From: Mermaid . (britannica@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2002 - 21:29:57 MST
remember the 'nigerian scam' thread?
<refer:
http://forum.javien.com/XMLmessage.php?id=id::c0ZmTX0f-FWFG-fVx_-IAZs-NxwzchUlODJP
>
I stumbled on this today...
<snip>
Read the fine print carefully
A friend of mine in Nigeria received this in e-mail. Do you think it is for
real, or is it some kind of scam?
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.
THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND
'TOP SECRET'. I AM SURE AND HAVE CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND
RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE
INVOLVING A PENDING TRANSACTION REQUIRING MAXIIMUM CONFIDENCE.
WE ARE TOP OFFICIAL OF A VERY LARGE AND WELL KNOWN AMERICAN
CORPORATION WITH FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN SOME OF OUR OFF-SHORE
SUBSIDARIES. IN ORDER TO FREE THESE FUNDS, WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO
ENABLE US TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS.
THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS; DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS OUR
ACCOUNTANTS, THE VERY WELL-KNOWN FIRM OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN AND THE MOST
ESQUISITELY FORMIDABLE LAW FIRM OF VINSON & ELKINS HERE IN HOUSTON, HAVE SET
UP COMPANIES AND AWARDED THEM CONTRACTS WHICH WERE GROSSLY OVER-INVOICED IN
VARIOUS RESPECTS, ENTIRELY WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE. THE PRESENT CIVILIAN
GOVERNMENT HAS BEGUN INVESTIGATING THESE TRANSACTIONS, AND ALTHOUGH WE ARE
ENTIRELY INNOCENT OF WRONG DOING WE STAND TO LOSE A SUBSTANTIAL PART OR ALL
OF OUR EQUITY. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF THE FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY
FLOATING IN SEVERAL EUROPEAN BANKS READY FOR PAYMENT.
HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF OUR POSITION AS CEO AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE
VERY LARGE AND WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN CORPORATION, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY
IN OUR NAMES. I HAVE THEREFORE, BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY
COLLEAGUES TO LOOK FOR A NIGERIAN PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT WE WOULD
TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$21,320,000.00(TWENTY ONE MILLION,THREE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). HENCE WE ARE WRITING YOU THIS LETTER. WE HAVE
AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY THUS;
1. 20% FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER
2. 70% FOR US
3.10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN
EXPENSES.
PLEASE,NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%SAFE AND WE HOPE
TO COMMENCE THE TRANSFER LATEST SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM
THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIOM BY
TEL/FAX; 1-713-345-8280, YOUR COMPANY'S SIGNED, AND STAMPED
LETTERHEAD PAPER THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US WRITE
LETTERS OF CLAIM AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY
WE WILL USE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO APPLY FOR PAYMENT.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR
CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSATION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS
LETTER USING THE ABOVE TEL/FAX NUMBERS. I WILL SEND YOU DETAILED INFORMATION
OF THIS PENDING PROJECT WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
JEFFERY SKILLING
KENNETH LAY
NOTE; PLEASE QUOTE THIS REFERENCE NUMBER (VE/S/09/99) IN ALL YOUR
RESPONSES.
<snip>
Yeaaa..life is good.
In the other news, the Pope gives in to pressure from Hollywood and now
conducts exorcism.
_________________________________________________________________
Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Wed Sep 25 2002 - 13:28:43 MDT