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A lot of the Africans write their messages in capitals. They don’t seem to haver heard that on the Internet it’s like shouting at someone.

I can imagine it has to do with the colonial bureaucratic way of thinking, which these fellows seem to follow.

Oh and by the way, Abel is complaining about my lack of cooperation.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR. ABEL JUMBO
Date: May 13, 2008 3:21 PM
Subject: GOOD DAY
To:

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. ABEL JUMBO
DIRECTOR REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
OCEANIC BANK PLC.
LAGOS NIGERIA

YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FILE PRESENTLY ON MY DESK, AND I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT DUE TO YOUR LACK OF CO-OPERATION AND NOT FULFILLING THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP DEALING WITH SOME NON-OFFICIALS IN THE BANK AS THIS IS AN ILLEGAL ACT AND WILL HAVE TO STOP IF YOU SO WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY.

AFTER THE BOARD MEETING HELD AT OUR HEADQUARTERS, WE HAVE RESOLVED IN FINDING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM, AND AS YOU MAY KNOW, WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE IN EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA PACIFIC, WHICH IS THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY OUR PRESIDENT,UMARU MUSA YAR’ ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTRE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN AN ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ($15,000)FIFTEEN THOUSAND US DOLLARS IN THREE TRANSACTIONS PER DAY. SO IF YOU INSIST TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS THIS WAY, YOU ARE ADVICE TO GET BACK TO ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW IN OTHER TO ENABLE ME GET BACK TO YOU WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS IN THIS FORMAT:

(1)YOUR FULL NAME:
(2)ADDRESS WHERE ATM CARD WILL BE DILIVERED:
(3)PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
(4)OCCUPATION:
(5)AGE/SEX:

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION I WILL PROCEED TO ACT ON MY OWN PART SO THAT I CAN GET ALL THE APPROVALS AND FORWARD IT TO YOU FOR YOUR PERUSAL BEFORE THE DISPARCH WILL TAKE PLACE.

WE SHALL BE EXPECTING TO RECEIVE YOUR INFORMATION,

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.ABEL JUMBO
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
OCEANIC BANK PLC
EMAIL: mr.abeljumbo@yahoo.it


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This message turns up now and then. The text is the same as about 25 others that I have received. The only difference this time being it is written in capitals.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MARTINS JOJOR
Date: Sun, May 4, 2008 at 2:22 AM
Subject: CONTACT MY LAWYER FOR THE FUNDS.
To:

DEAR FRIEND CONGRATULATIONS, I’M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY.PRESENTLY I’M IN PARAGUAY BUT BY NEXT WEEK I WILL BE IN CHINA FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM. MEANWHILE,I DIDN’T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW.NOW CONTACT MY LAWYER, HIS NAME IS BARRISTER Johnson B Obiora Esq ON HIS E-MAIL ADDRESSS:[ barrjohnson1_co@myway.com} ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL $650.000.00 WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER. I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH,SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY LAWYER AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU. PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME. IN THE MOMENT, I AM VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND THE MY NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING AT HAND FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO THE LAWYER ON YOUR BEHALF TO SEND YOU THE MONEY AS SOON AS YOU REQUEST FOR IT. SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BARRISTER Johnson B Obiora Esq. HE WILL SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY,BEAR IN MIND THAT THE $650,000 WAS IN CONFIRMABLE BANK DRAFT AND AS WELL IF YOU LIKE IT IN ATM CARD,HE WILL ASISST YOU ON THAT TOO. REGARDS, Martins Jojor. His email:E-MAIL ADDRESSS:barrjohnson1_co@myway.com


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