[Tutor] Re: [Tutor]

[Alan Truesdale]

Hi List 
I'm a lurker on the list just thought I'd post this in regard to the message 
below. I'm sure you all know its a scam but why take a chance.

Nigerian Scam", or the 4-1-9 scam -- named for the fraud section of the 
Nigerian penal code.
>From the Byte article
It is one of the more vicious and dangerous of fraud schemes that bilk people 
all over the world out of hundreds of millions of dollars -- and sometimes, 
their lives. This scam and other more business-like scams hurt individual but 
they also hurt the overall image of the Internet as a safe place to do 
business. 

More info
http://www.byte.com/documents/s=19/byt19990707s0001/index.htm
http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/index.htm?alert419.htm&1

On Monday 29 October 2001 05:42 am, you wrote:
> FROM THE DESK:Dr.CHIMA ADAMS,
> ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT (NNPC)
> FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX,
> IKOYI – LAGOS, NIGERIA
> TEL:234-8033084103
> FAX: 234-1-7599186
>
>
> ATTN: GENERAL MANAGER
>
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am Dr.Chima Adams chairman- audit committee, with the Nigerian National
> Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), I  headed the audit committee whose
> assignment was to audit, review and recommend payment for all contracts
> awarded in the NNPC by the corrupt past military administration. In the
> course of our review, we discovered that the sum of USD 30 million (THIRTY
> MILLION DOLLARS) was floating unclaimed in the corporation account without
> beneficiary. This money emanated from an over-invoicing in the contract
> awarded to a foreign firm for the supply, fixing, erecting and computerized
> optimization of oil pipeline to one of our oil refineries during the past
> Military administration. Base on our status as senior government officials
> in top sensitive position of trust, we cannot stand to claim this money
> ourselves, hence, I decided to contact you. All modalities for this
> transfer have been fully worked out. We have already secured a preliminary
> order to effect this payment, we now require from you your BANKING
> PARTICULARS, FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBER for smooth transfer of this money
> into your bank account. We intend to share the money in the following
> manner: 30% for you, 65% for us and 5% for any miscellaneous expenses. This
> business is 100% risk-free. We look forward to a fruitful business
> relationship with you. Best Regards
>
>
> Dr. Chima Adams
> Account Department (NNPC)
>