I have received scam mails overtime but some of the same types have persistently worried me in the past weeks and I have decided to attach one here.
The first time I got an e mail like this greed almost gave way to reason (put emotion here)…
I wonder what the senders hope to achieve…, I wonder if all the mails really emanate from Nigeria and Nigerians…., I wonder what all this will lead to…, I wonder what shape the next generation of fraud letters will take…
The most recent scam/ fraud email I received is below and it reads:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
MAXWELL STAKE INC.
HEAD OFFICE:CALLE NURIA PEREZ 21-23,
2835 VIZCAYA,BILBAO,
SPAIN.
21/01/2007
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the MAXWELL STAKE INC Lottery (international program) held on the 19th January, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 34090322816 with prize # 43568000/12 drew $1,000,000.00 which was first in the 1st Category of the draws.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$1,000,000.00) in cash credited to reference number: AFA/7854545411/NT made available from a total cash prize of Ten{10} Million United State Dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Snowball Lottery.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days of this notification, after the expiration of that time frame, if your fund is unclaimed, it will be refunded to us and included in our next draws. We hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our next $18million draws in March 2007.
Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you, please always remember to quote your Code number{s} in all correspondence with our legal adviser.
STEPPING LAW GROUPS
Mrs. Sarah Lopez
Mr. David Alvarez
Tel:+34-691-878-959
E-mail:stepinstoneag@aim.com
Furthermore, should there be any change of your present address, please notify us immediately so to make the appropriate adjustment.
Congratulations from the management and staffs of MAXWELL STAKE INC.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Teressa Lopez.
Coordinator/Manager
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
THE MEN IN BLACK
Have you had a dealing with the men in black recently?
I did today, and like other times the encounter left a bitter taste in my mouth.
They are men of the Nigeria Police.
Shabilly dressed.
They screamed and shouted at people to get attention, where a modest “Excuse me I am a police man can I see the content of your bag?” would have done the job.
I stopped and he shouted again at me to open my bag and I concluded that he must think am deaf.
I opened my bag and he smiled broadly and asked for the receipt even after I told him the laptop in my bag is for my uncle who gave it to me on loan.
All he wanted was a receipt for the laptop any at all!
He didn’t listen to reason and when I asked for a deposit receipt for the laptop so I can leave it with him and thhe go to get the recipt from my uncle, he flared up and treathened to slap me!
His colleagues supported him and right there started to call me thief –when was I tried?
I wondered, where did we get these ill trained men from?*!
Why do we continue to entrust our security with these men who do not seem to know what they are doing?
Are the police men else where (other countries) like this too ?
Cann’t we do something about their deplorable state?
The questions could go on….
In all I feel pity for the nation that maintains such a poorly equipped, ill trained and corrupt law keepers-the police force.
PEOPLE I ADMIRE
People I admire
This is an experiment in photo blogging.
I am going to post below the pictures of people I admire, especially those whose lives and living styles had been quite challenging and inspiring for me in the last 12 months.
Sometime soon I will post an article detailing the areas of impact person by person.
Till then the fotographs:
Bishop T. D. Jakes 
Deolu Akinyemi
‘Gbenga Sesan
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Tutu Adeniji
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for now that will be all.
Please leave acomment, your words count.
thanks
Friday, November 24, 2006
…finally!
Or how else do I tag this blog?
Maybe not exactly finally!
Because this, really is just transiting from one level of existence to another-or is it from one stage of life to another-and really there may not be any note of finality.
But come to think of it, when one’s path is constantly troubled and each time one attempts progress, one obstacle or the other evolves in the path (or so it seems) that causes time dilation, the END becomes elusive and the MEANS becomes uncomfortable.
Ok enough all this philosophical jabbering!
A few days back, precisely 17th Oct. 2006, I was invited to the Head of Department’s office (as an undergraduate, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye Ogun State, Nigeria, reading Physics) to fill the NYSC Mobilization form. NYSC-is short for National Youth Service Corps-a compulsory and not ‘voluntary’ one year service to the fatherland which all freshly graduated (from all tertiary institutions) under the age of 30 are required to undertake else …ok! I will do a blog on the NYSC, later on.
Yeah filing the form was emotional!
Finally after 6 instead of 41/2 years, I am graduating - 9 months pre-degree + 31/2 years full time study.
My mind reeled to my 1st time at this University having earlier applied to study Chemical Engineering at a neighbouring University. I was finally accepted into the pre- degree program of the OOU to study Geology. That was 2001- a year of self-discovery-at least partial.
That year, I discovered my innate skills, interests and capabilities and finishing one of the best 100 students of 2700 or thereabout and considering the events prior to my admission and the 1st few days of school, that was a feat!?*
I opted to study Physics with the believe that there lies the explanation for the existence of life and possibly the hereafter but was I shocked?
Yeah shocked with the stark abstractness of modern Physics-Quantum mechanics-while still contending with the reality of Newtonian mechanics.
In retrospect! I honestly, may not have found fulfillment anywhere else, the challenges here though nerve wrecking has contributed in making a strong and resolute person of me.
