Look at this email I received today. '
I had no idea I was so important!
Does anybody ever respond to these things...ever? I just can't imagine. I get about 5 or 6 of these per day. This guy was actually smart enough to put "Att. Karen George" in his email. Most of them just ask that I trust them- even though they don't know my name.
Most of these scammers come from Nigeria, for whatever reason. Here's a neat site devoted to all of these ridiculous spam-scams that we all get in the mail: Scam-o-Rama
And if you want to get a laugh, here's the one I got through my ActiveRain profile today. That's a first!
From: Col. Gaba Lajaja, <--- Wow! A Colonel! I guess I should keep reading Colonel.
Director, Directorate of Military
Intelligent.(D.M.I)
Att: Karen George,
I start by introducing my good self, I am Col. <-- terrible English grammar is always a good sign.
Gaba Lajaja the Director, Directorate of Military Intelligent.
(D.M.I.) I got your contact information through a very good friend
of mine (Business Tycoon) who told me of your good reputation.
However, I did not disclose any thing about
what I want to do with you. <-- More bad English Grammar. Did George W. Bush write this?
In view of his recommendation, I decided to contact you via
email for a mutual and long lasting
relationship I will want this deal that am
about to disclose to you to be kept absolutely
secret. In my Department in the Nigerian Army,
the Federal Government allocated to my
department some amount of money amounting
USD87million for the purchase of some military
equipment, computers and other logistics, but
as the Director/Head of the Department I want
to use this great opportunity to cut out some
amount of money worth USD17million to be
transferred into your company or your personal
account. I hope you understand my point. I
decided to use your account so that it can not
be traced after my retirement.
Meanwhile, the above funds USD17million is
already audited and signed out as used fund
for the purpose it was meant for.
For your involvement in this DEAL I have
mapped out 20% percent of the total sum for
you I will give you other detailed information
on how we will go about the transaction.
Please reply to indicate your interest. For
Confidentiality please contact me on my
personal email address:
Awaiting your prompt response. <-- Well, since you need me so badly; I'll just go ahead and wait for your response. After all, I am the guy holding all of your Nigerian cards, right? You need me or we'll never become millionaires!
Yours Faithfully,
Col. Gaba Lajaja.
Director of D.M.I
Apapa,Lagos
As usual: I always appreciate the efforts that you make to research and support your subject.
The key to these scams working is OUR greed. Be careful out their. It is a cruel world!
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