Money Order Scam?

I received the following by email this morning...this is an excellent question:

Feeling a little stupid, but I've already received a money order made out in my name to be cashed and divvied up between myself and the other party. No request has been made for my banking information. Any advice?

The answer to your question is this: the money order is a counterfeit. By the time the counterfeit is discovered, you will have made out-payments to the other party, and there will be no way to retreive it what's even worse than the money you lost is the fact that you could very well end up being arrested for trying to pass a counterfeit money order.

You should contact the FBI immediately. Currently the web address from which you can do this is: http://www.ic3.gov/

'Hello Dear Beloved','Attention Dear Sir/Madam' Scams

Oh, goody. Two more scams this morning. I'll post them both here. Remember - don't respond to these, and if you did, contact the FBI before you do anything else.

Dear Beloved

How are you together with your family and work? hope all is well with you and your family,I am Mrs. Suzanne Jambo from Sudan, presently staying in Dakar, Senegal. I have been working as a human rights activist and a humanitarian coordinator for 15 years before i became sick and very unwell to continue the work that i started with my husband.. I`m married to Mr Naboth Jambo, We were married for 32 years without a child. He died after a brief illness and before his death, we were both born again Christian. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When I was the coordinator of the major human right action group in Southern Sudan, I deposited the sum of $1.5M (One million, Five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in a Bank in Dakar, Senegal here. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Few months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition, I decided to keep this money in the Bank. I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of Lord is maintained.
The Holy Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I am an orphan. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty God. As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the Bank that you are the beneficiary of the said money.
I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I want you and the organization to always pray for me because the Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in truth and spirit. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply tru this address s_jhumanright@myway.com and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Suzanne Jambo.

And here's the second...

Attn: Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country. I have a substantial capital i honorably 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.

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 help and 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 and mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the money in your country under your proper management and care.

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. If this proposal is acceptable by you,please do not make undue advantage of the trust i bestow on you,and your urgent reply today will be highly needed, at this Email: danielfrankwilliam03@myway.com for more details information's and oral talks. Looking forward to your urgent reply today and a mutual healthy business relationship with you. Best regards,and have a peacefully and cool day.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Daniel F.William.

In Dakar/Senegal.

From Mr Andre Koffi Good News

This is very similar to another recent scam. The scammer doesn't waste any time trying to convince you to get involved in his scam - he pretends you're already involved! Stay away from this one!

From Mr Andre Koffi Good News
Dear Friend,

Due to my tight schedules I could not contact you earlier before now.

The business later became successful with the cooperation of a new partner from India. Presently I'm in New Delhi with the partner for some projects. Meanwhile,I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in that process despite that it failed us at that time. Now, I want you to contact my secretary,his name is Felix Koko and his email address is: felixkoko2@latinmail.com ask him to send you the total sum of ($600.000.00) which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in that matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary Felix Koko and instruct him where to send the Draft to you.

Please do let me know immediately you contact him to receive it, so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment,I am very busy here because of the projects which I and the new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that Draft, so feel free to get in touch with Felix Koko and he will send the Draft to you without any delay.

but you will bear the cost of the shippment to you, because i told him to make sure he sends it to you via DHL, to avoid been stolen in the process of shippment to you, because the draft is as good as fisical cash.

God bless.
Mr.Andre Koffi