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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
Sorry to do this, but I just got a PM from a user "Tima" (member 9206) that is basically the Nigerian E-mail.
In case you haven't heard of this scam, this is a spam-scam where you get an E-mail from someone claiming to be a relative of a deposed Nigerian leader. They claim that they have a large amount of money that they need to hide in a offshore account and ask you to open a joint offshore account, put money into it, and then they'll put an absurd sum of money into it, from which you'll get a cut.
If you listen, you will 1) lose your money, 2) be caught in the scam 3) possibly be lured to Nigeria, and if you go, you may be abducted and even killed. This has actually happened to a few people.
Please do not respond to this message. I've already sent a copy of it to Malcolm.
For more information on the Nigerian E-mail scam go to the FBI's site on it at: https://www1.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/nls.asp
Sorry to do this, but I just got a PM from a user "Tima" (member 9206) that is basically the Nigerian E-mail.
In case you haven't heard of this scam, this is a spam-scam where you get an E-mail from someone claiming to be a relative of a deposed Nigerian leader. They claim that they have a large amount of money that they need to hide in a offshore account and ask you to open a joint offshore account, put money into it, and then they'll put an absurd sum of money into it, from which you'll get a cut.
If you listen, you will 1) lose your money, 2) be caught in the scam 3) possibly be lured to Nigeria, and if you go, you may be abducted and even killed. This has actually happened to a few people.
Please do not respond to this message. I've already sent a copy of it to Malcolm.
For more information on the Nigerian E-mail scam go to the FBI's site on it at: https://www1.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/nls.asp
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
The Official London juggling über spy. shh! dont tell any one
419 posts
Location: the world (London)
419 posts
Location: the world (London)
Posted:
I did not know of the extent of this, but i end up with 2/3 of these a week in my yahoo account.
have not replyed to any since the first one. and the only reply they got from me was to shove it up there big furry zitted AS5!
I did not know of the extent of this, but i end up with 2/3 of these a week in my yahoo account.
have not replyed to any since the first one. and the only reply they got from me was to shove it up there big furry zitted AS5!
When people says "plz" cause its shorter than "please" I say "no" cause its shorter than "yes"
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
I get 2 minimum per day and sometimes as many as 20.
I get 2 minimum per day and sometimes as many as 20.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
member
74 posts
Location: Kamloops, BC
74 posts
Location: Kamloops, BC
Posted:
Ooo I saw a variant of this one using Haiti. . .
Ooo I saw a variant of this one using Haiti. . .
k
182 posts
182 posts
member
60 posts
Location: Birmingham
60 posts
Location: Birmingham
Posted:
tbh if someones stupid enough to fall for this scam
they deserve to loose their cash
;p
tbh if someones stupid enough to fall for this scam
they deserve to loose their cash
;p BRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,009 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,009 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
Posted:
Thank Lightning, this user account has been deleted.
Thank Lightning, this user account has been deleted.
BRONZE Member
member
56 posts
Location: USA
member
56 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
Hey I got one of these a few days ago. It said it was from the Nigerian police force, but thyey misspelled force. That was my first clue then when they wanted personal info I read no further and deleted it.
Hey I got one of these a few days ago. It said it was from the Nigerian police force, but thyey misspelled force. That was my first clue then when they wanted personal info I read no further and deleted it.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
hehehe...
that 419 Eater sight is cool. scammer baiting looks like my kind of fun - too bad I don't have enough time to start a new hobby...
hehehe...
that 419 Eater sight is cool. scammer baiting looks like my kind of fun - too bad I don't have enough time to start a new hobby...
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
SILVER Member
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
OOh I just got a great one this morning: (spelling theirs, not mine!)
From the
SENATE COMMITE ON APPROPRIATION AND FINANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX THREE ARMS ZONE P.M.B 141 ABUJA NIGERIA
HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY. As we bring to your notice, Officially of the senate house federal Repuplic of Nigeria has chosen you by the board committe on appropriation and finance as one of the final recipients of this new year contract and inheritance file to celebrate the fiscak 2008 an ATM CARD hasbeen issued out $5,500,000.00 to 42 lucky recipients fill out below information and send it to the Payment RemitanceOffice Via their emailcontact address: swnate_house_atm_dep@live.com
They only wanted to know my... and my...
Quite cheered me up to know someone's thinking of me
Not as much as the nice Russian girls who want to marry me though
OOh I just got a great one this morning: (spelling theirs, not mine!)
From the
SENATE COMMITE ON APPROPRIATION AND FINANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX THREE ARMS ZONE P.M.B 141 ABUJA NIGERIA
HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY. As we bring to your notice, Officially of the senate house federal Repuplic of Nigeria has chosen you by the board committe on appropriation and finance as one of the final recipients of this new year contract and inheritance file to celebrate the fiscak 2008 an ATM CARD hasbeen issued out $5,500,000.00 to 42 lucky recipients fill out below information and send it to the Payment RemitanceOffice Via their emailcontact address: swnate_house_atm_dep@live.com
They only wanted to know my... and my...
Quite cheered me up to know someone's thinking of me
Not as much as the nice Russian girls who want to marry me though
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
GOLD Member
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
1,584 posts
Location: Angels Landing, USA
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
1,584 posts
Location: Angels Landing, USA
Posted:
I'd pay to see that.
Written by :newgabe
Not as much as the nice Russian girls who want to marry me though
I'd pay to see that.
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
SILVER Member
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Really!!!!
Far out Kael, I will henceforth forward you every single email I get from nice Russian girls who want to marry me. $10000 per forward will do nicely
Really!!!!
Far out Kael, I will henceforth forward you every single email I get from nice Russian girls who want to marry me. $10000 per forward will do nicely
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
GOLD Member
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
1,584 posts
Location: Angels Landing, USA
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
1,584 posts
Location: Angels Landing, USA
Posted:
hehehe, I meant the wedding
*waits oh-so-patiently for the kiss*
hehehe, I meant the wedding
*waits oh-so-patiently for the kiss*
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
Future Mrs Pogo
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Posted:
I used to get these, too...but it seems my spam blocker is doing it's job...if I don't recognise a sender, I don't even open it...is just too dumb to even waste my time on...
I used to get these, too...but it seems my spam blocker is doing it's job...if I don't recognise a sender, I don't even open it...is just too dumb to even waste my time on...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
SILVER Member
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
I read them for fun. My spam blocker weeds out most of them but some get through.
I read them for fun. My spam blocker weeds out most of them but some get through.
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
Stargazer
6,650 posts
6,650 posts
Posted:
I just ask them
- where have you got my eMail from? and demand an answer before proceeding any further. The mails get less
I just ask them
- where have you got my eMail from? and demand an answer before proceeding any further. The mails get less
the best smiles are the ones you lead to 
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