Author Topic: Strange email i keep getting (Read 4909 times)

tommy · « **on:** February 23, 2005, 02:41:56 pm »

Here it is this is the second of this kind, but before it had another womans name on it

Dear Friend,

I pray God this message reaches you in wonderful
spirit.I am making this contact with you based on trust and confidence
irrespective of the fact that we have not met before and because of the
natureof the situation I found myself. I am Mrs. Jessica A.Savimbi , from
Angola.l got your contact from www. and coupled with the information i
gathered about you from the external trade department of my country's
chamber of commerce and industry.

There is an information I would like you to keep very
confidential. There is sum amount of money my late Husband {former
UNITA Rebel leader} General Jonas Malheiro Savimbi deposited in a suspence
account with a Bank for safe keeping few months before he was
assasinated by the Angolan Millitary force sometime three years.The squable
happened as over the issue of mineral and allocation resource of diamond
using his power and influence to smuggled diamond to the neighbouring
countries in exchange for money and other valuable assets. Presently, I am
staying in one of the refugee camps outside Angola just to save my life,with
my three children. The money in question is $10,500,000.00 Milllion
U.S.Dollars.

I can't make the withdrawal of this fund,because my
husband registered the beneficiary of the fund as his (Foriegn Bussiness
Partner). But the documents of the deposit are with me. What I would want
you to do, is to assist me to get the funds withdrawn from the Bank, have
the same transfered to your country in your name and thereafter share the
funds by giving you 25% of the total sum as commission.Please there is no
risk in this transaction. I will use the remain balance of the money for an
investment in your country for the future of my children. If you are
intrested, and can maintain the very confidentiality of this transaction,you
e-mail me immediately for more clearification.The Angola government through
it's various agents has confisticated all my late husband known properties
since his death.You can find how and when my husband was killed in the BBC
news achives in the following news
story:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1839252.stm
It was widely reported in the international news media

Thank you as I awaiting your urgent reply.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2005, 02:46:13 pm »

classic nigerian scam

get those all the time

fredster · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2005, 02:48:01 pm »

I wonder if anybody ever falls for that?

missioncontrol · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2005, 02:49:31 pm »

every once in a while people fall for it according to the news...

Shape D. · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2005, 02:50:15 pm »

send it to the guy who runs this site

www.419eater.com

they have fun wasting these peoples times.

I used to try it myself but it takes forever. my "fishing" email box has about 50 of those in it.

tommy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2005, 02:52:37 pm »

Ive had this aol account for ages and never seen this before , i guess there making the rounds and just found me

missioncontrol · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2005, 02:55:18 pm »

I used to try to string them along to waste their time but I'd end up getting bored with it.....

duffjr · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2005, 03:00:18 pm »

there's a sucker born every minute, or so the saying goes. if you have an idea involving free money, anyone down a few bucks will fall for it.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2005, 03:11:23 pm »

I just got this email, and I don't know what to think of it. It seems like a personal email, but he does mention a place to send stuff and it's got a million recipients. Is it just a good intentioned 'Hello from the troops'? Anyone else get this one?

-----------SNIP------------

EDIT: It turns out that the email was legitimate and personal, so I've removed it.

Shape D. · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2005, 04:15:45 pm »

Quote from: JoyMonkey on February 23, 2005, 03:11:23 pm

I just got this email, and I don't know what to think of it. It seems like a personal email, but he does mention a place to send stuff and it's got a million recipients. Is it just a good intentioned 'Hello from the troops'? Anyone else get this one?

If I had to guess that would be a spammer too. At least if you don't know the guy. the odds of him mistakenly putting in youre email adress to send it to are pretty slim.

GGKoul · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2005, 04:37:24 pm »

Quote from: Shape D. on February 23, 2005, 02:50:15 pm

send it to the guy who runs this site

www.419eater.com

they have fun wasting these peoples times.

I used to try it myself but it takes forever. my "fishing" email box has about 50 of those in it.

Thats a funny site!!!

quarterback · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2005, 06:44:03 pm »

Quote from: tommy on February 23, 2005, 02:41:56 pm

my late Husband {former
UNITA Rebel leader} General Jonas Malheiro Savimbi deposited in a suspence
account with a Bank for safe keeping few months before he was
assasinated by the Angolan Millitary force sometime three years.The squable
happened as over the issue of mineral and allocation resource of diamond
using his power and influence to smuggled diamond to the neighbouring
countries in exchange for money and other valuable assets. Presently, I am
staying in one of the refugee camps outside Angola just to save my life,with
my three children. The money in question is $10,500,000.00 Milllion
U.S.Dollars.

