Strangest email ever, wonder if it is true?
By kiran1978
@kiran1978 (4134)
Australia
August 17, 2008 8:59am CST
Tonight my partner said he received this weird email from a guy that claims he has over 18 million dollard that he has made in real estate. Don't think this email was meant to go to my partner. As he said on his email that he wants someone to help him to donate his millions of dollars to charity as he said he has lived a pretty selfish life and he only has a couple of months to live, he has cancer. So he want to really make a difference. He also said on this email that he will pay 20% commission of what he donates to the person that helps him to donate all his money. He also stated that he has tried getting family members to donate his money however they just end up spending the money on themself rather then donating to charity.
So what do you think of this email? Do you think it is real? Does not seem like this person is trying to get money at all from my partner? Interested to hear your thoughts on this email........7 people like this
34 responses
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
17 Aug 08
Thats a SCAM..I get at least three to four millionaires per day,they are so rich and want you to help them donate their money before they die,and they will give you a whole lot just for helping them..They have all kinds of dieases like cancer,they lost all their family & are dying and really need your help to help them disperse all these millions...Nothing is free ....Its the biggest scam ever..They should know by now no one is falling for all this crap..
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@Farside604 (870)
• Canada
17 Aug 08
I get so many chain emails from certina friends with so mny weird back stories i cant even remeber them all. I rarely ever get those emails that are obvious scams, i think those predators are starting to evolve to more sophistacted scams.
@callyw (191)
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17 Aug 08
This is definitely a scam. I have had e-mails just like this. I usually just delete them or report them as a phishing scam. I hope your partner did not give out any details. If he did, you should get in touch with your bank as soon as possible.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
18 Aug 08
Hi cally, I think it is scam also, unfortunately my partner did email him back. However he did not give him any details, hope this guy can't access his bank just from him replying to his email.
@littleowl (7157)
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17 Aug 08
Hi Kiran I think I'd be wary of that email, have you replied to it maybe you should start to ask certain questions about him and see what he comes back with,I mean how many other people has he sent an email out to saying the same does he want to know your bank account all sorts of things,where does he live,how old is he,whats wrong with him.
But in all honesty I would be caeful about this as he is a total stranger and how on earth did he get your email address? Hugs littleowl
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@littleowl (7157)
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19 Aug 08
Hi Kiran please do let me know it does sound a bit dodgy to me..for one who is this guy and how did he get your partners email address? hugs littleowl
@gemini_rose (16264)
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17 Aug 08
I have had these emails and so has my hubby, they all pretty much read the same word for word and are absolutely without a doubt a scam. I am not sure how and what happens if you were to respond but when I have had them I just assign them to the trash can and never respond just in case they can get details from me doing that.
The last lot of these sorts of emails were ones that would say the person was dying of cancer and wanted you to have all their money. Now it seems that they have taken a step forward from that, instead now praying on peoples good natures and strong wills to help others by saying that their families are selfish and that they want to donate all their money to charity and you are the only one that can help them. I reckon that these emails may get a lot more responses from people because they do not seem like they are a scam. But the fact that there are so many of them about tells me otherwise.
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@gemini_rose (16264)
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18 Aug 08
So he has actually replied to it? Sh!t I hope that he does not get creamed through it. I think that it is only spam mail that is picked up, not actual scam mail isnt it? I cannot believe he has replied to it, you will have to let me know if he gets anything back, I mean it might not be but there are so many of these same emails being sent to everyone so it has to be a scam surely? Just hope, if it is that they cannot get your details too.
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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17 Aug 08
Hi kiran,
It is very strange e-mail, do you think it for really? I think your partner should contact this person to see if its true but just be careful becase it just mught be a scam of some sort. But if its true, it is good of the person to give his money to charity rather then to his greedy family.
Love & Bless
Tamara
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@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
18 Aug 08
Hi tamara, the more I think about it I really don't think this email is real at all I think it is scam. My partner did actually reply to it though, I told him that they are probably trying to get access to his bank, but he didn't listen, think my partner want to believe it is true.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
17 Aug 08
Hi kiran,
I have not tried receiving an email like that..If he is very interested why not going right away to any charity he knows, I know he can just drive to any charities or just visit any TV stations to donate his money!