Though it is clear am not making a 1st class (as it is a battle between a 2nd upper and a 2nd lower) I hope it shall be a upper. I wont be shocked with whatever the reality eventually begets as I have over the years done the SWOT analysis and have my mind prepared for the worst, while confidently working and hoping for the best.
While I’m not the extremely bookish person, I have my fair share of “exceptionality”.
While on campus I won several laurels and served the community. Yeah-(remind me to put this in my CV) I got involved with the Directorate of students affairs and was invited thrice (only honoured two) to deliver orientation lectures to freshly admitted undergraduates. (These were great moments when I attempted to put into force my believe in ‘peer partnership’ and positive peer pressure to work)
The laurels included:
2002: 1st place essay competition: National Association of Science Students, OOU Chapter, and was presented the award by the deputy speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly (I wrote on the immerse benefits of Science & Technology to our collective existence).
2003- Outstanding Student of the Year, Faculty of Science OOU (NASS)
2004-Exemplary studentship (OOU Governing Council, 2004 Convocation Awards)
I had challenges- had to write Chemistry 102 twice, which translated to 4 units carry over and I scored a number of Ds and Es where I believe I should have done better considering the level of work I put into preparation and the quality of answers I supplied-Oh! That’s a common excuse on campus.
I completed the forms amidst shouts and screams of celebration, amidst my other colleagues. I humbly left the office for the library to continue preparation for my final exams.
A tear dropped
N.B.
Somebody please remind me to:
* Do a thank you blog for all lectures who had taught me.
* Do an analysis on my experience on campus
* Kabiyesi- the Almighty lecturer.
Maybe not exactly finally!
Because this, really is just transiting from one level of existence to another-or is it from one stage of life to another-and really there may not be any note of finality.
But come to think of it, when one’s path is constantly troubled and each time one attempts progress, one obstacle or the other evolves in the path (or so it seems) that causes time dilation, the END becomes elusive and the MEANS becomes uncomfortable.
Ok enough all this philosophical jabbering!
A few days back, precisely 17th Oct. 2006, I was invited to the Head of Department’s office (as an undergraduate, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye Ogun State, Nigeria, reading Physics) to fill the NYSC Mobilization form. NYSC-is short for National Youth Service Corps-a compulsory and not ‘voluntary’ one year service to the fatherland which all freshly graduated (from all tertiary institutions) under the age of 30 are required to undertake else …ok! I will do a blog on the NYSC, later on.
Yeah filing the form was emotional!
Finally after 6 instead of 41/2 years, I am graduating - 9 months pre-degree + 31/2 years full time study.
My mind reeled to my 1st time at this University having earlier applied to study Chemical Engineering at a neighbouring University. I was finally accepted into the pre- degree program of the OOU to study Geology. That was 2001- a year of self-discovery-at least partial.
That year, I discovered my innate skills, interests and capabilities and finishing one of the best 100 students of 2700 or thereabout and considering the events prior to my admission and the 1st few days of school, that was a feat!?*
I opted to study Physics with the believe that there lies the explanation for the existence of life and possibly the hereafter but was I shocked?
Yeah shocked with the stark abstractness of modern Physics-Quantum mechanics-while still contending with the reality of Newtonian mechanics.
In retrospect! I honestly, may not have found fulfillment anywhere else, the challenges here though nerve wrecking has contributed in making a strong and resolute person of me.
Though it is clear am not making a 1st class (as it is a battle between a 2nd upper and a 2nd lower) I hope it shall be a upper. I wont be shocked with whatever the reality eventually begets as I have over the years done the SWOT analysis and have my mind prepared for the worst, while confidently working and hoping for the best.
While I’m not the extremely bookish person, I have my fair share of “exceptionality”.
While on campus I won several laurels and served the community. Yeah-(remind me to put this in my CV) I got involved with the Directorate of students affairs and was invited thrice (only honoured two) to deliver orientation lectures to freshly admitted undergraduates. (These were great moments when I attempted to put into force my believe in ‘peer partnership’ and positive peer pressure to work)
The laurels included:
2002: 1st place essay competition: National Association of Science Students, OOU Chapter, and was presented the award by the deputy speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly (I wrote on the immerse benefits of Science & Technology to our collective existence).
2003- Outstanding Student of the Year, Faculty of Science OOU (NASS)
2004-Exemplary studentship (OOU Governing Council, 2004 Convocation Awards)
I had challenges- had to write Chemistry 102 twice, which translated to 4 units carry over and I scored a number of Ds and Es where I believe I should have done better considering the level of work I put into preparation and the quality of answers I supplied-Oh! That’s a common excuse on campus.
I completed the forms amidst shouts and screams of celebration, amidst my other colleagues. I humbly left the office for the library to continue preparation for my final exams.
A tear dropped
N.B.
Somebody please remind me to:
* Do a thank you blog for all lectures who had taught me.
* Do an analysis on my experience on campus
* Kabiyesi- the Almighty lecturer.
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