02-21-2006, 11:39 AM | #1 | |
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I received this strange e-mail..
What do you guys think?
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02-21-2006, 11:41 AM | #2 |
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You're now a member of a very exclusive club. You should be proud.
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02-21-2006, 11:53 AM | #3 |
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Yeah, I know Charles. Great guy!
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02-21-2006, 12:03 PM | #4 |
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What, you didn't fall for it? A friend of mine guaranteed success! He told me that I would definitely get your phone number with that email. What a liar! Back to the drawing board...
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02-21-2006, 12:04 PM | #5 |
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Incredible, i didn´t know these things were still alive!
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02-21-2006, 12:17 PM | #6 |
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He he nice try, playing_games
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02-21-2006, 12:23 PM | #7 |
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My friend actually got a CALL from someone pimping the Nigerian Scam. I guess the e-mails weren't working anymore (yes, some greedy suckers did fall for it).
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02-21-2006, 12:24 PM | #8 |
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Sad.
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02-21-2006, 01:10 PM | #9 |
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Once you get the money. Can I have half?
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02-21-2006, 01:16 PM | #10 |
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Yeah, right. The entire country of Nigeria of doesn't even have six million dollars.
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02-21-2006, 01:41 PM | #11 | |
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02-21-2006, 01:44 PM | #12 |
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Hey, you can have my money. I've won over four million dollars in lottos that I didn't even enter. And that's just today!
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02-21-2006, 01:53 PM | #13 |
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And for you men who have no idea what Jimmy Choos are:
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02-21-2006, 02:18 PM | #14 |
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i got one today that says the following...
From; Theophilus Bassole Sankara Ivory Coast SEEKING ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESS AND RELOCATION I sincerely apologise for this informal way of contacting you which I believe would be most indecent but effective with regard to information I intend to bring to your notice.It is quite inevitable due to my present political predicament and to guarantee it is secret. I got your contact from the database network of your website online and I want to use this oportunity to express my interest in investing and relocating to your country. I believe you are a reliable and competent person to handle this kind of international transaction. My name is Theophilus Bassole Sankara, a cousin to the late Captain Tomas Sankara one time president of Burkina fasso (formal upper volta) that was assasinated in a military coupe junta by his vice, Captain Compaore who is also his friend. During the mayhem,my father was assasinated along with my mother in a tragedic car bomb explosion.All our families viable companies was shut down and confiscating our properties,leaving only I and my two sisters that had fled to Ivory Coast as survivors After the coupe,more emminent and rich Sankara family were also executed by Captain Compaore before subsequent reaction to the coupe.This led to fleeing of most Sankara family especially the young ones from our country to the neighbouring country living under cover. . After the death of my father, the family lawyer contacted me about the money he left for me secretly in his care which I want to invest in your country. I want to invest $10 million US dollars in your country. I have not decided what kind of business investment but I have real-estate properties in mind. I am writing to know if you can locate and purchase viable properties for me and also manage it until I and my sisters relocate to your country. I will offer you 8% commission of the total investment fund and additional 3% for any expenses which you might incure as a result of this transaction including travelling, accommodation and other expenses. So if you can handle the business,write me immediately with full details of the available properties and its prices and also furnish me with your fax and phone numbers. Due to my present political predicament you shall transaction and treat it with absolute confidentiality because I do not the Compoare government to know about my existence for security reasons.The money will be released to you after conclussion of all formalities during your visit. I am looking forward to your immediate response in my private e-mail address: [email protected] as writen. Thanks for your co-operation, Yours sincerely. Theophilus Bassole Sankara do these ppl think we're blinkin' idiots?! |
02-21-2006, 02:23 PM | #15 |
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This question might seem ignorant but...
What exactly is the point of the scam? They don't ask for bank details or such, so what could they even do with those details that they are asking for?
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02-21-2006, 02:28 PM | #16 |
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They want to claim your soul.
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02-21-2006, 02:29 PM | #17 |
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Or kidnap you and hold you ransom. Or harvest your organs. Or both. I bet your esophagus would fetch a hefty sum on the black market.
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02-21-2006, 02:33 PM | #18 |
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Esophagus!?!
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02-21-2006, 02:35 PM | #19 |
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They'll tear your bank balance apaaaart.
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02-21-2006, 02:51 PM | #20 | |
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Not at first. They start off with the initial email and then once you reply something goes wrong at there end and they ask you to send money to help bribe an official or clear the money so they can send it to you. That keeps happening until your skint (if you are a real moron) or you start to question it and they then disappear. One web page said that in 1997 the FBI had reports of $100m being paid to people on this kind of scam and thats only what was reported. However you would need to be extremely stupid to fall for it, but some people really believe or are desperate enough to think you can get something for nothing. (the only people who get away with that are the scammers)
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