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Just got offered 4.5 million USD in a email..

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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Just got offered 4.5 million USD in a email..

I was just checkin my email when I came across this message. Sounds liek another scam!!!! I kinda got a kick out of it! Check it out.


FROM: HELEN KOLONGA
LOT 125 AV. DES
QUAIS RUE 7 08 BP 441
ABIDJAN-COTE D' IVOIRE.

I DO APOLOGIZE FOR APPROACHING YOU IN SUCH A MANNER,BUT CIRCUMSTANCES FORCED ME TO CONTACT YOU. I WAS FORMERLY A MEDICAL STUDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABIDJAN, COTE D IVOIRE TILL MY PARENTS AND MY ONLY BROTHER WHERE KILLED BY THE CURRENT
GOVERNMENT BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS AN OPPOSITION LEADER TO THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE HAS $4.5 M USD (FOUR MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.) IN A DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT WITH A BANK IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE WHICH I AM THE NEXT OF KIN.

I HUMBLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE “FOLLOWING WAYS”:
1) TO HELP GET THIS MONEY TRANSFERRED TO YOU.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN
3) TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO THE USA AFTER THIS MONEY IS TRANSFERRED.
4) TO LOOK FOR A GOOD VENTURE WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE INVESTED.

I AM READY TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT IN ASSISTING ME.

YOU’RE SINCERELY,
HELEN.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Call Dateline NBC, they'll put him on to catch a predator
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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hahahahaha, tx, u funny guy!

Hay
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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you lucky dog. i cant wait to check the mail tomorrow. maybe ill get one!!

those things are such a joke, but theres not telling how many dopes they take for a couple grand

brett
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Man thats awesome. Why cant I ever be that lucky??








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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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what if we all thought it was a joke....but was for real
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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There is also one out there that portends to be a SGT in the Army in Iraq that needs someone to help them set up an account so he can get all this money he found where he can get to it.

If I fell for it he would sure be disappointed as I don't have any money.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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I remember getting these emails like a year ago at work, just someone trying to get account #'s, wonder how many people actually gave them their info....
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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What kills me is this grammer this letters have and people still fall for them. Come on if some one sent me a formal letter in my email that apears to be wrote by the morning kindergarden class I am sure as heck not goin to hand over my bank acount.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by DodgeCowboy
Come on if some one sent me a formal letter in my email that apears to be wrote by the morning kindergarden class I am sure as heck not goin to hand over my bank acount.

You got that right!!! Oh wait I was in the morning class.....
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 04:24 AM
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Have them send you $100.00 to Open an account. Then see how fast they disappear...
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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Seriously, I would put a grand or two (if I had it) in a seperate account and send them that info AFTER I called the FBI and told them what I was doing.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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ever see the website that reverse scams the scammers?

this one is my favorite :

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by woodrat
ever see the website that reverse scams the scammers?

this one is my favorite :

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm
WOW!! Someone has WAY too much time on their hands.
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