Just, FYI I'm not sure if it's applicable to other countries - it more than likely is if you can find the correct details...
The South African Police Service are actually investigating multiple cases of fraud and other crimes against these spammers. South Africans have been asked to forward the mails to [EMAIL PROTECTED] They have also established a local web site, http://www.saps.org.za/cimeprev/nig.htm as well as http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/ Just for those with more time... The article reads... The inevitable "419" scam offering you millions of dollars if you make your bank account and other details available to shady characters of dubious lineage is ongoing. This scan has been around since the early '80's and will probably never cease. The Chamber gets reports from members every day and receives at least 4 or 5 a week. The scam is both irritating and worrying, as many people have fallen for it. We have contacted the commercial crimes unit and if you receive one of these scams you can report it to Captain Mark Purchase at the following email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED], or you can look for further details of action being taken on: http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/ -- me ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 3:43 PM Subject: [SAtalk] Business Proposal (fwd) > Hi Guys, > > These Nigerian scammers are really getting creative. This one scored 1.1! > > Tim > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) > by localhost.localdomain (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F31569CD7 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:30:06 -0400 (EDT) > Received: from mail.wwnet.net [209.142.193.7] > by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-6.1.0) > for [EMAIL PROTECTED] (single-drop); Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:30:06 -0400 (EDT) > Received: by juice (mbox kc8hr) > (with Cubic Circle's cucipop (v1.31 1998/05/13) Fri Jul 18 09:27:34 2003) > X-From_: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jul 18 06:19:43 2003 > Received: from flashmail.com ([207.173.216.239]) > by squirt.wwnet.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id > h6IAJXSR024662 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 18 Jul 2003 06:19:43 -0400 > Received: from flashmail.com (unverified [207.173.216.239]) > by flashmail.com (SurgeMail 1.4b) with ESMTP id 84200066 > for multiple; Fri, 18 Jul 2003 03:16:07 -0700 > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Business Proposal > X-Mailer: Quality Web Email v3.0y, http://netwinsite.com/refw.htm > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 03:16:06 -0700 > Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com > X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-cvs (1.193-2003-06-13-exp) on > localhost.localdomain > X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.1 required=2.0 tests=DEAR_FRIEND,FAKE_HELO_FLASHMAIL > US_DOLLARS_2 autolearn=no version=2.60-cvs > X-Spam-Level: * > > FROM: DR. Oshioke michael > UNION BANK PLC. > 40 MARINA STREET, > LAGOS. > FAX: 234-1-759-0801 > > Dear friend, > > I am writing you this message to solicit for your kind > assistance in this mutually beneficial transaction. I am > using this medium to introduce myself to you. I am DR. > Oshioke michael, a banker by profession. > > Proposition: > > A foreigner, Late Engr. Johnson Juan Creek, an oil merchant > and a contractor who died in a ghastly plane crash on 7th > November, 1996. Until his death,left with us in his account > a closing balance of US$18.5M which I am now seeking your > assistance to act as the foreign next of kin and cousin to > late Engr. Creek's estate in claiming the money into your > account before I will arrange to meet you in your country > for the disbursement. > > I believe from my few points above, you can begin to get an > idea why I need your participation. Let me explain how the > money, which is the basis of this business I am proposing, > came about. Before I became a deputy director, some years > ago I was an Accounts Officer to some special corporate > customers. One of these very important customers of our > bank(Union ank PLC) was Engineer Johnson Juan Creek of > blessed memory, an American citizen, who had spent most of > his years before his death working in Africa and mostly in > Nigeria. He died in a ADC plane crash on 7th Novemer, 1996 > in Nigeria. This money belonged to > him. Technically speaking now,it belongs only to his name. > The money is payment he received for acontract he executed > on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing for > the government (Installation of Pipelines in Warri > Refinery). My reason for deciding to carry out this > transaction is that Engr. Creek did not mention any next of > kin in any of the documents held by the bank for the number > of years he had banked with us. Since 1996 we have searched > for anybody that could be related to Engr. Creek, I was > mandated by the bank to search for a relation of Engr. Creek > and I did this from January1997 to December 1999. I came > across your name during my personal search for a trusted and > reliable foreigner who could claim this funds as the > beneficiary to late Engr. Creek. > > Nevertheless, as it is, there is no relative. Now, the > Chairman of the bank who is a retired soldier has indicated > his intentions for the money.I have all the necessary papers > and documents which will > facilitate the release of the funds into your account > without any delay. This is made possible by virtue of the > fact that I am an insider here in the bank, so, I know all > what it takes to successfully conclude the transaction > without any hitch.During the last meeting of Directors and > Deputies, he said that he would donate the money to a > discredited military trust fund if it is not claimed soon, > thisinvariably means the continuous flow of more arms and > ammunition. I know for sure that not all of the money will > go to the military trust some will surely line his pockets > and that of anybody who is in support of his plan. My plan > is to get a trust worthy person that can, under my constant > guidance present him self as a cousin to the late > Engr.Creek. I want you to note that your citizenship does > not matter; You do not have to be an American. The papers > demanded by the normal procedure for the claiming of an > inheritance will take care of everything. You will be sole > beneficiary to the estate of Engr. Creek. All I need is for > you to follow my instructions closely because I am > experienced in inheritance matters here and I am onground > here to advice you on every step until you receive the > money. Then we meet. > > For your participation, we will allow you 30% of the gross. > 10% has been set aside for all incidental expenses which > might be incurred in the process of this transaction. It > will be deducted from the gross value and shared at a > commensurate ratio; this wewill be done at the end of the > transaction, because the money is bonded. An estimated 10% > or less willcover all incidental expenses and we will take > 60%for ourselves. The most important thing to me right now > is trust on both sides. Now the money is stillin the care of > the bank, I hope the trust will still be there when we must > have legally established yourrelationship as cousin to Engr. > Creek and the moneyis paid to you. I need also to trust that > you willnot tell people or your bank about this business. > > You will collect the money first, then I get my share, then > you can tell anybody what you choose thereafter. I shall > need your help to invest in yourcountry; therefore, any > experience you have in this area will be beneficial. > > Surely, you must have some questions or may be you just need > further clarification. I will be happy to receive a > telephone call from you or a fax message to this effect, > this will enable me explain further what the next step is > and the general plan. I willalso need your most confidential > telephone number and fax number, if you have a mobile phone > I believeit will help so that I can reach you anytime. > please kindly respond by Phone or email only. > > Your positiveand negative response is highly welcome. > > Best regards, > > DR. Oshioke michael > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Your FREE FlashMail Address now at > http://www.flashmail.com > It's Free, Easy, & Fun !!! > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware > With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. > WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the > same time. 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