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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 00:30:43
Look what I got in the mail.... quote: From: "BARRISTER VINCENT SHOLA" <vincentshola@rediffmail.com> Date: Sun Aug 11, 2002 09:02:22 PM America/Winnipeg To: catsdorule@mac.com Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP Reply-To: vincentshola@rediffmail.comFROM: BARRISTER VINCENT SHOLA OKEAYA INNEH LAW FIRM LEGAL PRACTITIONER. NIGERIA Note: Reply through this address: vincentshola2000@mailsurf.com DEAR FRIEND, COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. GRACE AND PEACE AND LOVE FROM THIS PART OF THE ATLANTIC TO YOU. I HOPE MY LETTER DOES NOT CAUSE YOU TOO MUCH EMBARRASSMENT AS I WRITE TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH. PLEASE EXCUSE MY INTRUSION INTO YOUR PRIVATE LIFE. I AM BARRISTER VINCENT SHOLA, I REPRESENT MOHAMMED ABACHA, SON OF THE LATE GEN. SANI ABACHA, WHO WAS THE FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE IN NIGERIA. HE DIED IN 1998. SINCE HIS DEATH, THE FAMILY HAS BEEN LOOSING A LOT OF MONEY DUE TO VINDICTIVE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO ARE BENT ON DEALING WITH THE FAMILY. BASED ON THIS THEREFORE, THE FAMILY HAS ASKED ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO CAN WORK WITH US AS TO MOVE OUT THE TOTAL SUM OF US$75,000,000.00 ( SEVENTYFIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ), PRESENTLY IN THEIR POSSESSION. THIS MONEY WAS OF COURSE, ACQUIRED BY THE LATE PRESIDENT AND IS NOW KEPT SECRETLY BY THE FAMILY. THE SWISS GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY FROZEN ALL THE ACCOUNTS OF THE FAMILY IN SWITZERLAND, AND SOME OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD SOON FOLLOW TO DO THE SAME. THIS BID BY SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO DEAL WITH THIS FAMILY HAS MADE IT NECESSARY THAT WE SEEK YOUR ASSISITANCE IN RECEIVING THIS MONEY AND IN INVESTING IT ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY. THIS MUST BE A JOINT VENTURE TRANSACTION AND WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER. SINCE THIS MONEY IS STILL CASH, EXTRA SECURITY MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PROTECT IT FROM THEFT OR SEIZURE. I HAVE PERSONALLY WORKED OUT ALL MODALITIES FOR THE PEACEFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION. THE TRANSACTION DEFINITELY WOULD BE HANDLED IN PHASES AND THE FIRST PHASE WILL INVOLVE THE MOVING OF US$25,000,000.00( TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ).
MY CLIENTS ARE WILLING TO GIVE YOU A REASONABLE PERCENTAGE OF THIS MONEY AS SOON AS THE TRANSACTIONIS CONCLUDED. I WILL, HOWEVER, BASED ON THE GROUNDS THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH US AND ALSO ALL CONTENTIOUS ISSUES DISCUSSED BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS TRANSACTION. YOU MAY ALSO DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE BEFORE WE START TO WORK. AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL GIVE YOU ALL NECESSARY DETAILS AS TO HOW WE INTEND TO CARRY OUT THE WHOLE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, DO NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEARS,AS ALL NECESSARY MODALITIES ARE IN PLACE, AND I ASSURE YOU OF ALL SUCCESS AND SAFETY IN THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND YOU WOULD BE EXPECTED TO TREAT IT AS SUCH UNTIL THE FUNDS ARE MOVED OUT OF THIS COUNTRY. PLEASE, YOU WILL ALSO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT OURTRUST IN YOU BY NOT EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. THANK YOU.
TRULY YOURS BARRISTER VINCENT SHOLA
-Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars. Tones of mac junk in the corner of my closet. ----- Servers: afp://68kdisk.no-ip.com l/p 68kmla/68000 hotline://68kdisk.no-ip.com Edited by - catsdorule on 12 Aug 2002 22:49:14
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 00:59:39
HAR!™I once got an email from some lady...something about a divorce and a court case...it was clearly NOT meant for me! -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
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Flash
Full Member
Australia
637 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 01:29:37
Yet another Nigerian money scam. Beware!68k ParaMedic |
~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 02:58:20
But it must be safe. Look at all the modalities he's put into place! Fraud is the #2 industry in Nigeria, you know. ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit Mayor of NuBus City v3.0
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MrLynn
Junior Member
USA
394 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 05:00:00
Before the days of the Internet, I used to get these scam letters in the real mail, badly typed and full of misspelling. I suppose there are people who fall for them, or they would not keep coming./Mr Lynn Curator of: SE (6.0.4), SE w. 020 accelerator (6.0.8), SE w. no HD, IIfx (7.1), IIci (bad HD); plus various PPCs in family (blue G3/350 is main Mac these days). |
Clinton
Full Member
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 20:38:11
I once got one with a return address of Brandon Summers and the name that was signed was achmed soufamia or summat like that, these scammers could not (if you will excuse the expression) find their ass with both hands and a flashlight. They are just idiots.BTW, why do all of these danged letters "come" from Nigeria???? CCC Master Sergeant Specialty: Camoflague (Mack Hacking) 68ks Liberated: Too many according to my parents |
thelip
Full Member
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 21:04:26
I always want to play their game. Act interested and lead him on until the last minute and throw it all in their face. Reply back and see what happens. If i were a bettin' man, i'd say that neither address works anymore or you won't get a reply. Or what would be even more funny is say that you're a Federal employee of the US and that he has been reported to your supervisors. Make up a ton of BS about how his IP address has been traced and it's a just a matter of time, before he's found and brought to justice. Then set up your own email server and spam the bill gates out of him._______________________ Sgt. Thelip Heavy Weapons Specialist - 950 division Liberated Macs: 12 ** SEE IF MY NEWTON IS ONLINE AT nsa68k.kicks-ass.net *** |
catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 22:38:10
ARG IT JUST HAPPEND AGAIN quote: From: "Chuks Chukuwma" <cc.chambers@lycos.com> Date: Mon Aug 12, 2002 10:39:32 PM America/Winnipeg To: catsdorule@68kmail.no-ip.org Subject: Contact me urgently. Reply-To: cc.chambers@lycos.com Attn: Saul,
