Scam

I received the following email via this mailing list and was asked bt the FBI to pass this info along to the list used as the conduit for the scam.

/* recvd email text follows */

Attn: Beneficiary,
Dear Sir,

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically concluded and has left Nigeria to London via your Country by Express Cargo Flight. Note carefully the content of the crate is "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that the crate contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my client (that's you). Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 220kg but I manage to pay 120kg, which cost US$75,600.00. On no account should you disclose the content of the crate with the Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money. In the meantime, contact the Diplomatic! Courier Services on Tel: in London tomorrow to know the actual situation with the consignment and also give them your address where the consignment will be delivered and then get back to me as soon as possible so that I can give you the shipment document. Meanwhile,

I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment arrives in your Country for my share. Contact them and get back to me. Congrats and remain blessed.

Best Regards, Dr.Alhaji Usman.

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/* end of message rcvd */

This is a scam! Of course everyone on this mailing list should be intelligent enough to know it is phoney, however; just in case... Linux MTD discussion mailing list
http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-mtd/

The FBI ought to know better. I would appreciate it if you could respond to them, and point out that their request is _extremely_ unwelcome.

Anyone stupid enough to actually fall for it probably deserves to be scammed (or just taken out back and shot). The occasional piece of spam or scan which gets past the list filters is bad enough, without it provoking follow-up 'warnings' :)

I appreciate that you were acting on advice from people who really ought to have known better, but please _don't_ bother to post such a 'warning' again.

dwmw2