Truth In Advertising....
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:41 pm
Okay, so I got another one of those Nigerian money laundering scam emails today....
Nothing particularly noteworthy about that; the usual stuff:
It read:
Spam:From the desk of Mr.Kelvin Dibie
How thoughtful of the gentleman to properly label his email for me....
Though:
Scam:From the desk of Mr.Kelvin Dibie
or
Bullshit:From the desk of Mr.Kelvin Dibie
Would have been even more accurate...
Nothing particularly noteworthy about that; the usual stuff:
But the subject line was a bit unusual...Dear Friend,
I Am Mr.Kelvin Dibie the director in Charge Of Auditing and Accounting Section of (Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc) with due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will benefit the both of us at the end of the transaction. In order to transfer out the sum of (US$10 Million) Ten Million United State Dollars) from one of the leading banks in Nigeria Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc into a foreign account provided, I need a foreigner who is reliable and honest person who is capable and fit to receive this money through a bank to bank wire transfer. ...blah blah blah yada yada yada....
It read:
Spam:From the desk of Mr.Kelvin Dibie
How thoughtful of the gentleman to properly label his email for me....
Though:
Scam:From the desk of Mr.Kelvin Dibie
or
Bullshit:From the desk of Mr.Kelvin Dibie
Would have been even more accurate...