I receive several of these per day. I thought it might be helpful to others to list these so they can avaoid being taken in by these electronically based scam artists. Perhaps they are not all scam artists and one day I will miss the opportunity to have millions in my lap for a minimal investment, but... you decide.

Bill Anthony has mysteriously decided to transfer $187,000 USD for me to pick up at Wester Union. All I have to do is forward him some information about me - my account numbers and the like.

Mother Emily Olivier Jackman a widow suffering from long time illness and she has decided to render assistance to the needy as a part of humanitarian services. She has a 5,800,000.00 British Pound ready with FedEx Express delivery to me if I supply her with my banking information.

Samuel Darco is the Manager of a bank branch in Kumasi, Ghana. Oddly, his email hails from Italy. He has discovered $12,500,000 million in a bank account of someone who has died but they are without relatives and only he knows of this account. Amazing! All he needs is for me to give him my account information so he can move it over to me and give me a percentage that we will negotiate.

James Smith represents a large company in Australia who has a large quota of sales to meet. He cannot handle all of the money being paid out from my country so he needs for me to simply receive payments and pass along 90% to him while retaining 10% for my trouble. He just needs my information to proceed.

Idris Ahmed Kamara is the son of a rich gold merchant who was killed. He left behind $7,500,000 that Idris needs to get out of the country. You can negotiate the amount you would like to have to accept these funds and help him out.

Sofia Obaseki is the Director Payment Unit on International payment under the Diplomatic Sector of the Presidency in Nigeria. The Vice President of Nigeria has asked Sofia to find you to pay you on a ghost payroll scheme where $30,500,00.00 would be paid to you and you can keep 15% for the hassle.

Mr. Micheal Ronin has contacted me to inform me that my Internet Lotto ticket is a winner. I have won $2,500,000 despite the fact I never entered! All I have to do is open my account to him so the money can be deposited.

Mr. Frank Usman is the son of Usman Bello who was the chief in the rich diamond mining village of South Darfur in the Sudan. He died and left behind a safe box with $12,000,000 in it. It was deposited against some art work to avaid detection and needs to be transfered to your account to get out of the country. If you accept the amount, you will receive 20%.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ibekwe and her brother Samuel are the children of the late Mr.& mrs. Edmond Ibekwe. Her father was a wealthy cocoa and diamond merchant based in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire. Her mom died when she was a baby and her father was poisoned to death by his business associates. He did leave $11,500,000 in an account. If you invest this for them, they will give you 15%.

Mr. Solomon Akpan is the Chief Auditor of African Development Bank (ADB). He has discovered an account with $18,600,000 in it that has not had any activity. Upon further investigation, the owner is dead. If you come forward as the next of kin it can be claimed. He will give you 30% plus split 5% for costs of handling the bank transfer.

Ms. Hajia Mariam Abacha Her deceased husband had over $740,000,000 but the government has take $700,000,000 from her husband's accounts. There still is $40,300,000 in an account she can transfer to you. You get 30% for accepting it and redirecting it to another account.

Mr. Bala Mohammed works in the international operation department in a local bank in South Africa. He has discovered an unclaimed account with $36,000,000 in it. If you pose as next of kin, he will give you 25% for your trouble.

Mr. Dan Johnson is the Credit Officer with the Union Bank Of Nigeria PLC, Lagos. He has found an unclaimed account with $25,000,000 in it. If you present yourself as the next of kin, you can negotiate a share of this amount. If you choose not to claim it, the government will buy weapons with it.

John Steve is the regional manager of the International Commercial Bank of Ghana Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. He has discovered $2,550,000 in an account that remains unclaimed. All you need to do is report yourself as next of kin. For your help you will recieve 30%.

James & Elizabeth are the children of the late Chief and Mrs. Kevin Guei who were killed. They have $12,500,000 that they want you to invest. For your trouble you get 20% plus the remainder of 2.5% put aside to handle the bank transfer.

Mr. Martins Olusegun is the Director Of the Credit Control Department of the Union Bank of Nigeria. He has discovered an account with $4,500,000 left in it from a dead depositor. He needs you to claim it as next of kin. 25% goes to you and 10% goes to covering the transaction fees.

