What a deal!

[ShaggyDirk]

With all the bot talk in here, I found this email I received today fitting. Hard to resist this opportunity.

Dear Friend,


I am Mr. Alexander Flockhart Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Hang

Seng Bank Ltd.I have a Secured business suggestion for you.


Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Col. Hosam Hassan who was with the Iraqi forces and

also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of

Thirty million United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was

sent to him,even during the war early this year. Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that Col.

Hosam Hassan along with his wife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb

blast that hit their home.What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country

at the expiration 4 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong

Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.


Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to

stand as the next of kin to Col. Hosam Hassan so that you will be able to receive his

funds.I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back

you up as the next of kin to Col.Hosam Hassan.There is no risk involved at all in the

matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the

necessary documents.


Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.Once the

funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of

60% for me, 40% for you, Should you be interested please send me information,s below,


1. Full names and Age
2. Private phone number
3. Current residential address.


And finally after that I shall provide you with more details on this transaction. Your

earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.


Kind Regards,


Mr. Alexander.A.Flockhart

[bernardos70]

It's missing the freaking email address I have to reply to!

[Underdog]

Do old people even fall for this sh!t anymore?

[ShaggyDirk]

yes and the needle with H.I.V. on the gas nozzle. Even more hilarious is the email I get from people I know with the subject "it has to be true, it's was on good morning america" that Bill Gates is giving away all his money. all you have to do is email like the workld is coming to an end.

[ShaggyDirk]

on request:

ghhgggffrf33@charter.net


solid email address. this particular combination is always on the tip of my fingers when I create a user name on the www.

[MavsX]

Nigeria! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~

[u2sarajevo]

Man... I am HONORED:

Originally Posted by e-mail I just received

RISING SUN (HK) LIMITED



CUSTOM EXPORT MANUFACTURING.

Date: 7/30/2008

Dear Counsel:

Subject: Proposal for representation


We the management of Rising Sun (HK) Limited, require your legal representation for our North American Customers.

We are of the opinion that the ability to consolidate payments from North America will eradicate delays due to inter-continental monetary transactions between Asia and North America . We understand that a proper Attorney Client Retainer will provide the necessary authorization and we are most inclined to commence talks as soon as possible.

Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated and we look forward to your prompt response to this request. Please direct all inquiries to the undersigned.


Sincerely,

Charles Phillips

Director of Sales

Rising Sun (HK) Limited

Tel: (852) 3010-1786

Fax: (852) 3014-5845

E-mail:CPhillips@risingsunhk.com




7/F The Grande Building , 398 Kwun Tong Road , Hong Kong . Tel: (852) 3010-1786, Fax: (852)3014-5845

I wasn't even aware I had a Law degree!!!!

[ShaggyDirk]

what a non-stereotypical name for a company!

[MavsX]

i got those same emails too...they are flooding gmails gates.

[u2sarajevo]

Originally Posted by ShaggyDirk

what a non-stereotypical name for a company!

I thought of New Orleans myself...

[MavsWiLLHaVeRinGs]

I used to work for a call center for the deaf (they use the relay service, they type we read what they say to the hearing person on the other end, then we type what the hearing person says back to the deaf person, horrible job) But anyway there's this internet website setup for the deaf too sprintip.com that we would also get calls from. The nigerians use that site all day long and try to defraud U.S. businesses, and neither Sprint or our Governement does anything about it. (for fun, you should try the site and prank call your friends, make the operator say whatever you type. It's completely anonymous that's why the nigerians do it)

Fraud is probably nigerias top money maker.

[ShaggyDirk]

This one blows the other out of the water! Wow, I am gonna be rich!!

Dear Confidant

I must apologise for sending you this email without letting you in on my situation and what my proposal
for you entails,i however appeal to your good patience to settle down and read what
i am about to tell you as it would change both our lives for the better.

I am Alan Burrows,British citizen and Principal assurance manager for the HSBC in London.
A staff of Yokozona consultancy firm got in touch with me regarding the estate of Philip Smith
and an investment placed under our banks management 3 years ago. I would respectfully request that
you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the
integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail. I contact you independent of our
investigation and no one is informed of this communication.

