Help. I've been accosted.

Post by **Dale** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:18 am

What I really like is the opening sentence of this scam email.

Dale

Hello,

I wish to accost you with a request that would be of immense
benefit to both of us. Being an executor of wills, it is possible that
we may be tempted to make fortune out of our client's situations, when
we cannot help it, or left with no better option. The issue I am
presenting to you is a case of my client who willed a fortune to his
next-of-kin. It was most unfortunate that he and his next-of-kin died
on the same day the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline 990 with
other passengers on board. You can confirm this from the website below
which was published by BBC WORLD NEWS.

WEBSITE.
http://news.bbc.co.
uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm.

I am now faced with confusion of
who to pass the fortune to.
According to the English law, the fortune
is supposed to be bequeathed to the government,if nobody comes forward
as the next of kin within seven years of the demise of the benefactor
of the will. My purpose of contacting you is to seek your acting as the
beneficiary of the will, and lay claim to the legacy of $7million,
which my deceased client bequeathed to his next-of-kin. For now, I
alone know about his will, as my client had great confidence in me.

Everything will be left between you and I. The share would be 25% for
you and 75% for me. I would want to give a huge part of my share to the
tsunami victims,
as this is my primary objective. All I have to do is
amend the will or add a codicil to make you the beneficiary to the
$7million legacy.

Again, I feel that you may apprehensive and consider
this amount too big for you to defend. It does not matter, as there are
documents to back it up.
This is a legacy being passed on to a next-of-
kin. As I am not very sure of getting your consent on the issue I
prefer not to divulge my full identity so as not to risk being
disbarred. The English Bar considers it a breach of the oath of the
English Bar. I need not emphasize to you that the sensitivity of this
issue need not be toyed with by neglecting its confidentiality. I
therefore appeal to you not discuss this request with anybody, even if
you decline my request.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours truly

Stephen Ayling.

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:23 am

DaleWisely wrote:I therefore appeal to you not discuss this request with anybody, even if you decline my request.

You're in trouble, Dale. You might suffer the same consequences as those who refuse to send on chain letters!

Susan

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:29 am

I have been accosted by Mr. Ayling in his previous capacity as a bank manager.

That must have been before he took the oath of the English Bar to join the English Bar. The very same English Bar from which he may be disbarred if he breaks the oath of the English Bar.

Mukade

Dazzle1 · Post by **Dazzle1** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:31 am

Well a better class of scam

Wonder what the stinger is

D

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:35 am

Dazzle1 wrote:Well a better class of scam
Wonder what the stinger is

Better than what? This is pretty much the standard 419 scam.
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/

The stinger is, once they get you talking to them, they ask for your
bank account number so they can transfer the $$$. Then they clean
you out. Often, they try to get you to wire them some cash first, for
"processing fees".

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:45 am

susnfx wrote:
DaleWisely wrote:I therefore appeal to you not discuss this request with anybody, even if you decline my request.
You're in trouble, Dale. You might suffer the same consequences as those who refuse to send on chain letters!

Susan

He has toyed with the sensitivity of this issue by neglecting its confidentiality. For shame.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:51 am

Last time I was in an English bar with an English lawyer all he said to me was "Nuther pint?".

Post by **Dale** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:59 am

Mr. Ayling will be so disappointed with me. For this, I should be chided.

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:02 am

DaleWisely wrote:Mr. Ayling will be so disappointed with me. For this, I should be chided.

Oh, sorry. I thought you said "chived."

amar · Post by **amar** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:20 am

Dale, didn't you go for it? Are you totally insane??? I mean...we're talking 1.75million$ just for you!!!

Snuh · Post by **Snuh** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:14 pm

amar wrote:Dale, didn't you go for it? Are you totally insane??? I mean...we're talking 1.75million$ just for you!!!

He's probably just holding out for a bigger share.

scottielvr · Post by **scottielvr** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:00 pm

DaleWisely wrote: "...Being an executor of wills, it is possible that
we may be tempted to make fortune out of our client's situations..."

