The Nigerian Scam

[Rob W]

Bloody hell i should use a spell checker!!!
http://www.quatloos.com/
and check out Brads replys to scammers well worth it what a laugh!
Rob

[JD]

Another Nigerian scam. $242 million - wow. Even banks are gullible.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4451766.stm

[dr dave soul monsta]

Well low and behold they are back and in Bangkok
this time wev'e won a prize same mail on 4 email accounts

ASEAN PROMOTIONS ORGANIZATION PRIZE/AWARD BANGKOK THAILAND.

SUBJECT: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Date: 20th May 2004. >>>>>>>>Machine Used For the Draw: MOONSTONE. <<<<<<<<Ball Set Used: 6. >>>>>>>Winning Numbers: 08 - 35 - 23 - 28 - 90 57 12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Prize Awards: USD $350,000.00 <<<<<<<<<<<<Our Ref: ASEAN/391/04.VOL.2/BK <<<<<<<<<<<youre Ref: ASEAN/02ABT/0508/04/BK

Dear our treasured lucky winner,


It is our pleasure to inform you of the announcement today as dated of our promotions program held on the 20th of March 2005.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 300,000 names of people living in the following countries: United Kingdom, America, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, and other parts of Europe, Middle-East, Asia, Africa and North & South America as part of our international promotions program conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. The result of our computer draw 874 of this day selected your names and email address on the lucky jackpot winning number 08 - 35 - 23 - 28 - 90 57 12 which consequently won the lottery jackpot prize awards in the 2nd category.
As a result, you have been approved a lottery jackpot lump sum grand prize awards winning of [350, 000.00]. (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), insured under a comprehensive insurance policy in your names for security reasons and credited to file in cash credited to file with REF:N.Asean/3662367114/18. This is from a total cash prize of 7,200.337.00, shared among the twenty-five international winners in this category.

CLAIM PROCEDURES: For overseas lucky winners, it is our standard practices to allocate accredited agents for the processing of claim application on behalf of overseas lucky winners and payment of grand prize awards winning to the benefit of beneficiaries after all modalities have been completed satisfactorily. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lucky Winners for the processing of your prize awards winning and payment to your designated bank account or sending you a draft to your postal address after all statutory obligations have been concluded satisfactorily. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of January 2006. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTY'S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Contact the under-listed Promotion Coordinator
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

We wish you continued good fortunes.

NAME: William S. Paschal
Promotion coordinator,
ASEAN Promotions Organization
TEL: +66-1--4919460.
EMAIL: william_stone@she.com call him make his day


Sincerely,
DR. CLIFFORD WATSON.
VICE PRESIDENT
ASEAN PROMOTIONS BANGKOK THAILAND

[2dandan]

Log onto the following 419 Scammer baiting site and enjoy the letters archive where the potential victims turn the tables onto the scammers for a bit of fun and sport.

http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

[dr dave soul monsta]

Just had a browse through the hall of shame on this site not a s ingle pale skin in there alll african asian indian types !!!!

[Farang]

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Scammer baiting is a noble effort, indeed. An endeavour worthy of one’s time and labour.

Great reading, laughed out loud all morning. Thanks for the link!
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[Guess]

http://www.419eater.com/html/john_boko.htm

Long winded but worth it.

[essbee]

The only problem with baiting them as I did on one occasion is that they don’t have a particularly well developed sense of humour.

They replied to me and included a rather nasty Virus, just as well that I keep my virus software up to date.

[Heebio]

For the bait to have any chance of success be prepared to spend weeks reeling them in as well. You need to have a lot of time on your hands and the necessary dedication to get into that game.

[Bamboo Grove]

I just don't think it's worth trying to get into the game with them. In the end they are nastier than you.

[JD]

Here’s a new one doing the rounds in Thailand at the moment.

This morning someone called the company mobile number saying they were from the GSM network and that our number had been picked out and that we were the winners of a brand new Toyota Vigo Hilux. He said that the prize had been waiting for us to collect for over 1 month now and that our name and Tel no had been on all the advertising and media for this event. He said he would call us back to arrange for us to collect the prize.

When he called back he said that unfortunately, we would have to accept the cash alternative of 280,000 Baht as the prize has been returned to Toyota. He then went on to explain that he would transfer the money to our bank account. If we went to our bank he would arrange for the transfer to take place, if we could be outside the bank in 30 mins he would call back then.

I told my wife to be careful about passing bank details to anyone over the phone, I also advised her to call the GSM shop in market village to check out this promotion and prize.

Outside the bank the man called back, he asked some odd questions. How much do you have in your account,? Do you have any loans on your account? etc.. He then told her that he would transfer the money via the facilities on the ATM machine. She asked him to call her back as her ATM card was in the car.

The call to the GSM shop resulted in her being told that this is a scam three other people had been tricked in Hua Hin this last week.

Once on the ATM machine the process he leads you through results in him being able to transfer you funds.

When he called back the last time my wife had someone from inside the bank answer, when they identified themselves to the caller he immediately hung up.

The bank said this one is Chinese based, and has netted over 10 Million Baht in the last month alone.

[Bamboo Grove]

There was an article in Bangkok Post about this last month. Somebody had been tricked of 60,000 Baht this very same way. That had happened in Bangkok.

[The understudy]

Hi there Y'all

Ohhh yeah the great Nigi3rian Scam! In my case It's the great Zaire a. k. a. The Republic of Congo Scam! Soon after I had set uo my E - mail adress I recieved an E - mail adress claimning it was from the SOn of the laid leader of Rep. of Congo Jean Bertrand Aristide and that he is South Africa needing Help squandering his wealth outta his Country of some sort.
I never anwered the mais and I though them was very annoying to me. I even wanted to report them to the FBI in the United States but after I seen A TV Article on Nigirian Scam I deleted them Immediatly. I still got some Scam mails but I deleted them and Thank Bhuddha it stopped!

KEEP CLEAR OF THOSE UNSOLICITED SCAMS IF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY IS DEAR TO YOU!!!!
an healthy advice from The understudy!!!
In healthy advice from the understudy!!!

[nevets]

I have had 4 in the last 3 months , i did e.mail one saying go away, how do they get the e.mail address to e,mail me?.

[redzonerocker]

yes,the scams have been around for many years now.
i've had similar ones to those mentioned here, gold, diamonds etc. problem is there are enough mugs out there that fall for them so they will continue.
on a smaller scale, one which surprised me recently was through ebay.
some guy bought a car for &pound;5,000 (worth a lot more) & when he turned up to collect, no car.just a gang of thugs (foreign!) that beat him up & took the money.
my general opinion of it all is, you never get something for nothing.so when it sounds to good to be true, it usually is.
a fool & his money are easily parted, as they say.