anyone else here get a scam letter?

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got a reply to a classified i had posted. e mail was an old scam, looking for someone to set up a bank account for an african who inherited bazillions, will pay 15%, etc., etc...........i'm sure everyone has seen it over the years.
are classifieds here accessible to anyone, or just VCA members? hate that any scumbag with a scam can get to me via e mail.
 

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Hey Vinny2,
Yes I did, and here it is:

[email protected]
From Mariam Koffi
Abidjan cote D` Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest One,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with
you. I got your contact from this site when searching for a responsible and
humble person who will assist me on this, prayed over it and selected your name
among other names due I was dicrected by God to do so, I must not hesitate to
confide in you for this simple and sincere business .

I am Mariam Koffi the only duaghter of late Mr. and Mrs. George Koffi My father
was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory
coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of
their outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was a baby and since
then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on January 2004
in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and
told me that he has the sum of ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD (US$10.5 million) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the
prime bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only daughter for the
next of Kin in depositing 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 or hotel management . My Dear, I am honourably seeking your
assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .(2)
To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, My 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 into your
nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you
signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
 

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F_ing christ,, [******] does this have to do with F_ing VIPERS, sorry guys, but are you all blind and just ignorant to reading the topic header.

It is hard enough to find useful info on this board, let alone have to search through this [******] in this section.

MODS????
 

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The Nigerian 419 advance fee scam, known simply as 419 (four-one-nine) is named after section 419 of the Nigerian penal code. Although mostly Nigerian in origin, it is quite common to find many of these scams coming from other West African countries.

There are a great many variations of the 419 scam but basically, almost all of these scammers promise you millions of dollars/euros. Somtimes, some bank official has 'found' a huge dormant account at his bank but needs someone to assist him in claiming the account and getting the cash out of the country. Sometimes, the victim gets an e-mail notifying him or her of a lottery that he or she has won. All the victim has to do is to in any of these cases is to take care of some small fees involved to cover things like taxes or insurance premiums and he or she will reap millions in return. The excuses for fees are as endless as the possibilities. There is no way that the victim ever recovers his or her expenses in these scams.


Dont ever give out your credentials (name, address, SSN, etc) or you will be a victom or identity theft.
 

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Don't think any freak who calls me "Dear" will get anything from me. Better learn American english before trolling these waters.
 

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Well, your all nuts! This is how I got the money to pay for my GTS! Ms. Koffi is my hero! :eek:
 

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HAY I AM PISSED NOBODY LIKES ME EVEN THE SCAMM ARTISTS DONT SEND ME STUFF .YOU GUYS ARE SO LUCKY.HAY ZEN WHERE ARE THE PAINTED LADIES THAT CALL U SIR............
 

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