Really??? There are still people falling for the Nigerian money scams? I do hope that there is not a single person left out there who will fall for this crap. However, if there ARE any people who, even for a moment, consider this stuff real, let me point out the obvious!
First of all, I do this for a living. I work in cyber crime/identity theft/credit card debt prevention. Some scams are better than others, but these money scams are always the same! While the email content changes, the bad English, spelling, grammar and the promise to receive a large sum of money from someone you have never met, or by winning a lottery you’ve never played, are always the same!
In this one, I am being selected as sole heir to poor Mrs. Ruth Schoch’s fortune (mind you, this is pronounced “Shock” in English), who has found Christianity after her husband was killed by the Muslims in Afghanistan! Come on!! Really????? I almost want to tell people who send their personal info to FRAUDSTERS IN CHINA OR NIGERIA that they deserve to be ripped off. Alas, I worry about old people who may not be that familiar with the Internet and its many scams and phishing attacks by fraudsters across the globe.
And here is the original of the email I received today. BTW, it has the “hk” extension on the end of the email, which is Hong Kong. And as we know China is THE largest producer of spam on the planet! My advice to any overseas fraudsters “LEARN PROPER ENGLISH!”
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am Mrs. Ruth Schoch, A widow to Late Mr. John Schoch, I am 73years old, and I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time, cancer of the ear. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious that I won’t live long according to my doctors.
This is because my cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the U.S raid, against terrorism in Afghanistanwhen he traveled to Afghanistan to monitor a Hospital/a Humanitarian Found at (HHF) he was setting up for the benefit of the Afghan masses as of then; whose majority and 99 percent of them are Muslims/ Islamic scholars and loyalists.. During the period of our marriage we couldn’t produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his businesses and wealth, and when I noticed that my condition is not improving rather it gets worsen by the day I decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to Charity and the development of the churches in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I selected you after visiting the internet and I prayed over it. I am willing to donate the fund to you for charity, the less privileged, churches, orphanages and widows, Propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
I took this decision upon myself because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. Because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.
Please I want you to note that this fund is deposited with security company for security purpose.. And upon my instruction, you will file in an application for the transfer of the fund in your name with the security company. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.
Await Your Urgent Reply though this email (mrs_ruthschoch@yahoo.com.hk)
do remember to send me your full information.any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church, another person or Christian individual for this same purpose.
Yours in Christ.
Mrs. Ruth Schoch,
Tags: money scam, online fraud, phishing
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