# Oh boy - Oh BOY! Check out the latest variation on the Nigeria scam I (finally) got! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 17, 2003, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676 "2003-11-17T12:00:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/1 "2003-11-17T12:00:26Z")
I always wanted one of these! \*\*Scam Artists \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL. > AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS. > FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT. > INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD. > BACTH NO: LDNL/029861/03. > REF. NO. LDNL/103154/03 > RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION > > This is to inform you of the release of the GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/ > WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 28th October 2003. > > Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 7th of November 2003. > Your email attached to ticket number 50723-1 with serial number 918498-0 drew the > lucky numbers of 2-3-9 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. > > You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €150,000.00 ( ONE > HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file with REF. NO.LDNL/103154/03. > > CONGRATULATIONS: Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep > your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed > and your money Remitted to you. > > This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of > this program by some participants. > All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from > only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email > addresses and names from all over the world. > > This promotional program takes place every three years. > Please be informed that all non-resident of Holland is required to > pay between €500-900 Euros in advance for thier non - resident > processing/application fee prior to the collection of their winning prize. > The amount is subject to your country of origin. > > To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company that have > been appointed for the processing of your wining. Please call your Fiducial Agent, > > Mr. Peter Hanks the Foreign operation manager of the appointed company, > LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL B.V…on > Tel: **( I will give it upon request – Its in the country code: 031, where ever that is)** > Email ([luckydaynl@netscape.net](mailto:luckydaynl@netscape.net)) > > For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice. > Any claim not made before two weeks from this date will be returned to > the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA HOLLAND. > > Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. > Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, > remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence > with Mr. Peter Hanks and please follow all his instructions religiously. > > Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. > > Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our > promotional program. > > Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. > > Yours Sincerely, > > Susan Van Borsch. > Lottery Coordinator Luckyday International. Any one receive this variant, obviously my better judgement tells me to just delete it, but I can’t help but want to mess around with them, what do ya’All think? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/2 "2003-11-17T12:35:02Z")
Any time now someone will be here to tell you that messing with these people will get you killed! People have REALLY disappeared… etc etc ad nauseum ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/3 "2003-11-17T13:25:05Z")
Hmm…maybe because they have? > [@](#): > > Frequently, persons who have come to Nigeria to “finalize” such deals have been threatened or assaulted; in a few cases, scam victims have been killed. from [http://travel.state.gov/tips\_nigeria.html](http://travel.state.gov/tips_nigeria.html) There have been some people who’ve messed with these scammers, and it’s hilarious, but unfortunately the people who tend to fall for this have less than hilarious results. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/4 "2003-11-17T13:28:48Z")
Ah, but just so you don’t think that I’m totally humorous, [here’s](http://www.scamorama.com) where you can see the funny results that come from these letters. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/5 "2003-11-17T13:30:17Z")
That would be “totally humorLESS”, actually. And with that, I’m done posting to this thread. Really. I mean it. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/6 "2003-11-17T13:47:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Please be informed that all non-resident of Holland is required to > pay between €500-900 Euros in advance for thier non - resident > processing/application fee prior to the collection of their winning prize. Hmm. One of the residents of Holland on these boards should play around with them… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/7 "2003-11-17T14:56:30Z")
\*\* Sunspace \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > Hmm. One of the residents of Holland on these boards should play around with them… That might be a bit to close to home for whom ever is pulling this stunt, a check of the header says that it was generated out of here \*\* g196023.upc-g.chello.nl [80.57.196.23] \*\* which translates to this site \*\* [http://info.nld.chello.nl/index.php](http://info.nld.chello.nl/index.php) \*\* which I guess is a sort of a ya-hoo type place, Its interesting that the return address is \*\* [infoluckyday@netcape.net](mailto:infoluckyday@netcape.net) \*\* at Netscape. I suppose the best I could do is report it - Yawn. \*\* The Wrong Girl \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > Ah, but just so you don’t think that I’m totally humorous, here’s where you can see the funny results that come from these letters. Now we’re talkin’ [from the above site] > [@](#): > > Fortunately, transcripts and reports of conversations with these con artists suggest that