I have to give these people an A for a effort and a A for 'balls' but definitely have to give them an F for spelling and an F for being so stupid. You have all received them before ... some peanut e-mails you prmosing you countless amounts of money by assisting this person in getting the money out of some inheritance or something like ... now they are just blatantly trying to touch the illegal side of the people.
So what am I talking about ... well it is the good old e-mail scam. People e-mail you asking for help to getting money out and they promise anything from 25% to 40% of the money in order to pay you for their services. Firstly ... don't fall for it ... if you have ... then you probably deserve to loose the money ... but basically they ask you to deposit x-amount in an account in order to prove that you are reliable and won't just run away with the money ... and that is the last you will ever see or hear from them.
Now normally these are just people claiming that they have money in an offshore account, or a bank account and the person has died, or something like that ... now they are trying a whole new angle. Read the e-mail that I received this afternoon ... damn you gotta admire their balls.
Mr Robert Koko
The Regional Manager Ecowas Bank
Address: 169 Avenue Du Blvd Lome-Togo
Dear Partner,
With great pleasure I am writing this proposal to you and i apologize for any inconvenience it might cause you. However, your email contact was secured through my search in the internet for a reliable and capable hand to handle a transaction of this magnitude and i became aware of your credibility and integrity. Due to the sensitivity of this transaction and my commitment as a banker, i urge for your consent in this great opportunity.
My name is Robert Koko, I am the regional manager of the Ecowas Bank Lome Togo. I am 48 years of age and married with One lovely kid. It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and don't want problem, I only hope we can assist each other. If you don't want this business offer kindly forget it, as I will not contact you again.
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the regional manager of the Ecowas Bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Lome at the end of each year. On the course of the last year 2007 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Eight million five hundred thousand dollars [US$8, 500.000.00] which my head office are not aware of it and will never be aware of these as long as I still in office. I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, so this informed my contacting you for us to work together so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE. While you and I will have 40/40% each of the total fund 20% will set aside for any expenses during the transfer process.
My intention of writing you through email is because i believe it is very confidential and personal. Hoping that you will understand and assist effectively for the success of this transaction and looking forward to hearing from you.
Though this approach appears desperate but i can assure you that whatever questions you would need to ask or any other details you will need to know regarding this proposal will be adequately answered to give you on a clearer understanding of it so as to arrive at a successful conclusion. Waiting for your prompt response.
Best regards,
Mr Robert Koko.
So the money is illegal gained ... partaking in this breaks aboue a million international laws and treaties and constitutes fraud in almost every country I know. That is minor ... cos I ain't stupid and would never get involved in something like this ... what really gets my goat is that the guy hasn't even bothered trying to learn the language ... can everyone say: "Google Translate" ... works well for quick phrases and checking certain words but really sucks at long e-mails.
Anyway ... if you get this e-mail or a similar one ... please don't even be tempted ... it is the oldest e-mail scam going on and is more famous for being known as the: "Nigerian 911 Scam" ... hence the rather bad grasp of the English language.
I just thought you might enjoy reading some of the tripe I get on e-mail. :)