Mrs. Queensley Rhoda has contacted me to advise me of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 30/12/2004. Despite the fact that I did not participate I luckily won with my ticket. I win $2,500,000 that needs to be transfered to my account.

Mr. Joseph Chau of Investment Banking, Union Bank Of China,has a client, Mr. Poot, who perished in the Tsunami disaster. He left behind an account with $20,500,000 with no heirs. He is asking for your assistance to claim this money and get it out of the account before the Hong Kong governement takes it because there has been no claim within a year of the reported death. You will be able to negotiate your haul in the deal.

Ms. David Nelsin Abamsin a young girl [odd name for a girl] of twenty five years old, had her family killed in cold blood in front of her because of the troubles in Sierra Leone. However, her father had $40,200,000 in safe keeping. She has no idea of how to invest it but chooses you as her investor. Can you accept this poor girl's money into your account?

Mr. Alhaji Ahmad Bello a Bank Manager in one of the leading banks in Dakar Senegal has $20,000,000 he needs your help with. The client whose money this is has passed away and you need to help by claiming this money as your own. You will receive 30% and whatever remainder of another 20% that is being put aside to do the transfer to your accounts.

Mr. James Dike was a personal assistant to the late Congo president, Laurent Kabila. He left behind $12,800,000 which he needs to get out of the country. You get 25% for accepting delivery of these funds.

General Harry Johnson was the chief of security and operations for former president Charles Taylor of Liberia. He has $30,000,000 in diamonds in boxes he wants to deliver to you by diplomatic courier.

Mr. Musatapha is the accounts supervisor with National Bank in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He has discovered an old account with $27,000,000 in unclaimed funds that he will give you 20% of if you claim it as next of kin.

Mr. Olujimi Williams is the Executive Director of Sociiti Ginirale Bank. A car accident killed one of his depositors with an account with $28,140,000. If you help him claim this amount by posing as next of kin, he will give you a percentage.

Mr. James Ozor is the managing director of Prudent Bank PLC in Nigeria. A Tsunami victim had deposited $10,500,000 before his death and he needs you to claim it.

Mrs. Villaran Nenita is the widow of a former Minister for Finance of the Philippines who died on May 15, 2002. She has $22,000,000 in a metal trunk that she needs you to accept into your account. This has been sent to me in two languages to date.

Mrs. Melissa Pointer is a victim of terminal esophageal cancer. She has $3,500,000 she wants you to accept and give to charity as you see fit at your end.

Dr. William Okun is the operational manager in account management section in charge of credit and foreign bills of one of the prime banks in South Africa. He has discovered an account whose ownner died in a car crash and has left behind $48,223,000 without being claimed. You will receive 25% for claiming it as the rightful heir.

Mr. Mark Kone is on staff at of one of the commercial banks in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire (Ivoire Coast). A business man deposited $7,500,000 and then died in a plane crash. No heirs remain but it you come forward and claim this amount, he will give you 40%.

Dr. Kareem Azah is the manager of the bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of Banque internationale de lafrique delouest Abidjan (BIAO). He has discovered $18,500,000 sitting in an account that is unclaimed. If you present yourself as the heir, you will get 30% plus another 10% for expenses.

Olga Magpeya Edwards is 22 years old and the only daughter of the late parents Mr. and Mrs. Makpeya Edwards. Her father was a highly reputable busnness magnet - (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. Her father, before his recent death, told her that he had deposited $27,500,000 with a security company. The security company doesn't know that this money is in the safe box. She needs to transfer it to you so you can help her get it out of the country. Name your price to do this.

Mayor Margai is from Serria Leone, and son of a prominent government official who was assasinated. His father dealt in gold and diamond, and proceeds of which he usually kept in cash till he move them out of the country. In his will they discovered he has $15,000,000 deposited with a security company. Because you have wide experience in investing, you will receive 15% for helping he and his mother invest this abroad.

Mr. Salim Ibrahim has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He has been very rich, but never generous. He has had a change of heart. He has $20,500,000 he would like to give to charity through your bank account. For your help you get 15% plus 5% for expenses [$1,025,000 might cover the bank transfer].

