How can spam like this work? Received a lot of this kind, wonder how they cheat on your answers.
You are invited:: Dear Friend,
By Your Host: Samari Issahaku
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time: 1h 00 - 2h 00 (GMT +00:00)
Location: Dear friend, I make this appeal, it being understood that the facts or opinions expressed by E. give confidence and only for your personal use and information. I Dr.Issahaku Samari, the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of my bank. In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of U.S. $ 15.M (fifteen million U.S. dollars) 14-2558-5976 with the account number belonging to one of our foreign customers who died along with his family in a plane crash in the Hotelissimo. AF4590 that crashed on Monday, July 31, 14h22 GMT 2000.13:22 Uk.The owner of the accounts (MR.ANDREAS Schranne Munich, Germany). Who died with his family and loved ones assumed in the plane crash since. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm below. It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and for our bank to release money to you. You must follow the instructions I will send you the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming to her and I do not want this money to go into our bank treasury as as unclaimed bill. So why I contacted you so that the bank can release this fund to you as the closest relative of the deceased customer.Please I would like this proposal as a top secret and remove them if you're not interested. On receiption your reply I shall give you details on how the company will be excuted and also note that you will have 40% of the amount above if you agree to treat this matter with me, and 10% will be epenses aside any that may arise on the process before the fund into your bank account, such as telephone bills etc.While 50% is for me, I look forward to receiving your return mail through This e-mail (issahaku_samari@apnamultan.com). (1) Your full name .......( 2). Your Complete Home ......( 3). .... Nationality ).......( 4). ... The profession ... (7). Marital ......( 8). Your telephone and fax number and your full name ........( 9). A copy of your photo scanned and sent to me by mail. As soon as I get these days, I will send you the application form and send it to the bank. Thank you and good Samari Looking Dr.Issahaku.
In fact, this scam began in the 1920s, read about it here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeri ...
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer ...
Of course, you will be asked for your bank account info, then the scammers to drain. They may also ask you to pay upfront to "cover the cost of treatment," then you'll never hear them again. Continue these guys is very difficult because they are usually located in a foreign country and change their address more often than you and I change our underwear!
Also, if you answer first, because their mail piqued your curiosity, they can bombard you with spam if you later decide that you do not want to follow up on their offer "standard" ...
Oh, and asking for all your personal data and a digital photo too, they would have no trouble creating false passports. I guess you can imagine what they can do together with a passport pretending to be you ...
Posted on February 10, 2010.
