yea, i thought it was really funny (the /. article)... =). i was amazed somone like that could use a computer though..
--mat At 08:34 PM 9/23/2002 -0500, you wrote: >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 > > > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
