posted on February 6, 2005 07:12:56 AM new
Remember the Nigerian scam where they claimed that they had money locked up by the new government and how you can get rich.
This is just the same thing but they claim it is from Iraq. When checking the full headers of the email it shows the ISP to be from Spain.
Wonder how many fools will fall for this version.
Att. Managing Director,
Sir,
Goodday to you,to start with ,I am mohamed bello ,from Republic of
IRAQ,I am a former member of Iraq Republican Guard,and a special aide to Uday Hussein,late son of former president Saddam Hussein.I deserted from Army after the death of my boss and am still recovering from wounds i sustained when our troops was ambush by Allied soldiers fighting us in our country,presently am in Basra with my
family.
Am privy to some of the lodgement my boss made in some finance houses
in Malaysia and Europe and i know some of the codes to release the
fundsi will start with Fifteen million U.S Dollars for a joint parnership in your business.
Let me know how you feel about this proposal and if you have a better
business that we can invest in, also let me know..i will be waiting for
posted on February 6, 2005 07:20:45 AM new
Cool! ... here's the cigar loving crew that captured Uday's gold sniper rifle ... wonder how much that's worth?! ...
posted on February 6, 2005 10:19:00 AM new
I got the exact same one, Trai. Here is another one that I just received.
DEAR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED ON RECEIVING THIS MAIL DEU TO WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE.
IN GOOD FAITH I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I DID NOT GET YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS BY ACCIDENT BUT UNDER THE DEVINE DIRECTION OF GOD ALMIGHTY. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY A PASTOR OF A CHURCH TO FAST AND PRAY FOR THREE DAYS AND CONTACT THE
FIRST PERSON I WILL GET HIS/HER CONTACT IMMEDIATELY I FINSHED THE FASTING
AND PRAYING FOR THE THREE DAYS. INFACT I HAVE NEVER KNOWN YOU BEFORE BUT
LUCKILY GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS IMMEDIATELY I CONCLUDED THE THREE
DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS. I AM COMPLETELY SURE THAT GOD HAS APPOINTED AN
HONEST AND CAPABLE PERSON LIKE YOU TO HELP ME GET THIS MONEY TRANSFERRED
TO YOUR ACCOUNT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
******************************************
Then it goes on with the story of being a citizen of COTE D'IVOIRE and how her parents were killed by "REBLES" and about the 15 million in the bank account. What amazes me is that some actually fall for these scams.
posted on February 6, 2005 10:26:45 AM new" I DID NOT GET YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS BY ACCIDENT BUT UNDER THE DEVINE DIRECTION OF GOD ALMIGHTY"
Well, all I can say, is THANK the ULTIMATE REALITY that Jerry Falwell (and others of his ilk) have warned us about Tinky-Winki's proclivity for purse-carrying!
Now, it seems to me, that SOMETHING should be done about that flaming prevert: Sponge-Bob Square-Pants!
As Col. Bat Guano so eloquently put it:
"Something must be done to prevent the loss of our precious bodily fluids..."
"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" Prez.Jim Beam, at the White House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
posted on February 6, 2005 11:15:49 AM new
Kiara - you would be surprised. About a year ago I stopped over at a friends salon to see all the girls talking excitedly in the back and one of the guys that hung out there up front damn near in tears trying to control his laughter. Turns out one of the Nigerian emails got sent to the shop email and all the girls were in the back going thru catalogs picking out all the new furniture and equipment they wanted for the remodel that they were going to fund with the windfall.
The guy up front knew it was a scam but was having so much fun watching them that he couldn't bring himself to tell them. When we finally decided to burst the bubble, it took us at least an hour to convince them it was BS.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on February 7, 2005 09:48:29 AM new
That's a funny story, fenix. Years ago I remember a flaky waitress who got taken in by the Nigerian scam letter when she got it in the mail and none of us could convince her it was a scam.
When I say I'm amazed it's because these scams have been around so long that you'd think everyone would know about them, but obviously not because I keep hearing more stories about how people end up losing their money. Then there are the ones that fall for the scam and then turn around and get sucked in again by another variation of it. It's hard to feel sorry for them.
posted on February 7, 2005 11:08:56 AM new
The latest one is from someone asking to buy your goods... and then, apparently, they ask you to buy cellphones and stuff to send along with your own stuff.
Obviously, it's a stolen card, and you never get your money.
What I liked about the last two I got was the salutation;
"Hello Goodseller"
When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple
with a red hat that doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
