In the past several months I have received numerous requests for my help in getting money out of bank accounts in Africa (usually). Many of them explain that all I have to do is pretend to be the next of kin and they will deposit millions of dollars in my bank account and will then be able to keep from15% to 40% of that money. The amount of money is always in the millions of dollars. The highest amount has been $28,000,000. I figure that if I had responded to all the requests I've received so far, and got all the money they promissed, I'd have about $100,000,000 by now!
Has anyone else received such requests?
Here is one (of two) I received this morning - from a Christian Princess no less...
"Hello,
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that
if it the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty
will bless and reward you abundantly.My family and I are true Christians and worship God
truthfully. We have been living happily and great until some so death took
away all my joy and happiness. I got your contact on internet trying to search for
someone who can help me out of this.
I am a female student of the University of Lagos (Nigeria),
I study international relation, I am 22 years old, and I would like
to build up a solid foundation with you in future if you can work
together with me to achieve my aim.
Well to start with, my father was a king he died earlier
six months after which my younger brother was made the king by the
town citizens before his death too. My mother suddenly developed a
strange sickness that led to her death after some time, now I am left alone in
the family with all my fathers' wealth.He left behinds a mega some of amount (1.3 billion naira)
and that's about ($8. 500 000).and some estates and other properties.
My father's kindred has started possessions on his properties they have
already taken away his estates and some more things and their plans
how is to embezzle his money all this are happening to me because I
am a female as stated by our culture in the town. But I will never allow
such to happen to me because I have a future to build.
At this junction I strongly believe that you will help me secure and invest this money.
following the advice of my late fathers' lawyer and solicitor, this money
should be invested aboard and hereby need your help and your
suggestion on what business this money should be invested on after
transferring his money into your account .According to the security company (the bank) such mega
amount of money cannot be pulled out without some official documentations
for the transfer of the money into your account,
I met the account controller he said that he will need some money to procure this document for the transfer of the funds. He also made me
nderstand that it's only this fund that can delay the transfer, that as soon
as I get the money it will only take him 5 (five) working days to procure
the documents. I here by need our help to in transferring this money i
nto your account,after which I will be coming over to your country to invest.
Please if willingly to help me contact my lawyer via this
email address mailto:[email protected] with your contact Name,
address and phone number let him know that you are willing to help,
he will then tell you what to do. If this gets done you get 20% of the
money that's to show my appreciation and another 10% for the annual
income to you, for handling this business for me, which you will strongly
have absolute control of. I believe you can handle this for me, kindly
reach my lawyer he will tell you what next to do.
N.B
I assure you that this transaction is safe and once
show your interest it will be sealed between us, hope to hear from
you ASAP………………….."
I have never responded to any of these offers. Actually, this is the first
ones that suggests that I will need to send some money to 'get the
ball rolling.'
If anyone here does respond and ends up with millions of dollars I hope
you will remember who helped you get it!
Don