I keep getting this spam mail...

[Jav3lin]

So, this Mr.Joseph Kwesi Mensah keeps sending me these ridiculous spam mails over and over again, and they all say the exact same thing:

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Hi Dear

I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion or willingness on this Classified Information top secreet that I will release to you. Firstly, This is an opportunity to change my financial status that will give my family a secured future.

My name is Mr.Joseph Kwesi Mensah, I am the swift operation manager of the International
Commercial Bank Limited (Ghana). I wish to introduce a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the swift operation manager It is my duty to direct incoming swift transfer to the receiving account corresponding with the International Commercial Bank Swift there here is the top secret there is an incoming transfer of $22,000,000.00 twenty two million united states dollars from Backleys Bank Mauritius to /0240029052601UE ICON GHANA LTD and I have received a call this morning from the company accountant informing me that the company president is late and he pleaded with me to redirect the funds to another account outside Ghana I have reason with him as i see this as an opportunity as we all know that dead Men don't talk.

I got your information during my search through the Internet. But I don't know how you will feel about this, but I assure you are not going to regret knowing me . I only hope we can assist each other. But If you are not interested in this offer kindly forget it but if you are interested and you are not capable of handling it try to help me get a partner urgently if you can as I will have 10% of the total fund to you as the consultant but you must understand the confidentiality of this project you must make it a secret and explain to only those exposed to international transaction.

I have discussed with the company accountant to Late K.S.Malayappan the/0240029052601UE ICON GHANA LTD a well none Indian multimillion gold miner and government contractor based here in Ghana and beneficiary of the contract fund in question . As an officer of the bank I can not divert the fund to a local account here Ghana so this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE between the three of us.

While you will have 30% of the total fund. Note there are practically no risk involved in this project, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to forward your personal information's and your bank account details so i can easily document for the redirection of the funds to your own account as the original beneficiary of the funds If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you details on how we can achieve it successfully.

Regards.
Mr.Joseph Kwesi Mensah

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So, I was wondering if this is really all people can come up with? I mean, the creativity with this spam mail is at 0%, I'm not impressed at all by it.
If anyone would fall for this he'd have an IQ under 50!

So, really, is this something everyone's getting these days, and I'm wondering if any of you supposed 'Writers' out there can manage to post a better con to get exactly 22million dollars out of anyone!

I'd love to see you try to rip me off, so give it a shot!

 

[Georgie_Leech]

Could a good writer con someone through an email? No, cynicism is far to firmly entrenched for that.

 

[De Ronneman]

Who would believe this? Probably someone with negative IQ, I think you might just be a bit generous with 50 IQ...

Boldly asking all bankacount details, sheesh, could've at least done something less obvious.

I'll give it a shot, just in short, I don't feel like writing a complete email...

Something about a dead aunt, someone who lived abroad, maybe missionary work in Ghana, got murdered, had no kids, you are the closest relative.

There, a better story than sharing 22 mil...

 

[AndyFromMonday]

"Billy Mays here again with another fabulous product! For just 20.000 dollars this amazing account containing one billion dollars can become YOUR key to happiness! Here are some testimonies from several satisfied customers!

Customer 1: It's absolutely fabulous and it only cost me my house!

Customer 2: Selling my car to send the 20.000 dollars to Africa was the best thing I have ever done! Now, in approximately 40 years I will have 1 billion at my disposal!

Customer 3: My children are now probably being forced to commit prostitution somewhere in Europe, but I am happy knowing I have a bank account with one billion dollars at my will!

Now a special offer JUST for you! Call now and this amazing happiness making machine can be yours for just 19.999! Billy Mays here, signing off!

 

[Ozcar]

Those 22mil would be so much better spent on a few lessons of proper grammar and punctuation.

And even though from an African scammers point of view the transfering an 8-digit sum of money to the bank account of someone "you found online" surely seems reasonable and everyday enough, I don't think any even modestly wise western internet user could fall for this. 'Cept maybe for my friends Mom. She once called him in hystery telling him how they won a free trip to Hawaii because she was the millionth visitor to a site. Took quite a few moments to calm her down from what I've heard.

 

[Penguinness]

I used to get things like that, then they'd be a rare occurence in my junk mail.. now not anymore. What I DO get everyday in both my inbox and junk mail is these Blizzard emails about account security and every reason under the sun to try to make me click their page disguised as a blizzard login link to WoW which I haven't played in years.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

So the scams that involved the Nigerians have moved onto Ghana now? Dang when will they learn.