Nigerian Scam

[SVXer95]

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

[mohrds]

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

[RSVX]

It might also be fun to do a WHOIS on collegeclub.com or just go to their website...

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.


-Alex

[Seraph]

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

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

[svx_commuter]

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.