From: "celine samuel" <ce-sa40@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: celinesamuel1100@yahoo.com
Subject: Beloved one In Christ,
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:24:28 +0000
Beloved one In Christ,
Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs
Celine Samuel, 69 years old widow & a new Christian
convert,suffering from long time cancer of the blood
(Leukaemia According to my doctor my condition is
critical and I might not survive.
Although as a christian,I beleive God and I know that
I will not die,but will live to declare the glory of
God. My late husband (Dr.Peter Samuel ) and my only
son were killed during the ABIDJAN-BOUAKE Crisis some
years back(take a look) Our Lord Jesus Christ is my
only comforter.
I have the sum of Five million,One hundred thousand US
Dollars($5.1m) The fund is presently deposited with a
financial company for security reasons and all the
documents concerning the fund are in the custody of my
lawyer.
I inherited the money from my late husband who was an
industralist and international businessman. I have
prayed concerning this donation for God's guidance and
if in your heart you geniunely and faithfully
desire-to use this fund for the propagation of God's
work in any form whether for charity,
ministry,evangelical work or otherwise in relation to
God'swork,do get in -touch with me for further
arrangements with my lawyer on how you will receive my
Charity donation.
God bless you once again and as you receive,give and
give God all the Glory.
Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. celine samuel
DIVINE CALL.
DIVINE CALL.
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My Reply to the 419er:
Dear Celine,
My God! This must truly be divine intervention at work
here. Just yesterday as I was performing symbiolitic
gastro fibrod surgery on a patient, my heart kept
telling me that somebody will be sent my way. As a new convert like you, all
I want to say is praise the lord. The more I
heard this message in my heart, the more attention I
paid to it. It was later revealed to me that the
individual I was destined to come across had cancerous
condition. How Ironic? That is my area of
specialization in Medicine. The next day, I got this
email from you. God really works in mysterious ways
you know. But let me get down to business here because
we must not waste any time.
I know you have faith, but my experience with cancer
is that it does care about your religious background
before it attacks you, and if proper treatment is not
pursued you will die like a rat. My job is to prevent
that from happening.
I do not think this is the time for you to be worrying
about making financial donations at this time. You
need chemotherapy, treatment and rest. I know because
I am a surgeon. Now, listen, my research company has
developed some very remarkable cancer treatment drug
and vaccines which has been thoroughly tested for 3
years on animal subjects like Apes and Chimpanzees.
The test monkeys were brought to our facility from their
natural habitat in Tanzania and Congo rain forest where their
population has been dwindling for some time now. Some of the apes were
as old as you, while other were clealy over 70 years, but kept lying about
their age. In any case, most of these Apes had advanced
cancer. Some of the apes and
gorillas even had gonorrhea but we treated them and
educated them on the use of condoms and safe sex practices. Today, thanks be
to god, cases of Stds among African primates has
declined. This is just to point out some of our
success stories.
In our research facility in Virginia, we have
developed a very state of the art and sophisticated
cancer vaccine as well as other treatment options that
do not just supress cancer but cure it completely.
This may sound too goo to be true to you, but it is
true. The FDA (government agency) is very excited
with the results so far, but are doing more testing on
this drug called Viotexpressen Zx88 before they can
conclusively approve it for medical purposes. This
testing will take another 1 year or so. I would like
to test this treatment and vaccine on you with full
assurance that it will cure your condition and add 47 years more to your life.
You have nothing to lose here but everything to gain.
We can have a team of our experts and researchers make
plans to move you to one of our facilities in oslo,
Norway (in Europe) along with 2 family members to be
with you throughout the course of this treatment which
I assure you has a 99.99% success chance. If you ask me,
that's a very good chance to take.
Furthermore, our organization (Merry Goldwater
Pharmaceuticals and Associates, Falls Church,
Virginia) will compensate you financially for this
treatment and even compensate you more when and after the government
officially approves and adopts our standards in cancer
treatment. Such compensation can quickly add up to
over $10 million for you. As a
rule, we DO NOT accept donations from individuals
because we are in a high tax bracket. We only give out
donations instead, but we NEVER receive. As a matter of
fact, it is that time of the year again when we have
to give in order not to be over taxed by the
government. You obviously are not in need of financial
aid, but if you know any organization in your country
that may benefit from our generosity, please let me
know so I can open a Give activity account for them
here and we can send them a minimum of $187,000 which
is what our tax regulation stipulates.
Just so you know, we are a Multi national
phamarceutical and medical corporation and I am a
co-owner. My partner Dr. Solaris Orbit manages
our European facility. We also have a facility in
Japan, and that research center is managed by Dr.
Omasaki Bling Bling Suzuki, a foremost expert in Asian
cancerology. The point is, you have been led to the
best place and your life is about to change.
Now, we have over 300,000 people that have applied to
be test cases in our facilites, but unfortunately we
cannot take them all. You are one of the lucky few I
have selected for medical aid.
Last quater alone, we gave out
3.5 million dollars in financial aid to some charity
organizations in Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique,
Equatorial Guinea, South Africa and Togo. So for me,
money isn't the issue but good health.
Please when you do respond, attach a visible
photograph (3 copies) of yourself and a contact
number, so I can process the financial papers in
readiness.
Get back to me if you will, my sister in the Lord.
Sincerely,
Dr. Newman E. Ete (M.D, SS, CCS Harvard Medical)
School Board Certified; Fellow; New England Medical
Board of Physicians, Fellow; London school of
economics medical Union; Fellow; European board of
distinguished Cancerologist and crisis
treatment/prevention.
(MSDD, CVM, Osaka, Japan Board
of Alien intelligence and UFO medicology.
1999 Inductee, Arab league hall of fame union of medical biologist and wellness.
you have really given the 419ner a very big blow, how i wish to see his reply to your mail.
