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By Greg L | 19 February 2007 | Crime, Humor & Satire | 6 Comments
Someone in Nigeria is going to make me rich. Hooray! They even are providing me with their “code of conduct” which is “504″, just to ensure the security of the transaction for the benefit of everyone involved. In case you missed out:
OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO- ROCK VILLA, ABUJA (F.C.T)RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From:Senator Ken Nnamani
Senate President Federal Republic Of Nigeria.Attention:
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have ot received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract inheritance payment.
Secondly, you are hereby adviced to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.
After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in
Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is th e instruction given by our president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria.This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($1,000.00) Twenty Thousand Us Dollars per day.
So, if you like to receive your fund this way, please do let us know by forwarding the below details to the CARD PAYMENT CENTRE on this Email:
senateofficeng@yahoo.fr
Contact officer: Dr Richard Uzoma
Direct tel: 234-8020751700(1). Your Full Name
(2). Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD.
(3). Phone And Fax Number
(4). Your Total Fund to be receivedInstead of loosing your fund, please indicate to the Card Centre the total sum you are expecting and for your information you have to stop any further communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do
not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development.Thanks for your co-operation.
Best Regards
Dr Ken Nnamani
(Senate President Federal Republic Of Nigeria)Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with our code of conduct, which is (504) so you have to indicate this code when contacting this CARD CENTRE
For the geeks out there, here’s the relevent headers:
Received: from c9mailgw28.amadis.com ([216.163.188.221]) by eforward7.name-services.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:14:35 -0800
Received: from server1.k2host.com.br (k2host.com.br [75.126.122.2]) by c9mailgw28.amadis.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C161D1DFC00 for my_email_address@bvbl.net; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:10:49 -0800 (PST)
Received: from nobody by server1.k2host.com.br with local (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <senate191@hotmail.com>) id 1HJAAE-0006At-Vh for my_email_address@bvbl.net; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:10:51 -0200
Apparently I’m supposed to believe that Nigerian senators use hotmail accounts and Brazillian email servers in their never-ending quest to enrich the world with the money squirreled away by now-dead dictators and kleptocrats.
Does anyone actually fall for this obvious crap?
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I get these types of emails all the time…some alledgedly from Nigeria, others alledgedly from South Africa, Liberia, the UK, Australia, all over. I used to print them and fax them to the FBI (which is requested on their site). That got to be too annoying, so I’ve just been sending them off to AOL Spam and let them deal with it…if they actually do, which I doubt.
It’s sad, but a lot of people do fall for this kind of scam the. This scam was recently in the paper with a warning not to fall for it.
Senor Cheney,
Secret Service have primary jusidiction over this type of wire fraud. FBI laugh at you. FBI like to chase for “computer intrusion”. Very Confusing in my new country, Federales have many different rules.
Beware When The Moon Shines Bright!!!
Z
Senor Zorro, the FBI has an entire division working with Interpol to track down these people internationally. Go to their site.
Senor Cheney,
I agree FBI has concurrent jurisdiction over almost all Federale Violations, except Tax (IRS). Especial “tax” grand jury needed for investigation. But FBI has list of priorities cases. Terror No.1 ;Espionaje No.2. Everything else “also ran”. I have seen many sites. If FBI does not have priority interest they assign few assets. Site “looks good”, no assets. Secret Service priority “protection valuable people” No.1; wire fraud schemes No.2. We both correct. When Secret Service investigate wire fraud and election come, they run away to protect “valuable people”. Leave everyone hanging. If you are having trouble with Federales, try POSTAL Investigaciones they have concurrent jurisdiction on wire fraud and are good amigos.
Beware When The Moon Shines Bright!!!
Z
Well Senor Zorro, I’m not foolish enough to fall for one of these emails so it’s not really at the top of my list of priorities. As you may have noticed, I have some more immediate, and relatively critical, activities on my plate…but thanks for the concern.