African Scam Artists Invade Thaivisa.com

[Dutchy]

I received the following mail from Thaivisa member benigina, it may be a good idea for board administrators to report this to the relevant authorities in Thailand including IP address of sender.

Dutchy

ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE

UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP

FROM : MISS BENIGINA AHMED.

ATTN:

DEAR BELOVED IN THE LORD, PERMIT ME HERE TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU. I AM BENIGINA AHMED (MILK MAIDEN)AND A YOUNG GIRL. THE ONLY DAUGHTER AND CHILD OF (MR DAVID AHMED) A FULANI CATTLE HEADS MAN (A NOMADIC) AND A TRADITIONAL HUNTER FROM THE MBOROJIEE TRIBES OF MANGALA IN SIERRA LIONE.

WHEN MY FATHER WAS ALIFE HE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND A WIDELY KNOWN FARMER IN THIS PART OF THE REGION. HE WAS A RESPECTED FARMER WITH SPECIALITY IN CATTLE FARMS AND VARIOUS OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND HUNTING PRODUCTS LIKE THE HIDES AND SKINS FROM KILLED ANIMALS. UPON THIS ACHEIVEMENTS HE WAS HUMBLE AND DUE TO HIS HUMILITY NOBODY KNEW OFHIS WEALTH.

MY LATE FATHER HAD MADE HIS WEALTH THROUGH HARD WORK THOUGH HIS CATTLES WHICH HE REARED FROM PLACE TO PLACE AS A CATTEL HEADS MAN FROM THE LIVE STOCK CAMPS NEARER OUR VILLAGE. THE SALE OF THESE CATTLES FROM HIS FLOKS TO RICH CATTLE MERCHANTS WHOM TRADED ON CATTLES FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY THROUGH THE WEST AFRICAN SUB REGION BROUGHT MY FATHER WEALTH, WHICH WAS USED TO MEASURE HIS SOCIAL STANDARDS IN THE PASTURIST AFRICA. HOWEVER DUE TO THE BOOMING OF MY LATE FATHERS CATTLE TRADE AND THE WEALTH HE MADE FROM IT THROUGH HARD WORK HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE ALOT OF MONEY AND ALSO THROUGH WHICH HE SENT ME TO SCHOOL, SINCE HE NEVER GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO SCHOOL TO AQUIRE THE WHITEMANS WISDOM(EDUCATION)BEFORE HE WAS KILLED BY HIS FELLOW NOMADIC CATTLE HEADS MAN DURING A CATTLE RAID BY TRIBAL ENEMIES DUE TO ENVEY.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2002. MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I WAS MOTHERLESS AND NEEDED MOTHERLY CARE. I HAD DONE EVERYTHING AT MY DISPOSAL TO SAVE MY FATHERS LIFE SINCE HE WAS THE ONLY PARENT I HAD BUT UNFORTUNATELY FATE HAD ITS WAY .

FINALLY BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 10TH OF FEBUARY 2003 IN OUR VILLAGE IN OUAGADUGU.THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LIONE.HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON BEDSIDE HIS HOSPITAL BED AND SAID I QUOTE "MY DAUGHTER I HAVE THE SUM OF US$1.600.000 (ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THAUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN.

HE HAD INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED THE METALIC TRUNK BOX THAT CONTAINS THE MONEY IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY 2000 . UPON MY ARRIVAL IN ABIDJAN WHERE I SUCCESSFULLY CONTACTED THE COMPANY TO INFORM THEM OF MY INTENTIONS T O TRANSFER THE METALIC TRUNK BOX WHICH IS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER TO A FORIEGN BENEFICARY THAT I WILL TRUST WORTYHY AND FATHERLY WHOM WILL HELP ME MANAGE THIS MONEY TO COMPLETE MY EDUCATION WHICH HAS BEEN MY WISH AND THE WISH OF MY FATHER.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS COLEAGUES AND THAT I SHOULD LEAVE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT COMPLETELY FOR MY EDUCATION AND ALSO TO INVEST FOR MY FAMILY TO BE ABLE TO KEEP HIS NAME SINCE HE WILL NOT BE AROUND TO SHOW ME THE WAY ANY MORE AND TO GUIDE ME.

DEAREST ONE,IN THIS RESPECT I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS :

TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED

TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM STILL UNDERAGED (A YOUNG G IRL)AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY

TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AS OUR FATHER WISHES .

MOREOVER, SIR, I WILL REWARD YOU GREATLY FOR YOUR HUMBLE SERVICES AS I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTINPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN FOUR (3) BANKING DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. I WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME

E-MAIL. [email protected]

ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

SINCERLY YOURS

BENIGINA AHMED

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I was favoured with the same offer.

