Posted on 04/12/2005 10:33:50 PM PDT by dennisw
prince_fayadbolkiah@zipmail.com.br
Greetings, I am Prince Fayad W. Bolkiah, the eldest son of Prince Jefri Bolkiah,former Finance Minister of Brunei, the tiny oil-rich sultanate on the northern coast of the island of Borneo in eastern Asia.I will save your time by not amplifying my extended royal family history,which has already been disseminated by the international media during the controversial dispute that erupted between my father and his step brother,the sultan of Brunei Sheik Muda Hassanal Bolkiah.
As you may know from the international media,the sultan had accused my father of financial mismanagement and impropriety of US$14.8 Billion dollars. This was as a result of the Asian financial crisis that made my father company Amedeo Development Company and government owned Brunei Investment Company to be declared bankrupt during his tenure in office.However my father was kept under house arrest, his bank accounts and private properties including a crude oil export refinery were later confiscated by the sultanate.
Furthermore, during this unfortunate period i was advised to evacuate my immediate family outside the sultanate to avoid further prosecution from the sultan and his security operatives, but before I could do that I was placed under house arrest by the Sultan and i have no access to a phone but I have a Palm V hand-held computer from which I am sending you this mail.
Before my Incaceration, I went ahead to dispatch the sum of Fifty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars US$58.5 Million in cash under special arrangement into the custody of a Private security and Trustee company for safe keeping abroad. Hence I seek your good assistance to invest these funds into profitable investment in your country to facilitate future survival for my family abroad.
I have decided to offer 10% of these funds to you as compensation for your strong cooperation. Please I count on your absolute confidentiality,transparency and trust while looking forward to your prompt reply towards a swift conclusion of this business transaction.
I remain yours sincerely, Prince Fayad .W. Bolkiah Brunei Darussalam.
I get three or four of these a day!
Truly amazing.... does anyone really fall for this?
It's not a scam, it's real. The Prince delivers the goods. I'm a wealthy man as a result.
(smirk)
So what's new?
Yes some do fall for it. There are a lot of nice, naive and trusting people in the USA. I read about a minister or maybe just very religious person who fell for the scam. He wanted to help the poor foreign guy
Here is one I got:
Dear Sucker
Send me your money
Yours,
Reverend Doctor Machuki Mapancha
but before I could do that I was placed under house arrest by the Sultan and i have no access to a phone but I have a Palm V hand-held computer from which I am sending you this mail.
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The Palm Pilot riff is new and so is him being in Asia, Brunei
So what's NEW about that?
Same SH*t Different Shingle.
Nigerians have email?
Your Most Esteemed Majesty: I am so sorry to hear of your legal difficulties. Of course I will be glad to help you invest your funds during your time of great trouble. I know of a company, American National Unlimited Systems, (ANUS) that is expanding their operations and needs support. I'm sure they will be glad to accept this most generous gift.
Several years ago, I actually got a hard copy snail mail version mailed from Nigeria with Nigerian postage and written on stationary with a multi-colored logo adddressed to me as the CEO of my corporation. I still have it as a souvenier.
Has anybody else ever gotten a snail mail version?
I get a ton of spam, but I haven't receoved any of these emails ... you guys are all gonna be sipping Crystal and smoking Partagas' on your yachts, and I'll still be sitting here poor ...
Here, have one of mine!
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Liu Peijin ,manager Hubei Machinery&equipment Import&export
Corporation(CMEC HUBEI CO.) we are a company who deal on mechanical equipment,
hardware and minerals, electrical products, Medical & Chemicals, light
industrial products and office equipment, and export into the Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our custumers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be glad.
Please contact us for more information,Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.
If you are interested,please send down the following informations so we can forward it to our clients.
YOUR FULL NAMES...................................
CONTACT ADDRESS...................................
PHONE/FAX NUMBERS.................................
OCCUPATION........................................
AGE...............................................
Thanks in advance,
Mr.liu peijin
managing Director
CMEC HUBEI CO.
Or maybe this one?
FROM THE DESK OF : MR.PHILIP DION
EQUANT CONSULTING FIRM.
I am Mr Philip Dion, The senior partner in the firm of EQUANT
Consultants:Private Investigators Consultants.
We are conducting a standard process investigation on behalf of UNION BANK OF
NIGERIA PLC. The international Banking conglomerate to reach either the
relations or anyone wanting to stand as the next of kin to late Mr.Marcus a
nationality of Holland with and also the circumstances surrounding investments
made by this client at FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. The Private Banking arm of
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. This Private Banking client Mr.Marcus died intestate
and
nominated no successor in title over the money with the bank.
Now, we have been informed by the bank that they want to transfer his funds with
them to a the account of the foreigner relating to this client or anyone wanting
to stand as the next of kin due to the money keeps on floating and would get
confisticated.
The essence of this communication with you, is to ask your assistance to get
this funds Transfered into your account.
It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP if you are interested and moreover, we
seek a very honest and reliable person. You must appreciate that we are
constrained from providing you with more
detailed information.
At this point. Please respond to this mail as soon as possible to afford us the
opportunity to proceed to the formalities as soon as possible.
Thank you for accommodating our enquiry.
NOTE: Kindly contact me only through my private email address:
E-Mail: philipdion@excite.com
Mr.Philip Dion.
For:Equant Consultants.
Wanna have some fun with it? Goto
www.419eater.com Do a little reading and go for a trophy.
?? Rev. Al Sharpton; Rev Jesse Jackson..take your pick
A company I worked for about 10 years ago got a hand written one too. It was also mailed from Nigeria or at least looked like it.
That is about how long ago I got mine and it was shortly after I had incorporated that portion of my business.
It seems that they probably had someone checking public records for corporate addresses.
Got to admit, they keep up with the times:
MY DEAR.
MAY I USE THIS OPPURITUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS ALBERT REINIER THE SON OF
THE LATE PRINCE REINIER 111,WHO DIED ON APRIL 5TH 2005.DURING HIS
PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO,HE DEPOSITED TO A SECURITY COMPANY THE SUM SEVENTY
FIVE MILLON DOLLAS.FOR FURTURE INVESTMENT,UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED. I AM
CALLING YOU FOR A CORDIAL INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. I NEED YOUR HELP AND
AS WELL TRUST AND SINCERITY OFPURPOSE.IF YOU WILL HAVE TO HELP ME WITH THIS
TRANSACTION,I WILL GIVE YOU 10% OF THE
FUNDS AND 5% EXTRA FOR ANY EXPENSE YOU INCURE IN
THIS TRANSACTION.PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FIRM INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THIS
MAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
ENABLE US BEAT THE SAID TIME.
PLEASE FUNISH ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS
SO THAT ME AND YOU WILL ORAL
CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS TRANSACTIONN.I WILL WAIT
FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
SOONEST. YOU CAN ALSO WRITE ME WITH THIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS princealbert_reinier@yahoo.co.uk
WITH BEST REAGRDS,
PRINCE ALBART REINIER.
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