I'm Outta Here in 2014

erco · 2013-12-31 07:28

So long my fellow Forumistas! I don't need to work, scrimp, or worry about working anymore, based on the following email I received just today. I'm just $78 away from financial freedom and should be sitting pretty within 74 hours. Probably be too busy skiing and jet setting to post anymore. I can't wait to clean my soldering tip on a pile of Benjamins. Best of luck to all in your endeavors!

Attention My Dear

Before I commence I will like to explain myself to you, my name is

Mr. Thompson Mathew.. the new director officer of Eco bank Benin

Republic Plc West African, my dear, I want to use this opportunity to

inform you that I was now the director and it have not been a month

now, so I went through the scheme of work of this honorable bank and

find out that your name and your fund valued $4.8 million dollars was

here for ten months now.

So it amaze me so much and then I went to the office of IMF office

Benin and reported this to them to know what is their aim and they

told me that bank former director john kenedy was the one that curse

all this he collect money for people and refuse to wired their

fund to them, so my dear the Lord I serve will not allow such to

happen here in my seat, so I hereby to inform you now to get us

your full information so that your fund will be wired into your

account immediately without wasting time, I do not like betraying

people and no one will do such to me.

Note that you will pay only $78.00 usd for transfering and Imf clearance certificate of your fund which is the only money involved in this transfer,so be aware that you will send the $78.00 usd to us before the complete transfer can be done.

This is what we need from you now so that your fund will be wired through this bank immediately,

Your account number........

Name of bank..............

Bank address.............

Bank user name............

Swift code................

Home address.............

Copy of id................

Your phone number.........

Your occupation...........

Once you forward this to this bank, I assure you that you are to

receive your fund within 74hrs and if you are able to call me am free

call this line +229 968807406 .

E-mail eco_bank23@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks and remain bless, my regards to your family.

Mr. Thompson Mathew..

Eco bank director genera

David Betz · 2013-12-31 07:35

Strange, I've received similar emails from time to time. I wonder if we're related?

Publison · 2013-12-31 07:37

Now you be able to afford the annual on the Cessna AND fund college tuition.

From your best buddy.

dmagnus · 2013-12-31 07:39

Really sorry to see you go, Erco, but it looks like you've really hit the jackpot!
Before you leave, can you send me the $123,456.78 that you owe me? A certified check will be fine because I don't want to send any of my bank information over the internet.
Thanks, Buddy!

mindrobots · 2013-12-31 07:44

I'm amazed at the number of banks that are using Yahoo for their email services! It must be a big win for Yahoo!

I'd offer to split it with them - they can wire 1/2 to you and donate the other half (less $78) to the Greater Benin School for English Language Skills.

davejames · 2013-12-31 07:52

...wow! What a blessing!

Man, Erco - you are one lucky guy!

I for one will miss you very much. Just think, you're girl's college funds taken care of!

The life of Riley.

Man! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.!

...errrr....what? It's not real?!?!?! But it's on the Interweb!

Beau Schwabe · 2013-12-31 08:04

Just think of all of the plywood and relays you can get. :-)

LoopyByteloose · 2013-12-31 08:10

Well I have hit prosperity in 2014 as well. I get my first Social Security check in a few days as I turned 66 in December.

While I'd have to be seeking supplimental benefits and subsidized housing in the USA on the amount I am getting (the minimum), it is enough to live comfortably in Taiwan... even with my $25/month premium for dental and medical insurance.

If I ever win the Grand Prize in Tawian Invoice Lottery, I will buy a house. It is an interesting lottery that is tied to the special cash registers used to collect sales tax in Taiwan. The stores can't afford to cheat on sale's tax because every want their receipt in case they win the lottery. Every two months, they publish winning numbers and I usually have at least one $6USD win, sometimes a lot more.

pmrobert · 2013-12-31 08:11

Can we trade benefactors? Mine are making me work much harder to get the money to me.
WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF $5,500USD/ MTCN (9865871241) Available For Pick Up FROM WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENT PAYMENT ONLY. TO recipients Show Details FromWESTERN UNION INSTALLMENT PAYMENT ONLY. Western Union Money Transfer@
Email:dailypickup_westerndepartment@yahoo.co.jp
Website: www.westernunion.com
Motto: In God We Trust!!!

WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENT PAYMENT ONLY.

Firstly, I must start by apologizing for the delay in response to you and for not contacting you since the begining of the new year.

This email is coming to you in regards to your fundS that you have been unable to claim due to your lack of co-operation in the past. This organization has decided to make it know to you that the funds in your ATM been cleared into an screw account and that you will be receiving your fund through the fastest means of money transfer in the world.

Since you have not been able to claim you fundS that has been with us for a very long time, we have to call back your ATM CARD and make arrangement alternatively to transfer your fund instrumentally through Western Union Money Transfer here today which has been programmed to be transferred understatement at rate of $5,500 daily as Western Union laws here does not allow transferring funds above $5,500 at once from this country to another, but we will be sending under installment of $5,500 daily till the amount of $2.5 Million usd is completely Paid to you as the beneficiary of the ATM CARD in question.

