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Not quite a Newb Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 58

My lad (or lass, as he would have me to believe) gave me some bank account details.

Thing is, I am not far into this bait, and I wonder if he gave me someone else's real bank info to test the waters. Would a scammer do this?

Your opinions, please? Here is the email:

Quote:

My Dear Beloved in Christ,

Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ and saviour amen.

Good evening to you, I want to thank you very much for your mail and for your willingness to carry out this task to the glory of our lord Jesus Christ, the God almighty will bless you.

Please I am giving you the contact of the bank below based on trust, believing that you will not disappoint me and the less privilege ones that are looking and waiting unto to God for help one day.

While discussing with the bank let them know that you have been in contact with me and that you want them to transfer the money to your bank account. This is because the bank director forwarded the information below so that you will contact them and instruct them on the mode of transfer that you want them to make in your favour.

The name of the bank is:-

Société Générale des Banques en Cote d'Ivoire

5 et 7 Ave Joseph An0ma, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

Telephone: +22547345206

Fax: +22520227053

Email: inf()[email protected]

SWIFT SGCICIAB - TELEX 23741 SG PORT

Remittance Director -Mr. Be®nard Lab@dens

The Account name is Mr. Chr1stopher Du®u

Account number is 00735851704

Please as soon as you finish discussing with them, do not fail to let me know the result of your discussion with them to enable me know the position of things.

Extend my greeting to your entire family and please do not forget to always remember me in your prayers.

I am waiting to hear from you immediately.

My warm regards to you

Your beloved sister

Mrs. V1ct0ria Du®u

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:41 pm

Does he actually expect you to pay any money into it? If so, it's real.

EDIT: Replied before I fully read it... This is a very standard way to introduce a bank manager character. This person will 'help you get your funds' and conveniently introduce fees along the way.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 58

Ok, so you don't think that is his account? Should I just say "I talked to him, yadda yadda yadda"? What kind of response does he expect?

Not quite a Newb Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 58

Never mind, now I see I have to email him.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 58

Ha, I got some pictures off of "her". I like how he half-heartedly used Photoshop to change the clothes worn in the passport picture (which is exactly the same as the other picture).

http://img132.imageshack.us/i/mrsvictoriafake.jpg/

http://img203.imageshack.us/i/victoriapassportfake.jpg/

http://img126.imageshack.us/i/victoriafake.jpg/

http://img8.imageshack.us/i/doctorreportfake.jpg/

Oh well, maybe I should give him a chance. He didn't complain about my Heath Ledger pictures.

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:38 pm

When the lad is very obvious in his mistakes, do not point this out to him. These mistakes could make a genuine vic suspicious of him and cost the lad some money. Praise the lad for being stupid, slap him for the intelligent stuff he pulls out of his ass every once in a while.

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