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3rd Annual Nigerian Email Conference

Nigeria is infamous for its email scams. The 3rd Annual Nigerian Email Conference makes light of that.

Or perhaps if I had attended, and learned that ALL UPPERCASE IS MORE EFFECTIVE, I WOULD HAVE SAID THE 3RD ANNUAL NIGERIAN EMAIL CONFERENNCE MAKES LIGHT OF THAT.

It begins:

"Write better emails. Make more moneys."

I am Mr. Laurent Mpeti Kabila, a senior assistant leader of the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone.

I present to you an urgent and confidential request: I request your attendance at The 3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference. This is an excellent opportunity to meet your distinguished colleagues, learn new marketing techniques, and spend your hard-earned money. Attending this conference demands the highest trust, security and confidentiality between us.
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(thanks to Bruce Schneier)

Comments on "3rd Annual Nigerian Email Conference"

 

Anonymous Honest Ibraham said ... (Sunday, March 19, 2006 6:24:00 AM) : 

I AM NOT SHOUTING I AM A PROFESSIONAL EMAIL MARKETER FROM NIGERIA

 

Anonymous Robert Porter said ... (Sunday, March 19, 2006 11:12:00 PM) : 

AS YOU CAN SEE LIKE BACK OF YOUR HAND, I HAVE BEATEN YOU TO PUBLISHING THIS MOST EXCELLENT REFERENCE. THEREFORE PLEASE TO BE FORWARDING YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS TO ME. IN FULL CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY OF COURSE.

BOBWIN OYAPORTERLEM

 

Anonymous security dude said ... (Saturday, April 08, 2006 7:04:00 AM) : 

YOU SHOULD MENTION THIS AS AN EXAMPLE OF SOCIAL ENGINEERING IN YOUR CLASSES - OR MAYBE JUST A SPOOF ON THEM

 

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Most Internet users have been targeted by criminal phishing emails, yet less than one third have any idea what phishing is, and only 3.5% have changed their habits due to the threat of phishing!

Risks include Identity Theft, Credit Card fraud, and more.

Download Results (pdf)