ever get those emails....

[Akeel]

That say "I am in possession of a bajillion dollars and I need your help to get this money even though I dont know who you are....but i need you to give me like half a bajillion dollars to get the whole bajillion...please help..."

I was cleaning out my inbox and found one that I replied too...here it is....
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From: deborah kabila [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:20 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: help needed

Dear Sir,

RE save our soul

This mail may come to you as a surprise since we have never met, but
i want you to know that to know someone for the first time will
start from a day which i beleive is today. I am Mrs. Deborah Kabila,
one of the wives of Late President Laurent D. Kabila of Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC).

Consequent upon the assassination of my husband, I am
in possession of USD 28,000,000 (Twenty Eight Million
US Dollars Only) being funds secured by my late
husband for his personal use, which is in my care.
This fund has since been deposited in a security
company overseas.

It is now my intention to move the said fund out of
the security company for immediate investment for the
benefit of i and my children.
Based on this I solicited for your assistance to
enable me move this money out of the security company.

However, note that my children and I have agreed to
give you 20% of the total fund if you can accept the
offer of assisting us. Also it will be your
responsibility in directing us on a viable business.
It is also my intention to relocate and probably take
a temporarily resident in your country untill
all the troubles in my country will be resolved. We
advised that you look for a house we will buy as soon
as we arrived.

To conclude this transaction, you will be required to travel and
meet with the officials of the security company to claim the
consignment on my behalf, and due to the fact that the money is
being stored in two boxes you will be required to open an account in
any bank there and deposit the money after you must have claim the
boxes. From this bank the money will be remitted into your original
bank in your country. Immediately this is done, i and my children
will depart Togo to your country, where we are expected to
take a temporary resident. Also I would be required to send a letter
of change of ownership of the boxes confirming the code numbers of
the boxes in your favour so that the security company will release
the boxes to you upon your arrival at the security company.

Please note that I can not do this transaction on my
own as i dont have the contacts and also considering
my position here, because My late husband's first
son JOSEPH who took over power in our country, don't
want to see me and my children, He claimed that when
our husband was alive, that I was very close to him
than any other of his wives including his (Joseph)
mother. And due to this closeness he claimed that I
was able to get things from my husband more than others.

As a result he has been monitoring me.
Infact this is one of the main reasons I took my
children out of our country to a nearby country (Togo) where we are
now in exile.

I will be expecting to hear from you.

Thanking you in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Deborah Kabila (Mrs.)
N/B:I do not understand english, my son speaks and
writes for me, do excuse me for that. Also for your
view i have a very confidential picture of the money
taken by my late husband before it was deposited with
the security company. I would prefer we communicate via mail, but as
time goes on you will get to send me your phone number so that the
security company will be able to make contact with you.
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here's what I wrote back

On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:06:34 -0400, "Akeel Shaboodi" wrote:
Dear Madam,

It is with great sadness that I hear of your poorly departed
husband, no doubt he was a loved leader in your great nation of
Congo Land.

I would be happy to help you procure your funds. I am currently
located in Canada so if you would please to instruct me further and
send the pictures of the said money I will aid in every which way I
can.

Your Truly,

A.
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From: deborah kabila [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 4:51 AM
To: Akeel
Subject: RE: help needed

Dear Akeel,

Thank you for your mail.

The details are as follows.

The consignment (boxes containing the money) are being deposited in a
security company in Holland. The name of the company is Ocean
diplomatic courier and security services. The name of the person in
charge there is Raji William.

What we now want you to do is to help us claim the money from the
security company. All i would need to do is to put up a letter of
change of ownership of the consignment in your favour to enable the
security company release the consignment to you. You will have to
visit the security company in holland for the conclusion of the
transaction.

Please Mr. Akeel, i am a widow and not in the position to do this
transaction on my own that is why i need you to act as the owner of
the consignment and have it released from the security company for
investments on my behalf.

I would like to know if i should use Akeel Shaboodi for the letter of
change of ownership of the consignment and also your telephone and fax
number should be sent to me, as the security company would contact you
after i put up the letter.

