No, they actually contact you, and scam you for about 2 trips to Europe, and $50,000. That's how they make their money. There have been several documentaries on cable about this stuff.
-Dan Joseph > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian S. Drexler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:55 AM > To: 'Daryl Meese'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [PHP] Get Rid of this Crook > > > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] Get Rid of this Crook > > > Could someone that this ass of the mailing list > > Daryl > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MARIAM ABACHA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 12:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php