Being spammed by non-contacts even when resticted in settings..

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I am getting spam messages from people outside my contact list.  This despite having selected the option in the setting for this no to be allowed. What can I do..? Here is one: Hello Dear friend,
God day with duo respect and humility, am presenting this proposal to you and hoping that it will received the positive attention from you My name is Mr.Joseph Edward,I work as a BRANCH MANAGER Barlay,s BANK Ghana Limited.
I have the information to the existence of an abandoned large sum of money which worth(4.8 million dollars) in my department belonging to our late customer Dr.Franklin, who deposited this money with our Bank in my branch,He happen to have the same surname like yours.The fund is now without any claim because Dr.Franklin, died in Syria war front when the Hospital he work with sent him for a business trip,there,s no next of kin presented to us when this account is created with us this fund have been here since over 4 years now, since then i have been searching for any of his relative but i did not succeed but i later got am information that our late customer did not have any brother nor sister and his parents have pass away since long time ago . So I need your corporation to present you to my Bank as his only brother or Sister since nobody know that he did not have any next of kin accept me as his account officer or legal trustee here in this bank so that the money will be transfer to you since you have the same last

Answer 1

I have the same problem and my settings are set to "people in my Contact list only", I have received may be 5-6 messages from people outside my Contact list like that: Enter a message to introduce yourself.
Dear XXXXXXX,
With due respect Dear, i need to introduce myself to you, I am Mr. Morrison Dwarko My main purpose of sending you this message is that I want you and I to do a
business that will benefit the both of us, I work with (ADB) Agricultural development bank as an audit and accounting manager in Accra Ghana, I am pleased to contact
you because of your last name and it’s going to benefit the both of us, that’s if you can be trusted and not to betray me at the end of this business.
Why I am pleased to contact you is that you bear the same last name with a late client of mine who died on Earthquake disaster on March 11th 2011 in Japan tsunami that
killed over 200,000 people, And it will be very easy for me to use you as the next of kin to the deceased account so that the fund can be moved to you as the next of
kin to the deceased.
It will be my pleasure if we can do this business together and share this money 50% to me and 50% will go to you because you will be receiving the money and there is
no risk at all because I don’t want to be greedy, Late (Mr. Jim Dimitrov) been the deceased, lodged the sum of 8.4 million dollars in my bank and I am his account
officer and I know what to do to put your name in the bank DATA BASE as the next of kin to the deceased account, automatically you will be the next of kin to the fund
and there will be no trace for that, I as sure you that this transaction is 100 % risk free that’s if you will not betray me at the end of this transaction.
If you are interested to do this business deal with me, kindly contact me via my direct E-mail: [e-mail removed for privacy and security] Notwithstanding, this business must be
confidential between you and me, please I repeat, no third party must know anything about this transaction.
Hope this mail finds you in good faith.
I remain respectfully.
Mr. Gavin Akuba
Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)
(Audit And Accounting Manager) this is from 19.10.2014 skype name: kameland-666 another one from 30.09.2014 skype name: mr.peter2318Dear XXXXXXX
The bank has been looking out for you with this sur-name (XXXXXXX), Am Mr.Peter Owusu (accountant/bookkeeper United Bank for Africa) here in Ghana.I'm having an information that interests you, and that is in communication with you as the beneficiary.
Late (XXXXXXX) a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2011 for 36 calendar months, valued at U.S. $ 16,470,802.00 (Sixteen million,Four Hundred Seventy Thousand, eight hundred and two dollars) the due date for an agreement of the deposit was 16 February 2014.
Unfortunately (XXXXXXX) was one of the victims of death November 26, 2012 disaster in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, that killed more than 5,000 people. He was on a business trip and that was how he died.
My bank management confirmed and knew about the death, (XXXXXXX) mentions neither kin / heir when the account was opened. Now the Bank's management requested the relative should come for the claim.
So when i saw your name, I was happy, and now I'm looking for your cooperation to present you as a relative / beneficiary to the deposited funds. My bank head quarters will release the funds to you. There is no risk; the operation will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
So, you should stand as the beneficiary for the funds. Let me know from you , please do treat this information as top secret. Let's go into the details as soon as I receive your urgent measures strictly through the email address below. And reply back with your email / mobile number so we talk about it over the phone; have a nice day E-mail:. [e-mail removed for privacy and security]
Regards
Mr.Peter Owusu
Bookkeeper / Accountant
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (Ghana) another one from 19.09.2014 skype name: francis73661Dear one,
I am Francis Nana Chuks the only son of late Mr. and Mrs Nana Chuks My father was a very wealthy Gold & Cocoa merchant in Accra,the economic capital of Ghana, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on October 2012 in a private hospital here in Accra he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of ($12,500,000.00 USD) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Accra,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 17years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, Dear, i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify
interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Reply me to my private email: [e-mail removed for privacy and security]
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Francis Nana Chuks, another one from 08.08.2014 skype name: mizusou6428Dear XXXXXXX,
It’s my urgent need For a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am Rezwan Mirza working with Barclays Bank here in Dubai(U.A.E) I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families.
In 2007, one Mr. Husson XXXXXXX, whose surname is same as yours and has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $26,700,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director at Barclays. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010.Sadly Mr.Husson was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.
Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank have been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.
Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that Mr Husson is late, they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank head quarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin.
There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.
If you concur with this proposal, I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds in this ratio, 40/50%, 10% for Expenses, Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information highly confidential. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response. Kindly forward your response to me immediately through email below:
Mr. Rezwan Mirza
Barclays Bank Dubai
Email: [e-mail removed for privacy and security] another one from 16.05.2014 skype name: homeland.security.dhs Dear XXXXXXX,
Am a banker working with Citibank Bank here in Turkey I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families.
In 2007,one Mr. Husson XXXXXXX, whose surname is same as yours and has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $26,700,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010.Sadly Mr. Husson was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.
Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.
Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that Mr. Husson is late, they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you here from Turkey . I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin.
If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me.
Mr. Satti Muah
Citibank Turkey
Email: satti muah [e-mail removed for privacy and security] I don't know why this option not working but this is very annoying and WHY I can't delete this users ? They are only hidden from my list but I can show them.