Quite correct actually, the email is one of several which have been distributed on a number of list servers. This is the third we've received in 2 days. It is the work of the Nigerian "419" fraud syndicate. We have forwarded copies to the South African Police. The syndicate has apparently set up a base of operations in SA, and arrests are continuing (3 this weekend). However they appear to have launched a veritable email blitz in the past few days. Please take this seriously: a number of foreign victims have been fleeced of thousands of dollars.
Jack and Nerine -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 23 May 2002 08:37:53 To: chat at freenetproject.org Subject: Re: [freenet-chat] PRIORITY MAIL Ah, a kickback. I know this method well from reading some crazy insane books writen by a crazy insane guy by the name of L. Ron Hubbard. Totaly crazy. I think these guys are doing something illegal, and that it was a bad idea for them to send this message to a PUBLIC email list. Heehe!! I sure hope they don't get killed or something. :) >From: "DR. SULEIMON TAFIDA" <suleimontf3 at mail.com> >Reply-To: chat at freenetproject.org >To: <chat at freenetproject.org> >Subject: [freenet-chat] PRIORITY MAIL >Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 09:44:16 > > >DR. SULEIMON TAFIDA >NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION >FEDERAL SECRETARIAT,FALOMO- LAGOS, NIGERIA. >TELEPHONE: 234-1-775-0572 > > > >Dear Sir, > >First, I must solicit your trust and strictest confidence in this >transaction, this is >by virtue of it's nature as been utterly confidential and top secret. You >were >introduced to us by a mutual acquaintance from the Nigerian Chamber of >Commerce, Foreign Trade Division. He does not know of the nature of what I >am >about to introduce to you. He only knows that I have some funds to invest >abroad, hence he recommended you. > >I am the Director of Engineering & Project of the Nigerian National >Petroleum >Corporation(N.N.P.C) in Lagos, Nigeria. I am seeking your assistance to >enable >me transfer the sum of US$36,400,000.00 into your private or company >account >for mutual benefits. This money came about as a result of a contract for >the >supply of two thousand, three hundred and sixty-seven computer unit, >installation and the Y2K compliance turn-around maintenance executed on >behalf of my Ministry(N.N.P.C), in the year 1999. This contract was >officially >assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the >tune of >US$116,500,000.00, but in the course of my negotiation, I bargained with >only >one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed the contract >at the >cost ofUS$80,100.000.00. Thus leaving the remaining US$36.4million >floating in >the escrow account of the Central Bank of Nigeria(C.B.N) to the benefits >of we >the three members of the contract award panel unknown to the contractor >and >any other person in my Ministry. This contract has been satisfactorily >executed, inspected and commissioned, and the Bulgarian firm is presently >securing his payment from my Ministry. It is however to this effect that >I seek >your maximum assistance and approval to present your company name >alongside with the Bulgarian contractor as the second foreign contractor >to >enable me transfer the difference (US$36.4M) into your account for >further >investment depending on your advice. On actualization of the transaction >,the >funds will be shared thus: >1. 20% of the money go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds. >2. 10% for incidental expenses that may be incurred ie insurance, phone >bills, >documentation etc. >3. 70% to we three members of the Contract Award Panel. > >All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth >actualization of the transaction within fourteen working days of >commencement >after receipt of the following information by fax: Your company's Name. >Address. >Phone/Fax number and activities. Also, if we opt for electronic transfer >only >other than payment by solar bank draft or cash call program, then your >bank >account particulars. The above information will enable me make the payment >application and lodge claims to the concerned Ministries in favor of your >company or name and it is pertinent to state here that this deal is >entirely based >on trust and the fear of God. If you are able to handle it, feel free to >reach me on >phone number via my Telephone:231-1-775-0572 . which is my confidential >line. >Also furnish me with your own phone and fax numbers as I will be sending >you >all necessary registration documents immediately I receive your positive >response. > >Thanks in anticipation for your positive response. >yours faithfully. >Dr. SULEIMON TAFIDA > >(Director-NNPC) >-- > > >_______________________________________________ >chat mailing list >chat at freenetproject.org >http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/chat _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________________ chat mailing list chat at freenetproject.org http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/chat . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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