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Hi Guys, Con men strike again. Just got this in my Bulk email folder. Couple of victims in Singapore fell into their trap before due to greed. Just FYI. cheers, Davis John Mikado <spam_OUTmjohn004TakeThisOuTnetscape.net> wrote: From: "John Mikado" To: .....techs_21KILLspam@spam@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:21:14 +0000 Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL. FROM: Dr. John Mikado. Director of Projects, DME, South Africa. I am Dr. John Mikado, Director of projects Implementation South Africa Department of Minerals & Energy. First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you as a respected & honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust & confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep confidential because of the nature of the transaction. Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a director of projects Implementation and with the co-operation of three other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling 28.5million US dollars. which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company or individual to receive the said funds on our behalf. We are seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the said funds, More so, we are handicapped in the circumstance as the South Africa Civil Service code of conduct does not allow us to operate foreign account hence your importance in the whole transaction. This amount (US$28.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance of the US$28.5m. which we have in principle gotten approvals from the Department of Finance and the contract review and payment committee to transfer by telegraphic transfer to any bank account you will provide. It does not matter whether you or your company does contract projects as a transfer of power and privileges with details & change of information upon application to reflect payment in favour of you or your company will be secured on behalf of you or your company. I have the mandate of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be US$7.125m 25% of the US$28.5 million, US$19.95m 70% for us and US$1.425m 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The business itself is 100% safe and secure, on your part provided you treat it with ultmost confidentiality. Also, your area of trade or specialization is not an hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Please, endeavour to contact me immediately through my email for further clarifications. I want to assure you that myself and my partners are in the position to make the payment of this funds possible provided you can give us a very strong assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember to treat this matter as very confidential, and remember once again that time is of the essence in this business. I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. Best Regards, Dr. John Mikado. NB: please reply with your confidential contact phone & fax numbers, to enable me contact you urgently for further clarifications. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

I'm surprised people have the time to read such lengthy cons. About the only one I might fall for would have to go something like this: Dear SIR, I am writing to engage you in a business which I'm sure you will find very agreeable. My late father (he was never on time) was able to save over 25,000,000 HOURS which he stored for future use. Unfortunately life caught up with him and took the remainder of his hours, leaving only those 25,000,000 HOURS in a governement bank not far from the McDonalds on the corner. The purpose of this email is to enter into a transaction to regain the 25,000,000 HOURS ( 2,853 YEARS) of time and safely deposit it in a time facility convenient to our purposes. Your help is needed, however, since we have traditions dating back thousands of years that involve contact complete strangers to aid us in our embezzling activities. Please reply soon, I fear there are several thousand other sons of my father entering into similar arrangments with your fellow americans. -Adam techy fellow wrote: {Quote hidden}>Hi Guys, > >Con men strike again. Just got this in my Bulk email folder. Couple of victims in Singapore fell into their trap before due to greed. Just FYI. > >cheers, >Davis > >John Mikado <.....mjohn004KILLspam.....netscape.net> wrote: >From: "John Mikado" >To: EraseMEtechs_21spam_OUTTakeThisOuTyahoo.com >Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:21:14 +0000 >Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL. > >FROM: Dr. John Mikado. >Director of Projects, DME, South Africa. > >I am Dr. John Mikado, Director of projects Implementation South Africa Department of Minerals & Energy. First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you as a respected & honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust & confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep confidential because of the nature of the transaction. > >Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a director of projects Implementation and with the co-operation of three other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling 28.5million US dollars. which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company or individual to receive the said funds on our behalf. We are seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the said funds, More so, we are handicapped in the circumstance as the South Africa Civil Service code of conduct does not allow us to operate foreign account hence your importance in the whole transaction. > >This amount (US$28.