Who wants to make money? ;)

[MJ]

For some 4-5 years now, I periodically get hit by such email offers. They always come from Nigeria. Feel free to contact them, if you choose to make money.

 

MOMOH HASSAN

NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

SENIOR STAFF QUATERS

QRTS 1/3, MOMOH HASSAN ROAD

ZARIA, KADUNA.

 

ATTN: MJ

 

ASSALAM ALAIKUM

 

PERMISSION TO REMIT US$15 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR

PRIVATE ACCOUNT

 

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU OF A

TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF US$15,000,000.00

(FIFTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS) ONLY INTO A FOREIGN

ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL WITH MY

COLLEAGUES FOR THE SHARING WITH YOU AS THE ACCOUNT

OWNER INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS REMITTED. I AM AN

ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM

CORPORATION (NNPC), LAGOS AND THIS MONEY ORIGINATED

FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR THE

CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. THIS CONTRACT HAS LONG

BEEN COMPLETED BY A FOREIGN FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR

DULY PAID. I NOW SEEK IF YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS

TO BE REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AS A MATTER OF

FACT, I AM A TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AND I CANNOT

COME OUT OPENLY TO CLAIM THIS AMOUNT. THIS IS WHY I

AM LOOKING FOR A COMPETENT AND HONEST COMPANY OR

INDIVIDUAL ABROAD WHOSE DOCUMENTS WOULD BE TENDERED BY

ME HERE IN NIGERIA AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS THAT

EXECUTED THE PROJECT. HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO

RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULD NOT SIT

ON THE MONEY WHEN IT GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MORE

IMPORTANTLY, YOU KEEP CONFIDENTIAL THIS TRANSACTION,

IN ORDER NOT TO TARNISH THE CONFIDENCE REPOSE IN THE

OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION.

 

TO EFFECT THIS TRANSFER, I THEREFORE REQUEST THE

FOLLOWING: YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER, THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,

ADDRESS, TELEX, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHERE THE

MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO AND ALSO YOUR PRIVATE

FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION. I

PERSONALLY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE HONEST ENOUGH

AND WOULD NOT SIT ON THE MONEY IF FINALLY GOT INTO

YOUR ACCOUNT. IT IS ON THIS NOTE THAT I CONSIDER IT

PROPER TO WRITE YOU ASKING FOR YOUR PERMISSION AND

SUPPORT TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

YOU SHOULD NOT FEAR ANY RISK BECAUSE I HAVE CONCLUDED

ARRANGEMENT TO SAVE GUIDE YOU IN THE TRANSACTION.

THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE. HENCE IT REQUIRES

HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE AND SECRECY.

 

MEANWHILE THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE SHARING

MODALITIES:

A. 10% WILL BE USED TO SETTLE TRANSFER CHARGES AND

LEGAL PROTOCOLS;

B. 30% IS FOR USING YOUR ACCOUNT;

C. 60% OF IT WILL BE FOR ME THE ORIGINATOR.

 

BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THIS BUSINESS I WILL

USE PART OF MY MONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER

YOUR CARE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRANSFER OPERATION

WILL TAKE SEVEN TO TEN WORKING DAYS TO COMPLETED.

N.B.: PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MY DIRECT PRIVATE

TELEPHONE: 234-90-506224. FOR SECURITY AND

CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE ALWAYS REQUEST FOR MY

ACCREDITATION NUMBER TO WHICH I WILL RESPOND "12CN".

 

PLEASE, IF IN THE EVENT OF YOUR REJECTION OF MY

PROPOSAL, PLEASE NOTIFY ME IMMEDIATELY AS TO ENABLE ME

SEEK FURTHER FOR KIND ASSISTANCE.

 

THANK YOU. MAA SALAAM.

 

YOURS,

 

MOMOH HASSAN

234-90-506224.

[Pilafhead]

I've received handwritten letters like that at work. Anyone that falls for that deserves what they get. A fool and his money are soon parted.

[MJ]

As a matter of fact, I haven't figured what is it that they are supposedly trying to pull out. Your bank account details so that to witdraw from there?

 

In any case, I have had mixed reactions. Sometimes have just laughed, sometimes have felt reporting it to FBI. Eventually, have decided that it is not worth my time.

[Pilafhead]

Yeah, it's some kind of scam like that.

[Harut]

recently i received this junk (at least i think it's junk). here, read.

feel free to try. don't forget me when you get rich. i'm Harut from HyeForum.

 

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