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05 October 2000, 07:28 PM
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Anyone who read the other main board thread on SPAM might smile to read the following which I received this morning. BTW this is for real. I have received similar cons from another West African country but these were in fax form and this is a first for the net. There is a serious side as some people do actually respond. PLEASE don't. Once you send your account details they may then try to empty your account. Or they will arrange a meet and tell you they need cash (and we are talking big bucks) to "sweeten the deal".
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Dr ZONGO Mechael
Tél. : (226) 25-36-52
Fax : (226) 31-78-08
OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA
DATE : 03/10/2000
ATTN : DIRECTOR,
Compliment of the season to you. I am the deputy director of finance, under
foreign payment approval dept. Of West Africa Monetary Control (WAMC).
North-West Zonal office Burkina-Faso. My office Oversees all developpement
Projects financed by the economic Community of West Africa States (Ecowas)
within this zone (Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali and Mauritania).
With reference to an introduction and recommandation made of your esteemed
firm by a friend who works in the Burkina-Faso Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, I do hereby wish to Commerce talk with you on a highly
confidential level.
After due consultations with my colleagues, we have decided to contact you
in order to arrage for a possible transfer of the sum of $ 20.5 M U.S.
dollars into your private account. This money is a subject of an over
inflated sum aquired from contracts awarded by my agency in the past years,
principally for the development of Agriculture and health facilities in all
the West African Contries mentioned above. The original contractors has been
paid and all projects executed by them commissoned. This over inflated
amount can not be withdraw locally from the paying bank because the contract
concern foreign firm.
As a mater of trust and honesty we have decided to contact you as to assist
us provide an account for this transaction, if you have accepted to assist
and fully participate in this business, kindly furnish us with the necessary
informations such as bank address, name, account N°, account name, bank
telex N°, with this information provided, the said sum will be transfered to
your account without difficulties.
The sharing after successful transfer will be 25 per-cent for you, 70
per-cent for us and 5 per-cent for any expenses incured during the
transaction.
Sir, immediately all informations gets to us we will then present every
documents to the bank legaly. Be rest assured with our connection,
everything will be through within a short time.
After many years of meticulous service to the government and people of this
sub- region we would not want our image to be dented.
Therefore we expect you to handle this transaction with utmost maturity by
keeping everything secret. I can assure you that if our instructions are
carefully adhered to, their will not be any hitch through out the business.
There is no risk also on your side because we have perfected the deal very
well over years.
After the transfer, we will be coming over to your country for further
sharing and possible investements. Awaiting to hear from you urgently
through the obove fax or mobile number for easy communications.
Best reguard
Dr. ZONGO Mecheal
================
Message ends. Anyone had similar??
DL
[This message has been edited by David Lock (edited 05 October 2000).]
Message Starts.
==============
Dr ZONGO Mechael
Tél. : (226) 25-36-52
Fax : (226) 31-78-08
OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA
DATE : 03/10/2000
ATTN : DIRECTOR,
Compliment of the season to you. I am the deputy director of finance, under
foreign payment approval dept. Of West Africa Monetary Control (WAMC).
North-West Zonal office Burkina-Faso. My office Oversees all developpement
Projects financed by the economic Community of West Africa States (Ecowas)
within this zone (Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali and Mauritania).
With reference to an introduction and recommandation made of your esteemed
firm by a friend who works in the Burkina-Faso Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, I do hereby wish to Commerce talk with you on a highly
confidential level.
After due consultations with my colleagues, we have decided to contact you
in order to arrage for a possible transfer of the sum of $ 20.5 M U.S.
dollars into your private account. This money is a subject of an over
inflated sum aquired from contracts awarded by my agency in the past years,
principally for the development of Agriculture and health facilities in all
the West African Contries mentioned above. The original contractors has been
paid and all projects executed by them commissoned. This over inflated
amount can not be withdraw locally from the paying bank because the contract
concern foreign firm.
As a mater of trust and honesty we have decided to contact you as to assist
us provide an account for this transaction, if you have accepted to assist
and fully participate in this business, kindly furnish us with the necessary
informations such as bank address, name, account N°, account name, bank
telex N°, with this information provided, the said sum will be transfered to
your account without difficulties.
The sharing after successful transfer will be 25 per-cent for you, 70
per-cent for us and 5 per-cent for any expenses incured during the
transaction.
