How many suckers do you think they'll get with this one?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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A new twist on an old scam. This time full of BS about helping people and a dying woman. It’s pretty low if you ask me.

This arrived in my inbox today:

From: Mrs. Karen Walter Smith.
26 Kesington Court,
London, England.

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in London,England. I am married to Dr. Jim Walter Smith who worked with British Railway Commission in Chelsea England for over a decade before he died on 5th ofJuly in the year 2003. We were married for fifteen years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks.

Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Twelve Million United States Dollars (US$12,000,000.00) in a Vault with a Security/Finance House in Europe. Presently, this money is still with them.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 150 days due to cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and above all those affected in the Tsunami in far Asia. Understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty.

I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security/Finance House in Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund,through my Lawyer. I want you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart and mind and soul and also in truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to my specification herein. Hoping to hear from you.

Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Karen Walter Smith(Benefactor).

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Unfortunately, enough to make it worthwhile. How long has the infamous Nigerian letter been going around? It’s sad, but there is indeed a sucker born every minute.

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Good heavens. Throw in some references to God and some guillible fool will fall for it. She just picks some random name out of the intenet ether and that’s the person who will get the windfall? And she trusts this random person to help the tsunami victims? Plus she’s too weak to answer the phone but she strong enough to search for an honest person via e-mail? :rolleyes:

You know, I could come up with a better scam if I wanted to. Yeesh.

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Anybody in London willing to drop in a say “hi”?

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Shouldn’t the grammar be a dead giveaway?

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::snorts Diet Dr Pepper up nose::

You don’t think that would be just a smidgen…uncomfortable, maybe?

:slight_smile:

Sounds very much ESL-written to me.

And I couldn’t resist Googling for “Karen Walter Smith”. Apparently some poor schmuck wrote back:

http://www.quatloos.com/Tax-Forums/viewtopic.php?t=1001182

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:eek:
Her death stool? You make the poor woman lie in bed while she’s sick, but she has to sit on a stool when she’s dying?

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  1. There is no such thing as the ‘British Railway Commission’.

  2. There is no ‘Kesington Court’ in London.

:rolleyes:

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You are so heartless!

etmiller please send me 100 of your American dollars and I will make it my business to travel to London and say “hi”

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Not that it matters much, but yes there is:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=525863&Y=179594&A=Y&Z=1

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Map says Kensington. Letter says Kesington. :stuck_out_tongue:

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There’s a money order from America Bank waiting for you at Fed Ex. Have a good trip!

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I figure if there are people out there who are willing to give money to Benny Hinn these scum bags will probably clean up.

I’ve lost my faith in humanity.

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Oh, OK. But I guess that shows it’s not the most obvious of spelling errors :smiley:

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This isn’t real???

Oh shit.

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Forward the letter to Bush and the Republicans. Maybe they can quickly enact legislation to help this poor woman before she dies.

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You varlet! You dare insult my map-reading?!
'Tis lucky for you that duelling is forbidden, or you would be facing me at dawn*.

*well perhaps a bit later. I’m always a mess first thing, until I’ve had a cuppa.

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OK, apart from there being no such thing as the “British Railway Commission”, where do people imagine someone working in the British rail industry gets 12 million dollars? And why dollars?

Anyone who falls for this and gets fleeced deserve all they get, being both jaw-droppingly stupid and dishonest.

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sucker born every minute