From: Extropian Agro Forestry Ventures Inc. (megao@sk.sympatico.ca)
Date: Tue Oct 29 2002 - 15:58:06 MST
LETS ROLL!
Lets make it an extropian trick or treat this Oct 31, and pull the mask off
the nigerian scammers?
Eugen Leitl wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 02:17:48 +0800
> From: Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh@hserus.net>
> Reply-To: silklist@lists.vipul.net
> To: silklist@lists.vipul.net
> Subject: [silk] 419s - a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ...
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> From: "Matt Drury" <mattNOSPAMTHANKS@spammop.org>
> Newsgroups: news.admin.net-abuse.email
> Subject: The funniest 419 I've received - from Princess Leia
> Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 07:43:25 -0500
> Organization: CompuServe Interactive Services
> Message-ID: <aplvot$8qg$1@nntp-m01.news.aol.com>
> X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4920.2300
>
> [Apologies if this was posted here in the past - my first exposure was when
> it arrived in my box, and after I picked myself up off the floor I realized
> I must share it with y'all. -Matt]
>
> FROM:PRNCSS. L ORGANA
>
> DEAR friend.
>
> I AM PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ALDERAN
> (ALDRN).
>
> I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER, THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE
> CONSIDERING MY PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION.
>
> I WAS FALSLEY IMPRISONED UPON THE IMPERIAL BATTLESTATION ("DEATH
> STAR") WHEN MY PLANET WAS HIDEOUSLY DESTROYED AND ENDED BY THE BVERY
> BAD SITH LORD VADER.
>
> I ESCAPED ALONG WITH THE AID OF BRAVE REBELS AND WOOKIES, AND AM NOW I
> AM LYING LOW DUE TO THE SITUATION IN THE 4TH MOON OF YAVIN TILL WHEN
> THINGS GETS BETTER.
>
> I HAVE CONTROL HERE OF THE SUM OF $25, MILLIONNN IN IMPERIAL CREDITS
> DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMAPNY FOR SAFEKEEPING ON TATOOINE.
>
> THE FUNDS WERE SHIPPED BY A COURIER SERVICE AS DIPLOMATIC ITEMS OF
> HIGH VALUES TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE CONTENT.
>
> WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO friend IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU
> WILL ASSIST ME BY RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF ON TATOOINE AND ASSIST
> IN INVESTING THIS MONEY IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS LIKE MOISTURE FARMS AND
> STOCK IN MULTI-PLANETARY COMPANIES AND OTHER SAFE LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT
> IN YOUR SECTOR.
>
> MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASISE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH
> THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS, AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND
> CONFIDENCE WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU.
>
> IN CONCLUSION,IN THE EVENT YOU ARE INTRESTED TO ASSIST ME I WILL LIKE
> YOU TO CONTACT MY LAWYER WHO I HAVE STATIONED IN MOS EISLEY TO WITHNESS
> THE TRANSACTION TO IT'S CONCLUTION.
>
> YOU CAN REACH HIM ON HIS DIRECT LINE VIA MAIL [email removed for
> protection],
> HIS NAME IS WATTO THE TOYDARIAN, I HAVE THE FULL TRUST IN HIM.
>
> FINALLY, I HAVE SET ASIDE 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE FUNDS FOR YOUR
> ASSISTANCE,AND 5% FOR ANY ESPENCES THAT SHALL BE INCURED DURING THIS
> TRANSACTION.PLEASE BE FREE TO DISCUSS WITH MY LAWYER.
>
> I SINCERELY WILL APPRECAITE YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
>
> HELP US, friend, YOU ARE OUR ONLY HOPE.
>
> BEST REGARDS,
> PRNCSS. L. ORGANA
>
> --
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