you should not retain, copy, or use this email...

[cloudy]

reckon they're afraid of getting caught or sumpin'?

*******

Inland Bank Nigeria Plc.
Corporate Head Office,
Marina.
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear **** (they had my last name here, no first name, no Ms. or Mr., just the last name),

I am Babatunde Adedayo Douglas (is it just me, or is one of these things not like the others? "Babatunde Adedayo DOUGLAS?) an accountant with one of the reputable banks in Nigeria.I am also a Personal accounts officer to Mr.Mark *** (same last name as me....how conveeeeenient),from your country who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria,Herein after shall be referred to as my client an expatriate Who board a plane from the city of kano to the city Lagos in Nigeria, and unfortunately died with his entire family on Saturday, 4 May, 2002, in plane crash.Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,). You can check it through their website
at...........

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm > and
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his similar
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence this
mail to you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
left behind by Mr.Mark before they get confiscated ordeclared
unserviceable by my bank. Since we have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have similar name with him so that the
proceeds of this account valued at 10.5million US Dollars can be paid to
you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% for
you,while 10% should be for expenses or taxes your
Government may require. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us seeing this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law. As soon as I hear from you I will detail you on the process of
the transaction.

Best regards,
Babatunde Adedayo Douglas.

The information in this email is confidential, please, if you are
notinterested destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems
immediately.You should not retain, copy or use this email for any
purpose,nor disclose all or any part of its content to any other person.

Okay, it's not like my last name is all that damn unusual. There must be a ton of us here, and even more in England, since Dr. Jeckyl is a relative.

Does anyone actually fall for this anymore?

 

[chris 44]

reckon they're afraid of getting caught or sumpin'?

*******

Inland Bank Nigeria Plc.
Corporate Head Office,
Marina.
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear **** (they had my last name here, no first name, no Ms. or Mr., just the last name),

I am Babatunde Adedayo Douglas (is it just me, or is one of these things not like the others? "Babatunde Adedayo DOUGLAS?) an accountant with one of the reputable banks in Nigeria.I am also a Personal accounts officer to Mr.Mark *** (same last name as me....how conveeeeenient),from your country who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria,Herein after shall be referred to as my client an expatriate Who board a plane from the city of kano to the city Lagos in Nigeria, and unfortunately died with his entire family on Saturday, 4 May, 2002, in plane crash.Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,). You can check it through their website
at...........

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm > and
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his similar
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence this
mail to you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
left behind by Mr.Mark before they get confiscated ordeclared
unserviceable by my bank. Since we have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have similar name with him so that the
proceeds of this account valued at 10.5million US Dollars can be paid to
you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% for
you,while 10% should be for expenses or taxes your
Government may require. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us seeing this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law. As soon as I hear from you I will detail you on the process of
the transaction.

Best regards,
Babatunde Adedayo Douglas.

The information in this email is confidential, please, if you are
notinterested destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems
immediately.You should not retain, copy or use this email for any
purpose,nor disclose all or any part of its content to any other person.

Okay, it's not like my last name is all that damn unusual. There must be a ton of us here, and even more in England, since Dr. Jeckyl is a relative.

Does anyone actually fall for this anymore?

It all looks above board to me Cloudy

 

[chris 44]

It all looks above board to me Cloudy

Oh, and I heard today the moon is made of green cheese

 

[oggbashan]

I get them too.

In my RL name which is an unusual one and also as Oggbashan.

Odd that I can be related to people when I'm using a name that is unique and fictional...

Og

 

[Colleen Thomas]

reckon they're afraid of getting caught or sumpin'?

*******

Inland Bank Nigeria Plc.
Corporate Head Office,
Marina.
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear **** (they had my last name here, no first name, no Ms. or Mr., just the last name),

I am Babatunde Adedayo Douglas (is it just me, or is one of these things not like the others? "Babatunde Adedayo DOUGLAS?) an accountant with one of the reputable banks in Nigeria.I am also a Personal accounts officer to Mr.Mark *** (same last name as me....how conveeeeenient),from your country who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria,Herein after shall be referred to as my client an expatriate Who board a plane from the city of kano to the city Lagos in Nigeria, and unfortunately died with his entire family on Saturday, 4 May, 2002, in plane crash.Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,). You can check it through their website
at...........

