People wanting to get involved in business of warlords from a very poor country... not so downside, I think.
On Friday 24 May 2002 02:24 pm, Pablo Alvarez wrote: > I suspect the RTL list will be happy to know that three people have been > arrested for the "Nigerian scam" (spam?) that we suffered a few weeks ago. > Let's hope they arrest these copycats soon too! > > (The downside is that the arrest was possible because way too many people > bought into the scam...) > > Pablo Alvarez > > On Friday 24 May 2002 08:26, you wrote: > > --===_SecAtt_000_1fbdaretfonaiq > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > Dear Friend=2C > > > > I am the first son of the late Mobutu Sese Seko=2C the > > former President of the Congo Republic=2E I am presently > > under protective custody in Nigeria as a political > > refugee=2E I got your contact during > > my search for a stranger that can cooperate with me in > > this mutual transaction=2E I want you to note that this > > business will benefit both of us=2E However=2C you must confirm your > > ability to handle this because it involves a large > > amount of money=2E The money =2850 million US DOLLARS is > > my share of my father's estate=2E I boxed and shipped the > > money to a security company abroad at the peak of the > > war=2Fpolitical crisis that rocked my country few years > > ago=2E Now the crisis has ended and I need a > > trustworthy person like you to proceed to the place of the > > security company in order to clear the fund and invest > > on my behalf as I dont want my name to be used for > > now=2E > > Note that I will send to you the relevant documents > > that will enable you take possesion of the the fund > > for onward investment for our mutual benefit=2E All I > > need from you is as follows=3A > > 1=2E A letter of committment =28duely signed=29 that you > > will keep the transaction strictly confidential=2E > > 2=2E Your confirmation of your ability to handle this=2E > > 3=2E Your IDt or driving licence > > number for identification to the security company=2E > > 4=2E Your telephone and fax numbers for communication=2E > > 5=2E Your full permanent address=2E > > As soon as I get the above information from you=2C I > > will disclose to you the name and the country of the > > security company=2E I will forward your name and > > particulars to the security company to enable them > > contact you accordingly=2E I will also send to you a > > LETTER OF AUTHORITY to enable you clear the fund on > > my behalf=2E Note that this is a very safe transaction > > as this money is my share of my father's estate=2E > > I am waiting for your response to enable us proceed=2E > > > > Regards=2C > > > > Mr=2E Remond Seko Mobutu > > > > > > > > > > > > --===_SecAtt_000_1fbdaretfonaiq > > Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="kb2.txt" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 > > Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="kb2.txt" > > > > > > -- [rtl] --- > > To unsubscribe: > > echo "unsubscribe rtl" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR > > echo "unsubscribe rtl <Your_email>" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > For more information on Real-Time Linux see: > > http://www.rtlinux.org/ > > -- [rtl] --- > To unsubscribe: > echo "unsubscribe rtl" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR > echo "unsubscribe rtl <Your_email>" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [rtl] --- To unsubscribe: echo "unsubscribe rtl" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR echo "unsubscribe rtl <Your_email>" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For more information on Real-Time Linux see: http://www.rtlinux.org/