I got this letter by email ... is this a Nigerian scam?

Search

New member
Joined
Nov 21, 2000
Messages
8,834
Tokens
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR URJENT BUSINESS RELASIONSHIP


DEER AMERICANS:


I NEED ASK YOU TO SUPPORT ME AN URGENT SECRET BUSINESS RELASIONSHIP WITH A TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF GREAT MAGNITUDE FOR MY WARRIOR FAMILY.


I AM MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA. MY COUNTRY HAS CRISIS THAT WILL CAUSED THE NEED FOR LARGE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF 800 BILLION DOLLARS US (US $ 8,000,000,000.00) IF YOU ASSIST ME IN TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT, IT WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE TO YOU.


I AM WORKING WITH MR. PHIL GRAM, LOBBYIST FOR UBS, WHO WILL BE MY REPLACEMENT AS MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY IN JANUARY. AS SENATOR, YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS THE LEADER OF THE AMERICAN BANKING DEREGULATION MOVEMENT IN THE 1990S. HE HAS NOT BEEN EXECUTED SO THIS TRANSACTIN IS 100% SAFE.


THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY. WE NEED BLANK CHECK. WE NEED THE FUNDS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE CANNOT DIRECTLY TRANSFER THESE FUNDS IN THE NAMES OF OUR CLOSE FRIENDS BECAUSE WE ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER SURVEILLANCE AND IN GREAT DANGER FOR OUR LIVES. MY FAMILY LAWYER ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL ACT AS A NEXT OF KIN SO THE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED.


PLEASE REPLY WITH ALL OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, IRA AND COLLEGE FUND ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND THOSE OF YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN TO WALLSTREET@US.GOV SO THAT WE MAY TRANSFER YOUR COMMISSION FOR THIS TRANSACTION. AFTER I RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION, I WILL RESPOND WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT SAFEGUARDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PROTECT THE FUNDS.


YOURS FAITHFULLY,



MINISTRY OF TREASURY PAULSON
 

New member
Joined
Dec 16, 2004
Messages
5,137
Tokens
I think you're ok..........

it's a us.gov email address.................
 

Life's a bitch, then you die!
Joined
Jul 10, 2007
Messages
28,910
Tokens
I would not under any circumstances give personal info to anyone via email.
 

NES

Member
Joined
May 16, 2006
Messages
17,024
Tokens
Republic of America eh? I never heard anything bad about any of the Warrior families from there.
 

New member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
2,898
Tokens
These Nigerians have been pulling this same stuff for over 10 years. I've gotten around 5 of these, some addressed to my company years back and recently in emails.

If Obama gets in a lot of these low lifes will be allowed to imigrate here &
ply there trade close to home!
 

New member
Joined
Nov 21, 2000
Messages
8,834
Tokens
The replies make me wonder if some people even read the full letter ... and I don't know what's funnier.
 

NES

Member
Joined
May 16, 2006
Messages
17,024
Tokens
I think the two people who sent 2nd replies (BetIt and NES) are the only ones who actually read it - at least that is the impression that I get.

I Love Nigerians, I read all their material.
 
Joined
Oct 30, 2006
Messages
40,109
Tokens
I get that shit everyday because I almost fell for a lottery scam & gave them my E-mail address...Now I mark it junk & delete it
 

New member
Joined
Nov 21, 2000
Messages
8,834
Tokens
I get that shit everyday because I almost fell for a lottery scam & gave them my E-mail address...Now I mark it junk & delete it

Re-read it ... it's Hank Paulson asking for money ... he has 800 billion dollars to hand over.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
1,119,877
Messages
13,574,560
Members
100,879
Latest member
am_sports
The RX is the sports betting industry's leading information portal for bonuses, picks, and sportsbook reviews. Find the best deals offered by a sportsbook in your state and browse our free picks section.FacebookTwitterInstagramContact Usforum@therx.com