Did Anyone Get One Of These???

[cabinetman]

This is the actual email printed out. I'm making a list of what I'll buy.
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[LCHIEN]

ho hum. just another form of the nigerian "419" scam.
You think a large London law firm would be sending out mail from a yahoo account?

[JR]

It might be time for a response from Mr. Ben Dover, Esq., executor of the C'man's estate!

JR

[Russianwolf]

Got one yesterday from a guy working on the 2010 FIFA world cup that has supposedly diverted 6.5million away from sponsorship funds and needs a place to hide it.

This one is suggesting an illegal activity in it's body, even if it weren't a scam.

Here it is

FROM MR, GRAHAM THEBE
ENERGY BUILDING COMPLEX
21, BOTHA STREET,
P. O . BOX 7100
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

My name is Mr., Graham Thebe ,I am the financial director of the bid committee that won the hosting right of the soccer world cup to be hosted by South Africa in 2010 of which Mr. Danny Jordan is now the CEO of the 2010 World Cup local organizing committee.

I was in charge of all monetary affairs of the bid committee, during this period, I and the chief executive officer and the other members of the committee has earmarked usd$250 m dollars with the consent of the president (Mr.Thabo Mbeki, the sports ministry and other members of his cabinet) for a golden hand shake to the members of FIFA executive and the four CAF members from African sub region.

As I was fully in charge of monetary affairs and in control of the disbursement to all the members of the 24 FIFA executive. I and my assistant was able to keep USD $ 6.5m dollars aside for our selves, which no one knows. After our successful presentation and subsequent award by the FIFA president Sepp Blather to South Africa of the hosting right on the 15th may 2004. I have to submit to the SAFA executive our entire expenses book to enable them arrange for the (I.O.C.) and dissolve the board (bid committee).

I now seek for your humble assistance to help me transfer this fund out of South Africa into your account overseas. I have done a very good documentation regarding its transfer to your nominated account in your country.

This business has no risk involved, as no one knows about the fund. Kindly reply through my e-mail, if you volunteer to assist me. I shall send you my private telephone number for easy communication when I see your willingness to assist. Do keep this proposal very secret and confidential .I wait for your positive response soonest, send your reply at grahamthebe@yahoo.com.

Best regards,
Mr., Graham Thebe. S.A

N.B. KINDLY STATE CLEARLY YOUR DIRECT FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR SWIFT EXCHANGE OF NEEDED INFORMATION.

[jackellis]

We get a couple of these between us just about every day. They're designed to appeal to our innate love of a deal (meaning GREED), even when the deal's way too good to be true.

If I had a dime for everyone of these that I've ever received, I'd be retired now.

[RAFlorida]

Off hand, that must be around 18 million dollars US.

Can you amagine anyone falling for such spam/phishing. But I quess there are those people out there that do bite into the hook and lose a big chunk, if not all of their banking account. Last year or early this one, there was a reporter that followed up on the leads and found the guy in the Netherlands, but it went no where in prosecution of the man. I know lots of this crap comes out of nigerian as LCHIEN posted. Anyway, shame it ain't real Cabinetman; you could've hired some one to do your hobby for you while sipping a good cold one.....

[cwithboat]

If I had a dime for everyone of these that I've ever received, I'd be retired now.

I am retired. No dimes.
Notice how all these things mention a search for heirs and they have found you. If they found you, why isn't the email addressed to you?

[poolhound]

I havent seen that one but wow what luck, I should send them my bank account details so they could direct deposit all the money

[gsmittle]

Check out http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/, among many other scam-baiting sites.

I'd never try this, but I love reading about the hoops these sleazeballs (the scammers, not the baiters) will jump through if they think they'll get money.

g.

[herb fellows]

Woo hoo! You've struck it rich! Lucky dog!

[cabinetman]

I havent seen that one but wow what luck, I should send them my bank account details so they could direct deposit all the money

You guys take all the fun out of being cyber rich. Now I'll just have to change my daydream to Heather Locklear (sorry UC).

But the letter doesn't ask for bank accounts or Social Security #. Feature this...that same letter came out from another so called UK based law firm. We should get Ray to get some of his police buddies to go check them out.
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[sparkeyjames]

I'm disappointed I never get 419 scam letters anymore. All I ever get are pharmacological ads for
Unit enlargement pills and Viagra.