Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 there are hundreds of scams coming out of Nigeria I've read about...what they would want is for you to put up multi thousands of $ (maybe $50,000 for eg.) as a show of your good faith/integrity...you'll never see it again or the money they are promising...the whole thing is a scam...many people have been suckered into them. If it's too good to be true...well, you know the rest! Helen in FL - Kathleen Petrides Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:56 PM latest crap! Did i tell you i used to work for the nigerian embassy in swesen. get an eyeball at THI*S one! in my box! Dear Sir, I am Miss. Zainab Abacha, the daughter of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest. Since after my father's death, my family is under restriction of movement and that notwithstanding, we are being molested; policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government. Furthermore, my elder brother is being detention by the Nigerian Government for more interrogation about my father's assets and some vital document. Following the recent discovery of my father's Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and Dutch 450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that, I was about to move out the sum of US$14.3 Million Dollars, which is a secret and it is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons. I got your contact through the foreign affairs commission of my country as i was searching for individuals who can handle this transaction discreetly and contain the volume of money involved without and eye brow being raised, considering the September 11th terrorist attack and the Scrutiny on international fund transactions. I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction imposed on my mother and the other members of my family by the Nigerian Government. You can contact me through my family Lawyer who will arrange with you for face to face meeting outside Nigerian in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transaction. However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the country in the secret vault through a security company to any of the West African State or any of the Europian Countries as soon as you indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air Bill of the Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while 60% is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business investment in your country more also 10% is mapped out for internal and external expenses, Subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government. Please, reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity,as this name is for security. Best regards, Zainab Abacha. Cheers! Kathleen Petrides SmeLLeNNiuM: 101 Aromatic Stories http://www.101aromas.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 And yet another scam,.... spam.. whatever.. delete the thing, Hugs, Marilyn Kathleen Petrides wrote: > Did i tell you i used to work for the nigerian embassy in swesen. get an > eyeball at THI*S one! in my box! > > Dear Sir, > > I am Miss. Zainab Abacha, the daughter of the late Gen. > Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as > a result of Cardiac Arrest. > Since after my father's death, my family is under > restriction of movement and that notwithstanding, we > are being molested; policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are > being frozen by the Nigerian > Civilian Government. Furthermore, my elder brother is > being detention by the Nigerian Government for more > interrogation about my father's assets and some vital > document. > Following the recent discovery of my father's Bank > Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank > in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and Dutch 450 > Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you > in confidence that, I was about to move out the sum of > US$14.3 Million Dollars, which is a secret and it is > sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons. > I got your contact through the foreign affairs commission of my country as i > was searching for individuals who can handle this transaction discreetly and > contain the volume of money involved without and eye brow being raised, > considering the September 11th terrorist attack and the Scrutiny on > international fund transactions. > I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and > religiously for your urgent assistant to move this > money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave > the country due to the > restriction imposed on my mother and the other members of my family by the > Nigerian Government. > You can contact me through my family Lawyer who will > arrange with you for face to face meeting outside > Nigerian in order to liaise with you toward effective > completion of this transaction. > However, arrangements have been put in place to move > this money out of the country in the secret vault > through a security company to any of the West African > State or any of the Europian Countries as soon as you > indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air Bill of the Luggage > and other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage. > Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the > total sum, while 60% is to be held on trust by you > until we decide on a suitable business investment in > your country more also 10% is mapped out for internal > and external expenses, Subsequent to our free movement > by the Nigerian Government. Please, reply urgently and > treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity,as > this name is for security. > > Best regards, > > Zainab Abacha. > > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > SmeLLeNNiuM: 101 Aromatic Stories > http://www.101aromas.com > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 I always get a giggle out of these. As I mentioned before I used to work in the Nigerian Embassy in Stockholm. IThe minister was one of the most dishonest and despicable people I had ever met. He blackmailed the accountant into sleeping with him, AFTER he had gotten her into th country illegally. He had a friend of his running around the embassy spying on people etc. It was a real education working there. Sorry for the typing, doing it one handed! Cheers! Kathleen Petrides SmeLLeNNiuM: 101 Aromatic Stories http://www.101aromas.com - " Butch Owen " <butchbsi Monday, January 28, 2002 2:29 AM Latest crap! > Hey Kathleen, > > > Did i tell you i used to work for the nigerian embassy in swesen. get an > > eyeball at THI*S one! in my box! > > It is funny crap - huh? ;-p > > This scam, the " Nigerian Connection " it's called, has been out since > about 1999 .. ;-p Really, it is interesting in that it only victimizes > those who deserve it. There are dozens and dozens of folks sending > emails and faxes and basically, bombarding the world. This particular > one has a different slant in that this person claims to be a real victim > - for a long time, they came right out and said it was stolen money - > which was intended to attract those who were less than ethical. I been > thinking of sending it to some folks I know .. hoping they would bite on > it .. ;-) > > It must be working because it has been going on for so long. The trick > (according to the scam sites) is to grab your interest and then slowly > bleed you for " administrative " funds or " processing " or " bribery " funds > .. and eventually, get you to show up in some country South of the > Sahara .. from which you will be ripped off and might even not come > survive. > > Like I said, it must be working because it has continued for so long. I > get 4-5 a month of these ... normally from Dr. or Engineer so and so. > As it involves larceny to begin with, those who have such ethics are the > ones to be victimized and I reckon the international police are not > paying a lot of attention to it .. it does tend to teach the greedy > folks a good lesson - huh? ;-p Butch > > > Dear Sir, > > > > I am Miss. Zainab Abacha, the daughter of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha > > former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as > > a result of Cardiac Arrest. > > > Following the recent discovery of my father's Bank Account by the > > Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the hugh sum of US$700 > > Million and Dutch 450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to > > contact you in confidence that, I was about to move out the sum of > > US$14.3 Million Dollars, which is a secret and it is sealed in two > > Metal Boxes for security reasons. > > > Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while > > 60% is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable > > business investment in your country more also 10% is mapped out for > > internal and external expenses, Subsequent to our free movement by the > > Nigerian Government. Please, reply urgently and treat with absolute > > confidentiality and sincerity, as this name is for security. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Zainab Abacha. > > > > Cheers! > > Kathleen Petrides > > SmeLLeNNiuM: 101 Aromatic Stories > > http://www.101aromas.com > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 I received a letter via regular mail, similar to your post, a few years ago. You talk about BS!!!! Somebody has too much time on their hands. Effie Kathleen Petrides <petrides5 Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:54 PM latest crap! >Did i tell you i used to work for the nigerian embassy in swesen. get an >eyeball at THI*S one! in my box! > >Dear Sir, > >I am Miss. Zainab Abacha, the daughter of the late Gen. >Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as >a result of Cardiac Arrest. >Since after my father's death, my family is under >restriction of movement and that notwithstanding, we >are being molested; policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are >being frozen by the Nigerian >Civilian Government. Furthermore, my elder brother is >being detention by the Nigerian Government for more >interrogation about my father's assets and some vital >document. >Following the recent discovery of my father's Bank >Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank >in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and Dutch 450 >Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you >in confidence that, I was about to move out the sum of >US$14.3 Million Dollars, which is a secret and it is >sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons. >I got your contact through the foreign affairs commission of my country as i >was searching for individuals who can handle this transaction discreetly and >contain the volume of money involved without and eye brow being raised, >considering the September 11th terrorist attack and the Scrutiny on >international fund transactions. >I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and >religiously for your urgent assistant to move this >money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave >the country due to the >restriction imposed on my mother and the other members of my family by the >Nigerian Government. >You can contact me through my family Lawyer who will >arrange with you for face to face meeting outside >Nigerian in order to liaise with you toward effective >completion of this transaction. >However, arrangements have been put in place to move >this money out of the country in the secret vault >through a security company to any of the West African >State or any of the Europian Countries as soon as you >indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air Bill of the Luggage >and other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage. >Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the >total sum, while 60% is to be held on trust by you >until we decide on a suitable business investment in >your country more also 10% is mapped out for internal >and external expenses, Subsequent to our free movement >by the Nigerian Government. Please, reply urgently and >treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity,as >this name is for security. > >Best regards, > >Zainab Abacha. > >Cheers! >Kathleen Petrides >SmeLLeNNiuM: 101 Aromatic Stories >http://www.101aromas.com > > > > >How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions >http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 I worked for a credit card company in the fraud department several years ago One country we got to know was Nigeria because that was where the fraudulent magnetic strips on the back of the credit cards were coming from!!! Nigeria is one country to be VERY careful with. Madeline ---- Sunday, January 27, 2002 05:11:42 PM Re: latest crap! there are hundreds of