Has Anyone Else Received a Nigerian Investment Scan Come-on Via FREEPMAIL?

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[governsleastgovernsbest]

In a disturbing new trend, I just received one of those Nigerian investment scan come-ons sent to me as a FR private message. I'm setting forth below the message received from "upto2003."

Have others received similar messages? This could be a problem if people start exploiting FR for these purposes.

------------- FROM: MR. ALUKA NZE ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST E-MAIL: aluka22@yahoo.com

DEAR ONE,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY CAREFUL SEARCH FOR FORIEGN ASSISTANCE IN THE NET TOGETHER WITH (3)OTHERS, I PRAYED TOWARDS THEM AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER (3) NAMES I GOT ALSO DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM ALUKA NZE, THE ONLY CHILD AND SON OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS RAMAKA NZE, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE MY BELOVED LATE FATHER WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING FOR DISCUSSION FOR A BUSINESS TRIP. I WAS I BABY WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1982, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH OCTOBER 2002 IN A HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN CITY WERE HE WAS ADIMITTED. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$6,500,000 (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THIS MONEY.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

MEANWHILE, MY DEAR I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWINGS.

1) TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER SO I CAN MEET YOU OVER IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE AND TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY AS I AM ONLY 22 YEARS OLD WITHOUT BANKING RULES AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPARIENCE.

3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR COMPENSATING YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT AND ANY INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME, AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDE IN (10) WORKING DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME AND ENDEAVOUR TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU. IN GOD WE TRUST.

YOURS SINCERELY, ALUKA NZE

NB: PLEASE CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER 0022507382731 OR REPLY ME THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE E-MAIL (aluka22@yahoo.com) FOR SECURITY REASON, OK. THANKS ONCE AGAIN.

[Hillary's Folly]

yes, just got it.

[Quilla]

Haven't received this in freepmail and can't find a user named upto2003 in a freeper search. Maybe the powers that be have already nuked him.

[Rick.Donaldson]

I get between 6-10 of those things a DAY from various email accounts, with all sorts of names, and different headers, etc in my email account. I haven't gotten one here on FR yet. lol. What idiots. Do they honestly think that sending these over and over and over again to the same email addresses is going to net them some money??

[BlessedBeGod]

I've never gotten one on FR, but I've heard of other FReepers who have. One started a thread about it several weeks ago, but I don't remember who it was.

[gcruse]

The only FR private messaging I know of is FReepmail. Is another Freeper trying to Nigerize you? Or is there a network of FR insiders with their own mail system and money raising protocols? If it is freepmail, who sent it to you?

[Dallas59]

Forward it to the Demoncratic National Commit-me:

http://www.democrats.org/

[azhenfud]

my bank account = a suspense account

[End Times Sentinel]

If you wanted to pass up on this great investment opportunity, you should have just Freepmailed me back.

 

 

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[anniegetyourgun]

I'd send all such frauds to the fedgov or state for their info. Just on the outside chance that someone might actually catch up with some of these crooks, or link them to other scams.

[STONEWALLS]

LOL!!.......Good one Dallas59

[Romulus]

What idiots. Do they honestly think that sending these over and over and over again to the same email addresses is going to net them some money??

Yes. Nigerian "419" scams actually net significant sums. They may be crooks, but they're not stupid.

[Mears]

I got one about 3 weeks ago under another username.

Admin took care of it.

[Alter Kaker]

It does work. Many many rich stupid people (mostly dentists) send much money to Nigeria - it accounts for significant percentage of economy. There is sucker born each minute.

[jetson]

no, but someone from South Africa wanted to buy a travel trailor from me a year ago. Claimed they wanted me to front the shipping money until their travelers check arrived. Yeah, I really fell for that one.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

It was sent to me via FReepmail by member "upto2003." I immediately notified the FR administrator, who apparently has cancelled his account.

[Brian S]

I received this tripe also and send copy to admin mod...

[gcruse]

I immediately notified the FR administrator, who
apparently has cancelled his account.

It's amazing the scammers would go to all that
effort.  Maybe they have a DU franchise.  The
only freepers I know stupid enough to fall for
the Niger scam are too anal retentive to part with
any money.

[Lazamataz]

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH OCTOBER 2002 IN A HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN CITY WERE HE WAS ADIMITTED. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$6,500,000 (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THIS MONEY.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

What an opportunity! I'm gonna make a clear 6,500,000!!! YAHOO!!

[Admin Moderator]

We deleted his account this morning. Thanks.