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Scam Business
Proposals
Example: Barrister Morrise Akika - Mr. Douglas Holbrook in BENIN REPUBLIC and
the LATE PRESIDENT OF TOGO
Below is yet another example of a fake business proposal
one we received on April 8, 2006. Follow along with us, as we reply and see if
we can't scam the scammer! Again, note the many, many misspellings, poor grammar, use of a yahoo email
account and the absurd story. Do you really believe that people who have $16
million die without wills and the money ends up "floating around" to be
shared with a random foreigner? Even if that did happen, it is still
called money laundering and it is a crime.
There so many, many obvious signs that this is a scam, we
have added a few comments and merely
highlighted some of them in yellow, without additional explanation!
Example scam email:
Dear Harish,
It is with trust and believes that I write
to you. I am Barrister Morrise Akika a solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to Mr. Douglas Holbrook national of your country, who
used to work with shell development company in BENIN REPUBLIC and as
well a one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for
the
LATE PRESIDENT OF TOGO .Before the death of my client On the 26 dec.2003
[my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a plane
crash which all occupants of the plane died}.for more
comfermation visit
this website
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
My client {Douglas Holbrook} deposited this consignment as family
belongings the sum of USD16millon in security company here in BENIN
REPUBLIC for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as
soon as he is on leave.
Since his death I have made several enquiries to his embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family
hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist to be the
beneficiary of the money that was left behind by my client before they
get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the SECURITY COMPANY where
these Consignment (Money) were Deposited.
Particularly, the Security Company where the deceased Deposited the
Consignment valued at about USD16million has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin .
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, now I seek
your consent to present you as the beneficiary of the deceased, so that
the proceeds of this Consignments can be claim by you and then you and
me can share the money.20% to you and 70% to me and the other 10% will
be for expenses each of us mighty make, I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I need your
phone number in other to make easy contact.
Looking forward to see your urgent reply.REPLY ME ON THIS MY PRIVET
EMAIL : barrister_morrise@yahoomail.com
Best regards,
BARRISTER MORRISE AKIKA ESQ.
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