Be aware! scam artists may be using the Family History site to find e-mail addresses. I received the following e-mail yesterday at my e-mail address. The only reference I have ever made regards Eric Curphey was an inquiry on this site and in a private e-mail from Jack Cormode of NAMA.

ATTN: ERIC CURPHEY,
I AM MR. MOHAMMED BELLO, THE CO-ORDINATOR EASTERN ZONE OF (YEAA) AN ORGANISATION SET UP BY LATE HEAD OF STATE GENERAL SANNI ABACHA TO HELP TRANSFORM HIMSELF FROM MILITARY HEAD OF STATE TO CIVILIAN PRESIDENT DURING THE 1998 ELECTION IN NIGERIA WHICH DID NOT HOLD BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN MYSTERIUOS DEATH OF GENERAL SANI ABACHA.
70 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO MY OFFICE IN CASH BY THE LATE GENERAL FOR THE CAMPAIGN, UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED AND EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN IN POSSESSION OF THIS FUND.
TO THIS END, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ASSIST ME INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH CAUTION, IN LANDED ASSETS, SHARES AND ANY OTHER PROFITABLE VENTURE ACCORDING TO YOUR RECOMMENDATION AND GUIDELINE. I WILL GIVE TO YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
YOUR REPUTABILITY AND RELIABILITY WAS GOT FROM THE FOREIGN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF MY COUNTRY.
KINDLY CONTACT ME THROUGH MY E-MAIL AS A MATTER OF URGENCY. ALSO GIVE ME YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHERE I CAN ALWAYS COMMUNICATE YOU.
YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
THANKS
BEST REGARDS.
MR. MOHAMMED BELLO.