(OT) A real Whopper

[Farrell]

Just got back from a '48 Acrosonic console. Nice piano. Awsome veneers.

Anyway, I recieved the exact same email. What a hoot. That's what the delete
key is for.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <rbrekne@broadpark.no>
To: "PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: (OT) A real Whopper


> Since joining the UiB and getting an internett account there, I was
> warned that I would be er..... solicited from time to time by folks
> with some weird scam for ripping off money.... havent got one of
> these yet but today was the magic day... I copied off the text (for
> safety sake) and decided to share this with you... can you believe
> this stuff ??? grin.... some people.....duh...
>
> Barrrister Salim Babakura.
> 10 Johnson Avenue
> Victoria Island,
> Lagos- Nigeria.
> Fax: 234-1-263-6573
> Mobile phone no: 234-90-502-729
>
> Sir,
>
> May I briefly introduce myself to you. I am Barrister
> Salim Babakura, the family Attorney to the late
> Nigeria Head of State, General Sani Abacha who died on
> the 8th June, 1998.
>
> Ever since the death of the General, his family has
> been facing a lot of problems mostly with the present
> Civilian Government. Consequently his son (my friend)
> Mohammed Abacha has been under torture making a lot of
> confessions as regards valuables, money inclusive that
> the late father entrusted in his hand for safe
> keeping. The latest is his confession on the
> US$700,000,000.00 (Seven Hundred Million United States
> Dollars) cash his late father gave him for safe
> keeping.
>
> Being a very close friend of Mahammed Abacha, he
> sometime in 1999 shortly after his fathers death gave
> me US$250,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and fifty Million
> United States Dollars) to transfer out of the country.
> Normally, we (I and Mahammed Abacha) usually do such
> transaction, by first sending the money out by Cargo
> to security company outside Nigeria, as a photographic
> materials to the security company abroad. And
> thereafter go to the security company for claim, then
> straight to bank.
>
> Presently, I can not travel out of Nigeria because of
> Mohammed Abacha's confession. This has actually caused
> the Federal Government of Nigeria to confiscate our
> international passport, frozen every of my family
> member bank account - home and abroad, even our
> properties.
>
> My problem now is, since Mohammed Abacha has started
> confessing, I want someone that can assist me to move
> the US$250,000,000.00 out from the security company
> abroad, before Mohammed Abacha will open up to the
> Security Agents. To this regard I am soliciting for
> your assistance to claim the money out from the
> Security Company abroad.
>
> I shall be ready to negotiate with you on any
> percentage you might want from the sum. On your advise
> I shall be ready to invest my own share of the sum in
> your country. I assure you that there will be no
> problems at all in the course of moving out the money.
> I shall give you details as soon as you accept
> assisting me.
>
> Please kindly send me a fax on my private fax no:
> 234-1-263-6573 or call me on mobile phone no:
> 234-90-502-729 or my above stated e-mail address for
> security purpose. I shall so much appreciate your
> immediate response for full details of the business.
> Please save me the anxiety of endless waiting.
>
> Thanking you in anticipation to your kind
> understanding and cooperation.
> Best Regards.
>
> Barrister Salim Babakura.
>
> Wayyy off topic I am sure... but thought some of you might get a
> kick out of this... I would not suggest bitting in to this
> watermellon....grin.
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>
>