Now there's some Ayling syntax for you.

"....The share would be 25% for you and 75% for me. I would want to give a huge part of my share to the tsunami victims...."

Oh, of course he does. *snicker*

Mr. Ayling will be so disappointed with me. For this, I should be chided.

...uh, that would be, "chid."

amar · Post by **amar** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:27 pm

Snuh wrote:
amar wrote:Dale, didn't you go for it? Are you totally insane??? I mean...we're talking 1.75million$ just for you!!!

He's probably just holding out for a bigger share.

greedy bugger..

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:13 pm

I don't know about anyone else but I would certainly apprehensive.

Post by **Dale** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:20 pm

Dear Stephen,

Hello,

I wish to accost you with a request that would be of immense
benefit to both of us.

Thank you for accosting me. I always hope that something good will come out of being accosted. Perhaps something like, as you say, "immense benefit."

Being an executor of wills, it is possible that
we may be tempted to make fortune out of our client's situations, when
we cannot help it, or left with no better option.

You seem like an intelligent man. Surely you've found a "better option" than you and I making a fortune. Although, I must say, making a fortune is tempting....

The issue I am presenting to you is a case of my client who willed a fortune to his next-of-kin. It was most unfortunate that he and his next-of-kin died on the same day the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board.

This accident happened on October 31st? HALLOWEEN??? Dude, this deal is totally jinxed.

I am now faced with confusion of who to pass the fortune to.

I HATE it when that happens. How can you enjoy a fortune when you're, like, all confused about it who to pass it to? We've all been there, Stephen.

According to the English law, the fortune is supposed to be bequeathed to the government,if nobody comes forward as the next of kin within seven years of the demise of the benefactor of the will.

Look, here's a little piece of advice for you: FORGET English law. Those guys don't even carry guns! What are they going to do, disapprove of us if we break the law?

My purpose of contacting you is to seek your acting as the beneficiary of the will, and lay claim to the legacy of $7million, which my deceased client bequeathed to his next-of-kin.

Ok, well, with all due respect, people are ALWAYS asking me to do this kind of thing. Mostly by email. From Nigeria. I'm tired of getting ripped off. The last time I acted as a beneficiary of a will from a complete zillionaire stranger that died in a plane crash, or was murdered by rebels, or eaten by lions, or whatever the hell it was, I ended up with only 2.75 million dollars, instead of the 2.95 million I was promised. So, you'll have to forgive me if I'm a little suspicious. Even kinda paranoid. Are you working for the FBI? Pepsico, Inc.? The Republican Party? ARE YOU READING MY THOUGHTS RIGHT NOW??? Let's test: What number am I thinking of right now?

Give up?

I'M THINKING OF 2.95 MILLION DOLLARS!!

For now, I alone know about his will, as my client had great confidence in me.

SUCKER!!

Everything will be left between you and I.

...and, if it's okay with you, a whole bunch of people who read a music message board. Don't worry. I can vouch for them.

The share would be 25% for you and 75% for me. I would want to give a huge part of my share to the tsunami victims, as this is my primary objective.

YES! I KNEW I was right when I had you pegged as a good guy.

All I have to do is amend the will or add a codicil to make you the beneficiary to the $7million legacy.

Easy. So, easy. Dude, I am totally on-board.

Again, I feel that you may apprehensive and consider
this amount too big for you to defend.

Nah, listen: That's not gonna be a problem.

I need not emphasize to you that the sensitivity of this
issue need not be toyed with by neglecting its confidentiality.

Maybe it would have been a good idea to go ahead and emphasize that part because I've kinda let the cat out of the bag. Sorry for the whole toying-with-it thing. It's just that I'm KINDA feeling a little giddy already!

So, let me know where I can send all my highly sensitive bank account information so you can whiz me the money. And listen, do me a favor and keep my private banking information confidential, ok?

Your future business partner,

Dale

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