Read this please

[Richie]

Here is an e-mail I received today. It seems pretty fecked up to me:-

From the desk of: DR.DONALD ADEOLA

TEL:234-1-776 2501
TEL:234-1-470 7750
TEL:234-1-288 5650
TEL:234-1-804 4824
FAX:234-1-759 2574
DEAR SIR,

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND
PLANNING OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC). THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY
CONCERNEDWITH CONTRACT AWARDS AND APPROVAL. WITH OUR
POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECUREDFOR OURSELVES
THE SUM OF SIXTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$16.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS
CAREFULLY MANIPULATED BY OVER-INVOICING OF AN OLD
CONTRACT.

BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT YOU, WE BELIEVE
YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN TRANSFERRING
THIS FUND (US$16.5M) INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT. ITHAS BEEN
AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE
COMPENSATED WITH 20% OF THE REMITTEDFUNDS, WHILE WE
KEEP 70%, AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES
AND PAYTHE NECESSARY TAXES.

ALL MODALITIES OF THIS TRANSACTION HAVE BEEN WORKED
OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 10
WORKING DAYS, WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT. THIS
TRANSACTIONIS 100% RISK FREE.

IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE REACH US ONLY
BY FAX OR PHONE,FOR MORE INFORMATION. IT MIGHT BE
DIFFICULT TO GET THROUGH TO ME, BECAUSE OF POOR
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM HERE. PLEASE KEEP TRYING, YOU
WILL DEFINITELY GET THROUGH. PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT
AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.DONALD ADEOLA
NB.:
FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS AND DUE TO THE POOR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN MY COUNTRY, MOST OFTEN FOREIGN
CALLS COULD BE DIVERTED TO THE WRONG PERSON. SO FORYOU
TO BE VERY SURE YOU ARE RIGHTLY SPEAKING WITH ME, IT
IS VERY IMPORTANT THATWHEN YOU CALL AND ASK FOR ME,
THE MOMENT I PICK UP THE PHONE, YOU SHOULD ASK ME
FORTHE "CODE WORD" AND MY ANSWER WOULD BE "SUCCESS"
BEFORE WE PROCEED DISCUSSIONS, BUT IFI DO NOT SAY
"SUCCESS",THAT MEANS YOU ARE NOT SPEAKING WITH ME JUST
DISCONNECT THELINE AND CALL ME BACK TILL I GIVE YOU
THE CODE WORD.

[Mark]

Theres a few of these floating around, a guy at work got one from a supposed aide of Robert Mugabe, who had stolen loads of Zimbabwe dollars (must have been loads coz they are worth feck all ;) ) and looking to stash them in a UK account. Can i please have your name, phone number, address and bank details, yer right course you can :rolleyes:

Thing is some people out there actually fall for this :eek:

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

They're probably just premium rate numbers that they want you to keep calling...

[docwra]

Check www.snopes.com for more info - I think this particular scam has been around for quite a whjile now, and still nets $15+ million a year :eek: :eek:

[dobergoose]

We used to get them at my old place of work, dodgy stuff:eek:

[AshT_200]

The scams are actually more sinister than you would probably think.

[Papa Lazarou]

Originally posted by AshT_200
The scams are actually more sinister than you would probably think.

Yes. Some people have actually been murdered in Nigeria after being taken in by these scams.

Similar one I had


ENGR. GEORGE ORUMA IGE
Date: 8th August, 2002

Attn: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Sir,

URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION

I got your contact from the Library of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and somehow I
feel that we can both handle this transaction in good
fate to our overwhelming benefit. May I start by
introducing myself, I am ENGR. GEORGE ORUMA IGE,
the son of CHIEF BOLA IGE the former Minister for
Mines and Power and presently the Minister for Justice
and later shot dead on 23rd December, 2001. I work
with National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) of
Nigeria, I am presently the General Technical Manager
and also Chairman of the Contract Award Committee of
myparastatal.