Thank God you are not "mai kwadayi", if not, you would have fallen to her trap.
And from hence forth, you have shown us how we should deal with such people.
Take care.
You perfectly did a great job- replying in such a very wise move.
But, if I were you I won't have had waste my time. Because they are many whose job is like that. I have, like such e-mails, many in my Inbox and Bulk folder. Maybe if there is enough time, I'm gonna spare some with you so as to further give me insight on how to deal with them.
Dear Beloved One
Thanks for you email; The content is well noted by me, I want you to know that helping the charity is always a blessing to whoever remember that Givers never lack.
I am happy to hear that your desire is always doing good which I consider to give you the opportunity to contact our family Attorney on how to get the money for the charities.
Please always pray for me as I don't have much time to live due to my cancer problem which may result to death anytime according to my Doctor. Feel free to contact our Attorney as I have informed him about you.
Stay Bless with your family and God protection,
Yours Sister in the Lord,
Sister Celine Samuel
please contact him so that he can get you with the legal documents and send it to the bank for the transfer to your account.
The lawyer contact.
Chambers: Etude de Maitre Sidibe, Abidjan CI.
Principal attorney: Maitre Sidibe Williams Esq.
Telephone: +225 07 67 27 32
E-mail: williamsavocat@lawyer.com
Mrs Celine Samuel
Is this her reply to you Ete? You didn't clarify.
Yes O! That was her reply. She didn't even bother about all the other things I said....lol. All the 419er wants is to go foward with his /her 419ing agenda. Everything else is story as far he/she is concerned. Some criminal Nigerians have really destroyed our image. Most Nigerians abroad are now hesitant to even tell people they are Nigerians.
Imagine the other day I was looking at bargains on ebay. Some guy from Michigan was selling a set of walkie talkie for only $29.00. After the pics and purchasing detail, there was a warning in huge red fonts that read
"Ps...IF YOU ARE A NIGERIAN, PLS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM. DON'T EVEN TRY IT. IF YOU DO, I WILL FILE A SUIT AGAINST YOU OR BETTER YET GET THE FBI INVOLVED". I was pretty amazed at this, but it was there in large red caps.
See these ones now. I get at least 2 a week, and even my co workers get the same. They have now shifted base to South Africa, but luckily for South Africa, the international media had established that the perpertrators of these scam are Nigerians plain and simple. If not, the 419ers would have soiled the image of other African countries by now.
Hey, Ete check this out, is there any difference with yours:
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:13:04 +0000
Reply-To: mrsamina_mu2005@latinmail.com
Sender: An interest list for the standardizing of Enterprise Rule Engines
<RULE-ENGINES-INTEREST@JAVA.SUN.COM>
From: Hajiah Amina Muhammed <mrsamina_mu2005@LATINMAIL.COM>
Subject: Assalamo Alaykom.,, please reply me
Assalamo Alaykom.
Dearest one, My sincere greetings to you,and how are you doing?. My intention of contacting you is to solicit your assistance for a project which will be mutually beneficial.Though I know my decision to contact you is to a large extent unconventional, the prevailing circumstances necessitated my action. I am Hajah . Amina Muhammed Libya. I am married to Late Mallam Jamil Ahmed of blessed memory was an oil explorer in Libya and Kuwait for twelve years before he died in the year 2000. We were married for twelve years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both devoted Muslims.
Since his death I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was alive he made a huge deposit in millions of US dollars with a Deposit Company in oversea. (I will tell you the amount as we proceed).
Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six months to live due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a Muslem organization or devoted Muslim individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instructs herein. I want this
Muslim organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund mosques, orphanages, widows, and also propagating the word of ALLAH and to ensure that the society upholds the views and belief of the Holy Quran.
The Holy Quran emphasizes so much on ALLAH'S benevolence and this has encourage me to take the bold step. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are into some radical
organisations and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an Unholy manner.
Hence the
reasons for this bold decision. I know that after death I will be with ALLAH the most beneficent and the most merciful.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With ALLAH all things are possible. As soon asI
receive your reply on Email: I shall give you the contact information of the Deposit Company in
oversea where the money was deposited. I will also issue a letter of authority to the Deposit Company authorizing them that the said fund Have being willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to you. I want you and the
Muslim community where you reside to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a true devoted Muslims worthy of emulation Whoever that wants to serve ALLAH must serve him in truth and in fairness. I will not stipulate any precise amount to rewar you as it will have to be on pre-negotiated terms,based on your level of involvment.
Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for a Muslim organization or a devoted Muslim for this same purpose.
Until I hear from you email my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.
May the Almighty ALLAH continue to guide and protect you.
Allah Hafiz.
Hajah Amina Muhammed
Ete see another sample i received today
FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Dear Sir / Madam,
This mail is to bring to your notice that your email emerged as one of
our winning email address in our last lotto sweepstakes programme that
made you automatically a winner of the sum of 500.000.00(G.B.P).
Inother to claim your won prize from the lottery board you are required
to fill out the claims processing form and send it to our claims
officer here in the UK with the details below:
Name Of Claims Officer:Mr.Eva Pedro
Email address: infoevapedro001@sify.com
Below is the claims form you are required to fill:
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1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
10.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
11. COUNTRY________________________________
Note that you are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 years
of age and illegal dissemination of this mail is highly prohibited.
Sincerely,
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On line Coordinator
Free Lotto Sweepstakes
I have also been a recipient. Check this out:
After much consideration and prayer I have decided to tell you all about
myself because I believe you can be of Assistance to me and my faith and
believe in God led me to you I am the only son of my father, late (Mr.
W.Koffi) from Darfur, In Republic of Sudan.
