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Weird Business-Proposition Emails

Reversing the Nigerian scammers

here is a link for an ICQ scam site where they lead on the fraudsters:

http://www.rightwingnews.com/icq/

it is amazing just how far these people will go to get their hands on your money and just how monomaniacal they can be.
 
Has anyone received an email that purports to be a petition to the UN about the Iraq war? It's one of those "stick your name on the end and pass it on" jobs. My friend insists on sending them to me but I (being the suspicious type) was dubious and googled for it. I came up with this.

:rolleyes:
 
I recently got the "dead millionaire" e-mail and against my better judgement I replied saying,"How stupid do you think I am?" I never did get a reply.
 
We' ve just had two different ones at work this week. One from a supposed Zimbabwean exile and the other from a Nigerian.

The latter was extremely persistent. I deleted his message at least half a dozen times, but he would keep sending it.

Carole
 
Check out this link from somethingawful :chuffed:

BTW, the link contains bad language etc,. but is fecking hilarious!
 
I get about one of these things a week. The following was in me emailbox this morning. I tend to reply telling them that I too have a spare $100m kicking about and if they will be so kind as to forward their bank details, credit card details and PIN numbers they may have half of it.

I have yet to recieve a reply. I'm sure Jaja (wonder if he's got a hut? Then he would be Jaja The Hut....sorry) would be glad to hear from any Forteans who can think of something to do with an odd few mill.


----- Original Message -----
From: "JAJA OPOBO JNR" <[email protected]>
To: ethelred Industries BVD
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: PERSONAL LETTER


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> STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPT,NNPC.CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE: TRANSFER SUM OFUSD$28.6MILLIONATTN:pRESIDENT/CEO.
> we are among the head of the Contract Award Committe in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(N.N.P C.) and we decided to contact you to help us with the legal Transfer of US$28,600,000.00(Twenty-Eight Million Six hundred Thousand UnitedStates Dollars). The amount stated above resulted from an over-invoicedcontract executed for the Nigerian National PetroleumCorporation (N.N.P.C.) for which the contractors havebeen fully paid. Because this money was part of theoverall contract sum amounting to close to(US$100,000,000:00) that has been completed.The said amount has remained dormant and floating inour Apex Bank. Therefore, we will raise supplementarydocuments to enable us transfer into an account thatis yet to be nominated. We need a foreign partner,because as civil servants, the code of conduct does not allow us to operate foreign bank accounts. Hencewe solicit for your assistance, we are requesting you to provide us with the help for the safe keeping of this money until
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> our arrival in your country tocollect our share and decide on investment possibilities of this money based on your advice.For your assistance in this transaction, we have unanimously agreed to offer you 25% of this money, 10%will be used in settling any incidental expenses thatmay arise after the money is wired into your nominated bank account and the remaining amount will be for us.To enable the prompt transfer of this money, kindlysend to us your private telephone, fax number and bank details in full.As soon as your full banking details is received, wewould incorporate your firm as the legal contract or that executed the contract thereby making you thelegal beneficiary of the fund as all modalities have been put in place to ensure a hitch free transfer ofthe fund into your nominated account.your only duty in this transaction is to act as thecontractor/beneficiary of the fund.and it would not take more than 5-7 working days for the transfer to be effected into your nominated a
> ccount upon the receipt of your full banking details.We look forward to hearing from you and thanking you for your anticipated cooperation and consideration inthe above subject matter. Please be informed that we would appreciate the handling of this transaction in a confidential manner. Yours sincerely.
>
> OPOBO MOBUTU.
>
 
ethelred said:
...I'm sure Jaja (wonder if he's got a hut? Then he would be Jaja The Hut....sorry)...>
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He does have his own website with links to other scams..sorry, confidential opportunities...so that would be jaja links:p

don't worry, already got me coat...
 
