Millionaire Mail - I

Thieves come in all shapes and all types. We have seen simple pickpocket thief in the bus to the next big planned thief scoot away the whole house in the night and then day light thief who try out his mischievous act to pull something from you.. The list goes endless..

In this current email era, there comes the high tech thieves who work diligently to rip us off with their innovative ideas. I like to call them Millionaire Thieves or Junk mail thieves. Nowadays Junk mails has became a part and parcel of this Internet days. Some of us became very cautious and avoid them by easily filtering them via spam blockers and direct them to go directly to trashbox.

I had just happen to read some of them which ended in my inbox recently and really amazed of the innovative ideas these junk mailers use to get you for the long haul. What a cool move to reel in with a small bait to catch a big fish?

I thought lets take roll. Here is the first one. How the heck the Banker in OUAGADOU(don't even know where it exists in the map) know just me to offer a business proposal. I guess I am famous all over the world huh..

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FROM THE DESK OF MR.HUMPHREY LAMA

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.

FINANCIAL TRUST BANK LTD (FTB)

OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO

(CONFIDENTIAL)

I AM.MR.HUMPHREY LAMA THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF FINANCIAL TRUST BANK LTD (FTB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA.

THE PROPOSAL:DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED ON31ST OCTOBER 1999,IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.THE SAID AMOUNT WAS U.S $3.5M ( THREE MILLION FIVEHUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW. (Yeah thats right, 3.5 million just laying there for us to take it.. WOW!)

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO TELEPHONE BILLS, WHILE 55% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNER. (40% for 3.5M - 1.5M - Not a bad deal huh!)

PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET" AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY COUNTRY YOU ADVICE US TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY VITAL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR.HUMPHREY LAMA.

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Here is my kind response to get the ball rolling,

Subject:Re: Treat As Urgent
To:"humphrey lama" humphrey_lama1970@latinmail.com

OK Sir. Thanks for the offer..
What will be my next step in the business proposal ?
VIJAI

I am waiting to get reeled in acting to have taken the bait. Will wait and watch...