Nigerian Scam

Dr. Michael Oki | 1-21-02 | Fred Roberts

[sandydipper]

In a letter dated 1-05-02 Dr. Oki alleges that he is a member of the Contract Award Panel of the Nigerian Petroleum Corp. The letter is a request to help the good Dr. get $27,350,000.00 in overpayment by petroleum contractors to Oki's group out of Nigeria. The letter offers the recipient 30% of the overpayment as reward for helping Oki and his buddies.

The letter is a scam. It is the second that I've gotten in as many years. What happens is that a "glitch" develops and Oki's group need $10,000.00 to hire a Nigerian attorney to get the funds out of Nigeria.

You - of course are asked to send the $10K ASAP so that the $27 million can be issued to your bank.

It's bogus - it's a scam - don't get involved.

[sandydipper]

The State Dept. told me that one guy actually took money to Dr. Oki and had trouble leaving Nigeria - without his $10K or any part of the promised $27M.

[JohnGalt]

How do we know you aren't trying to get the whole $27 million for yourself?

[cactmh]

LOL! Yeah, he's just being greedy!

[LJLucido]

$27,350,000.00 in overpayment by petroleum contractors

Shouldn't the petroleum contractors be getting this money back? I guess $27,350,000.00 must be pocket change to these high-rollers.

[Yohec]

This scam has been floating around since the late 1980's. I first saw it about 10 years ago while on a drilling rig. I never heard of anyone actually falling for it, although I'm sure there are a few greedy people around.

[Paleo Conservative]

This is an old scam just new names. At my office we have received letters like this from Nigeria for several years. They go directly to the trashcan.

[Wil H]

This is very old and has been around for years, I get this letter in different forms about once every three months.

[dvan]

This scam has been circulating for at least 2-3 years. I've received several letters from the 'distinguished' one. Now it appears to be circulating via email.

[hchutch]

You know, there might be a way to have some fun with these guys...

Wouldn't it be so ironic if the scammers were to be scammed?

[maro]

Can't con an honest man.

[steenkeenbadges]

"Nigeriascam" should be added to Webster's Dictionary. These rascals seem to have nothing but time on their hands to come up with transparent, idiotic flim-flams that only the stupid could fall for.

[KingPin]

I bet the tourist guy is behind this scam.

[hchutch]

Personally, I'm thinking of asking one Dr. Igho Rene to provide me $2 million of the $4.3 million that the wife of Sani Abacha had stashed away in cash. In return, I will CONSIDER not reporting his e-mail to the Secret Service.

Hey, what's a little extortion against scam artists?