Monday 24 September 2007

A Classic Nigerian scam from Ivory Coast

Bad spelling, sob story, dead rich guy, huge sums of money. The classic signs.

MRS..VIVBIAN ABU
RUE 26 HB5
KUMASSI RAMBLEAU
ABIDJAN,IVORY COASTWEST AFRICA.

Dearest in heart,

I really dont mean to bother you.But it is urgent and very important at this point that I contact you.It is my wish to introduce myself to you
I am princess vivian abu.The former wife to late prince Anthony Abu .I am 26 years old and I have a daughter who is 5 years old.
My late husband was the prince of Buake,a town in Ivory Coast where I lived with him until his death in February 13th 2006.My late husband was a carefree,open-minded and considerate person which I believed contributed largely to his death.He never withheld these qualities from his subjects.The people he ruled.This is why it was easy for him to be poisoned.His death was suspected to have been carried out by one of his subjects..

My husband called me in his palace one faithful Friday afternoon.He told me of the money
( 8. 5 million us dollars) he deposited in one of the prime Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

The capital city of Ivory Coast West Africa.He told me this exactly 3 months before his death.As if he knew he was going to die..

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned

That I should seek for a good foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes. that the person will help me to transfer the money into his or her person's account and the person will help me to invest the money in his or her country

Now after my husband's death.His kinsmen and his immediate familly are after my life.They want to kill me and inherit my husband wealth.Since I dont have a male child who will succeed my husband and ascend to the throne.

No one knows about this deposit except the personal advicer to the prince.And I suspect he has something to do with his death.He is the one that told the kinsmen that i knew about the money in deposit and also i have the documents.That is why they are looking for me to get this documents.

I succeeded in sneaking out of the palace at night.I abandoned every thing I labouerd with my late husband in the palace but I only made away with all the documents that covered the deposite.

All the relevant documents of the (8.5 Million dollars) that was deposited in one of the prime Bank here are intact with me now.

i am confused and i dont know what to do,I am hiding in a local guest house here in Abidjan.i want you to help me out of this then tranfer the fund into your account in overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose. and i will come over to your country to begin a new life,away from this wicked people that killed my husband,immediately you have received the money under your custody.I want you also to help me and invest this money in a good business over there,get back to me as soon as you read this.

I will give you 15% of the money for your help.

can i strongly trust you

Can I rely on you to help me?

I am waiting to hear from you

Yours sincerely,
mrs vivian abu

1 comment:

João said...

I received an email similar too!! But , please Who will listen this "smart guys"!! Do like I did, and joke with their faces.. It Won´t help but at least i laugh a bit..