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Lost Inheritance -- 2.2 million!

2007-07-09

Well, well, well.

I got one of those scam letters from Africa as once reported on one of those TV news shows.
It arrived in my junk mail but I took a look for a laugh.

So I posted it so you can see what I got.

Here is my analysis of the letter.

First off, the email account that it came to, it is only an inbox, I don't usually mail out from that.
It is just a chance I got it because you mass emailed it to various like email named accounts also.

The letter does not address me by name nor would you know my name or email.

The letter is typed all in capital letters, how incredibly rude! Back to Internet Etiquette and Typing 101 for you.

I did a spell check, and they must have watched the news report to correct spellings BUT there is a lot to be said about the poor grammar and poor sentence structure.  Ah, you were not a very good student in English!

Strange how one man who lost his life lost his whole family at the same time and you found ME, the potential inheritor, although you did not mention my name, to inherit the 2.2 million dollars.

Interesting how much information you need from ME before I get or fill out an "application" which most likely will ask for a processing fee, and bank account numbers so you can transfer the money. But then again, if you found me, wouldn't you know some of this basic information (before I fill out an "inheritance application) anyways so why do you need it again?  You don't even know my name.

Interesting that 2.2 million stands to be inherited BUT I would only get 30% of that while you get 10% for business related items like phone calls, and then you get 70%.  Even a US lawyer in general does not get that much from an estate settlement.

But wait, if I fill out the application, you get more info on ME and you also have my bank account numbers which I know you will take whatever I have and empty my pockets then not leave me my 30% of the inheritance from someone who really is not a relative or even a real person!

This line gets me and makes me laugh:
"I NEED YOUR STRONG ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT CHEAT ME"  you then state you are coming to visit to share the money yet you don't know my name or basic info unless, I fill out the application.

Another thing, is that YOU have limited contact information.

Sorry, you get nothing from me (but grief and a negative blog post) or anyone else who gets educated about your sneaky and unlawful doings.

Readers beware!
That email campaign is up and running again.


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surrogate (2007-07-09)
I feel like as the one who received letter similar. Give them my bank account numbers I would not. I enjoy the grammer in letters such like speak of you do.

Barnabus (2007-07-09)
I used to like to write them and tell them to get an honest job, that ripping people off will never profit in the long run, I'd also tell them that I'm turning their e-mail over to the FBI and Interpol, so they would have a head start locating your, before the complaints start rolling in!! cured a few of them!!!

Barnabus (2007-07-09)
I used to like to write them and tell them to get an honest job, that ripping people off will never profit in the long run, I'd also tell them that I'm turning their e-mail over to the FBI and Interpol, so they would have a head start locating your, before the complaints start rolling in!! cured a few of them!!!

Barnabus (2007-07-09)
Only 2.2 million??? heck of a deal, not a good outfit at all...most are from 30 to 130 million!! yet they never pay you enough to pay the taxes and have anything left over...what a rip!!! hehe

Barnabus (2007-07-09)
Only 2.2 million??? heck of a deal, not a good outfit at all...most are from 30 to 130 million!! yet they never pay you enough to pay the taxes and have anything left over...what a rip!!! hehe

Barnabus (2007-07-09)
Only 2.2 million??? heck of a deal, not a good outfit at all...most are from 30 to 130 million!! yet they never pay you enough to pay the taxes and have anything left over...what a rip!!! hehe

Barnabus (2007-07-09)
Have you also realized that your income tax on the 2 or 20 or pick a number would be 30% leaving you in the hole most of the time, when they 'promise' you 20% of the 30 50 130 millions!!! Funnnny and really stupid because some actually fall for it...to be held in strictest confidence of course!!

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