Weird Email!!!

Barry Lee

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Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the
fact that we have not yet met. The message could be
strange but real if you pay some attention to it. I
could have notified you about it earlier on at least
for the sake of your integrity but I decided to pray
about it first. Please accept my sincere apologies.
In bringing this message of goodwill to you, I have to
say that I have no intentions of causing you any
pains.
I am Mr. Hope Savimbi, first cousin of the late rebel
leader Jonas Savimbi of Angola who was killed on the
twenty second of Febuary in the year two thousand and two
I managed to get your contact
details through the internet myself by research
because time is of the importance and I was
desperately looking for a person to assist me in this
confidential issue.
My late Uncle, Jonas Savimbi was able to deposit a
large sum of money in different banks in Europe before
his death, and the movement of his family members
(including me) is restricted. We are forbidden to
either travel abroad or out of our localities.
Presently our movement are monitored.
Right now there is a rush for all my Uncles's wealth
but home and Abroad by the Government and by my Uncles
extended family and relations who are claiming that
most of the wealth was got by Arms smuggling and
illeagal precious stones mining and therefore illegal.

His wealth has been estimated to be five hundred million dollars to
over one billion dollars and being close to my Uncle I happen
to be in possesion of documents and information of
some of the wealth. Approx. two hundred and fifty million dollars and only my
trusted mother knows that I have this information.
Presently, the sum of Eighteen
Million Dollars cash my father transfered to Europe
before his death which is presently deposited with
some security firms in Europe.
What my family requires from you is to assist us to
retrieve this funds and have it safeguarded pending
the time my family will be given residential status
here in the Netherlands where we are presently seeking
political assylum .You know my uncle was a rebel
leader in Angola before his death My reason for doing
this is because it will be difficult for the Angolan
government to trace my uncle's money to an
individual's account, especially when such an
individual has no relationship with us .
I am currently and temporarily living in Holland with
my family where we are seeking refugee status.I will
send you all the necessary information concerning this
transaction as soon as you foward to me your
confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
correspondence.
I plan to use this money to safeguard my families
future. It is very essential that you understand that
the kind of trust and confidence I want to put in you
is extraordinary, and an act of desperation on my
part, in order not to lose this money. Also, ensure
that this contact with you should be treated with
utmost secrecy.
Your role in this project, is clearing the safety
deposit box containing the money which is deposited in
my name from the Security and finance company, after
which, the money will lodged into an account
preferably a new account you should open for this
transaction. My share of the money will be returned
to me when my asylum application in this country is
granted, and I have permission to do business and open
an account here.
For your reliable assistance, I will reward you with
Fifteen Percent of the Money of the money.
I have with me, the Certificate of Deposit for the
consignment containing the funds, which will be used
for claim from the security company, and the release
codes of the vaults. Also, everything will be legally
processed for transfer of ownership to you, and this
transaction should be completed immediately depending
on your prompt response.
I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance
in enabling me achieve this goal.
Please contact me whether or not you are interested in
assisting me. This will enable me scout for another
partner in the event of non-interest on your part.
To know more about the struggle by UNITA to liberate
Angola, click on the link below and read.

http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm
THANKS,GOD BLESS.
HOPE SAVIMBI

























 

Amazing Mumford

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Barry Lee said:
Weird huh?
It's a scam. Do not respond. Without reading through all of it, my guess is they want you to send your bank account numbers to them. They probably sent thousands out just like it.

You'd think they could have made it less wordy though.
 

Barry Lee

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It wasn't in the spam box or had no virus thingy.
 

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It's a common email scam. I've even received the same thing snail mail at my office. Check snopes.com to read about the different incarnations of the scam. Speaking of snopes, they're always a great resource if you get anything that seems shady thru email.
 

GelflingWaldo

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It is a common e-mail scam. I get that same one (or one like it) on a daily basis. It has been going on for decades, even before e-mail; people would send actual letters saying the same exact thing. The scarry thing is people actuall think it's real and do it.
 
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