Scam mails from Africa

@babray06 (1787)
India
September 28, 2006 10:57am CST
I have received the following mail from a user eric55. This is the second time I am receiving such mails. I think myLot should do something about this. From : Eric Kone Address: Avenue 5 Lot 172 Cocody Quarters Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire Wes Africa. Please reply me through this my private e-mail for security reason erickone123456@yahoo.fr Attention: Respectful Good day How are you today,I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country.i got your contact from your site. and after going through your profile i deceide to contact you. I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father late Chief Edward Kone Which I intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base.Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance. Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure, amount involve is below and we shall mutuall agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing for the fund. The sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Five USD $8.500.000USD I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves. Looking forward to your prompt response Best Regards, Sender details: Name: Mr Eric Kone. Address: Avenue 5 Lot 172 Cocody Quarters Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire Wes Africa. please reply me through this my private e-mail for security reason erickone123456@yahoo.fr
6 responses
• United States
29 Sep 06
Ivory Coast, that's a new one. Normally it's those wacky Nigerians.
@wsue1023 (1395)
• United States
29 Sep 06
I agree. This is a problem. I'm glad you've posted this for everyone to see. I haven't rec'd this one yet, but did get two others from another myLot user in the past. I also get something similar to this in my email from time to time and it always mentions a place like Nigeria or some African country. I don't know what's up with it, but of course they always request that you help them with a large sum of money, they really want your bank account information though. Don't fall for it!
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
28 Sep 06
These people join the site as members and pick up couple of user names and send e-mails through mylotmail. I had received about 6 and I just ignored it. Block the mylot mail for this name. It may appear in some other name.
@register (1064)
• India
28 Sep 06
I got the same mail once and also continue to get such scam mails in my yahoo ID ..
29 Sep 06
The.. end 'domain' is ".fr" which stands for France? How can anyone believe they'll fool people by that?!
@XuryaZ (479)
• India
28 Sep 06
Yeah, I got the same mail with the same id. Are there any more who received this?