Just for how stupid consider people others to be ?
Saturday, March 1, 2003 by c242 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I really wonder about that... This was in my e-mail today :
FROM: MR WILLIAMS DANIEL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
REPLY TO EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
Dear Friend,
SEEKING YOUR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE.
Please Permit me to make your acquaintance in so
informal a manner. This is necessitated by my urgent
need to reach a dependable and trust wordy foreign
partner. This request may seem strange and
unsolicited but I will crave your indulgence and pray
that you view it seriously. My name is MR Williams Daniel of the Democratic Republic of Congo and One of the close aides to the former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo LAURENT KABILA of blessed memory, may his soul rest in peace.
Due to the military campaign of LAURENT KABILA to
force out the rebels in my country, I and some of my
colleagues were instructed by Late President Kabila
to go abroad to purchase arms and ammunition worth of
Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars only (US$20,500,000.00) to fight the rebel
group. But when President Kabila was killed in a
bloody shoot-out by one of his aide a day before we
were schedule to travel out of Congo, We immediately
decided to divert the fund into a private security
company here in Congo for safe keeping. The security
of the said amount is presently being threatened here
following the arrest and seizure of properties of Col.
Rasheidi Karesava (One of the aides to Laurent Kabila)
a tribesman, and some other Military Personnel from
our same tribe, by the new President of the Democratic
Republic of Congo, the son of late President Laurent
Kabila, Joseph Kabila.
In view of this, we need a reliable and trustworthy
foreign partner who can assist us to move this money
out of my country as the beneficiary.
WE have sufficient ''CONTACTS'' to move the fund under Diplomatic Cover to a security company in the europe in your name. This is to ensure that the Diplomatic Baggage is marked ''CONFIDENTIAL'' and it will not pass through normal custom/airport screening and clearance. Our inability to move this money out of Congo all This while lies on our lack of trust on our supposed good friends (western countries) who suddenly became hostile to those of us who worked with the late President Kabila, immediately after his son took office. Though we have neither seen nor met each other, the information We gathered from an associate who has worked in your country has encouraged and convinced us that with your sincere assistance, this transaction will be properly handled with modesty and honesty to a huge success within two weeks. The said money is a state fund and therefore requires a total confidentiality. Thus, if you are willing to assist us move this fund out of Congo, you can contact me through my email address above with your telephone, fax number and personal information to enable us discuss the modalities and what will be your share
(percentage) for assisting us.
I must use this opportunity and medium to implore You
to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this Matter extraordinarily confidential, Whatever your Decision, while I await your prompt response. Thank you and GodBless.
Best Regards
MR WILLIAMS DANIEL
FROM: MR WILLIAMS DANIEL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
REPLY TO EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
Dear Friend,
SEEKING YOUR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE.
Please Permit me to make your acquaintance in so
informal a manner. This is necessitated by my urgent
need to reach a dependable and trust wordy foreign
partner. This request may seem strange and
unsolicited but I will crave your indulgence and pray
that you view it seriously. My name is MR Williams Daniel of the Democratic Republic of Congo and One of the close aides to the former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo LAURENT KABILA of blessed memory, may his soul rest in peace.
Due to the military campaign of LAURENT KABILA to
force out the rebels in my country, I and some of my
colleagues were instructed by Late President Kabila
to go abroad to purchase arms and ammunition worth of
Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars only (US$20,500,000.00) to fight the rebel
group. But when President Kabila was killed in a
bloody shoot-out by one of his aide a day before we
were schedule to travel out of Congo, We immediately
decided to divert the fund into a private security
company here in Congo for safe keeping. The security
of the said amount is presently being threatened here
following the arrest and seizure of properties of Col.
Rasheidi Karesava (One of the aides to Laurent Kabila)
a tribesman, and some other Military Personnel from
our same tribe, by the new President of the Democratic
Republic of Congo, the son of late President Laurent
Kabila, Joseph Kabila.
In view of this, we need a reliable and trustworthy
foreign partner who can assist us to move this money
out of my country as the beneficiary.
