It looks like our friends in the Nigerian internet cafes are evolving their pitch. Received moments ago, this message from “Lt. Gen. Mohammed Aliyu, National Security Adviser to the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria” is rather pathetic to be quite honest. One of my favorite aspect to this pitch is that the advisor they name is actually a notable football star in the country.
…it also looks like they lack effective spell checking software.
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFÂ NIGERIA
GET BACK TO ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVINIENCE.
Dear Beneficiary,
I am Lt. Gen.Aliyu Mohammed,National Security Adviser to President Umar Yar’Adua of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . I decided to contact you because of the Prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of the policy in Nigeria .This is to inform you about my plan to send your funds to you via cash delivery. This system will be easier for you in order to receive your over due payment.
As the National Security Officer to the Presidency, It was brought to my notice that your over due beneficiary payment, has been delayed for more than Five months before I resumed office, and I am here to put things right. According to your file, it’s states that your total beneficiary funds is amounted to be US$10.5Million United States Dollars only, and due to the fact that you were unable to procure the required documents in order to process the transfer,your funds was delayed.
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