Journal pete19's Journal: My Nigerian Friend... 1
Been away for a few weeks, checked my universtiy email account when I got back and it turns out I've got a new friend in Nigeria. He's called Hamza (or Hanza, he didn't seem sure) and he works for the Federal Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. He seems nice...
Greetings from Hamza,
I bring to you my felicious greetings on this day as I wish you accept my mail which may seem unsolicited to you because we have never met, seen or been into a prior contact other than now. I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. This is what time can do.
I am an official in the Procurement Department at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, here in Nigeria. I obtained your email while searching for a reliable person, who could assist me in receiving transfer of a supposed contract awarded funds.
This fund came as a result of over estimated contract awarded sums executed by foreign contractors in the Petroleum Ministry. This fund has been approved for payment to the contractor by the concerned Ministry. The contracts had been executed and commissioned. What I am about to receive now, is the over estimated funds which the contractor whom I helped during the process of obtaining the contracts added to his estimation for my own interest. This is a normal deal that goes in my Ministry by top officials.
On MY part, all modalities shall be worked out in ensuring a smooth conclusion of the transfer to your account within the next few days. All I want from you is to receive this funds on my behalf, because as Government Official I cannot collect the funds directly from the contractor, neither I am allowed by Law to operate/ run foreign bank accounts. If you are trustworthy and can assist me in receiving the fund, do not hesitate to respond back to me immediately.
Please note that there is no risk involved in receiving the funds in your account for and it will be done through wire transfer. I wish you to state in percentage what you shall have for the use of your account. As soon as you indicate your interest, further details and the amount involved shall be given to you once I hear from you. Please, treat with utmost confidentiality.
Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.
Best regards,
Engr. Hanza Kayode
Federal Ministry of Petroleum
and Mineral Resources.
Tel: +234-803 6764988
Herbert Macaulay Way (South)
P.M.B. 225, Garki,
Abuja (Opp.Int'l. Conference Centre).
Oh crap... I wasn't meant to tell anyone about that! Looks like I'm not going to be assisting him in "receiving transfer of a supposed contract awarded funds"...
Winding these guys up... (Score:2)
Some counter-tricksters respond to the Nigerians by echoing their naive tone of sincerity and religiousity.
Some tricksters like to see whether they can get their new Nigerian friends to make fools of themselves, through the exchange of token gifts, or pictures.
I think the funniest one I read was a series of letters between one wise-guy, and his new Nigerian friend, where the wise-guy presented himself as impulsive, f