Nigerian email scam reaches FR (Vanity)

my FR email | October 3, 2008 | me

[Berlin_Freeper]

here is my biography From seran | 10/03/2008 5:10:58 AM PDT new

Dearest One, With due respect I write you this mail hoping that you will lend ear to my request. I got to your profile in the site in my search for a honest and trustworthy person who will assist me as my father instructed before his death, and after days of prayers I decided to contact you. First and foremost and brief self introduction, I am Seran williams from Africa, 22years old and the only daughter of late Mr.and Mrs Williams, i love music as well, am 5.8 feet tall. Infact as time goes on you will know more about me. My father was a highly reputable businessman who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Feb. 2005. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!My mother died when I was just 11 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 12 /2005 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of 19.5 million EURO (Nineteen million five hundred thousand deposited with BANK here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.West Africa. He also said he used my name to Deposit the fund,with the bank as her only daughter, as well as the next of kin to the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes.I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose. I am just 22 years old and a high school leaving certificate holder and really don’t know what to do. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory Coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Dearest one, i am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now permitme to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help me as a friend? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account? Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, as well I will like you to forward your private telephone if you are willing to have the relevant documents to confirm the existence of the fund for verification from the bank and to confirm the authenticity of my proposal to you also for easy communication. Once the fund transfer i will come over to your country on investment negotiation. Please contact through my email seranwilliams2@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerely. Seran Williams.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Just received this Free Republic email. I trust we all know this is a scam and not to be taken seriously.

[goldstategop]

Was that sent on behalf of Hank Paulson? Heaven knows he's pushing the Mother Of All Nigerian Scams in the House today.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[marktwain]

Thank you for posting this. I just sent an “abuse report” about it, but your posting is a much better response.

[Red in Blue PA]

19.5 million EUROS? You’re rich!

[Jagman]

What are you talking about? We could all be rich! RICH! RICH! RICH! RICH!

I'm in!

[Styria]

Does anyone have a link to Lazamataz’s E-mail scam post, where he replied back and got the girl to take pictures of herself holding up dated Free Republic and “Eschoir sucks” signs?

[itsthejourney]

I got the same this a short while ago. Promptly deleted it.

[Perdogg]

She didn’t send me a picture. I wonder if she’s hot. ;)

[Bartholomew Roberts]

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/ is the definitive site about Nigerian Scammers. With tips on how to get them to do hilarious things.

[Alex Murphy]

Ping to read later

[Bartholomew Roberts]

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/ is the definitive site about Nigerian Scammers. With tips on how to get them to do hilarious things.

[don-o]

I did not see Laz’s (may he be freed) but lowbridge had a magnum opus on the subject.

[sockmonkey]

Does anyone have a link to Lazamataz’s E-mail scam post,

I thought that was lowbridge

[CPOSharky]

Bank of Amigo, account number BR549.

[freedomlover]

What is the deal with Laz these days (”Free Lazamataz”(?)) I dont know the scoop.
FL

PS: If you route this message to ten other Freepers you will receive 19.5 meelion Euros. If you do not a Helen Thomas pox be upon you.

[George from New England]

My freeping email must be broken — I didn’t get this valuable frigging opportunity.

Let down in Tampa.

[Red Badger]

Laz got zotted?..........

[happinesswithoutpeace]

lol no euros for you.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095441/posts

[Sender]

Has anyone ever set up an account with say, one dollar in it and asked to have the money transferred? It would be interesting to see what they do.

[Tribune7]

You should have pinged lowbridge. He knows how to handle these people

Anyway, is Seran Williams any relation to Vena Williams?

[mrsmel]

I’ve seen some website where people show the play-by-play as they strung these scammers out, and it’s hilarious. The scammers are scammed.

[DustyMoment]

19.5 million EUROS? You’re rich!

Shoot, that's peanuts. I own a couple of Wall St. mortgage companies, an insurance company and am about to acquire the 3 US automakers!!