This scam has been around for ever. It used to be disseminated via FAX before people had email (and maybe it still is)

Ken Layton · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2005, 12:37:49 am »

Yeh it is the classic Nigerian 419 scam. Just delete it/block sender.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:05:15 am »

"It should also be noted that scambaiters do NOT go actively seeking scammers of a certain skin colour. We only bait THIEVES who send us emails trying to steal from us or our friends. We do NOT target any particular type of person. Please remember that it is the scammer that contacts us, NOT the other way around."

LMAO

Harry Potter · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:07:07 am »

Oooooh. 419 scams. Heaps of fun to be had wih these on 419eater.

Just had my first bait a while back. Managed to get a stupid photo too.

I have no life.

RacerX · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2005, 12:26:49 pm »

I'm resurrecting this thread from the dead because you guys got me hooked on scam baiting now.

I have a lad on the line now, and I'm just reeling him in. If you pretend to be a 21 year-old coed with a rich daddy, you can have some fun.

Shape D. · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2005, 01:08:47 pm »

Quote from: RacerX on February 28, 2005, 12:26:49 pm

I'm resurrecting this thread from the dead because you guys got me hooked on scam baiting now.

I have a lad on the line now, and I'm just reeling him in. If you pretend to be a 21 year-old coed with a rich daddy, you can have some fun.

I always pretended to be a doctor. It takes way too long though if you read some of the scams on that guys site they take a couple months to finish.

RacerX · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2005, 01:50:33 pm »

It all depends on how elaborate you want to get, but, yeah, I think part of the deal is that you try to keep the scammer running around in circles for as long as possible. But it only takes a few minutes for me to send an e-mail, and I'm having fun thinking up ways to mess with his head.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2005, 01:58:39 pm »

when he gets real insistant with wanting a fax number you can allways give him one for a government agency

Shape D. · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2005, 02:00:37 pm »

I have a fake one.

www.efax.com

RacerX · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2005, 03:15:13 pm »

Yeah, I have a voice mail and fax number that got from a web site that 419eater recommended as well. The scammer can call and leave either a fax or voice mail on it, and I can download them from the web site.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2005, 05:44:55 pm »

I HAD a change-your-voice program, dunno if I can find it again...try to make sure your message is either mumbly or has so much background noise it's almost unintelligible.

E-mail him back that the tape on your machine must be going bad, and you weren't sure if he called or not because you couldn't make out the voice. Change the message and tell him the next time he leaves a message that you must have only changed the MESSAGE tape, and not the recording, and you think it was him, but not sure.

Tell him also that you have other people wanting to front you the money if they can have a split.

RacerX · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2005, 05:49:12 pm »

There's one guy on 419eater.com that got the Holy Grail of trophies. He pretended to be a priest of course... Then he told the scammer that he had to convert to his religion. This would require a ceremony. It involves 3 items.

1. A tub.
2. A goat.
3. Milk

Here's the result...

Harry Potter · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2005, 11:42:27 am »

There's a whole series of those. Absolutely hilarious.

GGKoul · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2005, 02:02:59 pm »

I just finished reading this one... The Church of The painted Breast

tommy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2005, 02:30:10 am »

What is this crap , who put me on there spam list

GLOBAL DEPARTMENTAL LOTTERY AGENCY AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY (DNL)
SUB-REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS
ACCRA GHANA.
28 FEBRUARY ROAD,
ACCRA GHANA.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TO YOU THE DRAW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
LOTTERY (DNL) IN AFFILIATION WITH THE WORLD WIDE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS HELD
ON THE 28TH OF FEBRUARY 2005 IN ACCRA GHANA; IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST
AFRICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE A TICKET NUMBER: AY310878/AY-GH ATTACHED TO YOUR
E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH
SUBSEQUENTLY WON YOU THE LOTTERY IN THE 1ST CATEGORY OF THE YEAR 2005.

YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED TO CLAIM A TOTAL SUM OF US$1,500,000.00
(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS IS FROM A
TOTAL CASH PRIZE OF US$12,000,000.00( TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS SHARED AMONGST
THE FIRST EIGHT (8)LUCKY WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR LUCKY WINNING NUMBER FALLS WITHIN OUR AFRICAN BOOKLET
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN ACCRA GHANA (AFRICA) AS INDICATED IN YOUR PLAY COUPON.

