It most certainly is a scam. I had a similar one last semester involving
shares in a mining venture in South Africa. The scam artists were more
generous in my case. As I recall, the amount to be pocketed was around $36
million. I played along for a couple of message exchanges and then stopped
all communication. What they really want is your bank account number. As
soon as they get it, they will drain your account dry by wire.
I eventually called the U.S. Attorney's office. They then referred me to
the U.S. Secret Service. Anyone who gets an e-mail like this should do the
same. The Secret Service will next notify the Nigerian government and
pressure them to arrest the scam artists. Looks as if that needs more
attention on the part of Nigerian officials.
Mike Russell
On Thu, 30 May 2002, KimEdwardRenz wrote:
> Rodger,
>
> I thought so. Let's provide some measurable community service by telling
> the campus.
>
> Kim
>
> At 03:03 PM 5/30/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >This is the "Nigeria Scam." It's a real scam where you can actually lose
> >money. You give them a bunch of earnest money in advance and then
> >(surprise!) get nothing in return.
> >
> > --Rodger
> >
> >Rodger Ling
> >Director, Technology Support Services
> >The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> >(423) 425-4000 (voice)
> >(423) 425-2208 (FAX)
> >http://www.utc.edu/helpdesk
> >http://www.stationr.org
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: KimEdwardRenz [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:49 AM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey, Rodger,
> >>
> >> Have you gotten notice of anything like this? It is the second such I have
> >> received in three days. Looks like a scam to me, at first glance.
> >>
> >> Kim
> >>
> >> >Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 08:36:26 -0700 (PDT)
> >> >X-PH: V4.4@cecasun
> >> >From: clinton zulu <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
> >> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >> >
> >> >Fax: +27-83-727-9699.
> >> >TEL: +27-73-162-6798.
> >> >
> >> >Dear Sir,
> >> >
> >> >I know that this message will come to you as a
> >> >surprise since we don t know each other before, but
> >> >for purpose of introduction, I am Mr. Clinton Zulu.
> >> >The Bank Manager of AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
> >> >ABSA). There is an account opened in this bank in 1980
> >> >and since 1990 nobody has operated on this account.
> >> >
> >> >Again after going through some old files in the
> >> >records, I discovered that if I do not remit this
> >> >money out urgently it would be forfeited for nothing.
> >> >
> >> >The owner of this account is Mr. Smith. B. Andreas, a
> >> >foreigner and a miner at Kruger gold co, a geologist
> >> >by profession and he died since 1990. No other person
> >> >know about this account or any thing concerning it,
> >> >the account has no other beneficiary and my
> >> >investigation proved to me as well that his company
> >> >does not know anything about this account and the
> >> >amount involved is (USD26M) twenty six million United
> >> >State Dollar.!
> >> >
> >> >I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this
> >> >money cannot be approved to a local bank here, but can
> >> >only be approved to any foreign account because the
> >> >money is in US Dollar and the former owner of the
> >> >account is Mr. Smith. B. Andreas is a foreigner too. I
> >> >know that this message will come to you as a surprise
> >> >as we don t know ourselves before. We will sign an
> >> >agreement, but be sure that it is real and a genuine
> >> >business. Please reply urgently so that I will inform
> >> >you the next step to take immediately. Send also your
> >> >private telephone and fax number including the full
> >> >detail of the account to be used for the deposit.
> >> >
> >> >I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding
> >> >agreement to bind us together so that you can receive
> >> >this money into a foreign account or any account of
> >> >your choice where the fund will be safe. And I will
> >> >fly to your country for withdrawal and sharing and
> >> >other investments. I am contacting you because of the
> >> >need to involve a f! oreigner with foreign account and
> >> >foreign beneficiary.
> >> >
> >> >I need your full co-operation to make this work fine
> >> >because the management is ready to approve this
> >> >payment to any foreigner, who has correct information
> >> >of this account, which I will give to you later, if
> >> >you are capable and willing to handle such amount in
> >> >strict confidence and trust according to my
> >> >instruction and advice for our mutual benefit because
> >> >this opportunity will never come again in my life, I
> >> >need truthful person in this business because I don t
> >> >want to make mistake I need your strong assurance and
> >> >trust with my position now in the office I can
> >> >transfer this money to any foreigner reliable account,
> >> >which you can provide with assurance that this money
> >> >will be intact pending my physical arrival in your
> >> >country for sharing.
> >> >
> >> >I will destroy all documents of transaction
> >> >immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to
> >> >any place. You can also come to discuss with me face
> >> >to face after! which I will make this remittance in
> >> >your presence and two of us will fly to your country
> >> >at least two days ahead of the money going into the
> >> >account I will apply for annual leave to get visa
> >> >immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act
> >> >and receive this fund in your account.
> >> >
> >> >I will use my position and influence to effect legal
> >> >approvals and onward transfer of this money to your
> >> >account with appropriate clearance form of the
> >> >ministries and foreign departments.
> >> >
> >> >At the conclusion of this business, you will be given
> >> >25% of the total amount, 70% will be for me and while
> >> >5% will be for expenses both parties might have
> >> >incurred during the process of transferring. I look
> >> >forward to your curliest reply through my email or by
> >> >my Telephone number above.
> >> >
> >> >Yours truly,
> >> >
> >> >Mr. Clinton Zulu.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >__________________________________________________
> >> >Do You Yahoo!?
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> >> >http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
> >> >
> >> Kim Edward Renz
> >> University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> >> Fine Arts Center, Department 1351
> >> 615 McCallie Avenue
> >> Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
> >> 423-755-4371 Office
> >> 423-755-5249 Facsimile
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >> Visit Our Web Site at www.utc.edu/finearts
> >>
> >
> >
> Kim Edward Renz
> University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> Fine Arts Center, Department 1351
> 615 McCallie Avenue
> Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
> 423-755-4371 Office
> 423-755-5249 Facsimile
> [log in to unmask]
> Visit Our Web Site at www.utc.edu/finearts
>
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