You can look up most hoaxes here...
http://www.europe.f-secure.com/news/hoax/
http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
-Arnold
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
To: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@home.com>
Cc: "BayArea Team.Net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Scam artists
> I don't know - several hundred, probably, of variants of that particular
> type. There are thousands, if not tens of thousands of hoaxes, viruses,
> and exploits out there, of course; with hundreds coming out each month.
> There's probably better places to read about them if you're interested.
>
> KeS
>
> On Sunday, November 25, 2001, at 09:01 , Pat Kelly wrote:
>
> > Gee, Kevin, how many of these messages have you received in the last 12
> > years?
> > --Pat Kelly
> > ----------
> >> From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
> >> To: "BayArea Team.Net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >> Subject: Re: Scam artists
> >> Date: Sun, Nov 25, 2001, 8:30 PM
> >>
> >
> >> This is at least twelve years old...
> >>
> >> KeS
> >>
> >> On Sunday, November 25, 2001, at 07:44 , John F. Kelly Jr. wrote:
> >>
> >>> Warning: The following is an introduction to a scam, confirmed by the
> >>> FBI.
> >>>
> >>> Be careful should you receive a similar message. These few paragraphs
> >>> are
> >>> the beginning of the third one received here.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>> DR. EDWARD BALARABE.
> >>> DIRECT FAX; [deleted}
> >>> Attn: President/CEO.
> >>> Dear Friend,
> >>> REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
> >>> l am Dr. Edward Balarabe, the Co-ordinator of the contract Review
> >>> Panel
> >>> of
> >>> the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the Federal
> >>> Republic
> >>> of Nigeria.
> >>> Sometime Ago , a Contract was awarded to a Conglomerate of Foreign
> >>> Companies
> >>> by my Committee on behalf of the NNPC. The Contract was Overinvoiced
> >>> to
> >>> the
> >>>
> >>> tune of US$32.5 Million (Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
> >>> united
> >>> states Dollars). This was done delibrately by one of my colleagues and
> >>> l to
> >>>
> >>> benefit from this project. This funds are presently lying in the NNPC
> >>> accounts having observed all laid down protocols. This surplus US$32.5
> >>> Million is what we ask that you help us receive, by providing an
> >>> account
> >>> for
> >>> lodgement of the funds since it is forbidden for us government workers
> >>> or
> >>> people in public office to operate foreign bank accounts under our
> >>> government policy.
> >>>
> >>> <snip>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>> Nigeria seems to be the source for the above but I also received one
> >>> from
> >>> Holland but it, too, claimed to be money obtained illegally from
> >>> Nigeria.
> >>> --John Kelly
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