I could be rich, and so could you

[Andy Velebil]

well probably not. Got this email this morning. This was a new twist on the old Nigerian scam. Can't say I've ever seen them use someone from Portugal.

My name is Mrs. Veronica Champalimaud, I am from Portugal . Daughter of late Antonio de Sommer Champalimaud my father was the rich man in Portugal .

I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived.

I got your contact from my personal search into the Internet and was inspired to seek your co-operation; I want you to help me clear this Consignment (funds) that is already in an Asset Management Company Abroad, which was shipped through a courier agent. The content of the package is $80,000,000.00 all in $100 bills but the courier company does not know that it is money that I have in the consignment. All I want you to do for me now is to act as my Nominated Beneficiary (NEXT OF KIN) that will make the claim of the consignment on my behalf.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia .

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan ; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them any more, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of eighty Million United States Dollars ($80, 000, 000, 00) all in $100 bills that I have with an Asset Management Company Abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.

l will give you more details when I get your reply to this mail.

NB: Please send your reply to < veronicachampa11 > for security reasons.

Thanks
veronica Champalimaud

At least they got the part of Antonio de Sommer Champalimaud correct as he was one of the wealthiest people in Portugal, owning construction companies. And you wonder how people fall for these scams

[Peter W. Meek]

I like the part where it says, "defiled all forms of medical treatment". I bet that really annoyed the doctors -- getting their equipment all messy and nasty. I have seen that exact phrase/misspelling used in scams from many other countries besides Portugal. I'm sure the Scammers' Manual says to do it exactly like that -- you want your victims to think you are ignorant and easy to fool.

Also later on, just in case it hadn't occurred to you to say, "Sure, send me the cash," and keep it for yourself, she gives an explicit description of how her relatives did it.

Not mentioned, but I suspect there will be a few bribes and "transfer fees" that will need to be paid in advance, and of course she can't pay them because her last money is wrapped up in bundles of $100 bills and unfortunately these are all in the hands of an Asset Management Company Abroad. Please send these by Western Union or wire transfer, since she doesn't want her relatives to be able to trace them.

And you will have to pay the trucking company that will deliver the bundles of cash (in advance)(in cash), but that's OK because I will send someone with the money to do that. Unfortunately, he will arrive with a cashier's check for much more than is needed to pay the driver, but you can take him to your bank to cash the check. Keep what you need for the driver and give the rest of the cash to my messenger. Two or three weeks later, of course, the check will bounce and you will have to make that good with your bank, as well.

And if you finally get tired of seeing your money vanish down a rat-hole and try to come and find me, we will kidnap you and hold you for ransom. We might even have to kill you if you kick up too much of a fuss.

[Eric Menchen]

So how is it going Andy? Have you sent for details? Are you rich yet? Please let us know when you are, as I'm looking forward to the party. If only I had gotten this e-mail first.

[Andy Velebil]

So how is it going Andy? Have you sent for details? Are you rich yet? Please let us know when you are, as I'm looking forward to the party. If only I had gotten this e-mail first.

I'm still broke but she said if I send her a few hundred dollars I'll have the best Port cellar there is.

[Marc J.]

So you haven't received your pallet of $100s yet??? Let me know when they arrive and we'll have a REAL offline...