My father was a wealthy Cocoa and Gold merchant in SUDAN before his untimely
death. After his business trip to Accra, Ghana to Negotiate on a Cocoa
business a week after he came back from Accra he was assassinated with my
mother by Arab Militia, Which my mother died instantly but my father died
after five days in the hospitals.
My father disclosed to me that he Deposited the sum of US$28,500,000 in
Accra, Ghana and the Documents covering the Existence of the Fund is
presently with me and he asked me to seek for a life time investment Abroad.
Right Now I am in Accra Ghana and I have succeeded in locating where the
Fund is in Accra, Ghana and also confirmed the Existence of the Fund. I want
you to Assist me in clearing this Fund and Transfer it to your country as a
Trustee and New Beneficiary of the Fund in oversea, and also use it for an
investment purpose.
To be a guardian and also help me with Accommodation in your country because
Right now i can not go back to my country Darfur Sudan because of the
Conflicts Between the Black Sudanese Rebels and Arab Militia also known as
Janjaweed as you can see or hear it in the News or you can find out yourself
for more information at WWW. CNN. COM/SUDAN.
I am soliciting for your Assistance to help in transferring this Fund to
your country because this is my only hope in surviving in life and also
continuing my education.
Please reply to my private e-mail: pap_koffi@excite.com
<mailto:pap_koffi@excite.com>
Thanks for your kind Attention and mutual understanding.
Pappy Koffi.
I sent him a prompt reply:
Ayya Pappi koffi
I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. But I wish you more of the same
troubles Its not yr pappa and mamma that should have been killed but you!
You son of a bitch. We know all about you and your scams. Think of another
way of trying to get honest ppl to disclose their bank accounts to you. This
is so yesterday. If yr dad was able to amass that kind of money, he deserves
to be killed by the janjaweed for ripping off the sudanese!!!!
Get lost!!!
Another one I received:
URGENT - HELP ME DISTRIBUTE MY $15 MILLION TO CHARITY
>
> IN SUMMARY:- I have 15,000,000.00 (fifteen million) U.S. Dollars and I
want you to assist me in distributing the money to charity organizations. I
agree to reward you with part of the money for your assistance, kindness and
participation in this Godly project.
>
> This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it
as unserious could come into your mind but please consider it a divine wish
and accept it with a deep sense of humility.
>
> I am Mr Peter Attah and I am a 55 years old man. I am a South African
living in the Garden City of Port Harcourt - Nigeria. I was the
President/CEO of TOMOBA OIL LIMITED - an oil servicing comapny in Port
Harcourt. I was also married with two children. My wife and two children
died in a car accident six years ago. Before this happened my business and
concern for making money was all I was living for and I never really cared
about other people.
>
> But since the loss of my family, I have found a new desire to assist the
helpless. I have been helping orphans in orphanages/motherless homes.I have
donated some money to orphans in Sudan, Ethiopia,
Cameroon,Spain,Austria,Germany and some Asian countries.
>
> Before I became ill, I kept $15 Million in a long-term deposit account in
Allied Bank PLC. Presently, I am in the hospital where I have been
undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer and my doctors have told me that
I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money
distributed to charity organizations. Because my relatives and friends has
plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the
agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg
you in the name of God to help me collect the $15 Million and the interest
accrued on the deposit from Allied Bank and distributes it amongst charity
organizations.
>
> You are at liberty to use your discretion to distribute the money and feel
free as well to reimburse yourself when you have the money for any expenses
you incur in the course of collecting and distributing the money to charity
organizations. I am willing to reward you for your assistance and kindness.
>
> Kindly expedite action and contact me via e-mail: pattah2006@yahoo.co.uk
if this proposal is acceptable to you.
>
> May the good Lord bless you and your family.
>
> Best Regards,
> Mr Peter Attah
>
> Contact me via e-mail: pattah2006@yahoo.co.uk
>
>
>I replied back to the SOB:
>
>
Eya Mr Attah.
Since it is death you wish for, may it come to you as fast as you call it
through emailing con letters to ppl.Look if you want to con someone, think
of a more original way than this. This route has been tried so many times.
Every one is aware of people like you, so no one is taken in any more with
this bogey about millions you cant collect!! Huh!!
Wishing you a painful death tomorrow.
Quote from: HUSNAA on February 22, 2007, 12:29:16 PM
Eya Mr Attah.
Since it is death you wish for, may it come to you as fast as you call it
through emailing con letters to ppl.Look if you want to con someone, think
of a more original way than this. This route has been tried so many times.
Every one is aware of people like you, so no one is taken in any more with
this bogey about millions you cant collect!! Huh!!
Wishing you a painful death tomorrow.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Kai una go kill pesin for this forum.
LOL, Dan Borno, Husnaa, Alkanawi, Muhsin. These people never stop. Let me tell you guys something. One time I actually played along for a while and collected the 419er's contact information such as his address, email, cell phone numbers, etc. They were based in South Africa because the telephone country code was South Africa's. I got the number and address of their 'lawyer' that they keep referring potential victims to. After I got all these details, I called them pretending to be interpol and FBI (special task force on 419)
When I introduced myself as such, you should have heard the panic and denial in the voice of the crook. I told him we've been monitoring his activities, and that he should stay put because a team of SA police had been dispatched to have him and his 'lawyer' arrested for fraud, online racketeering, etc. Immediately he began shouting " No, No, No, wrong number, wrong number". He then hung up. so I called the 'lawyer', and he too was shaken up. I informed him that I knew he was Nigerian, and that we've already circulated his information and pics to EFCC and South African police, and that an arrest warrant has been issued to have picked up. He panicked so much and began shouting "NO NO NO NO". I wonder why they always shout no when exposed. So he hung up hurriedly.
