ARICAN FRAUD INTERNATE SPY

April 20, 2007

Here’s the freekyest phishing/spam attack I think I’ve ever seen. Sadly, it would be far too difficult for me to preserve the original hilarious coloring, spacing and formatting, but everything else is intact:

Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and America. (Five Continents)

FOREIGN FUNDS REMETTANCE OFFICE (FURO)
ANTI-FRAUD UNIT
4TH ABI MARY LAND
ABIDJAN. IVORYCOAST
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH

ECONOMIC AND FINACIAL CRIME COMISSION [E.F.C.C]

ATTENTION JOHN/WILLIAMS!,

BEWERE OF HOODLUMS(SPAMMERS)

NOTE
WE ARE SPREADING THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNATE FOR YOUR SAFTY.

Based on our findings in this investigation department we wish to warn you against some touts.
We have been informed that some touts contacts you by email, collecting your fund through asking your hands in support of either …NEST OF KIN, LOTTRY PROGRAMMES.FUND TRANSFER OR ANY OTHER DEPLOMATIC WAYS.

As a matter of fact we have been on these investigation assignments for some time only known to no one but the Presidency and some top government officials who are involved in this investigation team to help stop fraud and criminal activities in this country.COTE D’ IVOIREI and the entire AFRICAN Countries.If you taking part in any transaction,we urge you to STOP.Becours you are taking a big RISK

Although, we are able to come up with some good result about the people that have extorted money from foreigners illegally, and I wish to list them so that you may personally indicate, if you have come across any of these names. Do not delay to report to us immediately, because your information will help a lot. “WE ARE FOR YOU)”

Sorry, I have to interrupt here. I don’t think I’ve ever seen quotation marks and parenthesis used to give emphasis.

The names of the Touts that have been arrested are as follows:
1) PROF.JASMAN NDUKA
2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI
3) DR. R.RASHEED
4) BARRISTER AWELE
5) MR BEN IGADIMA
6) BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS.
7) PROF SOLUDO
8) DR. DAGOGO JACK
AND HUNDRED OF THEM (JUST TO MENTION BUT A FEW)

The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the police and some of them have elope the country and note that if any of them is caught, he/she will be jailed for 25 years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 section3 of1998 constitution of this country.(Cote d’ Ivoire)

Note, if you are a victim of this fraud act, or have received such illegal mail don’t hesitate to inform this department immediately, for quick recovery and action to investigate those involved.

To show that we are very serious, and to welcome back the LOST NAME, PRESTIGE AND HONOR OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY IVORY COAST AND THE ENTIRE AFRICAN COUNTRIES,However the President and the Chairman of [E.F.C.C] have concluded to spread this NEWS,and to Give-out the sum of $500.000USD dollars ( five hundred thousand United State Dollars) Collected from the ARRESTED SCAMERS to the first twenty [20] people whom will be the first to reply this email by presenting good evidence of this sparm and information.Because this new year(2007) is of good revolution in this country an Africa as a whole.

And you dont have to tell any of those scamers that send you those mail about this investigation untill we aprihend them.

Do not be surprise on how we got your email address, we went through all the internate centres and collected it randomly from those hoodlums trying to send you their illegal mail.(SCAMS)

We apologies on behalf of the PRESIDENT , SENATE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE OF IVORY COAST AND THE ENTIRE AFRICA. For the inconveniences and lost this must have coursed you
and promise that such thing will not happen again.

Finaly,your urgent reply might make you one of those LUCKY twenty people promised to compasate!.

Regards,
Sergent Danniel,
Internate Spy Department
Managment:Ivory Coast
West Africa.

Yeah, that doesn’t look suspicious at all.

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