Years ago, I used to reply to all of the African email scams I received. I have never had the good fortune to have a correspondence go that long or to that level of absurdity, but I did have some fun. I’ve posted some of my correspondence on my website, so please come by and enjoy.

Good for you because you just did a favor to alot of us by getting back at these scam artist. Every time I open my emails, I’ve got about 50 emails in one or two days coming from Nigeria asking for help or offering money. But, you know what really makes me sick is that there are people, that are hard working, honest, and willing to help anyone and they get screwed by ASS _ _ _ _ _ like is. I’ve gotten to the point that I delete all spams without even reading them, it’s not worth the time that you lose to read these mails. I will repeat from the last email, This was really entertaining and funny. You made Augusto feel like he was raped and loved at the same time, GOOD FOR YOU.

Brilliant with the kooky-kat ‘ness! Great entertainment! Recently, I also received an email from a certain Janaba Ayuba, who studied nursing, etc… Yea, found a couple of pictures of her also on the internet… Some of them are slutty!

Have an awesome day!
x

I’ve never thought of playing with these guys but after this I think I will. Entertainment!

I am ready to do the transaction with you. You sound so trust worthy. I will do the deal with you. In less than one week, this fund will hit your account, and then I and my entire family will come over to your country for the normal disbursement as discussed earlier on. Mind you, the transaction is 100% risk free and legal. Because I took my time and money, in making sure that a solid arrangement of receiving the fund successfully is quarantined.

Below is the text of application and the banks contacts:
( adb_bank_devel_bankbf@fastermail.com ) . As soon as you apply, inform me so that I can be monitoring the transaction as an insider and also as your partner in this transaction. as long as you are following my intrusions and directives, this money is already ours.

Application form.

Attn: Mr Mallam Bobo Ouderago
foreign remmitance Director
African development bank (ADB)
Ouagadougou , north west zone-
annex, 01 ouaga.
Burkina Faso, west Africa
Tel: 00226 76472022
Fax 00226 50420039
email: ( adb_bank_devel_bankbf@fastermail.com )

subject: applying as the next of kin to the deceased

I…………..apply to your bank as the next of kin to your deceased customer Mr ROM MORRIS from leabone holder of account bf 4934109,,putting claim over his balance with your bank valued at us$29.2 million dollars only. Sir, I wish to be intimated on the procedures involved in having this fund transfer into my account as given below:

1. full name……………….
2. Sex……………………………
3. Age……………………….
4. Country………………..
5. Marital status…………..
6. Occupation:………………
7. Bank name………………..
8. Bank account n…………
9. Bank phone n…………….
10. Bank swift code:………….
11. Personal mobile n………..
12. Personal fax n…………..
13. Personal email:…………..

I also apologise for not being able to have applied since his sudden death in a plane crash on December 2003, it was due to some family problem which have just being settled. I wish an urgent attention should be given to my humble application as the urgency implies on this matter. thanks in anticipation of your co-operation.

Yours sincerely,
……………

You should retype this application with your companies letter headed paper if you have any, and send the application through there email box of ( adb_bank_devel_bankbf@fastermail.com ) . Remember to include your phone and fax number in the application including your email address for effective communication with the bank.

Immediately you receive any signal from the bank don’t fail to get back to me before contacting them back.

Yours brother,
Musa Garuba (+226 78 18 37 53)

Private telephone and fax numbers? ………. mobile 0416044103
work 0893129333
Country of Origin?…………………………… australia
Your occupation?……………………………. office
Your official age?…………………………….. 34
Your passport or ID card number?………….. 54786533-4436

dear mr Mr.Musa
please ring me on my mobile for quicker contact
im very interested and thank you for making me part of this
im looking forvard to hear from you again soon
if i can help in any way just ring and i will organise it from here

kindly
tammie fisher

his reply
Hello My Dear Friend,

Thanks for your willingness to assist me in this transaction and also to know more how are going to get this fund transferred into your account.I want to assure you that this business is 100% risk free.I give you my words and we are going to conclude this transaction in Good Faith and share the fund peacefully.You don’t have to be worried because I will ensure that this fund is transfered into your account without having any problem.What you have to do is to listen to my guide line untill the fund is transferred into your account then I will come over for the disbursment of the fund according to the percentages I indicate in my first letter.40% for you,50% for me and 10% for any expenses you and I may incure….telepone bills and taxes your bank will request when the fund is transfered.For your information I got your email address from an internet when I am looking for a reliable person I will do this business with though I did not know much of you.I strongly beleive that we will work together as partners and get this fund out from the bank and transferred into your account peacefully.

