Well, I got this e-mail a few days ago and just wondering if it is a scam or for real..like it’s really unbelievable for a 13 year old like me..It goes like this, though:
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
FROM: MR.SHERIFF ALI
PRIVATE TELEPHONE; 00226 78 04 73 66
PRIVATE EMAIL:( mr.sheriffali2000@gmail.com)
Attn: Sir/ Madam,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it all just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I got your contact from yahoo tourist search while i was searching for a foreign partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity when i prayed to God or Allah about you.
I am a banker by profession in BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA and currently holding the post of assistant foreign remittance director in our bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($10, 183 Million Dollars) of one of my bank clients who died along with his entire family on January 2007 in a plane crash.
Hence; i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40 if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail immediately you receive this letter.
Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for more clarification and easy communication.
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER
Trusting to hear from you immediately.
PRIVATE TELEPHONE; 00226 78 04 73 66
PRIVATE EMAIL:( mr.sheriffali2001@gmail.com )
Thanks & Best Regards,
MR.SHERIFF ALI.
..:)
Absolutely………It’s another twist on the "Nigerian" scam. Do not give them your bank account number, or any personal or financial details whatsoever. Tear the letter up and do the same to any subsequent ones. Always remember this saying…"There is no such thing as a free lunch".
The fact that they even hit upon a 13 year old should tell you that they are taking names at random, sending out these scams to hundreds of people, and if only a few percent replied and got "hooked in" they are in for a nice little earner, as they always begin by asking for an upfront fee to get things rolling, then they want more money for fake Bank transfers, and then for insurance, and most people get so deep into it they have already spent thousands by this time and so they always send more hoping that they will get their money back when the transaction finally goes through and the money lands in their bank.
This had been going around for decades and people still fall for it. It appeals to the greed in people, and the something for nothing mentality. The moment someone wants you to pay an upfront fee, be alert, (usually it begins with a very small amount) run a mile because this is the warning that it is a scam.
Ask yourself why someone would want to put money into your bank account. Once they get the bank details and numbers, you will find it cleaned out one day when you go to get some money.
NEVER give any bank or financial details to anyone.
Angel
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