Lagos is the CAPITAL of Nigeria

What's with the CAPSLOCK guys? Here are two Nigerian Scam emails. I wonder why it's all in caps? Gives me the shits just looking at it!

Note: If you get an email like this, do not respond. It is a scam.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bar. Bola Ige.
Date: 24 Feb 2008 06:36
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT
To: xxx

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT
GARKI-ABUJA NIGERIA.
mrmusamorris4@yahoo.dk

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR INHERITANCE
FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS
BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THEFUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THESE HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.PRESIDENT,UMARU YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FBI.(FEDERAL BEAREAU OF INVESTIGATION)

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($2,500.00USD)PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD PAYMENT CENTER.

MR.Mr Musa Morris ON HIS EMAIL :mrmusamorris4@yahoo.dk
TELEPHONE:+234-8028163825
AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT YOUR CARD TO BE POSTED TO:
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT USD2.5MILLION AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON
ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OFFICE. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF
IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU

OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS
CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

KINDEST REGARDS,

Barr. Bola Ige.
SENATE PRESIDENT

==============================================================

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ALLEN
Date: 24 Feb 2008 18:44
Subject: MR HENRY ALLEN
To:

MR HENRY ALLEN
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVORE(IVORY COAST)
henry_03ci@yahoo.fr
Private Number.+22506119120


I AM MR HENRY ALLEN, A STAFF OF ONE OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIR(IVORY COST)I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($22.5 MILLION US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO OUR FINANCIAL BENEFIT.
THIS MONEY WAS OWNED BY ONE OF THE CUSTOMER IN OUR BANK.THE MAN'S NAME IS CALLED MR MARK GARCIA WHO LEAVE AND DIE IN This country. A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE NEARLY SEVEN YEARS AGO. HE DIED ON HIS WAY TO THE AIRPORT ON ONE OF HIS BUSINESS TRIP WITH ALL HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.

AND SINCE THEN, NO ONE HAS COME EITHER AS HIS NEXT OF KIN OR FAMILY MEMBERS TO LAY CLAIM TO HIS BANK ACCOUNT AND PROPERTY, NOW I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO IT.

THIS FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY,YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS A RELATIVE OF THE DECEASED OR HIS NEXT OF KIN. AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES? OF MR MR MARK GARCIA AND HIS PROPERTIES.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

I WANT YOU ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS A DEAL WHICH I WANT YOU TO TREAT WITH ALL URGENCE, THAT IS THE REASON WHY I HAVE CONTACT YOU.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION. SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS] URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAILL ADDRESS BELOW.

THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD DAY.

henry_03ci@yahoo.fr
BEST REGARDS,
MR HENRY ALLEN