Mr. Frank Smith is a Knight of the Anglican communion Knighthood. He is the Public Relations Officer (PRO) and in charge of a trust fund put together by a group of very wealthy christian business brothers and sisters who over the years have donated bountifully to orphanages,less priviledged and victims of war. This group of friends who operates as Gospel Philanthropic Fund(GPF), wants their names to remain behind the scene. He woulod like you to receive $10,000 on a monthly basis, you shall take $2,000 and credit his a/c with $8,000.

Mr. Tony Chukwu is the Auditor General United Bank for Africa. A client passed away with $32,000,000 in a bank account. He would like to transfer it to you. All he needs is your confidential information.

Mrs Lizy Darego a member of the contract award committee, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources Nigeria. She has $47,000,000 she needs for you to receive and invest in your country and for that you will receive $4,700,000.

Andrei Kozak is the personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and former CEO of YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world). He will give you 40% of an undisclosed sum of moeny for becoming the beneficiary of the account.

Linda Mathieu is the only daughter of late chief Alfred Mathieu from Sierra Leone who was the general Manager of Sierra Leone mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) in Freetown. Her father has $15,500,000 set aside that needs to be taken out of the country by deposit into your account. For your help you will receive all of the money and simply have to help poor Linda get a college education and get set up in your country.

Mr. Paul Belonwu is an auditor by profession. He headed a team that audited the account of United Bank for Africa PLC (UBA). In the process he has discovered an account that is unclaimed with $21,395,000 in it. If you let him deposit this into your account, he will give you 25%.

Dr. Floyd Taylor Chairman of the Tender Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He has over invoiced his company for computer upgrades to the tune of $31,000,000. If you let him transfer these funds to your account, he will give you 30%.

Dr Benson Orji is the chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission involving the foreign oil firms {Mobil oil, Elf oil,AGIP oil,L.N.G},and the Federal Government of Nigeria on the Delta Region. He has negotiated a sum of $24,000,000 that he needs to get out of Nigeria and into your account. You receive 25% for your help.

Mrs. Villaran Nenita is a citizen of Philippines and a widow and legitimate heir to the late former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been working with the ex-president Joseph Estrada in the Philippines. She has $19,300,00 in a metallic trunk that she wants to ship to you. She will give you 20%.

Johnny Powell is an attorney to Christian Eich Mason, a deceased Immigrant property magnate who died with his fanmily in a plane crash. There is $15,500,000 in funds that he will share with you at 50% if you present yourself as next of kin.

Brother Alexander Cook begins by telling you he is a saved christian. He had stolen $10,760,000 in funds but after viewing Minister Benny Hinni and becoming a Christian, he wants to bring this money abroad to your account and then do God's work with it by giving it to you.

Henry Okuku is a 22 year old student. His father is a wealthy cocoa merchant who was poisoned by his associates because they believed he was cheating them. He has $5,000,000 deposited by his father that he will share 15% of with you if you are willing to let him transfer the funds into your account for future investment in your country.

Mr. Bob John has $39,500,000 in an African bank he wishes to transfer into your account. He will pay you 40% plus handling of 5% for your trouble to have it pass through your account. I wonder if any banks in the USA would be willing to handle such a paltry account for him with only a 45% commission?

Dr. Lucas Martin is the Secretary Ministerial Contract Evaluation of an unknown country [he forgot to include this part in his scheme]. He has cheated his country out of many dollars and wishes to invest this in real estate in your country. He is looking to you because you are trustworthy [??] and will handle these funds for him.

Mr. Steve Cunha is an account manager at the Ecobank Lome Togo. He has discovered $10,500,000 in account that remains unclaimed by next of kin after the owner died in a plane crash. If you accept this account posing as next of kin, he will give you $3,500,000.

Joe Ubaka has a sum of $16,500,000 that he wants to share with you. You will receive 15% for investing it for him. He will transfer it to your account. Simply share your account information with him

Professor Charles Soludo, Executive Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria, is contacting you about a credit by the federal Goverment of Nigeria Under the Second Quarter of the year 2005 payment that you can claim. Simply share your account information with him.

Nana Smith is a zimbabwean citizen presently taking refugee in GHANA. They need a trust worthy and experience person that will help us to invest this money in your country and take them as one family and will also buy a house for them over there where they can live safely. You get 20% of the $15,500,000 that smuggled out in a trunk.

