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Nigerian Scams

Below is one of many Nigerian scam emails that we have received in our inbox. This is provided for your entertainment as well as to give you an example of what these scams look like. If you have received one of these email messages (and odds are you have or will receive many of them) simply delete them from your inbox. They are scams, designed to con you from your hard-earned money.

NAME: ALEX MICHEAL,
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Tel:+27-83-738-8218


GREETINGS.


IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (USD 26 MILLION DOLLARS) FROM OUR BANK. I HAVE
THE COURAGE TO ASK YOU TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON WHO WILL
BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET
ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE.

I AM MR.ALEX MICHEAL AN ACCOUNTANT IN ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA PLC.
THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990 NOBODY
HAS OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES
IN THE RECORDS I DISCOVERED THAT IF I DO NOT REMITT THIS MONEY OUT
URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING.

THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS, A FOREIGNER, AND THE
MANAGER OF PETRO - TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY
PROFESSION AND HE DIED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT ALONG PRETORIA -JOHANNESBURG
EXPRESS WAY.SINCE 1990. NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY
THING CONCERNING IT, THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATION
PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT THIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS
ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS USD (26 MILLION DOLLARS). I WANT TO
TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGNERS ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW
ANY FOREIGNER, I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY
CAN NOT BE APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE  APPROVED TO ANY
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS  WHO IS A FOREIGNER TOO.

I KNOW THAT THIS MASSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW
OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS A REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS  I
ONLY GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM THE COMPUTER ,WITH THE BELIEVE IN GOD
THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS BUSINESS. YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON
THAT I HAVE CONTACTED IN THIS BUSINESS, SO PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY SO THAT I
WILL INFORM YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE GENTLY.

I WANT US TO SEE FACE TO FACE OR SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT TO BIND US
TOGETHER SO THAT YOU CAN RECIEVE THIS MONEY INTO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT OR
ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THE FUND WILL BE REMMITTED.AND I WILL FLY
TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR WITHDRAWAL AND SHARING AS WELL AS DISCUSSING  OTHER
INVESTMENTS MODALITIES. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE
A FOREIGNER WITH FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY. I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION
TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE. BECAUSE THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT
TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH I WILL GIVE
TO YOU LATER , IF YOU ARE ABLE AND WITH THE FULL CAPABILITY TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND TRUST ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE FOR OUR
MUTUAL BENEFIT BECAUSE THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN IN MY LIFE.

I NEED TRUTHFUL PERSON IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE I
NEED YOUR STRONG ASSURANCE AND TRUST. THE MOMENT YOU INDICATE FUL INTEREST,I
WILL SEND TO YOU EITHER BY ATTACHMENT OR BY FAX ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
NEEDED COUPLE WITH MY POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO
ANY FOREIGNERS RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHICH YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH ASSURANCE THAT THIS
MONEY WILL BE INTACT PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.
YOU CAN ALSO COME TO DISCUSS WITH ME FACE TO FACE AFTER WHICH I WILL MAKE THIS
REMITTANCE IN YOUR PRESENCE AND TWO OF US WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT LEAST TWO
DAYS AHEAD OF THE MONEY GOING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I WILL APPLY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE TO GET VISA IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU
THAT YOU ARE READY TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT. I WILL USE MY
POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO EFFECT LEGAL APPROVALS AND ONWARD TRANSFER OF THIS
MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE FORMS OF THE MINISTRIES AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENTS.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 20% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT, 75% WILL BE FOR ME, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES BOTH PARTIES
MIGHT HAVE INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING. DO PLEASE GIVE ME
YOUR THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS THIS IS  TO ENHANCE
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY BY EMAIL  

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS ATENEFTIVE MAIL ADDRESS:(censored)

THANKS,

GOD BLESS,
 
MR ALEX MICHEAL.


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