No it is not a joke. It is an attempt to get to your bank account and swindle you out of money.
You didn't see this on Slashdot yesterday? Same email. Go check out the fun time the /.poster had with these idiots. The Nigerian banking scam has been around for a long time. They want your bank details so they can drain your account. At 08:05 PM 9/23/2002 -0500, Mat wrote: >tell me this is a joke... i mean really > >At 12:40 AM 9/24/2002 -0700, you wrote: >>ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO >>FROM: BARRISTER MIKE ODILI >>OKEAYA INNEH LAW FIRM >>LEGAL PRACTITIONERS >>NIGERIA. >>FAX: 234-1-7593107 >> >>DEAR SIR/MADAM, >> >>COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. GRACE, 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. BASEDON THE CONTACT >>ADDRESS GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND WHO WORKS AT THENIGERIAN CHAMBER >>OF COMMERCE ATTACHED TO YOUR EMBASSY IN MY COUNTRY.PLEASE >>EXCUSE MY INTRUSION INTO YOUR PRIVATE LIFE.I AM >>BARRISTER MIKE ODILI,I REPRESENT MOHAMMED ABACHA,SON OF THELATE >>GEN. SANI ABACHA, WHO WAS THE FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE >>INNIGERIA. HE DIED IN 1998. SINCE HIS DEATH, THE FAMILY HAS BEEN >>LOOSINGA LOT OF MONEY DUE TO VINDICTIVE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHOARE
