We spoke about this hoax in December, and here's a follow-up: Just heard on NPR that authorities have arrested 6 guys in Africa responsible for this scheme. About 2600 Americans fell victim to it.
Thanks for the original heads-up, Murdoch! Ross --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Murdoch Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok another rip off scheme going around > Thought I'd drop a line to let everyone know > > Dear Sir, > > I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a matter that > is very important and needs utmost trust and > confidence. I am Chief Murphy Ikenna a business > consultant and a close confidant of one of Nigeria's > most powerful families. The wife of top government > official and an oil royalist who served in the past > military regime in Nigeria wishes to move out of the > country the sum of US$26 MILLION (twenty six Million > United States Dollars). > > She wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable > businesses overseas. > > For obvious reasons, my client does not wish to place > this fund with established financial institution in > the family's name for security reasons. It is her > desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible > without possibility of any leakage to the public or > government. She has therefore instructed and empowered > > me to look for a reliable foreigner who can arrange > and recieve this money in his account overseas and > assist to invest the fund properly for the family. > > If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client > and her family, I shall release the sum of > US$twenty six MILLION to you if you meet my > requirements. The > money is available in cash in a safe trunk, and upon a > favourable response from you, I shall let you know how > you will receive it. > > Your commission shall be down payment of 10% of the > total sum, and an annual 10% of the after tax returns > on investment for the first five years. Thereafter, > the terms shall be varied. > > Sir, if you are capable and willing to participate in > this transaction, reach me by EMAIL soonest with > enclosed private phone/fax numbers. > > Best regards, > MURPHY IKENNA.
