Always liked those messages. Sad to think there are still people falling for it.
Always liked those messages. Sad to think there are still people falling for it.
Apparently a new one is home calling for computer repair... all you have to do is send your computer to nigeria to get it cleaned of malware
My wife recently got one saying if she sent her husband to Nigeria, she could get a pair of new husbands each half my age.
She laughed when she told me about it.
I woke up in the middle of the night last night because she was putting stamps all over my forehead.
Spent the whole day trying to scrub the address off my face. Magic Marker.
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This universe is crazy. I'm going back to my own.
Ms. Mariam Abacha mail me every week about some funds. She says she's the widow of Mr. Sanni Abacha, an Oil & Mining entrepreneur in Africa.
It's interesting they feel like anyone would accept those credentials / ever heard of those people. Like "Oh, the Abacha, sure, they're great people, everyone knows how trustworthy they are".
Anyway, about a month ago I replied saying we should cut to the chase, drop the sad stories about widows and political opposition and talk business. I told them I'm willing to help with any transaction they need but, instead of money, I want a kidney, a cornea and some illegal wild animals in exchange for any money laundry services if they can arrange that.
I got no reply so far I think they waste too much time trying to recruit people for their scheme but have no real master plan once someone accepts to take part in it.
Regards,
Effenberg
Last edited by effenberg0x0; September 1st, 2012 at 09:41 AM.
I got a Nigerian 419 spam last year, from none other than Capt. James T. Kirk. I laughed about that for days.
I think there is some real artistic merit to the email the OP posted here... That guy is very creative, just a shame he wastes his talents in such a way.
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I've been getting tons of emails from the Bank of India about my deceased grandpa, and that I have now inherited $3 million. I can't wait for my money to arrive! </sarcasm>
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Off-topic, but I read just yesterday in the latest Consumer Reports that the "overpay" scam is 5th on the list of complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center last year.
That's the one where the mark sells something on Craigslist or what have you, the scammer sends a check for too much, then the scammer talks the mark into wiring him the overpay.
First off, people still send checks in the mail??
It's difficult to believe people fall for that. I mean, at least try to cash the check first for cryin' out loud.
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