Page 1 of Friends Re-united message scam...

I`ve had plenty of emails like this but never a message through Friends Reunited:


Quote:
Dearest One

I feel quite safe dealing with you through this medium (Internet), I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of
communication.I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have never met before, but still i will want you to take me like a friend, and glance through my short letter. My Name is Miriam, I am 18yrs and presently in Accra,am the only Survived child of Late Mr Robert who was murdered alongside my mother
and only brother last year by rebels. I am Presently in a church guest home because of wickedness of uncle`s and relatives. Before his death he had a domiciliary account here, up to the tune of (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand US dollars). Please I need your assistance to get this money transferred to you f or my education, investment and to be my guardian before my uncles will get hold of me and the money.
I shall forward to you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer of the money to you. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but i do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please do not make undue advantage of the trust i bestow on you,and your urgent reply is highly needed today. I am willing to offer you reasonable percentage from the total money as compensation for your effort. May God touch your heart and use you to bring back happiness and joy in my life.. Reply to(3939mm[at]moc.liamy)

Thank you for your understanding
From Miriam




RIP Julie & Maisie

This item was edited on Wednesday, 20th July 2011, 20:13

five million, five hundred thouand is an awful lot of money...I take it you immediately emailed back? ;)

Friends reunited is a new one on me too, they usually just hit my hotmail!

Was it genuinely sent through Freinds Reunited or just faked to look like that?

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Yep, email from FR saying I had received a message...go to FR and checked in messages and there it was.

RIP Julie & Maisie

This item was edited on Thursday, 21st July 2011, 19:43

wait? what?
people are using friendsreunited still?!

Nope, I got an email from them saying I had a message
so I checked it out just in case it was an ex girlfriend!


RIP Julie & Maisie