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LMAO new take on Nigerian scammers...

Well, I've had princes, kings and exiled Queens, but this one is new :D
Dear Sir/Madam

My name is (staff Sgt.) David Bruce i am an American soldier, serving in the Military with the
army's 3rd infantry division.


i have a very desperate need for Assistance and have summed up courage to contact you.
I found your contact through internet serching and I am seeking your kind Assistance to move the sum of Five million United States dollars (us$5,000,000) to you, as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care Until i complete my service here.


Source of money: some money in US currencies were discovered in barrels at a Farmhouse near one of saddam’s old palaces in tikrit-iraq during a rescue operation, and it was agreed by staff Sgt Kenneth buff and i that some part of this money be shared Between both of us before informing anybody about it sinceboth of us saw the money first.


This was quite an illegal thing to do, but i tell you what! no compensation can make up For the risk we have taken with our lives in this hell hole, of which my brother in-law Was killed by a road side bomb last time.


The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of money become a Problem for me but with the help of a British contact working here and with his office Enjoying some immunity, i was able to get the package out to a safe location entirely Out of trouble spot.


he does not know the real contents of the package, and he believes that it belongs to a British American medical doctor who died in a raid here in Iraq, And before giving up, trusted me to hand over the package to his family in country.


I have now found a very secured way of getting the package out of Iraq to you at home For you to pick up, and i will discuss this with you when i am sure that you are willing To assist me and that my money will be well secured in your hand.


I want you to tell me How much you will take from this money for the assistance you will give to me.


One Passionate appeal i will make to you is not to discuss this matter with anybody,if you have any reasons to reject this offer, please and please destroy this message as any Leakage of this information will be too bad for the u.s. soldier's here in Iraq.


I do Not know how long we will remain here; month of May was the deadliest month for us to be out Here. Totally, we lost 127 men and i have been shot,wounded and survived two suicide Bomb attacks by the special grace of god.


This and other reasons i will mention later Has prompted me to reach out for help.I honestly want this matter to be resolved immediately, please contact meas soon as Possible with my private e-mail address which is my only way of communication (e-mail: sgtdavidbruce1@yahoo.co.jp)


May god bless you and your family
From David Bruce.

Anyone want to play with him?
:rotfl:
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  • Halloway
    Halloway Posts: 1,612 Forumite
    Seems plausible to me.
  • trevormax
    trevormax Posts: 947 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    tell him you will only take $4.9 million which is "admin fee's" lol.
  • view
    view Posts: 2,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The poor guy, he's been through so much and you can only sit there and mock him
  • dave82_2
    dave82_2 Posts: 1,328 Forumite
    Are you mad....

    He said

    "One Passionate appeal i will make to you is not to discuss this matter with anybody,"

    And you post it on a forum. Thats a sure way to get your embezzlersanonymous.com account gubbed. You will be limited to only 5k finds.

    If you send me 10k I will deal with the transaction on your behalf just PM all your details.

    :rotfl:
  • myrnahaz
    myrnahaz Posts: 1,117 Forumite
    I thought Iraq had been handed back to the Iraquis, that the bombings had stopped and that the Americans had gone home?

    Must have been wrong.
  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I didnt know Iraq suffered from suicide bombers or I.E.D's as much as Afghanistan does.
    :A:dance:1+1+1=1:dance::A
    "Marleyboy you are a legend!"
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    Marleyboy You Are A Legend!
    Marleyboy speaks sense
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    Marleyboy - You are, indeed, a legend.
  • Samba_Pa_Ti
    Samba_Pa_Ti Posts: 289 Forumite
    edited 13 August 2009 at 2:26PM
    definately somthing fishy here, why would saddam have over $5 million dollars ???
    its really odd that he would have that much US currency, when he had his own money...
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    myrnahaz wrote: »
    I thought Iraq had been handed back to the Iraquis, that the bombings had stopped and that the Americans had gone home?

    Must have been wrong.

    No you weren't ! "Mission Accomplished" - remember ?
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    lol. You might be interested in http://www.419eater.com/

    Basically transcripts of how people have lead these scammers up the garden path. Hilarious. Scambaiting they call it.
  • dave82_2
    dave82_2 Posts: 1,328 Forumite
    edited 13 August 2009 at 2:50PM
    Ha a tiny 5 million don't waste your time. I got this one today suckers I will be 5 times as rich.
    Hello

    Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met
    before, I am Mr David Osman Sadiq, I am a Banker i work with (GTBank)
    There is the sum of $25,000,000.00 in my Bank "GUARANTY TRUST BANK"Abuja
    Nigeria, There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which
    means no one would ever come forward to claim it.

    That is why I ask that we work together so as to have the sum transfered
    out of my Bank into another Bank Account. I will be pleased to see if you
    can help me and also be a good and trusted person. Once the funds have
    been transferred to your Nominated Bank Account we shall then share in the
    ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you. do send me a mail
    as soon as possible for more details here is my email address:
    osman_david2@yahoo.com.hk
    Regards,

    Mr David Osman Sadiq
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