# New twist on Nigerian bank scam **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 7, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-nigerian-bank-scam/293408 "2005-03-07T19:11:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-nigerian-bank-scam/293408/21 "2005-05-07T17:56:25Z")
> [@Jonathan Woodall](#): > > the most common ploy in the Nigerian scam seems to be them persuading you that they’re going to wire a butt-load of money into your checking account. > Hey, what’s your checking account number? Dear Mr. Swahili, Please understand that there are many people who send letters similar to yours in an attempt to defraud the receiver of his money. I know that you are not such a person, but the other people force one to ensure security. You have asked me to trust you, and I do; but you must also trust me. Please send the money to my PayPal account using this e-mail address. Once the money is securely deposited and has cleared the bank’s security, I will arrange to send you your money, leaving out only that much which you have offered me for facilitating this transaction. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WeRSauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f19dbf/32.png) [@WeRSauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeRSauron)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-nigerian-bank-scam/293408/22 "2005-05-07T18:30:36Z")
I got a email from Arafat’s wife (supposedly) only a day after he died. I’d post it, but I deleted it. I tend to get emails with a religious stance from - supposedly - Muslims who converted to Christianity, from Muslims, and from Christians (people from both eerily seemed to have found God just before their death - imagine that!). I know I’m a _religion_-nut, but I am not a _religious_-nut. WRS ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-nigerian-bank-scam/293408/23 "2005-05-07T18:35:34Z")
I have one from England!! > [@](#): > > FROM THE DESK OF > BARRISTER WILLIAMS RALPH > SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES > LONDON,U.K. > > Dear Friend, > > I write you in good faith, hoping that you will treat this letter as a desperate search for assistance in a matter that shall benefit both of us. A random search based on your locality from the Internet produced your name and address and that of two others in your country. > > I am WILLIAMS RALPH an Attorney to a deceased Immigrant property magnate who was based in the U.K., also referred to as my client.On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm) > > Since then I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some others which he put out for sale. The properties which have long been put out on sale have now been paid for and now the money paid has long been deposited into his local bank account here. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the > money and estate left behind by my client before they get > confisticated or declared unserviceable by his bank. > > Particularly, the bank has issued me with a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confisticated within a short period of time. my late client has an account valued at 6.5 Million United States Dollars Only. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of my clients relatives for some time now and with no one coming forward since my clients passing on, and with the bank now giving me a deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my deceased client, so that the proceeds of his account valued at 6.5 Million United States Dollars Only can be paid to you. This I intend we share amongst ourselves in the ratio of 50% to me and 40% for you while the balance 10% we shall use for settling any miscellaneous expenses that might arise. > > I have all the necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim that we may make and I can assure you that you shall be paid this amount as the next of kin to my late client. > > All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me as his attorney that this is a risk-free relationship. Please get in touch with me via email and send me your full names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction. > > Best regards, > WILLIAMS RALPH ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-nigerian-bank-scam/293408/24 "2005-05-11T19:28:37Z")
> [@Stark Raven Mad](#): > > I have one from England!! [So did I](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6123449&postcount=3). I wonder how many barristers are claiming Christian Eich as a client. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-nigerian-bank-scam/293408/25 "2005-05-11T20:00:01Z")
Still doesn’t top the ones I got in Esperanto. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-nigerian-bank-scam/293408.md?page=1)