WE have sufficient ''CONTACTS'' to move the fund under Diplomatic Cover to a security company in the europe in your name. This is to ensure that the Diplomatic Baggage is marked ''CONFIDENTIAL'' and it will not pass through normal custom/airport screening and clearance. Our inability to move this money out of Congo all This while lies on our lack of trust on our supposed good friends (western countries) who suddenly became hostile to those of us who worked with the late President Kabila, immediately after his son took office. Though we have neither seen nor met each other, the information We gathered from an associate who has worked in your country has encouraged and convinced us that with your sincere assistance, this transaction will be properly handled with modesty and honesty to a huge success within two weeks. The said money is a state fund and therefore requires a total confidentiality. Thus, if you are willing to assist us move this fund out of Congo, you can contact me through my email address above with your telephone, fax number and personal information to enable us discuss the modalities and what will be your share
(percentage) for assisting us.
I must use this opportunity and medium to implore You
to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this Matter extraordinarily confidential, Whatever your Decision, while I await your prompt response. Thank you and GodBless.
Best Regards
MR WILLIAMS DANIEL
Peff
Reply #2 Saturday, March 1, 2003 1:47 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, March 1, 2003 1:47 PM
c242, I just got the same e-mail, twice....talk about rediculous!!
DavidK
Reply #4 Saturday, March 1, 2003 2:17 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, March 1, 2003 2:17 PM
hehe - I got it today too. I'm waiting for an offer to buy the Brooklyn Bridge.....
This is the famous Nigerian scam just moved to DRC.
This is the famous Nigerian scam just moved to DRC.
MarkMcQ
Reply #5 Saturday, March 1, 2003 3:02 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, March 1, 2003 3:02 PM
I read a news story about some woman in texas who actually got taken in by one of these.
WOM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 1, 2003 3:05 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 1, 2003 3:05 PM
Hippy, I know you ment to say some other place than Texas. 
c242
Reply #7 Saturday, March 1, 2003 3:31 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, March 1, 2003 3:31 PM
Yes, the really sad thing is that still some people fall apart to these mails. 
(But well, there are still people who open attachments of e-mails from dubious sources, so... )
(But well, there are still people who open attachments of e-mails from dubious sources, so... ) 
grayhaze
Reply #9 Saturday, March 1, 2003 6:52 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, March 1, 2003 6:52 PM
Apparently a while ago a 15 year old boy was brought in by the FBI for following through on the promises of an e-mail along the lines of this one. They are usually a ploy by overseas drug dealers who need to use a legitimate bank account to transfer drug money into the country.
The wording changes frequently, and usually plays on the current political climate, but the intention is always the same.
The wording changes frequently, and usually plays on the current political climate, but the intention is always the same.
IPlural
Reply #11 Saturday, March 1, 2003 7:27 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, March 1, 2003 7:27 PM
c242, I had that in my email box this morning also 
It's changed a bit, somtimes female sometimes not, but it has been going around since around 1994 -95
guess some do send money? otherwise I would think it would have died a long time ago...
mind bogglins isn't it
It's changed a bit, somtimes female sometimes not, but it has been going around since around 1994 -95
guess some do send money? otherwise I would think it would have died a long time ago...
mind bogglins isn't it
JamMeister33
Reply #12 Saturday, March 1, 2003 7:31 PM
Reply #12 Saturday, March 1, 2003 7:31 PM
Does this mean that I have to give the 200 million dollars back?
slinky1947
Reply #14 Saturday, March 1, 2003 9:59 PM
Reply #14 Saturday, March 1, 2003 9:59 PM
I'm a banker, have seen this so many times. This kind of thing has been going on for over 15 years now. The sad thing is that people actually fall for this. I received it also, mailwasher is used all the time and didn't know the name so it was deleted. Glad to know what it was though.
IPlural
Reply #15 Saturday, March 1, 2003 10:07 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, March 1, 2003 10:07 PM
yep ... and it is sad, some people do in fact fall for it...
@shu
Reply #16 Sunday, March 2, 2003 12:17 AM
Reply #16 Sunday, March 2, 2003 12:17 AM
I got this mail, around a year back, (tho I think that the reference was to some other African country that time). But the wordings were exactly the same. Talk about deja vu...
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Reply #1 Saturday, March 1, 2003 1:46 PM