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Nigerian Scam
I keep getting these at work, they are kind of entertaining. I can't believe that people actually fall for this stuff.
FROM: CAPT JOHN OKELELE I got your contact through the internet during my search for a reliable person transact this investment with. I am Captain JOHN OKELELE the former Commander of the Security Guards of the late Laurent Kabila (former President, Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa), I am presently in self-exile with my wife and one child in remote Leicester City Britain, due to threat of the present Government headed by the son of Late Laurent Kabila after my life and my family to kill, saying that I know about the death of his father. I assisted Late President Laurent Kabila to keep US$35M(Thirty Five Millions) in a Security company in Europe during the War in My Country. Although the security company does not know the content in the boxes deposited as we deposit it as personal effects of Mr. Laurent Kabila. It is in this respect that I seek your help to assist me in the investment of these funds before the present Government headed by the son will have knowledge of this money to avoid being take away. On conclusion of this business, I shall compensate you with 45%of the fund, while 5% is mapped out for any expense we should encounter during the cause of transaction, and the remaining amount should be used to open account for my family for investment over there with your assistance. I need a profitable long term investment plan with your company or you. Your terms, suggestions and ideas are required urgently. Expecting your prompt response. Also furnish me with your current E-mail address,Tel/Fax Numbers (Private) for a personal contact with you. NOTE: Please you can call or fax to the line above, it belong to my cousin, as he know the confidentiality, you can reach me direct on my mail above. Yours Faithfully, Capt JOHN OKELELE. Note: Please reply to this mail box, captjohnoke@collegeclub.com
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I see those all the time. They are pretty funny. I just forward them with complete headers to the FBI and Nigerian Embassy and get a canned response.
Doug
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It might also be fun to do a WHOIS on collegeclub.com or just go to their website...
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My roommate was selling a motorcycle on the internet, a guy from south africa actually called us up, sent him a "check" for 5,200 (the bike was selling for $1,200). Check was obviously a counterfeit but the whole thing was pretty entertaining...he kept on calling asking where his money was (he wanted the remainder sent back to him: hence, the scam) going on about how he needed the money because his wife was 'in the hospital' until my friend told him "i hope your wife ****ing dies"...at which point i think he got the picture and ceased calling us...good times.
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DId your room mate cash the check? When someone send you a check, there is so much info on there. I'd call the FBI and have them trace it and see where it goes.
As for the first post, if I got such an email, I'd tell the guy that I do not want to get myself dirty with such a scheme since if the money were legit, a lot of people died for that L
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The check was a counterfeit, all the info was bogus, it was never cashed, but we went to the bank to turn it over for investigation. Its pretty common so its probably on the bottom of the FBIs to-do list.
-Alex |
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About 8 years ago, we used to get about 5 faxes a day from Nigeria where someone wanted money for a similar reason. Oh help me and I will pay you back. I guess some people have picked up on the old scam.
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