Posted by HisHughness on 3/11/13 11:17pm
Msg #460672

This will be my last post here

I have just hit the jackpot.

I've received an email from Ms. Hilda Davis, the widow of the late Rev. Jonathan Davis, of the Ivory Coast. Ms. Davis, God rest her soul, is dying of cancer and has only four months left. Before he died, though, Rev. Davis deposited $9.5 million in a bank account in the Ivory Coast.

Setting aside all questions as to how a minister came into $9.5 million, Ms. Davis has been searching for someone of upright moral character to help her dispose of the money in the fashion that her late husband would approve of. In her search, Ms Davis came across me, and it was immediately obvious that I was the person of upright moral character to help her in her dilemma (okay, so there some other questions that also need to be set aside; let's not get picky over my good fortune).

If I am prepared to help the widow Davis in her onerous task before she expires four months from now, I get to keep 30 percent of the $9.5 million -- plus expenses, of course. For the math challenged among you -- somebody please tell Bob_Chicago he can't count that high on his fingers -- that comes out to $2,850,000.

So, this will be my last post here. I'll be going to the bank tomorrow to wire the widow Davis the $5,000 she requested as a good faith deposit, and then I'm off to the Ivory Coast to collect a $9.5 million check. You can also tell any platinum blonde widows with trust fund, lquor store and bass boat that I'm no longer interested. I would like any referrals you can give to 24-year-old twins with big hooters and a distinct deficit in the moral uprightness that the widow Davis found so beneficial in me.

By the way ... does anyone know where the Ivory Coast is?

Reply by Lee/AR on 3/11/13 11:20pm
Msg #460673

somewhere near the Gold Coast...maybe n/m

Reply by Tim Cameron on 3/11/13 11:28pm
Msg #460675

DON"T DO IT!!!!! It's a scam...they got me 4 times before I figured it out

Reply by Buddy Young on 3/11/13 11:30pm
Msg #460676

Re: ROFLMAO n/m

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 3/13/13 5:19am
Msg #460893

Ditto n/m

Reply by Shan/CA on 3/11/13 11:48pm
Msg #460679

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA and yes, I'm yelling because that is to damn funny!!!

Reply by pdl/cali on 3/11/13 11:59pm
Msg #460680

Still looking for 24 year old twins with big ho hums? lol

Reply by Robert522TX on 3/12/13 12:03am
Msg #460681

hmmmm...maybe you could interview the Kardashian's for your latest available position....

Reply by JanetK_CA on 3/12/13 12:22am
Msg #460684

LOL!!! Yes, I know where the Ivory Coast is - not because I've ever been there, but I did once go on a date with a big dude from there... Sheesh! I haven't thought about that in about 40 years! (Yikes, did I really say that??!!!)

I was a very young student in Madrid. He was in his mid to late 20s, I think, and a Yogi. Yeah, the real thing! (He showed me a book he had published of himself in various, rather impressive, Yoga positions. Mmmm, mmmmm....) He was also a very gracious, gentle man (and a gentleman); not at all someone I can picture ever being involved in any of these scams. Too bad that our impression of so many African countries comes from those scammers and not from the likes of that big dude from the Ivory Coast - whatever his name was...

Best regards to the "widow" Davis, when you see her, Hugh. (And sayonara to your $5,000! )

Reply by 101livescan on 3/12/13 12:23am
Msg #460685

Has she seen you with your dentures hanging from your waist, running around in your depends, yes, and it was love at first sight? God bless your sweet little heart, Hugh. I wish you all the happiness in the world. You deserve it. Just put IVORY COAST into your GPS, you'll be there before you know it. Stay in touch, we'll miss you. Happy Trails.

Reply by Karla/OR on 3/12/13 4:12am
Msg #460693

Hugh please send us your new forwarding address so we can come and enjoy your new good fortune!

