I've just received this private message on another forum - Sounds too good to turn down, eh?


From : John Dikko
Address: Avenue 5 Lot 172 Cocody
Quarters Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
West Africa.
Please reply me through this my private e-mail for security reason john_dikko1234567@yahoo.fr

Attention: Respectful

Good day How are you today,I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country.i got your contact from your site. and after going through your profile i deceide to contact you. I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father late Chief Edward Dikko Which I intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base.Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would
furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure, amount involve is below and we shall mutuall agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing for the fund. The sum of Eight Million Five
Hundred Thousand Five USD $8.500.000USD I shall be glad to reserve this respect and
opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.

Looking forward to your prompt response

Best Regards,
Sender details:
Name: Mr John Dikko.
Address: Avenue 5 Lot 172 Cocody
Quarters Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
West Africa.
please reply me through this my private e-mail for security reason john_dikko1234567@yahoo.fr

These sorts of e-mails normally come from Nigeria. Wonder why he's emigrated?

Because the police are after him?

There are a hell of a lot of those going round at the moment, I've deleted several. It's a blatent attempt at fraud, just ignore and pray they tire of it soon.

Or send an abusive mail back? (Not my style though - hopefully someone else will)

I'm already a millionaire, about 307 times over, if I bothered to collect all the winnings from all the lotteries I have never entered. ;) I'm rich. I have spam emails to prove it. :)