Nigerian Scam laugh riot

Thomas Linton

Thomas Linton

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We all get them. $5,000,000, $11,000,000, $43,000,000 -- all for the taking from our newly-found friends in the third world. Just send you bank info (and modest $$$) to the stranger, and the milliions roll in. Right!

Try this one:

"I am Mr. Famous Zuma, the son of Engineer Solomon Zuma of Bulawayo-Zimbabwe who was murdered in cold blood by the agents of the [Are you ready?] ruling government of president Robert Mugabe the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whites."

And it's signed: "Mr. Famous Zum" [sic].


This guy needs to take "Fraud 101." First rule, pick a reasonable "name" and spell it consistently. Second rule, get you story internally consistent. Third rule, get your story within the bounds of generally-known facts.

Don't crooks take pride in their craft these days? :rolleyes: Jimmy the Gimp must be rolling over in his grave.
 
Yeah...but what is really good is when the name on the spam e-mail is the same as a co-worker. Now that was something.

:D
 
ms514 said:
Yeah...but what is really good is when the name on the spam e-mail is the same as a co-worker. Now that was something.

:D
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What? You work with Mr. Famous Zum/Zuma? OMG!!! Can you get an autograph? ("From Mr. Famous Zuma to his good friend Tom" would be nice.)
 
First time I've heard even in fiction writing that that POS thug Mugabe and his henchman, who have taken a once beautiful country that was built up exclusively by white farmers, and destroyed the farms and the food supply by giving them away to supporters to be systematically looted, belongs to a party "controlled by whites."

Or am I misreading something?

The irony is not that so many desperately poor thieves are operating in these countries trying to scam Americans, but that so many people here actually send them all their confidential banking information!

Norm
 
Funny.

A couple of nights ago, the high school-aged neighbor kid came over and asked my opinion about an email he had received after losing a bid on eBay. A "second chance" bid offer.

He'd bid on a high-quality musical instrument which went for $2400. His high bid was $900. There nine bids from five other bidders in-between his bid and the winning bid.

The email he got basically said the other bidders didn't follow through and he should indicate his willingness to get the instrument at his bid price, and to send the funds, via Western Union only, to an address in...er, California. The seller's address was in South Carolina.

I went through the eBay site, looked for references, looked at his printed copies of the email, pointed out eBay's posted notice never to use "instant cash" methods like Western Union, and gently let the kid down...that No, it wasn't a wonderful opportunity.

We went back over the his family's home, discussed it with his parents, and then sent copies of everything to eBay spoof. They responded within minutes...NOT a bot.... Scam.

The kid had "0" feedbacks, and the symbol that showed he had been an eBay member less than 30 days.

I presume the con-artist figured it was a high dollar bid from an innocent or ignorant bidder who might let his desire for the instrument over-ride his common sense. For a $1500 reduction from "sold price," the neighbor kid REALLY wanted to buy.

Nice kid. Nice family.

"Everybody's got to get stoned."

Cheap lesson.





Be well and safe.
 
I hate the way the Internet has turned into a snake pit. Inevitable, but still disgusting. It's amazing that this place stays as cool as it does. Here's to the cantina and all the fine cantinistas :D who make this place what it is. Even the nut-cases :p
 
Kismet said:
A couple of nights ago, the high school-aged neighbor kid came over and asked my opinion about an email he had received after losing a bid on eBay.
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Smart kid. He knew who to ask before he went for it.
 
"What? You work with Mr. Famous Zum/Zuma? OMG!!! Can you get an autograph? ("From Mr. Famous Zuma to his good friend Tom" would be nice.)"

Nah...was another name...one Henry Okoro, consequently same last name as a co-worker. Had to take that e-mail to work... ;)
 
I've reported several email phishing scams I've gotten lately to abuse@sbcglobal.net.
The emails say that the main center crashed and that I would need to resubmit my credit card number, Yea Right.:rolleyes: :mad:
I did get a reply from SBC that they know about the phishing expedition anyway and are working to find and prosecute the perps.:D
 
Mr.BadExample said:
If you want to see a guy who strings the scammers along and humiliates them, check out www.ebolamonkeyman.com ...
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Thanks for the link. His first "Albert Fred" exchange had me laughing so hard people walking by my office thought I was delusional! That is the funniest stuff I have read in ages.

Thanks for the laugh! It's amazing what transparent idiots these scammers are, and more amazing that they get any money at all.

Norm
 
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