IN VIEW OF THIS, YOUR US$1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WOULD BE APPROVED AND PAID TO YOU BY OUR SUB-AGENT
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY (OFFICE) IN ACCRA GHANA WEST-AFRICA.

OUR SUB AGENT IN GHANA WEST-AFRICA WILL IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE THE PROCESS
TO FACILITATE THE APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF YOUR WINNING FUNDS AS SOON AS YOU
ESTABLISHED CONTACT MENTIONED AGENCY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS WEB SITE AND EMAIL ADDRESSES WERE
EXTRACTED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES INTERNET SITES.EIGHT LUCKY WINNER
WOULD/IS SELECTED THROUGH
COMPUTERISED BALLOTING SYSTEM.

IT ALSO HAS IT THAT TICKET NUMBERS WERE ATTACHED TO EACH EMAIL ADDRESS THAT
WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE NET AND WERE RANDOMLY PICKED BY A COMPUTERISED BALLOTING
SYSTEM TO EMERGE THE EIGHT LUCKY WINNERS.

TO FILE IN FOR YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE CONTACT DNL AGENT: SIR RICHARD LYNN ON
EMAIL: richardlynn@mail2agent.com

YOU ARE ALSO TO CORRESPOND WITH AGENT SIR RICHARD LYNN WITH THE BELOW FOLLOWING
INTRUCTIONS.

1. YOUR FULL NAME(S), TELEPHONE, CONTACT ADDRESS AND

2. QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER IN ANY CORRESPONDENCES WITH US
OR OUR DESIGNATED AGENT.

CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM ALL MEMBERS AND STAFFS OF THIS PROGRAM.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM THROUGH YOUR
EMAIL.

SINCERELY,
MR. SMITH PRAT
ZONAL COORDINATOR

___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/

Shape D. · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2005, 11:22:04 am »

Quote from: tommy on March 04, 2005, 02:30:10 am

What is this crap , who put me on there spam list

GLOBAL DEPARTMENTAL LOTTERY AGENCY AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY (DNL)
SUB-REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS
ACCRA GHANA.
28 FEBRUARY ROAD,
ACCRA GHANA.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TO YOU THE DRAW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
LOTTERY (DNL) IN AFFILIATION WITH THE WORLD WIDE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS HELD
ON THE 28TH OF FEBRUARY 2005 IN ACCRA GHANA; IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST
AFRICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE A TICKET NUMBER: AY310878/AY-GH ATTACHED TO YOUR
E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH
SUBSEQUENTLY WON YOU THE LOTTERY IN THE 1ST CATEGORY OF THE YEAR 2005.

YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED TO CLAIM A TOTAL SUM OF US$1,500,000.00
(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS IS FROM A
TOTAL CASH PRIZE OF US$12,000,000.00( TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS SHARED AMONGST
THE FIRST EIGHT (8)LUCKY WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR LUCKY WINNING NUMBER FALLS WITHIN OUR AFRICAN BOOKLET
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN ACCRA GHANA (AFRICA) AS INDICATED IN YOUR PLAY COUPON.

IN VIEW OF THIS, YOUR US$1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WOULD BE APPROVED AND PAID TO YOU BY OUR SUB-AGENT
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY (OFFICE) IN ACCRA GHANA WEST-AFRICA.

OUR SUB AGENT IN GHANA WEST-AFRICA WILL IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE THE PROCESS
TO FACILITATE THE APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF YOUR WINNING FUNDS AS SOON AS YOU
ESTABLISHED CONTACT MENTIONED AGENCY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS WEB SITE AND EMAIL ADDRESSES WERE
EXTRACTED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES INTERNET SITES.EIGHT LUCKY WINNER
WOULD/IS SELECTED THROUGH
COMPUTERISED BALLOTING SYSTEM.

IT ALSO HAS IT THAT TICKET NUMBERS WERE ATTACHED TO EACH EMAIL ADDRESS THAT
WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE NET AND WERE RANDOMLY PICKED BY A COMPUTERISED BALLOTING
SYSTEM TO EMERGE THE EIGHT LUCKY WINNERS.

TO FILE IN FOR YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE CONTACT DNL AGENT: SIR RICHARD LYNN ON
EMAIL: richardlynn@mail2agent.com

YOU ARE ALSO TO CORRESPOND WITH AGENT SIR RICHARD LYNN WITH THE BELOW FOLLOWING
INTRUCTIONS.

