Haven't seen one of these in a while, must update my spam filters, or maybe I'm gonna be rich, who needs to borrow some of me when I get my hands on it ..........
My Dearest One,
I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.With due respect trust and humanity, i appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile, honestly i am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation,My name is Miss. Hope Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old female and I held from Kenya in East Africa. My father was the former Kenyan road Minister.
He and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area called Kajong'a, in western Kenya.
The plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June,2008. You can read more about the crash through the below site:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx After the burial of my father, my stepmother and uncle conspired and sold my father's property to an italian Expertrate which the shared the money among themselves and live nothing for me.
One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.
I travelled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better life so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival, the Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father's instuction to the bank is that the money would only be release to me when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.
I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for transfer of the money to his bank account overseas.
I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own sister.
Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well I will say that my mind convinc ed me that you may be the true person to help me. Moreso, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my stepmother have threaten to assinate me.
The amount is( $9.8 USD )Million United State Dollars, and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso on my arrival, You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country. However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies.
It is my intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately.
In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.
Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self for now untill the bank will transfer the fund.
I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am affraid of my wicked stepmother who has threatened to kill me and have the money alone ,I thank God Today that am out from my country (KENYA) but now In (Burkina Faso) where my father deposited these money with my name as the next of Kin.
I have the documents for the claims.
Yours Sincerely Hope Kipkalya Kones.
my private email misshopekipkalya01
I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.With due respect trust and humanity, i appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile, honestly i am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation,My name is Miss. Hope Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old female and I held from Kenya in East Africa. My father was the former Kenyan road Minister.
He and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area called Kajong'a, in western Kenya.
The plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June,2008. You can read more about the crash through the below site:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx After the burial of my father, my stepmother and uncle conspired and sold my father's property to an italian Expertrate which the shared the money among themselves and live nothing for me.
One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.
I travelled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better life so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival, the Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father's instuction to the bank is that the money would only be release to me when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.
I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for transfer of the money to his bank account overseas.
I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own sister.
Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well I will say that my mind convinc ed me that you may be the true person to help me. Moreso, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my stepmother have threaten to assinate me.
The amount is( $9.8 USD )Million United State Dollars, and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso on my arrival, You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country. However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies.
It is my intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately.
In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.
Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self for now untill the bank will transfer the fund.
I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am affraid of my wicked stepmother who has threatened to kill me and have the money alone ,I thank God Today that am out from my country (KENYA) but now In (Burkina Faso) where my father deposited these money with my name as the next of Kin.
I have the documents for the claims.
Yours Sincerely Hope Kipkalya Kones.
my private email misshopekipkalya01
Oh, the poor dear! I'll Tweet this at once. Anticipate an outpouring of compassion.
ReplyDeleteYou better share the proceeds with me, buster. Cuz I deleted her letter by mistake!
ReplyDeleteSteve, Julia,
ReplyDeleteIshbel says "if we ever win the lottery can you make sure you give me some, BEFORE you give it all away" , so if Missy Kones gives me it, you can have your share,but don't go making any large purchases on the back of this
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The ridiculousness of these email scams is a feature, not a bug. A recent paper by Microsoft Research demonstrated the math of the problem, but it is fairly easy to understand narratively. Put yourselves in the shoes of the scam artist. There are billions of people in the world, but relatively few who can be bilked out of a substantial amount of money. Once a mark has responded to the initial email approach, the scammer starts to incur costs. The worst thing for a scammer is for the mark to wise up part way through the scam. The ideal outcome for the scammer is a 100% conversion rate for email responders. That means the scammer needs to ensure that only the most gullible people in the world to respond to the email. Hence, it makes perfect sense to send emails that seem absurdly unbelievable to most people. Think about it. Anyone who would fall for that email will believe almost anything the scammer tells them as they reel them in.
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not, these scams do work on a tiny percentage of people who get the emails. It is enough to keep these guys in business.
William, thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteThe ridiculous thing in this is, that yes I understand that a small minority do get caught up in these, and when you think that they are 'clever' enough to get up, dressed and go about life each day, how can they be so dumb in this?