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melteaser
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12/06/2006
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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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ronald.val
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Posted - 13/06/2006 : 23:28
I have also received two of these requests. This is not the fist time I have had this kind of mail. Previously it was sent from Nigeria by snail mail! I gave it to the police and they were going to investigate it.
ronald.val
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 14/06/2006 : 06:13
No new membership since yesterday.......... I checked again this morning.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Big Kev
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Posted - 14/06/2006 : 08:18
He's possibly realised we're not daft...........
Big Kev
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Stanley
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Posted - 14/06/2006 : 12:19
Like I said, we have more time than he does. I'm still checking the membership.....
Stanley Challenger Graham
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moh
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Posted - 14/06/2006 : 12:32
Mine was via a private message but I deleted it right away - didn't even bother to read further than the fist few lines
Say only a little but say it well |
Marcia
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Posted - 14/06/2006 : 16:31
quote:
moh wrote:
Mine was via a private message but I deleted it right away - didn't even bother to read further than the fist few lines
That's the best plan. There's so many of these flying around these days I barely even register them any more, let alone read 'em.
- Marcia Allass
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Ringo
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Posted - 14/06/2006 : 16:47
Like I said, we have more time than he does. I'm still checking the membership.....
Like I said to Mel it takes a lot less time to delete a member than it does for them to sign up.
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LizA
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Posted - 15/06/2006 : 00:44
Your American cousin received a private email and forwarded to Doc (I think it was Doc).
Liza
I have fished through fishless days that I remember happily and without regret. quote from Roderick Haig-Brown
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HerbSG
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Posted - 15/06/2006 : 06:15
poor frankie has tried the colonies too, I didn't bother to open his crap, usually we seem to get this from Nigeria. The fact that some people do fall for this kind of stuff must just make them think that the western world is full of simplw minded nuts!
HERB
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Stanley
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Posted - 15/06/2006 : 06:37
You'd be amazed how many fish they catch........
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Marcia
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Posted - 15/06/2006 : 11:03
For a bit of education but also entertainment at the expense of the scammers, I recommend http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/
'Gilbert Murray' is the owner of the site and he likes to respond to these scammers and completely lead them on and waste their time for the entertainment of the masses (whilst also gathering useful info about them to be passed on to the relevant authorities).
- Marcia Allass
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marilyn
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Posted - 15/06/2006 : 12:02
We just got the computer back and turned it on. I had that ridiculous scam private message waiting in my box. Dated 12th June. I was not pleased.
get your people to phone my people and we will do lunch...MAZ |
Big Kev
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Posted - 15/06/2006 : 13:19
quote:
Marcia wrote:
For a bit of education but also entertainment at the expense of the scammers, I recommend http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/
'Gilbert Murray' is the owner of the site and he likes to respond to these scammers and completely lead them on and waste their time for the entertainment of the masses (whilst also gathering useful info about them to be passed on to the relevant authorities).
There's some cracking correspondence on that site, Marcia. I'm three quarters of the way through the "cess pit cleaner", getting a few strange looks from others in the office as I keep chuckling to myself........
Big Kev
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Big Kev
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Posted - 17/06/2006 : 22:48
I noticed that Frank is back. Got an email from him this evening, same format.
Nice to see that Frank01 is no longer on the member list.....
Edited by - Big Kev on 17 June 2006 22:50:41
Big Kev
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roopakvaidya
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Posted - 18/06/2006 : 01:17
Received a msg from Frank01 dated 12th June as well...
Roopak |