strange email, is it dodgy?

[dothawkes31]

Email this morning from 'Robert' and the title is : 'From Capt. Roberts Edward (Iraq) ' it sounds odd as theres something not quite right about it, I've not opened it, is it some foreigner sitting in an internet cafe somewhere pretending to be British?

[boxtops]

I wouldn't even bother dot, if you are not expecting anything just delete it - certainly don't reply or they will know your email address is live - and don't open any attachments!

[dothawkes31]

I've used that site Barmaid gave me to track the addresses and then I;ve googled the state college and sent an email to the HR department and enclosed the list of addresses, if someone at my work was using the works computer to do this they'd be sacked,

[dothawkes31]

I've had another one!!!!!
Dear Friend,



I am Mr. Allen Edwards, the Auditor General, Imperial Finance House

Limited United-Kingdom. In the course of my auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account, which was opened in 1990 belonging to a dead foreigner

{Name withheld} who died in 1999. Every effort made to track any member of

his family or next of kin has since failed; hence I got in contact with

you to stand as his next of kin since you bear the same last name with

him. He died leaving no heir or a will.



My intention is to transfer this sum of US$15.5Million Dollars in the

aforementioned account to a safe account overseas. I am therefore proposing that you quietly partner with me and provide an account or set up a new one that will serve the purpose of receiving this fund.



For your assistance in this venture, I am ready to part with a good

percentage of the entire funds. After going through the deceased person's records and files, I discovered that:

[dothawkes31]

(too long to get it all in one reply box lol - Dotty)
(1) No one has operated this account since 1999

(2) He died without an heir or WILL; hence the money has been floating.

(3) No other person knows about this account and there was no known

beneficiary.





If I do not remit this money urgently, it would be forfeited and

subsequently converted to company's funds, which will benefit only the directors of my firm. This money can be approved to you legally as with all the necessary documentary approvals in your name.





However, you would be required to show some proof of claim, which I

will provide you with and also guide you on how to make your applications.

Please reply so that I can send you detailed information on the

modalities of my proposition.



I completely trust you to keep this proposition absolutely

confidential, if you are interested to work with me kindly forward your First and Last Name, telephone and fax numbers so I can reach you easily. I look forward to your prompt response.





Best Regards,

Mr. Allen Edwards.

Auditor General

Imperial Finance House Ltd

United-Kingdom

[dothawkes31]

hey this is fun It's like spying, he's in Beijing China lol

[Barmaid]

lmao - I'll put money on the fact that that one will be Nigeria. Classic advanced fee fraud or a 419 scam (named after the Nigerian penal code which ostensibly makes it illegal).

[Barmaid]

Oooh! Bejing! Mind you that is a hotbed for these emails too. The sad thing is that people actually fall for these.

[dothawkes31]

and one i still have in my delete box is from Buffalo New York!!!! Some telecimmunications company and so I've emailed them too at the abuse address theat tracking site lists at the bottom of the results page. i'm quite enjoying this lol