This is at least twelve years old...
KeS
On Sunday, November 25, 2001, at 07:44 , John F. Kelly Jr. wrote:
> Warning: The following is an introduction to a scam, confirmed by the
> FBI.
>
> Be careful should you receive a similar message. These few paragraphs
> are
> the beginning of the third one received here.
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> DR. EDWARD BALARABE.
> DIRECT FAX; [deleted}
> Attn: President/CEO.
> Dear Friend,
> REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
> l am Dr. Edward Balarabe, the Co-ordinator of the contract Review Panel
> of
> the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the Federal
> Republic
> of Nigeria.
> Sometime Ago , a Contract was awarded to a Conglomerate of Foreign
> Companies
> by my Committee on behalf of the NNPC. The Contract was Overinvoiced to
> the
>
> tune of US$32.5 Million (Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand united
> states Dollars). This was done delibrately by one of my colleagues and
> l to
>
> benefit from this project. This funds are presently lying in the NNPC
> accounts having observed all laid down protocols. This surplus US$32.5
> Million is what we ask that you help us receive, by providing an account
> for
> lodgement of the funds since it is forbidden for us government workers
> or
> people in public office to operate foreign bank accounts under our
> government policy.
>
> <snip>
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> Nigeria seems to be the source for the above but I also received one
> from
> Holland but it, too, claimed to be money obtained illegally from
> Nigeria.
> --John Kelly
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