The funniest thing just happened. I just got one of those scam emails like the one with the prince in Africa who needs money, so I decided to have a bit of fun with him and send a reply. I know the post is quite long but read until the end. Trust me, its worth it. This is the original message sent to me on linkedin: Dear Theodor Avram, This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, its just my Urgent search for family member that made me to contact you for this transaction I am Hamson kwame, a banker by profession from Ghana in West Africa and currently holding the post of Branch Manager in our Bank. I have a fixed deposit account of one of my bank Customer Mr. Petema Avram, who happens to have the same surname as yours. Petema died in a Deadly Earthquake in China in 2008. Along with his entire family, I want your cooperation so that the Bank will send you the fund as the Next of kin to the fund. I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 55 for you 40 for me while 5% will be Mapped out for expenses. I will like to inform you that this Transaction is 100% risk free, while further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail. And also promise me that you will not disappoint me when the transfer process is completed. Meanwhile, the World Bank Group has mandated that Bank here in West Africa, to Release all unclaimed fund immediately when the next of kin is discovered with due application. This payment will be effected Through Swift Telegraphic Transfer immediately our Bank approves your Application of claim. Write to my private email address hamsonkwame@gmail for More details Since this transaction must be confidential. At the recipient of your Reply, I will give you details of this transaction and a copy of the Deposit certificate of the fund, Incorporation certificate and certificate to commence Business. If you can handle the deal with me, complete the form {Next of kin/ Successor form} which I will send to you along side with the more details. Please keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not interested. Regards, Mr. Hamson Kwame To this I decided to scare them a little bit replyed the following: Dear mr Hamson, I am very saddened by the passing of my distant relative Petema Avram and am very interested in you proposal. In the interest of transparency and disclosure I would like to inform you that a copy of our conversation has been forwarded to the British police service, as well as to Interpol and Europol to verify the veracity of the claims you brought forth. Further to this, a copy of the true IP address, MAC and physical address have been recorded. This is only to ensure protection against fraud, as the slightest hint of an illegality would trigger prosecution to the full extent of the law according to British laws, international treaties, protocols and regulations as well as international financial regulations. Information will be kept on record according to the data protection act of 1998 and in the case of a smooth transaction, will be erased after the legal 1 year term. Henceforth all direct communication will be prohibited following the undergoing law enforcement enquiry into the claims you brought forth. If you require further details please feel free to contact the British High Commissioner to Ghana, in Accra, Ghana. Failing this, any NATO office, diplomatic mission or embassy in Ghana would be happy to answer you enquiries. I am looking forward to the resolution of the police enquiry so that we can take business forward. Im sure you understand the failsafe protocols employed in this transaction are purely to protect business transactions in conflict areas and I am certain that, as a bank manager, you are yourself familiar with these practices. Thank you. Kind regards, Theodor Avram Im really looking forward to their reply now. :)
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:50:25 +0000
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