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Foolish Man Falls for Nigerian 419 Email Scam

(The comment at the bottom is somewhat harsh).

The same story, and check out the links at the bottom of the link page on similar stories...

 

Still fooling other people.

(90 year old trick?)

 

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION  PANEL ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED

YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY

YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE

NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF

YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WEHAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL

DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR

ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE

WISH TO ADVIVE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS

HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT

SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR

PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR

SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE

LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT CHIEF OLUSEGUN

OBASANJO (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. THIS CARD

CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO

WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF

THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY

PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT

CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1.YOUR

FULL NAME

PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
AADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED TO E-MAIL CONTACT

PERSON:

Bar. Greg Thompson    INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TEL: 234-738-145-02
EMAIL:(bargregthompson@googlemail.com)
      

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE

OUT 8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR

2008.

ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER

COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s).

THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR

PAYMENT. CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER 08028840066 AS

SOON AS YOU REPLY TO THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER

DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY

DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE. NOTE: THAT

BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF

CONDUCT, WHICH IS (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS

CODE WHEN CONTACTING. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR REPLY

SHOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR EMAIL:

CONTACT PERSON:

Bar. Greg Thompson
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TEL: 234-738-145-02
EMAIL:(bargregthompson@googlemail.com)

THE CARD CENTER.
(MR. SADIQ ALMAN)
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES.

 

Before the introduce of this transaction, i wish to introduce myself to you I am Mary Donald a staff of Natwest Bank plc London.I am the head of the accounts department at NatWest's OffshoreBanking division.Please send your confidential telephone also you are advice to reply via the private Email At:mrs_marydonald106@yahoo.com.hk
 

im so over it blah!

Heya

This is an email I received ages ago... (I did post it in E-families last October, but I thought it worth sharing again).  I was going to delete it, then I thought perhaps not everyone has seen it, and maybe their kids could relate to this better than by just being told off all the time.

Cheers - Lui

After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to grab a snack and get on-line. She logged on under her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy List and saw ! GoTo123 was on. She sent him an instant message:

ByAngel213:
Hi. I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was following me home today. It was really weird!

GoTo123:
LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be following you?
Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?

ByAngel213:
Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination cuz' I didn't see anybody when I looked out.

GoTo123:
Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't done that have you?

ByAngel213:
Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.

GoTo123:
Did you have a softball game after school today?

ByAngel213:
Yes and we won!!

GoTo123:
That's great! Who did you play?

ByAngel213:
We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so gross! They look like bees. LOL

GoTo123:
What is your team called?

ByAngel213:
We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our uniforms. They are really cool.

GoTo1 23! :
Did you pitch?

ByAngel213:
No I play second base. I go t to go. My homework has to be done before my parents get home. I don't want them mad at me. Bye!

GoTo123:
Catch you later. Bye

Meanwhile.......GoTo123 went to the member menu and began to search for her profile. When it came up, he highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen and began to write down what he knew about Angel so far.

Her name: Shannon
Birthday: Jan. 3, 1985
Age: 13
State where she ! lived: North Carolina

Hobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall. Besides this information, he knew she lived in Canton because she had just told him. He knew she stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m. every afternoon until her parents came home from work. He knew she played softball on Thursday afternoons on the school team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. Her favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew she was in the eighth grade at the Canton Junior High School . She had told him all this in the conversations they had on- line. He had enough information to find her now.

Shannon didn't tell her parents about the incident on the way home from the ballpark that day. She didn't want them to make a scene and stop her from walking home from the softball games. Parents were always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made her wish she was not an only child. Maybe if she had brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so overprotective.

By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the footsteps following her.

Her game was in full swing when suddenly! she felt someone staring at her. It was then that the memory came bac k. She glanced up from her second base position to see a man watching her closely.

He was leaning against the fence behind first base and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't look scary and she quickly dismissed the sudden fear she had felt.

After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she talked to the coach. She noticed his smile once again as she walked past him. He nodded and she smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her shirt. He knew he had found her.

Quietly, he walked a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived he quickly returned to the park to get his car.

Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat! until the time came to go to Shannon's house. He drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until time to make his move.

Shannon was in her room later that evening when she heard voices in the living room.

"Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded upset and she couldn't imagine why. She went into the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on the sofa.

"Sit down," her father began, "this man has just told us a most interesting story about you."

Shannon sat back. How could he tell her parents anything? She had never seen him before today!

