OK, Here is the email I got

[82Rigger]

Do ya'll agree that this sounds fishy?

I'm gonna contact the agencies that Andy suggested

Thanks! Steve / 82Rigger


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CHAIRMAN OF SENATE HOUSE CONTRACT AWARD
OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FALOMO SECRETARIAT LAGOS
NIGERIA.


Dear Sir,

ATTENTION;Stephen M. Miller


I am a Engineer Mohammed Tanko, the chairman of senate
House
Committee on contract award. I got your address
through directory of companies made available to us
through our chamber of commerce. The urgency of this
subject of proposal compelled me to contact you
through email

I have been assign by my colleagues (two of them) to
seek for assistance of a reliable/trustworthy
person(s)/ company into whose account we can transfer
the sum of (US$50) Fifty million United State Dollars
Only. This money is an accumulation from over-invoiced
contracts which our committee awarded to two foreign
firms between last year and now - for Repair and
Refurbishment of Warri and Port Harcourt Oil
Refineries. Having completed the contracts, and the
site been commissioned, the contractors had since been
paid their original contract cost; and we are now left
with this excess of (US$50m) as deliberately over
invoiced, for us to transfer into a suitable foreign
account, this is because the Federal Government of
Nigeria Prohibits all Civil Servant from operating
Off-shore account(s), for obvious reasons.

We have decided that when the money is confirmed in
your account, you shall be entitled to 35% of the
total sum, 60% for us here, while 5% shall cover for
any eventual local and off-shore expenses, if needed
be.

The nature of your business does not affect the
success of this transaction. All we require from you
is your co-operation and trust; and your ability to
give us a good account that shall accommodate the sum
of money. You must also assure us of our own share of
60% when the money is confirmed in your account.
Furthermore, this business is risk-free, as all
necessary strategies have been put in place for its
smoothness and success. We have already established
helpful contacts in the various area and parastatals
responsible for the transfer of this fund. Furthermore
if you accept this proposal, I want you to send me
your bank particulars as follows.

The name of your bank where this money will be
transferred in, and your bank particulars, account
number, your phone and fax number for easy contact and
security reason.
This is our lifetime opportunity for both of us, don't
miss this great chance, we are now in democracy that
is why we have this opportunity to transfer this money
out now from the country.

If therefore you are interested in my proposal contact
me at the above e-mail address the written valid up,
and I shall oblige you with further information and
answer any question you may ask.

Finally, it is expected that the transaction will last
for 14 working days upon your cooperation, barring any
delay.

Best Regard
Dr David Williams







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[David]

Sounds familiar. I have had several of those over the last year from different people.

[Drywall]

This is a hoax. It has been discusssed on other web sites but I can't remember exactly where I saw it. But I'm positve that I did read about this before. There is also a website that deals with hoaxes and urban legend type stuff. Maybe some one here can steer you to it. I'm terrible with the internet stuff.

[39mto39g]

Don't ever give any of your important numbers to anyone you don't know, for any reason, Except---give me your credit card number?
seeeeeee ya
Ron

[Packo]

DANGER, DANGER WILL ROBINSON!

This is for sure not only a hoax but a way of getting funds out of your bank account. Once you give them the number, they clean it out. There is a simple rule in life that my daddy taught me a million years ago....and he didn't make it up,

"Son, if it sounds too good to be true, it is."

Throw it in the nearest circular file.

Not born in Barnum's minute, Packo

[Keith_Hixson]

Hey, Ron and I would like your credit card number!

We need some new hunting and fishing gear.

Keith;)

[phuloi]

I tell Kati when she tries to pull a fast one on me"Daddy was born at night alright..but it wasn`t LAST night"

[39mto39g]

its 1-800 yo moma.
Its getting that time ain't it. Oct 1--- look out banbi.
Can ya use a 79?
Ron

[1CAVCCO15MED]

It's been around for a year or two. They arouse your greed, you give them you bank account numbers and they clean it out. It actually does come form overseas and I know th FBI has been on it.

[82Rigger]

You'll get my credit card number...when the kid next door walks on the moon! LOL! :D

Airborne! Steve / 82Rigger

[frisco-kid]

I don't know about the rest of the country, but this scam has been around for a few years here in the west. I've seen several warnings in the past about it. Like everyone says, their target is your account number. They count on greed and naiivety [Is that a word?:D ]

[39mto39g]

Hellofa word. right next to goesintas.
Ron

[exlrrp]

Originally posted by frisco-kid
I don't know about the rest of the country, but this scam has been around for a few years here in the west. I've seen several warnings in the past about it. Like everyone says, their target is your account number. They count on greed and naiivety [Is that a word?:D ]

No but close--the word you want: Naivete.
Got a souvenir of the 'dad fest autographed for ya when i see ya. SAT AM?

james