SOS in France

My name is Mr.Moses Odiaka.I work in the credit and accounts department of
Union Bank of NigeriaPlc,Lagos, Nigeria. I write you in respect of a
foreign customer with a Domicilliary account. His name is Engineer Manfred
Becker. He was among those who died in a plane crash here in Nigeria
during the reign of late General Sani Abacha.

Since the demise of this our customer, Engineer Manfred Becker, who was an
oil merchant/contractor, I have kept a close watch of the deposit records
and accounts and since then nobody has come to claim the money in this a/c
as next of kin to the late Engineer. He had only $18.5mllion in his a/c
and the a/c is coded. It is only an insider that could produce the code or
password of the deposit particulars. As it stands now,there is nobody in
that position to produce the needed information other than my very self
considering my position in the bank.

Based on the reason that nobody has come forward to claim the deposit as
next of kin, I hereby ask for your co operation in using your name as the
next of kin to the deceased to send these funds out to a foreign offshore
bank a/c for mutual sharing between myself and you. At this point I am the
only one with the information because I have removed the deposit file from
the safe.By so doing, what is required is to send an aplication laying
claims of the deposit on your name as next of kin to the late Engineer. I
will need your full name and address telephone/fax number,company or
residential, also your bank name and account,where the money will be
transfer into.

Finally i want you to understand that the request for a foreigner as the
next of kin is occassioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner
and for that reason alone a local cannot represent as next of kin. When
you contact me, then we shall discuss on how the money will be split
between us and others we shall also speak in details.I am currently in
europe for a six months course,you can reach me on this number for further
discussion **** 723.Kindly send your reply to my private email
address stated below **********@*******.*** or ************@*****.***

Trusting to hear from you,

I remain Respectfully yours,

Mr Moses Odiaka.
**********@*******.*** or ************@*****.***
(**** 723)

Hi,

Please note my original posting is genuine. I am only posting on here as need your advice not money. I am very genuine and in a desperate situation.

OK, then you need to be far more explicit on your "blog" as to what your goal is.

If it is just a blog, then there is no need to include details of your financial scheme.

If it is a financial advertisement (not permitted under hitched rules), then drop the personal story / kiddie photos and write something meaningful in the FAQ.

Can I ask why you chose hitched to assist you in this endeavour ?

? That's my OH's name!!!!! He's <sniff> dead..........

Your link is requesting investment........or have I misread it?

Where does your link request advice?

Did you know he was a millionnaire gold merchant? Mr Nora is looking forward to receiving his millions ?

I think you would be better returning to the UK.

Advice on what though? That link goes directly to blurb about fractional investment. Wouldn't you be better off on a financial advice forum if you want advice on that? Or did you perhaps think that by linking to that, some of us would go "oh, that poor woman and wow that seems like a great opportunity and such a simple and fantastic idea, here's my £10k"?

This has to be one of the most bizarre posts I have read on here - its a corker though!

Hilarious! how can one get so utterly self obsessed?

do you want money? or do you want a load of internet posters, how you have never conversed with before to give you some advice on it? why would you respect our opinion? you don't know us from Adam.

As Mr Wright's next of kin, Mr Nora can keep his flaming hands off my lolly - I'm rich beyond my wildest dreams!!! Yeeeeee-ha!!

Why do you have to stay in France ? I agree - think you'd be better coming back to the UK.

Sounds like a sophisticated scam - tugging on the old heartstrings here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1sSiXi3VY&gl=GB

I find this whole thing utterly distasteful.

Fark me.

After being forced to leave my husband in 2005 for reasons of emotional cruelty, I am struggling to buy a pair of Louboutins with which I am in love. Can anyone help? Please send your advice to Natwest account number ****, sort code 60 04 04.

My needs are less extravagant. Please send £5 to Barclays account number **** sort code 20-19-77 so that I can buy some sweets.

Oh, and all the legalities we be covered, so rest assured you’ll feel safe and comfortable with your investment.

Hi Sharon,

I'm devastated to hear this. How can I help? Your poor kids. Your h sounnds very crue to leave his kids and wife like this.

No no no. Please send all your cash to me so I can afford to buy presents for all of the birthday parties Master I has been invited to.

Not sophisticated at all really - I'm sure she had a piece of paper next to with the names of her mum and sisters! Not a Globe winner that's for sure. Like you say though BGB, a bit sick really.

I'm also loving this bit:

"Legal papers will be written. You get your original investment back along with a 50% of the profit made and a rental income......surely going to be more than the Banks are offering . No risk and low investment."

So that's all right then ?

How have they even found this forum? It isn't an obvious forum like some is it?

Shall we have a wip round for the poor lady?

(I'd really, really like a rolling eyes icon)

I'm loving the fact she hasn't come back to answer any of the questions. ?

It seems obvious from some responses that there are those that think this is a scam. Sadly not. I Choose hitched as as friend suggested it. I am looking for advice on how to put this together. Yes it is an investment... i am not looking for charity, in the 1st instance some advice . I believe this is a good idea as an investment and the only way out of trying to save our home by NOT ACCEPTING CHARITY but offering up our home as an investment. What I am hoping for here is some positive ideas on how to market this before and how I may need to change it so people don't perceive it as a scam and realise it is a genuine investment opportunity which has been created out of my sheer desperation

Returning to the UK is not an option if you want to understand more why please refer to the site REUNITE.co.uk. There are women all over the world who are stuck in oountries with their children unable to return home due to the legislation of different countries and the Hague Convention.

Which friend recommended us?

You have to give their posting name and real initials.

Sweet. I knew it would only be a matter of time before our financial advice and web-design skills caught the attention of a wider audience.

So, is this friend of yours a regular ? I'm sure she'd be happy to vouch for you.

I'm desperate too. Spare us a fiver? I'll let you borrrow the Louboutins on the third Thursday of every month with a Y in it, so it's a good investment.

I suggest you market your idea by asking randoms for money on internet forums. HTH.

Another friend in France who is also called Sharon (she also is forced to stay in France with her little girl) who is friends with Lorraine from Leeds.

So you want advice eh?

How about asking direct questions and spelling out exactly what you plan to do and how, and not sending people off to other websites when someone makes a suggestion?

What makes you think people who want to invest would care in your personal circumstances? I appreciate that it matters to you, but frankly it doesn't sound like a great way for me to spend my money.

Lorraine from Leeds, I know. I have met her. Perhaps you could tell me her surname initial, and the car she drives, the colour of her hair and the town she lives in.

Thanks.

Hitched names please. Should be easy, we don't have that many international folk.

Oh, Lorraine from Leeds - fine - now you can have my cash ?

I'm sorry - I think it is CRASS to pitch something like this on a web forum like this. You come across as a complete whacko I'm afraid.

Just as a previous poster has said - if its such a good idea why not market it properly.

There are many people on this forum have terrible financial problems and would be too humble to try something like this.