I called both 419ers back, and they were obviously shaken and probably packing up to skip the area because they weren't answering their phones anymore.
But I tell you, these people never relent. I had a video clip once and I can't find it, I would have loved for you guys too see it on line, and laugh your heads off. Under cover Canadian reporter took the 419 bait and traveled all the way to Amsterdam to be 'scammed'. He met the 419ing Nigerian in a restaurant, and this guy kept telling so much ridiculous lies about how the reporter would make $2 million and also get some gold and diamonds that were so safe deposit. All this was being recorded with hidden camera. The 419er kept looking around like a crook that he was, and eventually his nerve couldn't take it anymore, so he got up and walked outside where he felt more comfortable, all the while trying to lure the undercover reporter to go with him to meet his 'lawyer'. Eventually, when the reporter got him to stand still for a minute, he explained to the 419er that he was doing a story on Nigerian scam artists, and that the men standing a few meters away were actually dutch police officers observing the meeting, and that they had everything on camera. Phew! The naija wiped his forehead first, folded the rubbish papers he was holding, and tucked it into the breast pocket of his jacket, then suddenly jumped and took off running like a thief. He was almost knocked down by a vehicle, but old boy could careless. He just kept hurling ass, and as he was negotiating a corner, he manged to look back once before disappearing from sight.
I laughed so hard. Even his boys that were around the area, took off running. Later on, he called the reporter's cell phone and left a threatening message that the reporter would be killed. The thing is, this is so out of control.
Quote from: Dan-Borno on February 22, 2007, 01:05:38 PM
Quote from: HUSNAA on February 22, 2007, 12:29:16 PM
Eya Mr Attah.
Since it is death you wish for, may it come to you as fast as you call it
through emailing con letters to ppl.Look if you want to con someone, think
of a more original way than this. This route has been tried so many times.
Every one is aware of people like you, so no one is taken in any more with
this bogey about millions you cant collect!! Huh!!
Wishing you a painful death tomorrow.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Kai una go kill pesin for this forum.
Ete and Husna!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Wow Ete and Husnaa ;D ;D ;D ;D. I've been tempted to respond to those scammers, but always thought better of it in the end.
When ete posted what he saw on ebay,i remembered a story a friend told me on how they duped one innocent Briton on the net.
They brit posted online that he wanted to sell his car for GBP3000.The 419ers Bid for and won the bid.The Nigerian then told him that he would be Visiting the UK to collect his car and make the payment.He then intentionally delayed the (imajinary) scheduled visit to see how desperate the Brit was to sell the car.To his pleasure the Brit was so eager to get rid of the car which maybe is junk to him by now cos he kept emailing the Nigerian asking him when he'd come.The nigerian now replied him that he came to the Uk but some urgent business matters have come up and he's on his way to the UK(This conversation was done on phone cos the Nigerian has subscribed to 'My UK numbers' and when he places a call from nija it'll route the calls through the UK and the recipient would actually see a UK number on his phone 8) .That way the 'Mugu' will think the call is from the UK).But since he has promised the guy he'd pay for the car,he'l send him a cheque but there's a certain simple favour he'd like te Brit to do for him.The nija guy os supposed to give a business associate the sum of GBP3500,therefore he would send him a cheque of GBP6500 and he(the brit) would take his GBP3000 and help him send the remaining GBP3500 to the business associate.
The Nija guy went to his 'chairman' and got a counterfeit cheque of a UK bank(they say it looks so so real) and sent to the brit.Luckily for him it was beginning of the month so the brit told him that he didnt want to go to the bank this time of the month and that he would gracefully send his personal cheque of GBP3500 to the business associate(who resides in the UK),then at the end of the month he would withdraw the whole sum (GBP6500) from the bank.
The deal was sealed.
Counterfeit GBP6500 cheque sent to brit>>Genuine GBP3500 cheque sent to business associate>>business associate transfers GBP2500 through western union to his friend in Nija and keeps GBP1000>>Brit now went to the bank at the end of the month only to find out the cheque is fake>>Brit calls Nigerian to tell him>>Nigerian says sorry and breaks the simcard.PAM PAM PAM
That is how they dupe these innocent lives.
BEWARE
Akwai Allah. Ya Saka masa
All this email scam sounds so ancient to me.........its old cake! No seriously, some of you annoyed me by taking the time, effort and energy to reply them. Some even garnished their replies with insults, dont get me wrong, I understand & I do empathise & I know you are not to be fooled with cus you got brains ;D. But heck! all you need to do is set your emails to exclusive: you only get msgs from ppl in your contacts or better yet.......any names unfamiliar to you, in your inbox, hit on delete & send d darn thing to trash........kapish! Where does the difficulty lie in this ehn? Yet some of you have taken time to reply, opening a floodgate for more "crap requests"......they have their little cyber-sect, once you respond, thats it!! They will start playing dumb & duck with you.
