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06-29-2003, 11:32 AM
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Strangest Spam I have ever received
I just got this on my Road Runner email, which I NEVER EVER get spam on (did I say never?  )
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Greetings and compliments of today.
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below:
May I first introduce myself: I am Mohammed Abacha,the eldest son of Late General Sani Abacha (former Military head of state and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) who died suddenly on 8th June 1998. I got your contact through the help of a friend that works with the Chambers of Commerce and Tourrism, I did not disclose to him my humble intention for a honest foreigner who will help save our family`s life. Having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation, I became convinced of your capability and goodwill to assist me in receiving the sum of US$30 Million/$18million secretly willed in my favour by my late father. This money was kept with Security Companies in Amsterdam and Dubai(U.A.E) respectively.
And I have all documents with me as of when it was deposited in a Security Vault for safe keeping. We have been deliberating on how to invest this fund abroad in a confidential manner until we came to a conclusion to use it to buy estates and part of it will be used for non-speculative inves
ments in your country.
However,the current civilian administration of retired
General Olusegun Obasanjo(The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) is seeking vengeance on the Abacha family because of the life prison jail sentence confirmed on him by my late father while in office. In pursuit of this vendetta,the present Government have resolved to freeze all known assets of General Sani Abacha including properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking on to seize the various bank accounts of my father in Swiss,Bangkok,Newzealand and U.S.A. In fact, the attack on our family (The Abacha's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our travelling passport, family accounts and even trying some members of our family in court for offences allegedly committed by my late father.
I was arrested and incacerated for the past 3years and was just released from prison on the agreement to refund $1.5 Billion to the Federal Government of Nigeria allegedly stolen by my late father. You can find this on
www.allafrica.com/stories/200203180074.html <http://www.allafrica.com/stories/200203180074.html>
We are not ready to comply to this as most of the family assets and bank accounts abroad have been Freezen by the Obasanjo regime. In view of this grevious threat to our Economic and personal survival, our family trustee have secretly protected the will,The Security Company has called me to do something about claiming this consignment because of the demurrage it is incurring and I told them we would come and claim it very soon but they seriously advised me to move the fund into an overseas account, hence the reason why I have chosen you and hope that you will come to my full assistance and unlimited co-operation.
In the meantime,there is a travelling embargo on the family members and our local accounts are seized. We are currently living on goodwill of people who believe we cannot be held responsible for the sins of my late father. In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this distressed call to save our family from a hopeless future.
And if you agree to help, we will compensate you sincerely for your candid effort in this regard with 15% of the total amount of $30 Million US Dollars. In that case, when the money ($30 Million) is moved into your discrete account, you will be allowed to withdraw 15% in your favour, while 5% has been set aside for any expenses you might incur (There are demurrage and custom charges to pay by you.)during the process of securing this fund.This is one of the most outstanding reasonns why i need your assistance because i am not allowed to hold any ahs money due to the allegation levelled on my family.
The remaining 80% will be invested meaningfully for our family future.
I look forward to your quick response while thanking you for your co-operation. In view of all above details, I r
quest you to keep this letter and co-operation highly confidential even if you are not interested.
Contact me also through this e-mail: abacha_moh@tiscali.co.uk
Best wishes,
Mohammed Abacha.
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Strange. Apparently (Google search), the plight he describes is real, and this spam (in various forms) has been floating around for a while.
Anybody else ever get this? (No viruses- it was clean.)
Todd
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06-29-2003, 11:48 AM
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I get it at least 3 times a week. It's known as the Nigeria scam, and it's basically sucker bait.
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06-29-2003, 11:57 AM
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This has been around for years, and as Jeff stated is a known scam.
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06-29-2003, 12:12 PM
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-derby
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06-29-2003, 12:29 PM
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I've also been getting these for a couple of years. They don't give up!
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06-29-2003, 01:33 PM
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I once got a nigeria scam letter mailed to me at my work address. How they got my work address is beyond me.
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06-29-2003, 01:34 PM
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I get it at least 3 times a week. It's known as the Nigeria scam, and it's basically sucker bait.
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Jeff, my knowledge of American slang is a bit hazy. You *are* talking about the same thing as the rest of us, aren't you?
As for me, I get it at least once a day on my office email (though Heaven knows why they think academics have any money). |
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06-29-2003, 06:08 PM
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Jay
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I love those spams, they are just so hilarious. It reminds me of those MAD Adlibs where you have a form letter with blank spaces and you're supposed to insert < noun > or < adjective > and then after done, you read it out loud and laugh at what is made.... I mean seriously, the hilariousness of the names and the schemes that the author has created to make it sound legit is absolutely superb... I am always halfway off my seat reading them. Most other spam I just delete.
Jay
You are the crispy noodle in the vegetarian salad of life
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06-29-2003, 07:40 PM
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Location: Oh man, what a loser. He's working in a cheese factory in Wisconsin
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You mean out of the 6 Billion or so people in the world...I was chosen to get your money and help your family? This is better than the lottery. Let's see...15% of $30M equals...ZILCH.
Bruce
The Mads are calling
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