take her late husbands 8500€ cheque and give her 6000€ back.

And guess what. Chances are it will clear.. Until the bank find it to be a forgery a few weeks down the line. It'll probably be too late by then though.

[Jezz_S13]

I won 2 lotteries in one day last week. :D

Still waiting for my money though. :(

[archenemy.co.uk]

And guess what. Chances are it will clear.. Until the bank find it to be a forgery a few weeks down the line. It'll probably be too late by then though.

Yeah I was wondering how she'd get the money, because you obviously wouldn't pay out until it was cleared. Is the usual too good to be true thing, the way she bangs on about payment assured, God bless you, paying me double, its a dead give away. Can't believe people go for it :annoyed:

[Richie_Badger]

Seen that advert (I think it's for Egg cards) where there's 2 Dutchmnen saying someone's won the hyperglobal lottery? That's funny. About time someone ripped the piss out of these filthy scamsters.
But they are good for a laugh if you're not a fool.
The boss gets a lot of these, he often chimes up "oooooh look, I've won 5 million without buying a ticket or anything, and I only have to send £600 fir admin fees to claim it! Let me send the cheque right now!!" :thumbs:

[--Lorien--]

419 Scams (http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/)

These scam e-mails make me smile, I always like to see what story they have concocted this time! :)

[AshT_200]

Apparently a Brazilian Banker fell victim to the fraud to the tune of 180million USD:eek:

[Papa Lazarou]

Yeah I was wondering how she'd get the money, because you obviously wouldn't pay out until it was cleared. Is the usual too good to be true thing, the way she bangs on about payment assured, God bless you, paying me double, its a dead give away. Can't believe people go for it :annoyed:

The same sort of scam is used on people advertising a car for sale on the internet. So watch out :nod:

Basically, foreign buyer comes along, will ask to send you one cheque to cover the cost of the car and also the substantial "shipping costs". Usually tempting you by allowing you to keep far more than the asking price.

You receive a cashiers cheque, bank it, and it appears to clear.

Then you write a cheque out to some dodgy shipping agent in Europe, linked to the scammer, and arrange to ship the car.

They get your money and your car. When the fraud is detected by the bank they will confiscate the funds from your account, and you will be liable.

[docwra]

I keep getting mails in German telling me what a bunch of bastards Libyans are :confused:

Doing me head in it is :wack: