Want a good laugh? Check out this scam attempt

ExecutiveIncome · #1 12-18-2008, 07:46 AM

I received this yesterday, I'm not sure how my spam folder didn't catch it but I got a good laugh out of it

Goodday,

I know that this mail might come to you as a surprise as we have not met before,My name is Mrs. Grace Mugabe, the wife of Mr. Robert Mugabe the president of Zimbabwe i got your contact through Zimbabwe chambers of commerce and industry. Our country is currently facing international saction all over the world and my effort to so speak peace into my husband(President Robert Mugabe) prove abortive because he already have a wrong notion towards the western nations intention over his removal plan and his state when he lives office.

As you know the country(zimbabwe) is presently facing a strong epidemic and a high inflation and the pressure from the international communities to bring to bring down the regime of my husband(president Robert Mugabe) is a sure reality and when this happens i and my children might also go down with him.As the first lady of our country i have been able to use my position to raise some money from contracts which i deposited with a European diplomatic security company the sum of US$35M(Thirty Five Million US Dollars) knowing fully that our government will soon be brought down by international communities as Africa Union are beginning to take side with the international communities because of the manner at which things are degenerating in Zimbabwe.

I contacting you because I want you to go to the security company and claim the money on my behalf since I have declared that the consignment belong to my foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in investment in your country.

I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist me properly, I expect you to declare what percentage of the total money you will take for your assistance. When I receive your positive response I will let you know where the security company is,the requirement and the payment pin code to claim the money which is very important.

I shall keep you updated and also instruct one of my loyalist to alway keep you updated whenever my schedule is tight as i dont want my husband to know about this deposit and my proposal because my life might be in danger as you all know his kind of person.All this i am doing to assist my children as i know very soon when our regime is brought down our entire property will be confisticated along.I ask you to also pray for me to survive the internal threat i am experincing from my husband President Robert Mugabe because as i am sending you this urgent proposal tears flow from my eyes as i am living with a human monster.

For now, let all our communication be by e-mail because My husband security network is monitoring all activities sparing no body including my humble self his wife and other family member as he do not trust any one especially this period.

Thank you and God bless you and family and please contact me through this email. Private email: gracemugabe@aol.com

MRS. GRACE MUGABE.

Smart Alec · #2 12-19-2008, 07:51 AM

It is generally referred to as Nigerian scam. I remember to receive the first letter of the kind by post 15 years ago. And this similar e-mail is in my mailbox every day! I have heard stories that people fall for this and end up broke, naked, without documents in Africa jungles.
The scammers change names of their alleged husbands, and confidants. the plot remains the same. You are asked for attornies fees, sometimes as high as 10% of what they offer you and blah, blah, blah... the sucker is robbed but of his last pants

Interpol is after it tens of years, yet the scammers are still at it.