"Do you know who I am, Shannon ?" the man asked.

"No," Shannon answered.

"I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."

Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a kid my age! He's 14. And he lives in Michigan !"

The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it wasn't true. You see, Shannon , there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them. But while others do it to injure kids and hurt them, I belong to a group of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to talk to people on-line. You tol! d me enough about yourself to make it easy for me to find you. You named the school you went to, the name of your ball team and the position you played. The number and name on your jersey just made finding you a breeze."

Shannon was stunned. "You mean you don't live in Michigan ?"

He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh It made you feel safe to think I was so far away, didn't it?"

She nodded.

"I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only she wasn't as lucky. The guy found her and murdered her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do it all th! e time on-line. The wrong people trick you into giving out information a little here and there on-line.. Before you know it, you have told them enough for them to find you without even realizing you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson from this and won't do it again. Tell others about this so they will be safe too?"

"It's a promise!"

That night Shannon and her Dad and Mom all knelt down together and thanked God for protecting Shannon from what could have been a tragic situation.

I got sent this from my mate last week...

I only just looked at it, and have had a chance to try it out... YET! 

It's a spinner, check it out ; )

http://melissamccart.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/popcorn.jpg

 

BILLY CONNOLLY'S CHAIN LETTER

Hello, my name is Billy and I suffer from guilt for not forwarding 50 billion ****ing chain letters sent to me by people who actually believe if you send them on, a poor six year old girl in Scotland with a breast on her forehead will be able to raise enough money to have it removed before her redneck parents sell her to a travelling freak show. And, do you honestly believe that Bill Gates is going to give you, and everyone to whom you send "his" email, $1000? How stupid are we?

Ooooh, looky here! If I scroll down this page and make a wish, I'll get laid by a model I just happen to run into the next day! What a bunch of bullshit.

Maybe the evil chain letter leprechauns will come into my house and sodomize me in my sleep for not continuing a chain letter that was started by St Peter in 5AD and brought to this country by midget pilgrim stowaways on the Endeavour.

**** 'em!! If you're going to forward something, at least send me something mildly amusing. I've seen all the "send this to 10 of your closest friends, and this poor, wretched excuse for a human being will somehow receive a nickel from some omniscient being" forwards about 90 times. I don't ****ing care. Show a little intelligence and think about what you're actually contributing to by sending out these forwards. Chances are, it's our own unpopularity.

The point being? If you get some chain letter that's threatening to leave you shagless or luckless for the rest of your life, delete it. If it's funny, send it on. Don't piss people off by making them feel guilty about a leper in Botswana with no teeth who has been tied to the arse of a dead elephant for 27 years and whose only salvation is the 5 cents per letter he'll receive if you forward this email.

Now forward this to everyone you know. Otherwise, tomorrow morning your underwear will turn carnivorous and will consume your genitals.

Have a nice day.
Billy Connolly

P.S: Send me 15 bucks and then **** off

No idea if he really wrote it, but it is so funny, I had to post it!  Check out his site and maybe you will find a clue.

This is a different version to the last one but I think I have already had it before. It is upsetting to open these, I usually dont but this was what I was referrring to before.

The subject was "Please help by forwarding"

 

Is it a scam?

Some well known and lesser known email scams are listed here, with explanations, as well as links to Snopes, with further details.  This is a good basis to judge whether the emails and posts on facebook and bebo etc. that you receive have an ounce of truth in them.

Is it truly harassment? 

Spam mail may be annoying, however it is not construed as harassment.  Neither is posting on someone else's website, or in a chat room.  This site gives you a general guide to the type of emails you receive that are abuse; i.e. when you have repeatedly asked someone not to contact you via email or instant chat, and they don't 'go away'.

Is it safe in msn etc?

Simple safety tips for you to use when using any sort of IM program, blog, online journal or chat room.  Advice about what you can do to protect your real identity, to setting your privacy, blocking and reporting other users.  It covers most of the well known programs, and is well worth reading.

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Take a look, being enlightened is the best way to remain safe and enjoy your experience online.