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@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
18 Aug 08
This guy claims that he is too sick to do that as he only has two months to live. However find it strange how he is not too sick to email people.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
17 Aug 08
Scam. Don't believe a word they say. I receive so many of these too. I put those addresses to SPAM but I still receive them. 
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
17 Aug 08
I am so annoyed now that my partner actually replied, hope they don't access his details or accounts.
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@intimate36 (1415)
• Pakistan
17 Aug 08
Take care dear...I had these kind of emails ( I think two ) having similar offers...And very , soon , as you start replying , he will ask you bank account details and various sensitive information...
Let me know , what happens next...
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
18 Aug 08
I would not reply to these kind of emails, I think it is hoax also, however my partner replied to this email, he has separate computer to me. I did warn him that this guy is probably trying to access his details, but unfortunately he didn't listen. I will let you know what happens.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
18 Aug 08
It's a scam don't answer at all. Haven't you received the letters saying you inherited from a long lost relation or that there is a job for you, or you won the Lottery. The end result is the same, you are going to be paid for doing nothing, All they want is your account number and guess what no money goes in and any you have there goes out to them. Stay away.
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@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
17 Aug 08
I Think its a hoax. I too got a mail which seemed to be addressed to wrong person a year back. When I replied the person saying you sent the mail to wrong person, the person resonded by saying I seem to be a gentleman and he wants to discuss some business with me. Without even knowing me...ridiculous, isnt it
. Without even knowing me...ridiculous, isnt it1 person likes this
@Tanewha (69)
• Germany
17 Aug 08
Do not answer the email. It is a trick. They want access to your bank account so they can take everything out of it. If such a millionaire wanted to donate money he could hire a lawyer to do the work for him at much less than 20% or go direct to a charity. He would not need to send emails to people he does not know.
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@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
17 Aug 08
Unfortunately it is too late my partner already replied. I hope they don't access his bank details. I told him to be careful that it might be a hacker. Thanks for your warning.
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@jnk3dfx (721)
• India
18 Aug 08
I will get around 10 to 15 similar mails every week.. 'You wont Million Dollars' ... You Just won a Lap Top... Pay Just 15$ for Shipping and delivery.... All are Fake... When one can Fake Olympic Offical Online Ticket Bookings and Earn huge money and Fool every ... Any one can do these kind of Fake Mails.... Becarefull from these kind of mails....
@ashar123 (2357)
• India
9 Sep 08
Such e-mails are only scam because how is it possible someone want to give away all his money in charity and that person e-mail your partner. Your partner also doesn't know that guy who e-mailed him. Then how he got e-mail address of your partnet. You must warn your partner of not getting involve in this as it purely looks like a scam.
@forgetmaenot (8)
• United States
18 Aug 08
I swear I think I've seen every version of this scam every country every
hobby business important person. preying on charity playing like they're
christian what always gives them away is asking for personal info.And acting
like they sent to wrong address.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
It's a scam I tell you. The first time our office had that sort of e-mail was 10 years ago and my Boss was almost fooled. It's a good thing she realized something is fishy before she gave all the details of her account and the money that being asked of her by that brutus. From then till now our e-mail box are being bombarded by that same type of e-mails and even my own e-mail box have same kind of e-mails as well. Well we don't mind them anymore, we just delete without even reading in full. So friend, be careful. Don't let them fool you.
@prettyD (123)
• Philippines
18 Aug 08
In my own point of view based on the facts you have given i think it is not real. If indeed he is helpless then there are lot of organizations that will help them and it should be that organization who will find a way on how to help him. And why would he give a commission? huh! amazing helpless giving a commission? That is a scam...
@PuddlesUyeji (103)
• United States
30 Aug 08
This is definitely a scam. There are different types of emails like these, its all identity theft and fraud. If the title of the email seems suspicious, it most likely is. MSNBC did an investigation on identity thieves. It is very interesting, and I highly recommend watching it on the MSNBC website if you want to know more about identity thieves.
