Spam!

[Randy Rhoads]

I got some spam mail today which made me laugh:

ATT:President,
I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a
matter that is very important and needs
utmosttrust and confidence.
I am Barr.Chris Oguego,a business consultant and
lawyer attached to a Human Rights Organization in
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I am representing the wife of the late King
of Ogoni Land,a very rich oil-producing
community in Nigeria.
My client wishes to invest some funds belonging
to her late husband overseas.These funds totalling
about $63.8 million were discovered at her husband's
death and she is now afraid that the government
might confisicate them if found.
In this regard, she now plans to invest the
aforementioned sum in a viable businesses overseas.
Her husband was in charge of
approving oil prospecting rights in his community
and the money came as a result of pay-off from
some oil companies
My client does not wish to place this
fund with established financial institutions in
the family's name for security reasons.
It is her desire that the deal be handled
as quietly as possible without possibility of
any leakage to the public or government. She
has therefore instructed and empowered me to
look for a reliable foreigner who can arrange
and receive this money in his/her account overseas
and assist to invest the fund properly for the
family.
If you agree to act as a fund manager for
my client and her family, I shall transfer
the sum of US$63.8, MILLION to your account if you
meet my requirements. The money is available in
cash in a safe trunk box and will be cargoed to a
security company in Europe were you will come to
clear it as a consignment, and upon a favorable
response from you, I shall let you know how
you will receive it.
Your commission shall be down payment of
20% of the total sum, and an annual 10% of
the after tax returns on investment for the
first five years. Thereafter, the terms shall be
varied.
If you are capable and willing to participate
in this transaction, reach me by email address,
Regards,
Chris.

I replyed "sure" just to see what would happen.

I think it would be funny to see some other scams people have been sent. Post them up.

[cellardoor]

Pure class. All I get is adds for dick enlarging medication. And security warnings from Barcklys Bank UK asking me to update my account details dspite the fact Ive never had a UK bank account.

[Matt H]

ahah, randy my friend, that email is infamous (well i think it was that one) it was started around 5-ish years ago by some african gov't to make some money... (well at least i think it was so i could be wrong - don't hurt me!) ahh yes i just realised that this is a crappy replica one, in the original one it said they'd transfer the money into your bank if you gave them $60 or something...

[Randy Rhoads]

How do they make money from it?

[glenn m]

i just like the fact he signed his name as chris... like if you were 10! spam shits me no end... i cant believe people have nothing better to do but to make this shit up...

[Regan of Gong]

There was an excellent prank on Zug a while back where they did exactly what you plan to do in epic proportions. The whole links below as the link I made didn't work properly. You may wish to read it. You may even wish to read the whole site. It's pretty good.

Have fun

Regan

http://www.zug.com/gab/index.cgi?func=view_thread&thread_id=35338

[Regan of Gong]

There you go. I found a proper article on the site as well. Again, link below-

http://www.zug.com/gab/index.cgi?func=view_thread&sort=funnymtd&head=1&thread_id=36913

[Registered Nutter]

mmm my junk email box:
- free dick enlargement
- fake ebay second offer
- viagra 4 sale!
- msn now costs
- a few school newsletters:rolleyes:

[J-ack]

i feel left out now...i never get spam. Do you guys get spam?..can i get spam? if so, where can i get spam?

[Mr jesus]

just post up your email adress in a thread, ull get heaps, happened to me :( oh and to make it worse tell people NOT to sign you up to things.

[Hamsta]

Hahahahahaha!

Subject: Fw: Fw: PLEASE READ! IT WAS ON THE TODAY SHOW
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>Dear Friends;
>
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>Please do not take this for a junk letter.
>Bill Gates sharing his fortune.
>
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>If you ignore this, You will repent later.........
>Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an
>effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely
used
>program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
>
>
>When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will Track
it
>(If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two week time period.
>
>
>For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay
you
>$245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on,
>Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that
receives
>it, You will be paid $241.00.
>
>
>Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you via email for your
mailing
>address and then send you a check.
>
>
>Regards.
>Charles S Bailey General Manager Field Operations PS. I thought this
>was a scam myself, But two weeks after receiving this e-mail and
>forwarding it on. Microsoft contacted me for my address and within
>days, I received a check for 24,800.00 .