[Caramelgal]

Sounds like she’s looking for some help. Maybe this Koffi Annan guy could help her out;)>. (I got this one a few months ago - home email, not Freepmail)

Attn:Sir/ma,

How are you today and hope all is well with you and family?You may not understand why this mail came
to you,but i will implore you to take your time to carefully go through this mail.

We have been having a meeting for the pass 7 months which ended 4 days ago at our office head
quarters New York(UNITED NATIONS).

This email is to all the people that feel they have been scammed in any part of the world,the UNITED
NATION have agreed to compensate them with the sum
of US$ 100,000.This includes every foriegn contractors that may have not received their contract
sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due
to Government
probelms etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,this have been agreed upon and
has been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia of ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative in
Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/International Bank Draft of USD$ 100,000. This
funds are in a Bank
Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can clear it at any bank of your
choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address
where you want him to send the Draft to you.

Conatct:Mr. Jim Ovia immediately for your Cheque:
Person to Contact Mr. Jim Ovia
Email: mrjim_ovia29@hotmail.com

Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank
Draft.

Making the world a better place Regards,

Mr. Koffi Anann

Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).

[Just another Joe]

And you haven't taken advantage of this young African lady yet?
What's WRONG with you?! </sarcasm>

Sure does seem to be a lot of cash floating around in Africa, doesn't there?

[phil1750]

I average 15-20 of these scam letters per week.

[Maceman]

I trust we all know this is a scam and not to be taken seriously.

I dunno. She sounds pretty honest to me.

[Doohickey]

I got this one the other day:

From: Minister of the Treasury Paulson
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Dear American Friend:

I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship involving with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am been told that you are a person of great trustworthy and therefore have your contact via this email.

I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 700 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most profitable to you.

I am working with Mr. Phil Gramm, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the 1990s. This transactin is 100% saf e.

This is a matter of great urgency. We need the funds as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred.

Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds. You can be sure that the funds transaction will be held in utmost secrecy.

Yours Faithfully, Minister of Treasury Paulson

[misharu]

Now THAT was hilarious!

[KoRn]

May be worth a few laughs.

[Robert A. Cook, PE]

I’d love to give one of the national ACORN bank accounts to that email .....

[Tennessee_Bob]

What’s the problem? Sounds legitimate to me!

[adorno]

Heaven knows he's pushing the Mother Of All Nigerian Scams in the House today.

I thought the mother of all Nigerain scams was the empty suit being pushed on the American people.

[Berlin_Freeper]

>>>Dearest One, With due respect I write you this mail hoping that you will lend ear to my request. I got to your profile in the site in my search for a honest and trustworthy person who will assist me...

What’s the problem? Sounds legitimate to me!

I'm a big pr*ck.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Go to.......... http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

They are hilarious. The best one was the penis caper but I think it was removed. (Probably because they wanted to copyright it?)

[mysterio]

I just got one from Hank Paulson and the senate Republicans. They tell me all I have to do is shell out $700 billion, and in return, they will bail out Wall Street crooks and give $128 million to car racing. Oh, and they’ll throw in a free treasury secretary with dictatorial powers, too.

[agrace]

http://www.419eater.com/html/okorie.htm

Funniest. Nigerian. scambait. ever.

[Slings and Arrows]

DEAR friend.

I AM PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ALDERAN. I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER, IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING MY PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION.

I WAS FALSELY IMPRISONED UPON THE IMPERIAL BATTLE STATION "DEATHSTAR" WHEN MY PLANET WAS HIDEOUSLY DESTROYED AND ENDED BY THE VERY BAD SITH LORD VADER. I ESCAPED ALONG WITH THE AID OF BRAVE REBELS AND WOOKIES, AND AM NOW I AM LYING LOW DUE TO THE SITUATION IN THE 4TH MOON OF YAVIN TILL WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER.

