From: "Steven Durrington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The regularity and near lack of variation in these Nigerian scam letters is
getting monotonous. Surely we must be able to filter out messages from
people other than approved AIRnews subscribers.
FYI on the various permutations of the nigerian scams, see
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Crime/Types_of_Crime/Fraud/Nigerian_Scam/
One interesting point I found out is the US department of state estimates
that the various Nigerian scam schemes comprise something between the 3rd
and 5th largest industry in Nigeria at the moment. There must be a lot of
suckers out there falling for this...
Steven Durrington
Manager, Medical Imaging Services
QDI, Holy Spirit Hospital/City Region
Brisbane, Australia
Ph : 07 3839 6161
Fax : 07 3831 1026
http://www.qdixray.com.au
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From: "Ahmed Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: AIRNEWS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [AIRNEWS] Contact Me Please
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 03:55:02 -0800
From: "Ahmed Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
FROM: BARRISTER AHMED COLE
OKEAYA INNEH LAW FIRM
ATTORNEYS/LEGAL PRACTITIONERS.
NIGERIA
ATTENTION: PRESIDENT/CEO
DEAR SIR,
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 BASED ON THE CONTACT ADDRESS GIVEN TO ME BY
A FRIEND WHO WORKS AT THE NIGERIAN EMBASSYIN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE EXCUSE MY
INTRUSION INTO YOUR PRIVATE LIFE.
I AM BARRISTER AHMED COLE, 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 LOSING
ALOT 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 ( SEVENTY FIVE 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, PENDING WHEN AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON WHEN
AND HOW TO MOVE IT INTO ANY OF YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNTS. 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 TRANSACTION IS 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 FUND ARE MOVED OUT OF
THIS COUNTRY.PLEASE, YOU WILL ALSO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT OUR TRUST
IN YOU BY NOT EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT
INTERESTED.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
THANK YOU.
TRULY YOURS,
AHMED COLE ESQ.
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