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Jenny
08-26-2001, 08:14 PM
I got this via email today (no attachment or anything):

TO: jrarden


ATTN: the firm director/general manager


Hello Sir,


This information is top secret and is for your reading only. Please delete this email immediately if you feel this is an error.

My name is Vitaliy Smirnov. I work in Russian Fund of Reconstruction and Development under the Government of Russian Federation as a financial advisor and auditor. During the last two years of my work I've discovered
the fact of the money remaining in the Fund left after the Great Default on August, 17th 1998 which you should know or may heard about. After studying and checking into this I finally got the information that the
money can be mapped out by me and then used in some way. The amount is US $1.92 million ($1,920,000). I've found out a problem I can't work this out by myself being an official in Russia. I am not allowed to act as a
businessman or have and operate any bank account overseas. That's why I have this proposal for you.

According to all above here is what I suggest. You will help me to accept this money in your country to the firm bank account. After the transaction takes place you hold 20% of the amount and then send out 80% in parts to bank accounts I provide.

This money will be processed as a contract payment to the firm you have or open for it. Firm nature doesn't really matter as I plan to make up a contract of the audit/marketing services or something that your firm did
for the Fund. I require the following details about the firm: name, physical address, short working history, managerial stuff, how long it operates in the market and the firm bank account information where this
money will be sent. Bank account details are the bank name, bank address, bank contacts and the account numbers.

Sooner you confirm you've read and understood what I sent you we'll start our preparations for the main transaction immediately.

Please treat this information as confident and secret as possible.

Contact me via email if you are ready.

Delete this message after you have read it.

Looking forward to hear from you,

Vitaliy

sbp
08-26-2001, 08:34 PM
Whenever I've seen this scam in the past it mentions someone in Nigeria.

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=22552
http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=18130

Sir_Froggy
08-26-2001, 09:17 PM
heh smirnov as in smirnov ice :P

ProMinx
08-26-2001, 10:11 PM
Originally posted by Sir_Froggy
heh smirnov as in smirnov ice :P


Froggy is so random! I love it! I will admit that I immediately recognized this as a phony by reading the "Smirnov" last name. That last name would mean (according to russian naming patterns) that his mother's first name was...Smirn. How horrible is that? I don't know how the vodka starter took the name, but I doubt it is very common with the Reds.

Grimm
08-27-2001, 11:47 AM
I want to go beat this guy with a stick for doing this type of thing. But I want to beat anyone who falls fo it a whole lot more.
Shouldn't that be forwarded to the FBI or Secret Service?

Jenny
08-27-2001, 11:58 AM
Originally posted by evilcyclops
I want to go beat this guy with a stick for doing this type of thing. But I want to beat anyone who falls fo it a whole lot more.
Shouldn't that be forwarded to the FBI or Secret Service?

I wondered something like that myself, but... Wasn't sure if it was just a prank or a serious enough thing to worry about. I've seen letters like this before, but didn't know.

TheLoneGunman
08-27-2001, 12:00 PM
I wonder if his brother is Yakov Smirnov (the comedian)

Cheesypuff
08-27-2001, 01:15 PM
put this on got deals...I'm sure that someone will do this.

oblongmelon
08-27-2001, 02:37 PM
Originally posted by Jenny
I got this via email today (no attachment or anything):

TO: jrarden


ATTN: the firm director/general manager


Hello Sir,




When did you stop being a man? *snicker*...:)

Sir_Froggy
08-27-2001, 02:53 PM
mmm.....snickers...i'm gonna go and get one

Jenny
08-27-2001, 04:20 PM
Originally posted by oblongmelon

Originally posted by Jenny
I got this via email today (no attachment or anything):

TO: jrarden


ATTN: the firm director/general manager


Hello Sir,




When did you stop being a man? *snicker*...:)

LOL Yeah, I noticed that, too. lol Hey girl, we miss you! Get back to irc! ;)