I was checking my inbox when I came across the following…
ASPEN, COLORADO.
Dear Sir,
I am Linda Lay, widow of the late former CEO of Enron Kenneth Lay energy futures and marketing corporation. I must confess my agitation is real, and my words are my bond in this proposal. My late husband diverted this fund acquired from the over influencing of price of sales/purchasing of raw materials., now he deposited the money with a BANK IN ASPEN COLORADO BY FIXED DEPOSIT FORM, where I am residing under political asylum with my children. Now the city of my home is overrun with prosecutors, the present government of the United States has revoked the passport of all executives who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time, freeze their account and confiscate their assets, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars:
1) Bank name
2) Account name
3) Account number
4) Bank address, telephone and fax numbers to enable me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is Three Hundred Million United States Dollars (US$300.000.000.00).
I am compensating you with 20% of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really want to invest this money in your country, where there is stability of Government, political and economic welfare. Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. My late husband Kenneth Lay gave me the photocopy of the deposit certificate issued to him by…
It goes on from there, more of the same.
So, should I go for it?
(My local paper is rounding up reaction… think they’ll include this one?)
looks like a sure thing to me.
This is merely a revision of the Nigerian Millions scam. What political asylum in Aspen, CO is available to a US citizen??? What “regime”???
Ken Lay just died Wednesday… and you already have a request to divert funds?
Hah!
Laurence,
You are SO lucky. I NEVER get those emails
Clearly not! Spam is pork shoulder and ham.
Of course it’s not spam, it’ totally for real. Spam is nonexistent in cyber world..every email you receive is 100% genuine and never underhanded or criminal….And if you believe all that-
I’ve got some swamp land I need to unload near New Orleans! Are you interested? I just need your debit #, pin #, street number and zip code..
Tee hee!
This is the kind of info I like to send them.
Bank Name: Bank of the Gullible
Account Name: Kaulme Stupid
Account Number: 07450926 (mash keypad)
Bank Address:
123 Fake St.
Yourearetard, WI 36663
Bank Phone: 555 8675309 (from the song)
You’re so lucky! I knew his depressed wife would be quick to reach out for help and consolation.
Just as a general rule, the words, “My word is my bond” are generally followed by a steaming pile of BS.
So, Lair, did JayTea call you yet? LOL!!!
Just find a bank with no minimum balance requirements. Open an account, put $0.01 in it, give them the account info, and let the good times roll! Then again if you can’t see the look on their faces, what’s the point?
This is how you handle those folks. Instead of them taking your money, they spend their own in a hope that you might have some money for them!