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance of the US$28.5m. which we have in principle gotten approvals from the Department of Finance and the contract review and payment committee to transfer by telegraphic transfer to any bank account you will provide. It does not matter whether you or your company does contract projects as a transfer of power and privileges with details & change of information upon application to reflect payment in favour of you or your company will be secured on behalf of you or your company. > >I have the mandate of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be US$7.125m 25% of the US$28.5 million, US$19.95m 70% for us and US$1.425m 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The business itself is 100% safe and secure, on your part provided you treat it with ultmost confidentiality. Also, your area of trade or specialization is not an hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Please, endeavour to contact me immediately through my email for further clarifications. > >I want to assure you that myself and my partners are in the position to make the payment of this funds possible provided you can give us a very strong assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember to treat this matter as very confidential, and remember once again that time is of the essence in this business. > >I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. > >Best Regards, > >Dr. John Mikado. > >NB: please reply with your confidential contact phone & fax numbers, to enable me contact you urgently for further clarifications. > > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email listservspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? 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You mean......this.....this is a......hoax!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Toft" <spamBeGonetoftatspamBeGoneCOWSHED.8M.COM> To: <TakeThisOuTPICLISTEraseMEspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [OT:] Fwd: BUSINESS PROPOSAL. {Quote hidden}> Don't know the truth of the story (saw it on TV, must have been true), > but I heard that someone actually conned the conner. He asked for a > 'good faith' deposit into the new bank account he had created for the > transaction. They deposited and he took the money and did a runner. > > In another similar case I one time got two emails regarding the > 'Nigerian Scam' with 12 hours of each other, one reported from the > brother, the other from the son. Had I not been as cynical I might have > fallen for it. > > Similarly (but different) there was an online quiz last week to see how > well you can spot the 'phish' emails floating around. > -- > Anthony Toft <RemoveMEtoftatTakeThisOuTcowshed.8m.com> > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listservEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email EraseMElistservmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

part 1 4740 bytes content-type:text/plain; format=flowedPeople still fall for this crap? Find attached my standard response...a scan of my business card, with some modification. Mike H. {Quote hidden}>Hi Guys, > >Con men strike again. Just got this in my Bulk email folder. Couple of >victims in Singapore fell into their trap before due to greed. Just FYI. > >cheers, >Davis > >John Mikado <RemoveMEmjohn004TakeThisOuTspamnetscape.net> wrote: >From: "John Mikado" >To: EraseMEtechs_21spamspamBeGoneyahoo.com >Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:21:14 +0000 >Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL. > >FROM: Dr. John Mikado. >Director of Projects, DME, South Africa. > >I am Dr. John Mikado, Director of projects Implementation South Africa >Department of Minerals & Energy. First and foremost, I apologized using >this medium to reach you for a transaction / business of this magnitude, >but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this >medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you as a respected & >honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust & >confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with >you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all >parties and hope you will keep confidential because of the nature of the >transaction. > >Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a director of >projects Implementation and with the co-operation of three other top >officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling >28.5million US dollars. which we want to transfer abroad with the >assistance and co-operation of a company or individual to receive the said >funds on our behalf. We are seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary >of the said funds, More so, we are handicapped in the circumstance as the >South Africa Civil Service code of conduct does not allow us to operate >foreign account hence your importance in the whole transaction. > >This amount (US$28.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value >executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm which we >the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost >have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance of the >US$28.5m. which we have in principle gotten approvals from the Department >of Finance and the contract review and payment committee to transfer by >telegraphic transfer to any bank account you will provide. It does not >matter whether you or your company does contract projects as a transfer of >power and privileges with details & change of information upon application >to reflect payment in favour of you or your company will be secured on >behalf of you or your company. > >I have the mandate of my partners involved to propose that should you be >willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be >US$7.125m 25% of the US$28.5 million, US$19.95m 70% for us and US$1.425m 5% >for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The business itself is 100% safe >and secure, on your part provided you treat it with ultmost >confidentiality. Also, your area of trade or specialization is not an >hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed >my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Please, >endeavour to contact me immediately through my email for further >clarifications. > >I want to assure you that myself and my partners are in the position to >make the payment of this funds possible provided you can give us a very >strong assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please >remember to treat this matter as very confidential, and remember once again >that time is of the essence in this business. > >I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. > >Best Regards, > >Dr. John Mikado. > >NB: please reply with your confidential contact phone & fax numbers, to >enable me contact you urgently for further clarifications. > > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email RemoveMElistservKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee. Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestSTOPspamspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu part 2 4837 bytes content-type:image/pjpeg; name="bcard.jpg" (decode)