| 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. |
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
DEAR SIR,
I AM A CITIZEN OF ZAIRE, SON OF THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT OF ZAIRE RESIDENTMOBUT SESE SEKO) SINCE THE DEATH OF MY LATE FATHER SOME YEARS AGO I HAVE BEEN RESIDING IN NIGERIA ON TEMPORARY POLITICAL ASYLUM. ON MY ARRIVALIN NIGERIA AFTER MY LATE FATHER'S BURIAL, I CAME INTO NIGERIA WITH ADIPLOMATIC PACKAGED CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING THE SUM OF $18,000,000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATESDOLLARS) WHICH I GOT FROM PART OF THE MONEY MY LATE FATHER MADE THROUGH DIAMONDSSALES WHEN HE WAS THE PRESIDENT OF ZAIRE FOR ABOUT 32 YEARS.PRECISELY, SINCE MY ARRIVAL WITH THE DIPLOMATIC PACKAGED CONSIGNMENT IT HAS BEEN SAFELY KEPT WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA MOREOVER, I DO NOT WANT TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN ANY PART OF AFRICA DUE TO THE CONSTANTPOLITICAL INSTABILITY IN AFRICA.MY PLAN IS TO USE THIS MONEY TO INVEST IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD APART FROM AFRICA, ALSO TO PURCHASE A RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION. I WILL COME OVER AND SETTLE THERE WITHMY FAMILY. HENCE,I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS MYFOREIGNPARTNER TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY ON MY BEHALF ON ARRIVAL ABROAD AND TO KEEP IT INA SAFE PLACE PENDING MY ARRIVAL TO JOIN YOU UP. UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO MY PROPOSAL, I CAN IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE FOR THE MONEY TOLEAVE NIGERIA IN YOUR FAVOUR (i.e. AS THE BENEFICIARY) FOR ONWARD MOVEMENT TO WHERE YOU CAN RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT. PLEASE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME, DO SEND INYOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: -
(1) WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THIS AMOUNT DO YOU INTEND TOCHARGE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS YOUR MIND, (2) INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENHANCE THE CONFIDENTIALITY,WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS.
SHALL INFORM YOU WITH NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXTRA EXPENDITURE. I ASSURE YOU THAT THERE WILL NOT BEANY BLOW BACK. YOUR URGENT REPONSE THROGH MY E-MAIL OR ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:EMOBUTU@37.COM, SHALL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
BEST REGARDS, ETOH MOBUTU
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