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The latest version of the Nigerial mail scam, via my inbox,

GOODDAY AND COMPLIMENTS!

I WISH I HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER WHERE I CAN SPEAK TO
YOU BECAUSE THE CURRENT MISUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC MAIL
MAKES IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO BELIEVE TRUE THINGS. BUT
ALL THE SAME I BELIEVE GOD BECAUSE WHAT MUST BE MUST
BE.

I AM HAMAZA SAKAR THE SALES EXECUTIVE OF SADIQ OIL IN
IRAQ. I SOLD SOME OIL PRODUCTS BEFORE THE WAR BROKE
OUT IN IRAQ AND I HAVE THE MONEY DEPOSITED IN A
SECURITY COMPANY IN IRAQ BUT THEY HAVE THEIR BRANCH IN
LONDON WHERE I HAVE CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE
MONEY IS INTACT, THOUGH OUR OFFICE AND THEIRS IN IRAQ
WAS DEMOLISHED.

THE MONEY IN QUESTION IS 10 M USD. I AM CURRENTLY
WORKING IN OUR BRANCH IN GHANA AND I CANT GET THIS
MONEY MYSELF . OUR COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS
MONEY.
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO ASSIST ME GET THIS MONEY
TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THEN I CAN COME OVER TO
YOUR COUNTRY AND WE SHARE IT EQUALLY.

NOTE THAT AS WE SHARE THE MONEY EQUALLY, ANY EXPENCES
THAT MAY BE INCURED DURING THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE SHARE EQUALLY TOO BETWEEN
BOTH OF US.

WRITE ME BACK ON THIS EMAIL:hsakar@zwallet.com
SO THAT WE COMMENCE, LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM
YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,

HAMAZA SAKAR

Almost six months ago I received a letter by snail mail saying I'd won 70k or therabouts in a lottery in Spain of all places. Imagine my consternation on discovering it was all a hoax!
posted by ubaid - Wednesday, February 04, 2004 at 10:32 PM - 0 comments - post anonymously