The Ultimate Nigerian Scam Email?

[nat8808]

Just got this today:


Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Lagos Liaison Office,
13/15 Kofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island,
G.P.O Box 1727,
Lagos.
http://www.mfa.gov.ng


Attn: Scam Victim,

If you have sent money to Nigeria in the course of getting one fund or the other please send your names and address to us via the email address stated below for verification at Western Union and Money Gram to see if truly you have sent money by Western Union or Money Gram to Nigeria and after verification, you will be reimbursed with the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars only ($100,000.00) .

We sincerely apologies for all the damages you must have gone through in the hands of Nigerian fraudsters. The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated a programmed through the aid of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to help curb the menace of the corruption that constitutes the cog in the wheel of progress; protect national and foreign investments in the country; imbue the spirit of hard work in the citizenry and discourage ill gotten wealth; identify illegally acquired wealth and confiscate it; build an upright workforce in both public and private sectors of the economy and; contribute to the global war against financial crimes.

We are Projecting favorably the image of the Government and people of Nigeria locally and internationally through a proactive mechanism (in line with global best practices) of informing, enlightening and educating Nigerians and the International Community about Nigeria.

Send your name and address for verification to: western.union_ng-at-hotmail-dot-com

Please do not respond to emails which asks you to send your user name and password.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Austin Obayagbon,
Foreign Communication Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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From: minofforeignaffairs@hotmail.com :D

Can just see the victims lining up to be scammed a second time.

[WAD62]

Just got this today:

Can just see the victims lining up to be scammed a second time.

...you've got to admire their nerve, it would be almost deservedly Darwinian if anyone fell for this :lolsign:

[goraman]

How can they take money with out more info?
I have no idea why the western world doesn't cut Nigeria off from all money transfers into there country till there government removes the Russian mop who has thousands of operating centers brain storming the next scam. They have huge rooms filled with trained people on phones and computers with faxes and power point presentations teaching total idiots how to rip us off.

And there government loves the money it brings in.
one good EMP bomb over Nigeria would go along way in stopping this.

[Yoga]

All we need is your bank account number and sort code...

http://x-router.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/fonejacker.jpg

[Marco]

:lol: :lol:

LOVE Fonejacker!!!

Marco.

[Tim]

one good EMP bomb over Nigeria would go along way in stopping this.
God bless America . . .

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/facepalm-1.jpg

[goraman]

An EMP bomb creates a massive hair standing static electrical charge only harmful to dust mites and micro chips.
Electro Magnetic Pulse to be exact, It seems to take out computers,fax machines,phones,radar,newer cars and other micro chip dependent devices in a burst lasting less than 1 second. It has been known to disorient and confuse dust mites and environmentalists and insect rights groups have been mounding a legal action against it's development,refinement and use.
It dose seem to be safe for humans.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Jeff,
I think you might be surprised to discover that Nigeria could actually be home to one or two people who are law abiding individuals who have never broken a law in their lives!

As a similar sort of person, would you be willing to have your hard drive, phone and car rendered useless in order to put a temporary stop to a crime such as fraud in the US?

[goraman]

Jeff,
I think you might be surprised to discover that Nigeria could actually be home to one or two people who are law abiding individuals who have never broken a law in their lives!

As a similar sort of person, would you be willing to have your hard drive, phone and car rendered useless in order to put a temporary stop to a crime such as fraud in the US?

Your right it would be sad for all 1 or 2 of them,the sad fact is the Nigerian government protects and aids the Russian mobsters in there efforts.
Corruption is Nigeria's National pass time.
Most of the computers and electronics there where bought with stolen money from old people on fixed incomes any way.

WHAT WOULD MARGARET THATCHER DO...

[Macca]

WHAT WOULD MARGRET THATCHER DO...

Turn a blind eye to it - that's what she did in the 80s anyway - bigger fish to fry then as there is now.

I look at the Nigerian scams as a sort of lesson in morality and common sense, two things now lacking badly in a lot of people - who gets suckered by Nigerian scams? - greedy, ignorant people who only believe what they want to believe - in other words the people who are the root of all the worlds problems...

[goraman]

Turn a blind eye to it - that's what she did in the 80s anyway - bigger fish to fry then as there is now.

I look at the Nigerian scams as a sort of lesson in morality and common sense, two things now lacking badly in a lot of people - who gets suckered by Nigerian scams? - greedy, ignorant people who only believe what they want to believe - in other words the people who are the root of all the worlds problems...

fair enough.
BTW didn't she retake the Fulklin Islands during the 80's?

[Alex_UK]

WHAT WOULD MARGARET THATCHER DO...

Dribble, and sit in a puddle of her own wee these days. ;) Bless her.

[prestonchipfryer]

BTW didn't she retake the Fulklin Islands during the 80's?

Yes the Falkland Islands or Îles Falkland/Malvinas, depending where you are from in the world were re-taken by British troops (SAS and Commandos, etc.)
On June 14, 1982, Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands surrendered. So good old Maggie won the fight.

[nat8808]

fair enough.
BTW didn't she retake the Fulklin Islands during the 80's?

I think you're saying that that seems quite a small fish to bother frying, retaking those islands..

Kind of true in a sense , but then you can't let a desperate dictator who puts thousands of intellectuals and party opposition in prison and to death invade your people, no matter how few of them, in a desperate attempt to deflect attention from his fall from grace by stoking nationalism.

Needless to say, the toppling of his dictatorship that he was trying to prevent by invading the islands happened soon after his failure.

So I guess it could have been the thin end of a long wedge if allowed to happen.

[goraman]

I think you're saying that that seems quite a small fish to bother frying, retaking those islands..

Kind of true in a sense , but then you can't let a desperate dictator who puts thousands of intellectuals and party opposition in prison and to death invade your people, no matter how few of them, in a desperate attempt to deflect attention from his fall from grace by stoking nationalism.

Needless to say, the toppling of his dictatorship that he was trying to prevent by invading the islands happened soon after his failure.

So I guess it could have been the thin end of a long wedge if allowed to happen.
Nope,I did not mean in any way to minimize that war or it's importance to the people living on those islands,they voted to remain under Britain.
I once had to disagree with a very close friend from Argentina.A place where people are abducted and killed by there government,inflation can go up 5% in the same day.And the police will rob your house.
Sadly the people are wonderful and know how to live,even under terrable times.