Ogopogo said:
Yay, it's The 3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference:
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:D Excellent!
I AM FIRMLY CONVINCED THAT USING UPPERCASE LETTERS MAKES MY WRITING MORE EFFECTIVE." - Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed
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And in case anyone didn't get to the bottom of the page:
OK. The joke's over. Nothing more to see here.
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as someone who gets a couple of these things a week, this website will now replace my usual string of filthy language in response

cheers Ogo
 
ethelred said:
as someone who gets a couple of these things a week, this website will now replace my usual string of filthy language in response
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Great idea! I'm almost sorry now that I've got all my spam sorted so I never download it. Perhaps I'll let one through now and again for the pleasure of replying!
 
Niles Calder said:
A fan of HP Lovecraft got one of these and took it all the way...

:rofl:
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I love it :yeay: in fact the next batch I get (they always seem to come in batches) I just might have to run my own wind-up :devil:
 
The "Nigerian Email Scam" has been going for years. When I worked in the postroom for a large retail store, we used to recieve one of these letters each week or so. The police and DTI want to do something about it but they get little help from the African authorities (one may suppose that the criminals pay "a fee" to keep anonymous).

What bothers me is that so many people are stupid enough to take part. Either stupid or greedy ... possibly both! That they do fall for it is obvious, since the scam would've died out if it hadn't worked.

Why does SPAM exist if nearly all companies get inconvenienced by it? Would you like your company to be associated with porn SPAM etc.? I know that as a Direct Marketing (i.e. Junk Mail) tool, SPAM is cheap for the distribution numbers but what self-respecting business would like to be known as a SPAMMER?

If the majority of SPAM is by illegal or dishonest companies then surely they could be convicted? Or does SPAM serve another purpose for the Powers That Be ;)
 
its getting personal

my Dearest One? Do I know you, Madam?

Lot 124 COCODY
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa
[email protected]


My Dearest one.


Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for

you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am Miss Wessan Hlatine,21years old and the only
Daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Hlatine. My
father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously
in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2000. Though his sudden death was linkedor rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!My mother died when I was just 6 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2000 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him th at he has the sum of fifteen million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$15.700,000) left in fixed deposit account in one of the leading banks in Africa. He further told him that he deposited the money in my name,and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the necessary but legal documents to this fund and the bank. I am just 21 years old and auniversity undergraduate and really don't know what to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter? 2. Can I completely trust you? . What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.

Thank you so much.

My sincere regards,


Wessan Hlatine.
[email protected]
 
Re: its getting personal

ethelred said:
my Dearest One? Do I know you, Madam?
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She obviously saw your pic on the members photo thread!!
 
If this alleged father was supposed to be an Ivory Coast cocoa merchant, then this money would doubtless have been made as a consequence of slavery, which is rife in the industry there. So, tell her that Ethel, that'll surprise "her".
 
We've been getting these messages as letters and emails from several African countries. At first Nigeria seemed to have the monopoly on them, now other nationalities are elbowing their way in.

They seem to come in waves. A few months of silence, then another group of messages offering the reader untold wealth. The latest batch we've received have come from Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Nigeria (one from the ex-president's wife, no less).

Carole
 
If it's the ex-presidents wife, she's probably looking for a bank account to store the loose $15 million she found at the bottom of her hand bag. No self respecting ex-presidents wife would have less than $500 million.

http://www.transparency.org/newsletters/2001.4/reports.html#nigeria

In total, billions of dollars is believed to have gone missing from public funds during Abacha's rule from late 1993 to his death in 1998.
 
beakboo said:
If this alleged father was supposed to be an Ivory Coast cocoa merchant, then this money would doubtless have been made as a consequence of slavery, which is rife in the industry there. So, tell her that Ethel, that'll surprise "her".
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I could send her a copy of the awful, fascinating King Leopolds Ghost. But I cant be arsed

instead, (with a mental vote of thanks to Ogo) I send them...

Thank you for your email. I think I can help. Please visit my website here

this one asks if she can trust me 'like a daughter'

how long before the offer includes full on sex in addition to the $millions?

