OT: I'm Rich!...well almost

[calimus at techography.net (Calimus)]

Anytime you see NIGERIA and Money in the same e-mail it's a scam pure
and simple.  I work for a bank and have actually watched entire Nigerian
scam rings come into the bank and get caught.  I also get e-mails just
like that one all the time.  It's fraud pure and simple, don't buy into
it.

William

Jeff Southerland wrote:
> 
> The following is an e-mail I received this morning detailing the needed info
> for me to claim my millions. I do know this is bogus, but have forgotten
> where I should forward this, as I have seen the last few threads about this
> topic. Can someone please shoot me the addy's to send this to report it to
> the proper authorities? tia  Jeff
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr.Olu George." <olu_george@hknetmail.com>
> To: <jsoutherland16@attbi.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:04 PM
> Subject: urgent.
> 
> Dear Sir/Madam,
> I am the General Manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance
> department of the CONTINENTAL BANK OF AFRICA, NIGERIA. I am writing
> following the impressive information about you. I have the assurance that
> you are capable and reliable enough to champion an impending transaction.
> 
> In my department, we discovered an abandoned sum of US$21.6m (twenty-one
> million,six hundred thousand US dollars), in an account that belonged to one
> of our former customers who died along with his entire family in a plane
> crash, in November, 2001. Since we received the information about his death,
> we have expected his next of kin to come forward and claim his money, as
> enshrined in our banking laws and regulations. So far nobody has come
> forward, and we cannot release the funds unless someone applies as the next
> of kin as stipulated in our guidelines.
> 
> Unfortunately, We have discovered that all his supposed next of kin or
> relations died alongside with him in the plane crash, and effectively
> leaving nobody behind for the claim.
> 
> It is consequent upon this discovery that other officials and I in my
> department decided to make this business proposal to you and release the
> money to you as the next of kin or relation of the deceased person, for
> safety and subsequent disbursement, since nobody is coming forward for it,
> and the money is not reverted into the bank's treasury as unclaimed.
> 
> The bank's regulation stipulates that if after five years, such money
> remains unclaimed, the money will be reverted to the bank's treasury as
> unclaimed fund.
> 
> The request for a foreigner as the next of kin in this transaction is
> predicated upon the fact that the said customer was a foreign national,and
> no citizen of this country can claim to be the next of kin of a foreigner.
> 
> We agree that 30% of ! the total sum we be given to you for your assistance
> in facilitating this transaction. My colleagues and I are going to retain
> 60% of the total sum, and 10% will be set aside for the expenses that we may
> incur in facilitating the remittance.
> 
> To enable us effect this remittance, you must first apply as the next of kin
> to the deceased. Your application will include your bank co-ordinates,that
> is, your bank name, bank address and telex, your bank account.
> 
> You will include your private telephone no. and fax no., for easy and
> effective communication during this process. My colleagues and I will visit
> your country for disbursement according to the agreed ratio, when this
> transaction is concluded.
> 
> Upon the receipt of your response, I will send to you by fax, the text of
> the application. I must not fail to bring to your notice the fact that this
> transaction is hitch free, and that you should not entertain fear as you are
> adequately protected from any form of embarrassment
> 
> Do respond to this letter today to enable us proceed with the transaction.
> 
> yours sincerely,
> Dr Olu George.
> 
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