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm > and
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his similar
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence this
mail to you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
left behind by Mr.Mark before they get confiscated ordeclared
unserviceable by my bank. Since we have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have similar name with him so that the
proceeds of this account valued at 10.5million US Dollars can be paid to
you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% for
you,while 10% should be for expenses or taxes your
Government may require. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us seeing this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law. As soon as I hear from you I will detail you on the process of
the transaction.

Best regards,
Babatunde Adedayo Douglas.

The information in this email is confidential, please, if you are
notinterested destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems
immediately.You should not retain, copy or use this email for any
purpose,nor disclose all or any part of its content to any other person.

Okay, it's not like my last name is all that damn unusual. There must be a ton of us here, and even more in England, since Dr. Jeckyl is a relative.

Does anyone actually fall for this anymore?

One law still holds cloud warrior. Someone is falling for it or those sending the emails wouldn't be doing it.

Idiots abound, but entrepanuers are bound by a simple dictum, you have to be turning a profit.

 

[oggbashan]

One law still holds cloud warrior. Someone is falling for it or those sending the emails wouldn't be doing it.

Idiots abound, but entrepanuers are bound by a simple dictum, you have to be turning a profit.

Our county has a Trading Standards Department. Last time I heard they were getting 100s of complaints a month about these scams - from people who had sent money and/or bank details. In the UK there must be 1000s of mugs a year.

Og

 

[Colleen Thomas]

Our county has a Trading Standards Department. Last time I heard they were getting 100s of complaints a month about these scams - from people who had sent money and/or bank details. In the UK there must be 1000s of mugs a year.

Og

it defies my imagination that anyone could fall for this, but people do.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

"Hey, Brandine! We're gunna get rich!"

Seriously... the nerve! I'd be insulted if someone wrote me such a letter.

"How DARE you imply that I'd go along with fraud, you asswipe????"

 

[rgraham666]

The rules for a con are easy.

The marks must have money and they must be greedy. Smart doesn't enter into it. Once the greed gets going most people's IQs fall to the room temperature level.

Don't ask how I know this.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

reckon they're afraid of getting caught or sumpin'?

*******

Inland Bank Nigeria Plc.
Corporate Head Office,
Marina.
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear **** (they had my last name here, no first name, no Ms. or Mr., just the last name),

I am Babatunde Adedayo Douglas (is it just me, or is one of these things not like the others? "Babatunde Adedayo DOUGLAS?) an accountant with one of the reputable banks in Nigeria.I am also a Personal accounts officer to Mr.Mark *** (same last name as me....how conveeeeenient),from your country who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria,Herein after shall be referred to as my client an expatriate Who board a plane from the city of kano to the city Lagos in Nigeria, and unfortunately died with his entire family on Saturday, 4 May, 2002, in plane crash.Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,). You can check it through their website
at...........

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm > and
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his similar
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence this
mail to you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
left behind by Mr.Mark before they get confiscated ordeclared
unserviceable by my bank. Since we have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have similar name with him so that the
proceeds of this account valued at 10.5million US Dollars can be paid to
you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% for
you,while 10% should be for expenses or taxes your
Government may require. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us seeing this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law. As soon as I hear from you I will detail you on the process of
the transaction.

Best regards,
Babatunde Adedayo Douglas.

The information in this email is confidential, please, if you are
notinterested destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems
immediately.You should not retain, copy or use this email for any
purpose,nor disclose all or any part of its content to any other person.

Okay, it's not like my last name is all that damn unusual. There must be a ton of us here, and even more in England, since Dr. Jeckyl is a relative.

Does anyone actually fall for this anymore?

Got this e-mail once, I think, but I can't be sure, since I didn't read more than the first three lines. Sounds familiar.

*shrug*

I don't understand why people even read e-mails that aren't from people or organisations they know.

Q_C

 

[cheerful_deviant]

it defies my imagination that anyone could fall for this, but people do.

Reminds me of the quote, "There's an ass for every seat."

 

[Svenskaflicka]

The rules for a con are easy.

The marks must have money and they must be greedy. Smart doesn't enter into it. Once the greed gets going most people's IQs fall to the room temperature level.

Don't ask how I know this.

Considering where I live, this explains a lot about my fellow Swedes...

 

[elfin_odalisque]

The rules for a con are easy.

The marks must have money and they must be greedy. Smart doesn't enter into it. Once the greed gets going most people's IQs fall to the room temperature level.

Don't ask how I know this.

The real sadness about a lot of these Nigerian scams is that the marks are quite elderly and don't have a lot of money.

 

[Guest]

so, does anyone have a credit card number i can use just to check this out?
*grin*