Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/22

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Subject: RE: [Leica] FOR YOUR ATTENTION
From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 18:23:43 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020622135311.00bbd3d8@pop.runbox.com>

In a week, I was down to about 1 call a night. Now I'm down to about 1 call 
a week, so I assume that they are "new" folks who got my phone number from 
another telemarketing firm.

Worth it for me.

Jeffery

At 06:36 PM 6/22/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Does it really work? I've been thinking of buying one, but figured that it
>was as much of scam as the "please let me deposit my millions in ill-gotten
>gains in your checking account Emails."
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jeffery
>Smith
>Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 2:54 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: RE: [Leica] FOR YOUR ATTENTION
>
>
>There must be one born every second. Otherwise, telemarketers would not be
>so abundant. I finally bought the "zapper" when I started getting 5 calls a
>night.
>
>At 01:57 PM 6/22/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >This nonsense far predates the internet - and computers - and television -
> >and radio. Wasn't it Phineas T. Barnum, the Sage of Bridgeport, who opined
> >that "there's a sucker born every minute?" ;-)
> >
> >B. D.
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jeffery
> >Smith
> >Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 4:52 PM
> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >Subject: RE: [Leica] FOR YOUR ATTENTION
> >
> >
> >I wonder if he's siphoned enough money out of naive folks' accounts to
> >afford an M7. A fellow I work with believes absolutely everything he reads
> >on the internet and in email (like all of those silly hoaxes generated
> >after 9-11). This Nigerian fellow probably makes a decent living preying on
> >people who somehow think that putting something on the WWW makes it true.
> >
> >
> >
> >At 04:25 PM 6/21/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Well if Mr. Sani Mambo considers Mr. Lug to be a reliable and reputable
> > >person, it's pretty obvious why he has such financial problems! :-)
> > >
> > >B. D.
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of MR. SANI
> > >MAMBO
> > >Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 2:57 AM
> > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > >Subject: [Leica] FOR YOUR ATTENTION
> > >
> > >
> > >FROM:MR.SANI MAMBO
> > >FAX:234-1-7591274
> > >LAGOS,NIGERIA
> > >
> > >DEAR SIR,
> > >
> > >FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
> > >TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING
> > >UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I KNOW
> > >THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY
> > >ONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU
> > >THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY.WE HAVE
> > >DECIDEDTO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS
> > >TRANSACTION,AS WE HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR
> > >DISCRETNESS AND ABILITY IN TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE.
> > >
> > >LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.I
> > >AM MR. SANI MAMBO, CREDIT OFFICER WITH THE UNION
> > >BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, LAGOS. I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY
> > >PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO
> > >HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES
> > >THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT
> > >REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.
> > >
> > >THE PROPOSITION:
> > >
> > >A FOREIGNER AN AMERICAN, LATE ENGR JOHN CREEK (SNR) AN
> > >OIL MERCHANT WIH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA,
> > >UNTIL HIS DEATH TWO YEARS AGO IN KENYA AIR BUS (A310
> > >-300) FLIGHT KQ430, HE BANKED WIH US AT UNION BANK OF
> > >NIGERIA PLC LAGOS AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE
> > >END OF JANUARY, 2002 WORTH USD30, 000,000.00 (THIRTY
> > >MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR), THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A
> > >NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY. VALUABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING
> > >MADE BY THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA TO GET IN TOUCH
> > >WITH ANY OF THE CREEK'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO
> > >SUCCESS.IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF
> > >NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF LATE ENGR. JOHN
> > >CREEK'S NEXT OF KIN, HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT
> > >IS KNOWN TO US. THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE
> > >OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
> > >THAT ARANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE
> > >DECLEARED"UNCLAINMED" AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DONATED TO
> > >THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION TO FURTHER
> > >ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN
> > >GENERAL.
> > >
> > >IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, SOME OF
> > >MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION
> > >TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENGR. JOHN
> > >CREEK (SNR) SO THAT THE FUND USD30MILLION WILL BE
> > >RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE
> > >BENEFICIARY'S NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO
> > >ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED
> > >OUT.WE HAVE SECURE FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF
> > >MANDATE TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED BENEFICIARIES, AND
> > >MORE SO WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100%
> > >RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT. YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST
> > >BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT
> > >PURPOSE. ACCORDING TO AGGREMENT WITHIN BOTH PARTIES.
> > >
> > >AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
> > >OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS
> > >PROPOSAL, WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECCESSARY
> > >MODALITIES AND DISBURSEMENT RATIO TO SUITE BOTHPARTIES
> > >WITHOUT ANY CONFLICT.
> > >
> > >IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU DO NOT MAKE
> > >UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU
> > >AND YOUR COMPANY, THEN KINDLY GET TO ME IMMEDIATELY
> > >VIA MY ABOVE  E-MAIL.PLEASE FURNISH ME WITH YOUR MOST
> > >CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE,
> > >FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE BANK ACCOUNT
> > >PARTICULARS SO THAT I CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO
> > >APPLY FOR THE RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER
> > >
> > >OF THE FUND IN YOUR FAVOUR.
> > >
> > >THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION.
> > >
> > >YOURS FAITHFULLY,
> > >MR. SANI MAMBO.
> > >
> > >
> > >NOTE:
> > >MY FAX LINE IS PERMANENTLY ON FAX MODE, AFTER THE MAIL VOICE THEN YOU CAN
> > >SEND YOUR MESSAGE. BUT IF ANY BODY PICKS IT UP AND SAY "HELLO"THEN DROP
>AND
> > >TRY. AGAIN UNTIL IT GOES INTO THE MAIL VOICE, AFTER THE MAIL VOICE ,YOU
>GET
> > >THE FAX SIGNAL THEN YOU CAN SEND IT. THIS IS DONE DUE TO ITS
> >CONFIDENTIALITY
> > >. OR YOU CAN ALSO SEND IT THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS.ENDEAVOUR
> >TO
> > >FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION FOR SECURITY REASONS BECAUSE OF POOR
>COMMUNICATION
> > >SYSTEM AND THIS BUSINESS REQUIRES HIGH CONFIDENTIALITY AND WE CANNOT
>AFFORD
> > >TO PUT THIS BUSINESS IN JEOPARDY.
> > >
> > >
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