[Pink Mist]

wonder what their succes rate is?

[george]

I have reported this spamming ###### to his ISP and to http://spamcop.net

He is also blocked from entering the site again. I am afraid thats the only thing we can do.

[brownsugar]

This 419 scam has been around for so long, it must still work. Their must be idiots out somewhere who fall for this scam.

[Bluecat]

I have reported this spamming ###### to his ISP and to http://spamcop.net

He is also blocked from entering the site again. I am afraid thats the only thing we can do.

I just received it yesterday evening, 8.40 p.m.

Was it blocked this morning?

[megashox]

... CONCLUDED WITHIN FOUR (3) BANKING DAYS...

I like that!

[taxexile]

(MR DAVID AHMED) A FULANI CATTLE HEADS MAN (A NOMADIC) AND A TRADITIONAL HUNTER FROM THE MBOROJIEE TRIBES OF MANGALA IN SIERRA LIONE.

i like the idea of the traditional nomadic mborojiee hunter from mangala who goes by the name of david

[KevinN]

Well you guys can laugh all you want, But next week you will be laughing out of the other side of your face when I am down at the M/B dealers getting my new car.

And BEGININA and I are getting married.

[taxexile]

so you will be becoming a muslim then kevin?

[megashox]

Well you guys can laugh all you want, But next week you will be laughing out of the other side of your face when I am down at the M/B dealers getting my new car.

And BEGININA and I are getting married.

Don't mis-spell her name on your wedding invitation Kevin. It's actually Benigina aka Milk Maiden.

[KevinN]

MEGASHOX, Well what ever,since we be changing her name to JOY once she here,with a name like JOY,she will fit right in. Everyone here knows a bunch of broads named JOY.

[megashox]

May you be blessed with a thousand sons - each of them stronger than the other!

[Axel]

Finally a case for B. Trink.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Well you guys can laugh all you want, But next week you will be laughing out of the other side of your face when I am down at the M/B dealers getting my new car.

And BEGININA and I are getting married.

Your Thai wife won't mind at all then Kev

[12call]

http://www.scamorama.com

[Basher]

419 scams, unreal, I work with the f*ckers and i tell ya there is not an honest one amounst them.

Horrid smelly thieves the lot of them, can't do an honest days work for there money

Robbing B*stards

Bash

[fatter than harry]

This is a cracker: http://www.scamorama.com/agatha-zuma.html

[possom]

i honestly cant beleive these scams are still going !!!!!!!!!! they must get a few takers ,or they wouldnt bother

[NedKelly]

Another one to be wary of is a guy passing himself off as a member of Rotary Club in Ghana. He is equipped with passport copies and also photocopies of other peoples credit cards complete with the numbers showing.......he tries to purchase things over the internet and by mail order.

Another wart !!

[NedKelly]

Who would want to marry her anyway ??? She probably has no clit !!!!!!

[thaimee]

It is amazing sirs. People here don't even bother dreaming up a letter head.

Scamming comes natural and the mentality is foreigners are the bait.

Yes, we are the victims and we (possibly I) fall prey to the perpetrators. Let's not castigate our Nigerian friends when we are being hipocritical on this Pattaya Corner.

Never one to turn a blind eye, when is it our turn to scam beloved Thai nationals?

Any instances on the flipside. Thaimee.

[maerim]

Oh dear oh dear.

Why did you people not tell me this was a hoax before I sent this poor unfortunate young lady all my financial details.

Do you think I will lose any money?

[KevinN]

Dr.P, I don't think she will mind as she got a new hobby,she saying something about feeding the ducks,and if that the case,she gonna have to go buy some as we don't have any,then stop at the feed store and get some grain to feed em.

So she will be to busy feeding the ducks to pay much attn. to me,don't ya think.

[davethailand]

This is a cracker: http://www.scamorama.com/agatha-zuma.html

brilliant

[eric1000]

This 419 scam has been around for so long, it must still work. Their must be idiots out somewhere who fall for this scam.

its said to be Nigerias biggest industry ...

bwana ....

[wilson steer]

These scams were highlighted by Trink ages ago. Don't fall for them!

[megashox]

...Do you think I will lose any money?

Not at all, you'll only be donating it for a worthy cause!

[Pink Mist]

I can't see what harm there could be in just giving them a bank account number could do.

So I gave them my ex-wife's

[Yohan]

Such idiot mail is sent around anywhere on the internet, estimated about 80 percent of all data transfer is garbage.....

I delete it, like many many other emails daily in my mailbox.....

Nothing else, what can be done about it....Even not mention it, even not thinking about it....daily routine...

Johann