An
Email with the Subject "I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you." was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:55:31 -0800
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proposition for you. A Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at $37.500 USD
This fund has carefully been deposited in a Custody of Transcorp Finance
proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the owner of the fund been
fund out and lodge it in your account pending for my arrival for the
I am writing you because I as well, need your help concerning this fund.
ADDRESS 3) YOUR COMPANY NAME /POSITION 4)MARITAL STATUSE/ AGE 4) YOUR
so that the necessary documents which will put you in place as the rightful
Regards,
Mr Brain jones.
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This is not a joke neither a junk, this is regarding to life benefit. Please
Do take this message seriously thank you.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. Brain jones, I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you. A Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC) Mr. Joshua Gabrielle, made a numbered
time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at $37.500 USD
(Thirty-seven Million, five hundred thousand Dollars)which is in my care.
This fund has carefully been deposited in a Custody of Transcorp Finance
Security link Ltd here in Nigeria, for safe-keeping. Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the owner of the fund been
deposited in a Custody of Transcorp Finance Security link Ltd to claim the
fund out and lodge it in your account pending for my arrival for the
sharing.
I am writing you because I as well, need your help concerning this fund.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
1) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS 2) YOUR FULL NAME AND MAILING
ADDRESS 3) YOUR COMPANY NAME /POSITION 4)MARITAL STATUSE/ AGE 4) YOUR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NUMBER 5) YOUR INCOME PER ANNIUM.
so that the necessary documents which will put you in place as the rightful
beneficiary of the fund will be prepared by an attorney immediately.
Regards,
Mr Brain jones.
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This is not a joke neither a junk, this is regarding to life benefit. Please
Do take this message seriously thank you.
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