Beware LinkedIn Invaded By Nigerian Spammers

Here is a LinkedIn invitation I received from Elvis Ata (elvisata2001@yahoo.cn):

Elvis Ata requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

Angsuman,

DEAREST ONE

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM ELVIS ATA THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR THOMAS ATA, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT IN BOUAKE COTE DIVOIRE, BEFORE HE WAS
SHOT BY THE REBELS ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.

HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND DISCLOSED TO ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF £6,000,000 ( six MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN, WHICH IS IN A METAL BOX.

HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.BEFORE HE GAVE UP THE GHOST HE TOLD TO ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE TO HELP ME FREE THE BOX FROM THE SEcURITY COMPANY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). PLEASE I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE BOX HAS BEEN FREED FROM THE
SECURITY COMPANY.

EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
ELVIS ATA
FOR THE FAMILY.

I dutifully marked this as spam. Let’s see what action LinkedIn takes. LinkedIn should come down with an iron hand on such spammers to retain its credibility.