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lauren grier
12-27-2008, 01:33 PM
Blessed One,
My name is Besty Buhari from Ghana. Naturally this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met and you don't know me. Note that i do not care what religion you belong, all i want is sincerity and trust of a real man of GOD, GOD is one. Is by the grace of GOD that this mail is at your desk, know the truth and the truth shall set you free. Having known the truth, i have no choice than to do what is lawful and rightful in the sight of GOD for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God's mercy and glory upon my life. I have the pleasure to share my brief history with you, I also have prayed over it and believe GOD has linked me with the right person, GOD revealed to me that you are genuine hearted and can do this work.
I was married to Chief Eng. Garick Buhari who worked with Mobil Oil company in Nigeria for nine years, he finally became the company registered contractor after his resignation, He died last February. We have no child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death, we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of Seventeen million, five hundred thousand us dollars ($17.5) with bank of Africa (BOA) in Cote D' Ivoire / West Africa.
I wish to donate this funds to charity organizations. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself . Presently, this money is still with the bank. The management just wrote me as a co-depositor to provide them with the name of a next of kin who will stand as the beneficiary should anything happen or if i am no more due to my illness. This is the reason i sent this mail, i want you to stand as my next of kin who will duly clear this funds. I'm with my laptop in a hospital where i have been undergoing treatment for cancer which had indicated to my doctor that i would not last for the next four months.
So it is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations and churches because our relatives have plundered so much of our wealth after my husband's death plus my illness. I cannot entrust this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, i beg you in the name of GOD to help me and utilize the above mentioned funds and it's interest on charity homes on my behalf.
Having known my condition i want a person that is GOD fearing. Someone that will use this money as prescribed. GOD made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives to the needy. I took this decision because i don't have any child that will inherit this
money. My husband relatives are not reliable and i don't want this hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.
My happiness is that i lived a life of a worthy child of GOD. So i am not afraid of death hence i know where i am going. I know that i am going to be in the bosom of the lord. Exodus 14 vs 14 says that; the lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace. Whoever that want to serve the lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.
kindly contact me for arrangement regarding this transaction if you are sure that you will act according to instructions and not betray me once you receive this money into your account. Thanks and may God Almighty Guide and Bless you as you help me with this project, Hoping to hear from you soonest.
Regards,
Mrs. Besty Buhari.

... always a good read. They are always variations.. of this same story.. and always dear sister, brother, man, woman, in god.. please take my 9000 million dollars before I die.

Who comes up with this stuff. :huh:

Kat Stokes
12-27-2008, 01:39 PM
And how many people really fall for this crap? :blink: https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/images/icons/laugh.gif

junebug
12-27-2008, 01:40 PM
wierd.

a couple years ago, when we got back to the states from Germany, DH got an email saying we had won a european lottery. i told him it was a scam. we didnt sign up for any lottery; delete the email and ignore it. well, he didn't. he gave them our BANK INFORMATION. a day or so later, we got a call from our bank. they were aware of this scam and luckily nothing was taken our of our account. they closed it and opened us up another one. my husband is an idiot, lol. so there you go; my husband fell for a scam, no problem :D

cheltzey
12-27-2008, 01:41 PM
Wow! That's one of the better ones I've read in a while!

lauren grier
12-27-2008, 01:41 PM
lol oh no! hahaah

I worry about like my older relatives.. they don't KNOW you know.. and some of them are starting to use email and what not.. *shaking head*

Jennifer
12-27-2008, 01:41 PM
I get those ALL THE TIME!!!! :blink: Who has the time?

meems
12-27-2008, 02:09 PM
There was a story on This American Life about some guys who scammed scammers.

http://thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=363
Act One, Hanging in Chad

Brooke W
12-27-2008, 02:40 PM
I haven't read any in what seems like years,lol. See a spam, i just click the box and hit delete,lol.

lauren grier
12-27-2008, 04:36 PM
I haven't read any in what seems like years,lol. See a spam, i just click the box and hit delete,lol.

lol I use outlook.. so they pull up anyway haha. When I'm bored I read them.

AnnieBananie
12-27-2008, 05:08 PM
LMAO threadjacking to tell a brief story about spam and my computer-illiterate momma...

She called me one day quite a few years ago and the conversation went like this:

Mom: ANNIE!
Me (thinking somebody died): What!? What's going on???
Mom: They think I have a penis...
Me: Uh... who does?
Mom: The interweb people
Me: What?? :blink:
Mom: "Make your penis 2 inches bigger in just 2 days"
Me: Where's that from?
Mom: My email... who would send me such a thing?!
Me: ....uh...
Mom: Do you think it was your brother?
Me: No Mom, everyone gets those emails... just delete it
Mom: But I don't have a penis.
Me: Yeah Mom... I know Mom... it's called Spam mail... it just junk. It's not to YOU, it's to everyone. It's a trick. Just delete mail from anyone you don't know.
Mom: How does somebody I don't know get my email address?
Me: *sigh* I dunno... they just do

lauren grier
12-27-2008, 05:20 PM
he he he yer poor mum

my3hens
12-28-2008, 02:42 AM
Wow I almost felt bad for that con artist... Makes me sick they throw God's name around like that though :(

lizzyfizzy
12-28-2008, 04:03 AM
i don't know, but i say help the poor woman out.









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