[1002richards]

Hi,
We're all well aware of the (mainly) west Africa-based money scams;for instance- help me move $$ or you've won $$. I've not seen one like this before though. Just for once the grammar is quite good - but as usual the scanario is ridiculous!!

"From Sgt Dave Godwin


Good Day,

I found your contact particulars in an E-mail address guide they provide
us here, as I desperately needed an urgent help to do this deal. I am
seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of $12m {Twelve Million U.S
Dollars only} to you in United States, as far as I can be assured that my
share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.

SOURCE OF FUND:

A lot of money in various currencies were discovered in barrels at a
farmhouse near one of Saddams old palaces in Tikrit in Iraq during an
operation Conquest in Fallujah north of Baghdad, and it was agreed by
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Buff and I that some part of this money be shared
among both of us before informing anybody about it since both of us saw
the money first. This is quite an illegal thing to do, but well tell you
what? no compensation can make up for the risk we have taken with our
lives in this hell hole, of which my brother in-law was killed by a road
side bomb last time.

The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of
money became a problem for me, so with the help of a British Contact
working here, at Southern Basra British fortified green zone, whose office
enjoys some immunity, I was able to get the package out to a safe location
entirely out of trouble spot. He does not know the real contents of the
package, and believes that it belongs to a British/American medical doctor
who died in a raid here in Baghdad, and before giving up, trusted me to
hand over the package to his family in United States. I have now found a
very secured way of getting the package out of Iraq to you, for you to
pick it up, and I will discuss this with you when I am sure that you are
willing to assist me, and I believe that my money will be well secured in
your hand because you have fear of God.

I want you to tell me how much you will take from this money for the
assistance you will give me. One passionate appeal I will make to you is
not to discuss this matter with anybody, should you have reasons to reject
this offer, please and please destroy this message as any leakage of this
information will be too bad and catastrophic for soldiers here in Iraq. I
do not know how long we will remain here, but I hope to have a shift very
soon for me to return back to the States. I have been shot and wounded
twice and I have survived two terrible suicides bomb attacks just by
special grace of God, this and other reasons I will mention later has
prompted me to reach out for help, I will honestly want this matter be
resolved immediately.

I thank you so much for everything and anticipate that you will be
trustworthy and handle this transaction to the best of your ability to
benefit both of us.

God Bless you and your Family

Yours


Sgt. Dave Godwin"

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by 1002richards

Hi,
We're all well aware of the (mainly) west Africa-based money scams;for instance- help me move $$ or you've won $$. I've not seen one like this before though. Just for once the grammar is quite good - but as usual the scanario is ridiculous!!

"From Sgt Dave Godwin


Good Day,

I found your contact particulars in an E-mail address guide they provide
us here, as I desperately needed an urgent help to do this deal. I am
seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of $12m {Twelve Million U.S
Dollars only} to you in United States, as far as I can be assured that my
share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.

SOURCE OF FUND:

A lot of money in various currencies were discovered in barrels at a
farmhouse near one of Saddams old palaces in Tikrit in Iraq during an
operation Conquest in Fallujah north of Baghdad, and it was agreed by
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Buff and I that some part of this money be shared
among both of us before informing anybody about it since both of us saw
the money first. This is quite an illegal thing to do, but well tell you
what? no compensation can make up for the risk we have taken with our
lives in this hell hole, of which my brother in-law was killed by a road
side bomb last time.

The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of
money became a problem for me, so with the help of a British Contact
working here, at Southern Basra British fortified green zone, whose office
enjoys some immunity, I was able to get the package out to a safe location
entirely out of trouble spot. He does not know the real contents of the
package, and believes that it belongs to a British/American medical doctor
who died in a raid here in Baghdad, and before giving up, trusted me to
hand over the package to his family in United States. I have now found a
very secured way of getting the package out of Iraq to you, for you to
pick it up, and I will discuss this with you when I am sure that you are
willing to assist me, and I believe that my money will be well secured in
your hand because you have fear of God.

I want you to tell me how much you will take from this money for the
assistance you will give me. One passionate appeal I will make to you is
not to discuss this matter with anybody, should you have reasons to reject
this offer, please and please destroy this message as any leakage of this
information will be too bad and catastrophic for soldiers here in Iraq. I
do not know how long we will remain here, but I hope to have a shift very
soon for me to return back to the States. I have been shot and wounded
twice and I have survived two terrible suicides bomb attacks just by
special grace of God, this and other reasons I will mention later has
prompted me to reach out for help, I will honestly want this matter be
resolved immediately.

I thank you so much for everything and anticipate that you will be
trustworthy and handle this transaction to the best of your ability to
benefit both of us.

God Bless you and your Family

Yours


Sgt. Dave Godwin"

I hope no one falls for this!

[Blackmirror]

You mean its a scam

Oh and i did so want a round the world trip to see all my online friends

[Knotbored]

shush-he told me not to tell anyone, but I musta slipped up somewhere-------

[Fyzbo]

I think you need to contact them and post the conversations here.

[Ciberblade]

What is the email addy it came from? I suspect it's anonymous...and probably traces back to the same Nigerian scams. IF this was real, first....he'd be able to provide a .mil address. Second, he'd contact a known and trusted person in the states, not some anonymous person via email.

Same old car with a new coat a paint -- still doesn't drive

[Blackmirror]

I really want to reply to that email

Get the mittens out please.. hold me back......

ALso i cant believe a soldier would talk like that
I mean stuck out in that hell hole theres not one F word

[Ciberblade]

A quick search turned up:
http://www.419baiter.com/_scam_email...ils_16007.html

[1002richards]

Sorry folks but I consigned the e-mail to trash so cannot post the sender's e-mail addr. If I get the same e-mail again I'll post the e-mail addr here. Oh but hang on a moment ... won't that mean he/she might get spam mail - poor soul!!!!

(I said POOR soul).

Great site Ciberblade, I've only read the summaries in 'Games' but they look like good fun.

Richard.

[Blackmirror]

I am now about to open Outlook Express
Lets see what goodies await me

oh 13567 spams

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror

You mean its a scam

Oh and i did so want a round the world trip to see all my online friends

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror

I am now about to open Outlook Express
Lets see what goodies await me

oh 13567 spams