Watch out for this Internet Scum

[Allen M.]

Just received this Hot Internet Scam in my mailbox. Check it out and watch out:


URGENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS


DEAR SIR,


I am making this contact with you based on trust and confidence irrespective
of the fact that we have not met before and because of the nature of the
business I am about to introduce, I want to remain positive having the faith
and the will and convincing myself that you will be capable to do business
with me.


I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as the chief Auditor of
the Review/Audit committee scrutinizing all records covering executed
contracts awarded by the previous Military Government of Nigeria. My
colleagues and I have uncovered a floating amount of US$30 Million without
any beneficiary owing to a deliberate act of over-invoicing and illegal
inflation of contract value by some ex-Government officials who are now
retired.


This money has already been approved for payment by Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and is secured under contract No:
FGN/NNPC/022996/CB/96. As top civil servants, our code of conduct strictly
prohibits us from operating Foreign Bank Account and this is why we want to
use your bank account to transfer this money outside Nigeria for investment
purposes.


We have accepted you as our Foreign Partner and will now regularize the
approvals to reflect you as the true beneficiary of the contract sum.
However, you have to assure us you will not sit on the fund when remitted
into your account.


TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFER THIS FUND WITHOUT ANY ENCUMBRANCE, WE NEED THE
FOLLOWING FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.


1. YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS
3. YOUR ACCOUNT NAME/BENEFICIARY
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGES.


We have resolved to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance. As I
also guarantee 100% risk- free in the transaction.
If you are interested in this business, please contact me as soon as you
receive this message. I am anxiously waiting for your urgent response by
phone, fax or mail. Please indicate your Tel and Fax numbers.


BEST REGARDS


RAHEEM JONES



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[gmattson]

Wow, what a great deal Allen!! Wonder how they got your name????

I've been trying to get of some of the spam mailing lists by responding with "remove" to their messages. Most get bounced back as undeliverable. Any suggestions how to stop some of this unwanted mail?

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GEM

[Tony-San]

ISP's need to establish server based filtering systems for individual accounts. In this way, mail like this is nuked at the server level and never makes it to your computer.

Tony

[Scott Danziger]

If I don't know the sender, I don't even read it. I have placed many a block or message rule from the usual stupid titles.

[Steve]

This is a well-known scam in International Business circles and has been running for nearly 20 years. It always involves an African country and they perps usually ask for your IBA routing numbers. This gives them total access to your bank account, which they promptly debit to a zero balance. The scary thing is that it must work - it's lasted this long!

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D. Steven White
swhite@umassd.edu

[Allen M.]

I vaguely remember something on 20/20 a few years back about something similar, but not internet-wise. Bet this outfit spammed thousands of places last night with this scam?

And there will be those who get sucked right into the intake.

[Allen M.]

You really can't stop it, George.

much of my email, 25% to 50% or more sometimes is often junk advertisements. I filter-out the repeat stuff through my emailer, however much comes in these days with hashed email addresses.


This one is pure fraud, and I posted it this way to warn-away those who would bite at such an advertisement. And there are some who will.