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Old 05-15-2007, 10:05 AM
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I received this today. Lets have some fun.

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It was after going through your business profile that I took the courage to contact you in this discreet matter that demands for a trusted person that won't let me and my family down at the end of the day. We are in exile in South Africa, our country of origin is Zimbabwe but we are here for safety since after the death of my late father who was murdered in cold blood during the land dispute crisis in my country 2 years ago.

My aim is to seek for your help to claim our inheritance money amounting to US$2,000,000.00(Twenty Million United States Dollars) in Security Vault here in Johannesburg, I am contacting you in the consent of my family that gave me the mandate as the eldest son of the family to seek for a trusted foreign partner to assist us transfer the family inheritance fund to his/her account in your country then we migrate to your country to settle and invest.

We are compelled to solicit for your assistance because with our status as refugees, we cannot transfer the money ourselves; the law prohibits us from operating bank account or having such huge amount either in account or in cash. Hence my letter, I want you to help us transfer the money to your personal/company bank account and take 25% of the total sum for your compensation for assisting us, also you will help us buy/lease a residential house and as well invest the money for us in your organization or in any other lucrative business venture in your country.

To indicate your interest, reply this letter through private email above for security resons.



Thanks and God bless you.

DR LAWRENCE ZUMA

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Old 05-15-2007, 10:34 AM
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How do people wind up on the receiving end of this ****?

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Old 05-15-2007, 10:38 AM
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MedMech is good at messing with these guys. He and a few others here have really screwed with the Nigerian scammers.
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Old 05-15-2007, 10:52 AM
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How do people wind up on the receiving end of this ****?

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I have no clue... I think they're fishing for good email addresses on craigs list. I had a few odd inquiries from the 420SEL I had listed there. CL is a bunch of freaks in my opinion. You get what you pay for though.
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Old 05-15-2007, 10:53 AM
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As he is a Doctor, perhaps you could describe some ailment that you (don't) have and ask for a medical opinion.
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:24 AM
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Thank you so much for the opportunity

This could not have come at a better time! My aunt Elma is in desperate need of a kidney transplant and we are short $27,000 of the $100,000 operation, most of the money was raised by cash jars at the local gas station so we have a bit too much cash on hand (This implies that you have money). I am very sorry to hear about your father and hope you can sympathize with my situation.

What is the waiting time for the money I am prepared to do anything at any cost to keep her alive, she has seven pomeranians that I do not want to take care of. (adds some fun to the bait.)

will this transaction be taxable and my I discuss this with my brother before proceeeding?

I could do better but thats the best i can do in 30 seconds.
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:29 AM
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Check this site out for some fun replies:

http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

Probably not a bad idea to use caution (per their suggestion).
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:32 AM
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Use a proxy for email anonymity these guys can be killers.

I had one bait where my character was going to wire $2,000,000 but the guy declined the wire and wanted the character to fly his super exclusive private jet to Nigeria to hand him the cash in person. As the bait went on it became apparent that the sole intention the scammer was to kidnap and kill my character.

I would want to kill the guy as well after 3 trips to airports across his country and at least 10 failed wire attempts and about 300 minutes on the phone which cost him at least $2.00 minute which totals more than the average yearly wage of a nigerian.
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:36 AM
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Antonio Montana and his personal assistant Lotta Fagina have a few deals going with Nigerians as we speak.

I have a bait that has been running for more than two years I think I am close to driving the guy to insanity.

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