BEWARE of the Nigerian scam

Original Post Date: 2001-08-19  Posted By: Jan

From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 8/19/2001 3:39:24 AM
BEWARE of the Nigerian scam

Last year I was warned of a scam which Nigerians perpetrate around the
world. It comes in the form of a letter proposing a business deal.

Since then I have received two of these. They tend to follow a pretty similar theme.

There are lots of Nigerians in South Africa. Recently, a man from
Britain came all the way to Johannesburg, South Africa on the basis of
a similar lure. He was found wandering around, having been robbed by the
Nigerians who had lured him here. The scan does not normally result in
physical robbery. It normally involves various complicated deceptions
whereby the victim places money in bank accounts in the belief that he
will make a profit.

So, you have been warned!

Here is the letter I received by e-mail a while back:-

FROM: SHAKA MOBUTU

TEL/FAX: 234-1-7592951.

DEAR SIR,
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I saw you on net[aol],and I realized that you can
assist me if only you
are prepaired to be understanding.I”m very much
interested in you,as well as
your nationality and your profile.You are the one
with versatile and
credible antecedent,as you remain the one to help me
out of my predicament
and of course political/business bondages.
Your trustworthiness and reliability in assisting
me
to invest in a profitable business venture in your
country,depends upon your understanding.I
sincerely hope you”ll be of
assistance.
My name is SHAKA MOBUTU, a citizen of Zaire. I am
the
son of the former president of the Republic of
Zaire

MOBUTU SESE SEKO who ruled Zaire for 32 years
before
he was overthrown by rebel forces led by LAURENT
KABILA. My father later died while exiled in
morocco.
At the death of Mobutu Sese Seko, I received the
sum
of US $ 38.5m (Thirty Eight Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) as my inheritance,
for
me to start a new life anywhere in the world
outside
Africa away from the rebels of Laurent Kabilar who
is
still haunting the decedents of my father,infact
his son is not left out
in this attempt to get rid of us all at all
cost!!!!!

With special arrangement I was able to move my
inheritance in a packaged consignment to West
Africa
where I have been granted temporary asylum. The
money
is presently in safekeeping with a security outfit
here in West Africa. I have no intention of
investing
my inheritance in Africa due to its unstable
political
unrest and its abuse of human rights. Hence I am
soliciting your kind assistance.

I have made arrangements with a diplomatic courier
company called GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC SECURITY COURIER
SERVICES to move my consignment[inheritance] to
any secured
enviroment[anywhere in the world for safe
keeping!!!]
This company specializes in the movement
of cash consignments in diplomatic boxes from
Africa
to anywhere using diplomatic[means],
immunity.
I shall feed you with the detailed proceduiral
outline of how to get this
stuff to you after your acceptance.
What I require from you at the moment,is for you
to help me take
delivery of my consignment,after which we will
then discuus fully some
other issuues over this. There after you will send
me a letter of
invitation to enable me process my traveling
documents
to join you in your country for the commencement
of
our investment programme.
I am willing to pay you 10% of the total sum for
your
assistance. 5% has been set aside for all expenses
incurred in the course of this transaction, while
the
remaining 85% will be invested in a joint venture
in
your country. I shall furnish you with more
details
upon the receipt of your reply.
Please note there is a password for this
transaction,
which is (Omega) on receipt of your call
(response)
you should ask the password and any failure to
answer
correctly (Omega) please discontinue any further
discussion or information about your self, still
keep
trying my direct line, and only the password
(Omega)
allows you to talk or disclose any information.

I look forward to your prompt and positive
response.

Best regard.

SHAKAS.MOBUTU
—
MOBUTU SHAKA
[email protected] – email
(678) 222-2248 x2792 – voicemail/fax

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