I got this one in my "Bob the Builder" mail account. It seems that the Lads are tired of running old-fashioned 419 scams which take a while to bear fruit. The new tactic seems to be akin to a mugging on the street.

He claims to be from Dublin but the IP numbers resolved to Lagos, just where he wants his extortion money sent.

Jerry Spencer

PRIVACY

WE WISH TO INTRODUCE OUR COMAPANY/ OURSELVES AS A SUBSIDIARY OF INTERNATIONALLY ASSINATOR AND WORLD SECURITY ORGANIZATION, WITH BRANCHES IN ONE HUNDRED AND TWO(102) COUNTRIES

WE HAVE RECIEVED A FAX MESSAGE FROM OUR WORLD HEADQUARTERS, DUBLIN THIS MORNING TO INFORM YOU TO PRODUCE A MANDATORY SUM OF �10,000.00(TEN THOUSAND U.K POUNDS)ONLY, THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW IN NIGERIA WITHIN THE NEXT NINETY SIX HOURS(96) ALTERNATIVELY, YOU WILL BE KIDNAPPED AND FORCED TO COMMMIT SUICIDE DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR ONCOMING ANNIVERSARY OF THRITHY SEVEN YEARS.

PAT WILLIAMS
13 QUEENS ROAD,ILUPEJU
LAGOS.23401
NIGERIA.

CAUTION

1. send to us immediately the western union details, and the payment reciept, confirming the payment and to enable us reconcile with our files and deploy our men already monitoring you.

2. we will as well waste no time to carry our operation s, if we discover that this contract is disclosed to any second party including the following (a)police (b)relations and (c) friends

3.We guarantee your safety locally and internationally, on the completion of this contact and will not hesitate to disclose our men in your country to you and as well render our service if needed or on request. We seek your urgent co-operation for it is not our wish to get you eliminated.
      JERRY SPENCER