I once watched a documentary I forgot what it was about. But I remember this little part of it, which is a valuable lesson to learn. Our personal details, emails etc are often exploited or forwarded to companies and I am sure are even given people who pay good money for it too. It makes me think the next time I fill out a form, where do my details go.
Lately I have received emails from the bank of African Development Bank, which I am sure really does exist and the stories related to the deceased.
But honestly, who would believe that some person I have never heard or met would give me 40% of $10.5 Million to me!! I am sure if I google this letter it will have heaps of results about this scam. But the sad part is people believe such cons and scams. And makes me ask why would you believe it? Is it because we see $10.4 Million and we receive 40% sounds enticing??
I think I would prefer just to enter the lotto rather than accept this scam. At least I know if I ever and that is ever win the lotto, at least I know it’s legit and not a scam!!
I have two below that I have received and they sound almost exactly the same!
FROM THE DESK OF MR.MUHAMMED HASSIAN.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK [ADB] OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO.
DEAR FRIEND,
COMPLIMENTS, I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB). I AM WRITING TO SEEK YOUR COOPERATION OVER THIS BUSINESS DEAL. IN MY DEPARTMENT, I DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $10.5MILLION USD (TEN MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) ONLY, IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN A PLANE CRASH MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER, WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH, LIVING NOBODY BEHIND
TO CLAIM HIS LEFT OVER FUND WITH MY BANK. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE RELEASED UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT
UNFORTUNATELY, ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU VIA YOUR FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION/BUSINESS PARTNER TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND THIS MONEY COULD GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAM AFTER NINE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.THE REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION AS A FOREIGN CITIZEN TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.
IN THIS REGARDS 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS MY FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 50 % WOULD BE FOR ME.THERE AFTER I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED. THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS THE RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN/BUSINESS PARTNER TO THE DECEASED, INDICATING YOURE CLAIMS AND WHEREIN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL FILL AND SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND I WILL USE MY POSITION IN THIS BANK TO EFFECT A HITCH FREE TRANSFER OF THE FUND.
YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
PLEASE, VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANE CRASH AND THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE DECEASED AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY, LATE MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.MUHAMMED HASSIAN.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK [ADB] OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO.
FROM THE DESK OF DR TRAORE MUSA.AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANEGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.
DEAR FRIEND,
I KNEW THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE. I AM THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER IN BANK OF AFRICA (BOA), OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. I HOPED THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETRAY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO IMPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF OUR FAMILIES.I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF (USD$7.4) MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 10 TO 17 BANKING DAYS. THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT ANY BODY CLAIMING THE FUND.I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEAREST PERSON TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER (THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT) BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER (MR. RICHARD BURSON FROM FLORIDA, U.S.A) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON NOVEMBER 1999 IN A PLANE CRASH.FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE CRASH YOU CAN VISIT THIS SITE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/502503.stmI DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURER ACCOUNT AS AN ABANDONED FUND. SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER. PLEASE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET AND DELETE IT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL GIVE YOU FULL DETAILS ON HOW THE BUSINESS WILL BE EXECUTED AND ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE 40% OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM IF YOU AGREE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS WITH ME.
AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT ARISES ON THE PROCESS BEFORE THE FUND GET INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SUCH AS TELEPHONE CALLS BILLS (ETC). AM LOOKING FORWARD RECEIVING YOUR REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.......................................
3. NATIONALITY:...................................
4. AGE:.............................................
5. Sex..............................................
6. OCCUPATION:......................................
7. MARITAL STATUS:..................................
8. PHONE............................................
9. FAX:.............................................
BEST REGAD
DR TRAORE MUSA.
Notice that they can't spell either. "BEST REGAD".
29.5.08
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