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Old 12-01-2003, 12:30 PM
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Classifieds scam/email fraud?

Wow, out of the millions of people in this world I was chosen for this mission. I assume do to my high intellect, and great character.


The following message was sent to you
regarding your classified ad on F150online.
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From: Mrs.Rita Kabila
Email: ritakabila01@yahoo.it

Message:
CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE.

Dearest one.

I am Mrs.Rita.W. Kabila, from Democratic Republic of Congo.
There is an information I would like you to keep very confidential, There is sum
amount of money my Husband Late President Laurent Kabila, deposited in a
security company Abidjan Cote d'ivoire for safe keeping Before he was killed by
his Eldest Millitary Son.
The squable happened as immediately we returned back
from our London trip. My husband married us three.I am the second wife.I will
not be able to give you the full details that led to that urgly incidents. The
Eldest Son is the current President of our country now.
For now I am staying in Abijdan, the capital of Republic of Cote d'voire,just to
save my life,with my three children. The money in question, is 22, Million
U.S.Dollars. I can not make the withdrawal of this fund, because my husband
registered the Beneficiary of the fund as his (Foriegn Bussiness Patner) and
also (Family valuables as the content of the deposit) The documents of the
deposit are with me. What I would want you to do, is to assits me to get the
consignment withdrawn from the security company, and open a small account in a
Bank here in your name, and transfer the money to your country, through the
account .
We shall replace the name Foriegn Patner to your own name, because the code was
used for security reason.
I will give you the 10% of the money for your assitance.
There is no risk in this transaction. I will use the remain balance of the money
for an investiment in your country for the future of my children. If you are
intrested,and can maintain the very confidential of this transaction,you e-mail
me immediately for more clearification, and also note that I am a refugees in
Abidjan, Cote d' lvoire becuase of the assasnation of my late husband, and the
civil war going on in our country, Democratic Republic of Congo.
I can speak little english, but my son speaks good english, well his name is
David and our direct telephone number is:+225 07 93 73 86. you can call for
more information.

Thank's and God bless you.

Mrs.Rita.w.Kabila.

NB: please do reply me through my private email address at (ritakabila01@yahoo.it ) thank you.
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Old 12-01-2003, 12:47 PM
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This scam has been around for a couple years.
 
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Old 12-01-2003, 12:54 PM
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I think you should respond Why waste the opportunity?

www.reversescam.com
 
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Old 12-01-2003, 01:37 PM
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I just got one too
 
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Old 12-01-2003, 01:53 PM
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maybe we should all collectively come up with a good reply, and one of us then reply. We could keep it going posting responses, and get ideas for replies. It could be our own little soap opera...
"As The Forum Turns"
 
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Old 12-01-2003, 02:27 PM
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I responded:

I would love to help out. Could you forward further details on how I may be of assistance.
 
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Old 12-01-2003, 04:47 PM
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I just got one also. I wish I had the time and money to actually travel and meet this person and do all this transactions face to face.
 
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Old 12-01-2003, 07:33 PM
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I just got the same email, what a waste of time it was reading that crap. Geesh, I think they'd have better luck finding suckers over on the Cheby website, Ford guys are too intelligent, hehehe.

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Old 12-01-2003, 10:04 PM
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I have never received one of them emails. I guess my new email address keeps them away:

tightwadbrokedinkmofo@canyouspareaquarter.net
 
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Old 12-01-2003, 10:31 PM
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how long does it take to tell your friends that email address?

 
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Old 12-02-2003, 01:13 AM
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Forward the email to DUCKHUNTERnLAB, He could use a couple of million to get his truck out of hock and go see his grandma!
 
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Old 12-02-2003, 09:35 AM
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Got this back today:

MY DEAR WAGNER ,

A BIG THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL TO ME.HOW ARE YOU? HOPE IS ALL FINE.
WELL THE CONTENT OF YOUR MAIL IS WELL UNDERSTOOD.

WELL, MY LATE HUSBAND DEPOSITED THIS MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE HIS DEATH BUT THE SECURITY COMPANY DID NOT KNOW REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX AS MONEY BECAUSE MY LATE HUSBAND DID NOT DECLEAR IT AS MONEY TO THEM RATHER IT WAS DECLEAR AS FAMILY VALUABLE FOR SECURITY REASON.

I AM STAYING HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE AS A REFUGEE WITH MY THREE SONS AND WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN OUR POSITION IF NOT THE MONEY WHICH MY LATE HUSBAND DEPOSITED IN THE SECURITY COMPANY, IS OUR ONLY HOPE AND THIS ARE THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO COME DOWN HERE TO COTE D'IVOIRE FOR US TO MEET FACE TO FACE AND HOLD MEETING REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE GOING TO CLAIM THE BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY COSTUDY. THEN WE CAN LOGDE IN THE MONEY IN BANK FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT, BUT ADVISE ME IF YOU COULD NOT BE ABLE TO COME DOWN HERE THE SECURITY COMPANY HAVE AFFILATE OFFICE IN HOLLAND,GREECE,DUBIA AND THAILAND WHICH THEY CAN MOVE THE BOX THROUGH DEPLOMATIC SERVICE FOR US TO CLAIM IT THERE.

PLEASE KINDLY CHOOSE FROM THE ABOVE COUNTRY WHERE YOU WILL LIKE TO GO, SO THAT I WILL ARRANGE MY SON TO MEET YOU THERE FOR THE CLAIMING OF THE CONSIGNMENT SINCE MY TRAVELING DOCUMENT ARE NOT COMPLETE TO TRAVEL NOW.

ADVISE ME IF I SHOULD ALSO CONTACT A LAWYER HERE WHO WILL OBTAIN SOME DOCUMENT IN YOUR FAVOURE WHICH WILL STATE YOU AS MY BENFICIARY AND MY FORIEGN PARTNER TO EASY THE CLAIMING OF THE CONSIGNMENT WITH YOU.

I HAVE DISCUSS WITH MY SON AND WE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU AS OUR FORIEGN PARTNER 10% OF THE TOTAL FUND THEN 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENDITURE THAT INCURE ALONG THE TRANSACTION .

PLEASE KINDLY SEND ME YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND MOBILE LINE TO EASY THE COMMUNICATION WITH YOU .

URGENTLY ADVISE ME TO ENABLE US PROCEED FURTHER IN THIS TRANSACTION AND FOR IMMEDIATELY CONCLUSSION.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.


BEST REGARD TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,


Give me some ideas for a reply.....
 
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Old 12-02-2003, 09:59 AM
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BC,

You may want to ask them to advance you a round trip plane ticket to Abidjan for transfer of the money. Explain that this will show their willingness to partner the transaction. If she claims not to have enough money available, ask her how she planned on transporting her son/sons to the other destinations mentioned.
 
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Tell her you'd love to give her your number, but can't because you've been downloading a HUGE porno off Kazaa for the past 2 days and can't interupt your 56k modem.

Then, ask her if she'll e-mail you a photo of herself and her three sons so you know she's for real. When she sends the photos, tell her that her sons are "cute" and ask if they'd be interested in making some gay **** when you come to visit If she can't emial the photos, offer your fax number: 011-1-202-456-2883 (The Whitehouse fax number)
 


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