Posted: 3/24/2004 9:22:29 AM EDT
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What do you make of this. I've had one like it when I was selling a gun off gunbroker and some gun from Europe kept emailing me. Dear Friend, I guess this letter may come to you as surprise since I had no previous correspondence with you. I am the chairman tender board of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). I got your contact in my Search for a reliable person who will handle a very confidential transaction involving the transfer of US$20.5 million. The above fund is not connected with arms, drugs or money laundering. It is the product of an over invoiced Contract awarded in 2001 by INEC to a foreign company for the construction of high rise and low income housing estate in the federal capital territory. The contract has long been executed and payment of The actual contract amount has been paid to the foreign contractor leaving the balance, Which my colleagues and I now want to transfer out of Nigeria into a reliable foreign account for our personal use. As civil servants we are not allowed to run foreign accounts. Hence we have chosen to front and support you as the beneficiary to be paid. If you are interested in the proposal kindly get back to me by sending me your letter of acceptance along with your direct telephone and fax numbers, we have decided to share The money in the following percentage, 60% for us 30% for you The account owner and 10% for all local and international expenses that may arise in the course of this transaction. Further details about this transaction will be discussed in the subsequent correspondence. Note also that the particular nature of Your business is irrelevant to this transaction and all local contacts and arrangements are in place For a smooth and successful conclusion of this transaction. Be informed that we are aware of the way email proposals of this type are being sent from this part of africa and as regards that,you should please treat this with utmost attention knowing fully well that you cannot and will not be compelled to assist us if you are not disposed to. Contact me via email with your contact telephone and fax Numbers, so that I can call you for a discussion. Thank you as I await your response. Sincerely, Jubril Ogbeh. |
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I got one similar saying someone with my surname died in a car wreck. The sentence "chose to front and support you" was verbatim in my letter. I replied, "How do I know you're genuine?" Got a reply that Thanked me for deciding to help and to call them so that we could exchange bank acct numbers. The reply was generated from my reply for clarification, they didn't even read the fact that I doubted them! |
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Check out www.ebolamonkeyman.com. The guy has engaged many of the Nigerian scammers and gets them to send him goofy pictures of themselves. In one case, he got one to write a paper on how the scam operations actually work. Even then, that scammer still would never admit to being one. RJ |
| I get them once in a while, I have play with them all the time now. I did get one to send me a pic of him holding up a sign with my name on it, which at the time was Mr. Izuk Dick. It is getting harder to get them to do stupid stuff now as more people are playing back. |