posted on August 17, 2005 03:54:55 PM
Some of you may have received this one. i only received it this morning. so i thought i would share it with you.
Dear Friend.
I am Abdul Raham,A merchant in Dubai, Arab Emirate. I have been
diagnosed
with Cancer, which
was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health.
It has defiled all forms of medicine; Right now I have only about a few
months to live, according
to my Medical Doctor. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as
I never really cared for myself but the oil business.
Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I only focused on my
business
as that was
the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that
there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance and heal me I would live my
life a different way from how I have lived it.
I have sowed a seed for my healing I have willed and given most of my
properties
and assets
to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close
friends.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided
to give arms to charity organizations and give succor and comfort to the
less privileged of the Tsunami Victims, as I want this to be one of the
last good deeds I do on earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in India
and Malaysia.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self
anymore.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi
Bank
and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization and to the less
privileged
in Bulgaria
and Sudan Africa They cashed the money but kept it only to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust
them anymore,as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for
them already.
The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of
twenty two million dollars $ 22 million that I have in the Vault of The
security company
in Europe as family valuable since the year 2003 for safekeeping.
I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the
Tsunami
Earthquake
victims in Asia for the less priviledged. Please send me a mail to
indicate
your wiliness to
assist in this disbursement.
I will set aside 10% for you for your time and efforts.I need your urgent
reply with your full
name and address your occupation, Phone/Fax Number, so that I will not
have
to go on
sourcing for a credible person to handle this project for himself and
the
rest of the world.
God bless you.
Abdul Raham
Please send your reply to this Email[email protected])
posted on August 18, 2005 04:52:22 AM
I find it astounding that ANYONE, no matter how intellectually challenged, ever falls for these things. But, I guess it only takes a few.
You are more likely to win the lottery every day for a month while Annette Bening romps around your bedroom than you are to get a legit email of this type... wait, I hear Annette knocking on the door... gotta go
posted on August 18, 2005 12:24:44 PM
Has anyone ever heard of someone falling for this scam? Do they ever actually get any money out of it? I guess they must if they keep trying it over and over.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
Spammers make a living if they get 1 out of a million to send them money for cheap Viagra. I'm sure that these Nigerians can make a living if they get 1 out of 10 million to go for it.
Without getting into a political discussion: if nothing else, voting (elections and juries) prove that some people will believe whatever crock you throw at them.
posted on August 18, 2005 03:53:18 PM
This isn't really a new scam, but a very old one that is being regenerated.
You know what would be kind of fun? Go to a bank and open a brand new account with the bankers permission and don't keep a single penny in it. Then send them that account number and see what happens. It should make for some great laughs. Scam the scammers.
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Alive in 2005
posted on August 18, 2005 04:02:34 PM
Normally, when i receive these type of scams i send an email back. asking them to send me 1.million dollars usd. and i will give them the help they need. never hear from them again.
posted on August 18, 2005 04:12:36 PM
Pull up the last Ebay spoof email you got. Get the originating email address out of the headers. Email the scammers and tell them your are interested, but you will have a new email address as of tomorrow. Give the spoofer's email addy as yours and tell them to send all future emails to that address. Let the crooks take turns trying to swindle each other.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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