Getting Rich!!

[Boxlicker101]

I just now received this email. I think I'll taker this guy up on it and get rich. What do you think of that idea?

Eng. Mayaki Emmanuel
Directorate of Project & Implementation
Federal Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources
Ikoyi, Lagos

Dear Sir,
I am a Director with the Federal Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Resources. Over the years four of my colleague and I have deliberately
used
our positions to over- inflate the Contract costs awarded in this
ministry.
We have through this practice of over invoicing accrued USD15.8
Million.
At present, the USD15.8 million is floating in the suspense account of
this
Ministry waiting to be remitted to any foreign account of our choice.
The
original contractors that executed these contracts were foreign
contractors;
they have received their entire contract sum in full payment leaving
the
above over invoiced balance (USD15.8 Million) outstanding in the
Ministry’s
suspense account waiting to be remitted out into any foreign Account.
I have been mandated by my colleagues, to look for a reliable foreign
partner, who will provide us with his personal or company account to
receive
this fund on our behalf. Your area of business or specialization is not
a
hindrance, what is required is your Bank Account particulars and you
honest
cooperation.

Please you should treat this information and transaction highly
confidential. All logistics for the smooth transfer have been perfected
awaiting your response.

Forward your telephone and fax numbers and your bank account
particulars
were you want the funds received to enable me apply for the payment.
You can
also mail me at mayakiemma@rediffmail.com

I expect your urgent reply.

Regards
Eng. Mayaki Emmanuel

What do you think I should do with all the money I'm going to make?

 

[Belegon]

Actually, you'd be surprised how many otherwise intelligent seeming people have fallen for it or something similar.

I know you're not one of them Boxlicker...You've done an edit for me and I know your intelligence level.

In my professional area, one of the things I have to deal with are victims of internet scams. Please, anyone out there who has any questions about anything like this...PM me.

There is no such thing as a sure thing and with the technology available today you can never be sure of any financial instruments authenticity until you have done due diligence. I have seen counterfeit Cashiers Check's on paper stolen from the bank in question. I have seen fake Wal-Mart money orders issued on the actual paper with the correct encoding. I have seen five dollar bills that were bleached clean and reprinted as hundreds. They pass the "pen test", but hold 'em up to the light and you'll see Abe instead of Ben.

If it seems too good to be true , it is. No one "accidentally" sends a check for double what they owe you and then tries to get you to send back the difference instead of putting a stop payment on and re-issuing the check. Be smart friends.

 

[cantdog]

That said, I do love those things. A tribute to the unquenchable mountebank, the same in all periods and all climes.

I man a church office. I have scam artists calling me up with likely stories all the time. Mostly there is little artistry, and the experience is disappointing. But occasionally, the scam is brilliant.