Nigerian Scam
This is one of the emails that I received. I am getting an average of one a day of these scam letters. Not all of the are purportedly from Nigeria, some are supposedly from South Africa, Sweden, etc. You get the picture.
Begin email:
MRS. EKI OMORODION
# 8 Queens Drive Ikoyi
Lagos.
Email: ekiomo11@netscape.net
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INTRODUCTION: l am Mrs. Eki Omorodion l know this
proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before
either physically or through correspondence. I have no doubt in your
ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.Full height side
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THE SUBJECT: MY HUSBAND CHIEF JOSEPH OMORODION (Now Late)
was the Royal Head of my Community, JESSE (an oil rich town)in Nigeria. My
late husband S community produces 3.5% of the total crude oil production in
Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to my husband as
royalty by the Federal Government.
My husband was also the Chairman of OMPADEC,Jesse
branch..
In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the
OMPADEC, Jesse branch, he made some money which he left for me and our
children as the only thing to inherit. The money is Twelve Million US
Dollars($12M).
Though this said fund accumulated between the period 1976-1998. Due to poor
banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past
Military rules (1985-1999), he deposited this Money in a Strong Room/safe
with an open beneficiary in Apex Bank of Nigeria pending
when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad as a CONTRACT
PAYMENT. He was planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.
THE PROPOSAL: Just before my husband died he called my
attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would
assist me in the transfer / investment of the funds abroad. So l would be
very grateful if you could accept to help me archieve this great objective.
I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank
account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)would be set
aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction. To
indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more
information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal
information concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agree
together.
Send your reply through this mail box, or see the note below
Yours faithfully,
MRS. Eki Omorodion.
N.B
I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names, telephone
and fax numbers to enable my eldest son Christopher Omorodion to contact
you.
He shall handle this transaction from A-Z on behalf of
the family.
Alternatively you can call him on his telephone numbers
234-1-7761459, 873-762-533-730, fax 873-762-533-731
Ask him for the code and he shall respond GOODLUCK before discussion.
Just to be sure that you are speaking to him.
End email
Never respond to an email like this!