Watch out for the Nigerian scam...
The Nigerian scam is alive and well, considering that I just got an email solicitation a few hours ago...
Felicitations to you Sir,
I regret this intrusion on your privacy, yet this action of mine doesn't go beyond wont. I am Alhaji Dantata by name and an accoutant by profession. Well, this was a long time ago as I am now self retired. I used to be the late Mobutu Seseko's accountant and PA.I was in his service for years before his demise a couple of years back, therefore it should come as no surprise if I told you that I have with me audited records of his finances, and also the pin codes to 6 bank vaults all in the neighborhood of US$23m locked away in the central bank of Nigeria. All sounds well, but not so. Needless to say, I am presently on exile from my own country Congo, and now in asylum in France. For no reason that I can muster, some dubious people are attempting to take my life.
I have spent the last 3 years devising on how to lay my hands on the money, which was/is not an easy task. On this forum I formally ask for your help to transfer the whole sum and sundry to your own country where I am presently seeking asylum. Please consider this proposition very well for it requires little or no amount of risk for I have gone through an amount of stress to get the deal to this level. I off handedly propose to give you a 20% share of the monies as soon as it is safely in your account.
With no further ado, I believe that I have put you through the present situation. Firstly, it would be required of you to get an account with a merchant or commercial bank of your choice. And I believe that you should have an international passport, or an attestation by the police or a court, all for the transfer of the funds. Please don't hesitate to tell me if any is lacking.
On this note I would leave you to think over this proposition and I believe that in the nearest future I would be in your courtyard sipping on fine wine. Reply me back on this box, stating your contact address, fax, and mobile or residential numbers. Be well as I await your reply.
What a sweet deal!
Posted by Patrick at July 27, 2002 07:44 PM