About a week ago I saw an article on CNN.com saying their was a big roundup of 150 internet scam artists who were operating around the world, some of whom were using EBAY. Some of these people were big players and had gotten millions. The article quoted someone saying age old scams using new technology.

 

Another email scam this morning from your friends in Nigeria.

Email: Despfhhqb@rediff.com
FAX NO.: 234-9-272-18-11
TEL NO.: 234-804-2123579
DATE: 28TH NOV. 2003

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

DEAR SIR,

I AM MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH YOU BECAUSE OF THE RELIABLE INFORMATION WE GATHERED FROM THE
FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTING YOUR COMPANY'S
PROFILE. THE INFORMATION IS SO POSITIVE AS TO CONVINCE US THAT YOU WILL BE CAPABLE TO PROVIDE US
WITH A SOLUTION TO A MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTION.

WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE ' CONTRACT AWARD AND MONITORING COMMITEE' (CAMC) OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OF NIGERIA. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACTS APPRAISAL AND APPROVAL IN
ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE FEDERA GOVERNMENT. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$41.5MILLION). THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH DELIBERATE
OVER-INVOICING OF PROJECTS AWARDED BY MY COMMITTEE. THE PROJECTS ARE EXECUTED TO SATISIFACTION
AND COMMISSIONED.

PAYMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE CONTRACTORS FROM AN ESCROW/GRANT ACCOUNT WITH THE UNION BANK
OF SWITZERLAND.THIS ESCROW SERVES AS OUR GOVERNMENT "GUARANTTEE ACCOUNT" TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS
IN CASE OF ANY EVENTUALITY. NOW THE US$ 41. 5MILLION IS LEFT REMAINING IN THIS ESCROW THROUGH
WHICH WE SETTLE ALL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE AN ACTIVE BANK
ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE US$41.5MILLION WILL BE TRANSFERRED. AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,WE ARE NOT
ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO OPERATE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.

MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED, WE SHALL
KEEP 60%.THE REMAINING 10% WILL BE USED TO OFFSET ANY EXPENSES. WE WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL EXPENSES DURING
THE PROCESS OF THE TRANSFER. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE PERSONALITIES INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION
ARE TOP AND INFLUENTIAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WHO WOULD NOT LIKE ANY FORM OF EXPOSURE. I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT MY SENDING EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CONTACT ME. REACH ME ON
THE EMAILS AND PHONE NUMBERS BELOW.

CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AT pdesmond@rediffmail.com OR desmondp2000@yahoo.com
PHONE 234-804-2123579 AND FAX 234-1-7598610.
WE AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE .

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
PAUL DESMOND.

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No need to wait Paul, my response is a big F*CK YOU! lol

 

i do a lot of business and they never tell me how much money they have to spend. it's how little will i take

 

Ironrod, don't tick that guy off, that one sounds like the real deal. Looks like your ships finally come in.
Off the subject, can someone tell me how to post a link?

 

Its about time they start cracking down on these a-holes


mystereid, in your reply click on the blue "http". Paste the URL in there and click "ok" then give your link a name and click "ok" again.

 

Heck, why not open a bank account with $10 and give them the number. Maybe you'll get rich?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]LOL

 

Sure open an account and let them start writing checks!!!! Guess who will get stuck with all the bounced checks and charges. I bet it wont be your friend Paul. Even if he only goes out and writes 10 checks for $10 each. He gets $100 and you get stuck for $80 in overdraft and bounced check charges and your initial $10 deposit. Don't do it!! Report it to the return email web sites and the FTC.

 

I had one of these checks last week. It was for 50000 but I took to the bank president. It wouldnt clear anyway

 

BigbadScrambler, thanks.

 

no problem[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]