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Terry Bassett 18 Nov 2009

This message was sent by doniyor ([email protected]) via ArtWanted.com:

dear Mr. Terry Bassett.

i got a letter from francis zimba some days ago. Now he send me an application form. is thia a scam? what will you advise me to do?

Thank you very much.

Dear Doniyor Abdukadirov,

With due respect I crave your indulgence as I am contacting you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully advise that you read this letter carefully and get back to me immediately. As it may interest you to know, I got your contact through the Internet web directory while searching for my late client's relatives. In a brief introduction,I am Barrister Francis Zimba, an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to Engr.P A. Abdukadirov, a foreigner who used to work with Shell International Republic of Togo. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Kara-Sokode expressway while coming back from a cultural festival holding in the nearby village. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved abortive as there is no heir to the fund. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$9.6M,(Nine million six hundred thousand United States Dollars),left behind by my late client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited. The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for the past 8 years, I seek your consent to present you to the Bank as the next of kin to my late client so that the fund can be released to you, since both of you are bearing the same family last name. I know that you might not be directly related to my late client, but for the fact that both of you are having same last name, you have nothing to worry about. I will back you up legally and I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both here and in your country. Therefore, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.

On the successful conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 50% of the total sum as gratification, while the remaining 50% will be for me. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.

Upon your acceptance to this proposal, I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this transaction to our both mutual trust. Please indicate your interested by replying to my private email below.

EMAIL: ( zimbefrancis(@)live.?fr ) TEL: 00228-8196418

FURTHERMORE, I WILL NEED YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION.

Awaiting your urgent response. Francis Zimba, Esq.

Note: Having or bearing the same name with my late client makes this claim very easy as I am going to submit your name to the bank as the next of kin or relative to my late client. As the legal adviser to the deceased, whosoever I present to the bank as the relation to my late client is unquestionable and will be approved. Therefore, the procedure of establishing you as the next of kin would be legally taken care of by me. Therefore you have nothing to worry about.

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Martha Miller 21 Nov 2009

Terry I would run as fast as possible...SCAM SCAM SCAM...... I got something like this a few months back. a few words were different but almost word for word.

Terry Bassett 21 Nov 2009

In their dreams, eh Martha...:-)

Martha Miller 21 Nov 2009

By all means my friend. Hugsssssssss Martha

Terry Bassett 28 Nov 2009

fromLatisha Carter

dateSun, Nov 22, 2009 at 1:21 AM subjectAbout Your Winning Parcle. Reply-To- ([email protected]) mailed-byucdmc.ucdavis.edu

hide details Nov 22 (7 days ago)

Dear Customer ,

Good day to you.

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your confirmable package that is registered with us for shipping to your residential location. We are hereby obliged to inform you that your parcel has been with us for weeks now, We got over 20 set of packages and We took time to write out the email addresses on the label Of each parcel and yours was included.

This is to inform you that we are in possession of your Parcel containing a certified cheque worth of $500,000.00 USD and other vital documents that will facilitate the clearance of the cheque in your country, that we are yet to ship to you.

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all Packages that we are to delivered, to ensure that they are valid.Be rest assured that your cheque has been confirmed valid and true and delivery will be made once you meet the necessary requirements.

The package is registered with us for mailing by the Online Lottery Award promo board.We are sending you this email because your package has been registered on a special Order.Kindly contact our dispatch officer with the details given below so as to enable our delivery team commence with delivery to you home address.

Assigned dispatch officer. Mr.Gerald Johanson E-mail: [email protected] Tel:+234-805-7252-724

As soon as our delivery team confirms your informations, it will take only one working day (24 hours for your package to arrive it designated destination.

Note: The Mail, VAT & Shipping fees have been paid by the Lottery Award Board before when your package was being registered but you are now to pay the Security Keeping fee of the UPS company as stated in our privacy terms & condition page, for securing your packageThe cost for the Security Keeping fee is $200 USD and this is mandatory.

Thank you for your understanding.

©UPS Online Team Management 1995 - 2009 UPS NG®THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us by return e-mail and delete the document.

Terry Bassett 28 Nov 2009

fromLatisha Carter [email protected]

dateSun, Nov 22, 2009 at 1:21 AM subjectAbout Your Winning Parcle. Reply-To- ([email protected]) mailed-byucdmc.ucdavis.edu

hide details Nov 22 (7 days ago)

Dear Customer ,

Good day to you.

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your confirmable package that is registered with us for shipping to your residential location. We are hereby obliged to inform you that your parcel has been with us for weeks now, We got over 20 set of packages and We took time to write out the email addresses on the label Of each parcel and yours was included.

This is to inform you that we are in possession of your Parcel containing a certified cheque worth of $500,000.00 USD and other vital documents that will facilitate the clearance of the cheque in your country, that we are yet to ship to you.

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all Packages that we are to delivered, to ensure that they are valid.Be rest assured that your cheque has been confirmed valid and true and delivery will be made once you meet the necessary requirements.

The package is registered with us for mailing by the Online Lottery Award promo board.We are sending you this email because your package has been registered on a special Order.Kindly contact our dispatch officer with the details given below so as to enable our delivery team commence with delivery to you home address.

Assigned dispatch officer. Mr.Gerald Johanson E-mail: [email protected] Tel:+234-805-7252-724

As soon as our delivery team confirms your informations, it will take only one working day (24 hours for your package to arrive it designated destination.

