What the deal with these FUNKY spam emails?

[Guest nickcornaglia]

This is the 3rd in a month. All of these forigners wanting to give me tons of money...I'm going to take one of them up on their offer.

Dr Abubakar Sadiq,

Federal Ministry Of Works and Housing,

Federal Secretariat Complex,

Falomo- Ikoyi.

Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear sir,  

                               COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.  

I know you will be suprised rcieving this mail from me for the fact hat you;ve not met me in person before. I jsut felt the need to contact you for this great assitance to enable me process a contract claim of $17. million to be transfered into your account on trust,after which I will join you in your counry for sharing and possible investment. you will find the source of this fund in this proposal as you read it.  

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.  

Study this portion carefully and advice categorically,if you will be able to handle, as I might not want to be exposed of the information considering the source and reputation of my name.  

I am the Director of project and the newly appointed chairman, contract  

reviewing committee(CRC) of the Federal ministry of Works and Housing (FMW&H) in Lagos, Nigeria. I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US $17,000,000.00 into your account for mutual benefits.  

This money came about as a result of a contract executed on behalf of my Ministry, the (Federal Ministry of Works and Housing). This contract was officially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the  

tune of US$80,500,000.00,but in the course of my negotiation, I bargained with only one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed the contract at the cost of US $63,500,000.00. Thus leaving the remaining US$17M to my benefits unknown to the contractor and any other person in my Ministry.  

This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently securing his paymentfrom myMinistry. It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and approval to present your company name alongside with the Bulgarian contractor as the second foreign contractor to enable me transfer the difference(SU$17M) into your account for further investment depending on your advice.

On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus:  

1. 30% of the money go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds.  

2. 10% for reimbursement to both parties for incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transaction for insurance, phone  

bills,documentation etc  

3. 60%to me. All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth actualization of the transaction within fourteen working days of commencement after receiving the following information by fax: Your company’s name,address, phone/fax numbers and the activities of your company.

The above information will enable me make application and lodge claims to concerned Ministries in favour of your company or name and it is pertinent to state here that this deal is entirely based on trust and the fear of God.

If you are able to handle this, feel free to e-mail me for a perfect undersanding of the transaction.  

Thanks in anticipation of your positive response.  

Regards.

[Guest Maverick]

Is there any petition out there calling for the death sentence to spammers :-P

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

I've not had any for a while but I did get about four in a week once different addresses but same letter.

http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php...&highlight=spam

most always seem to be from Africa :roll:

[Guest Matt Kirby]

These scams are known as 419 scams - 419 is the part of the Nigerian penal code that deals with fraud.

Some one did manage to strike back though - one guy scammed the scammer into giving him £171!

Full tale on http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/31270.html>The Register.

[Guest morpheus2702]

There should be a death penalty for spammers. No trial, no defendents rights, just straight to the gas chamber and bye bye f***er.

I get offered around 50 Penis Patches a day. OK, maybe I could do with a couple but not 50...

According to a friend that works at Barclays, fraud is some sort of mark of manhood in Nigeria?

[Guest nickcornaglia]

That's funny....

My daily spam is:

Penis Enlargement

Weight Loss

Matchmaker Dating Services

Someone is trying to tell me something! :)

[Guest]

All I seem to get offered is herbal Viagra and anti-foot-fungus cream!

What do people think of me?

[Guest morpheus2702]

That your feet smell and your girlfriend looks miserable?

[Guest mcwarre]

That your feet smell and your girlfriend looks miserable?

LMAO :) :( :D :lol:

[Guest Stuart P]

For more on the 419 scams, take a look at www.scamorama.com

It's got some hilarious stuff by people winding up the scammers!

Stu.

[Guest]

That your feet smell and your girlfriend looks miserable?

No- that my girlfriends feet smell and I look miserable!