Harry Anyi is the credit manager in a bank in West Africa. George E.Thomas died in an airplane crash with his wife and heirs and he left behind $28,500,000 which needs to be claimed. You get 25% for claiming it plus 5% for your legal expenses and another 5% to give to a favorite charity. He gets 65% but more likely is out to take your bank accounts and identity.

Rev.(Dr) Mike Williams needs to buy a home in your vicinity. Amazingly he discovered my address on a relator's site despite the fact that it is not for sale.

Barrister Robert Basil has discovered no relatives to give a $8,400,000 inheritance to. He needs you to present yourself as the next of kin and he will split this 50/50 with you.

Barrister Frank Ikpeama has discovered no relatives to give a $20,000,000 inheritance to. He needs you to present yourself as the next of kin and he will split this 50/50 with you.

Miss Jan Taylor needs you to help her invest 12,000,000. She is with her brother in Africa and her father was asked to step down in Liberia and is also in Africa and they no idea how to do this.

Hajia Mariam Abacha is the wife of the formal head of state the Federal Republic of Nigeran Late General Sani Abacha. She has a sum of $28,300,000 invested abroad that she needs you to help free. If you take this into your possession she will give you 30% as you release it to her later.

Dr John Donaldson is a presented as a managing director of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS IMPORT of London. He deals in Art and Craft and export into the Canada/America and Europe. He would like to arrange a relationship where monies from sales in the USA and Canada would flow through you. Oddly, he has no idea of how to begin his business here despite his world market penetration into many other continents. By strange coincidence, neither of his e-mail addresses are using the company's domain. I am certain all it will take is my revealing my bank account informaiton for an initial transfer...

Dr. Paul Kambora is the regional computing auditor has discovered an account opened by Mr. Daniel B.Jones, a foreigner, and a miner at Kruger Gold Co. A geologist by profession and he died since 1992. It has $34,000,000 of unclaimed funds in it. All you have to do is pretend to be a next of kin and you will receive 50% for your trouble.

Mrs Sandra Kodjo from Cote D'ivoire is the wife of late Brigadier Badou Nsakka Kodjo, a Brigadier in charge of arms ammunitions procurement in the Cote D'ivoire army. His will revealed $10 Million which he deposited in a safe box of a private Security Company in Lome-Togo Africa but in his son's name who is now an asylum seeker and is unable to claim his money. If you help them, you will receive 20% of the total funds plus an additional 10% for any expenses incured in course of the transfer to your bank.

Paul Nkuluma is a lawyer that needs your help transferring $16,000,000.00 for which he is prepared to give you 40% plus part of another 20% for expenses you will cover during the transaction. All you have to do is pretend to be a next of kin.

Mary Jones is the owner of an unclaimed trunk containing 6.8 million that she would like to give to charity. She needs your help in claiming the trunk from storage and distributing the money - but she might not make it - she is sick with cancer.

Dr Tobego Cama E. is the Marketing Managing Director of Tobe Consumers Goods/Raw materials Located in BAMAKO MALI. If you give him money up front, you will earn 10% on the large amount of business he is exporting to the world as he will run all purchase payments through you.

Vincent Oronto E. works in a bank where Adam A. Williams died leaving over 55 million unclaimed in his bank without any beneficiary. He is willing to cut you in for 30% if you send him money to transfer these funds.

PayPal Security seems to be contacting you and asking for you to log in and verify your account - or else - if you do not - they will drop your ID and all will be lost.

Dr. Migan is an an accounts manager in a bank in Benin that has discovered an unclaimed amount of 20.5 million US dollars in Ali Yacoubou's bank account.

Andrea Mark is a chief security officer that can't figure out how to dispose of 25.5 million US dollars.

Steve Brian portrays himself as branch manager of a bank that has discovered 15 million British pounds left behind by a bank depositor, Austin Martin.

Jude Estrada portrays herself as a foreign buyer interested in purchasing your home.

Bruno Ndaba portrays himslef as the manager of a 61 million dollar amount left over by his father who was killed by the Oppositional party in the province of Abdjan.

funding-biz.com floods my mail box with various contacts suggesting that my application that I either spoke to them about or contacted them about is approved. Of course, there has been no contact from me.

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