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Old 06-17-2002, 09:44 PM   #1
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Nigerian 419 scam


Within the last two days I've received 2 e-mails as part of the Nigerian 419 scam. For those that might not be familiar with it beware of any correspondence from anyone in Nigeria asking for your help in transferring money out of that country. Here's a site where you can go for more info: http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
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Old 06-17-2002, 10:29 PM   #2
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Kinda like this one rick, lol

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ZIK AMADI CHAMBERS
PLOT 77, RAYMOND NJOKU CLOSE
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS - NIGERIA
TEL: +234-803-3229674


I am Barrister Zik Amadi, a solicitor and advocate of
the Supreme Court of Nigeria and an accredited
attorney with the Central Bank of Nigeria as well as a
member of several professional bodies. Over the years
I have established a good legal practice in the above
mentioned premises. It is in these capacities that I
have enjoyed the patronage of several foreign
contractors and have used my aforesaid status and
position to assist them in releasing their contract
funds.

It is therefore with pleasure that I write you this
mail and this is hoping that it meets you in the best
of health. I am writing to you because I believe you
can assist me in my bid to immediately claim the of
USD$14.5m (Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thansand United States Dollars)
from an offshore correspondent Payment centre . As I
write this fund is already in a bank vault in Europe
and ready to be claimed by Max Wilar of Oscol
Incoporated of Indonesia, who, of course, is not aware
of the situation. Or anyone who has power of attorney
from him.

This total amount already in Europe and awaiting claim
resulted from various contracts awarded by the Tender
Board of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria to
some foreign firms in which the contract bills were
slightly inflated by us with the sole aim of having
the excess fund for our subsequent use. As I write,
all the foreign firms that executed the projects
concerned have been paid their bills accordingly and
the projects have been commissioned for use, including
Mr. Max Wilar. I played a major role in the release of
their funds and it as at that material time that I was
able to secure a power of attorney from Mr. Wilar to
the effect that the contract sum of $14.5m be paid
into the account of any foreigner that is nominated by
me. At the time he was signing this, he believed it
was in respect of his own contract sum which
incidentally was also $14.5m.

It was at the period of payment that I submitted an
application to the office of the Accountant-General of
the Federation that one of the foreign Contractors,
Mr. Max Wilar has requested to be paid in London
through a correspondence bank of the CBN and this was
granted.

What I require from you is that you enclose your
Company name and address as well as your telephone and
fax number in your response. I would need this
information to effect another power of attorney to you
and this will enable the bank to contact you and
transfer the contract sum of $14.5m into the account
that you shall nominate. I will also require an
assurance from you that you will be honest with me and
would not cheat me out of my own share of the money
the moment it is in your account.

If you show your commitment to this transaction the
way I hope you would, I assure you that in a day or
two, you would be contacted by the bank with the
modalities of the transfer. You may also be required
to proceed to Europe within a short notice to sign
necessary papers and receive the funds.

Also advise us of your percentage for your services
which will accrue to you at the conclusion of the
transaction.

Please treat as urgent and do your best not to make
this transaction a subject of open discussion with any
one not related to the transaction.

Many thanks and kind regards.
ZIK AMADI CHAMBERS

ZIK AMADI,ESQ.
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Old 06-17-2002, 10:33 PM   #3
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How did the transaction work out for you, Mike?
Now we know how you bought that whole lake up there!
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Old 06-17-2002, 10:36 PM   #4
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Actually Dick I feel a little bad. I gave the guy Dougs name, address and credit card info. Hope it all works out.



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Old 06-18-2002, 01:01 AM   #5
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Forward all emails to Doug@somewhereinthepacific.net
Certain trusted friends will be sent tickets and map coordinates in the very near future, thanks MIKE
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Old 06-18-2002, 06:59 PM   #6
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People have been killed over this scam...
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Old 06-21-2002, 12:24 AM   #7
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There was a big article about a month ago on MSN.com how they arrested quite a few people ..... I believe it was this scam, if not, it was the 900 one ......
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