while some may be quite convincing (particularly if they manage to actually make voice contact with you), none of them seem to be terribly bright. Armed with a little bit of imagination, some basic Internet skills, and a serious intent to cause mischief and mayhem, the chances of pulling off successful reverse scams actually seem quite good. Such is the work of The Chaos Project. Thats why I always wanted to get one of these. I mean lets face it, Brazil is not exactly a model of civic organization. Good luck finding ME! I’m suprised more of this junk doesn’t come from here. \*\* Carl\_A\_Norris \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > Any time now someone will be here to tell you that messing with these people will get you killed! People have REALLY disappeared… etc etc ad nauseum Thanks for the concern, I would never do anything like set up an actual meeting. I may not be above turning this over to a few of my Police buddies, some of whom (Ahem…) might know some other people who might just be up for a little drive by kidnapping. Foreigners who have money for international travel usually know other foreigners who have money, often the people abroad will pay something to go the “bail” of one of their brethren, especially if that fellow was dumb enough to come here, If not I’m sure they would just send him back home with a warning. Right. That would be a neat turn about. But, I’m just not that kind of guy. Also, it is a fantasy - I don’t think I really have the cajones to seriously mess with ANY kind of face to face, weather by me or sent to the authorities. The idea is rather tantalizing though. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/8 "2003-11-17T15:34:50Z")
in fairness, it’s not really the Nigerians this time, although this is a known scam. please do report this. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/9 "2003-11-17T21:02:15Z")
I don’t recall seeing the one in the OP this one seems to have been sent to everyone in the agency: > [@](#): > > PERSONAL REGARDS > FROM:DR PHILIP > > ANNT: > > I am Dr. Philip Williams, a citizen of Laberian ,I work in iraq as a Medical Doctor with the JIMMYSTEN State Government Specialist Hospital. I had a case of a man who had an accident of gon chut in Iraq in the Hospital i work and was rushed to the Hospital by some good Samaritans. > > I led a team of doctors to operate on him,but unfortunately we lost him. Upon searching his briefcase to enable me issue a certificate of death and referral to the appropriate authority seeing that he was an alien,I discovered that he is a citizen of American on a business in Iraq. > > Further search revealed documents with which he deposited the sum of US$11.3 Million Dollars with a Diplomatic Courier Company and evidence of the transaction (a picture of the money). > > I have not been able to trace any member of his family,and no thanks to the fact that he was single. So you would readily appreciate that his status has made it difficult for me to get any of his relatives. > With my position as a senior medical doctor in the hospital and the fact that I am the only one preview of this information,the money is for me to claim if I could act as a next of kin.Unfortunately, my citizenship of LABERIAN and the role I have so far played would not permit me to do this. In the light of this, > > I here by formally solicit your assistance to act as the next of kin in the collection of this fund abroad. I shall provide you with the necessary documents if you accede to my proposition and the following sharing ratio: > > E 20% of the sum???Yours > E 10% of the sum???Orphanage > … 5% of the sum???.Settlement of expenses incurred on both sides > E 65% of the sum???Mine > > If you are interested in this deal, please waste no time in contacting me.And do not forget that utmost confidentiality should be maintained, > > Best Regards, > > Pls do send your reply to my this mail. > > Dr. PHILIP WILLIAMs ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/10 "2003-11-17T22:14:56Z")
Yes, this seems to be the newest variant of the Nigerian scam. I got my first one on October 22. It starts out: > [@](#): > > E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters: > Customer Service > 580 N. Tenth Street > Sacramento, CA 85914 > Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery > an Affiliate of watergate inc. > Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque > I.P.P Award Dept. > johannesburg, south africa. > Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02 > Batch: 12/25/DC34 > WINNING NOTIFICATION: > We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of May 2003 in Dakar Senegal. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file PC/9080118308/02. I like the bit “Affiliate of watergate inc.” Last week I received two different copies of thes one from different addresses: > [@](#): > > FROM: THE PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT > WORLDWIDE PREMIER LOTTO, UK > > Congratulations Category A prize winner! You have been selected as one of two winners of the Worldwide Premier Lotto UK computer ballot draws and thus will be a privileged recipient > of the grand draw prize of £ 7,500,000 (Seven million five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds only). Winning File Reference number for your prize is WWPL/UK/ 61-812087; ticket > number 003-214-39/A. The more traditional Nigerian scam itself has been branching out to different continents recently. Last week I also received a more typical scam letter from the wife of the former President of the Philippines, who has $17 million to share with me. ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/11 "2003-11-17T22:50:26Z")
Awww I haven’t had \*\*any \*\*interesting spam for such a long time. All I seem to get is ads for penis enlargement drugs. \*Dear Sir, Thank you for your offer of what appears to be an excellent product. I wish to inform you that I am quite satisfied with the length of my penis and will not be requiring any enhancement products. Your genuine concern is nontheless appreciated. Yours sincerely, j\_sum1.\* ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/12 "2003-11-17T23:03:06Z")