I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you.
In 1997, the subject matter; Philip Smith came to our bank to engage in business discussions with
our private banking division. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of 8.35 million United States
dollars, which he wished to have us turn over (invest) on his behalf. I was the officer assigned to his case,
I made numerous suggestions in line with my duties as the de-facto chief operations officer, especially
given the volume of funds he wished to put into our bank. We met on numerous occasions prior to any
investments being placed. I encouraged him to consider various growth funds with prime ratings.
The favored route in my advice to customers is to start by assessing data on 6000 traditional stocks
and bond managers and 2000 managers of alternative investments. Based on my advice, We spun the
money around various opportunities and made attractive margins within few months of operation, the
accrued profit and interest stood at this point at over 10 million United States Dollars, this margin was
not the full potential of the fund but he desired low risk guaranteed returns on investments. In mid 1998,
he asked that the money be liquidated because he needed to make an urgent investment requiring cash
payments in United
Kingdom. He directed that I liquidate the funds and had it deposited with United Assets Management UK
(in their Securities Trading Firm). I informed him that HSBC London would have to make special
arrangements to have this done and in order not to circumvent due process, the bank would have to
make a 9.5 % deduction from the funds to cater for banking and statutory charges. He complained about
the charges but later came around when I explained to him the complexities of the task he was asking of us.
I contacted my affiliate in United Kindom and had the funds made available
to United Assets Management.

We undertook all the processes and made sure I followed his precise instructions to the letter and
had the funds deposited at United Assets Management UK United Kindom. United Assets Management
UK is a specialist bank that accepts deposits from high net worth individuals and blue chip corporations
that handle valuable products or undertake transactions that need immediate access to cash. In Line with
instructions, the money was deposited with United Assets Management UK (in their Securities Trading Firm).

Philip Smith told me he wanted the money there as soon as he got into the United Kingdom,This was the
last communication we had, this transpired around 25th February 1999. In Sept last year, we got a call from
United Assets Management UK informing us about the inactivity of that particular portfolio. This was an
astounding position as far as I was concerned,given the fact that I managed the International private
banking sector I was the only one who knew about the deposit at United Assets Management UK, and I
could not understand why Philip Smith had not come forward to claim his deposit. I made futile efforts to
locate Philip Smith. Four days later,information started to trickle in, apparently Philip Smith was dead. A
person who suited his description was declared dead of AUTO ACCIDENT TRAUMA in Birmingham England.
We were soon enough, able to identify the body and cause of death was confirmed. The bank immediately
launched an investigation into possible surviving next of kin to alert about the situation and also to come
forward to claim his estate. In the field of private banking, opening an account with us means no one will
know of its existence, accounts are rarely held under a name; depositors use numbers and codes to make
the accounts anonymous. This bank also gives the choice to depositors of having their mail sent to them
or held at the bank itself, ensuring that there are no traces of the account and as I said, rarely do they
nominate next of kin.

Private banking clients apart from not nominating next of kin also usually in most cases leave wills in
our care, in this case; Philip Smith died intestate.

In line with our internal processes for account holders who have passed away,we instituted our own
investigations in good faith to determine who should have right to claim the estate. This investigation
has for the past months been unfruitful. We have scanned every continent and used our private
investigation affiliate companies to get to the root of the problem. It is
this investigation that resulted in my being furnished with your details as a possible relative of the
deceased. My official capacity dictates that I am the only party to supervise the investigation and the
only party to receive the results of the investigation. You have unfortunately declared, and I know that
you are in no way affiliated with this individual. What this means, you being the last batch of names we
have considered is that our dear late fellow died with no known or identifiable family member. This leaves
me as the only person with the full picture of what the prevailing situation is in relation
to the deposit and the late beneficiary of the deposit.

According to practice, United Assets Management UK will by the end of this quarter broadcast a request
for statements of claim to HSBC in London, failing to receive viable claims they will most probably revert
the deposit back to HSBC in London. This will result in the money entering the HSBC in London accounting
system and the portfolio will be out of my hands and out of the private banking division. This will not happen if I have my way. What I wish to relate to you will smack off unethical practice but I want you to understand something. It is only an outsider to the banking world who finds the internal politics of the banking world aberrational. The world of private banking especially is fraught with huge rewards for those who occupy certain offices and oversee certain portfolios. You should have begun by now to put together the general direction of what I propose. There is US$ 8,370,000.00 deposited in United Assets Management UK, I alone have the deposit details
and they will release the deposit to no one unless I instruct them to do so. I alone know of the
existence of this deposit for as far as United Assets Management UK is concerned, the transaction with
Philip Smith concluded when I sent the funds to United Assets Management UK, all outstanding interactions
in relation to the file are just customer services and due process. United Assets Management UK has no
single idea of the history or nature of the deposit. They are simply awaiting instructions to release the
deposit to any party that comes forward. This is the situation. This bank has spent great amounts of money
trying to track this man's family; they have investigated for months and have found no family. The
investigation has come to an end.


