I don't know - several hundred, probably, of variants of that particular
type. There are thousands, if not tens of thousands of hoaxes, viruses,
and exploits out there, of course; with hundreds coming out each month.
There's probably better places to read about them if you're interested.
KeS
On Sunday, November 25, 2001, at 09:01 , Pat Kelly wrote:
> Gee, Kevin, how many of these messages have you received in the last 12
> years?
> --Pat Kelly
> ----------
>> From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
>> To: "BayArea Team.Net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: Scam artists
>> Date: Sun, Nov 25, 2001, 8:30 PM
>>
>
>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> 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>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> 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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