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I do hope all the readers of this board know a scam when they see one. Below is a copy of an e-mail I just received. This is one of the oldest ones around but apparently some people still fall for it... beware!
ATTN:
DR. LAMBERT GUEI
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS
TELL: .........................
E-MAIL: [email protected]
URGENT ASSISTANCE
I AM DR. LAMBERT GUEI, THE FIRST SON OF LATE ROBERT GUEI, EX-MILITRY HEAD OF STATE OF IVORY COAST WHO WAS MURDERED ALONG WITH THE INTIRIOR MINISTER ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2002. i CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE OF MY NEED TO DEAL WITH PERSON WHICH MY FAMILY AND I HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH. SINCE THE MURDER OF MY FATHER, I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO ALL SORT OF HARRASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION WITH LOTS OF NEGATIVE REPORTS EMANATING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS ABOUT MY FAMILY. THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF LAURENT GBAGBO HAS ALSO ENSURE THAT OUR BANK ACCOUNT ARE FROZEN AND ALL ASSET SEIZED.
IT IS IN VIEW OF THIS THAT I SEEK YOUR COOPORATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($25M) BEEN THE VERY LAST OF MY FAMILY FUND IN MY POSSESION AND CONTROL. AFTER THE MURDER OF MY FATHER, THE PRESENT GOVENRMENT SEIZED ALL OUR PROPERTIES AND FROZE ALL OUR ACCOUNTS BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL.
MY ONLY HOPE NOW, IS THE CASH MY FATHER CAREFULY PACKAGE AS ACTIFACTS WITH A SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY OUT SIDE IVORY COAST. THIS SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($25M) CAN EASLY BE WITHDRAWN OR PAID TO A RECOMMENDED BENEFICIARY. THE SECURITY COMPANY BASED ON MY INSRUCTION WILL RELEASED THE FUND TO YOU. YOU ARE TO BE PRESENTED AS MY BUSINESS PARTNER WHO WILL BE FRONTING FOR ME IN SUBSIQUENT VENTURES. AND INTRUTH, YOU WILL BE FRONTING FOR ME IN THE AREAS YOU DEEM PROFITABLE.
TO SHOW MY PREPAREDNESS AND APRECIATION TO CONDUCT THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU, I SHALL GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND AND 10% FOR ALL THE EXPENSES INCURED DURING THIS TRANSACTION. ALSO 5% WILL BE FOR YOU FOR ANY PROFIT REALIZE FROM INVESTMENT OF THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR MY FAMILY AND ME.
PLEASE I NEED YOUR FULL SURPORT AND COOPORATION FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS VENTURE. I PLEAD WITH YOU TO TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL. THIS IS A SENSITIVE ISSUE WHICH DEMANDS HIGH DEGREE OF SECRECY, YOU SHOULD PLEASE HAVE MY CURRENT POLITICAL STATUE IN MIND.
ALSO ENDEAOUR TO FORWARD ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IF YOU PROVE YOU SELF TO BE INTRESTED AND TRUST WORTHY THAT AT THE END YOU WILL NOT RUN WITH THE WHOLE FUNDS. CONTACT MET SO THAT I FEED YOU WITH THE DETAILS AND MODALITIES INVOLVE.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN THE NETHERLANDS AS AN ASYLUM SEEKER, I AWAIT YOUR IMMDIATE RESPONSE.
SINCERELY YOURS
DR. LAMBERT GUEI
ATTN:
DR. LAMBERT GUEI
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS
TELL: .........................
E-MAIL: [email protected]
URGENT ASSISTANCE
I AM DR. LAMBERT GUEI, THE FIRST SON OF LATE ROBERT GUEI, EX-MILITRY HEAD OF STATE OF IVORY COAST WHO WAS MURDERED ALONG WITH THE INTIRIOR MINISTER ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2002. i CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE OF MY NEED TO DEAL WITH PERSON WHICH MY FAMILY AND I HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH. SINCE THE MURDER OF MY FATHER, I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO ALL SORT OF HARRASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION WITH LOTS OF NEGATIVE REPORTS EMANATING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS ABOUT MY FAMILY. THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF LAURENT GBAGBO HAS ALSO ENSURE THAT OUR BANK ACCOUNT ARE FROZEN AND ALL ASSET SEIZED.
IT IS IN VIEW OF THIS THAT I SEEK YOUR COOPORATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($25M) BEEN THE VERY LAST OF MY FAMILY FUND IN MY POSSESION AND CONTROL. AFTER THE MURDER OF MY FATHER, THE PRESENT GOVENRMENT SEIZED ALL OUR PROPERTIES AND FROZE ALL OUR ACCOUNTS BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL.
MY ONLY HOPE NOW, IS THE CASH MY FATHER CAREFULY PACKAGE AS ACTIFACTS WITH A SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY OUT SIDE IVORY COAST. THIS SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($25M) CAN EASLY BE WITHDRAWN OR PAID TO A RECOMMENDED BENEFICIARY. THE SECURITY COMPANY BASED ON MY INSRUCTION WILL RELEASED THE FUND TO YOU. YOU ARE TO BE PRESENTED AS MY BUSINESS PARTNER WHO WILL BE FRONTING FOR ME IN SUBSIQUENT VENTURES. AND INTRUTH, YOU WILL BE FRONTING FOR ME IN THE AREAS YOU DEEM PROFITABLE.
TO SHOW MY PREPAREDNESS AND APRECIATION TO CONDUCT THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU, I SHALL GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND AND 10% FOR ALL THE EXPENSES INCURED DURING THIS TRANSACTION. ALSO 5% WILL BE FOR YOU FOR ANY PROFIT REALIZE FROM INVESTMENT OF THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR MY FAMILY AND ME.
PLEASE I NEED YOUR FULL SURPORT AND COOPORATION FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS VENTURE. I PLEAD WITH YOU TO TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL. THIS IS A SENSITIVE ISSUE WHICH DEMANDS HIGH DEGREE OF SECRECY, YOU SHOULD PLEASE HAVE MY CURRENT POLITICAL STATUE IN MIND.
ALSO ENDEAOUR TO FORWARD ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IF YOU PROVE YOU SELF TO BE INTRESTED AND TRUST WORTHY THAT AT THE END YOU WILL NOT RUN WITH THE WHOLE FUNDS. CONTACT MET SO THAT I FEED YOU WITH THE DETAILS AND MODALITIES INVOLVE.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN THE NETHERLANDS AS AN ASYLUM SEEKER, I AWAIT YOUR IMMDIATE RESPONSE.
SINCERELY YOURS
DR. LAMBERT GUEI