1. YOUR FULL NAME(S), TELEPHONE, CONTACT ADDRESS AND

2. QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER IN ANY CORRESPONDENCES WITH US
OR OUR DESIGNATED AGENT.

CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM ALL MEMBERS AND STAFFS OF THIS PROGRAM.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM THROUGH YOUR
EMAIL.

SINCERELY,
MR. SMITH PRAT
ZONAL COORDINATOR

___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/

Wait, that one sounds legit send them your name, phone number bank account and routing numbers.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #27 on:** March 04, 2005, 12:07:23 pm »

All modalities are 100% risk free as long as they have a fish on their head.

Bones · « **Reply #28 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:33:03 am »

bump.

Anyone had any recent success?

Harry Potter · « **Reply #29 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:47:48 am »

I had this guy on for about a month a while back.

Got bored with him and told him another lad made me a better offer.

The dumb ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- is still emailing me every now and then.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #30 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:10:13 am »

I usually get bored with it before it gets good

Bones · « **Reply #31 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:15:21 am »

I have never tried but the idea is intriguing me....

Ken Layton · « **Reply #32 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:33:13 am »

I forward these things to a friend of mine who loves to play games with these scammers. He makes up really good replies to get them on the hook.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #33 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:34:42 am »

Quote from: Ken Layton on January 12, 2006, 10:33:13 am

I forward these things to a friend of mine who loves to play games with these scammers. He makes up really good replies to get them on the hook.

Just like they do on www.419eater.com

Brilliant

missioncontrol · « **Reply #34 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:39:19 am »

my favorite part is when they bug you enough for a Fax number I usually look up a government fax number to give them

GGKoul · « **Reply #35 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:41:13 am »

Quote from: BrokenBones on January 12, 2006, 07:33:03 am

bump.

Anyone had any recent success?

Bored today?

More Cowbell · « **Reply #36 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:06:07 am »

I read a couple of items on 419eater.com and they are hilarious. Aren't these people afraid that the baited scammers will come looking for them?

Harry Potter · « **Reply #37 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:09:21 am »

Quote from: More Cowbell on January 12, 2006, 11:06:07 am

I read a couple of items on 419eater.com and they are hilarious. Aren't these people afraid that the baited scammers will come looking for them?

Ever try finding someone just by looking at their e-mail address?

More Cowbell · « **Reply #38 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:13:28 am »

Quote from: Harry Potter on January 12, 2006, 11:09:21 am

Quote from: More Cowbell on January 12, 2006, 11:06:07 am
I read a couple of items on 419eater.com and they are hilarious. Aren't these people afraid that the baited scammers will come looking for them?
Ever try finding someone just by looking at their e-mail address?

I'm looking in your window right now. Put some pants on, for God's sake!

DrewKaree · « **Reply #39 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:46:08 am »

Quote from: More Cowbell on January 12, 2006, 11:13:28 am

Quote from: Harry Potter on January 12, 2006, 11:09:21 am
Quote from: More Cowbell on January 12, 2006, 11:06:07 am
I read a couple of items on 419eater.com and they are hilarious. Aren't these people afraid that the baited scammers will come looking for them?
Ever try finding someone just by looking at their e-mail address?

I'm looking in your window right now. Put some pants on, for God's sake!

All it took was that one look when I saw the same thing. Don't worry, your eyesight will return in a few days. Like you, I didn't think there WAS any color beyond "pale". He's almost transparent, hey?

Harry Potter · « **Reply #40 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:48:31 am »

OK OK. I put the pants on....

....The coat hanger

Bones · « **Reply #41 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:08:07 pm »

Quote from: Stewie on January 12, 2006, 10:41:13 am

Quote from: BrokenBones on January 12, 2006, 07:33:03 am
bump.

Anyone had any recent success?

Bored today?

Extremely.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #42 on:** January 13, 2006, 02:25:50 am »

Quote from: BrokenBones on January 12, 2006, 08:15:21 am

I have never tried but the idea is intriguing me....

the reason bones says this is because i recently had a rather abortive attempt:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48490.0

so i haven't inspired a lot of confidence

and drew is threatening to turn me in...

c64rulez · « **Reply #43 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:46:39 am »

Quote

Strange email i keep getting

Now what did I tell you about opening emails from strangers ?

Harry Potter · « **Reply #44 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:51:14 am »

Take the candy and e-mail, kick em in the nuts and run.

That's what mum told me.


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