*****SPAM***** RE: [PLUG] (no subject)

Jerry Kilpatrick jerry at linuxscripts.com
Thu May 30 16:49:31 UTC 2002


I found spamassassin to be quite helpful in this case.

Kilpatrick  -- Clan Colquhoun -- Motto: If I Can
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On Thu, 30 May 2002, Mazhary-Clark, Ben wrote:

> SPAM: -------------------- Start SpamAssassin results ----------------------
> SPAM: This mail is probably spam.  The original message has been altered
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> SPAM:
> SPAM: Content analysis details:   (5 hits, 5 required)
> SPAM: Hit! (-0.8 points) BODY: Doesn't ask any questions
> SPAM: Hit! (2.7 points)  BODY: Nigerian scam key phrase ($NN,NNN,NNN.NN)
> SPAM: Hit! (2.4 points)  BODY: Nigerian scam key phrase
> SPAM: Hit! (0.2 points)  BODY: Nigerian scam key phrase ($NN.Nm/USDNN.Nm)
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>
> Oh yes please, Give them all of your bank account information.  I'm sure
> these guys are totally legit and are just wanting you to make 25% of
> $21.5million no questions asked. Riiiiiight.
>
> So anyway, about spam blocking for the list, have we come to any kind of
> agreement on it?
> --ben
> VxD on #orlug at irc.openprojects.net (Come on in, the waters fine!)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JOSEPH EDWARD [mailto:eddyjoe at email.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 8:28 AM
> To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> Subject: [PLUG] (no subject)
>
>
>
> STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT.
>
> I am Mr, Joseph Edward a native of Cape Town in
> South Africa and I am an Executive Accountant with
> the
> South Africa MINISTRY OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
> First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to
> reach you for a transaction/business of this
> magnitude, but this is due to
> Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this
> medium.
>
> I have decided to seek a confidential
> co-operation with you in the execution of the deal
> described Hereunder for the benefit of all parties
> and
> hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the
> nature of this transaction.
>
> Within the Department of Mining & Natural Resources
> where I work as an Executive Accountant and with the
> cooperation of four other top officials, we have in
> our possession as overdue payment bills totaling
> Twenty - One Million, Five Hundred Thousand U. S.
> Dollars ($21,500,000.) which we want to transfer
> abroad with the assistance and cooperation of a
> foreign company/individual to receive the said fund
> on
> our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company account
> to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in
> the circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service
> Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore
> account hence your importance in the whole
> transaction.
> This amount $21.5m represents the balance of the
> total
> contract value executed on behalf of my Department by
> a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials
> over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual
> contract
> cost have been paid to the original contractor,
> leaving the balance in the Tune of the said amount
> which we have in principles gotten approval to remit
> by Key tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any
> foreign bank account you will provide by filing in an
> application through the Justice Ministry here in
> South Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of
> the former contractor to you.
>
> I have the authority of my partners involved to
> propose that should you be willing to assist us in
> the
> transaction, your share of the sum will be 25% of the
> $21.5 million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation and
> miscellaneous expenses. The business itself is 100%
> safe, on your part provided you treat it with utmost
> secrecy and confidentiality. Also your area of
> specialization is not a hindrance to the successful
> execution of this transaction. I have reposed my
> confidence in you and hope that you will not
> disappoint me. Endeavor to contact me immediately my
> e-mail address whether or not you are
> interested in this deal. If you are not, it will enable me scout
> for another foreign partner to carry out this deal I want
> to assure you that my partners and myself are in a
> position to make the payment of this claim possible
> provided you can give us a very strong Assurance and
> guarantee that our share will be secured and please
> remember to treat this matter as very confidential
> matter, because we will not comprehend with any form
> of exposure as we are still in active Government
> Service and remember once again that time is of the
> essence in this business.
> I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
>
> Yours faithfully,
> JOSEPH EDWARD
>
>
>
>
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