Re: [gentoo-dev] urgent assistance

[JR Boyens]

Why are they mailing this list anywho? We're opensource developers, what
would any of us do with the money? Pizza? After a few days even that
gets old.

:)
--
JR Boyens
jboyens@×××××××.edu

On Wed, 2002-02-06 at 22:15, Jared H. Hudson wrote:
>
> I'm sure it's some sort of scam. I got a letter in the mail a couple of
> years ago saying the same thing, they asked me to send them my bank
> routing number and checking account. This one will probably ask the same
> thing, but they're waiting for you to contact them. Sort of like phone sex
> lines that list a 800 number on TV, but once you call they have a recorded
> voice telling you to call a 900 number.
>
> -Jared H.
>
> On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Chuck Haines wrote:
>
> > WTF.  Is this a joke..?
> >
> > On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, dr.mrs.marian abacha wrote:
> >
> > > ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
> > > Dear Sir / Madam,
> > > I am Dr. Mrs. Marian Abacha, wife to the late Nigerian Head of
> > > state,
> > > General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while
> > > still on active
> > > service for our Country.
> > > I am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great
> > > assistance to
> > > me, I currently have within my reach the sum of 76MILLION U.S
> > > dollars cash
> > > which l intend to use for investment purposes outside Nigeria.
> > > This money
> > > came as a result of a payback contract deal between my husband
> > > and a Russian
> > > firm in our country's multi-billion dollar Ajaokuta steel
> > > plant. The Russian
> > > partners returned my husband's share being the above sum after
> > > his death.
> > > Presently, the new civilian Government has intensified their
> > > probe into my
> > > husband's financial resources, which has led to the freezing of
> > > all our
> > > accounts, local and foreign, the revoking of all our business
> > > licenses and
> > > the arrest of my First son. In view of this I acted very fast
> > > to withdraw
> > > this money from one of our finance houses before it was closed
> > > down. I have
> > > deposited the money in a security vault for safe keeping with
> > > the help of
> > > very loyal officials of my late husband. No record is known
> > > about this fund
> > > by the government because there is no documentation showing
> > > that we received
> > > such funds. Due to the current situation in the country and
> > > government
> > > attitude to my financial affairs, I cannot make use of this
> > > money within.
> > > Bearing in mind that you may assist me, 20% of the total amount
> > > will be paid
> > > to you for your assistance, while 5% will be set aside for
> > > expenses incurred
> > > by the parties involved and this will be paid before sharing.
> > > Half of my75%
> > > will be paid in to my account on your instruction once the
> > > money hits your
> > > account, while the other half will be invested by your humble
> > > self in any
> > > viable business venture you deem fit, with you as manager of
> > > the invested
> > > funds. Remunerations, during the investment period will be on a
> > > 50/50 basis.
> > > Your URGENT response is needed. All correspondence must be
> > > through mylawyer,fax:[phone]. Attentioned to my attorney
> > > (abbas bundu). Please do not
> > > forget to include your direct tel/fax line for easy reach.
> > > I hope I can trust you with my family's last financial
> > > hope.Regards
> > > Dr. Mrs. Marian Sani Abacha.
> > > C/o abbas bundu (counsel)
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > gentoo-dev mailing list
> > > gentoo-dev@g.o
> > > http://lists.gentoo.org/mailman/listinfo/gentoo-dev
> > >
> >
> > ----------------------
> > | Chuck Haines       |
> > | WPI Class of 2005  |
> > | chaines@×××.edu    |
> > | AOL IM: CyberGrex  |
> > ----------------------
> >
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> for the further research of pornography and pipebombs.
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