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#35104 by mkp Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:10 pm
I too have got a scam e-mail just like this one. Just check it.
Dearest,
I am more than happy in your reply to my mail this morning. How is your day?
Mine is a little bit hot over here in Dakar Senegal. In this camp we are only allowed to go out only on Mondays and Fridays of the weeks. It's just like one staying in the prison and i hope by Gods grace i will come out here soon. I don't have any brother, sister or relatives now whom I can go to all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war the only person i have now is Rev Emmanuel Anthony who is the pastor of the (Christ The king Church) here in the camp he has been very nice to me since i came here but i am not living with him rather i am leaving in the women's hostel because the camp have two hostels one for men the other for women. The Pastors Tel number is (00221-2357743) if you call and tell him that you want to speak with me he will send for me in the hostel.
As a refugee here i don't have any right or privilege to anything be it money or whatever because it is against the law of this country. I want to go back to my studies because i only attended my first year before the tragic incident that lead to my being in this situation now.
Please listen to this, I have my late father's statement of account and death certificate here with me which i will send to you latter, because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a leading bank in Europe which he used my name as the next of kin, the amount in question is $8.6Million US Dollars. Since I am too small to handle this and my present condition here in the camp cannot permit me to do the transfer on my own. So i will like you to help me transfer this money to your account and from it you can send some money for me to get my travelling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you. I kept this secret to people in the camp here the only person that knows about it is the Reverend because he is like a father to me. So in the light of above i will like you to keep it to yourself very secret and don't tell it to anyone for i am afraid of losing my life and the money if people gets to know about it. i will want you to promise me that you will not tell any person? I like honest and understanding people, truthful and a man of vision, truth and hardworking. My favorite language is English and very fluently. Meanwhile I will like you to call me like i said i have a lot to tell you. I am very happy to see your picture Have a nice day and think about me. Waiting to hear from you soonest.
Yours Tina
Her photo was also attached with the mail.
So watch out for this sort of scam mails from Senegal.
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#35105 by Dotti Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:30 pm
Welcome mkp!

I have separated this into a new thread since the scammer is using a different name-it helps people who google the name to quickly find the information.

As you said, there are quite a few of these "wealthy orphan in a refuge camp" scams. The names and emails change, but the purpose--to get victims to send money to the scammers to collect a nonexistent inheritence--does not change. The photos are usually stolen, and the person writing you most likely a young male.

Could you please post the email address this scammer used in these emails, as well as the full name if (s)he gave you a last name? Those will help for people who may search online for information.

Thank you for posting, and feel free to post others as you receive them.

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