I'm Rich I'm Rich!

[bekisman]

Wow!! Aren't I lucky, just had this in my email, never knew the FBI and Nigeria worked together.. as long as I remember my Text Question (In God) and Answer; (we trust) I'll be rich.. incidentally does anyone get taken in by this crud?

Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Seattle Division
1110 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-2904
Payment Code: R5109176K
Reg No: 132731593

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has discovered through our
intelligence Monitoring Network that you are eligible to receive the sum
of $7,500,000.00 USD regarding to an over-due Inheritance/Award payment
which was fully endorsed to be paid in your favour.therefore,the FBI
Seattle Division in conjunction with the United States Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Has screened through our various Monitoring
Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you
have with the Financial Institution is Legal and you have the Lawful Right
to claim your due fund.

The President His Excellency Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar Adua President of the
Federal republic of Nigeria has given us the final approval to pay your
fund to you within the next 48hrs, Your fund valued $7,500,000.00 USD has
been deposited into a Gold smart Card number: 179234678
personal identification is ATM- 997 this card will enable you buy and
withdrawal cash anywhere around the world this is done for your own
security, with this card you will not have to take the risk of sending us
your personal banking details online as you have been strongly advise by
your local bank not to send your banking details to anyone online.

What you are required to do now to Pay the fees of $210.00 USD for the
shipment of your Gold Smart
card to your choice location, $210.00 USD is the only fees that has been
approved by both the FBI and the Bank that you are to pay as cost of
Delivery of your Card to you by the courier company.Once the fees is been
paid your ATM CARD
will get to you in the next 2-3 working day.

Note: Your funds are protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which
makes it Impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it can be
remitted to you.this means that the above charges cannot be deducted from
the Funds and hence must be provided by you before your fund is
transferred to you.the payment for any of the above options should be sent
via Western Union Money Transfer in the name of the Head of accounts Mr.
Julius Azuka.
Find below the payment information.

Name of receiver: JULIUS AZUKA
Office Address: Plot 143, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos 23401
Nigeria.
Text Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
Name of Sender:.....................
Address of Sender:..................
MTCN#...............................

As soon as we receive your payment, he shall proceed with your fund
transfer immediately.
We anticipate your prompt response. If you need to contact me at any stage
please do not hesitate to call (+1-206-203-4190)

Sincerely,
Ken Barry (Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge)
cc Robert Mueller (FBI Director)

[Mik.M.]

Apparently some greedy idiots fall for these scams then go on to the local community website to complain that they`ve been ripped off. SUCKERS!!

[changilass]

Don't understand why anyone would be taken in anymore than why anyone would post their spam emails to a web site.

Delete them don't share them.

[Kevin Milkins]

Yer, but what if it's for real.;)

[silverfox57]

Yer, but what if it's for real.;)
If it was for real kev,I would be long gone,as get three or four of this scam emalls a day ,anyway as we say you cant get blood out of a stone,:lol:

[bekisman]

changilass 'Don't understand why anyone would be taken in anymore than why anyone would post their spam emails to a web site'.

So? don't read 'em.
- as our email address is on over a 100 websites (business) we get a great many 419's - this is just a good example of one of the more unrealistic ones;)

[scorrie]

Hey bekisman:-

Regarding "I'm Rich, I'm Rich"


I've just gone right OFF you!!

[forevera123]

deleted all these kind of emails would be the best choices,and the safest way preventing scam taking money away from us

[aldis]

I get those kind of emails all the time, as well as scam letters from various Canadian banks. My questions is, "Why would the Royal Bank of Canada be sending me emails from Bulgaria about my account (which incidentally I don't have)?
I forward bank fraud/scam emails to the fraud investigations of the appropriate bank and all else I forward to RCMP.
I can remember as a child that my father used to get mail from Nigeria with much the same story. The Internet only makes it faster.

[bobandag16]

1934 sweet shop belfast. noticeup.. in god we trust all others spot cash.

[Gene Hunt]

If you have still have the e-mail address why not toy with them for a bit ??

Just tell them that you require proof of who THEY are and get them to send you a photo with a sign saying something outlandish. A workmate of my wife does this in his spare time as he is a member of a website that just winds these people up.

Some of the pictures of these clowns holding placards with the requested "proof" slogans on them are brilliant. Apparently the aim is to make these people spend time corresponding with people who are winding them up instead of trying to scam others.

[bekisman]

If you have still have the e-mail address why not toy with them for a bit ??

Just tell them that you require proof of who THEY are and get them to send you a photo with a sign saying something outlandish. A workmate of my wife does this in his spare time as he is a member of a website that just winds these people up.

Some of the pictures of these clowns holding placards with the requested "proof" slogans on them are brilliant. Apparently the aim is to make these people spend time corresponding with people who are winding them up instead of trying to scam others.


Would be a laugh to get them to do this - but usually I forward them for scanning to Spamcop.net then copy properties onto the originating i.e. usually gmail or hotmail..

Did once get one of 'em to send their cheque, but they chickened out when I gave address as Constable Haggis, Inverness Police Station etc

[katarina]

winding them up is a good idea. have you tried phoning the number?
I once got an email from a supposedly russian girl who seemed to think i was a man. Kept her/him/it going for ages. she didn't even mind when I gave my address as Norman Bates, Bates motel, arizona. And sent her a photo of chucky and told her it was me! are these letters sent out automatically or what? No one seemed to be reading my replies! they only stopped when she didn't recieve the money she had requested for her fare over.

[Invisible]

aw congratulations on being rich

I myself was the 1,000,000th visitor to some website

[catran]

These e.mails have been on the go for years and any person who is half sensible knows it is rubbish, for goodness sakes alive who would believe all that nonsense. It is like the phone calls, leave the receiver off the hook and waste their telephone line.

[Kevin Milkins]

These e.mails have been on the go for years and any person who is half sensible knows it is rubbish, for goodness sakes alive who would believe all that nonsense. It is like the phone calls, leave the receiver off the hook and waste their telephone line.


However, there is a first time for everyone.:eek:

[The Angel Of Death]

They do say its it sounds to good to be true then its always is

What gets me is people still fall for these sort of things i mean 9 times out of 10 the wording of the email gives it away and its littered with spelling mistakes as well