Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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

Monday, July 19, 2004

The attorney of the Central Bank of Nigeria (a highly respected and honest institution!) sent me this fine piece of prose today.

He talks about a "huge" sum of money (a very professional term), $40M, which seems to have been obtained illegally.

Never one to be concerned about the finer points of law, our scammer friend is happily asking me to compound the fraud; and transfer the money (which let me remind you does not really exist) to my account.

I must maintain absolute secrecy, oops!

Pathetic!

FROM DESK OF MALAM MUSTAPHA
ATTORNEY TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CODE:NNPCUSD40M
EMAIL:

DEAR SIR/MADAM

URGENT AND LEGAL.
THIS MAIL IS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .I WAS CONTACTED BY THE
REMITTANCE OFFICER OF THE BANK IN CONJUCTION WITH
THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COORPERATION [NNPC]
PAYMENT OFFICER TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE OVERSEA
PARTNER WHO WILL BE WILLING TO ASSIST IN RECIEVING
HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE BANK. THE AMOUNT
IS FORTY MILLION DOLLARS[USD40 MILLION]
THIS FUND EMANATED FROM THE AMOUNT MEANT TO BE PAID
TO A COMPANY THAT SAID TO HAVE EXECUTED A CONTRACT
WITH NNPC.REALLY NO CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED AND SUCH
COMPANY DID NOT EXIST.[GHOST COMPANY] THIS FUND WAS
APPROVED BEFORE THE FORMER PETROLEUM MINISTER WAS
SACKED FOR LOSS OF HUGE SOME OF MONEY FROM NNPC
ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK.

DR. GAUIS OBASEKI, THE FORMER OIL MINISTER IS SECRETLY
INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL.WE HAD A MEETING WITH HIM
THOUGH HE IS NO MORE THE OIL MINISTER.
NOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO SET UP A
COMMITTEE TO PROBE THE FORMER MINISTER,THAT IS WHY AN
URGENT MEETING WAS HELD TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE OVERSEA
COMPANY TO RECIEVE THIS FUND.THE FUND HAS BEEN SENT
OUT AS A CONSIGNMENT AND IS TAGGED PHOTOGRAPHIC
MATERIALS. ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED.

WE DO NOT WANT TO REMIT THE FUND THROUGH REGULAR
BANKING PROCEDURES TO AVOID BEING TRACED.
DO SHOW YOUR INTEREST BY SENDING YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE AND FAX LINES, YOUR ADDRESS AND PROOF OF
IDENTITY WITH THE CODE:NNPCUSD40M TO THE ATTORNEY
WILLIAMS HOPEWELL VIAS EMAIL: FOR
PROMPT ATTENTION.PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED DO
NOT EXPOSE US BECAUSE OF OUR JOB.FURTHER DETAILS
WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU AS

WE HEAR FROM YOU.
THANKS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR MALAM MUSTAPHA (ESQ)
[ATTORNEY TO CBN]


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