Isaac John wants to relocate some money

This one goes along the lines of a typical inheritance e-mail. What strikes me, looking at the last few mails of this kind, is that the crooks are increasingly using "no names" for their stories.

Joyce Lake is one of this kind, which have (as far as I can tell) just turned up this one time. After doing a quick check on the URL quoted here, does refer to Joyce Lake and her husband. The crooks have obviously researched this and the passenger list with details has obviously made their job easier.

You can check the URL here: http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

Normally, the crooks quote the bank and country in their messages. This time the only thing you will find is a telephone number: 00229 93 47 51 17. And that is a number from Benin, West Africa.

What a surprise!

Of course what does not figure with this story is, why would Joyce stash money in Benin?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: isaac john <isaac.john10000@hotmail.fr>
Date: Oct 30, 2007 1:06 PM
Subject: GOOD DAY, (TRY TO REPLY ME)
To:


FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION: DEAR FRIEND,
DATE:30/10/2007

I AM SORRY IF I AM INTRUDING INTO YOUR PRIVACY BY CONTACTING YOU SINCE I DO NOT KNOW YOU PHYSICALLY. THE FACT IS THAT I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SPIRIT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE TO YOU KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT YOU WILL RESPOND TO THIS OFFER THAT I SHALL BE PUTTING FORWARD TO YOU.

COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE THIS SUM OF FIFTHY MILLION,THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS(US$50.3m) TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR ESTABLISHING A MEDIUM SIZE INDUSTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY.

THE SAID 50.3 MILLION DOLLARS WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY MRS JOYCE LAKE AN AMERICA CITIZEN WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2000.WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY TO COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT COULD NOT SUCCEED.

WE DISCORVERED THAT THE LATE AMERICAN DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HER NEXT OF KIN.
CLICKHERE(http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/).

I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AMERICAN AND THE US$50.3MILLION DOLLARS IN OUR CUSTODY SO THAT YOU WILL CONTACT OUR BANK
FOR THEM TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU.


YOU CAN COME HERE IN PERSON OR YOU CAN REQUEST THE BANK TO SHIP THEFUNDS TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY DIPLOMATICALLY.

I AM A MANAGER IN THIS BANK,I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE50.3 MILLION DOLLARS IS RELEASED TO YOU. AS SOON AS I RECIEVE YOUR REPLY,I WILL GIVE YOU A DRAFT APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL FORWARD TO OUR BANK.

REPLY AND LET ME KNOW YOUR FULL NAME,AGE,ADDRESS,OCCUPATION, AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS IF AVALIABLE.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR KIND REPLY.


REGARD,

MR.ISAAC JOHN.
TELE:00229 93 47 51 17.