 

I never know if these emails I get are true or not, I am so gullable as well. Not a good combination! I will be able to check them out now!
Thanks!

i get these all the time,

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY 2008.
REF NO: :MX014926583/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN
UK EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION: UNITED KINGDOM

Finally today, we announce the winners of the UK Lottery online draws held on the 1st April 2008. Your email address has won US4.6 Million, attached to winning number  23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.  You have been approved for lump sums pay out of US4.6 Million. (Four Million Six Hundred Thousand USD ) in cash Credited to file REF NO:MX014926583./L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. Selection  process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email  selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email  addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and  corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer  search from the internet. No ticket were sold but all email addresses were  assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This is to encourage our prominent Internet Explorer users all over  the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail.  Your fund has been insured with your REF NO: MX014926583/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning prize, You are to  reply  to this letter In order to avoid unnecessary delays and  complications, please remember to quote your reference and winningnumbers in all  correspondences with your claims officer. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number  and ballot number.(This is important as a case of double claims will  not be entertained)

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM  YOUR WINNING PRIZE: TO THE ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR OF THIS PROGRAM. YOU WILL  FIND HIS DIRECT CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE.

1. Full Name: ............................................
2. Address:  .................
3. Nationality: ..........................................
4. Age: .......................Sex..........Date of Birth: ............
5. Occupation: ........................................
6. Phone: ...............Fax 2: ........................
7. State of Origin: ............Country: ..................
           
Mr. Charles Hart
Director of Operations
Tel:+447045712313
Best Regards,

                                            Secretary
                                       Mrs. Maria C. Bill
                                                                                                      

 

 

Internal Virus Database is out of date.
Checked by AVG.
Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1513 - Release Date: 6/22/2008 7:52 AM

makes me sick....

heres another

Goodday,

I just want to inform you that I have deposited your ATM MASTER CARD of
$800,000,00 USD United state dollars to the FedEx Delivery services here
in West Africa, due to

fact that I have waited enough to hear from you so that your funds will be
transferred through UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA) here, but because of the
late response I now

decide to deposit the ATM MASTER CARD with the FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICES
with your previous information as you listed it that time.

I have paid to them their delivery charges & insurance coverage fee, the
only fee to be paid again is their security safe keeping fee of $293
dollars only.I would have paid

that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them
and in case of demurrage.

I will be traveling to IRAQ to see my boss and I will not come back till
next four months, therefore I will advise you to contact the FEDEX
SHIPMENT officer with his

contact information as listed below for the avoidance of increase of their
security safe keeping fee.

Note that I packaged the ATM MASTER CARD inside a magazine where nobody
will notice the content, I also told the shipment officer Mr.Frank David,
that it is ordinary

African magazine I want to deliver to my friend abroad to avoid further
delay unless you delay to send their security safe keeping fee.

Forward the following when contacting FedEx Delivery Services:

Your Name, Your Delivery Address, Your Phone Number and code below.

Find FedEx Contact Information Below:
====================================
Contact Officer: Mr. Frank David
E-mail: fedexshippingservice_nig@live.com
Tel: +234 807 947 8260
Shipment Code: FED/00987-887641
Parcel Number: 9972201-003

Regards,
Mr.Gerald Martins

and another

Contact The Courier Annex Finace House..

Greetings!

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of
$800.000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that
time.
Then I went and deposited the Draft with a safe COURIER COMPANY, West
Africa, I WILL travelled out of the country for a Course and I will not come
back till end of THIS YEAR. What you have to do now is to contact the the
agent in cahrge as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your
package to you because of the expiring date. For your information, I have
paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate
Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor
Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the the agent to deliver your Draft directly
to your postal Address in your country is ($150USd) Dollars only being
Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.You are strongly advised
to make payment through Western Union or Money Gram.

Here is the Payment information.

RECIEVERS NAME; Mr OSAS HENRY.
RECIEVERS ADDRESS; 10 OLU STR APAPA LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTIONS; WHO CAN SAVE US?
TEXT ANSWER;ONLY LORD ONLY.
AMOUNT TO BE SENT;$150Usd
MTCN;

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except
$150USDollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't
know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.You have to contact
the agent Mr. Bryan Passmoore now for the delivery of your Draft with this
information bellow:

I will personally advice you to pay the fee to their account officer Dele
Charles,once you receive this mail so that all can work out very fast since
time is not our friend.

Contact Person: Mr. Osas Henry
Email Address: osas.dispatchofficer.henry2@googlemail.com
Telephone:+234 802 626 2996

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address() and Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask
them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over
there and know when it will get to your address.Let me repeat again, try to
contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and
remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $150USDollars for their
immediate action.You should also let me know through email as soon as you
receive your Draft.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Janice Nelly

 

all fake.