A couple more examples, and a sample followup, [from Snopes, that wonderful place](http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/lottery.htm). As someone once pointed out, funny how no one asks for the “lottery people” to just deduct the cost of the “fees” from their winnings… ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/13 "2003-11-17T23:21:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Janx \* > **Tel: ( I will give it upon request – Its in the country code: 031, where ever that is)** As you might suspect, it’s indeed [the Netherlands](http://www.the-acr.com/codes/cntrycd2.htm#n). ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/14 "2003-11-17T23:48:12Z")
I came across this link earlier today [http://419eater.com/html/letters.htm](http://419eater.com/html/letters.htm) I think this one is one of the funniest [http://419eater.com/html/oduobi\_tokunbo.htm](http://419eater.com/html/oduobi_tokunbo.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/15 "2003-11-18T00:09:41Z")
I got a variation on the scam today - it was addressed to my real name and the person who’d died and left $10.5 million in a bank account to be transfered blah de blah was supposedly an uncle of mine by the name of Roy \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ! ---
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/16 "2003-11-18T16:13:24Z")
\*\* beagledave \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > I think this one is one of the funniest > [http://419eater.com/html/oduobi\_tokunbo.htm](http://419eater.com/html/oduobi_tokunbo.htm) Boy! I haven’t laughed that hard in weeks! This is the kind of thing I wanted to do, really string em along. I thought the Photos were hilarious till I read the letter of thanks. Does no one in these places know how to speak English? Now, how could I get sneaky and string these people along, short of calling that is. Since they are in the Netherlands, and I am in Brazil I seriously doubt they could \* ever\* find me. ( I will spare you the details of this unless you insist) So with that danger out of the way, how could I go about making these people think I have taken the bait? I will put the results up in my home page and we can all have a good laugh! ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/17 "2003-11-18T16:43:07Z")
DR WILLIAM NAWA KAFA. The Zambia Home Office. The Hague. The Netherlands. Tel: +31 x xxx xx xxx. Fax:+31 x xx xx xx xx Email address: [wkafa@netscape.net](mailto:wkafa@netscape.net) Attn: Dear Sir REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION. I am interested in your partnership in business dealing. This business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and it’s success is entirely based on mutual trust, cooperation and a high level of confidentiality as regard this transaction. I am representing the board of the contract award and monitoring committee of the Zambian Ministry of Mining and Resources. I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your private/company account. The fund came about as a result of a contract awarded and executed for and on behalf of my Ministry. The contract was supposed to be awarded to two foreign contractors to the tune of US$100,000,000.00 (One hundred Million United States Dollars). But in the course of negotiation, the contract was awarded to a Bulgarian contractor at the cost of US$115,500,000.00 (One hundred and Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to my benefit unknown to the contractor. This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently securing payment from my Ministry, where our Board is in-charge of all foreign contract payment approval. As a civil servant still in active government service, I am forbidden by law to operate an account outside the shores of Zambia. Hence this message to you seeking your assistance so as to enable me present your private/company account details as a beneficiary of contractual claims alongside that of the Bulgarian contractor, to enable me transfer the difference of US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your provided account. On actualization, the fund will be disbursed as stated below. 20% for you and 80% for us. What We request from you. 1,your names, company name if any- otherwise we will use your name to register the company. 2, your address, tel, fax and cell phone numbers. 3 Private email address. All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for a smooth actualization of the transaction within the next few working days of commencement. For further details as to the workability of this transaction, please reach me as soon as possible for further clarification. Please, call me on receipt of this mail on Tel: 0031-xxx xxx xxx Thank you while I await your urgent response. Yours Sincerely, DR WILLIAM NAWA KAFA. * * * OTTERY WINNING\ballot system\>NOTIFICATION INITERNATIONAL LOTTO CLUB PROMOTION COMPANY S. A. CALLE JUAN CRUZSUAREZ 24,28009 MADRID-SPAIN. TEL/FAX: +34 xxx xxx xxx. REF NUMBER:GXX/18905/MA-SP./03. BATCH NUMBER: CA03/093RTG/MA-SP. ATTN: Sir/Madam, DEAR BENEFICIARY, We are pleased to inform you of the recent result of CLUB LOTTO/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM, held on SEPTEMBER 30TH 2003. Your email attached to the ticket number 055-11879443 with serial numbers 40678-02 drew the lucky numbers 6-12-24-34-65-75, which consequently won the lottery in the 3RD category. You are therefore been approved for the lump sum, payout of US$915,810.OO (NINE HUNDRED & FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file number GXX/18905/MA-SP/003.This is from the total cash prize of US$9.450.550.00(NINE MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY US DOLLARS ONLY). Shared among the international winners in this category. Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to the mixed numbers and names in this office, we ask that you keep this award from the public notice until your claims has been processed and your fund remitted to your designated account, to avoid double claims. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 55,000 names around the world: Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, United State of America, Canada, South America and Africa. As part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every two years. We hope that with part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high stake of US$1.5 Billion international lotto Club by November this year. To begin your lottery claim, please contact lotto club agent MARK LOPEZ ALLIED ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS S. A at TEL: 0034xxxxxxxxx Fex: 0034xxxxxxxxx Email: [marklopez@mail2agent.com](mailto:marklopez@mail2agent.com) for necessary assistance as regards to your claim and final release of the prize money to your designated bank account. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 1ST of DECEMBER 2003. After this date, the entire fund will be forwarded back to the treasury of the lotto commission funding account. Congratulations on behalf of our managements. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is AUTOMATICALY DISQUALIFIED. Yours Sincerely, JOSE LUIS MANAGER/LOTTO CLUB. INTERNATIONAL LOTTO-2003.ALL other right reserved. CODEX-SADOE GS-(MADRID-SPAIN). * * * I x’d out the phone numbers because the op did. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/18 "2003-11-18T16:53:39Z")
Heh. Chello is indeed a Dutch ISP. BTW, I’ve never heard of the last name “Van Borsch”, although I suppose it could exist. The capitalisation is wrong, however. Only Flemish names are capitalised in all cases: Dutch last names lose the capitalisation on “Van”, “De”, and such when the first name is included. So, it should have been “Susan **v** an Borsch”. “MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA” is I think their attempt to say “Ministerie van Economische Zaken”, which would be Dutch for Ministry of Economic Affairs. As you can see, they failed miserably. Ministerial and economia are not Dutch words. So, yeah, a scam all right. ---
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/19 "2003-11-18T17:50:30Z")
\*\* Coldfire \*\* wrote… > [@](#): > > So, yeah, a scam all right. I had an idea that it might be. But how to string em along, thats what I want to do now. He heheh ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2003, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676/20 "2003-11-19T09:04:03Z")
Another twist: using the 1988 Lockerbie crash in your scam. Live, from my very inbox! > [@](#): > > Mr. Francis Johnson > Lagos Nigeria. > Email: [francis\_johnson77@dinastyfair.com](mailto:francis_johnson77@dinastyfair.com) > > Dear: Sir/Madam, > > Courtesy of Business opportunity, I take liberty > anchored on strong desire to solicit for your > assistance on this mutual beneficial and risk free > transaction with you, which I hope you give urgent > attention. To be precise, I am Mr. Francis Johnson the > Manager of Bills/Exchange at the Foreign > Exchange/Remittance Department of UNION BANK OF > NIGERIA PLC. In my department, we discovered an > abandoned sum of US$12,524,000.00 (Twelve Million, > Five Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand United States > Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our > customers who died along with his entire family in > 1988 Lockerbie Pan American Airline plane crash. > > Since we got information about his death, we have been > expecting his next of Kin to come over and claim his > money, because we can not release it unless somebody > applied for its next of Kin or Relation to the > deceased as indicated in our banking procedure, but > unfortunately to no avail, and nobody has come forward > to claim the money (because the mentioned next of kin > which is Son died as well). > > Therefore, upon this discovery I and other two > officials in my department now decide to establish a > cordial business relationship with you, hence my > contacting you. We want you to purportedly present > your good self as the next of Kin or relation of the > deceased so that we can prepare documentations and > release the funds (US$12.524 Million) into your > account for safety and subsequent disbursement since > nobody is coming for it and again we do not want the > funds to go into the Governments account as Unclaimed > Bill. > > The banking law and procedures herein stipulates that > any account abandoned or dormant for a period of some > years is subjected to be closed and all money > contained therein will be forfeited to the Government > Treasury Account. Now it is being speculated that the > above sum will be transferred into Government Treasury > Account as unclaimed funds on or before December 2003. > The reason for you to present your good self as the > next of kin in occasioned by the fact that the > deceased customer was a foreigner. > > Mode of sharing after the successful completion of the > transfer is as follows, for the role you will be > expected to play in the whole exercise, we have agreed > to give you twenty five (25%) of the total sum, and 5% > has been set aside for expenses we are going to > encounter by both parties in the process of this > transaction and the remaining 70% shall be for my > colleagues and I. In support of the aforementioned, > you are urged to reply this letter indicating your > readiness and interest to participate in the business. > After you reply, you will be advised on the next step > forward. > > I quite believe that you will protect our interest by > keeping this business Top Secret and Confidential, as > your interest will be equally protected in order to > achieve and maintain maximum confidentiality. Trust to > hear from you on the above Email address: > [francis\_johnson77@dinastyfair.com](mailto:francis_johnson77@dinastyfair.com) in the letter as I > count on your earliest response. > > Yours truly, > Mr. Francis Johnson I could pick it apart and show the inconcistencies, but what would be the point? I love how they’re cashing in on a major disaster, though. Niiiice. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-boy-oh-boy-check-out-the-latest-variation-on-the-nigeria-scam-i-finally-got/213676.md?page=2)