Topic: lost Nigerian Astronaut wants to come home..
mightymoe's photo
Mon 02/15/16 06:24 AM
Edited by mightymoe on Mon 02/15/16 06:26 AM


new scam being tried:


The Anorak Inbox features this plea: Nigerian Astronaut is lost in space needs $3Million to come home

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 or 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 down payment in this financial quarter.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this message via my direct number *** (*) *-234-2220 only.

Yours Sincerely, Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
tip@nasrda.gov.ng

http://www.nasrda.gov.ng/

Conrad_73's photo
Mon 02/15/16 06:26 AM
Edited by Conrad_73 on Mon 02/15/16 06:26 AM
rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl
Lost In Space?

Frankk1950's photo
Mon 02/15/16 06:33 AM
I'll bet he'd give his $15m in exchange for a Big Mac with fries and a coke.

Serchin4MyRedWine's photo
Mon 02/15/16 06:35 AM
I don't want to see anyone lost in space so I sent them my money...now just waiting for the payoff smokin laugh

adivorcedone's photo
Mon 02/15/16 06:54 AM
Wow! the imagination of these scammers....what a waste though....Hey! a sucker is born every minuet, never can tell, maybe the lost astroNut is home already...

no photo
Mon 02/15/16 07:27 AM
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.
Someone better call Al and Jesse!!

#BlackAstronautsLivesMatter

mightymoe's photo
Mon 02/15/16 08:58 AM

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.
Someone better call Al and Jesse!!

#BlackAstronautsLivesMatter


poor guy... 14 years in space is a long time, he should come home... maybe i should post this on my facebook page so others will know of his plight...

no photo
Mon 02/15/16 09:08 AM


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.
Someone better call Al and Jesse!!

#BlackAstronautsLivesMatter


poor guy... 14 years in space is a long time, he should come home... maybe i should post this on my facebook page so others will know of his plight...
Please do...I bet youll even find someone who actually buys into it laugh

mightymoe's photo
Mon 02/15/16 09:12 AM



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.
Someone better call Al and Jesse!!

#BlackAstronautsLivesMatter


poor guy... 14 years in space is a long time, he should come home... maybe i should post this on my facebook page so others will know of his plight...
Please do...I bet youll even find someone who actually buys into it laugh


as long as i get my cut...

Serchin4MyRedWine's photo
Mon 02/15/16 09:19 AM
Ground Control to Major Tunde
Ground Control to Major Tunde
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Ground Control to Major Tunde
Commencing countdown, engines on
Check ignition and may God's love be with you drinker

Serchin4MyRedWine's photo
Mon 02/15/16 10:08 AM



Well I'm sure the Nigerian " astronauts" were also wearing U.S. Air Force uniforms.. all Generals .. of course


Yes, I'm surprised they didn't mention that while he was in space his mum died and will have to live with his auntie in Ghanalaugh

Rock's photo
Mon 02/15/16 10:43 AM
I just bought him a bus ticket.

mightymoe's photo
Mon 02/15/16 10:53 AM
i think he was their only astronaut prince... Nigeria needs all their princes at home

metalwing's photo
Tue 02/16/16 05:01 AM
scared This is horrible!!! Let's get everyone on Mingle to send them all our money now!! We can't let this poor man be unhappy in space!! We don't care if we get any money or not!!!!!! Let's save this poor soul!!!!!

Who wouldn't do this?????:cry:

no photo
Tue 02/16/16 05:06 AM

scared This is horrible!!! Let's get everyone on Mingle to send them all our money now!! We can't let this poor man be unhappy in space!! We don't care if we get any money or not!!!!!! Let's save this poor soul!!!!!

Who wouldn't do this?????:cry:


Let me be the first to contribute my life savings for such a worthy cause.

RustyKitty's photo
Tue 02/16/16 05:42 AM
seriously, how gullible and stupid do these scam people, think people are?
I really cannot see how anyone with 1/2 a brain can't figure this scam out. I mean, a Nigerian astronaut? c'mon. yawn huh what

metalwing's photo
Tue 02/16/16 07:22 AM

seriously, how gullible and stupid do these scam people, think people are?
I really cannot see how anyone with 1/2 a brain can't figure this scam out. I mean, a Nigerian astronaut? c'mon. yawn huh what


On a serious note, there is sucker born every minute. If you play the statistics of humanity, one percent of the US population would leave 3.5 million as a target audience. If one percent of that one percent could be contacted that gives 35,000 potential victims. If one percent of those are dumb enough to believe anything, you have 350 checks in the mail.

Conrad_73's photo
Tue 02/16/16 07:52 AM
Abacha come home!laugh laugh laugh

Serchin4MyRedWine's photo
Tue 02/16/16 08:10 AM


seriously, how gullible and stupid do these scam people, think people are?
I really cannot see how anyone with 1/2 a brain can't figure this scam out. I mean, a Nigerian astronaut? c'mon. yawn huh what


On a serious note, there is sucker born every minute. If you play the statistics of humanity, one percent of the US population would leave 3.5 million as a target audience. If one percent of that one percent could be contacted that gives 35,000 potential victims. If one percent of those are dumb enough to believe anything, you have 350 checks in the mail.

Just look at the last election...more gullible people then you can imagine:tongue: