Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.

Saturday, May 01, 2004

Can anyone tell me what a "dilmma" is?

I only ask, because the subject line of the latest pile of cack to land in my mail box asks me to "Please help me out of my dilmma".

This fine piece of writing is in block capitals throughout, clearly the author hasn't been told that using blocks is the same as shouting (how very rude!).

The grammar is, even by Nigerian scam standards, appalling.

Quite what "I great you" means I have no idea.

It's the usual story a dead body, $12M etc.

The author kindly advises me to ignore the message if I am not interested; alright then!


DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I GREAT YOU IN THE WONDERFUL NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.IT IS WITH TRUST AND
CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL. I AM THE WIFE OF LATE MR
MARK MAZA OF ZIMBABWE. MY HUSBAND IS ONE THE BEST FARMERS IN MY COUNTRY DURING
HIS LIFETIME. DURING THE LAND-DISPUTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE WHITE
FARMERS, MANY LIFE AND PROPERTIES WERE LOST.
MY HUSBAND DID NOT SUPPORT THE ACTIONS AND IDEAS OF
PRESIDENT ROBERT -MUGABE, HIS LOYALIST INVADED MY
HUSDAND'S'S FARM DESTROYING VALUABLE ITEMS, DURING THIS MAYHEM MY HUSBANED WAS
KILLED ALONG WITH TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY . I MANAGED TO ESCAPE TO
NIGERIA WITH TWO OF MY KIDS, WHERE WE WERE GRANTED ASYLUM. MY HUSBAND WAS A MAN
OF BUSINESS FORE-SIGHT, HE SECURED THE SUM OF $12.5 MILLION DOLLARS {TWELVE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUNSANDS UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY] WITH A SECURITY
COMPANY.

PRESENTLY NOW, ASYLUM SEEKERS ARE NOT PERMITTED BY LAW TO OPERATE AN ACCOUNT IN
NIGERIA, FOR THIS REASONS, I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGN
PERSONALITY WHO IS WILLING AND READY TO HELP ME TO TRANSFER THE MONEY OUT OF THE
COUNTRY AND HELP ME TO INVEST JUDICIOUSLY AND ALSO MAKE PROVISION FOR ME TO COME
OVER AND START A NEW LIFE.
I AM WILLING AND READY TO OFFER YOU 10% FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND ASSISTANCE,WHILE
10% IS SET ASIDE FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION AND 80% WILL BE FOR ME. I SHALL BE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR FULL NAME,HOME OR OFFICE
ADDRESS,PERSONAL TELEPHONE, MOBILE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND
ARRANGEMENT TO ENABLE MY LATE HUSBANDS LAWYER TO HELP US TAKE THE LEGAL
DETAILS FOR EASY CLIAMS OF THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. SHOULD YOU NOT BE
INTERESTED IN THIS TRANSACTION, DO NOT HESITATE TO IGNORE THIS MESSAGE SO AS TO
ENABLE ME LOOK FOR ANOTHER PARTNER.

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL BOX--


BEST REGARDS,
MRS.DEBOR. CYNTHIA.MAZA(WIDOW}

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