This is one of my favorite scam emails. It is a scammer warning me that there are people out to scam me. According to Lt. General Peter Olu, National Security Advisor of Nigeria, he wants to help me avoid these hoodlums by making sure I receive the $4.1 million dollars I am so deserving of. At the end of General Olu’s (LOL) letter is my reply.
From: Lt. General Peter Olu [mailto:OMmi@bellnet.ca]
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:57 PM
To: generalpeterolu@state.gov.ng
Subject: OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District,
Abuja-Nigeria.
TEL +234-7063710145
Based on our investigations,we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country. I am Lt General Peter Olu (Rtd),National Security Adviser to the new Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel which just concluded its seating in Abuja, just released your name among listed beneficiaries to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated inheritance claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.
However,we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid beneficiary while auditing was going on. Your payment file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being,the Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to beneficiaries numerous petitions to United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract/inheritance funds to different accounts.
In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of $4.1 Million USD to you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured every needed documents to cover the money while the diplomat will get it delivered to you right in your door step.
Note: The money is coming in 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you don’t have to worry for anything as the transaction is 100% risk free.
The consignment will be coming with a Diplomatic agent,who will accompany the boxes to your house address.All you need to do now is to send to me, your full house address and your identity such as,international passport or drivers license and your mobile or fixed telephone number as the Diplomatic Agent will travel with it and will call you immediately he arrives to your country’s airport. I hope you understand me.
Bear in mind that the diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok. I will let you know how far I have gone with this arrangement.
Lastly,i will secure the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance Certificate (D.I.C.C) which will make him pass every custom checkpoints all over the world without any hitch.Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately because your boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you. I can be reached on my direct official number: (+2347063710145).
Best Regards,
Lt General Peter Olu (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President Federal Republic of Nigeria.
My Reply:
Dear Lt General Olu,
At first I thought this might be a scam until you mentioned that you will be able to secure the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance Certificate for me. I always trust someone who wants to slip me the dicc. That is very kind of you. I also want to thank you for warning me of those Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts, I had no idea that these people were out there and were claiming to be someone they are not. You General Olu are one of the good ones.
I was surprised to hear that I had an inheritance of 4.1 million dollars waiting for me. Of all the thousands of relatives I have living in Nigeria I can’t think of which one died and left me this incredibale wealth. I am so glad that the Diplomatic Immunity Payment people were able to locate me. If it wasn’t for the dip and dicc I wouldn’t be on my way to such great wealth.
You mentioned that the boxes of money would be delivered by a currier directly to my home. That might not be a good idea. I live in an area that has seen its share of crime. Therefore I propose to meet at a more secure location. Here is the address I would like your currier to meet me at. It is 690 Kipling Street in Denver Colorado. I will be having my contact meet your man there. His code name is special agent for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, wire fraud unit. There is nothing to be worried about with my contact. I always use him when I receive millions of dollars from people I have never heard of. To formally arrange this meeting please call 303-239-4300 and ask for the special agent in charge of fraudulent email and wire fraud.
I look forward to hearing back from you
Major General, Vice President in charge of nothing,
Dewey Wagner
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