Thursday, August 04, 2005

419 scam letters


Today I got a sick one working off the sorrow of the recent air crash in Germany. I manage my brothers yahoo account for him as his internet connection in Ukraine is crap to say the least. Unfortunately that means the spam mail that Outlook doesn't filter gets through to me.

So I replied using the yahoo account.

Note: if you go to the website link he provided about the crash you will find Andrew has distorted the facts slighly in relation to the death of Christian Eich, 57, an engineer who ran carmaker BMW's museum, his wife and two children and his wife's parents were also among the victims.

Here is the letter I got.
From: Andrew Cliff esq.
Cliff & Associates
E-mail:andrew_cliff107@o2.pl
For your kind attention;

Greeting to you.

The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence,I am making this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resourceful person to help me realise this project.

I am Andrew Cliff esq. a solicitor and investment consultant based in london,united kindom.I was attending a business luncheon in berlin,germany and I got introduced to the renowned german businessman and property mogul,Mr Andreas Scharanner(of blessed memory).

He engaged my services as attorney and investment consultant and my primary assignment was to spearhead his investment forays in the united kingdom.three months later I invited him to london and under my professional guidance and based on my advice he made a fixed deposit of 15,000,000,00 million pounds sterling at a financial institution.
This deposit was for 12 months and upon maturity I made effort to contact my client ,I could not reach him or any member of his family.I was forced to travel to germany and there I got the tragic news that on july 25 2000, my client Mr Andreas Schranner,his wife Maria,their daughter Eich and husband christian and two children perished in the air france concorde newyork bound flight;please click here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I have made efforts to locate any member of his family with strong biological links to my late client without success.The search to find a close relation is one that has consumed time and resources.the insitution is asking me to either present a next of kin to late Andreas Schranner or forfiet the depsosit. my proposal is to package , present you as next of kin to late Andreas Schranner and process the fixed deposit and transfer custody to you for our mutual benefit.

My capacity as solicitor/investment consultant to my late client gives me the discretion to package and transfer the deposit to you.
I will give you 30% for your effort,60% for me and 10% for Charity and Tsunami Victims.it will amount to injustice if i do not take this decisive step to secure this deposit,and invest it. The late Schranner was also a friend in addition to our business relationship.

I will wait for your reaction and response and then together we can jumpstart this project and nurture it to reality.
Your swift response is anticipated.

Andrew Cliff esq.
Alternative email address: andrew_cliff107@o2.pl

Here is my reply
Hi Andrew - its lucky you found me
I was related distantly through my mothers side and though I had only met him once have very fond memories of him.
I was wondering if you could help me with a tricky situation, see I am a little short of funds right now. If you only could advance me the funds to fly to the funeral and of course to meet you and sport the tedious legalities out then I would only be too willing to repay you back threefold

Yours faithfully
The Marquis of Kent - disinherited and broke and living in a bedsit in East London


Lets see if Andrew will make me good on a flight to Germany!


Posted by: Jethro | 9:52 PM |