October 29th, 2002, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Washington, DC
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This is a good one - scam mail sent to me.....
Lol - what makes this so funny is I just seen this scam on the News about 3 weeks ago... Here is the email ->
Quote:
FROM ELVIS SANKOH
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
TEL 225 07066461
ATTN / DIRECTOR
It is my great interest and the trust which I have on
you, though we have not met before, neither have we
seen for the first time, because before I pick up your
address and write to you I prayed over it that God
should direct me to a trust woulthy and God fearing
partner who will help me out over my problem. For this
permit me to go into business relationship with you,
since I have made up my mind to do this business with
you.My name is ELVIS SANKOH, the only child of Mr and
Mrs PAUL SANKOH , who was a wealthy Gold and Cocoa
marchant in Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire. My father was
poisonesd to death by his business associate on one of
their business outings in Accra Ghana, on 19th Oct
2000, while my mother died. When I was a baby after
which my father took me so special because I am his
only child. Before the death of my father on the 29th
November 2000 in a private hospital here in Abidjan ,
He sincerely called me on his bed side and told me
that he had a sum of 5.5 M US DOLLARS (FIVE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) which he
deposited in Bank in Abidjan suspence account . He
also used my name to Deposit the money as his first
Son for next of kin. He also explained to me that it
was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his
business assocaites, 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
purposes, I want you to assist me by investing this
money into a profitable business and also be a guidean
over this money , My intrested areas of investment
are; REAL ESTATE,HOTELS, PETROLUM INDUSTRY. , I am
honourably seeking for your assistance in the
following ways. (1)To assist me to transfer this money
int to your account successfully . (2) to provide a
bank account into which this money would be transfer
to. (3)To serve as the guardian of this fund since I
am a Boy of (26)yrs . (4) To make arrangement for me
to come over to your country to further my Education
and to secure a residential permit in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 10% of the total
sum as compensation for your effort /input after the
successful transfer of this fund to your nominated
account. Furthermore, you can indicate your option
towards assisting me as I believe that this
transaction would be concluded as soon as I receive
your reply, and from the day you signify interest to
assist me. Awaiting to hear from you soonest. Please
reach me through the E-mail address above. Or my above
telphone number to enable us discuss the modanities.
And please don't forget to call me on my telephone
number 225 07066461 when you send any email.
Thanks and God bless you as you for your anticipated
coperation.
Best Regards,
ELVIS SANKOH
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So, if anybody see's this in their inbox, don't fall for it....
This is actually the first scam mail I have ever recieved.
When will people learn... 
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