Re: [APML] Really OT: But I have to share...

["Eddie Guscott" <eddie.guscott@blueyonder.co.uk>]

Don

Definitely a scam. I occasionaly receive similar emails. They get deleted
immediately.

Have a look at the following news item and links if interested:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2986994.stm

Eddie Guscott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Spencer" <ecdon@cox.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 6:10 AM
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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