[thechat] Funny spam for Astronautics Day

[Martin Burns]

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 From another list, but funny.

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> Hello,
>
> As you know, April 12th is the International Astronautics Day (Gagarin
> and Shuttle-1 flew on this day). Because of Easter, the event received
> less media attention this year - but on-line fraudsters made sure it 
> will
> not be completely forgotten.
>
> Please read and donate!
>
>> Subject: Nigerian Astronaut Wants To Come Home
>> Dr. Bakare Tunde
>> Astronautics Project Manager
>> National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
>> Plot 555 Misau Street
>> PMB 437 Garki, Abuja, FCT
>> NIGERIA
>>
>> Dear Mr. Sir,
>>
>> REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
>>
>> I am Dr. Bakare Tunde, the cousin of Nigerian Astronaut, Air Force
>> Major Abacha Tunde. He was the first African in space when he made
>> a secret flight to the Salyut 6 space station in 1979. He was on a
>> later Soviet spaceflight, Soyuz T-16Z to the secret Soviet military
>> space station Salyut 8T in 1989. He was stranded there in 1990 when
>> the Soviet Union was dissolved. His other Soviet crew members
>> returned to earth on the Soyuz T-16Z, but his place was taken up
>> by return cargo. There have been occasional Progrez supply flights
>> to keep him going since that time. He is in good humor, but wants
>> to come home.
>>
>> In the 14-years since he has been on the station, he has accumulated
>> flight pay and interest amounting to almost $ 15,000,000 American
>> Dollars. This is held in a trust at the Lagos National Savings and
>> Trust Association. If we can obtain access to this money, we can
>> place a down payment with the Russian Space Authorities for
>> a Soyuz return flight to bring him back to Earth. I am told this
>> will cost $ 3,000,000 American Dollars. In order to access the
>> his trust fund we need your assistance.
>>
>> Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total
>> amount to your account for subsequent disbursement, since we as civil
>> servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service
>> Laws) from opening and/ or operating foreign accounts in our names.
>>
>> Needless to say, the trust reposed on you at this juncture is
>> enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20 percent of the
>> transferred sum, while 10 percent shall be set aside for incidental
>> expenses (internal and external) between the parties in the course
>> of the transaction. You will be mandated to remit the balance 70
>> percent to other accounts in due course.
>>
>> Kindly expedite action as we are behind schedule to enable us
>> include downpayment in this financial quarter.
>>
>> Please acknowledge the receipt of this message via my direct
>> number 234 (0) 9-234-2220  only.
>>
>> Yours Sincerely,
>> Dr. Bakare Tunde
>> Astronautics Project Manager
>> tip at nasrda.gov.ng
>>
>> http://www.nasrda.gov.ng/
>>
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