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E-mail money scams operating out of Africa

419 Nigerian scam and similar

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coolerking
got this just now via e-mail - interesting scam tries to get money from another angle

Dearest in christ

I know that this mail will suprise you but i implore you to take a little of your time to go through it for the descision you take will go a long way in determine my future.

I Got your contact while on internet search for a trusted person that will assist on this project after praying and fasting which is also a promise that i made to my God and your address was the first to be found so i decieded to contact you at once to enlight this descision of mine. I am Mrs Stella , from Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa. I was married to Mr Rahim Jude from Kuwait who was the chief consular in their embassy in Cote D'Ivoire for nine years before he died in the year 2002. We were married for eleven years without a child.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or to get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $3.500,000 (three million five hundred thousand) with the Federal Reserve Vault here in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Presently this money is still in the custody of the Federal reserve Vault. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer kidney problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to you so that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to use this fund for orphanages,widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Federal Reserve Vault. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund if needed. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Contact me through this email address and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Upon your endeavour in retrieving this fund from the federal reserve vault, i shall personally give you a compensation of every expensis you might made during the retrieval as i will be travelling to London for the Cancer operation next week and will not be around, do not be afarid for i stick to my words because i am a woman of intergrity.

Hoping to receive your response immedaitely.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ
Mrs S. Jude
Yeti
Hey Jude !
Small Town Boy
Preying on gullible religious types - that's almost fair enough.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Nigerian scams:
Nigeria 419 Coalition
brokenm
Important note! This is not a scam. I received a similar e-mail from who I believe may be the sister of Mrs. S. Jude. Her name is Mrs. J. Jude. Their family has undergone a lot of hardship. I, too, was dubious at first. i expressed my doubts, and told her I do not trust the format of e-mail. We exchanged addresses and she sent me a formal letter. I am not an expert, but it was written in what I believe to be real African ink, so I knew that it was real. Now, I don't want to bog down the discussion with details, but suffice it to say (or write), I will be receiving a lot of money really soon. I only had to secure an intial deposit of 1500 euros to cut through the legal problems of a foreigner opening up an account in Africa. She was kind enough to help me with this as well. I should, after th einitial grace period of 50 days, receive the first deposit! I promise to have a big TT party with the first investment that I receive. But even though it will be a party, we should keep in mind the fact that this celebration is due to a solemn and sad occasion.
Jebus be with you!
Eleanor Rigby
Real African Ink?! Wow!
bluedave
Sounds like psioni has branched out into being an entrepreneur

only joking psioni, keep yer hair on
Rizzo
Brokenm

Sorry mate you've been turned over. I can however retrieve your investment in fairly short time.

Just PM me your credit card details and I'll chase this up straight away.
brokenm
Ha ha. You just gave me a scare. if it were not for my trusty rosary beads, I would not know what I would have done. But I sent a quick e-mail to Mrs. J. Jude and asked her if the deal fell through. She wrote back almost immediately. She said that there was a small set back. That whoever filed my account details juxtaposed the first two numbers. Now I have two choices. I can either pay a small (100 euro) fee and have it reprocessed or I can pay the bank an additional 150 euro, which would allow me to pay the interest that the bank wold have made on the deposit, which would allow the new processing to maintain the file date of the first attempt. This means that I don't have to wait for a new grace period. I really don't know what I would do without her help. I can't believe sometimes how much good fortune Jebus has given me...I mean I didn't even kow her before and she is helping me out so much.

But in case something happens, how can you help? Is it a standard procedure? As I mentioned, I only trust letters written in ink from the country you are from, this way I know for certain you are real. And I won't fall for any of those hoaxes. Ha Ha. Those people are so gullible.
Just G
Why don't you tell her you send a western UNion Money transfer and give her a fake nr. She/he will have a walk to the bank and show up for nothing. Just waisting their time as much as they waist yours.
Small Town Boy
Already being done!

Scambuster 419
Ebolamonkeyman

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Rizzo
Brokenm,

Fantastic news that this is all coming together for you. I can't wait for an invitation to the celebration party.

Incidentally whilst you wait with baited breath for the first cheque can I interest you in a 'once in a lifetime' only offer of a free penis enlargement aligned to your first purchase of our new VIOGRO product.

As you have already kindly forwarded your credit card details I will make the necessary deductions (with special 25% discount. Expect a plain brown paper package within 60 days. It will be delivered by your new Russian 'mail bride'. I took the liberty of ordering her on your behalf - for a 'never to be repeated' fee.

Ps: It would be really useful to have your mortgage details just to confirm your address. Please send by return.
brokenm
I like these from 419eater

and this
Just G
Excellent. Read the whole story. Nice waist of time.
Kay
Would one of the moderators please change "911" in the subtitle to "419"?
Small Town Boy
A '911 scam' is where you call up for an ambulance when you don't need one. Not funny.

Unless of course Nigeria had something to do with the World Trade Centre attacks. Bastards.
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