"My father was a highly reputable business magnet..." Topic

This one could make for a great pulp scenario – enjoy! Griefbringer

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:49:46 +0900 (JST)
From: aishetosani02@yahoo.co.jp
Reply-To: aisheto.sani@yahoo.com
Subject: Greetings

Dearest One,

I am the only Daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Sani. My father was a highly reputable business magnet who operated in the capital of cote de ivoire during his days.I am in cote d ivoire for presently now due to the urgent transfer. I'm a deaf girl.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2004.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!My mother died when I was just 6 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2004 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of fifteen million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollar(USD$15.700,000) left in fixed account in one of the leading banks in Africa.

He further told him deposit that he deposited the money with my name, and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer who he said is in possession of all the necessary but legal documents to this fund and the bank. I am just a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do now. I need an account oversea were I can transfer this funds and after the transaction i will come and live with. This is because I have suffered alot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in cote de ivoire.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life and i wished to invested under your care please. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistant. in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask this few questions:-

{1} Can you honestly help me?
{2} Can I completely trustYou?
{3} What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account while i finalies my education?

Please,Consider this a nd get back to me as soon as possible.

Miss Aisheto Sani.

Rare earth or one of those horseshoe looking things?

Reminds me of a university lecturer friend having an essay describing medieval France as "controlled by great magnets".
We were having visions of knights in full plate being stuck to enormous "Acme" horseshoe magnets like in all the good cartoons.

What always amuses me about these is the atrocious grammar and spelling mistakes. If this was (perish the thought!) genuine you'd think that at the least they'd get an accomplished English speaker to check it. On second thoughts maybe they have …

I think this was a Shadow episode.

"In this exciting episode of The Shadow, Margot Lane is attracted to the evil Business Magnet! The Shadow must degauss him to win her back! Stay tuned for tonights exciting episode!"

My old man's a refrigerator repairman.
What do you think about that?
He wears a refrigerator repairman's raincoat.
He wears a refrigerator repairman's hat.
And, every Saturday evening, he reads … Playboy.

1} Can you honestly help me?
{2} Can I completely trustYou?
{3} Can You teach Me proper Grammar, Vocabulary, and Use of Capital Letters?

was he Bi-Polar as well?

My other old man's a refrigerator magnet… etc.

What is really bad about this is that the government estimates nearly 7 million a day goes to Africa because of these scams. You can fool some of the people all of the time.

I don't begrudge Africa a few million bucks. I just wish it was spread out a little better…

government estimates nearly 7 million a day goes to Africa

You mean 7 million in money, or 7 million people travel there per day to help the unfortunate oil ministers to smuggle their wealth out?

Griefbringer

Seeing thatn 7 million per day makes me wonder if phishing is a viable career path for those in need.

Gracias
AZ

What always amuses me about these is the atrocious grammar and spelling mistakes.

That amuses me about many TMP posts too.

I think the 'atrocious grammar and spelling' is deliberate – it ensures that the only people who read to the end are those who are stupid enough to believe it!