Scam letter/Nigerian press
| From | spec389@hotmail.co.ru |
| To | your.address@yahoo.com |
| Subject | A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM YOUR FRIENDS |
DEAR applicant,
RECNETLY THE STAFF HERE AT THE FREE NIGERIAN PRESS HAVE NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR WORK WITHIN OUR INDUSTRY. WE ARE HAPPY TO OFFER YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OVER $2,000 (TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS) A WEEK, ALL FROM THE COMFORT OF YUOR HOME.
WE'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY FOR YOU TO JOIN THE STAFF HERE,applicant, ONCE YOU PASS THE BASIC ASSESSMENT TESTS OF COURSE. HAVE YOU PUT TOGETHER A PORTFOLIO OF YOUR JOURNALISTIC ATTEMPTS TO DATE? THAT'S THE FIRST AND FOREMOST THING. IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE PUTTING THIS TOGETHER OUR STAFF HERE CAN HELP YOU COMPILE THIS FOR A MEASLY COST OF USD$359.99, OR 3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF USD$129.99.
ALSO, AS YOU ARE AWARE, OUR EDITOR IN CHIEF HAS HAD TO FLEE THE COUNTRY DUE TO PERSECUTION OF HIS ENEMAS. NOW WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY IMPRESSED BY YOUR PROFESIONALLISM IN BUSINESS, SO WE ARE ENTRUSTING YOU TO HELP US GET THE $40,000,00 (FORTY MILLION USD) WE HAVE MANAGED TO HIDE FROM HIS ENEMIES OUT OF THE COUNTRY. THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, AND WE ARE HAPPY TO GIVE YOU 25% OF THIS SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE, DO NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT THIS, AS WE CANNOT TRUST ANYONE WITH THIS SECRET. IMMEDIATELY, SEND US YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, AND PLEASE PLACE 2,000 USD IN THE ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY TO COVER BANKING COSTS.
OH, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT YOUR HEALTH STATUS IS, AND THAT OF YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. OUR DOCTORS ARE EXPERTS IN DIAGNOSIS VIA PHOTO RECOGNITION, SO SEND US AS MANY PHOTOS AS POSSIBLE OF YOURSELF AND ALL YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS NAKED.
ONCE AGAIN, WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
- HARDEEP KUMAR
- EDITOR IN CHIEF (ACTING)
- NIGERIAN FREE PRESS
- TOLLEMHAUS SQ.
- UGANDA
| From | your.address@yahoo.com |
| To | spec389@hotmail.co.ru |
| Subject | Re:A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM YOUR FRIENDS |
Dear friends from the "FREE NIGERIAN PRESS",
You were completely right about the fact that I was looking for a job! Only a month ago, I got fired from the company my own father founded, because I didn't sell enough grapes to our customers. Actually, there was a bit more to it, but anyway, I hope that the post you are proposing to me is going to open an entirely new period in my life!
Concerning all the private documents, I am sending you everything in the PDF attachment to this email. However, I am not going to put the photos of my naked family members or myself, because the culture I am coming from does not allow that type of behaviour. My parents were (and are) very Conservative and I pray to God that you, my Nigerian friends, will be convinced by my letter, as to not blame me for not being able to fulfil all your requirements.
The only photo I am going to send you is that of my aunt (naked, as you asked), because I have never liked her very much, because she did not allow me to steal apples from our neigh ours' garden. Instead, she gave me a lot of grapes. Since then, I cannot even look at these fruit, and this was the main reason I lost my previous job. One of the customers threw a grape in my face saying that it was not ripe, and I couldn't resist throwing it back.
So here she is:
On the other note, I feel like I am very experienced in the journalism area, because I used to read a lot of newspapers when I was a boy, and especially the Nigerian ones (I come from a country, which is very close to it).
I wish you good luck in your work and I hope you accept me into your great team! I have always wished to be a journalist.
Sincerely,
The applicant