Rumor is, someone actually DID manage to get $$ from one of our friendly Nigerians/Ghana-ians / etc. Check out http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3887493.stm#8 - it was posted on Fark.com Quite entertaining. Venita

> ---------- > From: ZGRAF[SMTP:zgraf@YAHOO.COM] > Reply To: ZGRAF > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:45 PM > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: any SAS millionaires in this list? > > > I was just wondering if anyone ever replied to one of > > those chain letter scams. I ask because this list gets > > swamped with them. A filter with the word Nigeria may > > do the trick...:-) > > Yes, I sometimes get these letters, and sometimes I do reply -- but I > try to do so in the spirit of kindness and respect. Anything else > would be > unthinkable. > > Here's an example of a letter I received recently and my reply: > > - john > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ihej@quick.cz > To: ihej44@yahoo.co.uk > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 3:01 AM > Subject: URGENT REPLY > FROM Barrister. Ihejirika Etunne > EMAIL;ihej4444@yahoo.co.uk > > Dear Sir > > > I am Barrister Ihejirika Etunne a solicitor at law. I am the > personal attorney to Mr Pit a national of your country, who used to > work with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time > secret agent in transfering of money overseas for the Late head of > state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}.Before his death On the 21st > of April 1999 my client,his wife And their three children were > involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all > occupants of the motor died}. > > My client{Mark} deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT {ie > jewelries} the sum of $10m in a Global Security and finance company > here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his > country as soon as he is on leave. > > Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to > locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved > unsuccessful. > > After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last > name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I > contacted you. > > > I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property > left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared > nserviceable by the Security Company where this huge deposits were > lodged. > > > Particularly, the Global Security company where the deceased had an > account valued at about 10 million dollars has issued me a notice to > provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the > next ten official working days. > > Since then I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for > over 2years now I therefore seek your consent to present you as the > next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that > the proceeds of this account valued at 10million dollars can be paid > to you and then you and me can share the money. 40% to me and 60% to > you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up > any claim we may make. > > > All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this > through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate > arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law. > > Please get in touch with me through my confidential > email;ihej4444@yahoo.co.uk > > Best regards, > > Mr Ihejirika Etunne > > -------------------------- > > Hello Barrister, > > I would love to help you. > > Unfortunately, this morning my house was hit by a large falling object > -- I believe it to be a comet or an asteroid. It did several thousand > dollars worth of damage to my home. > > On my way to work, I was stopped by a policeman who gave me a ticket, > and I was yelled at by the officer. > > If this wasn't bad enough, when I arrived at work, they told me I was > fired--and told me to leave the premises immediately. > > I came back home, only to find that a robber had broken in and stolen > all my remaining possessions. And then my dog died. > > Not to be discouraged, I went down to my bank to make a substantial > withdrawl (so that I could mail money to wonderful people like > yourself who live far away -- usually in Africa, who tell me I can > make millions), but then the bank manager told me my assets have all > been sealed. > > When I came home, I found out they had repossessed my house, my car, > and all my remaining belongings. I now have no money, no home, no > dog, and no life. > I'm wondering where my next meal will come from. > > So, until I can get back on my feet and send you the money you need, > could you please help me out and send ME a small stipend? > > I think just $2500 should be enough to get me going, and I PROMISE > that I will pay you back in a month or so, along with the rest of the > monies you need to complete your transaction. > > Thank you for your kind consideration, > > John > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > sas_user2000@YAHOO.COM (x x) wrote in message > news:<20040712014259.84195.qmail@web90004.mail.scd.yahoo.com>... > > I was just wondering if anyone ever replied to one of > > those chain letter scams. I ask because this list gets > > swamped with them. A filter with the word Nigeria may > > do the trick...:-) > > >