More from my email inbox:
Sir/Madam,
I am Dr. Harris Blessing, secretary of state Committee on Public accounts of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria, I have discovered a Floating deficit in our account with an European bank and seek to Transfer this money abroad for investment purpose.
I am willing to place the fund; sum of $45,000,000.00 in your company as the interest is in your companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms, I adjoin you to send me your full names, phone/fax numbers, in your guest to cooperate with me. 30% will be for you as compensations.
I await your soonest response.
Regards.
Dr. Harris Blessing.
I think I'll send the good doctor my bank account number and soc to get the ball rolling just in case. You never know if it might be for real.
Update: Courtesy of Fr. Joe Wilson, check out the Brad Christensen Exhibit in which the Nigerian and other scammers are hilariously answered and taken for the proverbial ride.
I had heard about this scam but had never known someone it really happened to.
ReplyDeleteBIG time scam!!!