i got this e-mail....

[=MAXx=]

I recieved this e-mail, from some random man i have never met seen or heard of, and it sounds so real that it sounds fake. What do you guyss think?

TREAT AS URGENT
PROFITABLE TRANSACTION MR IBRAHIM SAWADOGO {MANAGER}

DEAR FRIEND,

FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY
VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I
KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND
WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE
DAY.

WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION,
AS WE HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR DISCREETNESS AND ABILITY IN
TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE. LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.

I AM MR IBRAHIM SAWADOGO A MANAGER WITH THE BANK OF AFRICA , OUAGA.I CAME TO
KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE
THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF
MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE. THE PROPOSITION:
A FOREIGNER AN AUSTRALIA, LATE ENGR. STEVE MOORE (SNR.) AN BUESSINE
MERCHANT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF BURKINA, UNTIL HIS DEATH YEARS AGO IN
KENYA AIR BUS (A310-! 301) FLIGHT KQ431, BANKED WITH US AT BANK OF BURKINA ,
OUAGA AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, 2000 WORTH
US$30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS), THE BANK NOW
EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY.

VALUABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE BANK OF AFRICAN TO GET IN TOUCH
WITH ANY OF THE MOORE'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS.
IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE
ANY OF LATE ENGR. STEVE MOORE (SNR.)' S NEXT KIN (HE HAD NO WIFE OR
CHILDREN THAT IS KNOW TO US).

THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT ARRANGE HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLARED
"UNCLAIMED" AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND
AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD
IN GENERAL.

IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOME OF MY TRUSTED
COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO!
LATE ENGR. STEVE MOORE (SNR.) SO THAT THE FUND US$30 MILLION WILL BE
RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY'S NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET HIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT.
WE HAVE SECURE FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED
BENEFICIARIES, AND MORE SO WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS
100% RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT.

YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE. ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT WITHIN BOTH PARTIES. AS SOON
AS WE RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE
OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY
MODALITIES AND DISBURSEMENT RATIO TO SUITE BOTH PARTIES WITH OUT ANY
CONFLICT. WHILE REPLYING FURNISH ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND PHONE
NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION,BANK NAME,COMPANIES NAME AND ADDRESS.

THE SHARING OF THE FUND ARE THUS: 20% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER,70% FOR
I AND MY ! TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND THE REMAINNING 10% FOR EXPENSES FOR
BOTH PARTIES. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE
ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
MR IBRAHIM SAWADOGO (MANAGER).

[Apophis]

It's a scam.

[Beatnik]

Wow. Sounds like a great deal! If you don't act on it, I will!

[Wimpinator]

These are known as "419" scams. They typically originate in Nigeria and have been running the net for years.

There is a web site that shows where the scammers have been scammed in turn.

[=MAXx=]

I know its a scam bt the thing is, it sounds so real that it reeks of scam, and its halarious because you can almost see him trying so hard to convince me that it cracks me up.

[Eroak]

I got one of these about a year ago. That was deleted quick.

[Fovos]

yep unfortunately im getting those very often, every time with different email. any idea how to stop them?

[Wimpinator]

Originally Posted by Fovos

yep unfortunately im getting those very often, every time with different email. any idea how to stop them?

Set up email filters to send them to the trash or change email accounts.

[Beatnik]

I don't know. It still sounds pretty sweet. Just ask Stan Grossman. He'll tell you.

[Happy Shooter]

Dont delete it reply and start to get relly involved.

String him along and see what you can get him to do.

[Ferris Bueller]

I get like 40 of these a day. If they were real, i'd have all the money in africa.

[gunjunkie]

Originally Posted by Happy Shooter

Dont delete it reply and start to get relly involved.

String him along and see what you can get him to do.

This is what will what he will do.

This may provide some instruction on how to perform the quoted idea. Remember that you are probably dealing with organized crime, and they may be more sophisiticated and violent than you think.

[nulloperations]

I got a small batch of them a few years ago claiming a distant relative had passed away and they wanted to give me a ton of money but I had to do blah blah first... I replied threatening legal action and claiming I would report the email to my local authorities.

I havn't had a single email like that since.

[Apophis]

It's highly recommended that you NOT try and string these people along. People have lost their lives over these things. You may think they are scams pulled off by ignorant spammers, but this isn't always the case with this type of scam. In fact, it is rarely the case.

[=Sarc=]

I think you should reply with, "WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT ME?"