e-mail scam

94GTCoupe

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May 7, 2006
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check out what i got in the email this morning.i'm sure it's a scam.everyone watch their back's,dont fall for the scam's!!!


Below letter in the e-mail.

My Dearest,
As you pray for me , I am sending Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus! May the Lord's favor and peace be multiplied onto you, to God be the glory My name is Jim Russell. I know that I don't know you but I have been directed to do this, as you may be filled with reservation, curiosity, skepticism, asking why I have decided to offer this to you.I am Jim 57 years old merchant based here in the UK, I have Been diagnosed with kidney Cancer a Disease that has defiled all forms of medical Treatment, destroying my heart and kidney.
My doctor report indicates that I have but only few Months to live.

Though I am very rich,But right now some of my properties and investment are being diverted or confisticated by business associates. I realized that I have to make trade-offs.
As a mission to fulfill my commitments to affect lives.I have in deposit with a finance Company here in the UK a huge cash deposits which I intend to distribute to charity through you.I have been touched By God during a prayer and fasting session to direct all my possesions towards assisting the needy for what shall it profit a man to gains the whole world, and loss his soul".

After much prayer today. I have asked God Almighty to direct me to an honest and Trustworthy person that will use this Fund righteously to reach the needy considering the fact that I cannot do this myself as my health has deteriorated real badly. You will receive 15% of the total funds for your effort and I want you to know that I have in safe-keeping every document that will facilitate the released and transfer of my funds to you.
My contacting you is divine and my faith is in God. More details will be communicated to you once you indicate your intention to assist.

Yours Cordially.
Brother Jim Russell
 
I work for a major international charity and we get those sort of emails all the time. We report them to the authorities, our lawyers, and probably a couple other resources. UK has been a hot target lately, but none have more volume than the emails related to Nigeria.

I can confirm that our efforts (as described above) have led to several arrests and convictions. Granted, the percentage for success is low.

On a similar topic, we've been dealing with the same sort of emails from person(s) who are pretending to represent my organization. Some of the emails made it into our organization, so the issue is being dealt with quicker than what normally would take place.
 
lol ... i get a few like that every day, but most of them are for some reason from people who claim to be in africa

i still have to shake my head every time i see something like this and ask myself how these people can sleep at night