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melteaser
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Hi guys
just to make you all aware, I've just received the following email..obviously bogus. I've informed Doc.
"From frank kufo.
frankkufo17@yahoo.com
Abidjan,Ivory Coast
Dear one,
I am frank kufo, The only child of late Mr and Mrs kufo, My Late father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in abidjan, the economic capital of ivory coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.
When my mother died on the 21st october 1990, my father took me so special because iam motherless. Before the death of my father on 24th januery 2004 in a private hospital here in abidjan.
He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of (US$4,500,000.00)four million five hundred thousand united states dollars) left in a suspense account in a local bank here in abidjan, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in deposit of the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that i should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose ,(such as real estate management). Dear,i am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways .
1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transfered.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
moreover, dear, i am willing to offer you 15 of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account oversea.
Hoping to hear from hearing you soonest.
Thanks And God Bless.
Best regards.
Frank Kufo. "
Mel
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk
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Doc
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 09:20
From a technical point of view, it is very hard to get someone's email address from this site using an automated process. In your control panel you have the option of hiding your email address which I suggest you do. Otherwise it will be on display to anyone who takes the trouble of registering and then going through all the individual profiles.
Another way of obtaining your email address is if you post it in a topic, this way even email scavenger robots can collect the data.
At lease the bogus mail was flagged early enough and I do hope that none of you OGFB'ers fell for it...except for Calluna of course....Awwww ain't she a sweety 
TTFN - Doc
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Stanley
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 09:29
All good fun but you would be amazed how many people have fallen for this scam and others like it. Punch 'Nigerian Scam' in on Google. I regularly get mail from banks asking me to check my account details on their website. The link you get takes you to a copy of the bank's website and Bingo, they are in business. Remember, your bank will never ask for your details only identification, never give even that unless you have contacted them by a means that you are sure is genuine. I haven't had the email yet, or if I did I have automatically deleted it.
I've said this before but at the risk of boring you I'll repeat it. I use Outlook Express and I never have the preview pane open because if you highlight a mail it automatically opens and you get any nasties contained in it. Instead of the preview pane do this f you want to examine mail.
Right click on it and select properties from the drop down menu; click on 'message' tab at the top; then click on 'message properties' box at the bottom. This opens the mail but in a way that doesn't allow it to execute any nasties. Decide then if you want it or not. If not, delete and empty your deleted messages box. I never open a mail unless I have a clear idea of who sent it and this way is a good way of finding out.
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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Cathy
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 09:32
Hi Everyone, I don't have my Email address on this site (nothing personal), but I received it as a Private Message. I automatically thought it was from Marilyn and opened it up.
All thru the fields and meadows gay .... Enjoy
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 09:33
I've just deleted him again.
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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mporter
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 09:41
We regularly get emails like this one to my email address at work, they just go in the recyle bin every time.
Margaret Porter
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Doc
Keeper of the Scrolls
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 11:28
If anyone gets a Private Message regarding this scam please could they forward it to me, thanks
TTFN - Doc
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Big Kev
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 14:41
and if anyone receives any bank account details, can I have them :-)
Big Kev
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Stanley
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 15:38
If anyone falls for it and loses money tell us so we can laugh at you.........
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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Callunna
Revolving Grey Blob
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 16:53
I'm beginning to suspect that Frankie has been less than truthful with me.This morning my bank account was $4,500,000.00 in the red, which is slightly more than it usually is, and he hasn't acknowledged the email I sent him with all my bank and credit card details. Perhaps it got lost in the ether. Ah well, I'll just put it down to experience. |
Big Kev
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 17:11
My duffle bag is very heavy this afternoon. I looked in the top and there could almost be $4,500,000.00 in it. I tried spending some in the restuarant but they only take sterling, not sure what to do with it now; do we have Frankie's bank details so I can give it back to him......
Big Kev
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Ringo
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 17:23
If anyone gets a Private Message regarding this scam please could they forward it to me, thanks
When I deleted him/her yesterday I noticed that they were attempting to send a private mesaage(s),lets hope that is the last we hear from them.
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melteaser
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 17:40
It was on Purity's profile when I looked at the user list which was just before I skyped you Ringo
Mel
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belle
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 18:53
I had a private message yesterday from said gentleman and forwarded it to Stanley. He's certainly a trier, it must be have got him somewhere in the past I suppose.
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Debs
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 19:03
Hey! You can send those US dollars to me - I can easily spend them here. I'll send you my bank details so you can send it to me! :)
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Big Kev
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 19:21
Nice one Deb, just post them on here, I promise not to let anyone else have them.....
Big Kev
It doesn't matter who you vote for, you always end up with the government. |
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