[plug] Scams apparently live on after arrests

[James Elliott]

Leon

That is very similar to a letter I received months ago - not EXACTLY the
same but very similar and the plot is the same.

It is a fake - think about it ... if they need the help of a foreigner are
they going to play lucky dip on the Internet?

Regards

James Elliott
Ravensthorpe Computers
ABN 34 305 232 710
Tel:   08 9838 1043
Fax:  08 9838 1049
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E-mail:  James.Elliott at wn.com.au
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Brooks" <leon at brooks.fdns.net>
To: "Perth Linux User Group" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:45 AM
Subject: [plug] Scams apparently live on after arrests


> This one from early this morning:
>
> ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
>
> Subject: URGENT COOPERATION
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 02:38:23 +0200
> From: "Sanni  Kumani" <sannikumani at rediffmail.com>
> To: newsone at leon.brooks.fdns.net
>
> Dear Friend,
>
> Compliment of the season to you. [-: only one? cheapskate! :-]
>
> Firstly, I will start by introducing myself to you. I am Sanni
> Kumani. I am one of the accounting auditors working with the UNION
> BANK NIGERIA PLC here in Nigeria. [working with? well, I guess
> scamming the bank (if it exists) is `working with' it] Without any
> further wasting of time, I want to be brief and precise to the point.
> [jolly good. why this sentence then?]
>
> At the end of last quarter after all expenditures, the Bank had
> excess ballance of US$6.19M Dollars which is only knowned to me
> and some other collegue in the commitee .
>
> As one of the member of this commitee i have been deligated by
> my colleague's to look for a foreign partner whose account we can
> use in transfering this funds. We have been able to ballance the
> statement of account without any suspicion which has officially
> been garzetted into last quarter's report. [sp? ovbiously well
> educated, not]
>
> The problem is that we cannot bank this money in Nigeria, neither
> can we use our accounts in transfering this funds abroad. [great
> bank, isn't it?] That is why we solicite your assistance in
> transfering this funds abroad. We intend to use our share of the
> funds in importing goods from your country. [specifically: bales
> of money, but we didn't want to scare you by mentioning that]
>
> Finally, the only thing it will cost you is opening a foreign
> domicillary account in your name with my bank here with a token
> amount. This can be done with the help of one of the Banks
> recognised attorney.Details will be given as soon as i hear from
> you.
>
> I advice that you send your private tel/fax number for effective
> communication.
>
> await your response.
>
> Your's Sincerely,
>
> Sanni Kumani.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> Cheers; Leon
>
>
>