When my father was the Minister for Mines and Power he
received a staggering amount of One Hundred twenty
million United States Dollars only (US$120,000,000.00)
from the Presidency for the turn-around maintenance of
all Hydro Energy Station and a few Sub-station in the
country. He tactically hid away the sum of
Thirty-five million United States Dollars (US$35,000,000.00) in a
suspense account with the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), this fund was clearly labelled "A Contractor's
Payment". This he did before he moved to Ministry of
Justice and later assacinated him.

Now that my father safely in his new Ministry, he has
given me a go ahead to get a reliable and reputable
foreigner that will assist me in receiving the fund in
his account as the original contractor that has to be
paid. He said this is my inheritance from him and
that he will have nothing to do with it, more so, now that
we have a young democracy all eyes are on the
office holders.

One begins to wonder why I can not go aboard, open an
account and have the money transferred there all by
myself as this of course could have assured utmost
confidentiality of the transaction. I can not,
because I am Civil Servant and the laws of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria forbids any serving Civil Servant
maintaining foreign account(s). Secondly, I can not
resign my appointment in order to handle this
transaction as an independent businessman, because I
can not monitor this transfer effectively from outside
my office. Thirdly, the fund in question has been
embarked "A Contractor's Payment", therefore, the
supposed foreign contractor must be presented before
the fund can be legally paid. Fourthly, my contacting
you is born out of the fact that I need a foreign
company/person with a strong capital base to hold this
huge amount (US$35,000,000.00) in trust, otherwise eye
brows could be raised if it is paid into a
lesseraccount.

In transferring this money into your account, it is my
considered opinion that you get 30% of the total sum,
10% shall be set aside to take care of all expenses,
and 60% shall be kept in your account till I come over
to your country to invest it with your guidance.
For a smooth sail of this transaction, a masterpiece
plan has been put in place to the effect that the
whole operation will take twenty-one working days to drive
it to a successful or logical conclusion. (I mean to
remit the fund into your nominated account ). A
contract number from a contract that has been
concluded and the contractor paid in full has been reasign to
this fund, which means that we now have an authentic
contract number to work with. Every paper/file in
connection with this transaction shall be carefully
withdrawn from all offices concerned, after the money
must have been safely remitted into your account, thus
leaving no trace of the fund.However, you should treat
this business with utmost confidentiality, as I and my
father do not want anything to jeopardise our position
in the office. If you are interested in this
transaction, I expect you to contact me through my
above E-mail address to enable me instruct you on what
to do as well as furnish you with further details.
All I needed from you arethe following:-

YOUR BANK PARTICULARS
THE NAME OF THE BANK AND ADDRESS
THE ROUTING NUMBER AND SORT CODE THE TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS OF THE BANK
THE ACCOUNT NUMBERYOUR COMPANY PHONE AND FAX AND YOUR
PERSONAL PHONE AND
FAX FOR EASY COMMUNICATION ALSO YOUR FULL ADDRESS
TOREACH YOU.

Awaiting to hear from you as soon as you finish
readingthe message.

Yours faithfully,
ENGR. GEORGE ORUMA IGE

[Pauly_Boy]

yep, 100% scam

Don't go near it unless you wanna give your 200 to ur next of kin! :eek:

[Rob wastegate]

DO NOT contact these people!! This scam has been going for many years now and they ar every clever at what they do. they will ask your for mony in order to get a form to release this money. they may also ask for you to vist them. This is exceptionaly dangerous.

I know we are all sensible people and i dont think any one of us would do this but i feel i have to warn you. they are dangerous and will try and get you to part with your hard earned money

[Dave_S]

Ahhh, the ol Nigerian 4-1-9 scam! :rolleyes:

ignore it and delete.

Dave

[Martin T]

www.spamwars.com
:D

[Bigtone]

do what i did and completely remove it
from your computer and block sender,
feking tossers:mad: :mad: :mad:

[ZXSpectrum]

http://www.waronspam.com ;)

:D

You have to listen to some of the phone calls... very funny!!!!

