Gee, Kevin, how many of these messages have you received in the last 12
years?
--Pat Kelly
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>From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
>To: "BayArea Team.Net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Scam artists
>Date: Sun, Nov 25, 2001, 8:30 PM
>
>This is at least twelve years old...
>
>KeS
>
>On Sunday, November 25, 2001, at 07:44 , John F. Kelly Jr. wrote:
>
>> Warning: The following is an introduction to a scam, confirmed by the
>> FBI.
>>
>> Be careful should you receive a similar message. These few paragraphs
>> are
>> the beginning of the third one received here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> DR. EDWARD BALARABE.
>> DIRECT FAX; [deleted}
>> Attn: President/CEO.
>> Dear Friend,
>> REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
>> l am Dr. Edward Balarabe, the Co-ordinator of the contract Review Panel
>> of
>> the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the Federal
>> Republic
>> of Nigeria.
>> Sometime Ago , a Contract was awarded to a Conglomerate of Foreign
>> Companies
>> by my Committee on behalf of the NNPC. The Contract was Overinvoiced to
>> the
>>
>> tune of US$32.5 Million (Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand united
>> states Dollars). This was done delibrately by one of my colleagues and
>> l to
>>
>> benefit from this project. This funds are presently lying in the NNPC
>> accounts having observed all laid down protocols. This surplus US$32.5
>> Million is what we ask that you help us receive, by providing an account
>> for
>> lodgement of the funds since it is forbidden for us government workers
>> or
>> people in public office to operate foreign bank accounts under our
>> government policy.
>>
>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> Nigeria seems to be the source for the above but I also received one
>> from
>> Holland but it, too, claimed to be money obtained illegally from
>> Nigeria.
>> --John Kelly
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