I have received some weird E-mails, but......

[dogday]

this one takes the cake.... I receive many emails a day because of my site, but I tell you this one blew in today.... Make sure to check out the address it came from:

Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 18:12:10 +0200 (MEST)
From: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Response needed


From the Desk of
National Security Adviser to President
Lt. Gen.ALIYU MOHAMMED

Dear friend,

I am Lt. Gen.ALIYU MOHAMMED, National Security Adviser to President OlusegunObasanjo Federal Republic of Nigeria. I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of policy in Nigeria. This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash delivery. This system will be easier for you and for us.We are going to send your contract part payment of US$10. Million to you via diplomatic courier service.I have secured every needed document to cover the money.

Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are
sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to us from America; it was meant for our Local AFEM market. But since the money was not used, I will use my position as the National Security Adviser to the President to send this fund to you.Please you don't have to worry for any thing I will finance the transaction. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now Is to send to me your full house address and your identity such as, international passport or drivers license including your contact phone numbers, The Diplomatic attachee will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.Please don't send money to any body in Nigeria. Be warned. I will let you know when the air-lift takes effect.

Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material.I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok,I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate that will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment. This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you receive this message.If you need more information about this, I will give you the contact of the diplomatic agents for more information on how to carry out the plan. Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you. Reply immediately you receive this message.

Best Regards,
Lt. Gen.ALIYU MOHAMMED
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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I think I like the Lottery E-mails the best... It's always fun thinking you have won something... This email hit my weird-o-meter and set it off big time....

[blogslut]

1. terra.es

Is chock full o' spammers n' other nefarious sites. It's a free host.

[NYCGirl]

2. The famous "Nigerian Scam" is VERY widespread:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

[question everything]

3. The infamous Nigerian scam

Delete, delete, delete.

[napi21]

4. I get this kind of emails all the time. A little different wording, but

the scam is all the same!Give me your bank account numbers!!!!!

[dogday]

5. Yes it was worded differently

all he wanted was my identity, no bank numbers... I know it is a scam, it is just different from the usual give me your routing number and bank account emails...

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. Do a search for your local FBI office and reply with their address and

phone number! Just for fun. Tell em it's your current residence and you prefer to do things through the mail.

[napi21]

8. Good thinking! I never thought of that! n/t

[MissWaverly]

7. if you trace it back

90% of the time, it's from Britain, Liverpool, Nigeria by way of Britain.

:-)

[mcscajun]

9. The FBI gets a lot of these...

Some Tips to Avoid Nigerian Letter or "419" Fraud:
If you receive a letter from Nigeria asking you to send personal or banking information, do not reply in any manner. Send the letter to the U.S. Secret Service or the FBI.

If you know someone who is corresponding in one of these schemes, encourage that person to contact the FBI or the U.S. Secret Service as soon as possible.

Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as Nigerian or foreign government officials asking for your help in placing large sums of money in overseas bank accounts.

Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your cooperation.

Guard your account information carefully.