Now to add my little own, since its all knew to you people :P They have upgraded their style. Its cell phones now. A little insight for those that dont know this:
I was up and running about my usual business, a call comes through I never pick withheld or unfamiliar numbers but at that time I expecting a message but this voice, quite strange if I may say replied "Hafsy we are the "others", do not ask questions just listen. We are just coming back from a holy place and we branched to Bahrain and your plate number came up, fear us not but we want to help you then the female says hang on am passing the phone to Baba". I taught sho! Anyway, they went on to say even though am in a different place, one of their sons is right beside me (before you could say boo, I leaped from my bed & went straight for my door knob). Still holding onto my phone with sweaty palms and they instructed me to deposit quite a lump sum, if I want to be safe & need not mention it to anyone cus they are not to be known but that they will send their agents, to pick it up. I just said "ok" and they said I should call them the next day at exactly 10.30. They called me next day at 6.30am & it was the beginning of uncountable phone calls. At long run, I got tired of switching my phone off only to listen to v.mails & switch it back off, Paranoia kicked it. I couldn't even dress-up let alone bathe, "preying unknown eyes" might be watching me, you know! Long run, I said screw this I got faith in God. I refused to call or succumb to their demands & they started pestering me, day and night making more demands, I should put a bag of kolanut near an ants hill (where I live where pessin go even see ant hill) or deposit bags of rice in so, so, so, place or a bag of millet, or maize (I taught yanzu kuma kayan cefana ake bukata)? It even went to the point of ridiculousness when they asked me to build a mosque in a month or I will face unrest for the rest of my life (Imagine!). Calls came day and night, I refused to budge, then came threats, I was going to loose my family this and that. On Friday at exactly 12pm they called, I answered and they expressed that they have really been patient with me & I seem to be taking them for granted. Point was: It was in my best interest to stop playing macho girl cos when they get even, their wrath, I will suffer. I was in a shitty mood that day cus my day went rough & I didn't care if they were the definition of paranormal activities. Anyway they said they were "Jinns". All I remembered saying was "what a coincidence cos you've just rang another Jinns cell & please next time if you make a stop at Bahrain, my regards to Michael Jackson & I hanged up..............& that was the end.
Now this is fast circulating.....I don't know if anyone's had same or similar scenario
Quote from: Hafsy_Lady on February 28, 2007, 03:57:36 AM
I was in a shitty mood that day cus my day went rough & I didn't care if they were the definition of paranormal activities. Anyway they said they were "Jinns". All I remembered saying was "what a coincidence cos you've just rang another Jinns cell & please next time if you make a stop at Bahrain, my regards to Michael Jackson & I hanged up..............& that was the end.
Now this is fast circulating.....I don't know if anyone's had same or similar scenario
So u see garnishing with insults stops the scammers. Same with yr case :) I never received another mail from the same source again.
LOL,Did you do what they asked?
yea, did you serve rice to ants? Did you provide a bag of millet? Did you build a mosque? You failed to tell us if you complied with some or all of their demands.
Forumnites, pls take a look at this disgraceful man confessing on 20/20!! Very embarrassing!
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/216/popup/index.php?cl=2042536
Very very embarrasing.
This is actually how they do they scamming.
What he said about the clients being greedy is true too.
One funny thing about scams is that the victim never tells anyone about the deal untill he has already been duped.Its always good to confide.
Quite interesting, but a careful scrutiny of the accent and you'll know that he is not a nigeria but a Ghanian! and even the name.
Somebody today sent this to me. Read it..
From: "Mr. Badara Samba." <bd_samba10@yahoo.co.uk> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:20:33 +0100
Subject: RE: TRANSFER OF (USD 8.7 MILLION)
RE: TRANSFER OF (USD 8.7 MILLION)
In order to transfer out (USD8.7 MILLION) United States Dollars) from
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK .I have the courage to ask for your assistance
to handle this important and confidential business believing that you
will never let me down either now or in future.
I am Mr Badara Samba, Position Auditing Department Office AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK here in dakar senegal. there is an account opened in this
bank in 1982 and since 2001 nobody has operated on this account again.
After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if
I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for
nothing.
The owner of this account is a foreigner, and he was a miner at CIVOTT
GOLD MINNING SARL. and he was a Geologist by profession and he died
since 1992 in plane crash. No other person knows about this account or any
thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary or next of
kin and my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not
know anything about this account and the amount involved is (USD 8.7 M)
United States Dollars).
I want to transfer the [USD8.7 M] United States Dollars into a safe
foreigners partner abroad , but I don't know any foreigner, I am only
contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to any
africa person here, but can only be approved to any foreign person
because the money is in us dollars and the former owner of the account is a
foreigner too.I know that this message will come to you as a surprise
as we don't know ourselves before,but be sure that it is real and a
genuine business.
You are the only person that I have contacted in this business, so
please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take
urgently. Send also your private telephone and fax number . I want us to
meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us together so that
you can receive this money in your country in cash through our diplomat
that we used to air lift funds to shell and chevron oil companies in
europe and america. I will fly to your country for withdrawal and sharing
and other investments after you have confirmed the money in to your
account,
I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with
foreign foreign address as beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to
make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this
payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this fund, which I
will give to you later immediately, if you are able and with capability
to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my
instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because this opportunity
will never come again in my life.
I need truthful person in this business because I don't want to make
mistake I need your strong assurance and trust. With my position now in
the office I can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable person,
intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. and I
want to remaind you that your share has been carculated at 35% of the
total sum and 5 will map out for the transfer expenses .I waiting for
your urgent reply so that I will give you more informations about this
transaction on how you can receive this money in your country.if this
proposal are well understood and ready to proceed further with me provide
me with below information's immediately.
FULL NAME:
SEX:
COMPANY: IF ANY
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE:
CELL:
FAX:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
This will help me to start the process of this operation.
Contact me via my this e-mail: bd_samba@yahoo.co.uk
<mailto:bd_samba@yahoo.co.uk>
Best Regard.
Mr. Badara Samba.
Hayat, Bull. This man is a Pure Nigerian. Ghanians have a totally diistinct accent from Nigerians.
How can you listen to this man and even remotely think he is Ghanian? Seems he is 419ing you are well, or perhaps this is denial on your part.
This prick is from the East, plain and simple.
I was reading through an article on MSN and came across this: http://j-walk.com/other/conf/ (http://j-walk.com/other/conf/)
Nigerian's eyes don open wellu wellu o!
