SO... here I was again minding my own business.... I was about to empty my spam folder when I noticed a spam email which offers victims of Nigerian fraud to recover their money...... I just LOLd big time...however, I wonder how many people would fall for shit like this:
Subject: SCAM ALERT !!!!EFCC NIG:
From: "EFFC SCAM ALERT:" <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, April 26, 2008 10:11 am
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
ATTN:BENEFICIARY,
This is to acknowledge you that your e-mail address was found among the
list of foreigners that have been scammed by Nigerian Fraudsters.It might
interest you to know that we have signed an agreement with the UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT, AFRICAN UNION (AU) ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF THE WEST
AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS ) during our first meeting this year with
Mr.President Commander In Chief federal republic of Nigeria, ALHAJI UMARU
MUSA YAR'ADUA during his celebration of (100) days in office with the
Federal Bureau Investigation( FBI ) to fight against this and to return
all contract funds that has been stolen and people who have been scammed
in Nigeria too.IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY CONTACT IN NIGERIA CURRENT / PAST OR
YOU HAVE WORKED AND HAVE NOT BEEN PAID OR YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED BY ANYONE
HERE IN NIGERIA OR IN AFRICA ESPECIALLY THE WEST AFRICAN STATES CONTACT
US AND WE WILL SERVE YOU BETTER.
A total sum of ($10.5b) united state dollars in cash has been set aside
for compensation for all those who have been scammed by the Nigerian and
African scammers, which would be delivered to your door step by an
accredited diplomatic courier. Get back to us with the total amount that
you have paid to any fraudsters in Nigeria or any part of the world as far
as the project is from the African continent.
Note that the only office/chamber you are to contact prior to the
delivery of your fund, which is currently been headed by the Bank Manager
Mr. Mark Francis. You are further advised to deal directly with
him.Endeavor to contact the chamber in charge.
Name: benson cole (esq).
E-mail : [email protected]
Telephone: +234-8051552928
For more information on how to make sure your fund is delivered to you,
get back with the below informations:
Full Name...................................
Address.....................................
Telephone number............................
Occupation..................................
Country.....................................
Zip code....................................
Any form of identification of yourself......very important as a prove of
ownership. Please we demand your urgent response prior to this
matter,and we need your assistance to enable us track those Miscreants
and send their information to the FBI to carry out actions over there
immediately.These Miscreants have agent all over the country and we are
now working with the internet operator such as YAHOO MAIL,
HOTMAIL,AOL,The Nigeria police, and also the Economic Financial Crime
Commission (EFCC), so that the scam can be eradicated in this country. I
want you to follow your fund code below which is given to you by the high
court of Nigeria (NG29820FGN). You are to keep this code for security
purposes.
Thanks.
Best Regard
Benson Cole
Subject: SCAM ALERT !!!!EFCC NIG:
From: "EFFC SCAM ALERT:" <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, April 26, 2008 10:11 am
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
ATTN:BENEFICIARY,
This is to acknowledge you that your e-mail address was found among the
list of foreigners that have been scammed by Nigerian Fraudsters.It might
interest you to know that we have signed an agreement with the UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT, AFRICAN UNION (AU) ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF THE WEST
AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS ) during our first meeting this year with
Mr.President Commander In Chief federal republic of Nigeria, ALHAJI UMARU
MUSA YAR'ADUA during his celebration of (100) days in office with the
Federal Bureau Investigation( FBI ) to fight against this and to return
all contract funds that has been stolen and people who have been scammed
in Nigeria too.IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY CONTACT IN NIGERIA CURRENT / PAST OR
YOU HAVE WORKED AND HAVE NOT BEEN PAID OR YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED BY ANYONE
HERE IN NIGERIA OR IN AFRICA ESPECIALLY THE WEST AFRICAN STATES CONTACT
US AND WE WILL SERVE YOU BETTER.
A total sum of ($10.5b) united state dollars in cash has been set aside
for compensation for all those who have been scammed by the Nigerian and
African scammers, which would be delivered to your door step by an
accredited diplomatic courier. Get back to us with the total amount that
you have paid to any fraudsters in Nigeria or any part of the world as far
as the project is from the African continent.
Note that the only office/chamber you are to contact prior to the
delivery of your fund, which is currently been headed by the Bank Manager
Mr. Mark Francis. You are further advised to deal directly with
him.Endeavor to contact the chamber in charge.
Name: benson cole (esq).
E-mail : [email protected]
Telephone: +234-8051552928
For more information on how to make sure your fund is delivered to you,
get back with the below informations:
Full Name...................................
Address.....................................
Telephone number............................
Occupation..................................
Country.....................................
Zip code....................................
Any form of identification of yourself......very important as a prove of
ownership. Please we demand your urgent response prior to this
matter,and we need your assistance to enable us track those Miscreants
and send their information to the FBI to carry out actions over there
immediately.These Miscreants have agent all over the country and we are
now working with the internet operator such as YAHOO MAIL,
HOTMAIL,AOL,The Nigeria police, and also the Economic Financial Crime
Commission (EFCC), so that the scam can be eradicated in this country. I
want you to follow your fund code below which is given to you by the high
court of Nigeria (NG29820FGN). You are to keep this code for security
purposes.
Thanks.
Best Regard
Benson Cole
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