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Re: [APML] Really OT: But I have to share...
Hi Don:
These are wonderful, aren't they? I get anywhere from 5 to 10 a week. We
notified the FBI the first time and they said they had known about these
jokers for several years and there was nothing they could do. Apparently
some journalist followed up on the business and found that most of the
originators are not in Africa at all but in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other
Eastern pacific rim countries. He also found that when he answered one with
feigned enthusiasm (initially) and then insisted on meeting the
letter-writer in person, the source got quite hostile and quit answering.
Hard to imagine anyone stupid enough to fall for the gimick, but apparently
enough do to make it worth their while.
Bert
Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Spencer" <ecdon@cox.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:10 PM
Subject: [APML] Really OT: But I have to share...
> Just received this very important email and I want to see what you all
> think.
>
> ATTN: DEAR FRIEND,
>
> IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU, THAT YOU
> WERE CHOSEN TO BE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW
> WILSON.
>
> I AM SORRY IF THIS LETTER COMES TO YOU AS EMBARRASMENT BUT BE REST ASSURED
> THAT YOUR PARTICULARSOF CONTACT WAS GIVEN TO ME AFTER A DUESEARCH, FOR
> RELIABLE AND CAPABLE FOREIGNER THAT WILLHANDLE CONFIDENTIALLY A TRANSFER
OF
> HUGE SUM OF MONEY,FROM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC TO A FOREIGN BANK
ACCOUNT.
>
> THE DEAL IN DETAILS: - A FOREIGNER, LATE ENG. EDENANDREW WILSON WAS AN OIL
> MERCHANT / CONTRACTOR WITHTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND RESIDES
HERE
> IN
> NIGERIA UNTIL HIS DEATH FIVE YEAR AGO IN A GHASTLY
> MOTOR ACCIDENT.
>
> HE HAD A DEPOSIT OF (US$32, 624,000) THIRTY TWOMILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND
> TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS, WITH THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA
> PLC BEFORE HIS DEATH IN AUGUST 1998.
>
> I AM HIS ACCOUNT OFFICER AT THE UNION BANK, AND NOBODY
> HAS SERVICED THE ACCOUNT OR SHOWN UP FOR HIS MONEY
> SINCE AFTER HIS DEATH TILL DATE.
>
> ALTHOUGH, EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE BANK TO GET IN
> TOUCH WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN OR ANY OF HIS RELATIONS,
> BUT ALL TO KNOW AVAIL (HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN).
>
> IT IS ON THIS NOTE SOME TOP OFFICIALS OF UNION BANK,
> WHO ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE INCIDENT RESOLVED AND ASKEDME TO FIND AND
> NEGOTIATE WITH TRUST WORTHY FOREIGNERWHO IS WILLING TO ASSIST, AND ACT AS
> NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON, THIS SUM OF MONEY ISNOW
> KEPT IN THE DECEASED ACCOUNT" OF THE UNION BANK,PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT
THIS
> MONEY (US$32, 624, 000) WHEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE USED
FOR
> AJOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHMENT, AS MAY BE AGREED BY BOTHPARTIES INVOLVED.
>
>
> THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, FOR WE HAVE
> CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO SAFEGUARD YOU IN THIS
> TRANSACTION.
>
> THEREFORE, IF YOU WISH TO ASSIST US, HASTEN UP AND
> SEND THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE US EFFECTIVELY PROCESS
> THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT FOR SMOOTH TRANSFER INTO
> YOUR ACCOUNT, TO BE NOMINATED BY YOU AS THE NEXT OF
> KIN TO THE LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON, YOU ARE
> URGENTLY REQUIRED TO SEND TO ME.
>
> THE NAME TO BE USED IN CHANGING THE EXISTING NEXT OF
> KIN AT THE BANK.
>
>
> YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR FAST AND
> SAFE COMMUNICATION.
>
> WE KNOW WE HAVE NEVER MET OR ENTERED INTO ANY KIND OFTRANSACTION WITH YOU
> BEFORE AS TO KNOW THE EXTENT OFYOUR TRUST AND HONESTY. BUT BASED ON THE
> RECOMMENDATION, I PERSONALLY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOUWILL NOT SIT ON THE
> MONEY IF IT FINALLY GETS TO YOUR
> ACCOUNT.
>
> IT IS ON THIS NOTE I CONSIDER IT PROPER TO WRITE AND
> ASK FOR YOUR CONSENT, AND PERMISSION TO SUPPORT THE
> TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
>
> PLEASE, FOR SECURITY REASONS ACKNOWLEDGE ME THE
> RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER BY MAILING ME BACK THROUGH MY
> E-MAIL ADDRESS.
>
> I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE,
>
> YOURS FAITHFULLY,
>
> DR.ABBA JOHN.
>
> N:B REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL:drabbajohn2003@yahoo.co.uk
>
> Hey, looks like I can now afford That 20" RC I've always wanted!
> Sorry for the OT, but I thought this was pretty funny...
> Don Spencer
> PS...anyone know what this scam is?
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