The complete article is:http://tech.msn.com/news/articlepcw.aspx?cp-documentid=4831281>1=10036 (http://tech.msn.com/news/articlepcw.aspx?cp-documentid=4831281>1=10036)
Interesting read.
I either ignore them or try to trace the source IP...its fun :)
After u have traced the IP what happens next? :D
F.Y.I. Only ??? ???
these 419 emailers have time to be sitting there writing fake demands to random people. What a WASTE of TIME!!!
Well, after tracing the originating IP address I file a formal complain with the ISP to alert them as to the activities of the fraudsters. The probs is that some ISP's hardly bother to do anything about it. I traced one fraudster to NITEL Internet once but I didn't bother to find out who was assigned that IP address.
You should work with EFCC janwuya.
How do you trace the IP?
There are softwares that allow u to trace the route email took to reach u, in anycase the IP is always embedded in the email header so all u have to do is view header and pick up from there...almost anybody can do it with little determination, its fun. If u like, I can post a tutorial on it.
Please do. :)
aight....will do
Well...finally I got a scam mail from one dumb "scammer" below, so let use it to trace where it really came from using free online resources. The mail read...
From hopeline smith Thu Jun 28 10:45:
X-Apparently-To: myemail@yahoo.com via 209.73.178.69; Thu, 28 Jun :45:
X-Originating-IP: [66.196.100.69]
Return-Path: <hopeline_smith@yahoo.com>
Authentication-Results: mta104.mail.re3.yahoo.com from=yahoo.com; domainkeys=pass (ok)
Received: from 66.196.100.69 (HELO web57502.mail.re1.yahoo.com) (66.196.100.69) by mta104.mail.re3.yahoo.com with SMTP; Thu, 28 Jun :45:
Received: (qmail 25997 invoked by uid 60001); 28 Jun :45:
DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=SGemfvi6Sj0cTJZJa+U5L3vVqKFHyIEes08pb7R0ZBRhEwQHOEUbbOcMms3vm/cq2egMGKVAIqfOJGL46x/lM5eGJOWAj2bXXU7K/GnE8ysLxakPWKiJxC5VdrZB8EU6I8nRV6SOeL6Puim0Ir5e0xdfjTE7hUype+geG9rpMbk=;
X-YMail-OSG: Z3XOW4kVM1nSgkrlu73O3yeDBC4oe0QARJRwTz8iC8gEop7FgieCRYieKWRmcpNnGQ--
Received: from [196.207.248.31] by web57502.mail.re1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 28 Jun :45:47 PDT
Date: Thu, 28 Jun :45: (PDT)
From: Send an Instant Message "hopeline smith" <hopeline_smith@yahoo.com> Add to Address BookAdd to Address Book
Yahoo! DomainKeys has confirmed that this message was sent by yahoo.com. Learn more
Subject: ALL ABOUT ME AND MY PICTURES
To: "Myname" <myemail@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <.7653.qm@web60011.mail.yahoo.com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="-=:25687"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Message-ID: <.25687.qm@web57502.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
Content-Length: 14179
HELLO DEAR,
COMPPLIMENTS OF THE DAY,HOW ARE YOU TODAY, I HOPE YOU ARE FINE.
MY NAME IS HOPELINE SMITH, I AM THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY FATHER. MY FATHER IS GENEERAL WILLIAM SMITH THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF COCOA EXPORT IN MY COUNTRY(COTE D' IVOIRE) WHO IS NOW DEAD.
I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME KEEP AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY THE SUM OF $5.5MILLION U.S DOLLARS.THIS MONEY DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN FINANCE FIRM IN DAKAR SENEGAL, UNDER MY NAME. THIS MONEY WAS REALISED FROM COCOA EXPORT. JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS FUND BY THE FINANCE FIRM WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED IT. I HAVE VISITED THE FINANCE FIRM HERE IN SENEGAL TO ACCRETION THE JENUITY OF THE FUND.
HOWEVER, THE FINANCE COMPANY COULD NOT RELEASE THE FUND TO ME ON THE CONDITION THAT I HAVE TO PROVIDE SOMEBODY WHO IS UP TO 30YRS WHO CAN STAND AS A TRUSTEE ,SO THAT THEY CAN BE ABLE TO HAND THE PERSON OVER THE MONEY FOR SAFE KEEPING AND INVESTMENT UNTIL I AM UP TO 30YRS SINCE I AM ONLY 26YRS OR I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I AM UP 30YRS BEFORE THEY CAN RELEASE THE BOX TO ME. AT THE MOMENT, I AM FINANCIALLY HANDICAPPED THAT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT 4YRS BEFORE THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASED TO ME. THAT IS WHY I WRITE TO REQUEST FROM YOU IF YOU WILL BE DISPOSED IN HELPING ME KEEP AND INVEST THIS MONEY WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANYBODY.
I WILL OFFER YOU A REASONABLE % OUT OF THIS MONEY OR WE CAN ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP AT THE END OF THE DAY.
MY REGARDS,
HOPELINE SMITH.
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The photos attached were of one "Lepa shandy" hoping that will make me respond positively.....don't mind them.
First we display Full Headers of the email, thats how we got what look like lines of code at the beginning of the email (I substituted my actual email address) next we look for the Received row that display the actual I.P address...
Received: from [196.207.248.31] by web57502.mail.re1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 28 Jun :45:47 PDT
The actual IP address used is 196.207.248.31, so we begin by tracing it via a free resource website http://tools-on.net/net.shtml (http://tools-on.net/net.shtml) (Leader's Whois). The result will look like....
[ Leader's Whois ]
INVESTIGATION REPORT
Note: network slowdown can hopple to get results in reasonable max. wait time. So you can try to revisit this page a bit later if you see no results.
Don't forget to visit my leader.ru server.
