Hey, a new Nigerian Thread, What do yall think?
 

Yes, I know this is a scam, but it is funny. I wonder what would happen if we responded in French as his e-mail says he is using the French Yahoo?

DEAR BUFFINGTON,

I am Barrister Mohammed Suleiman, a solicitor at law. I am
the personal attorney to Mr. PHILLIP BUFFINGTON, a national of
your country, who was an oil merchant and contractor with
the Federal Government of Nigeria and as well a one time
secret agent in transfering of money overseas for the Late
former head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen. SANI ABACHA}.


On the 27th of January 2002,my client,his wife and their
child were involved in Ikeja bomb blast here in my country.
He and his family unfortunately lost their lives. At the
time of his death My client {Philip} deposited as family
belongings in AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK the sum of $17M here
in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it
to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death
I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, but this attempt so
far has been unsuccessful.

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you
to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
where the deposit was made. Now the BANK has issued me a
notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the MONEY
confisicated within the next ten officialworking days.


Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives
for over 2 years now. I seek your consent to present you
as the Next of Kin of the deceased since you have the same
last name, so that the proceeds of this deposit
(17 Million United States Dollars) be SENT to you for own
benefit. All legal documents to aid your claim for this fund
and to prove your relationship with the deceased will be
arranged for. Your help will be appreciated with 30% of the
total sum.


All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. Please accept my apologies, keep my
confidence and disregard this email if you do not appreciate
this proposition I have offered you. However, if you do
please include your phone and fax number in your response
for bettercommunication.

You can reply me through my prefered email address:
moha_ammed_0158@yahoo.fr



God bless you and your family.

Best regards,

Mohammed Suleiman(ESQ)

Go to www.419eater.com for some (very funny) hints on how to deal with this - it's called scambaiting, and is a hoot!

Do a google for "cult of the red breast" - will have you rollign on the floor laughing till you piss your pants

"The cult of the red breast" and various other hysterical scambaits are detailed at the link I posted. Make sure your boss can't see your face when you read through these though, as the smile on your face will be a dead giveaway!

do they really ever get someone with these? i mean the word must spread if they keep on trying, right?

Hmmm, I'm thinking of telling him this is my US address, I'm stationed with the French Foreign Service in Tunis, and that I actually did have a 1st Cousin Phillipe with whom I lost contact about five years ago during his travels in East Africa. Of course, put this all in French. Notice his e-mail address is the French Yahoo? Maybe start by asking him to set up an account for me in South Africa? Hmm, wonder if this might be worth my time...

i like the 419 website.... i think i will start stringing them along... i just *must* get me one of those self-posed pictures of the perps :D

Dave,

They don't get many people, but those they do, loose a lot of money. I work for a major bank here in South Africa, and was amazed to see that even people from the higher levels of society get caught out.

Cheers!

Willem

Well, the idget never called me on my message. I know the French was good! He just did not wish to be scammed I guess...