I've got scam....hehehe

nev_payne · 05-May-05, 02:52 AM

Shall we play? Received this, this morning at work. Looks very tantalising I must say.

Quote:


	I am Mr.Long Li, Bank Official of Macau Chinese bank, Macau Branch,Macau, China. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. An Oil consultant/contractor with the China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$128,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty eight Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers that the consultant died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless, and I beleive this might be due to the reasoning that he might have used a fictitous Identity to open the account. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that the consultant did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$128,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Republic of China, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to the deceased consultant so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 90% for me and 10% for you.We can recommend a Swiss bank where that can contact you if we send your email to them as regards opening an online account with them. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Bank Official guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address. Thanks and regards. Mr.Long Li. Email :longli@eresmas.com ALTERNATIVE EMAIL.longli@indiatimes.com

Iateronmly · 05-May-05, 03:01 AM

That's sad when he claims to be from China, and one of his emai addys is US based and caters to ex-patriot Indians (as in from India).

THRASHER2 · 05-May-05, 03:05 AM

Damn junk emails......I get them all the time at work and at home....

Digital-World · 05-May-05, 05:09 AM

can you say nigerian mail scam

nev_payne · 05-May-05, 06:25 AM

Should I play around with him? Or leave him to rot?

ZENNZZO · 05-May-05, 07:21 AM

Report them to the proper authorities..
So some old lady or man doesn't get fouled up and loose their life savings using a computer.
All they got one for was to keep in contact with the grandkids...

Peng Lord · 05-May-05, 07:48 AM

Earlier this week I decided to save my scam e-mails for posterity, this one came in Monday Morning:

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	good day, It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise, as we are both complete strangers. As you read this,I don't want you to feel sorry for me; because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr. Wan John, a former merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for, but now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to l life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when I have a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I had lived it, now that its dark for me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends. To correct my wrong past life, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Ten million dollars that I have with a Fudicial Company Abroad, I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations and you must be sending me information of how it was disbursed either by email or otherwise . I have set aside 10% for you for your time and patience. Thanks. Mr. Wan John NB Please do not share my email address with anyone as I have received some emails from some unscrupulous people claiming to be charity organizations and other weird stories.

Somepoeple like to screw around with these guys, they call it scam baiting or 419 baiting.

DuckWarrior · 05-May-05, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peng Lord


	Earlier this week I decided to save my scam e-mails for posterity, this one came in Monday Morning: "Please do not share my email address with anyone as I have received" Somepoeple like to screw around with these guys, they call it scam baiting or 419 baiting.

You forgot to show thier email address

Que_66 · 05-May-05, 09:28 AM

Wouldn't it be a shame if the email address they supplied were to wind up getting registered on some of those "free stuff" sites?

Peng Lord · 05-May-05, 09:40 AM

I just got another one from: mikerod1956@latinmail.com The first came from: wanjohn@latinmail.com

Quote:


	I am Mike Rod and I represent Mr. MikhailKhordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds and acting as a proxy to this funds over US$50 million. This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 4% for your "management fees". Please write back by email ,if there is a phone number where you can be reached and the best time to reach you,that will be fine too I will provide further details and instructions.Please keep this confidential; we can't afford more political problems.Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks also Note that your percentage is subject tonegotiation. I look forward to hear from you. Regards Mike Rod

BTW, latinmail.com is now added to my spam filter...

FunkyFresh · 05-May-05, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wan John


	It has defiled all forms of medicine...

Defiled? What, did it pee in the penicillan?

I like the part where the Chinese guy, emailing a foreigner he's never met, calls Chinese government officials "corrupt".

mrcracker · 05-May-05, 11:24 AM

This link is the best I've seen about playing with the scammer...

http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/a...th-email-scams

SPECIALBLEND218 · 05-May-05, 12:10 PM

Im not sure if anyone is up to it but some one or group has been trying to send me worms (mainly that sobber_s one is what my AV is saying) from these addresses:

ub@aol.com
service@ms-mta-03.southeast.rr.co
hostmaster@pbtcomm.net
krausenator@cox.net
register@ms-mss-04.southeast.rr.com
hostmaster@laneconcepts.com
postmaster@ms-mss-05.southeast.rr.com
webmaster@sbcglobal.net

So be my guest to screw with them or let the bots get em.

Peng Lord · 05-May-05, 08:13 PM

Usually, viral e-mails use spoofed return addresses, as several of those appear to be.

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05-May-05, 03:01 AM		#2 (permalink)
Iateronmly Smooth Operator	That's sad when he claims to be from China, and one of his emai addys is US based and caters to ex-patriot Indians (as in from India).

05-May-05, 03:05 AM		#3 (permalink)
THRASHER2 PCApex Newscaster	Damn junk emails......I get them all the time at work and at home....

05-May-05, 05:09 AM		#4 (permalink)
Digital-World Old Skool Pimp	can you say nigerian mail scam

05-May-05, 06:25 AM		#5 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	Should I play around with him? Or leave him to rot?

05-May-05, 07:21 AM		#6 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Report them to the proper authorities.. So some old lady or man doesn't get fouled up and loose their life savings using a computer. All they got one for was to keep in contact with the grandkids...

05-May-05, 09:28 AM		#9 (permalink)
Que_66 Apex Master Tech	Wouldn't it be a shame if the email address they supplied were to wind up getting registered on some of those "free stuff" sites?

05-May-05, 11:24 AM		#12 (permalink)
mrcracker Apex Master Tech Apprentice	This link is the best I've seen about playing with the scammer... http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/a...th-email-scams

05-May-05, 12:10 PM		#13 (permalink)
SPECIALBLEND218 H2'Hoe' Cooling Addict	Im not sure if anyone is up to it but some one or group has been trying to send me worms (mainly that sobber_s one is what my AV is saying) from these addresses: ub@aol.com service@ms-mta-03.southeast.rr.co hostmaster@pbtcomm.net krausenator@cox.net register@ms-mss-04.southeast.rr.com hostmaster@laneconcepts.com postmaster@ms-mss-05.southeast.rr.com webmaster@sbcglobal.net So be my guest to screw with them or let the bots get em.

05-May-05, 08:13 PM		#14 (permalink)
Peng Lord Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Usually, viral e-mails use spoofed return addresses, as several of those appear to be.