This is a 419 Scam (a.k.a. Nigerian Scam). Although it's to get money, it's pretty funny to read. For more information, visit: Salon.com and Snopes.com.
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:54:28 Subject: BE MY ASSISTANCE From: "samcamara@?????.fr" To: wolfgang_nj@yahoo.com Dear Sir, I got your contact in cause of a seriouse search for a reliable foreing partner, which really made me to contact you for assistance in transfering my money to you for investement purpose. I'm Sam Camara the son of a late sierraleonian businessman Ahmad Camara.Who died two yaers ago when the revolutionary united front rebels (R.U.F)attacked our residence on the nigth of 26 feb 1999in Makeni Sierraleon. Following the cease fire agreement which was reach last year with the help of United Nation peace keeping troops,I used the oppoturnity to leave the country with a very important document of (US$12,000.000m)twelve million U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in security company in Dakar Senegal,under my name.this money was realised from diamond export. Now' I'm searching for a trusted individual or foreing firm whom I can invest this money with for I am next of kin to these money.The document are with me rigth now in Senegal it will be faxed to you upon reqeust.which will emphasize the uniquines of the transffer.However I contact you based on your capability and vast knowledge on international commercial investement. For your assistance and co-opertion I will give you 12%of the total sum realised after the sucessfull transffer of this money. I will like you in response bring your direct telephone/fax number to enable us conclude on the modalities, and I am sure that this will be possible with some weeks.Waiting for your urgent response either on the phone number of old man i am living with(##### ### ####)or via E-mail.I will be counting on your cooperation to seeing the success of this transaction. thanks and remain bless Yours faithfully, Sam Camara. |