In other words, We have today transferred your first instalment payment ( $5,500) available for your pickup at any western union office nearest to you, but still on hold due to the unpaid endorsement & daily activation file fee amount of $200 that you are supposed to pay before your daily transfer will be made available to you. You will pickup the bellow installment at any western union office nearest to you with bellow information's as soon as you submit the $200 endorsement & daily activation file fee. You can track your first instalment payment with the Western Union tracking number 1-800-325-6000 or through the western union global website so as for you to know that the money is available for pick up (but will not be released you without the file activation fee of $200).

Your Payment Details:

MTCN:9865871241
SENDERS NAME...ONOCHIE IKECHUKWU
SENDERS COUNTRY... Lagos/ Nigeria
TEXT QUESTION.... IN GOD
TEXT ANS... WE TRUST
AMOUNT... $5,500.00.

The endorsement & daily activation file fee of $200 should be sent to our office here in care to our accounting officer through MONEY GRAM Money Transfer nearest to you.

You are to send the endorsement activation charges with the information below.

Receivers Name: OYEWO MUYIWA.
Address: #4989 gibson tower. Abuja, Nigeria
Amount: $200
Text Question: COLOR?
Answer: YELLOW.

As soon as you send the fee, send us the transfer/Reference # to help us proceed with immediate transfer activation of your first installment payment Notice: This preference is being given to you to our good name and also to make sure we get your fund paid to you with no complication of things or delay.

Note: the Activation Fees could not be deducted from the fund in the ATM CARD as we have no access to the fund due to the Fact that it was placed in an escrew account Please submit your Activation charges with the name of our accounting officer as given to you and get back to this office with details of your payment for further actions here.

To avoid complication of things, you are advise to treat this payment as urgent as possible so we can proceed with the activation of your first installment so you can get it picked up in any nearest Western Union Money Transfer outlet near you on time to avoid any internet scam hacking of the Mtcn that is given to you above.

Treat As Urgent and get back to this office with receipt of your payment for fast procedures here.
Thanking you for your Anticipated Co-operations.

Respectfully Yours.
Ms. Sarah Clayton.
Payment Department

Federal Ministry of Finance Inconjuction with Western Union Office@

LoopyByteloose · 2013-12-31 08:27

Ummm. is Western Union still in business? I don't think so.

Publison · 2013-12-31 08:33

Loopy Byteloose wrote: »

Ummm. is Western Union still in business? I don't think so.

Still alive and well.

http://www.westernunion.com/

Heater. · 2013-12-31 08:40

Western Union has a presence all over Europe.

jazzed · 2013-12-31 08:42

A "screw" account? Maybe that should be past-tense.

Tor · 2013-12-31 08:44

Oh, erco, you got the short end.. I've had three offers over the last two days over vastly larger sums of money, we're talking several orders of magnitude here. So compared to me you'll be such a bum. I expect to be able to buy a couple of small countries next week, as soon as I've handed over some minor info and paid some charges - be back with you soon, I'll be busy securing my future and all my relatives' future as well, for the next 800 generations. It's great with these philantropic money handlers around, isn't it?

See you around,
-Tor

RS_Jim · 2013-12-31 09:08

Along this same line, my wife was getting calls from someone claiming to represent Microsoft. They told her she needed to turn on her computer and they would up date it to get rid of the problem. After many calls she played along and said the computer was on and asked what to do. She took notes on what she was supposed to do and then said I can't see anything. After the call we called the local sharif's dept. and filed a complaint. When the guy called back the next day we told him we had sent the computer the shop and he needed to call the sharif number and ask for the deputy and give him the case number.
Funny no more calls.

Gadgetman · 2013-12-31 09:12

Erco, I'm sorry, but I've also received this offer earlier, and when I asked, they admitted that it was Zimbabwean Dollars...

So, even if it is legit, you can pick up cheaper toilet paper at a any 7-eleven...

Duane Degn · 2013-12-31 09:43

When I saw the title I thought you decided you've been spending too much time on the forum and so will not be posting during 2014. I was going to mention I was thinking about joining you in your forum hiatus.

Instead, I'll remind you you owe me one million fahnestock fasteners.

Thompson Mathew · 2013-12-31 11:12

My dear Mr. Erco, I am so apology! Did I said $78.00? It was late at night, the stresses of run a bank had take its toll, and somehow a decimal point creep in my email. The correct amount is $7800. I have certain you must agree for the wealth I promise you, Dear Good Sir, $7800 is but a meagre fee.

I await your soon reply.

Happy New Year and God bless!
Mr. Thompson Mathew, Director Officer
Eco Bank Benin

erco · 2013-12-31 11:24

Duane Degn wrote: »

When I saw the title I thought you decided you've been spending too much time on the forum and so will not be posting during 2014. I was going to mention I was thinking about joining you in your forum hiatus.

Instead, I'll remind you you owe me one million fahnestock fasteners.

1) Don't you dare, Dawg!
2) The Fahnestock clips are being forwarded to you directly by Mr. Thompson Mathew, Director Officer Erco Bank Benin

Happy New Year!