The email Jim refers to is an old scam which originated in a country a few
thousand miles north of South Africa. And believe it or not, some people still
fall for it. If you go to the website of the Development Bank of Southern Africa
(http://www.dbsa.org/) you will find the following:
FRAUDULENT EMAILS
It has come to the attention of the DBSA that certain persons, without
authority from the DBSA, are using the Bank�s name fraudulently, or using
the Bank�s Logo, or they present themselves to be employed by the DBSA
in senior capacities.
Such fraudulent behavior is being dealt with by the DBSA, together with the
relevant authorities, wherever such fraudulent behavior is discovered.
However, to ensure that you do not suffer loss as a result of such fraudulent
activity, please, if you are not sure of or are suspicious of the identity of the
person holding himself/herself out to be authorised by the DBSA, contact the
DBSA�s Manager: Internal Audit, his telephone number being +27 11 313
3061. (JIM, PLEASE SEND ME THE PARTICULARS OF THE SENDER
AND I WILL INFORM THE BANK).
Please be advised that the DBSA will not allow itself to be held liable in
respect of any damages suffered, howsoever arising, or of whatever nature,
as a result of such fraudulent activities.
Dap
On 13 Mar 02, at 8:39, James Guinee wrote:
> Hey
>
> Speaking of techno-scams, has anyone ever gotten anything like this.
>
> Wow. I'm gonna be rich!
>
> Jim Guinee
>
> ------- Forwarded message follows -------
>
> From:I deleted the guy's name
> address, fax number, etc.
>
> RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 126,000.000.00 USD)
> ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS
>
> Dear sir,
>
> In order to transfer out (USD 126 MILLION) One hundred
> and twenty six million United States Dollars from
> DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA [DBSA]. I want to
> ask you to quietly look for a reliable and honest
> person who will be capable and fit to provide either
> an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c
> immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c
> can also serve for this purpose.
>
> I am [name deleted by me], the Auditor General of Development
> Bank For Southern Africa, during the course of our
> auditing I discovered a floating fund in an account
> opened in the bank in 1990 and since 1993 nobody has
> operated on this account again, after going through
> some old files, from the records I discovered that the
> owner of the account died without a [heir] hence the
> money is floating and if I do not remit this money out
> urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner
> of this account is Mr. Allan P. Seaman, a foreigner,
> and an industrialist, and he died, since 1993 and no
> other person knows about this account or any thing
> concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary
> and my investigation proved to me as well that Allan
> P. Seaman until his death was the manager Diamond
> Safari [pty]. SA.
>
> We will start the first transfer with Twenty Six
> Million [$26,000.000] upon successful transaction
> without any disappoint from your side, we shall
> re-apply for the payment of the remaining rest amount
> to your account,
>
> I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this
> money cannot be approved to a local person here, but
> can only be approved to any foreigner with valid
> information about Mr.
> Allan P. Seaman who is a foreigner too.
>
> However, I am revealing this to you with believe in
> God that you will never let me down when the money
> enters your A/C.
>
> Send also your private telephone and fax number
> including the full details of the account to be used
> for the deposit
>
> I need your full understanding and co-operation to
> make this work fine because the management of the Bank
> is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who
> has correct information of this account, which I will
> give to you, upon your positive response. Two of us
> will fly to your country at least two days ahead of
> the money going into the account.
>
> I will use my position and influence to obtain all
> legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to
> your account with appropriate clearance from the
> relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments
> for easy and smooth transfer of the fund into your
> account without question.
>
> At the conclusion of this business, you will be given
> 35% of the total amount, 60% will be for me, while 5%
> will be for expenses both parties might have incurred
> during the process of transferring this money.
>
> I am looking forward to hear from you.
>
> Yours truly
> [name deleted by me]
>
>
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