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Got a email from a scammer

Post by gamemasterAS » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:09 pm

So I got this crazy email from a scammer. Before I just delete it does anyone have an idea of a funny joke to pull on the guy?


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Letter of Relationship and Establishment Aid.
From : Wilfred Coulibaly
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire West Africa
Tel+22507924282

Attention: Respectful
Greetings and How are you Dear Friend.I am Wilfred Coulibaly from Ivory Coast in West Africa.I would like you to Please permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship establishment with you in your country. I have a substantial capital which I honourably Inherited from my late father Chief Coulibaly who was minister of Interior and also have Cocao and Coffee plantation with Gold, Diamond Mining and Trading in bouake Northern District of Coted' Ivoire.
Before the Epmigo Rebels killed Him during this political crisis on the mutiny rebellion upraising that equally lead to the death of former military junta Robert Guei.
I am contacting on you because of my need to deal with honest person whom I can lay trust and personal confidence on with hope that he will not let me down. Because since the murder of my father,I have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative reports emanating from the crises from the rebellion people caused which have resulted to war in some part of our country Cote d' Ivoire in West Africa since this past years.
I intend to invest this money I legitmately inherited from my late father in profitable areas in your country into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.
Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for You be able co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance.
I inherited this sum from my late father whom the rebels killed because he was not supporting their selfish interest to topple the president Gbagbo the present president of Cote d' Ivoire in West Africa.
Meanwhile,on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting my Interest and upon your acceptance of this proposal.I will furnish you with the full details information, procedure on how to continue.The exact amount involved is the sum of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Five USD ($9.500.000.00)USD
If you accept to associate with me,both of us will mutually agree on your percentage interest and share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the money into lucratives profitable venture in your care.I will be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you if you so desire to relate with me with good mind and honesty.
However, I do urge you to kindly give this matter your immediate attention and the maximum seriouness it deserves for the smooth achievement of the aim.I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate it was due to the political crisis in our country that have resulted to war in some part of our region which have cause everybody to find a way of geting out from the country,for this reason I use this medium to request for your assistance with hope that you will not let down the confidence I have already reposed on you.
This money is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of Cocoa and Coffee and Diamond dealings.If it interests you, Please forward your reply including your telephone number and fiscal address to my private email address so that I can provide you with more clarifications and details about it all.
Looking forward for your prompt response Thanks for your understanding and future cooperations.
Sincerely
Wilfred Coulibaly
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
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Post by gamer2 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:57 pm

I always make myself out to be a Buddhist and not interested in money. They I say to them that money laundering is illegal and if they don't stop contacting me, I'll contact the government in their country.
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Post by bacteria » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:36 pm

This is that stupid Nigerian scam.

Never ever reply to spam, it just verifies that the e-mail address works, that someone reads it and then the scammer sells the e-mail address to other scammers.

Only a greedy idiot replies to this Nigerian scam, who wants his bank account cleared of any money present.
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Post by gamemasterAS » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:48 pm

bacteria wrote:This is that stupid Nigerian scam.

Never ever reply to spam, it just verifies that the e-mail address works, that someone reads it and then the scammer sells the e-mail address to other scammers.

Only a greedy idiot replies to this Nigerian scam, who wants his bank account cleared of any money present.
Thats probably the best idea, thanks.
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Post by Edutainment » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:55 pm

gamemasterAS wrote:
bacteria wrote:This is that stupid Nigerian scam.

Never ever reply to spam, it just verifies that the e-mail address works, that someone reads it and then the scammer sells the e-mail address to other scammers.

Only a greedy idiot replies to this Nigerian scam, who wants his bank account cleared of any money present.
Thats probably the best idea, thanks.
I lol'd.

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Post by Dr. KillGood » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:47 pm

My mom has a hobby of copulate with these scammers.

She actually searches on those free-ad websites for those "free puppy from X country" and then messes with them then finally has their e-mail deleted lol!

She has a special e-mail just for doing this.