Warning:
The code of this module is in beta again (since 09/06/2004).
Some information will be incomplete untill the new version is done.
General Information
Hostname
Cannot be resolved
IP 196.207.248.31
Network Information
Owner
OrgName: RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Location
OrgID: RIPE, Address: P.O. Box 10096, City: Amsterdam, StateProv: PostalCode: 1001EB, Country: NL
Contact Information
196.200.0.0 - 196.207.255.255, CIDR: 196.200.0.0/13, NetName: RIPE-ERX-196-200-0-0, NetHandle: NET-196-200-0-0-1, Parent: NET-196-0-0-0-0, NetType: Early Registrations, Transferred to RIPE NCC, Comment: These addresses have been further assigned to users in, Comment: the RIPE NCC region. Contact information can be found in, Comment: the RIPE database at http://www.ripe.net/whois, RegDate: , Updated:
Leader's Whois module v 4.0 (C) by Alexander K. Yezhov,
admin@tools-on.net
Copyright © Alexander K. Yezhov
The search couldn't resolve the IP but the Comment gave us a link to query for the name of the organization using the IP address range which is http://www.ripe.net/whois (http://www.ripe.net/whois) so we go to that page and search for the IP 196.207.248.31 Our search result will look like...
Next Section
Query the RIPE Database
Search for
Switch to the RIPE TEST Database
% This is the RIPE Whois query server #1.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/copyright.html
% Note: This output has been filtered.
% To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '196.207.192.0 - 196.207.255.255'
inetnum: 196.207.192.0 - 196.207.255.255
org: ORG-AFNC1-RIPE
netname: AFRINIC-NET-TRANSFERRED-
descr: This network has been transferred to AFRINIC
remarks: These IP addresses are assigned in the AFRINIC region.
remarks: Authoritative registration information for this network
remarks: is available for query and modification in
remarks: the AFRINIC whois database: whois.afrinic.net or
remarks: web site: http://www.afrinic.net
remarks: The routing registry information (route(6) objects)
remarks: may be published in any Routing Registry, including
remarks: RIPE Whois Database
country: EU # country is really somewhere in African Region
admin-c: AFRI-RIPE
tech-c: AFRI-RIPE
status: ALLOCATED PA "status:" definitions
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-routes: RIPE-NCC-RPSL-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
organisation: ORG-AFNC1-RIPE
org-name: African Internet Numbers Registry
org-type: RIR
address: see http://www.afrinic.net
e-mail: bitbucket@ripe.net
admin-c: AFRI-RIPE
tech-c: AFRI-RIPE
remarks: For more information on AFRINIC assigned blocks, use
remarks: AFRINIC's whois database, whois.afrinic.net.
mnt-ref: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
role: The African Internet Numbers Registry
org: ORG-AFNC1-RIPE
address: AFRINIC, see http://www.afrinic.net
admin-c: AFRI-RIPE
tech-c: AFRI-RIPE
nic-hdl: AFRI-RIPE
e-mail: bitbucket@ripe.net
remarks: For more information on AFRINIC assigned blocks, connect
remarks: to AFRINIC's whois database, whois.afrinic.net.
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
From our search result we now know that the IP is assigned to an organization "country: EU # country is really somewhere in African Region" and we got another lead from there to query for the actual address, which is the site whois.afrinic.net (http://whois.afrinic.net) Again we query it and bingo the following result....
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% Information related to '196.207.248.0 - 196.207.248.63'
inetnum: 196.207.248.0 - 196.207.248.63
netname: ADSL-REGIONS
descr: Pool ADSL DSLAM Koungueul
country: SN
admin-c: SBT7-AFRINIC
tech-c: MN1281-AFRINIC
tech-c: SBT7-AFRINIC
status: ASSIGNED PA
notify: sbthiam@sentoo.sn
mnt-by: SMM-MNT
mnt-lower: SMM-MNT
changed: sbthiam@sentoo.sn
source: AFRINIC
parent: 196.207.248.0 - 196.207.248.255
person: Seydou Bocar THIAM
address: SOCIETE NATIONALES DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS
address: Direction des Reseaux
address: 6 Rue Wagane DIOUF
address: BP 69 Dakar
address: SENEGAL
phone:
fax-no:
e-mail: sbthiam@sentoo.sn
nic-hdl: SBT7-AFRINIC
notify: modyndiaye@sentoo.sn
changed: modyndiaye@sentoo.sn
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database
source: AFRINIC
person: Mody Ndiaye
address: SOCIETE NATIONALES DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS
address: Sonatel
address: Dakar
address: Senegal
e-mail: modyndiaye@sentoo.sn
phone:
fax-no:
nic-hdl: MN1281-AFRINIC
notify: modyndiaye@sentoo.sn
mnt-by: SMM-MNT
changed: modyndiaye@sentoo.sn
remarks: data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database
source: AFRINIC
From the result we now know the person actually send the mail from SENEGAL using Internet access provided by the above address (to probably a cyber cafe). If it's a serious fraud then the above can be contacted and they'll be able to provide info as to which service provider (or cybercafe) was used including the computer itself. The authorities can be able to take it up from there coz they have the power to look into it.
I'll be available for any questions or clarification....Barkan ku Yan'uwa. Sorry for taking too long to put this up...I guess we've all been busy lately :)
Salam....in addition to the practical example above, the website http://spamlinks.net/track-trace.htm (http://spamlinks.net/track-trace.htm) is a very good resource in spam tracing. Check it out.
I got this e-mail and i dont know how for-real it is........
