Nigerian Scam Emails Just Keep Coming
This scam is older than the Internet, I think it started when the
first FAX machine was installed in Nigeria. I used to feel sorry for
people who fell for this.
Got this message (how many millions have we all spent on SPAM filters
and these still come through) on IP today:
Hello My Good friend, But you don't know my name do you?
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, Good,
thanks for asking. You may not understand why this mail came to you.
Oh, I understand, you send this to millions of people because it still
works! But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email
from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal
which we never concluded. US Law Enforcement gets HUNDREDS of
complaints per day about the 419 scam ...
I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance
of another partner from India who financed the transaction to a
logical conclusion. Probably some poor fool who doesn't know he has
been scammed.
Presently, I am in London for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. Nigerian fraudsters make so much money, it is the
number 1 scam on the US Government's export page. 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 Personal Assistant in Abuja, Nigeria and ask him to
send you the CERTIFIED CASHIER CHEQUE Look at that! British spelling,
maybe he really is in London... of US$1.2M which I wrote in your name
in appreciation of your past effort in helping me.
Below is his contact informations:
Name: Mr. Allusine Sakoh
Email: allusinesakoh55@hotmail.com
Who would have thought that "Allusine Sakoh" would be such a popular
hotmail address. I imagine they stopped using Yahoo after they reached
allusinesakoh666.
Tel: +234-803-537-6903 234 is the Nigerian country code, I wonder if
they accept collect calls?
Feel free and get in touched with him for the sending of the draft to
any address where you would prefer the draft to be mailed. Please do
let me know immediately
you receive the CASHIER DRAFT.
Yes, but will you need to pay a
1. Clearance fee, paid before the check can be sent?
2. Commission paid to your Nigerian friend for sending the check?
3. Some new wrinkle?
4. Over one million hits on Google for "Nigerian scam"
5. A greedy fool and his money are soon parted ...
At the moment, I am very busy here in London because of the investment
projects which I, and the new partner are having at hand but would
appreciate your update once the cheque is deliverred Hey! Another
typo, doesn't happen much with these guys. to you thru my email:
Finally, accept my goodwill my dear friend.
Thank you once again and may God bless you.
Mr.Aku Ubah.
This county treasurer got 14 years... More information from the
Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia.
When you see this email, press delete.
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Monday, June 4, 2007
Fourth time is a charm
It was 23:30 local time. We'd just adjusted our tools for another try.
Lights had switched off as the last few employees had left. We knew it
was time to move.
The "finger" pressed the button, the lock released. Now, on to the
prize: we entered the room into the camera's blind spot. We were
behind the server farm. The safety lighting gave us a clear view past
the racks. Our targets (the file servers, databases and external
firewall) were all in this room. We knew that we had to move fast,
capture the data, and, if possible, backdoor the firewall so that we
could re-enter from the Internet -- this was our goal.
We had arranged our priorities. If we could capture next year's
product design, our client would be chagrined. If we could capture the
design for two years hence, they would be appalled. If we could
backdoor the firewall and demonstrate the ability to pillage at
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