Due to my inability to speek english, my son Moses will call you for
more discussion.

Thank you for your help and if you need more details let us know.

Please find attached the picture of the money. please it should be
kept very confidential. you can aways also reach me through my second
e-mail address [email protected].

Thank you for your help and best wishes to you and your family. Moses
for Mrs Deborah Kabila
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On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 05:40:22 -0400, "Akeel Shaboodi" wrote:
Dear Madam.

Please address me as Mr. Shaboodi from this point on. I do not believe we
have reached the level of familiarity in which you may utilize my first
name.

I apologize if this offends you or your son Moses as I am a firm
believer in proper business practices. Thusly if you wish my
services, I will render them in an appropriate fashion accordingly and advise
you to observe my manner of professionalism, utilizing it for yourself; especially in something of this nature.

At this juncture I will require from you enough funds to procure a
ticket to Holland. Where of course I will bask in the ever-warming
glow of the bulldog café, known world wide for its vast expanse of
cannabis sativa.

Tell me, are you a consumer of cannabis sativa? Perhaps I can arrange
a deal through my network of associates for you? It is a strange
coincidence that you will require me to go to Holland, especially
since my line of work has dictated that I shall have to visit there for my
own business venture as an exporter/importer of cannabis sativa.

All documents may list my name as Akeel Shaboodi, ESQ. if there is
anything further you require, simply ask. After I receive
confirmation of how you intend to distribute funds to me to procure on
airline ticket to Holland we can discuss business further.

If you do not have the ability to entrust me with the actual funds,
then a purchase of the ticket in my name will suffice.

Also, Madam I am wondering if you are philipina in origin because of
your email address.

I graciously await your reply and my resources are at your disposal.
In exchange of course for the "pie" you have promised.
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From: deborah kabila [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:25 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: help needed


Dear Mr. Shaboodi,

Thank you for your mail and sorry if the way we addressed you offended you.

However, you have put me in a very difficult coner as regards the purchase of a ticket for you to Holland. Yes i know it is my responsiblity to take care of every expenses in this transaction, but i want to plead with you to consider what i and my children are going through here. We are not finding things easy here, we left our country to this place on exile, here i dont work neither does my children, we survive through human assistance.

Please I know that It is my duty but what can i do since i can help the situation. This money is not presently with us here. it is upon your claiming of the consignment that we would have the access to the funds.

Please help us, I will compensate you outside your share of the funds, please help me.

I wait to know your decision.

Thank you and best wishes,
Moses
for Mrs Deborah Kabila
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On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:50:41 -0400, "Akeel Shaboodi" wrote:

Dear Madam.

I see that you are in a difficult predicament. Fortunately, I am able
to help you. Please advise me of all the particulars and what must be
done. And I will aid as best I can in procuring the funds.

Sincerely,

Akeel Shaboodi, ESQ
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From: deborah kabila [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 4:13 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: help needed

Dear Mr. Shaboodi,

Thank you for your mail and your willingness to help me and my children with this transaction, you will never regret it.

However, like i menstioned before the name of the man you will contact is Mr. Raji Williams, and the name of the security company is ocean diplomatic courier and security company. His contact number is 31-61-3667472, but you will have to contact him after we have sent the letter of change of ownership in your favour. For me to put up this letter i would require your address to include in the letter.

Please Mr. Shaboodi i would also like to have your telepone and fax number so that i can fax you the copy of the letter i sent to them and ask my son to call you for dicussions as well. You will only need your identifiction (your international passport) to indentify yourself at the time of your meeting with the security company.

Please let me have all the informations stated above to enable me put up the letter.

Thank you for all your help.

Best wishes,
Moses
for Mrs deborah Kabila
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On Tues, 21 Jan 2003 11:50:41 -0400, "Akeel Shaboodi" wrote:

Dear Debbie,

How are you this day?

