Guest Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Wooohoooooooo!!!!! I just received the following email! From: Douglas Khumalo [Esq]. (For Trustees) Managing Partner(Smith Chambers) JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST: On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. Edwin Gabriel, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Mr. Edwin Gabriel made you a beneficiary to his WILL.He left the sum of Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$5,100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will.This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Mr. Edwin Gabriel until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Mr. Edwin Gabriel died on the 16th day of February 2007 at the age of 80 years and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him the part of this money is to support his Christian activities (May his soul rest with the Lord) and to help the poor and needy.Late Mr Edwin Gabriel even though he was an American living and working here as a foreigner, also he requested before his death that he must be buried here in South Africa, "I regard here as My home and the people as my people". Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant date.I hereby request you to forward any proof of your identities your current telephone/fax numbers,address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this request please contact me on this email : smithchambers11@gmail.com Yours in His service, Douglas Khumalo Esq. Whaddaya mean it's a fake?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Oh yeah - I think I've seen this one before - have you seen the one about the African son wanting to put his milions into your bankaccount to keep it safe from the crooks in his own government Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 (edited) What....you too! All the nice man wants you to do is send him a bit of money for admin charges and then you can live the life of luxury. Seems reasonable to me. My benefactor just wants my bank details too. So kind of him to be so thoughtful......as he will sort everything out from his end. Edited July 11, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Congratulations! I think he had a very large family all over the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Wow Shona! Can I be your bestest friend please . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Hey . I thought I was Edwin's bestest pal . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'll buy everyone a Cube with my new found wealth! Once the funds clear into my account obviously.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Oh wow! I wait with baited breath . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'll buy everyone a Cube with my new found wealth! Once the funds clear into my account obviously.... I think you should buy us all a Cube right now. 'Cos obviously the funds will clear soon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 *checks with bank manager* Nope, sorry - he's most insistant that the funds clear before I start spending my fortune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Me too! perhaps we're all related to this very wealthy family! Gosh, are we all going to have fun once the funds clear... Shall we buy a Caribbean island and call it Chicken Island, or the Isle of Hen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'm feeling really poor! Mr Edwin Gabriel didn't know me! But if you're buying cubes Chookiehen, I'll have one in blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Shona I will resign from work tomorrow and live on handouts from you forever more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Mr Edwin Gabriel forgot all about me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 We're related to Mr Gabriel as well - I hope there's enough to go round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Did you know? That people have been killed for falling for this scam.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I thought you were going to say you had found a tenner down the back of the sofa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Sadly I am not related to Mr Gabriel, but I'll be looking forward to recieving my cube just as soon as your funds clear Shona The worrying thing is that no doubt some people do actually fall for scams like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieR Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Oohhh, you lucky lucky lady, I'm sooo jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Well, you think yours was good. I've got a job offer . Subj: Company Representative Is Needed (Job Offer)Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:57:58 +0200 (CEST)From: Mr.Zheng Choua ----------------------------------------------------------------Dear Sir/Madam, I'M Mr.Zheng Choua, the Sales Manager of (Thuong Hang Lu Woollen Textile Co.,Ltd.), the major producer of textile and fabric material in China. We are looking for a trustworthy representative in United Kingdom that can help as a link between our company and our client over there.we would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us and earn £ 800. Pounds. weekly for your services. (Thuong Hang Lu Woollen Textile Co.,Ltd.) needs a book-keeper or representative in United Kingdom,so we want to know if you will like to work from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job? Our company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes.We have clients we supply goods weekly in United Kingdom and our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of money orders and Bank Transfar which are not cashable here in China,so we need someone in United Kingdom to work as our representative to assist us in processing payments from our clients and we will pay him/her weekly wage. All you need to do is to receive this payment from our clients in United Kingdom on behalf of our company and get it cashed at your bank then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to our company here in China. BELOW IS A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FORM OF OUR COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE TOREPLY AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU, I WILL LET YOUKNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE NECESSARY INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THETRANSFER OF THE COMPANYS BALANCE.YOU COULD JUST FILL IT OUT THIS FORMBELOW. APPLICATION FORM1.Full Names______________________________2.House Address___________________________3.State:__________________________________4.City:___________________________________5.Zipcode:________________________________6.Phone Number____________________________7.Country_________________________________8.Occupation______________________________9.Age ____________________________________10. Sex___________________________________ Thank you as we await your further response.In Trust And Good Faith Mr.Zheng Choua Sales Manager,(Thuong Hang Lu Woollen Textile Co.,Ltd.)Address: 508 Bohaisan Rd., Binzhou city, Shandong province, China8 East Guangdian Road,Telephone: +8613691160645Hutang Town, Wujin,Ghangzhou City,Jiangsu Province.ChinaZip: 213161 I'm handing my notice in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 wow - I was hoping you were going to reward all your loyal forum friends! If you want to see some of these scammers taken for a bit of a ride, take a look here. Warning - DON'T try this at home, boys and girls - there are some seriously nasty people behind these seemingly amateur scams. This is very funny though - I particularly like the Porcine Princess Chronicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I chanced upon a website that basically sets out to wind these scammer people up by pretending to be victims and stringing them along for months using blatant aliases It was very amusing. They usually had themes to them as well ranging from Star Trek to The Little Shop Of Horrors. I won't post a link as some of the correspondence with the lads from Lagos got a touch colourful to say the least. but if you were to search for Scam baiters you would probably find it Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittlewitch Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Why don't I have a rich benefactor, not to worry it might be my turn next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I've just been sent another one . A share of a £125 million no less! He's going to meet me in my home destination - I can't wait . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Now don't go spending it all at once. Just a few fripperies to begin with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
