A Scam Email with the Subject
"GREETINGS FROM MY FAMILY"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:18:19 -0700 and has been classified as a
Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam.
The sender was
"atiku atiku" <vpatiku100@hotmail.com>,
although it may have been spoofed.
Scam Tag Cloud
nigeriaassistance million dollarspresidentchiefoilbankcontactwinnumbersaccountresident millionpartnertransactionprojectinvestment transferproposalmailbank dollarmutual benefitsincerelyvpatiku_abub@yahoo.fr will yahoo.(fourty million dollars)(gcfr,minf,pssh)dearfor assistancefinancial
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Scam Email Headers
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return-path:
<vpatiku100@hotmail.com>
envelope-to:
scams@HUN1P0T
delivery-date:
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:18:19 -0700
reply-to:
vpatiku_abub@yahoo.fr
from:
"atiku atiku" <vpatiku100@hotmail.com>
subject:
GREETINGS FROM MY FAMILY
date:
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:18:13 +0100
mime-version:
1.0
content-type:
text/html; format=flowed
message-id:
<BAY113-F37CFE91CE1BAC837DD12F99A510@phx.gbl>
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Following a very careful accesment of your profile and intergrity to handle investment projects, I sincerely and humbly seek your agreement in this financial transaction of mutual benefit between you and myself.
My name is Atiku Abubakar the Vice President Of Nigeria. As you might have heard about the political situation in my country in recent times, you might also have heard my political embattlement with President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. I have been embroiled with political war with the President ever since and then deemed it no longer comfortable to invest my money in my country. Hence this contact with you for assistance. Listen, I want to transfer money to your Country via your account in the tune of $40,000,000.00 (fourty million Dollars) from my bank here in Nigeria. I will furnish you with my personal assistance information so that you can contact and deal with him directly on my behalf towards the transfer. I have no time for myself as the election has seriously hot up which will unfailingly take place this month.You will
therefore be furnished with special instructions on how to proceed. You will also be furnished with deed of an irrevocable partnership bond which will be drafted upon your acceptance to my proposal. I will be willing to give you $700,000.00 for your assistance. While replying please furnish me with your names, address and private phone numbers for easy communication. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
Get back to me immediately for details on how to proceed next. Have a good day.
Yours sincerely,
Atiku Abubakar (GCFR,MINF,PSSH) Vice President Of Nigeria.
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