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Old 04-19-2002, 11:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Gaming Latest "Nigerian" fraud letter....

I got this this morning.
Yep. Those darn "Nigerians" are at it again!
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ATTN: CEO/PRESIDENT.

l am sorry for the embarrassment this my letter might
cause you as we have not had any correspondence before
this letter. l got your address through my newphew who
works with Nigeria Chamber of Commerce lndustry and
Minning during my research for a reliable and
trustworthy partner who l can do business with though
l did not disclose the nature of the business l intend
to do with whoever he recommend for me.

l am DR. MRS MARIAM ABACHA, wife of the late Nigeria
Head of State, General Sanni Abacha who died on the
8th of June, 1998 while still on active duty. l am
contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of
great assistance to each other likeness developing a
cordial relationship.

l currently have within my reach the sum of Eighteen
Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars
(US$18,500,000.00) cash which l intend to use for
investment, like Real Estate Development specifically
in your country. This money came as a payback contract
deal between my late husband and a Russian Firm on our
countries multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant.

The Russian Parters returned my husband's share of
USD$18,500,000.00 after the death of my husband and
lodged in my husband's security company of which l am
director right now, the new Civilian Government have
intensified their probe on my husband's financial and
oil company. ln view of these, l acted fast to
withdraw the US$18,500,000.00 from the company's vault
and deposited it in a West African Security Company in
Accra-Ghana. l have since declared the Security
Company bankrupt. No record ever existed concerning
the money traceable by the government because there is
no documentation showing that we received the money
from the Russian.

Due to the current situation int the country
concerning government attitude towards my family, it
has become quite impossible for
me to make use of this money within. Let me refer you
to the front page of this day newspapers of 10th
March, 2001. You can check it through their website:
www.thisdayonline.com. The pressent government in
Nigeria had frozen and seized all our bank accounts
both here in Nigeria and abroad.

Thus consent l shall expect you to contact me urgently
to enable us discuss in detail about this transaction.
Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to
transfer this fund, l proposed a percentage of 30% of
the total sum to you for the expected service and
assistance, 15% for offsetting minor expenses incurred
in the course of this transaction.

Your urgent response is highly needed as to stop
further contacts. All correspondence must be by the
email address above. l will give you my tel/fax
numbers where you can contact me when l hear from you.
l must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise
the utmost indulgence to keep this matter
extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision
while await your prompt response.

Best Regards.

DR. (MRS) MARIAM ABACHA.

NB: Because of the security being mounted on the
members of my family, l have decided that this
transaction exist between you and my Attorney,
Barrister USMAN AHMED. Remember to include your
private tel/fax or mobile number for easy communication.

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Old 04-19-2002, 11:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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A lot of people got conned in the mid-nineties if you remember. I think there is a "Mafia" that perpetrates this type of fraud- individual conmen would face difficulties in "implementing" the scheme.

A lot of otherwise cautious, wary and careful people fall for this type of "get rich quick" scams.

Even in the course of my job hunting in last 6 weeks, I got lot of emails/calls from the "work from your home and make $5000 weekly" scams. They are so utterly convincing and patient and then tell you to send $89 or whatever for more information.

My position: No such thing as a free lunch. You want to make money, you gotta work hard. Period.
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Old 04-19-2002, 01:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I just got one the other day to help either the Palestineans or Isreal....can't remember which it was....erased it quicker than it came...
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Old 04-19-2002, 01:43 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Whats funny about the phonecalls is all you have to do is hang up the phone. Yet for some, it's not that simple. I saw this show on tv with a former con-man.....he had a recording of a man he talked on the phone for 30min! Trying to con him into sending money...eventually the con man won.....
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Old 04-20-2002, 07:49 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Help, I am held captive by my computer. It says it's da Boss. I thought my GF was Want's to be the Great CyberAll-MOOGooo. Don't what that is but sounds bad .

Wants $100, 000 in USD as R-a-n-s-o-m.

PLEEE--EEZE HELP ! ! ! !

Send money to MegalosSkylaki at TeKhIMo.Con.
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Old 04-20-2002, 07:54 AM   #6 (permalink)
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A friend of mine received such an e-mail a while ago.

He managed to get access to his hotmail account where he found hundreds of e-mails from people this person had tried to fool. He changed his password and sent e-mails to everyone telling them it was fraud.

A while later he receives an e-mail from a different address. It was 'supposed' to be his 'wife'. She was informing my friend that he had died in a car crash lol

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Old 04-20-2002, 10:22 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I guess one reason people don't hang up is it's rude.

But the next time a drone from AT&T calls me up that's just what I'll do. This telemarketing is driving us crazy.
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Darn it,Shahani ,

I just started my new job a Telemarketer for AT &T Northeast. Not enough emoluments from my business ventures and I have to raise $100,000 quick according to my Computer.

Says it will flood the joint with "Postings" from DOOOG, Doo-G, D0oo0G, etc, if I don't ....

Please help....
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