Thursday, November 03, 2005

My new policy about email scams

I get at least one of these emails a day.
You don't have to read the whole thing, but please scroll down to MY SOLUTION to this problem.
I don't get the same email every day, but they are all pretty much like this one here:

From: "nosa orobosa"
Date: Wed Nov 2, 2005 3:02:59 AM US/Pacific
Subject: HELLO
Reply-To: nosa106@walla.com

NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY
50 MARINA,LAGOS.
P.M.B. 20275,
LAGOS.

TO:THE PRESIDENT/CEO
FROM:DR Nosa Orobosa

BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I am making this contact with you on behalf of my colleagues after an acceptable recommendation from an International Business Agency.
My colleagues and I are members of the Contract Award
Committee (CAC) of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA). I have been mandated by my colleagues to look for a trustworthy company into whose account some funds are to be transferred.We have in our possession instrument of payment for US$22.5M (Twenty two million five hundred thousand U.S Dollars
only) now in a dedicated account with our apex bank The above funds arose from the over invoicing of some Supplies and Engeenering Works contracts which have been executed and the contractors paid in full. The fund is therefore free to be transferred overseas without any risk whatsoever.
Due to the nature of accrual of this funds, it has to be applied for by a foreign contractor/company and payment can only be made into a foreign account hence this contact is necessary to accomplish this deal. You (or your company) shall be compensated with 25% of the amount as the account owner, 5% shall be used for the reimbursement of all expenses that will be incurred by both parties during the course of this financial
transaction.The remaining 70% is for us.
We shall require of you the following urgently by fax:
1. Name,Telephone and/or fax Numbers of Beneficiary
2. Name and full address of the Company
3. Complete particulars of the bank account where you
wish the funds to be transferred.
This should include the account Number, Bank
Address, the Telephone, Fax and Telex numbers of the bank.
My colleagues and I have had some fruitful discussions with relevant top officials of the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and they have agreed to cooperate in the transfer. An application for funds transfer shall be made at the appropriate Ministries in favour of the beneficiary (you or your company).Thereafter, your company shall be officially regarded as having executed the contract for the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) for which payment is being made.This process make the operation legal according to the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Please treat this transaction as STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
as we are Civil Servants who would not want any exposure.Do not go through the International Telephone Operator or (AT&T) when lines are busy at any time in the course of this operation.Always dial direct.It's very difficult to get telephone access to Nigeria. So you must persist even when the telephone says subscriber not available or the number does not
exist. These answers are always given when there is no access. Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
Best Regards,
DR Nosa Orobosa.
Please all contact should be directed to my email address.


MY SOLUTION:
From: me
Date: Thu Nov 3, 2005 3:39:51 PM US/Pacific
To: nosa106@walla.com
Subject: Re: HELLO

Dear DR Nosa Orobosa,
That is SO weird! I was just thinking of you because I need also to move a huge amount of money into a foreign account!!! I am actually laundering this money for the mob, so everything must be kept on the down-low.
I will be needing your contact information, your first born child, the title to your home, and all your credit card numbers, in addition to your bank account numbers, and all information pertaining to said bank accounts. For your trouble, you will be allocated $83839347362840503.00 US dollars.
This is a delicate matter (you know how the mob can be) and needs your immediate attention, right away!!!
YT,
Jason Burke
555-5555

2 comments:

Shawn said...

Frickin' brilliant!!!! You rule so hard, it overwhelms me sometimes.

Jason said...

I AM Nosa Orobosa.