Does anyone know bout it?[/size]
TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS NATIONWIDE We want to use this medium to wish all our customers both new and old ones a very prosperous season and also to assure you that Interswitch Nigeria Limited have been and will always give your ATM card (s) the maximum security that you will expect from us. Therefore, due to high rate of internet fraud complaints we are receiving from some of our customers like using of their ATM card details to make transaction via the internet without their notice because they have one way or the other disclose their Interswitch ATM card detail to fraudsters, It is our pleasure introducing to you our new security plan called "MAXI-SECURE", It is a security plan designed to assign our customer's ATM card Internet Personal Identification number (iPin) different from the present personal identification number (pin) they use for their cash withdrawal with their Interswitch ATM card. This pin will only be used whenever you wish to use your Interswitch ATM card for online transactions while you use your present pin for cash withdrawal from any of the ATM machine of Interswitch bank nationwide only.
The main objective of the this security plan is to secure your account whenever you by any mistake disclose your Interswitch ATM card detail to fraudsters. This means that if you by any mistake, disclose your Interswitch ATM card detail you use for cash withdrawal to fraudsters that payment will not authorize from your account via the internet unless the fraudsters have knowledge of your maxi-secure security ipin.
This will be effective starting from 29th of June 2008. To securely register your Interswitch ATM card to this security plan: CLICK HERE, which after twenty four (24) hours of your ATM card registration to this security plan, your Interswitch maxi-secure security ipin will be sent to you via email. N/B::
Please note that starting from 29th June 2008 is only registered Interswitch ATM card to this security plan can only withdraw money from any of the ATM machines of Interswitch bank nationwide or make transaction via the internet using their Interswitch ATM card (s).
::SCAM ALERT::
To prevent scam always ensure that:
1) Any email you receive from our company is been sent via our official mailing identity: (info@interswitchng.com)2)The registration of your Interswitch ATM card (s) to this security plan is done via the link provided in our email and not via email or sms.
Also you can always help us fight fraud by forwarding any Interswitch scam email you receive via this mailing address:(fraudalert@interswitchng.com) for other customers awareness and eradication. Kind Regards.
INTERSWITCH NIGERIA LIMITED
PLOT 1648C OKO-AWO CLOSE
VICTORIA ISLAND CITY
LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA. For more information about our company visit : www.interswitchng.com
Copyright©2008. InterSwitch Limited. Al
NA fraud o! Zizo
Interswitch and participating banks have embarked on an awareness campaign
that enlighten card users not to respond to such mails.
Interswitch will at no time ask you to reveal your PIN to them or any of their
staff.
Its all an act of fraud. Don't mind the bogey websites,they look like interswitch's
but check properly you'll see funny ads somewhere.
SHELL INTERNATIONAL LTD
SHELL FOUNDATION, NIGERIA SE1 7NA.
Date: 19th June 2008
Dear Donation Beneficiary,
NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING
The Shell Foundation Nigeria is glad to inform you that you have been approved a lump sum pay of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 46704/08 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
To celebrate the 7th anniversary Programme, the Shell Foundation Nigeria, in conjunction with some multi national companies and other relevant bodies is giving out a yearly donation of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) to eight lucky recipients.
These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to recipients worldwide, in different categories for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans. Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again.
You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) as charity donations/aid from the Shell Foundation Nigeria in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.
To file for your claim, Please contact our Claims Agent through the following information below.
Contact Person: Rudolph John
Phone: +234 803-670-1853
Email: agent.rudolph_john4@yahoo.co.uk
Quote your cash credit file number ILP/HW 46704/08, and also your phone number for easy communication.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel. All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it is been requested.
Finally, their respective beneficiaries should claim all funds, not later than 28 days after notification. Failure to do so will result to outright cancellation.
On behalf of the entire Board, I say Congratulations!!
Best Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Abdulaziz
Grants Coordinator
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
Thnx gogannaka. THE E-MAIL had the interswitch logo & all the works........how do these people do it.
Muhsin, make u no forget us when you they spend all that $$$$,
funny how they dont mention the beneficiary by name.
If anyone receives anything from anywhere that he/she knows hasnt written to, doesnt know, hasnt been in contact with, dont even open it, just delete it. That way, the spammer will believe that the email was a red herring, otherwise u give him/her an idea that the email is genuine and the spammer becomes more of a nuisance thereafter.
What an interesting discussion goin on here. These scarmers hmn I wish I have time I would have relate to you how they operate. M here with a RETIRED SCARMER he once told me their stories, how they operate and all that. They are dangerouse believe me dont bother replying their mails. They operate in levels. They have smart men at every certain level that handle clients based on the progress of the engagement. Those top crooks come into play after the level one guys secure a response.
Check these out. Just for laugh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ToPFtyOEY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7kJ8CovsNY&feature=related
Quote from: IBB on July 07, 2008, 10:47:41 AM
M here (together) with a RETIRED SCARMER...
:o :o :o
;D ;D ;D
This is a very interesting discussion. These scams are ubiquitous and are apparently successful, given their persistence. It's sad that some people are actually taken in by these emails, but it's sad that people are taken in by con men at all. It's a sad commentary on how lonely and gullible some are, and I'm glad that law enforcement has taken a keen interest in tracking down these people. I only wish that the ISP industry would do a better job - if they don't, they may find that some countries will pass laws they don't want and they may find the police auditing their accounts regularly. It's better to police their own industry first.
It's hard to imagine that someone can read one of these letters and believe that someone picked them at random to make them rich. However, you hear stories about how people lose thousands to these scams every day. I'm glad the folks on this board are so sharp. J ;)
Did you guys hear about the one where fraudsters posing as scouting agents for some English premiership teams sent e-mails to unsuspecting people requesting for money so that they could set up trials?
I read about it on BBC website.
I've heard about that. Really surprising and frightened as well. But I did a number of thumb ups to that BBC repoter and the co others who rather selflessly helped and uncovered these bad guys.