My Nigerian letter

[Jim]

Hi Pete :)

My scam folder is full of web sites & google has a few million more. This one is a very good read, you might find your fax here:

Nigerian Scam List

West African Scam / Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud in Internet Web Mail Frauds and Email Letter Scams

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From earlier sections you might have picked up the impression that only seniors are deceived by offers of instant wealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. While it is true that seniors are targeted for sweepstakes offers the mechanics of telemarketing and investment fraud are simply enhanced and modified for attacking various targets of opportunity.

This particular scam targets middle class, middle age, business and professional men who would never be as easily deceived by a lottery scam. Estimates put the losses from these "Nigerian Advance Fee" operations at over $1 million "every single day" in the U.S. alone. The multi-stage fraud starts when you receive a scam fax, e-mail or letter such as these examples:

Hi,
Yeah, we got one just like it by fax. Discussed what to do about it, ended up doing nothing. Figured the authorities wouldn't bother devoting a task force to the problem. And anyone needing protection from this probably isn't reachable anyway -- there's no phone service to their galaxy.

--Pete