May looking at the whole transfer process it might look so difficult to achieve a sucessful result but I tell you that it is not as difficult as you might see it.There will not be any risk or problem after this fund is transfered into your account because i will delete all the files concerning the deceased man in our bank after the fund is transferred.This business is involve only you and I.

I want to assure you that this business will not cause any kind of problem to you because we are going to do it legally.When this fund is transfered there will be some cover up document’s my bank will issue you to show your bank that this fund is legally acquired.I tend to invest some part of this fund in hotel business and also import some agricultural machine’s back to Burkina-faso which I will use to set up mechanised farming.We can join together to set up all this investment if you wish but if it is not ok by you then you have to collect your own share and do any thing you wnat to do with it.This business will take us about 7working days to mature.You have to give me the benefit of the doubt and give me all the surpport I need in this business and I assure you that we will all smile at the end of the day,Insha Allah.

This is bank transferred which i have all the information in how we are going to get this fund transferred into your account without any problem and also with my little power here in the bank i promise you that as soon as you apply to the bank as the next of kin i will be here to give you all the needed information in how we are going to get this fund out from the fund.

I wait to hear from you soonest so that i will give you the application form which you have to fill and send to the bank for the claim.

Thanks and my kind regards to your family.
Mr.Musa Garuba.
Tel+226 78 15 37 53

my reply

hello mr musa

im glad to recive your reply

it is buissy times but your letter is a welcome distaration
from my dayli life running a big office complex i own the building
and the buissines . i have 873 staf members working for me
my parents left it for me when they died in a diving acident some years ago
as well as their life insurence so i travel a lot evry year i try to get away to a new place for at least 3-4 month and if i dont like the place i get to i just jump on a plane and move on to a new country and continue my vacation
so life is good
pleace tell me more about you , you sound like such a nice gentelman :)

dearest regards

tammie

this is work in progress im male by the way not female

but if he eats this one its gna be fun

im going to fall in love with him

I NEED TRUST.

The Chief Auditor/Information manager,
In-Charge of Foreign Unit
African Development Bank Group,
Ouaga. Burkina-Faso.

Dear Good Friend,

I am Mr.Musa Garuba, The Chief Auditor/Information Manager, In-Charge of Foreign
Unit of our bank and i have had the intent to contact you over this financial
transaction/transfer worth the sum of Twenty Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars (US$29.2M)for our progress and richness.This is an abandoned sum that belongs to our late foreign customer (an International Billionaire French Businessman) who died in plane crash disaster since three years ago along with his wife.

I was opportuned to see the deceased deposit file bearing this huge amount
of money when i was inspecting the dated and current customers files in other
to sign and submit to the entire bank management for an official validation
/ re-documentation against the statement approval to the account holders
for the year. In a swift investigation carried out by me, i found out that
non of the deceased relative is aware of the abandoned fund except his late wife.
As a result of that, it is an extremely confidential matter between me and you.

Hence you are a foreigner to our country, you are authorized by our Banking
law to apply and claim the fund into your account as the NEXT-OF-KIN to the
deceased. For assisting me to get the fund transferred into your bank account,
the ratio of 40% of the total sum is for your share whereas 60% is for me
as business pioneer.

Please i need your urgent response on assurance of trust that you will not
deny my right of the share once the fund gets into your account because i
am a poor civil servant who depend on little monthly salary. That you are
the one who will help me to get visa to your country immediately i resign
from my work on the instant of the transfer into
your account.

If you are realy sure of your integerity, trustworthy, and confidentiality,
reply urgently and to prove that, include your particulars as follows.

Private telephone and fax numbers?……….
Country of Origin?……………………………
Your occupation?…………………………….
Your official age?……………………………..
Your passport or ID card number?…………..

In sincerity,

Mr.Musa Garuba
please call me with this phone number –(00226 78 15 37 53)

my first reply

There used to be a site up called 419eaters, and the entire purpose of the site was to mess with these scam artists. They were actually able to “scam the scam artist” a couple times and get their money. Funny Stuff.