She will be like "Can you send me pictures of the puppy and fill out [INSERT CRAZY MADE UP BUT REALISTIC SOUNDING PAPERWORK HERE] and then send it to me at [FAKE ADDRESS HERE] along with [MORE FAKE PAPERWORK HERE] and send that to the [FAKE GOVERNMENT THING HERE] ect... ect..."

It is a copulate RIOT!
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Post by ganonbanned » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:42 pm

just screw around with him, I get this stuff all of the time.

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Post by Xerino » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:51 am

every time I get one of those emails, I said I would if someone came out here..... It has worked 3 times, imagine the look on their face when Im hiding in a bush nearby and hes just stading there with wide hopeful eyes

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Post by Shadeslayer » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:45 pm

I just got one of those emails lol

UK/SA Messenger Yahoo! Lottery Results You won £820.000! Yahoo! Mail
congratulates you!

The United Kingdom National Lottery is pleased to announce to you the
results of the winners in our weekly online Sweepstakes International
program.

All 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
50,000,000 international emails each from Canada , Australia , United
States , Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually,
consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of £820,000.00
(EIGHT HUNDRED, TWENTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING )

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view
of this, your £820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Pounds
Sterling) would be released to you through our Africa Agent.


Stated below are your identification numbers:
BATCH NUMBER: MFI/06/APA-436508
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2006294522
PIN: 1256


To file for your claim, contact our accredited African agent immediately
by phone or e-mail for processing and remittance of your prize money to
you. His contact information is as follows: --

Dr. George Dickson
Tel: +27 73 560 0904
Email:dr.georgedickson@yahoo.co.uk
E-mail:dr.george.dickson@jmail.co.za
Office: 132-133 Parkhurst Balfour
Unit (F), Johannesburg Gauteng
2001 South Africa.


You are to send the completed verification form below to the our Agent in
Africa whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on
what to do to get your prize money.

Congratulations once more!!

You have to fill up this information and send it back through our mail box.

(1) REFERENCE NUMBER:

(2) BATCH NUMBER:

(3) FULL NAME:

(4) ADDRESS:

(5) NATIONALITY:

(6) SEX AND AGE:

(7) IDENTITY NUMBER:

(8) OCCUPATION:

(9) AMOUNT WON:

(10) TELEPHONE:

(11) FAX NUMBERS:

(12) BANK NAME:

(13) BANK ADDRESS:

(14) ACCOUNT NUMBER:

(15) BANK SWIFT CODE:


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 program by
non-selected winner or unofficial personnel.

Note: in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your Refereance Numbers: 2006294522 and batch numbers:
MFI/06/APA-436508 in all correspondence and also contact your claim agent
as directed.
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Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Green Don (PHD)
LOTTO CO-ORDINATOR.
The Yahoo.com staff
Yahoo.com http://www.yahoo.co.uk

UK/SA Yahoo! Lottery Results
Yahoo! Lottery is a free service that does not require you to be a Yahoo!
registered user.

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Our WINNING MEMBERShIP. Our WINNING MEMBERShIP.
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Post by Xerino » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:22 am

Shadeslayer wrote:I just got one of those emails lol
LOL, I like the inhertance emails more :D
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Post by nightwheel » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:19 pm

Shadeslayer wrote:I just got one of those emails lol

(1) REFERENCE NUMBER:

(2) BATCH NUMBER:

(3) FULL NAME:

(4) ADDRESS:

(5) NATIONALITY:

(6) SEX AND AGE:

(7) IDENTITY NUMBER:

(8) OCCUPATION:

(9) AMOUNT WON:

(10) TELEPHONE:

(11) FAX NUMBERS:

(12) BANK NAME:

(13) BANK ADDRESS:

(14) ACCOUNT NUMBER:

(15) BANK SWIFT CODE:
WOW :shock: :lol: That scam couldn't be any more bunt on what they want so they can take your money. And also so they could impersonate you and ruin your credit.
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Post by SZF2001 » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:54 am

Good God, I've received one lately as well.

I just send them goatse or tubgirl. That tends to make them never want to reply ever ever ever again.
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Post by soliars » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:26 am

I felt very sorry about that.

It seems too strange.

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Post by gamemasterAS » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:11 pm

I just sent that guy the Rick Roll that moves accros the screen.
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