I smell a SCAM
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All Terrain

Original Poster:

838 posts

284 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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Hey just got this in my email..

Dear sir,

I am well confident of your capability to assist me in a transaction for mutual benefit of both parties, ie (me and you) I am also believing that you will not expose or betray the trust and confidence I am about to establish with you. I have decided to contact you with greatest delight and personal respect.

Well, I am LUIS SAVINBI, Son to Late Dr- SAVINBI who was assasinated by the one of the RABEL FORCE months ago in my country Angola.

Few days after the assasinated of my father, as I was going through some of my Father`s files and documents. I found in his underground safe, One Metalic Iron Box containing USD$ 18. million dollars cash (Eighteen Million dollars.) This money was made from the sell of Gold and Diamond by my Father and he have already decided to use this money for future investment of the family.

Meanwhile, me and my Mother have moved-out the box from Angola through the help of my Late Father`s friend, who owns a fishing troller to one of the Dutch Carribean Island.

The Box has being sucssesfully deposited in a security company here in Curacao, through the assistance of a lawyer I contacted here in Curacao on our arrival for the safety of the money in the box. We have been granted political stay as a Refugee by the Government of Dutch Carribean.

I therefore solicit for your assistance to transfer this money into your account immediately, so that I can come down with my mother to your country for investment. On your interest in this transaction, you will be expected to write and send to me "A LETTER OF GUARANTEE" showing me that my money is safe on the arrival into your account. This letter will enable me to also, establish more stronger relationship with you. After the letter, then you will send me your Bank name and Account number for the immediate transfer of the money into your account.

I have decided to offer you 12% of the total amount at the end of this transaction, for your assistance. Other important information will be given to you on your response because already all arrangement has been concluded. I wish to remind you that the security of this business is very important and as such, I will like you to keep this transaction, very confidential.

I will appreciate your urgent reply. My telephone

number is 599 9 5155616.

Yours Faithful,

Luis Savinbi



Ohh yer and when I give you my bank number you only take that bit thats yours out
Cough BOLLOX Cough

Graham.J

5,420 posts

286 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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There was a post about one of those emails a while back on here.

I bet some people actually go for it though

CarZee

13,382 posts

294 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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think it's called the 419 scam?

Some (stupid) people have been right royally shafted getting involved with it..

Bonce

4,339 posts

306 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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Mostly it's Americans who are falling for it though.

rich 36

13,739 posts

293 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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How is it normally sensible people, get taken in with such utter tosh, i mean getting a letter through your door saying, "you have been selected by our experts, to win a million, just sign up for our 30 books a month deal". Was bad enough, but getting equally un-solicited EMail goes straight in the bin surely!

CarZee

13,382 posts

294 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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Bonce said: Mostly it's Americans who are falling for it though.
quel surprise

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=15595&f=23&h=0

>> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Thursday 9th January 19:24

nre

559 posts

297 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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rich 36 said: How is it normally sensible people, get taken in with such utter tosh,



Greed usually

Bonce

4,339 posts

306 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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Talking of scams, I thought that I should pass this along - it sounds legitimate.....



There is another awful scam going on out there. You should send this to any women you know and care about. I don't normally forward warnings about scams, but this one looks important.

If a man comes to your door and says he is conducting a survey and asks you to show him your tits, DO NOT SHOW HIM YOUR TITS. This is a scam.

He is only trying to see your tits.

apache

39,731 posts

311 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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Bonce said: Talking of scams, I thought that I should pass this along - it sounds legitimate.....



There is another awful scam going on out there. You should send this to any women you know and care about. I don't normally forward warnings about scams, but this one looks important.

If a man comes to your door and says he is conducting a survey and asks you to show him your tits, DO NOT SHOW HIM YOUR TITS. This is a scam.

He is only trying to see your tits.




F**k!!......now you tell me

All Terrain

Original Poster:

838 posts

284 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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LMFAO

Is it specific to hair colour?

Graham.J

5,420 posts

286 months

Thursday 9th January 2003
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All Terrain said: LMFAO

Is it specific to hair colour?