[Mr Incredible]

Perhaps the most inventive and entertaining Nigerian email scam.......!!!


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 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
mailto:tip@nasrda.gov.ng

[Iccz]

Originally Posted by Mr Incredible

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.

Considering it's 2009, I think Dr. Tunde needs to go back to university to improve his maths.
(Providing you got this one recently)

[KhalJimbo]

Lol Mark Shuttleworth was the first African in space

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Earthworm Jim

Lol Mark Shuttleworth was the first African in space

you missed the word

Originally Posted by Mr Incredible

secret

in the post then

best 419 i have seen for ages

[Duncan G]

$15,000,000 dollars.


Thats astronomical.

[I remember when]

Originally Posted by Duncan G

$15,000,000 dollars.


Thats astronomical.

bet he will be over the moon when they get him home

[CraigofScotland]

I wonder if he knows that nigerian prince that owes me $100000 for services rendered.

[Ayub]

Originally Posted by Duncan G

$15,000,000 dollars.


Thats astronomical.

No, its out of this world

[PoochJD]

This is a positively cosmic opportunity - and one not to be missed! You should be over the moon he contacted only you to get the money from!


Pooch

[KhalJimbo]

I work with a dude from Nigeria so I showed him this and he just laughed then shook his head and said "Man, they've stooped to an all new level of low"

Why dont they bring him home on one of the supply ships they send up to him

[eric pisch]

lol brilliant

time for some George

YouTube - Fonejacker - Monies

[Westindieman]

This is the best laugh ive had in ages.
Thanks

[adbrad]

If the nigerian astronaut is reading this please forward the email to this man:
Pincho Paxton

He, like you doesn't live on this planet, and providing you supply your own tin foil hat he'll come and rescue you from the space ship in his rocket. You will know it's him as he'll be the one dressed as a hexagon.

Good luck

[Matt_C]

I like how he's been "kept going" thanks to visits from supply ships - but not one of them thought to bring him home lol