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An interesting take on the Nigerian 419 scam
> From: "Samuel Motsuenyane"<
[email protected] [1]>
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?
> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:11:18 +0100
>
> Attention: Dear Customer,
>
> We need to confirm that this is Truth Before the bank will Release Your
> Funds to one Jennifer Scott. This Office was contacted by one Jennifer
> Scott, From Canada Who Claim to be Your Partner she Promise to finalize
> everything regarding your Claim as Your Next Of Kin. she said that you were
> Involved In A car Accident Last year December 20014 and Die without
> providing a death certificate. We need to confirm that you are truly dead
> before we can Release the Fund to her.
>
> We Believed That You are Dead But As a Public Office We need a Proof for
> Record Purposes Before We Can Release the Funds To her, Therefore, Your
> Silent is a Clear Proof That you Are Dead. Note we will commence On the
> Release of your Funds To your Next Of Kin from next week if we do not hear
> from you, May your Soul Rest in Perfect Peace Amen.
>
> Regards
>
> Mr. Samuel Motsuenyane
>
> Director Debt reconciliation Department
>
> First National Bank Os South Africa(FNB BANK)
>
Now this is an interesting take on the Nigerian 419 scam [2]. I'm thinking
that if I were to reply, I'd get email back saying that in order to receive
the funds that would have otherwise gone to “Jennifer Scott,” I'll have to
prove that I am alive. And then there will be some fee I have to pay to some
bureaucratic department to get some form or other, and then some bribe or
other fee, then some other fee and so on and so on.
Well played. A nice step up from the normal millions in some account in some
random country from some random magistrate in some random country.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/419_scams
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