Has Anyone Got a Weird Email Like This???

Question

Dear friend,
I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I
in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am JOHN FRAMK.
and work with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the West

Coast). Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8
years which belong to a American national who is now late Mr Morris
Thompson who died on Alaska Airlines Flight 261 More details about the
deceased himself.
When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals
from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a

system investigation and discovered that non of the family member nor
relations of the late person is aware of this account. This is the
story
in a nutshell.Now I want an account overseas where the bank will
transfer this
funds.Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for

this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months
I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.
The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated
interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$12.5 million US
dollars).
Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission?

If you can sponsor this transfer. Consider this and get back to me as
soon as possible. Finally, it is our humble prayer that the
information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention,
urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. I Expect your urgent
response if you can handle this project.Please contact me on my
priavat email box only. confirmation. I am expecting your urgent
response as soon as you receive my message.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN FRAMK.

Answer 1

Someone sold your email address to a real scam artist and yes I get a lot of them and I know how I got them. I have bought items from the United Kingdom on E-Bay and they are good at selling your address, I whent along with one up to a point knowing it was a scam to see just how they would get money out of me and I found that out to. They never got any, you can turn them in to the F.B.I. on the internet but they are so far behind they admit nothing is going to be done about it.

Answer 2

They are very common scam emails. The names and the specifics of the situation they describe vary from time to time, but its a scam to get your bank account info.

Here, this falls into the same category, read up on it - http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

And don't ever respond, just delete =) Dont feel bad for asking,even if anyone here flames you, while many people may consider this common knowledge - that is a matter of perspective - a lot of people actually have been scammed by these, I am even aware of a professor here locally that was. Knowledge is power, and asking is how to learn :)

Answer 3

This is an example of the typical scam first started by Nigerians some years ago, and it is known as a 419 fraud, the 419 being the number of the Nigerian law and section, which prohibits such practices by Nigerians. (do they care). Ignore this sort of thing, or risk losing your bank account!!

Answer 4

Yes of course I have. Actually I find it kind of funny the extremes these cons go through to fraud people.

I wonder if anyone falls for this.

SCAM SCAM SCAM

Answer 5

This is a standard 419 Nigerian scam (also known as "Advance Fee Fraud") I get them all the time. Just delete it and don't answer it.

Answer 6

Well my dad gets e-mail such as, Dear... (my dad's name), My name is blah blah blah and I offer u free stuff from overstck.com for the whole year. My dad lives in Germany and he called me at night and asked me how to stop this annoying message. I guess that's the same for u! In order to stop getting those messages, u right-click on it and click on the "This is Spam" button!!! See ya dog

Answer 7

I get them all of the time. I have turned them over to the FBI and local police. They actually caught 2 of the people sending them.

Answer 8

whats up i despatched that to you in inner maximum sir i could lots desire you no longer speaking approximately it and prefer i suggested happiness maintains in yet another existence so why do you like your physique ;) hahaha i did once I spoke back with I even have offered my soul to the devil and could come for my physique interior the subsequent existence everybody caught fiddling with it is going to likely be hung by the balls of eternal damnation

Answer 9

Yep get them all the time there a scam... MANY people still fall victim to them... If its to good to be true cances are it is.... ;)

Answer 10

Yes, these are some serious scam artist.