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-Short Attention Span Theater-
No More Mister Nice Guy!
2004-07-19
From The Register, I never get the good spam anymore.
From: Secretary Towogbola [secretary_in_chargeeeee@hotmail.com]
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT ..Ben.. {THIS IS NO JUNK MAIL}

"EXECUTION"EXECUTION"EXECUTION"'
NATIONAL CORPORATION HEADQUATERS LAGOS.

PRIVACY. we wish to introduce our company/ourselves as a subsidiary of INTERNATIONAL ASSASINATORS AND WORLD SECURITY ORGANISATIONS,with branches in one hundred and two {102}countires.
Wow, nice title. What can I do for you?
we have received a fax message from our headquaters,new york,this morning to inform you to produce a mandatory sum of US$40,000.00 {FOURTHY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS} only,into our account given below in nigeria within ninety six hours{96},alternatively you will be SNIPPED and GUNNED down during the period of our oncoming anniversary of fifty years.
SNIPPED? Oh, I'll bet you meant "sniped", as in "sniper". You really need to proof read your e-mail and not rely on spell-check. And I'm not sure what killing me has to do with celebrating your 50th anniversary.
STANDARD TRUST BANK VICTORIA ISLAND BRANCH LAGOS A/C NO. 03681173101152 {OLAJIDE .O. WILLIAMS} NIGERIA
Don't you have a local bank I can just deliver a check too? After all, with branches in over 102 countries....
CAUTION.
Ok
1.you are to attach and send with immediate effect,the payment slip,confirming the payment and to enable us to reconcile with our files and deploy our men already monitoring you.
I thought I saw a Nigerian in my flower bed this morning
2.we will as well waste no time to carry our operations,if we discover that this contact is disclosed to any second party including the following:- {a}police {b}relation and {c}friends
Ok, it'll be our little secret.
3.we guarantee your saftey locally and internationally,on the completion of this contract and will not hesitate to disclose our men in your country to you and as well render our service if needed or on request. we seek your urgent co-operation,for it is not our wish to get you eliminated.
Mine too.
Note : - Your death has been paid for by someone you offended sometime ago and it will be adviceable that you co-operate with us a.s.a.p. TOWOGBOLA .A.JOHNSON SECRETARY.
So somebody paid for a hit on me and you want to doublecross them, for a fee. I don't really think that's a great business model for a company that's been in operation for 50 years. If word of this gets out, you'll get thrown out of the assasins union. Now, if you just deposit 50,000 US dollars into my account, Tow, and we'll pretend this didn't happen.
Posted by:Steve

#10  I got snipped soon after birth. Is being "gunned" having to sit in the backseat because your brother yelled "shotgun" first? That used to happen to me as well.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-07-19 10:47:59 PM  

#9  Two of the great motivators: Greed and Fear.
Their appeal to greed must not be working any longer so it's now time to motivate through fear.
Obviously that doesn't seem to be working either.
LOL. Steve, you made this up right?
Posted by: GK   2004-07-19 10:42:52 PM  

#8  Funny thing is. Its a real Bank: STANDARD TRUST BANK

If you scroll down to the bottom of thier home page you can read: WARNING!! Someone is using our name, blah, blah, blah....
Posted by: Dragon Fly   2004-07-19 5:20:50 PM  

#7  Uh Oh. Getting "SNIPPED" doesnt sound very good. I think Ill take getting "GUNNED down" for $40,000 instead.
Posted by: John   2004-07-19 3:57:36 PM  

#6  Damn! I knew those second-grade playground shenanigans would come back to haunt me someday! I'm sorry, Suzie Snodgrass! I'm so sorry!
Posted by: Dar   2004-07-19 3:40:40 PM  

#5  Dear Mr. TOWOGBOLA .A.JOHNSON SECRETARY, I tried to deposit THE SUM OF US$40,000.00 DOLLARS in your account, but was INFORMED I NEED OF YOUR ACCOUNT PASSWORD and Identification NUMBERS. PLEASE SEND without disclosing to any a) Friends, b) Relations, or c) Policemens - your credit numbers so I may deposit the US $ FUNDS.
Posted by: Frank G   2004-07-19 3:32:33 PM  

#4  I wonder if these guys are accredited with the Assassins, Hitmen and Extortionists International (AFL/CIA)?

If not, I'd say they need a little attitude alignment...
Posted by: mojo   2004-07-19 3:27:19 PM  

#3  STANDARD TRUST BANK
VICTORIA ISLAND BRANCH
LAGOS A/C NO. 03681173101152
{OLAJIDE .O. WILLIAMS} NIGERIA

Oh, so this is a reverse Nigerian scam: they send you their bank account number so you can steal their money. Well all righty then!
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2004-07-19 3:27:00 PM  

#2  I think this is a scam. This guy's no secretary with all those spelling errors
Posted by: Frank G   2004-07-19 3:06:31 PM  

#1  um. can I get a reciept? For tax purposes, you know......
Posted by: Mercutio   2004-07-19 2:55:43 PM  

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