I HAVE CONTROL HERE OF THE SUM OF $25, MILLION IN IMPERIAL CREDITS DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING ON TATOOINE. THE FUNDS WERE SHIPPED BY A COURIER SERVICE AS DIPLOMATIC ITEMS OF HIGH VALUES TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE CONTENT. WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO friend IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME BY RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF FROM TATOOINE AND ASSIST IN INVESTING THIS MONEY IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS LIKE MOISTURE FARMS AND STOCK IN MULTI-PLANETARY COMPANIES AND OTHER SAFE LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT IN YOUR SECTOR.

MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS, AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU.

IN CONCLUSION, IN THE EVENT YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ASSIST ME I WILL LIKE YOU TO CONTACT MY LAWYER WHO I HAVE STATIONED IN MOS EISLEY TO WITNESS THE TRANSACTION TO IT'S CONCLUSION.

YOU CAN REACH HIM ON HIS DIRECT LINE VIA MAIL wattotoy@moseis.com, HIS NAME IS WATTO THE TOYDARIAN, I HAVE THE FULL TRUST IN HIM.

FINALLY, I HAVE SET ASIDE 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE FUNDS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT SHALL BE INCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION.

PLEASE BE FREE TO DISCUSS WITH MY LAWYER. I SINCERELY WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

HELP US, friend, YOU ARE OUR ONLY HOPE.

BEST REGARDS,
PRINCESS L. ORGANA

[pissant]

Leia Orgasma? Wonder if she is related to Obama?

[Robert A. Cook, PE]

Thank you!

[girlangler]

Here’s one I received today:

MY DIRECT CONTACT TO YOU.

I am Mrs.Marina Joseph Litvinenko,wife of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security officer who died in a London hospital after apparently being poisoned with the highly-toxic metal thallium by Mr Lugovoi,a Russian Government Paid agent.

Please I want you to assist in donating and distributing these funds to charity in your region on behalf of my humbleself, I shall be presenting the said funds (USD$3.5M) to you which was given to my husband before his death by Mr Berezovsky,A Russian Billionaire, Who he saved his life by exposing the plot against him.

The Funds are deposited with a Financial firm in Europe and I will want this funds for charity purpose in your region and with your assistance, As i come to realise that all things are vanity when you are not helping others.

Get back to me via My E-Mail: mrss.marina0@hotmail.com

Best Regards,
Mrs.Marina Litvinenko

[bamahead]

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Dear American,

I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude.

I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 700 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most profitable to you.

I am working with Mr. Phil Gramm, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the 1990s. This transactin is 100% safe.

This is a matter of great urgency. We need a blank check. We need the funds as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred.

Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds.

Yours Faithfully,

Minister of Treasury Paulson

[Allegra]

Laz got zotted?..........

I think he was un-zotted but hasn't been around yet.

[AndyJackson]

There is some poor bureaucrat at Treasury who is going to have to answer all the emails he is about to get.

[Red Badger]

To: Responsibility2nd

He opused out in a blaze of profane glory. I’m not at all inclined to unopus him.

31 posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:53:44 PM by Jim Robinson

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095441/posts?q=1&;page=1

[Joyell]

When we get these scam letters, we need to scam them back.

Dear Wonderful Nigerian,

Thank you for placing your trust in me, and it is well placed, I might add.

I will be happy to help you, if you can do a little something for me. You see, I owe the bank a little over a thousand dollars in bad check charges. Through no fault of my own, I had several checks to bounce when my monthly pension check unexpectedly bounced.

If you could be so kind as to wire me approximately $1200.00, I’ll be able to unfreeze my bank account, and I would be in a position to help you in your most noble cause.

I have attached the wiring instructions of the local Western Union.

I look forward to doing business with you.

Kindest Regards
BFF

[HungarianGypsy]

I should have kept the one I got a couple years ago from the poor high military widow who lost her husband when some terrible military from overseas invaded her country. How wonderful things had been in Iraq before.

[martin_fierro]

FR long ago exacted revenge on one of the scammers:

[Allegra]

You might want to take a look. He’s not banned as of a few minutes ago when I checked.

[Red Badger]

I guess he was “BAILED OUT”!!!!.................