[geeks] Fwd: Assistance needed (Note: Scam)

[Ken Hansen]

Or, put another way:

    "My government has fallen, and I can't find the caps-lock key!"

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William S." <wilby98 at yahoo.com>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 6:42 PM
Subject: [geeks] Fwd: Assistance needed (Note: Scam)


> I hope it is OK to post this to the list. I thought
> some people might find it entertaining. This came to
> me in today's email.
> 
> Note: This email  quoted below is a scam. Beware. Bad
> things can happen to those who respond to it such as
> people trying to gain access to your bank account or
> lure you to some place and do bad things.
> 
> Bill
> 
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: mariamsese2001 at eudoramail.com
> > Subject: Assistance needed
> > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:37:44
> > 
> > 
> > FROM:MRS. M SESE-SEKO
> > 
> > DEAR FRIEND,
> > 
> > I AM MRS.  SESE-SEKO WIDOW OF LATE PRESIDENT MOBUTU
> > SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE? NOW KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
> > OF CONGO (DRC).  I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS
> > LETTER,
> > THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE  CONSIDERING MY PRESENT
> > CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION.
> > 
> > I ESCAPED ALONG WITH MY HUSBAND AND TWO OF OUR SONS
> > THEOPHILUS  AND BASHER  OUT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
> > OF
> > CONGO (DRC) TO ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE MY
> > FAMILY
> > AND I SETTLED, WHILE WE LATER MOVED  TO SETTLED IN
> > MORROCO WHERE MY HUSBAND LATER DIED OF CANCER
> > DISEASE. HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION WE DECIDED TO
> > CHANGED  MOST OF MY HUSBAND'S BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
> > DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHER COUNTRIES INTO
> > OTHER
> > FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR  SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE
> > NEW
> > HEAD OF STATE OF (DR) MR LAURENT  KABILA HAS MADE
> > ARRANGEMENT WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER
> > EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE HUSBAND'S
> > TREASURES  DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
> > HENCE
> > MY CHILDREN AND I DECIDED LAYING LOW IN AFRICA TO
> > STUDY THE SITUATION TILL  WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER,
> > LIKE NOW THAT PRESIDENT KABILA IS DEAD AND THE SON
> > TAKING OVER (JOSEPH KABILA). ONE OF MY LATE
> > HUSBAND'S
> > CHATEAUX IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED  BY THE
> > FRENCH GOVERNMENT, AND AS SUCH I HAD TO CHANGE MY
> > IDENTITY  SO THAT MY INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED
> > AND
> > CONFISCATED. I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF EIHGTEEN
> > MLLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$18,000,000,00.)  WITH
> > A
> > 
> > SECURITY COMPANY , FOR SAFEKEEPING. THE  FUNDS ARE
> > SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE
> > CONTENT. WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO INDICATE YOUR
> > INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSIST US BY RECEIVING THE
> > MONEY ON OUR BEHALF.ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE, SO
> > THAT
> > I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SON (THEOPHILUS ) WHO HAS
> > THE
> > OUT MODALITIES FOR THE CLAIM OF THE SAID FUNDS. I
> > WANT
> > YOU TO ASSIST IN INVESTING THIS MONEY, BUT I WILL
> > NOT
> > WANT MY IDENTITY REVEALED. I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY
> > PROPERTIES AND STOCK IN MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES AND
> > TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON-SPECULATIVE
> > INVESTMENTS. MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASISE THE HIGH
> > LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY,  WHICH THIS BUSINESS
> > DEMANDS, AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND
> > CONFIDENCE, WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU. IN CONCLUSION, 
> > IF
> > YOU WANT TO ASSIST US , MY SON SHALL PUT YOU IN THE
> > PICTURE  OF THE BUSINESS, TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS
> > ARE
> > CURRENTLY BEING  MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER
> > MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES.
> > 
> > FOR THIS REASON KINDLY FURNISH US YOUR CONTACT
> > INFORMATION, THAT IS YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX
> > NUMBER FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSE AND ACKNOWLEDGE
> > RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL USING THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.
> > 
> > BEST REGARDS,
> > 
> > MRS M. SESE SEKO
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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