posted on November 18, 2003 09:02:02 AM new
Received in email today:
Hello.
First of all I will introduce myself as well. My name is Oleg Kirichenko - man. I'm a web designer.I am 30 yrs old. I live in Kiev, Ukraine. Currently, I work for the different US Internet companies (I'm a temporary employee).
So, I need your help to get my wages. They're to pay me but they don't send money directly to Ukraine, because this
company pays by direct deposits available in USA and Canada only. You can ask me: Why don't they pay me by checks? Yes, they can, but here, in Ukraine, it is very difficult to collect on the checks (enormous commission fees and
it takes 2-3 months). I realize that you can't provide me your current bank account. So, If you
are ready to help me, would you be so kind to open a new zero-balanced checking account.
After, I need to get the following details:
1.Bank name
2.Bank address
3.Account owner
4.Account number
5.Bank routing number (usually in Fedwire system)
So, when I inform my employer he'll initiate the transfer.
When the bank transfer is completed I will need your assistance once again
to transfer the money via Western Union or MoneyGram(it is not the best
(profitable) way but it's the fastest one).
Reasonable question: Can I trust you? And how can you trust me? I suggest
the following to avoid misunderstanding: I send you a scan of my ID (passport)
and you do the same thing.
Finally, we have to solve the problem regarding your interest in this deal.
I suppose you should get an interest for your cooperation.
I will have 2000 a week (approx.). Any suggestions?
Let me know ASAP, if it is acceptable to you.
Oleg Kirichenko
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Gee, I guess I should hurry up and help this poor guy out..I mean, hey, he's offering a scan of his ID and interest on his wages!
The sad thing is, I can name at least 5 people that I had better hurry up and warn about this because I know if they get it there's a chance they'll fall for it.
posted on November 18, 2003 09:18:19 AM new
I received a similar one a couple of weeks ago. Mine included megabucks but as we all know scams come in different colors and if it sounds to good it is a scam....
posted on November 18, 2003 10:00:02 AM new
The really demeaning thing about this, is that these people just see Americans as slubs to take from and con. They make me sick!
posted on November 18, 2003 01:41:13 PM new
I can't believe people actually read these emails. as soon as I see "let me introduce", I hit the delet button. I don't have time for legitimate emails, much less these ones.
I am too busy reading the ones on how to make my penis grow, good news for a mother to know.
Life is only as good or bad as you make it.
posted on November 18, 2003 01:48:53 PM new
Tell me about it. I took Sunday off this weekend- no computer at all. I didn't check my email after around 11pm Saturday night.
Monday morning I had over 1200 messages in my BULK MAIL folder. Then I went through and deleted 151 out of 160 messages in my actual inbox.
If it weren't for filters sorting my Paypal, Amazon, Half, etc mail where it was supposed to go, I couldn't function. I have a good SPAM filter, but 80%-90% of my inbox is STILL junk mail.
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