Note: The Mail, VAT & Shipping fees have been paid by the Lottery Award Board before when your package was being registered but you are now to pay the Security Keeping fee of the UPS company as stated in our privacy terms & condition page, for securing your packageThe cost for the Security Keeping fee is $200 USD and this is mandatory.

Thank you for your understanding.

©UPS Online Team Management 1995 - 2009 UPS NG®THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us by return e-mail and delete the document.

Terry Bassett 28 Nov 2009

Attention: ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION J.. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001 Attention:

BENEFICIARY,

Funds, you are to contact the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)London, England to obtain the above required document, find below their contact information's:

Contact Person: Mr.James Parker

PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) Email: [email protected]

Lagos Office Address 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, London,England Ensure you contact them(EFCC) with your Full Name,Address and phone number/cell number. Furthermore, be advice that according to the United State Law together with the FBI rules and regulations, you are to obtain the document from the EFCC OF London,England where the fund was transfer from. Also Note that you are to take care of the cost of the Document, which will be issued in your name. due to the content of the document and how important and secured the document is, you as the beneficiary will send to the EFCC OF ENGLAND the sum of Usd250Dollars only for the issuing of the document right away and your Usd1.5 million will be release to you, That is the lay down rules for EFCC OF NIGERIA to release such sensitive document, EFCC will issue you the authentic and original copy of the documents with seal on it for verification and approval.

You are here by advice to Contact them through the email address above to make an enquiry concerning how you will send the official fee to them. Note that you are to observe this immediately, if you really want your funds to be credited to your personal bank account and to avoid any legal battle with the security operatives over this matter... We have already informed the EFCC OF ENGLAND about the present situation, go ahead and contact them immediately. Your fund is under our custody and will not be release to you unless the required document is confirmed, after that the fund will be release to you immediately without any delay.

NOTE: We have asked for the above document to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes. The documents will clarify the intensity of this fund; exonerate it from money laundry, scam and terrorism

WARNING: failure to provide the above requirement in the next 48 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you as soon as international court of justice issues a warrant of arrest, if you are found guilty, you will be jailed....... As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today and the world at large. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulges in this criminal act. FORWARD THE DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHEMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT. No body is above the law and the law is not a respecter of anybody. We presumed you are law abiding citizen whom would not want have scuffles with the authority, in and outside America.

We are charged with the responsibility of implementing legal norms and our authority is irrevocable so dont dare dispute our instruction, just act as instructed.The person you know will not help you in this matter rather abide by this instruction. the funds inquestion was depsited by those people that contacted you.

Note: You are to contact them (EFCC) with your full names,phone number/cell number and full address via their email which i stated above immediately for the processing of your Clearance Documents within the next 48 hours.

Faithfully Your's

Robert S.Mueller 111

FBI Director Note contact the EFCC office: [email protected]

CC. TO: Supreme Court of the United States U. S. Courts of Appeals U. S. District Courts U. S. Circuit Courts Courts of Special Jurisdiction: Bankruptcy Courts Court of Claims, 1855 - 1982 U. S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982 - Customs Court, 1890 - 1980 U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1910 - 1982 U. S. Court of International Trade, 1980 - Commerce Court, 1910 - 1913 Territorial Courts Courts of the District of Columbia Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Federal Courts Outside the Judiciary

Martha Miller 29 Nov 2009

LOL Terry you get these too. Surprise Surprise...... LOL

Terry Bassett 29 Nov 2009

I do indeed Martha..:-)

I found this bit the funniest.....

"WARNING: failure to provide the above requirement in the next 48 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you as soon as international court of justice issues a warrant of arrest, if you are found guilty, you will be jailed....... "

Terry Bassett 12 Jan 2010

GOOD DAY,

My name is Bradford Watts, I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Husseins family.The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. We want to move this money to you, so that you may invest it for us and keep our share for banking.You can go to this web link to read about events that took place there: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm We will take 70%, my partner and I. You take the other 30%. No strings attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone.

We plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in one large silver box, using diplomatic immunity.If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us.Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your:

(a). Your full names. (b). Your contact address and nearest airport to you. (c). Your age (d). Your occupation and (f). Your direct/Mobile phone number.

This business is risk free. The box can be shipped out in 48hrs if you will be ready to assist us.

Yours faithfully,

Sgt.Bradford Watts.

jerry carlin 12 Jan 2010

Clearly all these Nigerians and dead relative e-mails are total scams. I would be pleased to take care of this matter for you for only $100. No need to send me your bank account number or really any personal information at all, not even your name! Just $100. in CASH in a plain brown envelope. A self addressed stamped envelope is also not necessary. Just $100 in cash and I will solve this situation for you!

Terry Bassett 12 Jan 2010

10Q Jerry...

lol... I have this bankers draft for $1000.00.. could you take your $100 and send me back the difference with my courier?...:-)

Beatrix Jahn 12 Jan 2010

This all brings back the memory of a mail I got about a year ago thru an art site that I used to be on. The person wrote they had just gotten married and just moved into their newly built house, which they were decorating. They had found my paintings and chose 3 that they wanted.........all they needed was my bank data. They had the address where to mail it and even a phone number. Since it was the first online incounter of this sort for me, I talked to Nelly about it. SMART person to turn to...........she went and did a google world search..........and BINGO...the address listed was in the middle of a National Park!!! I did take the time to write back and tell them, that I only do PayPal transaction ;-))) Never heard from them again!

Terry Bassett 14 Jan 2010

Hi Trixi... Smart move to check with Nelly.. :-)

14 Jan 2010

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