Anyone else get this in their PM??

[Anonymous]

FROM PRINCESS FATU KONE,
Please reply to my private email address[email protected]
From: Princess. Fatu Kone
Av.12 RD 16,Apt.39B, Triechville
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.

URGENT ASISTANCE
Good day I am Princess. Fatu Kone From Abidjan Cote d'ivoire, I wish to request for your urgent assistance in my investment plans in your base,I wish to invest in manufacturing and real estate management in your base,this is because I inheritated an important sum from my late father who died in recent political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire here.
Before the death of my father he informed me near his hospital bed at chu- teaching hospital, that he has saved the total sum of ($10.700,000) Ten Million Seven houndred thousand united states dollars only, in one of the bank here in cote d Ivoire.
This money was been deposited for my social security and for fruitful international investment.That is why I need you to keep this transaction highly confidential and trustworthy person who will assist me to receive this fund overseas for investment establishment purposeindurities and lucratives profitable ventures.
Further directives and details about the deposit and on how to move the fund successfully into your private bank account in your country will be given to you as soon as I get your response,
Please reply to my private email address[email protected]
Yours Faithfully.
Princess Fatu

 

[Lammie]

When I worked for Adult Protective Services, I was constantly amazed at the numbers of elderly who would fall for this scam. I had one client that lost 10,000.00 in the "Canadian Lottery" and there wasn't anything she could do about it. I had an aunt that did the same thing.

Anyone ever try to send an e-mail to the return address? I was wondering. Probably get you some sort of virus!

 

[jw]

I get similar e-mails pretty often - I just give them Crowder's name. I figure he can help them and then use his extra money from their funds to help with his Presidential Campaign!!!!????!!

 

[Herefordcross]

Yes I did and I got another one similar, it is someone who accesed email addresses from cattletoday.com. I even called the FBI, I told them that I was gonna go along with this scam so they could catch 'em. He told me that I would be just as liable as the other person because, the laws are so assed up.

 

[Crowderfarms]

I get similar e-mails pretty often - I just give them Crowder's name. I figure he can help them and then use his extra money from their funds to help with his Presidential Campaign!!!!????!!

So that's where the influx of them letters are coming from...Thanks! Every little bit helps...

 

[memanpa]

check this site out be prepared to laff
http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

 

[jw]

So that's where the influx of them letters are coming from...Thanks! Every little bit helps...

Just trying to do my part for the campaign!!!

 

[mermill2]

Dear Killala, I was just reading some of the old replies. I didn't join until May 31, 20006. What you have been sent is called :Nigerian 411 scam. We have gotten several of these, basically they are the same. They have money in an account, usually in Nigeria. and can;t get to it. They need someone, who is honest etc to help them. They talk about rewarding this person. I have read this in the Reader's Digest, one man went to Nigeria, brought some money with him. He narrowly escaped with his life!!!. He also lost the money, he brought with him. I forget what issue it was in the Reader's Digest. Anyway, maybe you can find out about it on the internet. We have gotten several emails, like that. Merry from Kentucky Be careful, too many scam artists out there.

 

[mermill2]

Hi, Sorry it is Nigerian 419 scam Merry

 

[3MR]

There are many variations of them, you would be surprised at the people, who you would think should know better, who fall for them. I guess the lure of easy money over-rides common sense every time.

 

[Anonymous]

I got that same PM about a month ago

 

[Talltinter]

About every couple of months I get a fax similar to that

First one was about ten yearsa go.

 

[Rhodie]

These e-mails have been circulating for years. There is normally a fee involved if you are stupid enough to follow up. We took a copy of one of these to the Police in the UK. They told us there wasn't much they could do about it, because the Law enforcement guys on the Nigerian or wherever side were generally in on the scam. Best thing to do is just delete the e-mail and block the senders address.

 

[chrisy]

I must get one of those nearly everyday, I don't even open them I just press the delete button on them, as sometimes they carry virus and mess with the computer. don't know how they get passed junk scan sometimes.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

Also check out Ebola monkeyman - warning it is kind of crude, but funny.