Sir, immediately all informations gets to us we will then present every
documents to the bank legaly. Be rest assured with our connection,
everything will be through within a short time.
After many years of meticulous service to the government and people of this
sub- region we would not want our image to be dented.
Therefore we expect you to handle this transaction with utmost maturity by
keeping everything secret. I can assure you that if our instructions are
carefully adhered to, their will not be any hitch through out the business.
There is no risk also on your side because we have perfected the deal very
well over years.
After the transfer, we will be coming over to your country for further
sharing and possible investements. Awaiting to hear from you urgently
through the obove fax or mobile number for easy communications.
Best reguard
Dr. ZONGO Mecheal
================
Message ends. Anyone had similar??
DL
[This message has been edited by David Lock (edited 05 October 2000).]
05 October 2000, 08:04 PM
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There was a Panorama / World In Action type program devoted to this a while back - <B>MEGA SCAM</B> 
The idea is that they ask for a "goodwill" upfront payment to cover "costs" then "problems" ensue. Obviously you're keen to get your 1% whatever & throw more good money after bad as more "situations" arrise.
A <I>definate</I> <B>NO WIN - NO POT OF GOLD</B>
If you have the time/inclination pass it onto the feds.
The idea is that they ask for a "goodwill" upfront payment to cover "costs" then "problems" ensue. Obviously you're keen to get your 1% whatever & throw more good money after bad as more "situations" arrise.
A <I>definate</I> <B>NO WIN - NO POT OF GOLD</B>
If you have the time/inclination pass it onto the feds.
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You would be surprised how many fall for this! When I was working for a bank in the City we used to see these all the time. A lot used to originate from Nigeria, although similar scams have been found all over the world.
We also saw a huge number of these scams coming from the States and Canada - the number of replies they got was staggering!
The best one I saw was a firm in the States that was sending out dubious horoscopes and predictions under the name of Madame Dooday (I kid you not). The American bank handling the transactions for this firm eventually had an entire department dedicated to processing 'her' payments - they made a fortune out of it.
Chris
You would be surprised how many fall for this! When I was working for a bank in the City we used to see these all the time. A lot used to originate from Nigeria, although similar scams have been found all over the world.
We also saw a huge number of these scams coming from the States and Canada - the number of replies they got was staggering!
The best one I saw was a firm in the States that was sending out dubious horoscopes and predictions under the name of Madame Dooday (I kid you not). The American bank handling the transactions for this firm eventually had an entire department dedicated to processing 'her' payments - they made a fortune out of it.
Chris
19 October 2000, 10:18 PM
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Well Dammit 
Just got one myself!
ECO BANK (obviously appealing to my green side
)
To quote...
SIR,
THANKS TO A PIECE OF INFORMATION I GATHERED ABOUT YOU THROUGH THE TOGOLAISE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,ALTHOUGH I DID NOT LEAVE ANY CLUE AS TO THE
REASON FOR MY INQUIRY BEARING IN MIND THE CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIRED IN THIS
ABSOLUTE RISK FREE BUSINESS.
I AM MR KOKU WILLIAMS, THE MANAGER OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF
ECOBANK HEAD OFFICE IN LOME TOGO, IN WEST AFRICA.
RECENTLY, WE DISCOVERED A DORMANT ACCOUNT WITH A HUGEAMOUNTOF MONEY VALUED
USD15,000,000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS) THAT BELONG TO ONE OF OUR
NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN NOVEMBER 1994, DURING THE
PERIOD OF OUR INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE DECEASED DIED ALONG WITH
HIS FAMILY, LIVING NO WILL AND NOBODY BEHIND TO COME FOR THE CLAIM AS NEXT
OF KIN.
THE BANKING LAW HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN UNCLAIMED FOR SIX
YEARS, IT WILL BE FORFEITED TO THE BANK TRASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED BILL.
A TOGOLAISE CANNOT STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.IT IS UPON THIS
DISCOVERY THAT I AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THIS DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU. WE HAVE IT IN MIND TO GIVE YOU A GOOD
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL MONEY IF THIS PROPOSAL MEETS YOUR INTEREST.