Just a note of caution though because I care . . . (true story) a man (in his 70's) my husband works with answered a similar kind of ad . . . the woman was asking for $7,000 to be his mail-order-bride. He actually asked my husband and another employee to loan him the money!!! Of course they refused.

A bit later, he and my husband happened to be eating together in the lunchroom. My husband decided to play dumb with the guy and asked how the relationship was going. The guy whipped out a picture of the woman!! My husband said she was stunning! The guy was now making arrangements to meet her at the Portland airport!! Well nothing has been said about the arrangement since then AND he still lives with the same girlfriend he has had for years! I know where I would like to kick him.

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 3/12/13 6:36am
Msg #460696

Sadly a friend of mine who has no money fell for a lottery scam. It cost him 5,000. He asked his wife about this and she knew it was a scam told him not to fall for it and he fell for it anyways he secretly tried to claim it..he had to sell off his vehicle to help pay for this. He gave them his bank account info and they wiped it clean and left him with a lot of problems..They are still gtrying to recover a year later!

Have fun Hugh..I will miss your lively posts!

Reply by Smug/Fl on 3/12/13 7:20am
Msg #460698

Dont do this is is a scam, I have sent my account number and wired money to many of these emails and never gotten anything in return. After five of them I figured it was a scam.

Reply by jba/fl on 3/12/13 9:47am
Msg #460716

If you mapQuest it, you may have to kayak across the ocean. But, it is lovely trip till you round the Cape and near Somalia.

Good, great luck to you.

Reply by BobbiCT on 3/12/13 7:12am
Msg #460697

Scam. It was Hilda that died ...

And The Good Reverend immediately passed away from grief. All I need to do to collect my inheritance from a long-long-long-lost relative is e-mail my bank account information and pdf a copy of my birth certificate. Pdf my passport and my transportation will be arranged for FREE

I'll be doing that right after I collect my Irish Lottery winnings, which I can collect even though I don't remember buying a ticket, must have lost it. Such honorable people those lottery managers.

Reply by BobtheElder on 3/12/13 8:35am
Msg #460704

LOL

Just sail toward the pirate flags Hugh!

It's amazing that these things are still circulating. I remember seeing similar emails as early as the mid 1990's and for a while they were all over the news. Even some retired cop in Florida got taken by one

Reply by pleasantonCA on 3/12/13 8:50am
Msg #460706

Thank you for the smile this morning. I hope the widow and yourself the best!

Reply by 101livescan on 3/12/13 9:15am
Msg #460711

On second thought, Hugh, I recommend you not fall for this scheme. You have more friends and love on this on this board than you'll ever find on the ivory coast. And we don't even want your money. So skip it. Besides you might come down with malaria from those mosquitoes or end up in a cast iron pot of water with carrots, onions and potatoes floating around your ears and a bunch of hungry naked natives jumping around you with spears. You'd be dinner.

Nah, doesn't sound that great to me. Save your wad for Samuel.

Two scams like this were recently aired on the Dr. Phil shoe, one woman had spent her live savings of a man right here in the US she never met, and two men were sending their money to a hotty they met on line whom they never met. Pretty scary what people fall for out of desire.

Reply by Shan/CA on 3/12/13 4:37pm
Msg #460782

Ms. Cheryl! In a pot with carrots? I am dying over here!

Reply by frances arnone on 3/13/13 12:57pm
Msg #460984

How come so many notaries didn't get that this was a joke, you need a sense of humor to work in this industry. Thanks for the chuckle.

Reply by walthtz on 3/12/13 9:36am
Msg #460715

Sounds like the spam artists found another..........

Reply by La Trese Breaux on 3/12/13 10:54am
Msg #460733

lol i luv the story i see why you are so popular Hugh

Reply by Howie35CT on 3/12/13 12:29pm
Msg #460748

Hilarious! n/m

Reply by HSH/WA on 3/12/13 3:21pm
Msg #460769

Re: Be still my heart - thought he was really leaving - darn n/m