Looks like my Christmas has come early ?

[Boris]

Received this today from Kofi Annan. :0

On reflection, it is about time that I got compensation for all the spam I get sent :D

Perhaps other Forum members can apply for their share as well ?

Attention:

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?

You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 100,000. This includes every foriegn contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government probelms etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia of ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/International Bank Draft of USD$ 100,000. This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can clear it in

any bank of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.

Conatct Mr. Jim Ovia immediately for your Cheque:

Person to Contact Mr. Jim Ovia

Email:[email protected]

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft.

Making the world a better place

Regards,

Mr. Kofi Annan

Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS)

[catgate]

Well that's nice for you...and typical of the man.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

I am sorry to spoil your happiness, but I have reported the email address in the message to Yahoo!

[andsome]

There will be countless thousands gullible enough to fall for it. :lol:

[Gandalph]

The English it it is so bad in places. :D

[Boris]

Well I never !

I had another one today from the same nice man - but he's changed his email address to

[email protected]

for some reason ;):)

[andsome]

He's running from place to place. :lol:

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Because yesterday's address is already down (thanks to my report): http://profiles.yahoo.com/jimovia1966

Please report all such incidences to Yahoo! at

• http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/yaho....html?from_url=
  or
  
• http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/abuse.html (if you cannot obtain the email headers)
  

Fraud attempts with Gmail contact addresses can be reported to

• http://mail.google.com/support/bin/request...=abuse_spoofing
  

[Irene]

Thanks for those links, Pat, I've added them to my 'Favourites'.

I have received emails like this in the past, so now I will do something positive about them should they ever appear again.

[andsome]

Thanks for those links, Pat, I've added them to my 'Favourites'.

I have received emails like this in the past, so now I will do something positive about them should they ever appear again.

You mean to say you don't want the money????? :lol:

[Irene]

Thanks for those links, Pat, I've added them to my 'Favourites'. I have received emails like this in the past, so now I will do something positive about them should they ever appear again.

You mean to say you don't want the money????? :lol:

Certainly not!!

......I'm rich on life. :D