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REDIRECT ALERT!(Scroll down past this mess if you're trying to read an archived post. Thanks. No, really, thanks.)
Due to my inability to control my temper and complacently accept continued silliness with not-quite-as-reliable-as-it-ought-to-be Blogger/Blogspot, your beloved Possumblog will now waddle across the Information Dirt Road and park its prehensile tail at http://possumblog.mu.nu.
This site will remain in place as a backup in case Munuvia gets hit by a bus or something, but I don't think they have as much trouble with this as some places do. ::cough::blogspot::cough::
So click here and adjust your links. I apologize for the inconvenience, but it's one of those things.
Monday, November 04, 2002
Oh, come on now--you all know you've wanted to do it...
Once again, I have received (at one of my other accounts that I don't check often) another long-winded e-mail from a person in Africa offering to send lots of money into my bank account. Just how stupid do they think I am, anyway? Well, doggone it all, they're gonna find out...
Here's the letter:
From: mariey hanji (deleted)
Date: 2002/11/02 Sat PM 12:23:30 EST
To: (deleted)
Subject: HOPE TO RECEIVE YOUR REPLY FOR THE URGENT ASSISTANCE
FROM: MRS HANJI MARIEY SAL.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
ONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BANK IN COTE D IVOIRE
AUTERNATIVE E.MAIL (deleted)
DEAR Respectful
I am MRS HANJI MARIEY SAL.the director in charge of auditing and accounting section ONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK IN COTE D IVOIRE of west Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died at the world trade centre, following the attack in New york and Washington on the 11th September 2001 and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successfulduring the time of execution. The said amount was us$21.5M (TWENTY ONE million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND united states dollars).As it may interest you to know, based on the information I got through world business directory on foreign business relations I was assured your ability and reliability to champion a business transactions without any problem. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation bank account.May I at this point emphasise that this transaction is 100% risk free as I have made arrangements for a successful deal before contacting you. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 70% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have been advised to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money is in your account and ask us to come downto your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in.All other necessary information will be sent to You when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal on my confidential Email address above.
Yours faithfully,
MRS HANJI MARIEY SAL
_________________________________________________________
Gagne une PS2 ! Envoie un SMS avec le code PS au 61166
(0,35€ Hors coût du SMS)
And here is my special Possumblog response:
DEAR MRS. SAL,
THANKS YOU FOR WRITEING T OME ABOUT THIS MAN. THIS WAS A VERY BAD THING AND BAD THINGS ARE NOT GOOD FOR ANY ONE! I WOULD LIKE TO VEY MUCH HELP YOU IN THIS TIME AND GET A LOT OF MONEY FROM YOU FOR HELPING OUT BUT THIS DOES NOT SOUND LIKE IT WOULD WORK AT ALL BECUASE MY BANK ACCOUNT IS VERRY SMALL. I DON OT THINK THAT ALL OF THE MONEY YOU WILL BE SENDING WILL FIT INTO IT AND I DONOT HAVE A SAFETEY DEPOSIT BOX EITHER. CAN YOU JUST SEND ME PART OF THE MONEY AND I WILL SPEND IT AND THEN YOU CAN SEND MORE??? OR CAN SOMETHING ELSE BE BETTER THAN MONEY?? i KNOW YOU WANT TO BE SERET ABOUT THIS, BUT I HAVE TO TELL MY MOTHER BECAUSE HER NAME ON THE ACCOUNT ALONG WITH MY ANT. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT THE EYEBROWS--BOTH OF THEM HAVE THE TATOOED EYEBROWS THAT THEY GOT FROM THE BUETY SHOP. THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT SURE THIS WOOD WORK IETHER BECAUSE THE ACCOUNT IS SMALL BUT I TALKED THEM INTO IT BECUASE I SAID YOU COULD PROBALY SEND IT A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY AT A TIME AND WE COULD SPEND IT. THIS POOR MAN WHO IS DEAD IN THE WORLD TRA CENTER WOULD PROBABLY WANT US TO SPEND IT ON SOMETHING NICE. I AM GOING TO SPEND MY MONEY ON A SMALL CAR FOR MY MOTHER AND UANT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ABEL TO WALK VERY FAR WITHOUT GETTING TIERED. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY, I KONW BUT IF THAT POOR MAN WHO WAS KILLED BY THOSE BAD PEPOLE HAD A MOTHER WHO COULD NOT WALK VERY FAR HE WOULD USE THAT MOENY TO BUY HER A CAR. WEHN WILL I GET MY MONEY? WILL YOU SEND IT IN A BIG ARMERED TRUCK LIKE ON THE TELEVEISION WITH ED MICMAN? pROBALY NOT BECAUSE YOU WANT THIS TO BE SECRET SO I UNDERSTAND. MR. SINHG AT THE CONVENIENT SOTRE SAYS THAT I SHOULD BE WARE OF THINGS LIKE THIS BECAUSE I AM TO TRUSTING OF PEOL ON TH E INTERNET BUT SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE SOME TRUST AND SEE WHAT GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPENE? I WANT MY ANUT TO GET LIEPOSUTON TO. SHE HAS BIG THIEGHS AND THEY DONT HAVE VERY SMOOTH SKIN BESAUCE OF ALL THE FAT. I THINK IT WIOUL BE GOOD TO SPEND THIS MOENY ON HER LIKE THAT BECAUSE SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY NICE TO MY MOTHER AND ME.
HAVE WE EVER MET BEFORE? I HAVE A LOT OF FREINDS WHO ARE FROM MOBILE AND MONTGOMERY WHICH IS NOT VERY FAR FROM HERE AND THEY ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT PEOPEL ON THE INTERNET WHO THEY TALK TO SOMETIMES AND ONE TIME I MET ONE OF MY FRIND FROM MOBILE AND THEY SAID THEY HAD FRENINDS AT PROCTOR AND GAMBLE WHICH IS WHO MAKES IVORY SOAP LIKE YOU SELL. SO MAYBE WE HAVE MET BUT PROBALY NOT.
I SURE HOPE YOU CAN SEND THE MONYE TO ME FAST. I JUST THOUT ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE WE NEED HERE AT THE HOUSE IS A RAMP FOR MOM TO ROLL HER SCOOOTER INTO THE HOUSE.. I USUALLY HAVE TO PICK IT UP AND IT IS HEAVYE AND A RAMP WOULD REALLY BE GOOD TO HAVE AND THEN I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PIKC IT UP. MY NEXT DOOR NEGHIBOR WILL BE SUPRISED WONT HE WHEN HE SEES OUT NEW RAMP BUT I WONT TELL HIM HOW I GOT THE MNEY BECUSE HE IS VERY MEAN AND HAD A ACCIDENT TOO BUT DID NOT DIE LIKE THE POOR MAN IN NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK CITY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN GET MY MONEY FAST AND I WILL ONLY TELL A FEW PEOPLE I PROMISE.
THANK YOU VEY MUCH!!!!!
((COME ON MONEY!!!)
I wonder if I will get a response. posted by Terry at
4:07:00 PM