I'm sure others get spam like the one below. Funny... most use a figure of around $15 million. This is the first one that required traveling to another country to get the money. I've had some that said the money was waiting at JFK airport in NYC. I recently saw a TV program about a lady that had fell for this type scam and she lost her life savings of $250,000. She flew to another country thinking she was going to get the money. But then she needed more money up front for "their expenses". You wouldn't think people would still fall for these lies. I think most of the ones that do are the real old people.... you know, the ones much older than me. LOL
The TV program said all types of people get taken in. They mention a doctor in TX.
I probably get half dozen or so a week but they go to my Spam folder and it self deletes in 30 days. I usually never look in it.
Gmail always puts a red warning across the top of this type message saying it may not be from whom it claims to be.
A sucker continues to think they will get something for nothing.
Email message:
From the official desk of
Prof. John Evans Atta Mills
President of the Republic of Ghana
Dear Fund Beneficiary, (note, they don't even use a persons name for this is probably sent to millions)
Be vividly advised that the actual amount involved in your transaction is the sum of US15.5 Million (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) and has been transferred into our international bank of settlement in the Dublin Ireland, through which your designated bank account will be credited by Swift Means when matters are cleared and regularized. This is so because; it is very difficult to initiate direct wire transfer from Ghana to your country due to Ghana and west Africa monetary policy and restrictions prohibiting certain funds transfer into any OFAC blank listed zone. At the moment, our international bank of settlement has requested us to provide them with sufficient vital documentations showing that the source of funds accrual in Ghana is genuine as well as the purpose meant. This of course, will enable them protect the entire funds to avoid being taxed by the DUBLIN IRELAND TAX OFFICE.
In this regards, we have provided them with some vital documents which they said are incomplete and inadequate to cover the funds and as such they have requested that the funds should be pulled out of the account escrow account temporarily and be made available to us in cash for security reasons.
In view of the above, I have sent my partner to quickly fly over to Dublin in other to receive the funds in cash and deposit in a secured safe storage facility until your arrival in Dublin. Therefore, it is important to note that my partner has succeeded in receiving the cash as requested by the bank which was packaged in a sealed big Trunk Box provided by the bank and was escorted by the banks official security personnel to a nearby safe storage facility using the banks bullion van for the delivery. This arrangement was impeccably done and safe.
Therefore, I have asked my partner never to visit the storage or tamper with the box until your arrival in Dublin. As soon as you arrives Dublin, my partner shall receive you from the Airport and take you to a hotel where he stays which is close to the location.
He will provide a Lawyer who will go with you to the Court to swear an Affidavit on Oath stating that he knows you very well and that you should open a business account or personal account in any bank in Dublin. As soon as it is done, you will set up an account and the cash will be lodge into the bank in parts until everything is done perfectly. You can take some cash along while flying to your country if you can handle it but the safest way is to pay into local account in Dublin and transfer to your bank account.
Thanks, and I want to know about your traveling arrangement to Dublin and I will advice my partner to contact you from Dublin to brief you further and to get your flight schedule.
Yours Sincerely,
Prof John Evans Atta Mills
President of the Republic of Ghana
The TV program said all types of people get taken in. They mention a doctor in TX.
I probably get half dozen or so a week but they go to my Spam folder and it self deletes in 30 days. I usually never look in it.
Gmail always puts a red warning across the top of this type message saying it may not be from whom it claims to be.
A sucker continues to think they will get something for nothing.
Email message:
From the official desk of
Prof. John Evans Atta Mills
President of the Republic of Ghana
Dear Fund Beneficiary, (note, they don't even use a persons name for this is probably sent to millions)
Be vividly advised that the actual amount involved in your transaction is the sum of US15.5 Million (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) and has been transferred into our international bank of settlement in the Dublin Ireland, through which your designated bank account will be credited by Swift Means when matters are cleared and regularized. This is so because; it is very difficult to initiate direct wire transfer from Ghana to your country due to Ghana and west Africa monetary policy and restrictions prohibiting certain funds transfer into any OFAC blank listed zone. At the moment, our international bank of settlement has requested us to provide them with sufficient vital documentations showing that the source of funds accrual in Ghana is genuine as well as the purpose meant. This of course, will enable them protect the entire funds to avoid being taxed by the DUBLIN IRELAND TAX OFFICE.
In this regards, we have provided them with some vital documents which they said are incomplete and inadequate to cover the funds and as such they have requested that the funds should be pulled out of the account escrow account temporarily and be made available to us in cash for security reasons.
In view of the above, I have sent my partner to quickly fly over to Dublin in other to receive the funds in cash and deposit in a secured safe storage facility until your arrival in Dublin. Therefore, it is important to note that my partner has succeeded in receiving the cash as requested by the bank which was packaged in a sealed big Trunk Box provided by the bank and was escorted by the banks official security personnel to a nearby safe storage facility using the banks bullion van for the delivery. This arrangement was impeccably done and safe.
Therefore, I have asked my partner never to visit the storage or tamper with the box until your arrival in Dublin. As soon as you arrives Dublin, my partner shall receive you from the Airport and take you to a hotel where he stays which is close to the location.
He will provide a Lawyer who will go with you to the Court to swear an Affidavit on Oath stating that he knows you very well and that you should open a business account or personal account in any bank in Dublin. As soon as it is done, you will set up an account and the cash will be lodge into the bank in parts until everything is done perfectly. You can take some cash along while flying to your country if you can handle it but the safest way is to pay into local account in Dublin and transfer to your bank account.
Thanks, and I want to know about your traveling arrangement to Dublin and I will advice my partner to contact you from Dublin to brief you further and to get your flight schedule.
Yours Sincerely,
Prof John Evans Atta Mills
President of the Republic of Ghana
