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Old 03-10-2007, 04:57 PM
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ok, I work on computer networks everyday but I didnt expect to get an phishing email from someone on mustang forums. please guys, never respond to stupid emails like this and admins for the site. delete this users account asap please, we dont need this stuff going around!

came with this subject line:
"helena from Mustang Forums" <rita_dikko2004@yahoo.fr>

here's the email:


From Helena Lambert.i need your
help
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Address 16Rue Ave 12 traichvill
Abidjan Ivory Coast

Keep It Confidencial for My
Life To Save

EMAIL me direct to my private email (helena6lambert@yahoo.fr ) for
Confindencial reason. please it is urgent

APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

Dear , Good Day And Remain Blessed


Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I got your name and contact on this site after my fasting
and prayed over it i 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 Helena Lambert the only daugther of Late Mr.and
Mrs.Joseph.Lambert. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the
economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to dearth 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 jan 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 TEN million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars. USD($10.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the
prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daugther for
the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that
it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose
such as real estate management or hotel management .

dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be
transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 22 years.

(3) 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, dear i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within (4) days you signify
interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
EMAIL me direct to my private email(helena6lambert@yahoo.fr) for
confindencial reason
Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Helena Lambert

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Old 03-11-2007, 05:09 PM
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What a load of CRAP. I've heard that name somewere but can't think were at the moment[>:]...[>:]
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