Anatomy of an Internet scam!!!!
#41
Anatomy of an Internet scam!!!!
Oh look .... what the email box collected this morning ...
"FROM: MR JOHN
COUNTRY: (BENIN REPUBLIC)
BENIN REPUBLIC TEL: +229-481137
SATELLITE TEL: +88216-46689736
Please, kindly call me MR JOHN for now, though this is
not my complete name. I will give you my full name later.
I am in a hide out now in BENIN REPUBLIC, a Country in
West African. I have Large sum of money for INVESTMENT.
The money is in Millions of U.S. dollars. I cannot move
about freely now for reasons i will explain to you later.
I need Your help urgently for both SAFE KEEPING and
INVESTING this money in your country. You are one of the
three email contacts given to me by a Cyber Cafe' operator
on my request for a foreign contact. She did not tell me
your name or country of origin. Though I did not tell
her why I needed the contact of any foreigner.
Because of the urgent and confidential nature of this
business, you are advised to keep everything secret for
now. If you are interested in doing this business with me,
kindly reply immediately to my two email Addresses:
wimpoejohn1@rediffmail.com OR wimpoe.john1@caramail.com
After that, i will send you all the details about the
business, my family and my complete name.
You may if you so wish call me any time on my satellite
phone: +88216-46689736.
As from wednesday (17/9/2003), I will be in the city.
Only then can you get me on My BENIN REPUBLIC telephone
number: +229-481137
Thanks while waiting for your immediate reply.
MR JOHN (For the Family)."
Well Mr John --- A big F-you ...... from our family to yours!
"FROM: MR JOHN
COUNTRY: (BENIN REPUBLIC)
BENIN REPUBLIC TEL: +229-481137
SATELLITE TEL: +88216-46689736
Please, kindly call me MR JOHN for now, though this is
not my complete name. I will give you my full name later.
I am in a hide out now in BENIN REPUBLIC, a Country in
West African. I have Large sum of money for INVESTMENT.
The money is in Millions of U.S. dollars. I cannot move
about freely now for reasons i will explain to you later.
I need Your help urgently for both SAFE KEEPING and
INVESTING this money in your country. You are one of the
three email contacts given to me by a Cyber Cafe' operator
on my request for a foreign contact. She did not tell me
your name or country of origin. Though I did not tell
her why I needed the contact of any foreigner.
Because of the urgent and confidential nature of this
business, you are advised to keep everything secret for
now. If you are interested in doing this business with me,
kindly reply immediately to my two email Addresses:
wimpoejohn1@rediffmail.com OR wimpoe.john1@caramail.com
After that, i will send you all the details about the
business, my family and my complete name.
You may if you so wish call me any time on my satellite
phone: +88216-46689736.
As from wednesday (17/9/2003), I will be in the city.
Only then can you get me on My BENIN REPUBLIC telephone
number: +229-481137
Thanks while waiting for your immediate reply.
MR JOHN (For the Family)."
Well Mr John --- A big F-you ...... from our family to yours!
#43
Anatomy of an Internet scam!!!!
Guys,
A lot of these scams exist for one purpose, to get your bank account number. Then, with a little more info, they can drain your account. I suppose, if they just had your bank account number, then they could not get your money out. But, with a little more information, they can steel your identity and then your money.
Marky
A lot of these scams exist for one purpose, to get your bank account number. Then, with a little more info, they can drain your account. I suppose, if they just had your bank account number, then they could not get your money out. But, with a little more information, they can steel your identity and then your money.
Marky
#44
#46
Anatomy of an Internet scam!!!!
Originally posted by: TyreSpinner
What was that about the lady in canada?
Originally posted by: DemonDS
Dang major, your just a magnet for these things. first the lady in Canada and now this crap. Good thing you got the heads up this time, but i bet you wish it was the last time huh.Still headed down next week, Going to stay at Matt's house(hopefully:confused[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] on Wed so as soon as I know when I am going to get there, I will let you know and maybe we all can get together and have dinner somewhere or something.
Dang major, your just a magnet for these things. first the lady in Canada and now this crap. Good thing you got the heads up this time, but i bet you wish it was the last time huh.Still headed down next week, Going to stay at Matt's house(hopefully:confused[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] on Wed so as soon as I know when I am going to get there, I will let you know and maybe we all can get together and have dinner somewhere or something.
Major, my trip has been postponed till the 9th of October. We'll have to get together then. Long story
#48
Anatomy of an Internet scam!!!!
Man, the scammers never quit. I got an email this morning posing as ebay asking for my user name, password, social security number, credit card info, pin numbers, jesus do these guys think I am an idiot.
It is like here take all my info and go have fun.
What losers. I reported it to ebay who promptly replied and verified that indeed it was not ebay asking for my info.
I replied to the email address in a very unkind way. Hope I run into these losers.
Watch your back guys
It is like here take all my info and go have fun.
What losers. I reported it to ebay who promptly replied and verified that indeed it was not ebay asking for my info.
I replied to the email address in a very unkind way. Hope I run into these losers.
Watch your back guys
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