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From: "Banat Admin" <>
Subject: RE: [LO] Business Proposal Spam
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:04:35 -0800
In-Reply-To: <F1304fQNoZy3uOSWoq90001e95b@hotmail.com>


I didn't have time to look for this specific hoax at
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ Messages like this have been making the rounds
for years and I once read how much month they actually scam.

The urban legends site is great for looking at what is making the rounds.

Steve


> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Cann [mailto:]
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:13 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [LO] Business Proposal Spam
>
>
> This is a SCAM, and has been going around now for several months
> that I know
> of, but more likely longer. It's only purpose is to seperate people from
> their money. DELETE AND FORGET IT.
>
> David
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From:
> To:
> Subject: [LO] Business Proposal Spam
> Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:16:47 EST
>
> Has anyone else recieved this load of ****, spam to put it mildy. It was
> sent
> to my other email address which I use on other lists.
>
> Lynn
> List admin Champion-UK-L and Trevillian-L
>
>
>
> Subj: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
> Date: 28/02/02 23:14:32 GMT Standard Time
> From: <A HREF="mailto:"></A>
> To: <A HREF="mailto:"></A>
> Sent from the Internet (Details)
>
>
>
> Engr. Robert Afejchuku .
> Federal Ministry of Works and Housing,
> Ministry ofWorks and Housing,
> Federal secteriat Race Course
> -
> Lagos-Nigeria
> Direct Tel/Fax 234-22-313-037 -
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear sir,
>
> BUSINESS PROPOSAL: TRANSFER OF US$ 50 M (FIFTY MILLION
> UNITED STATES DOLLARS) & BUSINESS INVESTMENTS
> PARTNERSHIP.
>
> First, I must solicit your strictest confidence in
> this transaction, this is by virtue of it's nature as
> being utterly confidential and top secret as you were
> introduced to us in confidence through the Nigerian
> Chamber of Commerce, foreign trade division.
>
> We are top officials from the Federal Ministry of
> Works and Housing (FMW&H), Federal Ministry of Finance
> and the Presidency, making up the Contract Review
> Panel (CRP) set up by the Federal Government of
> Nigeria to review contracts awarded by the past
> military administration.
>
> In the course of our work on the CRP, we discovered
> this fund which resulted from grossly over-invoiced
> contracts which were executed for the FMW&H during
> the last administration. The companies that executed
> the contracts have been duly paid and the contracts
> commissioned leaving the sum of US$50 Million floating
> in the escrow account of the Central Bank of Nigeria
> ready for payment.
>
> I have therefore been mandated as a matter of trust by
> my colleagues in the panel to look for an overseas
> partner to whom we could transfer the sum of US$50M
> legally subcontracting the entitlement to your
> company. This is bearing in mind that our civil
> service code of conduct forbids us from owning
> foreign company or running foreign account while in
> government service hence the need for an overseas
> partner.
>
> We have agreed that the funds will be shared thus
> after it has been paid into your account:
>
> (1) 20% of the money will go to you for acting as the
> beneficiary of the fund.
> (2) 10% has been set aside as an abstract projection
> for reimbursment to both parties for incidental
> expences that may be incurred in the course of the
> transaction.
> (3) 70% to us the government officials (with which we
> wish to commence an importation business in
> conjunction with you ).
>
> All logistics are in place and all modalities worked
> out for the smooth conclusion of the transaction
> within ten to fourteen days of commencement after
> receipt of the following information: Your company
> name, address, company's details & activities,
> telephone & fax numbers.
>
> These information will enable us make the applications
> and lodge claims to the concerned ministries &
> agencies in favour of your company and it is pertinent
> to state here that this transaction is entirely based
> on trust as the solar bank draft or certified cheque
> drawable in any of the Central Bank of Nigeria
> correspondent bankers in America is going to be made
> in your name.
>
> Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using
> the above Tel/Fax: 234-223-13037 only.
>
> Yours faithfully,
> Engr.Robert Afej.
>
> N.B. Bank Account Details not necessary as preferred
> mode of payment is by bank draft or cheque.
>
>
>
>
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