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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 07:22 PM
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These people just do not quit! Got an e-mail 'Please Help'
Dear Friend,

I am Mrs.Mercy Kume, wife of late Mr Anthony Kume, a wealthy Zimbabwean
farmer who was brutally murdered in a land dispute together with his
oversea
partner Mr. pete Bailey and the whole of his family as result of land
act
reform by Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. The whole of our
farmland amd
properties were destroyed by the mobs. The new land act reform which
affected the white and black farmers, resulting to massive killing by
war
veterans and lunatics in the society.

My husband died without leaving a word neither to me nor our only son,
but
his partner was rushed to the hospital where he later died after 2
days.
Before my husband partner died, he confided in me that he deposited
US$29,000,000 (Twenty Nine million united states dollars) in one
private
security company in Europe, that the money was meant for the purchase
of new
machineries for mechanised agriculture for the Zimbabwean farmers
movement
and new farms in Swaziland. He said that all I have to do is to source
for
an oversea partner who can be placed as the Beneficiary of the fund so
that
I and my son can have a new lease of life again. He made me promise
that
since he has no other leaving relatives, that I will not let money go
down
the drain.

I was later diagnosed to have cancer of the breast which resulted to my
losing one part of the breast to surgery. Presently, I am hospitalised
because my condition started deteriorating in a very strange manner. My
doctor gave me the saddest news of life as he told me that the cancer
has
spread to every part of my body including my liver. I have been boldly
told
that I just have a very short time to leave. As things are now, I am
not
afraid to die, but I don¡¯t want my son to suffer and I don¡¯t want to
let
late Mr.Bailey down by not having this claimed.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in
as the next of kin to Late Mr. Pete Bailey .This you can do by
corroborating
with my Kenneth who is currently seeking political asylum in Europe,
and our
family attorney to actualise this claim. I will request that you send
me
your personal details viz: Your full name and private home address,
your
telephone and fax number.this will enable the attorney to place you as
the
next of kin to late Mr.Pete Bailey.The sharing mode will be as follows.

1.30% of the fund will be for you

2.50% will be for my son which you will have to invest for him as his
guadian.

3.10% will be donated to the Southern African research center for
cancer.

4.While 10% will be set out for all the bills encured to conclude this
transaction including the attorney fees.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be
done by the Attorney and with my support and endorsement I can
guarantee the
successful execution of this transaction. I cannot answer to any phone
calls
here in the hospital because of my situation.So if you are interested
in
this transaction, kindly declare your interest by replying to this
e-mail
via my private mail mercykume@netscape.net

For your information the success and safety of this transaction will
depend
on your co-operation to keep it confidential and secret.As soon as I
receive
your favourable reply , I will proceed to forward you with further
information.

Thank you and may God bless you.

Yours respectfully,

Mercy Kume(Mrs)

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complain jane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 07:23 PM
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1. I get that all the time.
That and the pathetic PayPal shit.
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Journeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 08:10 PM
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7. "Pathetic PayPal shit. . ."
Ever since I made a contribution through PayPal, I've been receiving Spam by the dozens each day. My ISP had been great for filtering that crap out but all of a sudden, I'm getting it by the bucket load: solicitations for help with my mortgage, to help me lose weight, to score with "hot Debbie who lives just 9 miles away."

Is this what you mean by "pathetic PayPal shit"? PayPal is the only variable that changed in the last few months and I'd really like to know what's caused this infusion of spam. Thanks.
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McKenzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 07:24 PM
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2. revenge inside>>>
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 07:25 PM
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3. Just delete it . . .
I got tired of SPAM so I changed my email address.

I even changed my Yahoo! email address and if I'm going to buy something I sign up for a throwaway email address so SPAM cannot make it into my InBox.

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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 07:31 PM
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4. Play along. Your address is 1500 Pennsylvania AVE. Washington DC
see how long you can keep them wanting for the rest of your details and the inevitable cash for whatever is required.
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StClone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 07:39 PM
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5. E-mail them back a "Harder Luck Story"
Long story and Ask for money.
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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-13-04 07:39 PM
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6. Yeah - people fall for that shit believe it or not....
I got one too, played with him for a while pretending I was hooked.
Thought it was the least I could do to waste his time.


Ruphus,

I have so far set up ten new accounts and have invested 10,000 dollars US to maintain them- it is not enough to both avoid my countries reporting laws and shuffle the money appropriately to keep it under the IRS radar.



>From: ruphus chwudi
>To: Garth E
>Subject: Have you
>Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 03:38:46 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>Dear Garth E
>
>please what is the problem .
>
>ruphus
>

Dear Garth

please is me ruphus i want to ask you if you can
provid accunt number .if you call me in this number
00447984377616 i am in london so that i can transfer
the money into you accunt please

ruphus koffi


*Yeah right Asshole.
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