[Alec McJo]

I always get shit like this, automaticcly goes straight to my Gmail SPAM box.

Heres my most recent one:

Good day,

I am Theodore Romeer of Investec Asset Management.

Our firm is currently reviewing an account involving an American businessman and contacting you became necessary. In order to fully understand, I will highlight the events that brought this to you.

Some years ago, an American investor chose to have his account put under our management. I was in charge of that department at the time so it fell to me to advise him. This I did for some time and he seemed satisfied.

After a year or so the investor asked that his account items be converted to cash and transferred to another firm in Europe. This he explained was for a scheduled transaction in Europe which required substantial sums. I advised him to keep in mind there would be penalties but he was resolved. I made all the arrangements and handed the account value, now totalling $ 37,500,000.00 U.S., to the receivering firm. This was, I believed, the end of the matter. They were to handle the other arrangements.

Late last year, we got a call from the holding firm asking for any personal information on the account holder. Subsequently we found out that the account holder did not finalise the arrangements for the new account and never turned up for their appointment. We were also informed that they could not contact him for some time and eventually found he had passed away. It therefore became necessary they find his possible family relations who will be eligible to claim the account. This led to a generic search conducted by a private firm through our legal department. The results led us to several people including you. We have since eliminated the other possible relatives and are left with you.

As it stands, if this account is not retired and the money is not claimed they, the holding firm, will simply absorb it into their system being that he died without leaving instructions. I do not want that to happen so I would like to make you this offer.

I am privy to information on this account and can recommend you favourably. I want to offer you a chance to step forward and make claim. This will be done through the proper channel and follow due process hence giving full legitimacy. It will allow you safely and quickly make claim. I have all necessary documentation to support your claim but will need your assistance in order to do this. I already know from the client, during the opening of his file, that he has no family. However, I have had to follow procedure. Prior to the holding company absorbing the funds they must first exhaust all other possibilities and so depend on us to give them the negative result they need.

It is best you know all that is involved so you are better prepared. I have consulted with a lawyer who is to handle the legal end. He will use your details to register a WILL in an appropriate court. I will handle that aspect. I will also forward the recommendations to the holding company. You will handle the rest, which include making the claim. The services we need will not come cheap. Unfortunately, I will not be able to do this on my own. There will be costs to both of us which I expect to reach U.S $ 52,000.00. As I do not have this money we will have to put in our personal funds to clear these costs. The holding company will only deal with you so you will handle that aspect, as well as the claims. Also, you should be ready to travel should they need to see you. For this I am willing to share the proceeds equally with you.

I expect we can effect the transfer of account to your name within two weeks of starting. With my knowledge of the account, the backing of our records and your full cooperation I guarranttee success.

Contact me at the address t.romeer@virgin.net for greater confidentiality.

Best wishes,

Theodore Romeer.

[Regan of Gong]

Make your own Nigerian Spam letters!

1. Using Google language tools or similar, type out your message

2. Select the translation "English to Spanish"

3. Cut and paste the resulting Spanish back into the translation box.

4. Select "Spanish to English" and translate

5. Voila! Your own scam letter, ready to send.

For added abuse of the English language, try converting the result into another language and back again.

[skwiz05]

Ahh,,,this is one of my favourite E-sports...


Spamming the spammer....there art several websites dedicated to show how to do this.
Like: wasting the spammers time by actually replying to them and giving false names and bank details etc......(be aware they also steal identities)

I have, in 6 years of playing this game, managed to rip off 3 spammers, to the total amount of about $700.........mostly I just give them the shits and send them viruses...

[NSninja]

People these days have to much time on there hands... I don't even read spam emails (altho when its to dark for riding and i have nothing better to do i might) but thats not the point, mabe they should try doing something constructive... Like riding a bike:D

[Randy Rhoads]

Ahh,,,this is one of my favourite E-sports...


Spamming the spammer....there art several websites dedicated to show how to do this.
Like: wasting the spammers time by actually replying to them and giving false names and bank details etc......(be aware they also steal identities)

I have, in 6 years of playing this game, managed to rip off 3 spammers, to the total amount of about $700.........mostly I just give them the shits and send them viruses...

Haha, awesome. Sending them Viruses. Excellent idea.

How did you rip them off $700?