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Originally posted by Anne Elk
I have dear friends in Abidjan?? Who knew.
An interesting spin on the usual 419 scam.
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"My dear friend,
people are stampeding to evacuate the country. My main reason of writing this letter is to alert you of my discovery of the sum of 10.5 million US dollars in a diplomatic baggage abandoned in my office."
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That is an interesting one - nice variation on the "ill gotten gov't gains" type. I got a new one too, recently, which I thought was interesting:
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Re: Important Message
FROM: Sgt. Michael Doherty
Dear Sir
Good day to you
My name is Michael Doherty i am an American soldier, i am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, we have just been posted to leave Iraq and go back to Germany. I am now in Kuwait at the mean time, I and my superior moved funds belonging to Saddam Hussein, the total is $25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million US dollars) this money is being kept safe in a security company. Click on this link to read about even that took place here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Basically since we are working for the government we cannot keep these funds, but we want to transfer and move the funds to you, so that you can keep it for us in your safe account or an offshore account. We will divide the total funds in three ways, since we are 3 that is involved. This means that you will take 30%, I will take 30%, and my superior will take 30%. 10% will be kept aside for expenses. This business is confidential, and it should not be discussed with anyone.
There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested i will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can i trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication also your contact details. This business is risk free.
Please reply me via this email:
sgtmichaeldoherty@tiscali.it
Respectfully submitted
Sgt. Michael Doherty
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I gotta say, I was impressed that one of them would have the balls to try to impersonate an American (given their usual language skills). But I'm generally impressed with their ability to pick up on current news - I got one from a white Zimbabwean farmer seeking to relocate to and take up farming in the US a couple days ago, too.
eta: if anyone is interested, the secret service 419 task force e-mail address to which one may forward these scams (if you haven't lost money) is 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov
