[NHCOLL-L:1644] DO NOT ACT ON THIS FRAUDULENT MESSAGE FROM "MIKE ADEWALE"

[P Boylan]

I expect that most NHCOLL-L members know that this message is part of a
pattern of well-known international frauds allegedly originating in
Nigeria - all of which offer huge rewards for assisting in the (illegal)  
transfer of funds out of the country that is being investigated by the
police in several countries.  (Other variants refer to other African
countries and claim that the millions of dollars on offer are the
illegally acquired funds of former African dictators....

People replying and sending their own bank details in reply usually find
their accounts are quickly cleared out by the fraudsters.

(It is worrying that such a "spam" can get through to the NHCOLL-L List.)



Patrick Boylan
City University London

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On Mon, 1 Jul 2002, mike adewale wrote:

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> MR. mike adewale
> ECO BANT I
> EMAIL mike_adewale at hotmail.com
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> Attn: THE PRESIDENT / CEO
> 
> It is with trust and confidence that I make this
> urgent important proposal to you in view of the fact
> that you are trust worthy and reliable.  Currently I
> have a business that I think would be of interest to
> you and your company.
> 
> I am the Western District Bank Manager of  ECO BANK INT'L of Nigeria PLC.  However, there is an
> account opened
> in the bank in 1990 and since 1996, no body has
> operated this account again.  After careful
> investigation, I discovered that the owner of this
> account was the president of GUNN FINANCE PTY LTD, a
> foreigner who died in 1996.  the account has no
> beneficiary at present and investigation and proved
> that this company does not know anything about the
> account,  the total amount is US$25. 5 (Twenty Five
> Point Five Million United States Dollars Only).
> 
> In light of the above fact, I need your assistance to
> handle this transaction with you,thereby providing
> your bank account or any account of your choice where
> this fund will be remitted.  Your assistance as a
> foreigner is necessary because the management is ready
> to welcome anybody preferably a foreigner who has the
> correct information of the account which I will give
> you immediately, if you are capable to conclude this
> transaction with me.
> 
> Now that the management of the bank has ordered that
> all dormant account will be frozen. On the strength of
> this order, I wish to make advantage of this situation
> and present your company as beneficiary and get it
> transferred to your designated account.  Be informed
> that all documents related to this transaction will be
> destroyed immediately after the transfer, since every
> arrangement to transfer this fund to any account you
> will provide has been concluded. 
> 
> Furthermore, no receiving your positive response, I
> will apply for annual leave for our fact to face
> meeting in your country for the sharing.  I will give
> you 20% of the total fund for your assistance though
> the percentage is negotiable and I will not contact
> any other person until I am convinced that you are not
> interested.
> 
> I will like to have your phone and fax number for easy
> communication.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> mike daewale
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