Latest Nigerian Scam

Got this email this morning, now the scammers are scamming their victims!

Brilliant, or rubbing salt in the wounds? You decide.


UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division


From: Mrs.Michelle Bachelet


Dear Nigerian Scam Victim,


This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria on Friday 22nd July, 2011, after series of complaints from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Australia,South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the rate of scam/fraudlent activities going on in their country.


I have met with President Goodluck Jonathan who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account. Right now, as directed by our secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, We have decided to waive away all your clearance fees and authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your fund into your account without any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your account is your United Nation Non-Interference & Notarization fee of US$420 Dollars only to the UN Office.

check this link; http://www.nigeriaunmission.org/
check this link; http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/ban-ki-moon-visit-nigeria


Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian/British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr.John Wheeler from USA to fraustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.


I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria so I would like you to urgently respond to thismessage so that I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 72 hours.

You can reach me on our office Telephone Number:+234-1-7937629


I await your swift response or call to enable me kick start this payment procedures.


Thanks,


Sincerely yours,


Mrs.Michelle Bachelet
Executive Director
Office of the UN. African Region.

Media finally waking up

You know my feelings about the mad bubble in the UK housing market and the way that price rises were celebrated as if they were a good thing (because we all know that inflation is good isn't it?).

So imagine my surprise when the latest house price predictions were released earlier this week which said that prices would be flat for the next few years, and for the first time in living memory the BBC Radio 4 journalist (I think it was Evan Davies) actually suggested that rising house prices were only good for those people downsizing.

At long last. Could this be the beginning of a new reality where we move away from the idea that the only way to make money in by putting it all into bricks and mortar, and may consider saving money and investing in real wealth generating businesses? Let's hope so, it is a model that works well in some of the more succesful economies, Germany being a prime example.

Long may it continue