I am barrister Chuks.C.Chukwuma a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Engr. Javier Saul a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as "my client" On the 21st of April 1998, "my client", his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle burnt to ashes. Ever since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of "my client's extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. "My clientî left a lot of money in banks here as well as many other valuable properties worth millions of dollars. I have contacted you to repatriate his money and properties before they get confiscated or the bank accounts declared unserviceable. I have all documents to this deposit and property all I require is your assistance to relocate especially his huge deposits. Your soonest response is anticipated. Please, note my hand phone number is 234-803-3036332. You call me for more details. Best regards, Chuks .C.Chukwuma esq. __________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus
-Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars. --------------------------- Servers: afp://68kdisk.no-ip.com l/p 68kmla/68000 hotline://68kdisk.no-ip.com Edited by - catsdorule on 12 Aug 2002 22:38:50
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 22:42:48
This one is convincing-Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars. --------------------------- Servers: afp://68kdisk.no-ip.com l/p 68kmla/68000 hotline://68kdisk.no-ip.com
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2002 : 22:46:18
Lets make this thread to post all the "money letters" we recieve in the mail and i'll remake the title.-Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars. --------------------------- Servers: afp://68kdisk.no-ip.com l/p 68kmla/68000 hotline://68kdisk.no-ip.com ftp://68kdisk.no-ip.com Website: http://catsdorule.no-ip.com
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2002 : 12:22:03
I got another one: quote: From: "DR.GOKE SAMUEL." <gokesamuel@lycos.co.uk> Date: Wed Aug 14, 2002 11:19:40 PM America/Winnipeg To: <catsdorule@mac.com> Subject: URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP/PARTNERSHIP DR.GOKE SAMUEL. (PhD). FAX: 234 1 7592618 EMAIL: gokesamuel@lycos.co.uk
Dear sir RE:URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP/PARTNERSHIP. First I must solicit your utmost confidentiality in this transaction.I am making this contact with you based on reliable information available to us,courtesy of the internet business index,thus we are convinced that you would be capable of providing us with a solution to a money transfer transaction of US$36,400,000.00 (Thirty-Six Million,Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Source:During the last military regimes here in Nigeria,government officials set up companies and awarded themselves contracts that were to be paid from the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) set up by the military regime for the purpose of financing special projects and these were grossly over-invoiced.The present civilian government have constituted an Interim Management Committe (IMC) with the mandate to investigate all contracts awarded as well as carry out debt verification of all claims that have not yet been paid with a view of settling all legitimate debts owed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to both local and foreign contractors before the government wind up the Trust Fund.We as members of this committee have identified a lot of inflated contract funds which are presently floating in the Central Bank of Nigeria.In the mean- time,the government have already made a budget allocation for the payment of these contracts,but by virtue of our position as civil servants and members of this panel,we cannot acquire this fund in our names.I was delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues to look for an overseas partner into whose account we would transfer the funds totalling(USD36,400,000.00) and you will be adequately compesated with 25% of the entire sum, hence we are writing you this mail. The present Civilian Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debt owed so as to maintain an amiable relationship with both the Foreign Governments and Non Government Finanacial Agencies and to attract foreign investment into our economy.We have decided to include our bills for approval with the co-operation of some officials of the Federal Ministy of Finance (F.M.F) and the Central Bank of Nigeria(C.B.N.). We seek your assistance in providing us with a good company account or personal account into which we can remit this money,you will be acting as an ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR in this deal, the fund will be paid to you. This we can do by SWAPPING of account information and changing of beneficiary information to apply for payment. We prepare letters of claims and job description on your behalf,on receiption of the following information (your banker's name and address,account number,your telephone and fax numbers). It is our intention therefore,while having your understanding and co-operation to invest 70% of this funds in pulp and paper manufacturing plant for worldwide distribution and importation of agricultural and oil prospecting equipment to sub-western region of Africa.While the balance 5% will cater for all local and foreign expenses incurred in facilitating the transfer of this funds. Please contact me immediately you recieve this mail or send me a fax at my confidential FAX No.:234 1 7592618 thus signifying your capability and willingness to assist us.We are building our trust on sincerity of purpose, mutual understanding and recommendation. The business itself is 100% safe and fail proof, provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality and you follow my instructions carefully and religiously.Your line of specialization does not matter as it cannot hinder the successful execution of this transaction. Again we look forward to doing business with you and solicit your utmost confidentiality in this transaction.Thank you for your co-operation. Yours faithfully, DR.GOKE SAMUEL. N.B. PLEASE,DO QUOTE REFERENCE NUMBER (GS/01)IN YOUR RESPONSE.)
-Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars. --------------------------- Servers: afp://68kdisk.no-ip.com l/p 68kmla/68000 hotline://68kdisk.no-ip.com ftp://68kdisk.no-ip.com Website: http://catsdorule.no-ip.com
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2002 : 14:59:38
Dude, i got a solution for you. It is called a...NEW EMAIL ADDRESS. -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
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