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Re: Fwd: hellofriend
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Mon, 15 May 2000 17:34:49 GMT
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Keith Hearn <khearn@#avoidspam#legato.com>
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In message <3b.4d35cf5.264fb416@aol.com>, Meabadboy@aol.com writes:
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> SPAM???
A sad attempt at a con job. They claim they want yo give you custody of
$35M (of whoich you're supposed to keep 30%), and all you have to do
is send them your bank account number.
Somehow I rather doubt a legitimate offer of this sort (if this kind on
international money laundering could be termed "legitimate") wouldn't
be made via email. Especially not in full detail in the fiorst email
to a stranger.
I'd find it rather laughable, except that there are poeple out there who
will get this and actually think it's for real, give the con-man
their bank account info, and get cleaned out. Then again, anyone who
would really believe this piece of garbage probably deserves to get
cleaned out. Something about a fool and his money...
Keith
> From: chuks obi <chuks@nigol.net.ng>
> To: "'handyboard@media.mit.edu'" <handyboard@media.mit.edu>
> Subject: hellofriend
> Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:03:47 +0300
>
> Date:14th.may,2000
>
> Dear sir,
> it give us pleasure to request your indulgence in this extremely=2
> 0=
> CONFIDENTIAl business proposition which we want you to handle for us IN YOUR=
> PRIVETE CAPACITY. This total believe and reponse of trust in you, is in con=
> sideration of your enviable track record in the business terrain.
>
> we are into consultancy and we represent the fiancial interest of one time N=
> ational security Adviser to the military Head of state that died in power he=
> re in Nigeria. The henchman that assumed leadership at the dead of the head=2
> 0=
> of state, had our client kept under house-arrest till he himself handed over=
> power to a dully elected civilan goverment. with the emergence of quarters=2
> 0=
> for the seizure and confiscation of our client's know private business empir=
> e and huge financial both and abroad.
>
> it was with the above fears that our firm was contracted to seek for ways an=
> d proper means securing as much as we can manage of our clients monies out o=
> f Nigeria, should in case the unexpected happened as (our client) is not too=
> sure of the goverment's next line of action against him. Meanwhile, our cli=
> ent had before now made to be carried out of this country , physical cash of=
> about US$60 MILLION through various disguised means in diplomatic courier b=
> ags into Europe, but that means is now block, with the advent of this presen=
> t civilian dispensation hence our firm was hired to seek a foreign associate=
> d/partner who will act as a registered International contractor to receive i=
> n TRUST US$35.5MILLION now in queue for payment at the Apex Bank of Nigeria.
>
> you need not to entertain any fear whatsoever, pertaining to the receipt of=2
> 0=
> the funds. Reason being that concrete measures are already in place to prote=
> ct your right as a bonafide beneficiary to US35.5MILLION vide a category "A"=
> contractual debt owed you through our client's former office at the preside=
> ntial palace for the satisfactory supply of medical products and Health rela=
> ted materials in all the Nigeria Hospitals and health centres on behaif of t=
> he Federal Goverment of Nigeria. The modalities in place are concrete and RI=
> SK-FREE, because it enjoys the full backing of top ranking officers here in=2
> 0=
> the Apex Bank.
>
> Meanwhile, let me explain candidly the source of this money to you. it is no=
> t ILL-GOTTEN, but that while our client received as security vote from presi=
> dency during his tenure and capacity as National security Adviser to the Pre=
> sident at the time.
>
> However if you will oblige us once more, we arrange that you also receive an=
> d keep in custody some of the funds already outside this country (Nigeria) o=
> n behalf of our client. As our client have indicated to us that he would be=2
> 0=
> more at ease with himself, if the funds are not scattered about, but kept by=
> a single custodian to make room for proper accountability. while you woul=
> d apart from keeping the funds in custody, be required to revolve the money=2
> 0=
> in positive and viable blue chips investments on behalf of our client. for y=
> our kind assistance and support in receiving this funds, you shall be entitl=
> ed to 30% of the total sum, 10% of the said amount would be used to offset a=
> ll local and international expenses that might be incurred in the process of=
> remitting this funds to your nominated bank account and the balance of 60%=2
> 0=
> would be left in trust with you for our client, while you shall agree to giv=
> e our firm 5% of your entitlement as consultation fees only payable immediat=
> ely after the funds are confirmed in you nominated account.
>
> your urgent response throught our E-mail addresses as follows, johnsonodiye@=
> excite.com and phone/fax number as 234-1-4700146 will be appreciated. or bet=
> ter still, you could CALL TO SPEAK with me in person on the above issues and=
> in replying, kindly let me have your Nominated bank account and details, yo=
> ur private and confidential fax, Telephone or/E-mail address and Mobile phon=
> e for easy and safe communication with you. TREAT AS EXTREMELY URGENT AND CO=
> NFIDENTIAL. =20
>
>
>
> johnson odiye =20
>
>
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 | | RE: Fwd: hellofriend
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| What's puzzling is why they thought an Handiboard mailing list was the place to find new pigeons... | -----Original Message----- | From: Keith Hearn [mailto:khearn@legato.com] | Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:35 PM | To: Meabadboy@aol.com | Cc: (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | Re: Fwd: hellofriend
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| I've been getting snail mail from this same group for years, always offering to let you have a third of some huge sum of money if you will only help them smuggle it out of their country and into your account. What they actually want is access to (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | Re: Fwd: hellofriend
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| (...) SCAM ! (not SPAM). These Nigerian attempts are well publicised in the media in Australia. They used to arrive by snailmail (my deceased father got one). Email ! moving up in the world ! People have been fooled, the scam is the 5% they remove (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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