PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL scam

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How did this scam artist get the address of the Cow conference?

 

Anyway, this scam has been around so long, I doubt that anyone will fall

for it. Nevertheless, for those who want to protect innocent friends

and relatives, below is a good website which identifies many current

scams and urban legends.

 

your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi

 

 

 

http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/blhoax.htm?once=true&

 

 

 

 

moni mobutu wrote:

 

> 3RD MAY, 2001

>

> PRINCE MONI MOBUTU

> DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

> E-MAIL: monimobutu2000

>

> FROM THE DESK OF: PRINCE MONI MOBUTU

>

> NOTE: "THE INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE AND IN ANY

> ATTACHMENTS, CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS

> INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ATTENTION AND USE OF THE NAMED

> ADDRESSEE(S). IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY

> PERSON(S) WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE

> INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR

> DELIVERING IT TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOT

> AUTHORIZED TO AND MUST NOT, DISCLOSE, COPY,

> DISTRIBUTE, OR RETAIN THIS MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF

> IT.''

>

> RE: REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP IN BUSINESS

>

> Sir,

>

> I am Prince Moni Mobutu, the first son of the one time

> President of the Democratic Republic of Congo formerly

> Zaire. My father, his Excellency Mobutu Sese-Seko of

> Congo (Late) took over government from Joseph

> Kasa-Vubu in 1965 and duringhis 32 years tenure, he

> had many loyalists who benefited from his kind

> gestures.

>

> He had over 25 bank accounts in different countries of

> the world which were immediately frozen by the Mr.

> Laurent-Desire Kabila led junta. Mr. L. D. Kabila's

> son Joseph Kabila succeeded his father after his

> assassination by assuming the mantle of office of our

> dear country.

>

> For the first time recently, I had access to the

> basement of my father's country home in Kasai, which

> was designed and constructed in 1980 by a reputable

> Italian Company. I saw an alarming sum of money about

> US99.9 million carefully packed in over 10 crates when

> I opened it.

>

> Since, I was the only one in the family that has

> knowledge of this information by virtue of my position

> as the next of kin and prime holder of his estates. I

> hereby seek your consent through this medium to permit

> me execute this deal with your good self by making you

> the sole custodian of the amount in question after

> carefully transferring them out of Congo. In

> sincerity, you are the only one I have divulged this

> information to, hence secrecy should be embraced by us

> until the money leaves Congo.

>

> We shall discuss a reasonable rewardable percentage

> for you upon your positive response to this proposal.

>

> Your response is highly needed.

>

> Yours faithfully,

>

> Prince Moni Mobutu

>

>

>

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Noma Petroff

Academic Department Coordinator

BOWDOIN COLLEGE

Department of Theater & Dance

9100 College Station

Brunswick ME 04011-8491

 

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