brainshrub
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Fri Feb-06-04 01:03 PM
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I just got a Nigerian-scam email with a twist! |
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Check this out! It uses the invasion of Iraq as a pretext! LOL!
Dear Sir,
I am MOHAMMED YAYA, I am a citizen of Iraq, an Accountant in Oil Company in Iraq. I am presently in Jakarta in Indonesia since U.S strike our Country Iraq. However, few days to the expiration of the 48 hours Ultimatum given to Saddam Hussan led Government by the United States President George W. Bush before the strike. I was able to moved out US$18.5m (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) call-deposit to (Security and Finance Company in London with an affiliate Offices in Far East and Europe) for safekeeping. In my capacity as the accountant to the Oil Company in Iraq, I was theonly person aware of this financial transaction call-deposit with the Security and Finance Company in London to be released to whom I will introduce to as the beneficiary of the call-deposit of US$18.5m (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) whom the Oil installation Company is been owed since I can not be able to go to London because of the war. However, now that the situation is not conducive for me to go to London,
I am appealing to you if I can present you as the beneficiary of the Call-Deposit to the Security and Finance Company for the release of the deposit to you from either any of their offices in Far East or Europe as part of the money being owed to you by Oil Company Iraq. As soon as this deposit is released to you by the Security and Finance Company in London, I will come over to meet you for Disbursement 75%-25%. Finally, you are at liberty to accept or reject my humble proposal. If you are in acceptance, reply immediately with your full name and address, telephone, fax numbers and other vital information's that may help us in this transaction before your particulars can be submitted to the Security and Finance Company. I have taken time to elaborate the whole procedure for your understanding, so you are free to ask any questions in areas you do not understand.
Please reply me in this private Email address: yayamuhamed@sify.com Please treat with utmost confidentiality. Best Regards,
YAYA MUHAMED
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Blue-Jay
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Fri Feb-06-04 01:06 PM
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Just to dick the sender around for a while. When they have to craft a bunch of person emails to address your questions, it got to be a bother for them. I exchanged close to a dozen emails with the Nigerian scammer before he gave up.
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Fri Feb-06-04 01:09 PM
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2. Yes, screw with his head for a while. |
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Go to http://www.419eater.com for a few tips. No. 1 tip is to not use your own e-mail address when replying. Set up one at hotmail or any other free service.
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Fri Feb-06-04 01:20 PM
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he wants you to help rob the US government. nice.
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Fri Feb-06-04 01:21 PM
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4. Why not? Everybody else is doing it. |
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Mr Cheney, I'm looking in your direction....
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