New 419 scam letter (new to me)

[ProdigalJunkMail]

Hey all...I have not seen this tactic yet...got it in the mail today!

<SNIP>
Dear Beloved XXXXXX,

GOD BLESS YOU,I am Mrs. Rose Smith. I am married to Dr.H Smith who
worked with a construction company in Asia for twenty Years before he died in
the tsunami disasters, we were married but without Any children.Since his
death I decided not to re-marry and presently I am 67 Years old.

When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of $9.5M. (Nine
Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) with a Security Company.Presently
this money is still with the Security Company and the management just Wrote
me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or rather Issue a
letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I
cannot come over.

I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment
Cancer of the lungs in a hospital,I have since lost my ability to talk and my
doctors have told me that I have only a few months to Live. I want a
person that is trustworthy that will utilize 90% of this money to
churches,orphanages and widows around the world but in my name Mrs.
Rose Smith As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
the Security Company.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the
new beneficiary of this fund.Please assure me that you will act accordingly
as I stated here and Keep this contact confidential till such a time this
funds get to your Custody, this is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last
wish on Earth. I await your urgent reply.

Regards

Mother Rose Smith

<SNIP>

I LOVE THESE...should be fun.

[zanne]

1. I wonder how many people fall for it.

My guess would be quite a few.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

2. there are stories here and there about the ones

who fall for these scam artists. The thing is, it is a no brainer for the scammers. All they do is send out a few million emails and wait for the suckers to come calling. As scams go, it is all profit.

sP

[Left Is Write]

11. Some folks are very naive and trusting.

[RebelOne]

3. Not new to me. Seen ones like this before. n/t

[Crazy Dave]

4. I always reply nicely by saying.....

"I already am very wealthy so please give the money to charity instead and may God bless you" or "Instead of sending me money, how about sending some naked pictures of you instead, hubba, hubba"

[Bassic]

5. This one's bizarre.

It doesen't ask you to deposit money in some account in order to recieve the prize.

[Nye Bevan]

6. Actually this is a fairly typical opening

for one of these scams. They don't ask for money right away; that would be a bit too obvious. What they do is to build up a relationship with an exchange of maybe 4 or 5 emails before miscellaneous fees start cropping up that need to be paid to facilitate the transfer-- attorneys, barristers, "drug-free" certificate fees, travel expenses and so on.

For more info see http://www.scamorama.com

[Bassic]

7. Oh I see.

I remember I saw one back in the day that asked for money for some fees right away. Even heard about someone who was working in the same place as me that fell for it. That was pretty pathetic.

[edbermac]

8. Used to get emails about this.

I replied telling them to call me immediately and gave the number of some phone sex site. The emails stopped soon after that.

:evilgrin:

[skygazer]

9. What a weird letter

I like this line - "Since his death I decided not to re-marry and presently I am 67 Years old." Well, if he died in the Indonesian tsunami, that was what? Two years ago? Why would it be unusual not to remarry after only two years (especially after being married for 20?) She makes it sound as if guys were knocking down her door or something but she nobly decided to let 'em down easy. :rofl:

I love these things and I'm always amazed and saddened that so many people fall for them (they must or they wouldn't still be making the rounds).

[Left Is Write]

10. She also signed her letter "Mother" Rose Smith, but says she has no children.

I think...do you think?...Possibly....I think she's a liar.

:D

[SacredCow]

12. That IS a different slant...

It might be fun to play along with that one for entertainment purposes. Something similar to http://www.419eater.com

[barb162]

13. I have been getting these for about 3 years, sometimes up to

5 or 10 a week. Nigerian fraud rings according to the government. SOme people get taken in wwhich is why they keepo doing it