FRAUD

[Stone]

I got this letter 3 times this week once in the mail once by fax and another in my e mail account it is VERY Strange. I don't know if I should turn it over to the authorities or who I should give it to but this person is obviously trying to smuggle money thru american bank accounts.

What's your opinion.

MY DEAR ,
I am MICHAEL OMOH from Sierra-leone,the son of the late Minister of Natural Resources. I am writing this letter to you hoping that you will be of assistance.I am writing from Accra-Ghana as you may wish to know,I have an unexpected problem and as a result of this your assistance is required. What I want from you is for you to help me execute this fund out of africa to overseas.My Father Major General Sado Omoh has $5.500Million U.S.Dollars which he lodged with a security company here in Accra Ghana.He made this deposite shortly before his untimely death. The security company appears to believed that this funds belongs to my Father and his business partner,But not withstanding .As the case may be,,I WANT YOU TO LECTURE ME ON HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY OUT OF AFRICA TO YOUR CONUTRY BY HELPING THER MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME .and stand as my Father"s foreign business partner in which this fund can be release to me and I have agreed to let you have 20% of this fund for your assistance and we will keep 50% for help ther motherless babies home.All the document that will lead to the releas of this fund are all with me. Please Send your reply to this email [ Delteed E mail]. soon as I her from you I will send to you every other required information that will enable you to have more knowledge of this exercise, I will like you to send to me your personal telephone/fax to enhence effective communication between you and me. I look forward for your immediate reply.
Best Regards,
MICHAEL OMOH

[Star]

I get these kind of letters in my yahoo e-mail all the time. I just delete them. If you're getting this in your regular mail, I would bring it to the police station so they can investigate it. They got your address somehow and that's not a good thing.

[Stone]

I got mine Via Yahoo as well, this is fraud maby I should notify Yahoo

[Duke]

It doesn't hurt to fire off an e-mail, just forward it in fact.

Whatever you do, do not help out though.

[Stone]

I THINK they are trying to get peoples bank account information so example if you have $30,000 in your bank and these people said they will give you 20% of 5.5 Million. they will run the money thru YOUR account and snatch it up and take your $30,000. along with the 5.5 million and you will NEVER see 20% or your $30,000.00 AGain..

A client had this problem several years back... it's wrong and these e mails should be illgle... I am freaked out that they have contacted me 3 times 3 diffrent ways. But I'm listed so that's prob where they got it.

[GuitarHurricane]

You've received a variation of the 4-1-9 scam.

http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/

For the record, it is illegal.

[Stone]

Thanks my dear that site came in handy

[Merika]

I get a couple a week. I wonder why they bother sending them out...SURELY no one would actually fall for that.

[Duke]

They send them in hopes for a reply or a click on a cancellation link. Those actions usually confirm a valid e-mail address so they can not only spam it but also share the link with all of their affiliates.