Not A Hoax Email

[Fidgits]

I just got this through:

Hello my dear,

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious.

Oh okay then, im convinced

I am a Director in Procurement Department with Petroleum Ministry here in U. A. E. I obtained your email while searching for a reliable person, who could assist me in receiving transfer of a supposed contract awarded funds. This fund came as a result of over estimated contract awarded sums executed by foreign contractors in the Petroleum Ministry. The concerned Ministry has approved these over invoiced funds for payment. The contracts which the over invoiced sums was created from has been executed and commissioned. What I am about to receive now, is the over estimated funds which was added during the process of obtaining the contracts for my own interest. This is a normal deal that goes in my Ministry by top officials.

On my part, all modalities have been worked out in ensuring a smooth conclusion of the contract payment to your bank account within the next few days. My department approves payments to contractors, and I happen to head the department. All I want from you is to receive these funds on my behalf as a Sub-Let Company, because as Government Official I cannot collect the funds directly from my Ministry, neither I am allowed by Law to operate/ run foreign bank accounts. If you are trustworthy and can assist me in receiving the fund, do not hesitate to respond back to me immediately.

Please note that there is no risk involved in receiving the over estimated contract funds in your account. I want you to state in percentage what you shall have for participating in using your bank account to secure the funds. As soon as you indicate your interest, further details and the amount involved shall be given to you once I receive response from you. I hope I can trust you to treat this proposal with utmost confidentiality.

Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.

Best regards,

Engineer Waheed Kamal.

[Caz SR]

Oh dear. Don't get Gordy started on this one

Must admit, the English is far better than usual. I had to look up 'modalities' to see if it was a proper word - and it is!

[ToTo_17]

A good joke there Mr. Waheed Kamal! :) :P

[dicey2k]

Nice to see the spammers are on the ball as usual! I was flicking though our spam dump before, there's some hilarious stuff in there! Not surprisingly though, Viagra takes the top spot for most of this year's spam!

You think a multi-billion dollar petroleum corporation would know how to use a bank!

[chatman]

Nice to see the spammers are on the ball as usual! I was flicking though our spam dump before, there's some hilarious stuff in there! Not surprisingly though, Viagra takes the top spot for most of this year's spam!

You think a multi-billion dollar petroleum corporation would know how to use a bank!

Had one of these come through to a guy at work.. we had at least two days good laugh out of them.... sending them bogus details and names..... :D :D they got the message eventually...

and to believe some people fall for this.....

[dicey2k]

People are stupid at times, there's no doubt about it!

We type a section of the body into google at work when we get phonecalls about e-mails that teachers (You know, highly educated people with 2 degrees in some cases) have recieved. 9 times out of ten they come up on some Hoax buster website!

Little tip for ya!

[knowlson]

I am a Director in Procurement Department with Petroleum Ministry

Engineer Waheed Kamal.

Hang on I think he is telling porkies!! "I am a director" but he signs off as Engineer?? Unless his first name is Engineer? Maybe he has a sister called Technician?

[jaxx]

ive recently got this one

Hello sales

I am mr wiliams josee the owner of josee store in usa,i just establish a new store in lagos (nigeria) i want to fill it up with new

products.I saw your email and some product list which i find very interesting and i want to order for some of your product my

company is in need of ,i wish to know if you ship international and accept credit card account number as payment.I need an urgent respond

to my enquiry kindly include your website when responding.

thanks.

wilams manager

so you want some stock but dont know whcih company your ordering from?

ive found a sure fire way to get rid of these people, say you dont accept credit cards and they MUST provide a gauranteed bankers draft cheque for the sum of money

[PaulT]

I obtained your email while searching for a reliable person

That's got to have aroused your suspicions!

Paul.

[Fidgits]

I obtained your email while searching for a reliable person

That's got to have aroused your suspicions!

Paul.

[Chyownster]

at work we get alot of "You have won the Nigerian Lottery" woooo :S

[dicey2k]

I think the best one i had was one where the dude said he was some doctor and he really needed me (personally) to hold some of his practice's money, gave a name, then at the bottom of the e-mail signed it off with a completely different name! At least be consistent!! :P

[JustJJ]

It was the 'hello my dear' bit that amused me... lol

[+Steve]

i had the same email.. he sent me his photo

[Demonic Angel]

You can tell its a spam when they are super polite....

"Please help us madam", "You are so kind sir"

No genuine email would ever be so polite

"Yeah just give me your f**king money"

[+Steve]

when he has your money he looks like this

[Chyownster]

lmao Steve!

[martin_longbow]

I would also like to congratulate you on being on the list of reliable persons?

Minted

[Gareth B]

[/qoute]

I hope I can trust you to treat this proposal with utmost confidentiality.

Remind me never to tell you anything in confidence :!Removed!:

[martin_longbow]

[/qoute]

I hope I can trust you to treat this proposal with utmost confidentiality.

Remind me never to tell you anything in confidence :!Removed!:

Now that you mention this, they are gonna have to review his membership of the trusty persons list. He sang like a bird.

[Fidgits]

he should be grateful i didnt do to him what i did to the last guy that tried this on me...

i think the photo's around somewhere...

Ah yes, here they are...

Meet Christopher, son of a rich buisnessman trapped in Nigeria who needs my help to get his several million dollars out of the country - for which i will be handsomely rewarded for helping him...

Yes, he sent me a photoshopped passport... but how could i be sure it was him...

perhaps if he sent a picture of him holding a sign of my choosing...

following that I demanded 90% of his fortune immediatly transfered to my bank in the Caymans otherwise i would contact the Nigerian army and tell them all about his cries for help, but if i recieved the money I would send a helecopter full of SAS trained Baywatch girls to pick him up.

Strangely I lost contact about then....

[Leeky]

Sex - F........Female!?

No-one else noticed this?

No wonder he needs several million out of his country.....he must be mid op and needs the money to have the rest of the strapadictome carried out. Must be stuck in the middle at the moment as some kinda scamming shemale

Also "Profession - Student".......born 1983...that makes him 22 now.....GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND GET A JOB YOU LAZY BUM ...students aye....turn your back for a second and they are running an international scamming network...

(for those who havent heard that joke its strap-a-dic-to-me......geddit....no?............i'll get my coat....)

[dicey2k]

I noticed Lee, i was going to say but you beat me to it! The whole thing looks like its been created on Microsoft Paint!! Look at the lettering beneath the big photo, which self respecting country uses CYAN coloured letters on a passport??

Got to love the effort scammers go to these days!