wherethefmi2000
wherethefmi2000 New Reader
11/18/08 1:10 a.m.
Dear Friend, I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy,especially by contacting you through this means for a business transaction of this magnitude,but due to its seriousness and urgency it therefore became necessary for me to seek for your assistance. I am Barrister Steve Morris, counsel to late Mr.Roy J., a national of your country and was a seasoned contractor with oil servicing companies here in Lagos,Nigeria. He lost his life on the 23rd of May,2002 in an air/plane-crash here in Nigeria. Before his sudden and mysterious death,he deposited the sum of Twelve Million,five hundred Thousand US dollars{US$12,500,000} with a Bank in a fixed account here in Lagos, Nigeria which I was quite aware of as all the legal proceedings was duly carried out by my humble self.After his death,almost Five years ago, i made several approaches to your embassy to locate any of his relatives so as to come and stand as the next of kin to my late client in order to have this huge sum transferred to his or her possession but all my effort proved abortive. After several unsuccessful attempts in locating any of his relations and the latest ultimatum given to me by the Bank, mandating me to provide my late client's next of kin within the next two weeks OR they confisticate the money, which i wouldn't live to see it happen,hence my decision to contact you so that i can present you as the next of kin to my late client.All I demand from you is your honest co-operation so that this fund {$12.5 million US dollars} can be transferred into any account of your choice within the shortest time possible. For your assistance and co-operation, I have decided to have the money shared as follows; 40 percent for you, 60 percent for me. What I introduced to you might be a smack of an unethical practice but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that is capable of making things better for us and moreover,if I fail to present to the Bank my late client's next of kin in the next couple of weeks, the truth is that this money would not be taken by the government but by some greedy officials of the Bank and i would not fold my arms and watch this happen hence my decision to contact you. I also want to use to this medium to assure you that this transaction is 100 percent risk free and my position as the counsel to the late depositor of the fund, it has been legally planned to avoid any hitch or breach of law both during and after the transfer might have been effected to you. And also,every information that will back you up as the next of kin to my late client shall be given to you as soon as i have your consent. The following information will be required from you in your reply; 1.} your full name, 2.} Your residential/contact address, 3.} Your phone/fax number, 4.} Your Occupation and; 5.} Your Age. For purpose of security and the confidentiality of this transaction you can reply this mail to this my private e-mail address below; "stevemorlaw@gmail.com" I look forward to receive your positive response soonest. Best Regards, Barrister Steve Morris.

I get these a lot lately is it just me?

Luke
Luke Dork
11/18/08 2:25 a.m.

40/60? You can do better than that - hold out and try for 50/50. I know a Nigerian financial advisor who may be able to help.

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
11/18/08 5:45 a.m.

sweet...

life size star wars figurines and gold toilets here you come.

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 HalfDork
11/18/08 6:43 a.m.

Did anyone see the Dateline (i think) special where they followed up on these things? It was hillarious

914Driver
914Driver Dork
11/18/08 7:52 a.m.

To collect, you have to move to Nigeria.

Debbie Brozyna
Debbie Brozyna Assistant to the Publisher
11/18/08 8:09 a.m.

My winning streak started on Oct. 12. To date, I have a total of 19,470,000 euros waiting for me to claim.

924guy
924guy HalfDork
11/18/08 8:23 a.m.

i make about 10 mil a week that way, strange how they never send the checks though, i guess the Nigerian accountants, euro lotto administrators, and estate trust holders are very busy and it takes awhile to cut those checks.. i figure ive got about a half billion on the way though...

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/18/08 9:16 a.m.

So is anyone else going to mess with this guy or is the address free for the taking?

wherethefmi2000
wherethefmi2000 New Reader
11/18/08 11:54 a.m.

go ahead I just flag them and delete them I love the bad spelling. I've always wondered if these scams work, I guess they must since they still try it.

confuZion3
confuZion3 Dork
11/18/08 3:59 p.m.

What information can they get from you by using what you give them? How? I don't get it. Could it be just some guy bored in his basement ? Maybe he can't do anything with them, but I'll bet he gets a laugh every time someone replies to him.

NYG95GA
NYG95GA Dork
11/18/08 4:08 p.m.

I just read a story where a woman was fleeced of 40 grand on the Nigerian scam.

Won't these people ever learn?

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 HalfDork
11/18/08 8:59 p.m.

Just heard on the radio today, some lady out in Oregon sent these guys just over $400,000 including the money that she tapped from her husbands retirement fund. Her friends and family asked her "WTF are you doing?" and she simply responded "Only a few more payments and I'll get my money."

neon4891
neon4891 Dork
11/18/08 9:54 p.m.

maybe i should respond to one with links to gay porn

aircooled
aircooled Dork
11/18/08 11:10 p.m.

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