Attention english speaking visitors: The text message below is a form of advanced fee fraud, a.k.a. a Nigerian or 419 scam. An explanation of these scams can be found on scam-o-rama or on the website of the US secret service.

Onderstaande epistel is een Nigeriaanse- of 419 scam, een vorm van oplichterij per email. Lees de uitleg hier.

Dear Sir,   I really regret any embarrasment this mail might cause you as we've never by any chance met before I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr. David Johnson the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva.   Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make $30.5 million, which is currently deposited in a European Security and Finance company. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of money.   It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, If you will be interested, claim documents will be processed and sent to you. The documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.   I will give you 10% of the fund for this assistance. I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug, money laundered or terrorist related proceeds.   Upon the reciept of your mail, indicating your interest to help me in this transaction i will then send to you my indentity card and international passport to further buttress the bonafide nature of this transaction.   Kindly respond to my proposal via my alternative E-mail address below on the receipt of your mail.   I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction.   You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.   Expecting your response.   Remain blessed,   Mr. David Johnson Lagos-Nigeria E-MAIL: djohnson445@yahoo.com