[Martin T]

Doh - thats the one:D

[Paul_S13]

Its all dodgy stuff, I once got an email saying if I sent off $800 I would recieve tablets that would make me younger!




They didn't work! :confused: ;) :D :D

[ZXSpectrum]

You have to read the raymond scam.. i am half way through it and its the funniest thing i have seen in ages... the phone calls are so funny i nearly pi$$ed myself... :D:D:D

I am glad someone has taken them on!!!

:D

[Papa Lazarou]

I'm reading through the General "Orgy" correspondence. Funniest stuff I've read in ages :D

[Richie]

I'm getting a bit concerned now I have received another one of these werdo letters:-


Mr. Alex .M.Williams
Zurich -Switzerland
Tel:00 41 792445719
Email: alexwilliams3@lycos.com

Date:22/04/03



Dear Sir,

This letter may come as a surprise because we have not met but was borne
out of my sincere desire to establish a business/mutual relationship with you. I got your contact through the international trade and commerce chamber here in zurich.

My name is Mr. Alex .M. Williams, the son of Chief Peter. M. Williams(the former financial director of the sierra- Leone national mining corporation) who was killed and mutilated by the military junta led by Major, Paul Koroma after over-throwing the elected government of President Tijan Kabba. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and disturbances in Sierra-Leone but it has a consistent features in the CNN, BBC news bulletins. The pressure of war drove the rest of our family out of Sierra-Leone into exile in Switzerland where we have been living under political asylum for 4 years.

Sadly, my mother died of cancer 3 months ago and was buried in Zurich.
Prior to her death, she handed me over a certificate meant for a secret
deposit, which my father made in a security company in Madrid - Spain. The deposit which is worth $15,000.000 (Fifteen Million U.S. Dollars) was money paid to the mining corporation under him by its overseas customers in the heat of the conflict. He made the deposit in his name with the hope of converting it to his personal use at the end of the war but was killed when the conflict intensified as a result of his opposition to the rebel forces. I have contacted the Security Company to confirm the deposit and establish ownership.

Due to the death of my mother and the continued hostility in Sierra-Leone, I have decided to solicit for the assistance of an honest and trustworthy person or company that will assist in the business re-investment of the money. I cannot do it alone due to my present social status and total ignorance of the business world. You will be given a negotiable percentage of the money at the end of the transaction.

If you are honest, trustworthy and interested in the above proposal,
contact me immediately through the numbers indicated above for more details. You must maintain absolute confidentiality to ensure success. Please, indicate your personal Tel./Fax nos. when replying . For security reasons, you can contact me either by phone or through my secured email address as indicated above.

Best Regards,
Mr. Alex .M. Williams.

[SteveCarter200]

I got that one last night.

I keep getting flooded with spam recently. It used to be OK, hardly ever got any crap but it just seems to be a constant stream of them now, complete with virus' attached:mad:.

Ive had a few like the scam above, porn of course and loads of penis enlargement ads (how do they know???:D).

The stupid thing is, the other email account I have for logging onto sites where I expect to get spam (ahem) gets almost nothing.:confused:

[docwra]

Originally posted by SteveCarter200

Ive had a few like the scam above, porn of course and loads of penis enlargement ads (how do they know???:D).

The stupid thing is, the other email account I have for logging onto sites where I expect to get spam (ahem)

The two are linked mate - hidden spy camera on your computer innit ...........;) :D

[SteveCarter200]

Originally posted by docwra
The two are linked mate - hidden spy camera on your computer innit ...........;) :D

:o :o :o :o :o :o :D

[ZXSpectrum]

Get the filters set up and use email blocking and they should dwindle off after a while...;)

[Pauly_Boy]

i get around 50 spam mails aday, filter all but about 6-7 out!

I wouldn't even look at them mate, and never reply to a spam as they send ya even more crap!