scams coming out of Nigeria I've read about...what they would want is for you to put up multi thousands of $ (maybe $50,000 for eg.) as a show of your good faith/integrity...you'll never see it again or the money they are promising...the whole thing is a scam...many people have been suckered into them. If it's too good to be true...well, you know the rest! Helen in FL - Kathleen Petrides Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:56 PM latest crap! Did i tell you i used to work for the nigerian embassy in swesen. get an eyeball at THI*S one! in my box! Dear Sir, I am Miss. Zainab Abacha, the daughter of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest. Since after my father's death, my family is under restriction of movement and that notwithstanding, we are being molested; policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government. Furthermore, my elder brother is being detention by the Nigerian Government for more interrogation about my father's assets and some vital document. Following the recent discovery of my father's Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and Dutch 450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that, I was about to move out the sum of US$14.3 Million Dollars, which is a secret and it is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons. I got your contact through the foreign affairs commission of my country as i was searching for individuals who can handle this transaction discreetly and contain the volume of money involved without and eye brow being raised, considering the September 11th terrorist attack and the Scrutiny on international fund transactions. I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction imposed on my mother and the other members of my family by the Nigerian Government. You can contact me through my family Lawyer who will arrange with you for face to face meeting outside Nigerian in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transaction. However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the country in the secret vault through a security company to any of the West African State or any of the Europian Countries as soon as you indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air Bill of the Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while 60% is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business investment in your country more also 10% is mapped out for internal and external expenses, Subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government. Please, reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity,as this name is for security. Best regards, Zainab Abacha. Cheers! Kathleen Petrides SmeLLeNNiuM: 101 Aromatic Stories http://www.101aromas.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 Hi Madeline, Yep .. right you are. In the international trade business, folks are hesitant to deal with Nigeria because of the common practice of planning from the gitgo to take the seller .. of course, their are exceptions, but generally, they bear watching. Some of their attempts to scam are shakey. An example .. back in 1995, I was dealing lots of goods .. one was Levi 501. Minimum order was 2 each 40 ft containers .. it was what is called the Gray Market .. many large brands are sold this way - all are goods produced outside the USA for Levi, Marlboro and others. Got a Corporate Order to Purchase from Nigeria .. wanted 5 of each size (there were over a dozen sizes) as samples. They provided a Bank Letter of Comfort from the Citibank, Lagos .. nice stationary .. stating funds would be transferred to cover cost of samples upon Sight of Documents - which means, when documents are faxed to them showing the export has been executed. We checked .. there was no Citibank in Lagos, Nigeria .. ;-p > I worked for a credit card company in the fraud department several years ago > One country we got to know was Nigeria because that was where the > fraudulent magnetic strips on the back of the credit cards were coming > from!!! Nigeria is one country to be VERY careful with. Madeline It remains my policy (and that of many others) to NOT deal with any country South of the Sahara, or any Arab country without electronic cash transfer. Other countries require a Irrevocable, Confirmed (by a major bank) Letter of Credit - or cash transfer. This discrimination is based only on commercial prudence. But in fact .. the only time I have ever been cheated was by two medical doctors - both were Americans .. one in Illinois and one in San Juan, PR. I had met with both and signed contracts .. had produced goods, sold the goods and been paid by them .. I learned to trust them and in order to be able to meet future shipments, I had to purchase raw materials in advance and I felt comfortable in doing so. The one in Ilinois broke contract and left me stuck with over $6,000 in oregano plants and the one in San Juan fell on hard times, broke the contract and left me with over $10,000 in packaging of his private brand of sunflower seeds. It took that much of the packaging, boxes and mastercases to fill his monthly order of 2 each 40' containers of seeds - and they had to be produced in advance. There was NOTHING I could do in either case because the USA does not have a reciprical enforcement agreement with Turkey so judgements of one court are not binding in the other country without going through years of international litigation. The only option was to go to Illinois and San Juan, hire an attorney and be present for trial. The cost would'a been more than the gain. I settled for VooDoo .. ;-p Butch > ---- > > > > Sunday, January 27, 2002 05:11:42 PM > > > > Re: latest crap! > > there are hundreds of scams coming out of Nigeria I've read about...what > they would want is for you to put up multi thousands of $ (maybe $50,000 for > eg.) as a show of your good faith/integrity...you'll never see it again or > the money they are promising...the whole thing is a scam...many people have > been suckered into them. If it's too good to be true...well, you know the > rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 In a message dated 01/28/2002 1:30:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, butchbsi writes: > I settled for VooDoo .. ;-p Butch > > Hey Butch, I hope the voodoo worked!!! Deonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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