I am curious as to a few questions that I have if you would answer
them. I Was wondering how you obtained my email address firstly,
And how is it that you are aware of my financial status? I
Need these questions answered before I divulge any further
information, Total confidentiality is of utmost importance
To me.
Otherwise if these questions are not replied upon,i may or may not
assist.

Furthermore my own occupational standing dictates that I treat this
with Utmost importance, as it seems to be a very important predicament
your in. I
Cheerfully await your reply to these questions I have and hope that
this Knowledge I require does not hinder our financial dealings.

Also I was wondering if a lawyer is required for this transaction as I
have several at my disposal.

Truly yours,

Akeel Shaboodi.ESQ
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From: deborah kabila [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tues, January 21, 2003 11:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: help needed

DEAR MR.SHABOODI

THANK YOU FOR YOUR MAIL AND YOUR QUESTION.

WELL, FIRST YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT YOUR MAIL ADDRESS WAS GOTTEN FROM THE INTERNET WITH THE HELP OF MY SON MOSES WHO SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT YOU FOR THIS HELP WE ARE ASKING.

IN THE CASE OF BRING IN YOUR LAWYER, I DONT THINK IT WOULD BE NECCESSARY AS THE TRANSACTION WOULD ONLY NEED YOU ME AND THE SECURITY COMPANY, BECAUSE THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP WHICH I WILL BE PUTING UP WILL SPEEK FOR IT SELF. IT WILL INDICATE THE CODE AND SIGNATURE OF THE CONSIGNMENT. ONCE THESE INFORMATION ARE SIGHTED BY THE SECURITY COMPANY THEY WILL RELEASE THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU. IT IS NOW BETWEEN ME AND YOU TO ARRANGE ON HOW WE ARE TO MEET, I WANT US TO BANK THIS TRANSACTION ON TRUST. FOR IT TO WORK FOR ME I HAVE CONTACT SOMEONE AND TRUST THE PERSON.

I AND MY CHILDREN WOULD BE NEEDING NEW PASSPORTS TO TRAVEL WITH TO YOUR COUNTRY AS WE DID NOT LEAVE WITH OUR PASSPORT FROM CONGO DUE TO HOW WE LEFT , THIS CAN BE ARRANGED AS SOON AS YOU HAVE CLAIMED THE FUNDS AND SEND TO US SOME MONEY FOR THAT PURPOSE.

PLEASE MR. SHABOODI WE KNOW YOU CAN HELP US AND BELEIVE ME WE NEVER NEW OF YOUR FINANCIAL STATUS. PLEASE HELP US THE TRUTH WE HAVE TOLD IT IS NOW LEFT FOR YOU TO DECIDE IF YOU WILL HELP US. YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT IN EVERYTHING IN LIFE THERE IS ALWAYS A FIRST TIME AND CONTACT YOU FOR THIS HELP IS SURELY OUR FIRST TIME AND FROM HERE WE GET TO KNOW YOU AND BECOME GOOD FRIENDS AND BUSINESS PARTNER AS WELL.

PLEASE HELP US AND KNOW THAT THE TRANSACTION IS AS CONFIDENTIAL AS EVER ON OUR SIDE.

THANK YOU AND WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE.

BEST WISHES,
MOSES
FOR MRS DEBORAH KABILA
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On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 18:32:11 -0400, "Akeel Shaboodi" wrote:

Hello Debbie and Moose,

I am going to require more specifics from your son, Moose on how he
obtained my email address. Vaguely stating he obtained it from the
vast expanse of the "internet" doesn’t help me at all, you silly
African booty queen.

ALSO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM TYPING IN ALL CAPITALS. THIS MAKES THE TEXT VERY HARD TO READ. I AM NOT BLIND. I can read regular letter size
quite well.

I would also like to know why moses thought that you should contact
myself. My own business requires me to remain in very low profile and
I suspect that this is a very high profile transaction. I MUST not
have any publicity of any kind!! The reason for this is I am a fugitive
in my own government, much as you are, in the great communist regime of
Congo Land. I wonder if my good friend, Donkey Kong is still a
resident there. Do you know him? I suspect he also fled to Italy and is now
in hiding with Mario and Luigi, the Mario brothers.

