"FROM CHARLES" { a warning }

IT IS A PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU A BUSINESS THAT WILL MAKE THE BEGGINNING OF NEVER-ENDING FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND I HOPE THIS PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE AN INCONVENIENCE OR EMBARASSEMENT TO YOU.

I AM CHARLES AGOGO THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AGOGO MAKA WHO WAS A FAMOUS COCOA MERCHANT. MY LATE FATHER OPERATED HIS COCOA BUSINESS IN ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE UNDER PARTNERSHIP BUT UNFORTUNATELLY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES POISONED HIM IN ORDER TO CLAIM HIS WEALTH IN A COCKTAIL PARTY HELD IN HIS HONOUR AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.WHEN HE WAS POISONED,HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.

IT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL THAT HE SECRETLY DISCLOSED TO ME THE CAUSE OF THE SICKNESS AND ALSO THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $4.8M(FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT TO A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE AND THAT I WAS MADE THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE MONEY IN HIS RECORD/FILE.

HE THEREFORE ADVISED ME TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE,TRUST WORTHY AND GOD-FEARING PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS ABROAD STRICTLY FOR INVESTEMENT PURPOSES.THIS IS BECAUSE HE DIDN'NT WANT HIS ASSOCIATES TO RAISE AN EYEBROW ON HIS FUND.HE ALSO ADVISED ME TO AVOID HIS ASSOCIATES WHO WILL BE RUNNING AFTER MY DEAR LIFE,HE FINALLY DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER TWO DAYS OF ADMISSION.

I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE $4.8M INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSES OVER THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.I HOPE TO TRAVEL WITH YOU TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS.THE CONTACT OF THE BANK WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ME.YOU CAN NOW INSTRUCT THEM ON WHERE AND HOW THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED.

I AM OFFERING YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $4.800.000 AS COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR COUNTRY.MAY I STRONGLY RE-EMPHASIZE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL,HITCHFREE AND THIS WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED WITHIN 10 DAYS ACCORDING TO YOUR WILLINGNESS.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

YOURS SINCERELY,
CHARLES AGOGO.

^ I received this email today from lep552005@yahoo.co.jp. I had no idea who this guy was or recognized his email, and I felt really skeptical about it so to learn more I Googled his name. It turns out that this is just one of many scammers out there. I guess they try to get your bank number and then rob you of all your money. But who knows. I don't even know how this man, woman, or whatever got my email in the first place, so it's a little sketchy. I just wanted to warn you guys to never respond to an email like this, ESPECIALLY if you've never heard of the person or email before. I guess this is just another reason why you should not put your email up on the internet, as Bob Shank warned a while ago.

There are numerous other scams like this on a website I found:

http://www.vuiledievebende.nl/scambait/pages/week37.htm

I know that this is long, but thanks for listening guys. It's very important and I thought I should warn you just in case no one knew. This is the very first time I've gotten an email like this.

Thank you for the information.
It's common sense not to give your credit numbers out on the internet unless you know the person personally.
But, many give in and get it big trouble.
Once again, thank you.

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

Although I've never gotten that e-mail personally I have heard of it... it's kind of laughable because the writing is really bad.. it sounds too fake, like a fairy-tale, you can clearly tell that it was improvised. But thanks anyway, as sometimes people do not realize this and will jeopardise their security by giving out bank details or such.

//T.L.//