URGENTLY REACH ME THROUGH THE ABOVE STATED EMAIL,TELEPHONE OR FAX NUMBERS TO
ENABLE ME GIVE YOU THE SPECIMEN APPLICATION THAT YOU WILL FILL AS A NEXT OF
KIN TO THE DECEASED ACCOUNT OWNER AND SUBMIT TO THE BANK DIRECTOR FOR HIS
URGENT ATTENTION AND DIRECT PAYMENT TO YOU.
Fame at last
Just got one myself!
ECO BANK (obviously appealing to my green side
)To quote...
SIR,
THANKS TO A PIECE OF INFORMATION I GATHERED ABOUT YOU THROUGH THE TOGOLAISE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,ALTHOUGH I DID NOT LEAVE ANY CLUE AS TO THE
REASON FOR MY INQUIRY BEARING IN MIND THE CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIRED IN THIS
ABSOLUTE RISK FREE BUSINESS.
I AM MR KOKU WILLIAMS, THE MANAGER OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF
ECOBANK HEAD OFFICE IN LOME TOGO, IN WEST AFRICA.
RECENTLY, WE DISCOVERED A DORMANT ACCOUNT WITH A HUGEAMOUNTOF MONEY VALUED
USD15,000,000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS) THAT BELONG TO ONE OF OUR
NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN NOVEMBER 1994, DURING THE
PERIOD OF OUR INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE DECEASED DIED ALONG WITH
HIS FAMILY, LIVING NO WILL AND NOBODY BEHIND TO COME FOR THE CLAIM AS NEXT
OF KIN.
THE BANKING LAW HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN UNCLAIMED FOR SIX
YEARS, IT WILL BE FORFEITED TO THE BANK TRASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED BILL.
A TOGOLAISE CANNOT STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.IT IS UPON THIS
DISCOVERY THAT I AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THIS DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU. WE HAVE IT IN MIND TO GIVE YOU A GOOD
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL MONEY IF THIS PROPOSAL MEETS YOUR INTEREST.
URGENTLY REACH ME THROUGH THE ABOVE STATED EMAIL,TELEPHONE OR FAX NUMBERS TO
ENABLE ME GIVE YOU THE SPECIMEN APPLICATION THAT YOU WILL FILL AS A NEXT OF
KIN TO THE DECEASED ACCOUNT OWNER AND SUBMIT TO THE BANK DIRECTOR FOR HIS
URGENT ATTENTION AND DIRECT PAYMENT TO YOU.
Fame at last
20 October 2000, 02:55 PM
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Spam...
Diddnt spam used to mean sending a lot of emails to one account with a view to clogging the mail server or at least blocking the account. Nowdays it seems to mean unsolicited email i.e e-Junkmail ??
Also most perople respond to those things out of greed, so often get what they deserve.
And Dont ever respond becuase it shows you exisit.
And the mail addres in the header can easily be forged so if you click reply you could wind up "spamming" an inncent persom.
bye,
Dave.
Diddnt spam used to mean sending a lot of emails to one account with a view to clogging the mail server or at least blocking the account. Nowdays it seems to mean unsolicited email i.e e-Junkmail ??
Also most perople respond to those things out of greed, so often get what they deserve.
And Dont ever respond becuase it shows you exisit.
And the mail addres in the header can easily be forged so if you click reply you could wind up "spamming" an inncent persom.
bye,
Dave.
20 October 2000, 03:39 PM
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It could be quite fun to acquire one of these free 0870 fax numbers and strng them along a bit....
1% upfront? 1% of 30M is 300K. Sorry to much, might be able to scrape together 30K.
Also, why not try to scam them (just for fun though) back, i.e. I've got 600K tied up in a inheritance dispute and I can only free it up when I settle my solicitor bill for 45k - I've got 30k could you help with the other 15k? ;-)
C
1% upfront? 1% of 30M is 300K. Sorry to much, might be able to scrape together 30K.
Also, why not try to scam them (just for fun though) back, i.e. I've got 600K tied up in a inheritance dispute and I can only free it up when I settle my solicitor bill for 45k - I've got 30k could you help with the other 15k? ;-)
C
20 October 2000, 03:52 PM
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Even more amazing, there was once a scam in the States where someone ran a small newspaper ad stating something like "Last chance to send in your $5!!!!". At <I>no point</I> did the ad ever promise anything in return, yet they received loads of replies, netting them a tidy sum ... until the Feds started investigating!
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