You must have got at-least one mail in your entire Internet lifetime where the guy sending you the mail is a millionaire and wants to invest money in your country and you seem to be the only soul in this world who can help… Sheesh!! And whats worse is that every fortnight I read about some guy being tricked this way in the newspapers!!

Here’s one of the hundreds of scam mails that I’ve received.

from From Alhaji Mustapha Kamaradin. <kalhajimustapha@yahoo.no>
reply-to kalhajimustapha@yahoo.no
to undisclosed-recipients
date 5 July 2008 19:18
subject BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in
your country, so I will need you to help me in this regard.
My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate
any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me
look for properties like homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to
invest the sum of Twenty Million United States
Dollars($20,000,000.00 USD) for this. I do not know if you can and will be
of help to me.For a brief on my personality; my name is AL-Mustapha
Kamaradin, a Morrocan based Nigeria. I am a retired Business
man, formally into private Shipping Business. I am 62 years of age,
married with a wife and 4 lovely kids.

I  dropped my Shipping business because it wasn’t producing profitable
income. I have had so much problems with the Nigeria Authority just
because am a foreigner and a muslem that I believe. My need for this
business proposition and to acquire these properties
is very urgent as I am planning to move out of this country with my family
down to your country. I want you to also help in finding a good home where
my family and I will live in. (Mini Estate)Please I expect your
good and prompt reply so that we can proceed swiftly. I will need your
phone and fax numbers for easier communication with you incase I am
unable to access my emails.

Email: kalhajimustapha@yahoo.no
OR mustaphakamaradin@yahoo.no

Best Regards,
Alhaji Mustapha Kamaradin.

Tel : +234 807 672 3659

Even a lame duck would know after reading the mail that its a scam… but humans… greedy humans.. they’ll never understand.

Here’s a few lines from my poetic side( I know it doesn’t come anywhere near a poem ;o) ):

A beggar on the street is hungry.. but I won’t spare a dime…

My kids want me to take them to Disneyland.. but I won’t spend a dime…

My parents need new clothes.. but i won’t send a dime…

Hey!! there’s a Nigerian sending me a million dollars.. I guess its time I spent every dime…

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