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Just got this spam message through AR!

Sorry if this does not correspond in the group i posted it in, i think it's important were all aware of this and help fight it.

WARNING THIS IS CLEARY NOT LEGIT!

Name:anne
Email Address:anne.kouadio@yahoo.fr
Subject:Hello Dearest one,
IP:213.136.125.112
Message:Hello Dearest one,
How are you today, hope my mail meet you in good hearlth? First of all, I am Miss Anne Kouadio, 19 years old and the only daughter of my late parents, Mr. & Mrs. Kouadio, a cocoa merchant and the Director General of Cocoa Export Corporation of Ivory Coast (CECCI).
My late father was killed by rebels during the political crisis here which later lead to war and my mother died when I was little girl.
Before his death he called the secretary who was with him before he was arrested and killed by the rebels and told him that he had a sum of US$ 7,300,000.00 (Seven Million Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars) kept in bank account here for overseas investment on my name as next of kin.
The said sum was deposited on my name as the next of kin and was instructed by my late father to seek for overseas trusted person who will assist as the trustee Manager that will receive the money to his or her bank account for wisely investment in his or her country.
It is from this point I am seeking for your assistance to get the money transfer to your bank account for wisely investment in your country.
I am now off-set and have lost all my father's asset expect this money remaining on my position and have left to stay in guesthouse hiding based on instruction of my late father for not to be killed as I have been forced out of relatives.
Please be kind enough to help me take out from here after the money have been transferred and confirmed to your account for my stay in your country to continue my education. I hope my present situation will touch you to help me come out it by responding to my mail and assisting me gets the money transferred. reply me back to my email anne.kouadio@yahoo.fr

Best regards,
Miss Anne Kouadio

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Roger Stensland
Keller Williams Realty Puget Sound - Maple Valley, WA
Let's Move!
These are coming back?  I had the same experience about 5 years ago.  The other problem is that they go into cahootz with off shore banks.  So if one is willing to play along, they can steal a lot from you.  
Apr 04, 2007 04:14 AM
Richard Parr
ADT Security Services - Slidell, LA
Home Security Specialist - Greater New Orleans, Louisiana
Got to love these spammers.  They try anything and anywhere.  Oh, that is sarcasm in case you didn't pick up on it.
Apr 04, 2007 04:16 AM
Mike Mueller
Tech and Social Media Consultant - Walnut Creek, CA

Looks like Anne is two timing me.

We're going to have to end our relationship.

We had a great thing going too.


Apr 04, 2007 04:42 AM
Ronda Myers-Waters
Willems Realtors, Principal Broker - Chesterton, IN

I got a letter just the other day to my e-mail account. 

From:Rosemary Mamokowa   Dear in christ,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from the Ivoirian chamber of commerce and industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .
I am Miss Rosemary Mamokowa  the only daughter of late Mr.and Mrs.T Mamokowa  My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.   Before the death of my father on November 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of ($17.500,000) which he deposited in a suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan cote d' Ivoire That he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing the money in the account.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his busines associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer the fund into for investment. Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways .
(1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years old.   (2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover, sir i am willing to offer you commisions of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account in your country.   Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded witing a shortest period so that I will come over to your coutry. upon your interest and Anticipating to assist me, look forward to your further word with interest.   please, do not hesitate to contact me with my email address for further details. Thanks and God bless. sincerely.
Miss Rosemary Mamokowa

Apr 04, 2007 04:57 AM
Luisa , Orellana
Greater LA Escrow - Los Angeles, CA
Greater LA Escrow

Hey...I'm not the only one receiving this? LOL! I thought I was special. ;)

To check out any spams/myths, etc....

Check out http://www.snopes.com you can find anything there.

Be Safe with e-mails.

 

 

 

Apr 04, 2007 05:20 AM
Neal Bloom
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate

you should read Randy Protheros blog, we have been on this for the last 3 weeks, I have gotten them as well as other , it is nothing new, but thanks for the post.

Apr 04, 2007 08:42 AM
Ellie McIntire
Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate - Ellicott City, MD
Luxury service in Central Maryland
Maybe dateline will cover this topic in the near future
Apr 04, 2007 12:41 PM
Eddy Martinez
Nationwide Funding Group - Highland Park, CA

Since the 4th of April i have been getting less and less of these emails through activerain. Maybe its becuase i dont respond and they got the clue? LOL

Eddy

Apr 11, 2007 09:10 AM