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Old 01-18-2005, 07:52 PM
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Senate House
Committee on Foreign Contract Payment (RESOLUTION
PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT) REF: FGN /SNT/STB


Date: 18th JAN 2005
GOVERNMENTS NOTICE NO? 1?

ATTN: Sir/Madam

We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the
Federal Republic of Nigerian Government under the auspices of the
civilian
Head of State, President Olusegun Obasanjo have unanimously decided and
plead for your forgiveness and for you to revert your distrust upon the
entire arms of the government and Nigeria as a body. All efforts are
being
put into practice to chastise all our corrupt officials, presenting the
country as scam Nation before the world.


This is a bid to uphold and maintain our international reputation and
premise
to the United Nation, OPEC, ECOWAS and the rest of the International
Organization
and the World as a whole. There was an inflow in our Nigerian Oil Well
Reserve
Trust Account, as a result of the involvement of International
Financial
Institutions such as UN,IMF,WORLD BANK and PARIS CLUB in the
development
of regional economy, sufficient funds have been approved for the
settlement
of every foreign firm who executed contract in Nigeria and who are
still
yet unpaid. On the receipt of your full outstanding foreign contract
amount,we
request that you contact the office of the IMF/World Bank informing
them
that you have been paid,for this will help to change our image before
the
world/international community.


We strictly instruct and advise that you contact only The
Director,FIDELITY
BANK PLC Dr. FRANK JOHN on his 24hour Direct Telephone 234-803
4113481,FAX:234-1-7592983
YOU CAN AS WELL REPLY HIM TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS; frankjohn_03@jumpy.it

Because of time deference and arrange on the mode of transferring of
your
accrued interest payment approved by the Senate House and Federal
Government.We
are paying you interest of US $ 3.5 million dollars.


We advise you to desist from having other contacts until your payment
is
confirmed for your own interest reconfirm to him your banking
information's.And
send your telephone and fax number to him Thank you for your
anticipated
cooperation and remain bless.


Thanks for working with Federal Republic of Nigeria


CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO MEMBER
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria


DR. ADOLPHUS WABARA
SENATE PRESIDENT

SENATOR JIM NWOBODO
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Old 01-18-2005, 08:03 PM
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SWEET, man!! So did you send them your contact info or what?
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Old 01-18-2005, 08:06 PM
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doood.. thats a goldmine.. gogogogo !!!
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Old 01-18-2005, 08:34 PM
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Ya, I sent him the number for my combined money market and retirement account. The email was signed by the President of Nigeria, so it's gotta be legit yo!
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Old 01-18-2005, 08:35 PM
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Do you guys remember the weblink for that guy in the UK that posts up all of the Nigeria scams and gets the scammers to send him pics of themselves holding up signs?
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Old 01-18-2005, 11:21 PM
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Do it egan!!! Tell them to take pictures.
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Old 01-19-2005, 09:08 AM
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get them to hold up an i-club sign.
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Old 01-19-2005, 09:22 AM
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oh man I remember that.. dont remember the link tho
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Old 01-19-2005, 09:25 AM
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I know it is funny to us but the sad thing is that people really do fall for those "Nigerian" scams. Usually older folks but still it is sad.
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Old 01-19-2005, 03:09 PM
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I know of a dealer in Fremont (Bay Area) who fell for a Nigerian scam and sent off a crap load parts and got a bad check, never got the parts back either (recent)
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Old 01-19-2005, 05:45 PM
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Origami posted by Egan
Do you guys remember the weblink for that guy in the UK that posts up all of the Nigeria scams and gets the scammers to send him pics of themselves holding up signs?
Is Ebola Monkey Man the site? Hilarious.

This one has a funny pic, too.

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Old 01-19-2005, 06:49 PM
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It was this one: http://www.419eater.com/
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Old 01-19-2005, 07:26 PM
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ROFL. Thanks, I'm re-living the hilarity.

http://www.419eater.com/html/trophy_room.htm

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Old 01-19-2005, 07:35 PM
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I was just reading some of the stories. They are really funny.
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