Beowulf Loc: Aquidneck Island, RI

Other Hoggers have posted obvious scam emails they were sent, so I thought I would share this one from today's mail. What is very interesting, beyond the grammatical and usage errors and omissions, is the overt blatant attempt to include the recipient in an obvious fraud scheme:




Dr.Gilberto Churchill
Investment Portfolio Manager
London Regional Office
UBS Investment Bank London.

Dear Friend,

My name is Dr. Gilberto Churchill I'm Investment Portfolio Manager at UBS Investment Bank in London Branch.I decided to seek a confidential co-operation described with you in the execution of this transaction for both of our mutual benefit and urge you to keep it as top secret because of the nature of this transaction. During the examination of the accounts in our bank, I discovered an abandoned sum of £ 15,400,000.00 Fund (Fifteen Million Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) in an account that one of our foreign customers(Late Mr.Stephen Richard) is unfortunately lost his life and family in a plane crash.

After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he died without their specific to these funds. I like to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at fifteen million Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds is estimated to be released to you as the beneficiary, which are divided into percentage ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. All I require is your honest cooperation greatest, trust and utmost confidentiality in order to achieve this project a success, and I want you to be a part of my share in a profitable business to invest in your country, I need your advice in the field of economy, I can invest my share.

I have carefully mapped the modalities for the implementation of this transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you referred by a violation of the law both in your country and here in London when the fund is transfer to your bank account. After your review and acceptance of this offer, please send me the following information below immediately so that we can continue and preserve the heritage fund transfer to your designated bank account. Keep this offer as the greatest top secret between you and me for reasons.I for security got your contact from your country international business information here in London.

1. Full name:
2. Your residence address:
3. Your Direct Mobile Number:
4. Your fax number:
5. Sex:
6. Age:

Contact me via my private email: (drgilbertochurchill26@outlook.com)

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

Wasn’t there a similar thread recently where someone noted that these things were intentionally written to be somewhat obvious frauds, so that anybody who DID reply self-identified as stupid enough to be conned?

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I have received similar scam emails from Nigeria. Only difference, is they requested I send money, to process the paperwork. And then, and only then, will the send me my monetary reward.

rcarol

Are you telling me that this whole deal is phony and I'm not going to get any money?

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Yes, this is a scam, but, if you are interested in making a small investment to earn substantial future income, I do have holdings in a well traveled toll bridge for sale.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

The sad thing is that people are duped into believing these scams. I got a scam phone call, just recently, stating there was an arrest warrant issued in my name, because I had not paid sufficient federal income tax last year. And, that I can pay via credit card. I just hung up my phone.

chrisscholbe Loc: Kansas City, MO

And I have some..."water protected" land in Florida that you might be interested in.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

This particular scam couldn't be more obvious, not to mention humorous. Some of the more subtle scams try to con you based on recent personal events.

Last year I bought a new used vehicle. It is a Chevy SUV that was driven by a Chevy sales rep from car show to car show. When she was done making the car show circuit, the vehicle was sold to the dealership I bought it from. It's a really nice vehicle. Loaded with all kind of electronic goodies and Chevy's top of the line sound and navigation systems, and things that I don't yet know what they do. I got it for a really good price and they even gave me more on my trade in, a 2017 Cruze Premier, that was as clean as the day it was driven off the show room floor.

Anyway, a few months after purchasing the vehicle, the scam offers began arriving in the mail. The most recent one was trying to inform me that the cost of the extended warrant I purchased had gone up and they needed my information so they could bill me accordingly. Just one of several scam offers I've received since buying the vehicle. Problem is, none of the scam offers mention the year, make of model of the vehicle. You'd think if they were trying to contact me about my vehicle, they'd have a clue of what the vehicle is.

I guess the idiots trying to scam you don't know the IRS never calls people on the phone.

dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia

I wonder why they need to know what sex you are???

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Scammers, they are everywhere. So, a person dies with his family in an accident leaving a fortune behind and a bank administrator is capable of managing those funds? Please, give me a break.
We all know that it will be necessary to present a estate planning for the final disposition of those funds, at least that is the law in this country.

I wonder what they will do next!

Dannj

If you send me your name, address and credit card number I’ll be happy to provide you with a documented list of potential scams.😊

dpfoto Loc: Cape Coral, FL

I got a similar call a few days ago, saying they were going to come and arrest me. I told them to come on, and I would be waiting for them with my AK47. They hung up.

dpfoto Loc: Cape Coral, FL

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Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

It was over for me at, Dear Friend".

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

WHAT? He wants 60% but you will be the legal heir? That's just BS - who do you talk to?

I know that I have strangers contacting me all the time offering vast sums of money, I guess just because I am one hell of a guy.