Re: Get Rid of this Crook

that was the coolest thing i've read in a while... (considering i just read the latest harry potter book) what a way to get those guys back. "Adam Voigt" <adam@cryptocomm.com> wrote in message news:1057237579.2195.3.camel@beowulf.cryptocomm.com... > Well spamming doesn't get them any money. I believe > I read they use this info to transfer money from your bank > account, after convincing you to scan your passport for > them, or something like that. > > One guy decided to "strike back", check it out: > > http://www.haxial.com/spls-soapbox/nigerian-fraud/ > > > On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 07:54, Brian S. Drexler wrote: > > You do have to admit though, it is a pretty good story. :-) Now let me ask > > you this. You reply to this e-mail and give your phone/fax numbers and then > > I'm assuming those get spammed all to hell too. Correct? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Daryl Meese [mailto:darylm@magiasoftware.com] > > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:33 AM > > To: mariamabacha202@ecplaza.net; php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP] Get Rid of this Crook > > > > > > Could someone that this ass of the mailing list > > > > Daryl > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MARIAM ABACHA [mailto:mariamabacha020@ecplaza.net] > > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 12:02 AM > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP] ASSISTANCE NEEDED > > > > > > Hello, > > I am sorry for the embarrassment this letter might cause you as we have not > > had any correspondence before this letter. I got your address through my > > nephew with Nigerian Military Chamber of Commerce industry and Mining > > during my research for a reliable and trustworthy partner who l can do > > business with though l did not disclose the nature of the business l intend > > to do with whoever he recommend for me. > > I am DR. MRS MARIAM ABACHA, wife of the late Nigeria Head of State, General > > Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while still on active duty. I > > am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great assistance to > > each other likeness developing a cordial relationship. > > I currently have within my reach the sum of Twenty - Five Million US Dollars > > (US$25,000,000.00) cash which l intends to use for investment, like Real > > Estate Development specifically in your country. This money came as a > > payback contract deal between my late husband and a Russian Firm on our > > countries Multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant. > > The Russian Partners returned my husband's Share of USD$25,000,000.00 after > > the death of my husband and Lodged in my husband's Security Company of which > > l am director right now, the new Civilian Government have intensified their > > probe on my husband? Financial and oil company. In view of these, l acted > > fast to withdraw the US$25,000,000.00 from the company vault and deposited > > it in a Security Company. I have since declared the Security Company > > bankrupt. No record ever existed concerning the money traceable by the > > government because there is no documentation showing that we received the > > money from the Russian. > > Due to the current situation in the country concerning government attitude > > towards my family, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this > > money within. Let me refer you to the front page of this day newspapers of > > 10th March 2001. You can check it through their website > > www.thisdayonline.com the present government in Nigeria had frozen and > > seized all our bank accounts both here in Nigeria and abroad.Thus consent l > > shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in detail about > > this transaction.Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer > > this fund, I proposed a percentage of 30% of the total sum to you for the > > expected service and assistance, 5% for offsetting minor expenses incurred > > in the course of this transaction. Your urgent response is highly needed as > > to stop further contacts. All correspondence must be by the email address > > mariamabacha201@ecplaza.net I will give you my Tel numbers where you can > > contact me when I hear from you. > > I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence > > to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision > > while await your prompt response. > > NB: Because of the security being mounted on the members of my family, l has > > decided that this transaction exist between you and my nephew Dr. Azeez > > Bello. Remember to include your private Tel/fax or mobile number for easy > > communication. > > Best Regards. > > DR. (MRS) MARIAM ABACHA > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- > Adam Voigt (adam@cryptocomm.com) > Linux/Unix Network Administrator > The Cryptocomm Group >