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RE: Fwd: hellofriend
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Mon, 15 May 2000 19:32:08 GMT
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Kent Meister <kbmarsha@eos.&spamcake&ncsu.edu>
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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: handyboard@media.mit.edu; khearn@legato.com
| Subject: Re: Fwd: hellofriend
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| In message <3b.4d35cf5.264fb416@aol.com>, Meabadboy@aol.com writes:
| >
| > 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.
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| 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
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| > 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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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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