As for helping you...you still have my full aid and financial
resources.

Here is my number where I may be reached telephonically.

902-431-2717

May your busom swell with much goodness that embiggens us all.

Akeel Shaboodi. ESQ.
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From: deborah kabila [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 5:27 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: help needed

Dear Mr. Shaboodi,

I have told you how your address was obtain. At least you have to understand that in that vast expanse of the internet someone has to be contacted or choosen, but if you dont beleive us well there is not else to say.

I know that i need help, but can we add a littel respect in how we address people. We dont know who you mentioned and as you said the transaction is as confidentail as possible on our side. I dont want to be traced neither do i want you to be in trouble trying to help me.

Please can we move ahead on this transaction. Do i go ahead and just put you name on and country on the change of ownership letter?

Moses will call you today.

Thank you and best wishes,
Moses
for Mrs Deborah
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So while i'm kickin it at home some dude actually did call me long distance and asked to speak to "Mr. Shaboodi" at which point I told him his number had been traced and he was about to be arrested....then he asked if i still wanted the paperwork filled out in my name....i told him to send me 1000 dollars as a gesture of good faith and he hung up. :(

[ebbomega]

Hahahahahahahah.

may your busom swell. Mint.

[Jarman]

bwaHAHAHA!
Bravo, Mr. Akeel Shaboodi, ESQ.
Well played, old boy.

"you silly African booty queen."
Gold!

Mario???
Luigi?
Donkey Kong?!
embiggens?
the?!?!?


wow, a tour de force.

[krisamata]

omg that was friggin awesome.

[sidekick]

akeel, you are my personal hero.

[mapleleaf4ever]

hahhhahahahahah you win the "Laugh of the Day" Award.

[sidekick]

it would also be quite funny if there was something in the paper today that said:

"widowed Congo woman commits suicide after cries for help are ridiculed by canadian"

[~god~]

i loved the lawyer part!

[Akeel]

i cant believe i still had it too....who keeps emails that are almost 3 years old?!?!

[Kraig]

Dude that's hilarious.

Nice work.

[kiMMie]

I laughed out loud in my office. Akeel, ,that was royal G-O-L-D!!!

[DJDeeb]

definatly some nice work there......:y:

[~lazee_grrl~]

hah..that was awesome..thanx for the good read!

[scue]

makes me regret deleting those.. nice work

[Bevvy Swift]

now the REAL question... is your last name really shaboodi?

[Akeel]

^
yep sure is :)

[sidekick]

i would never give internet scammers my real name and phone number.

[Akeel]

^
that # is no longer mine...it was while i lived in halifax :P

i got nothing to hide from with my real name!

[veN]

Originally Posted by Sidekick

i would never give internet scammers my real name and phone number.

I never give internet scammers the time of day. Looks like I should next time. atleast it looks entertaining when it plays out how Akeel did it. Lol.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Akeel

Your Truly,

A.

BUSTED.

http://www.fnk.ca/board/showthread.php?t=84348

sincerly,
elle.scrub ESQ

[~god~]

Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Akeel]

bump for prosperity!

[beedub]

I'm saving my received scam emails cuz they're kinda funny.

And there could be a TV show idea in there somewhere. Like the old Mission Impossible or A-Team series.

Guy receives a scam email from Africa, goes there to check it out, and IT'S A TRUE STORY! After many car chases, fights etc he helps the dude recover his 10 million and goes home with a couple mill commission for helping the poor bastard out.

[neoh]

you like that?

check this out.

http://www.419eater.com/

That email you received was from a real person, probably someone in Nigeria associated with organized crime. They will do pretty much anything you ask them to do in order for them to get your trust. They will even get pictures of themselves doing shit.

One of my favorites is this one:

http://www.419eater.com/html/samuel_eze.htm

[Séguin]

HAHA! As if you singed "ESQ"