From Mrs Seilta B. Okpom.
Dearest One.
My name is Mrs Seilta B. Okpom a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to late Mr. Jerry Okpom who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year October 2005. He also established his coffee export business here in Abidjan. We were married for twenty years with a child. My husband died after an illness that lasted for long four days. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $12Million (twelve Million U.S. Dollars) with one of good banks here in Cote d’Ivoire and this money is still with the bank.
Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition i decided to safeguard this fund into a private account for investment purposes and part for charity donations.Meanwhile, I am contacting you to utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
(1)You will donate 30% to cahrity
(2) 45% for my son
(3) 20% for you and 5% for any expenses you may incur in this transaction.
I took this decision because i have a child that will inherit this money but my son can not carry out this work only because I and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work for God and live some for him to have a better live.Our son is just 17years old now and been grow up in Africa,he have low manterity.My late husband relatives are very wicked and they want me to leave my family hard earned money to be misused.They have collected many of the properties my late husband left for me and David both my car and houses and our coffee export business industry and sold them off. I thank God that they do not know about this deposit with the bank and I do not want my family hard earned money to be misused. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death but my only problem is my son and i want you to be his guardian and take good care of him in the event of my death. I want your telephone communication in this regard because of my health and due to the presence of my family relatives around me always. Call me or my son his name is David on this +22501017881 immediately you
Receive this message.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank we deposited this fund. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.
Reply urgentely beacuse any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.
Remain blessed.
Mrs Seilta Okpom.
Telephone: 0022501017881.
2007-03-27 08:58:36 · 9 answers · asked by Jackson B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Yes. It's a 419 scam. They get your numbers and rob you. If you're lucky. Some people have gone to foreign countries, usually Africa, and disappeared. They are assumed dead in many cases.
2007-03-27 09:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have gotten 100s of these and they are all scams. The phone number is probably from Nigeria and when anyone calls they are put on hold and charged at a rate of $25 per minute. Noone ever comes back to the phone.
2007-03-27 16:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know is that I'd prefer to have high manterity! He!!, yes. Someone is literally banking on greed mixed with stupidity.
Remind me to share the crazy emails that come every week and that are so fascinatingly structured that I imagine a genius cranking them out. I have yet to decipher the purpose or the intent.
I am going to collect mine, now. They'll make me laugh when I can't pee, sitting up.
2007-03-27 16:27:42 · answer #3 · answered by Charlie Kicksass 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't remember the persons name, but he does date line and catches guys trying to meet people in person over the internet, other day I watched his show about scams .
My advice stay away from those who even say oh you can start your own business for less than $25.00, you may recall the one on t.v. Mr Cunningham from Happy Days.
I'm still waiting for my money back. I do love our BBB though.
2007-03-27 16:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Diana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a scam to me. Especially since you are being contacted by e-mail.
2007-03-27 16:02:53 · answer #5 · answered by George P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a scam, you are not the only one getting it. Put it in your trash. Delete it.
2007-03-27 16:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's a scam.
2007-03-27 16:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Boy...
2007-03-27 16:06:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it is. if you're questioning it, then it most definitely is.
2007-03-27 16:06:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