"Throw in a 60' yacht and we got something to discuss, pet" :)
 
LOL Thanks for that HP Lovecraft link, I haven't laughed that much in ages, I shared the link with all my friends and they ended up ROFL and I LMAO.

Marie
 
carole said:
We've been getting these messages as letters and emails from several African countries. At first Nigeria seemed to have the monopoly on them, now other nationalities are elbowing their way in.
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I got one from Liberia last night, saying it was from their rulers son who had $35,000,000 that needed putting in my name . . .blah . blah . blah . . .
 
weird business proposition emails.

I have been having quite a lot of them lately and I just delete them.My son also gets them as wellas emails about russian brides and sewage(what is the sewage connection?)My advice is if in doubt delete them,that way you should not get anymore for a while.Also they could be a piggyback for theseviruses going about.
 
Hmmm...

I just got my first one! :rolleyes:

Here it is:-

Mr. Jonathan Daniels Johannesburg - South Africa.Tel: 27 84 XXXXX
Fax: 27 84 XXXXX
Email: jondanielsxxxxxxxx.com

Dear Sir,

Courtesy of Business opportunity, I take liberty anchored on strong desire
to solicit for your assistance on this mutual beneficial and risk free
transaction with you, which I hope you give urgent attention. To be precise,
I am Jonathan Daniels the Manager of Bills/Exchange at the Foreign Exchange/Remittance
Department of NEDBANK South Africa. In my department, we discovered an
abandoned sum of US,524,000.00 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred and Twenty
Four Thousand United States Dollars) in an account that belongs to one
of our customers who died along with his entire family in 1988 Lockerbie
Pan American Airline plane crash.

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next
of Kin to come over and claim his money, because we can not release it
unless somebody applied for its next of Kin or Relation to the deceased
as indicated in our banking procedure, but unfortunately to no avail, and
nobody has come forward to claim the money (because the mentioned next
of kin which is Son died as well).

Therefore, upon this discovery I and other two officials in my department
now decide to establish a cordial business relationship with you, hence
my contacting you. We want you to purportedly present your good self as
the next of Kin or relation of the deceased so that we can prepare documentations
and release the funds (US.524 Million) into your account for safety
and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and again we
do not want the funds to go into the Governments account as “Unclaimed
Bill”.

The banking law and procedures herein stipulates that any account abandoned
or dormant for a period of some years is subjected to be closed and all
money contained therein will be forfeited to the Government Treasury Account.
Now it is being speculated that the above sum will be transferred into
Government Treasury Account as unclaimed funds on or before October 2003.
The reason for you to present your good self as the next of kin in occasioned
by the fact that the deceased customer was a foreigner.

Mode of sharing after the successful completion of the transfer is as follows,
for the role you will be expected to play in the whole exercise, we have
agreed to give you twenty five (25%) of the total sum, and 5% has been
set aside for expenses we are going to encounter by both parties in the
process of this transaction and the remaining 70% shall be for my colleagues
and I. In support of the aforementioned, you are urged to reply this letter
indicating your readiness and interest to participate in the business.
After you reply, you will be advised on the next step forward.

I quite believe that you will protect our interest by keeping this business
Top Secret and Confidential, as your interest will be equally protected
in order to achieve and maintain maximum confidentiality. Trust to hear
from you on the above numbers as I count on your earliest response.

Yours truly,

Jonathan Daniels
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So, it's South Africa this time?
I think the reference to the Lockerbie crash is in bad taste :hmph:

Shall I phone him?!:p Do I have to go over to South Africa?
 
Heh!

Thanks for that link Niles! I've emailed back, altering the necessary bits (e.g. South Africa instead of Nigeria).

I'll let you know if I get a reply!:D :devil:
 
I've had that one. Some geezer in Nigeria wanting to put £25mil in my bank and then give me a percentage.
Some poor fools prob fall for it. Scum.
 
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