Did anyone get this extremely weird email??

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Hi I'm sorry but this is totally SDN-related..well it is sort of "medical" since it was written by some doctor... Did any of you get this:

Attn: (I don't know where they got my full name from!)


Let me first apologise to you for any embarrassment
this mail might cause you.

I am Dr. Hamza Abubakar, a cousin to the Vice President
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar) and Executive Director of SADIQ PETROLUEM
LTD.

I have decided to contact you for this business
proposal based on the mutual understanding I know that
can exist between us, having known that people of your
Country are trustworthy.

Since May 1999 when the new Government came to power,
large sums of money have been recovered from our past
military leaders who siphoned money from Nigeria and
deposited it in offshore accounts in Europe, America,
Asia and some parts of Africa, for their own selfish
benefits. This happened during the military regime,
Now we are under a democratically elected government.
This fund was among the money recovered and seized by
the Federal Government of Nigeria. Hence, my elder
cousin (Alhaji Atiku Abubakar) the Vice-President of
Nigeria is in charge of all offshore accounts seized
and retrieved from our past military leaders.

Therefore, we urged you to assist us provide a very
vital offshore account, where the sum of
US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million) US Dollars will
be transferred for safekeeping. Presently, this money
is in a foreign Country I cannot mention now.

Please note that other information will be detailed to
you on the receipt of your reply. My elder cousin and
I have agreed to give you (the account owner)for this
transaction 30% of the total amount remitted while 60%
is for me and Cousin Atiku, for the purchase of
foreign investments, with your assistance after the
money have been disbursed, while 10% is for expenses
both of us will incur.

Note, I have been mandated by my elder cousin to
handle this deal with you, due to his position in the
Nigerian Government as the second citizen. Therefore,
if my proposal satisfies you, kindly contact me via
my e-mail address and enclose your phone and fax
numbers for urgent confidential discussion.

Your letter of acceptance indicating your personal
telephone and fax numbers to enable us move ahead.
Besides, this transaction is risk-free and hoped to
last 7 (seven) banking days upon my elder cousin
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's authorisation.

I thank you for your expected co-operation. And God
Bless you.

Best Regards.

Dr. Hamza Abubakar.

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So sorry guys - please ignore this post...the email is an obvious scam (that I fell for for like 2 minutes).
 
I've gotten similar letters. I saw something on Dateline (or one of those silly news shows) about them. They're scams and they try and get you to either come to their country or put some kind of down payment in the account. If you go there they often rob people (I believe a couple people were killed even). But, I'm sure that you knew that. It is funny though, sorta :)

Adam
 
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If any interviewer asks me what my weaknessess are, I now can say I'm gullible. Boy do I feel stupid. Jasmine that article was funny!
 
Obvious scam, but if you want proof here it is: The guy writes that his last name is Abubakar and also that his cousin's last name is Abubakar. Having family of middle eastern descent I can tell you that a Arab person's last name is their fathers first name. For example, if the father's name is Abubakar Gandhi then the son's name will be "whatever" Abubakar. Now what are the chances that two brothers (in relation to the fact the Abubakar's are cousins) would have the last name. A note to all you scammers, if you're gonna try to scam someone at least don't be a freaking ***** about it. Peace. AEKDB.
 
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