Scam Pre Warning
Hi Everyone,
It is bad enough that these sub humans prey on the
vulnerable in e-mails but now they have turned to
Social networking sites.
I just got a message from a person in another social
networking site and I reported it to admin and warned others.
It looks like one of those Nigerian scams.
These so called humans may try here so I am pre-warning you all.
I know most of you are savvy enough to spot
them but some of our new people may get caught out.
If any of you get these type of e-mails or messages,
never respond to them. You will get scammed.
Here is the message I received and I took out the
contact e-mail.
START:
From Miss Carine Abel
- messages to/fro
From Car Abel: From Miss Carine Abel
From Miss Carine Abel
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
Please respond me to my private email id
xxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
for more details.
(CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE)
Dear
Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for you.This however is
not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against
your will.
I am Miss Carine Abel, the only daughter of my late parents
Mr.and Mrs Abel. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a
Cocoa Merchant, Diamond and Gold Dealer)who operated in the capital of
Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away
mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 2nd
March 2006.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 4
years old,and since then my father took me so special.
Before his death on 2nd March 2006 he called the secretary who
accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of
Seventeen Million,Seven Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars.(USD$17.7000) deposited in SECURITY COMPANY in Abidjan Cote
d'Ivoire .
He further told him that he deposited the consigmnet in my name as
the next of kin,and he registered the consigment as family valuables
and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is
in possession to handle all the necessary legal documents of the
consigment which he deposited in SECURITY COMPANY and he instructed the
lawyer to hand over the doucments to me whenever I need it.
I am a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.
Now I want a foreign partner who assist me to retrieve this consigment from the SECURITY COMPANY in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire .
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of
incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father
actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your
humble assistance in this regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1.Can you kindly tell me what the type of a profitable venture this fund will uesd to invest avoid waste of it.
2). Can you honestly help me as your daughter?
3). Can I completely trust you?
4). What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after you have collected this consigment on my behalf?
Please,consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with
your telephone number for oral disscussion and keep it highly
confidential with yourself.
Thank you so much.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Carine Abel.
Please respond me to my private email id
xxxxxxx@yahoo.com
for more details.
END:
Comments (57)
David Dubb
10
ESL Coach + InternetWork Marketer
Unfortunately, these scams will never cease.
As mentioned in earlier comments,
Don't Open,
Don't Reply,
DO DELETE.
I also advise anyone who has a short timer for showing opened mails
to delete these quickly before your mailer actually opens them because,
some scammers get notice informimg them if their message was opened or deleted .
Mick R.
11
Webmaster & Entrepreneur
don't know the person ....don't read email delete...simple
You are the weakest link goodbye.
Arthur Webster
7
Just plain honesty
It is as well to keep warning people of these scams.
Those of us that are familiar with them can speak derisively of 'fools' who fall for them but it is unfortunate that enough people, often newly on the internet, fall for them to make this a profitable 'business'.
Just as anybody on the net with a 'business' will do, these scammers are simply using what is available to them, like those who send adverts for penis patches, instant wealth systems and viagra.
To stop them would also curtai
Lateef Oladeji
6
Internet Marketer
Rukas, what of greedy excitement or greedy curiosity? Anybody who needs an unknown person on the Net to get access to or manage a fund is a screaming scammer. The other person who falls for the scam is a greedy thief. How about that?
Man Owar
5
Soccernet
I don't believe in the words call greedy, i would rather use it as curiousity or excitement ;)
Lateef Oladeji
6
Internet Marketer
Dave, you hit the nail on the head. It is only a stupid person that will fall for this kind of thing again after all the rampancy and enlightenment. Even if a newbie gets caught up in it, he has himself to blame for being greedy.
In lighter mood, may I suggest that we spare Nigeria a bit from this kind of thing. May I then suggest that we call this one a Cote D'Ivorien scam, but look o.......that's another sister country!
God save Nigeria, my badly abused country!
Dror Lukach
3
there is a saying:
naive person don't die thy change
this Nigerian scams. are bad
look out from them
thy are everywhere
i just got one to my myspace page and i block them and report as spam...
the best thing to do is don't open emails from pepole you don't know
Man Owar
5
Soccernet
This is the usual scams email. I've received similar email like this almost everyday...so i just dont care about it
Lisa Lomas
11
It goes to show we must share out knowledge of this.
STAYING AWAY!!!!!
Hopefully all the new ones read this!
Do not click
Do not open
Send to spam folder and if noone you know
don't acknowledge ever, even if they ask for a delete
receipt, DO NOT CLICK IT.
Jean DAndrea
7
Retired
I've found the only way to deal with these is the Delete button - works wonders! :-)
We get plenty of them, and as Zac says, there was a program here in Melbourne
recently about it. They actually work from Sydney and Melbourne, and change
names/scams frequently.
Don't get sucked in - they'll empty your accounts- that's what the scam is about.
tillie65
3
I am so glad I started reading this blog, I get this type of emails just about everyday, I wonder how this can be stopped. I don't think a day goes by that one doesn't come.
Thanks for bringing this topic to the light.
Tillie63
Dave Thomas
6
Yes same garbage again I have to say anyone stupid enough to fall for this garbage almost deserves to be ripped off, These scams have been highlighted in newspapers/TV and radio for years
Dave
Zac Josevski
14
Internet Marketer
It's sad Eric.
It was not long ago that it was on the local news here in Melbourne
and several people lost there life savings.
I think the program " A curent Affairs " track these people down
and stopped them but many more take their place unfortunately.
Monika & Wayne T.
7
Time Travellers
Thanks Zac for the heads up. Will keep our eyes open.
Eric Smith
7
Online Professional
I think something similar has already gone around here... Or that may have been at CYN... not sure!
Its sad to think people stoop to those levels... its even sadder to think some people actually fall for it...
Zac Josevski
14
Internet Marketer
I have seen 100's and I still get them daily in my inbox.
The sad thing is that some people get caught out
and loose their life savings.
It's been on the news a lot over the years but still
many fall for it.
Now these creaps have turned to the social networking sites.
What next :-(
Cheryl Baumgartner
12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Aha! Mrs Lopez has resurfaced as an undergraduate. I received almost the same e-mail a little over a year ago from Mrs Lopez who was dying of cancer. Her husband died at sea and had made a fortune in the oil business. However Mrs Lopez hailed from Spain. I'm truly amazed at this scam. It has been around as long as the internet has been around and shows no signs of dying anytime soon.
Yes be very suspicious of these e-mails, delete them immediately.