I get two or three emails a day now inviting me to make a lot of money. They’re almost all from verious African countries, but recently one was from Spain. A Melbourne ‘financial advisor’ lost thousands after being hooked by these…

Be wary!

Shalom!

Rowland Croucher

From a netfriend:

I have tested this scam and have found some startling information.

Below you will find a number of websites and a form that I was to fill out to receive US$ 31,000,000.00. Would you please put this out to all of your mailing list. Hopefully it will save some poor soul from getting cought.

http://www.fraudaid.com/ScamSpeak/Nigerian/nigerian_scam_letters.htm

http://www.goldhaven.com/scam_page/Nigerian1.htm

http://www.nigeriahighcommissionuk.com/news/news_fraud.htm

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/cybercrime/story/0,10801,74535,00.html

http://www.naspa.com.au/dada.htm

RE-TYPE ONTO YOUR LETTER HEAD,FILL THE DETAILS AND FAX BACK TO ME on :+234-1-7596980. ATTENTION: THE DIRECTOR WORKKS AND PLANNING NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION FALOMO-IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA.

DEAR SIR,

PAYMENT OF THIRTY-ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$31,000,000.00) VIDE CONTRACT NO.:043/NNPC/PED/WR-PH/98.

WE TAKE LIBERTY TO SUBMIT TO YOU OUR BILLS FOR THE AMOUNT OF US$31,000,000.00 (THIRTY-ONE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS) BEING THE FINALLY PAYMENT DUE TO US ON COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTRACT.

KINDLY REMIT THE ABOVE STATED AMOUNT IN FULL TO OUR UNDERMENTIONED BANK ACCOUNT BELOW AS WE BEING CONTINUALLY HARRASSED BY OUR CREDITORS

BENEFICIARY NAME:………………………………..

PHONE NUMBER:……………………………………

FAX NUMBER:……………………………………..

ADDRESS:………………………………………..

CONTRACT SUM: US$31 MILLION CONTRACT NO.: 043/NNPC/PED/WR-PH/98 BANK NAME:……………………………………… ADDRESS:……………………………………….. PHONE NUMBER:……………………………………

FAX NUMBER:……………………………………..

ACCOUNT NO:……………………………………..

BENEFICIARY:…………………………………… YOURS SINCERELY, SIGN, STAMP,DATE.

(2)RE-TYPE IN YOUR INVOICE SHEET.

THE DIRECTOR WORKS AND PLANNING NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION FALOMO-IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA.

DEAR SIR, BELOW IS THE BILL OF OUR CONTRACT NO.043/NNPC/PED/WR-PH/98 WHICH HAS EARLIER BEEN PRESENTED FOR YOUR NECESSARY ACTION AND APPROVAL S/N ITEMS AMOUNT 1. FLUSHING & CALIBRATION OF THE IKOT- EKPENE UYO AXIAL STATION $18,640,000.00

2. LAYING OF FLOW PIPES FROM WARRI TO PORTHARCOURT $8,000,000.00

3. REPAIR OF FACULTY TURBINE AT THE BONNY HABOUR $4,360,000.00

TOTAL $31,000,000.00

YOURS SINCERELY, STAMP,SIGN,DATE