My proposal, I am prepared to place you as the next of kin in a position to instruct United Assets
Management UK to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. Upon receipt of the
deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you in half. That is: I will simply nominate you as the next
of kin and have them release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 50/50.

I would have gone ahead to ask the funds be released to me, but that would have drawn a straight line
in my involvement in claiming the deposit. I assure you that I could have the deposit released to you within
a few days. I will simply inform the bank of the final closing of the file relating to Philip Smith I will then
officially communicate with United Assets Management UK and instruct them to release the deposit to you.
With these: all is done. I am aware of the consequences of this proposal. I ask that if you find no
interest in this project that you should discard this mail. I ask that you do not be vindictive and destructive.
If my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. Do not destroy
my career because you do not approve of my proposal. You may not know this but people like myself
who have made tidy sums out of comparable situations run the whole private banking sector. I am not
a criminal and what I do, I do not find against good conscience, this may be hard for you to understand,
but the dynamics of my industry dictates that I make this
move. Such opportunities only come once in a lifetime. I cannot let this chance pass me by, for once
I find myself in total control of my destiny. These chances wont pass me by. I ask that you do not destroy
my chance, if you will not work
with me let me know and let me move on with my life but do not destroy me. I am a family man and this is
an opportunity to provide them with new opportunities. There is a reward for this project and it is a task
well worth undertaking. I have
evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is from you refusing to work with me and alerting my
bank. I am the only one who knows of this situation, good fortune has blessed you with a name that has
planted you into the center of relevance in my life. Lets share the blessing.

If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a conclusion.I wish to inform you that
should you contact me via official channels; I will deny knowing you and about this project. I repeat, I
do not want you contacting me through my official phone lines nor do I want you contacting me through my
official email account.
Contact me only through the numbers I will provide you with and also through this email address;
alanbee@live.com. I do not want any direct link between you and me.
My official lines are not secure lines as they are periodically monitored to assess our level of
customer care in line with our Total Quality Management Policy. Please observe this instruction religiously.
Please, again, note I am a family man, I have a wife and children.
I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to what the consequences are,
but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never
come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private banking clients.
Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting, soon.

I await your response.

Respectfully,

Alan Burrows.

[u2sarajevo]

Lucky [/Napoleon voice]

[fluid.forty.one]

do it shaggy!!!

[MavsX]

don't do it

[EricaLubarsky]

I make you rich!
Just send me social number and bank account info~~~~~~~~~~~

[bobatundi]

Originally Posted by MavsWiLLHaVeRinGs

Fraud is probably nigerias top money maker.

Pretty sure that would be oil, actually. I hear that's selling for a decent price these days.

[ShaggyDirk]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to u2sarajevo again.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

And another car accident:

BARRISTER Raphaël C. AHOUANDOGBO
Industrial Quatier Des Elites,
03 BP 3105
République du Bénin
Tel: +229 98 58 28 23
Privet_Email:barristerraphaelc.ahouandogbo@yahoo.f r

ATTN: ....,

I am Avocat Raphaël C. Ahouandogbo , the attorney at law to Late Michael ...., a national of your country, who used to work as the Director of Produits petroliers (TOTAL BENIN) in Benin Republic West Africa Here in after shall be Referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2002, my Client, His wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident near Cotonou-Lome express-road. All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but all efforts was just in vain.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his Family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in Repatriating the money left behind by my Client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Banque Regionale de Solidarite ( Solidarity Regional Bank Benin) .These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the "BRS" where the Deceased had an account valued at about $10.5 million dollars (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over Six years.

Now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have The same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at $10.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can Share the money 60% to me and 40% to you. I will procure all Necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make . 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, but you must also agree not to disclose or pass any information related to this business to any body for security reason and to avoid eye brow , And the way we are going to achieve this is I will need the following information from you.

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age, Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone, Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose..
You can call me at Privet(+229) 98 58 28 23
I await your Call and reply ASAP
Privet_Email: barristerraphaelc.ahouandogbo@yahoo.fr


Barrister Raphaël C

All the relatives I don´t know about, die in a car accident...

[u2sarajevo]

Dude..... you were GUARANTEED that arrangement would protect you from any breach of the law as long as you didn't "disclose or pass" any information to anyone. How could you be so stupid as to post it here and risk screwing that up? Now it appears you have to deal with "eye brow".

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Originally Posted by u2sarajevo

Dude..... you were GUARANTEED that arrangement would protect you from any breach of the law as long as you didn't "disclose or pass" any information to anyone. How could you be so stupid as to post it here and risk screwing that up? Now it appears you have to deal with "eye brow".

Damn!

Now I have to wait for another car accident...