I just got this very confusing email.
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ATTN,
Dear love one,
MY name is george mamadou age 27 a student of computer science.
I am writing with deep sorrow and weeping concerning my condition of living here.
My life is in danger crying for your help in a family of seven (7) concerning the death of my father and brother. My father is Dramane mamadou a well known rich man. we are occupaying a small village near abidjan capital city of (cote d ivoire) being a well known cocao and coffe producer a transporter, gold and diamond dealer.
The sudden disapearation of our father and brother brought our family separation from each other, but for me I am with my uncle at bassam a town close to abidjan. On the 9th of may my father was arrested by unknown soldiers at about 8pm when we were taking our dinner in the presence of our mother and his children they kill him and his body were not seen till today, after his arresting my elder brother 30, went in search of him was beaten and he became parallised of which he later died in the hospital here.
On the night my father was arrested, the soldiers looted our home took away my father coffre-fort (save) contaning his jewelries and money valued over fifty five million fca (55,000,000fca) it was after the second raiding of our home that I ran away because these men raped my younger sister age 17 and turtured my mother becaused she resisted in opening the family safe, still mouring for the death of her husband and son on her sick bed she revealed the family WILL, which is my purpose of writing.
For we northerners have been marginalised in this country and my father been a rich man from the northern side was assasinated out of greediness by his business/political opponents, with the intention of claiming his wealth, and they succeded even his younger brother was murderd also.
Now I am afraid becaused of my age I don't know what to do I discoverd in my father's will that he deposited Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) for the family now I am the only hope of the family.
My sick mother and my sister's situation lead to my surferings now, due to the political situation in this country, I have to leave my education to support my poor family, the condition here is too bad for us, we are refugee in our mothers land for now and I don't know when this will be over, unless you help us but now we have decided to seek for your assistance to provide us with the account where the money will be transfered to as our father's foreign partner.
Because of my age, I don't know what to do. If we don't do something now we may also lose this money, so we need an external Asissitance that will present as our father's foriegn business partner for the claim of the money, PARDON if you can help my family out from this by asissting us for the transfer and investment in your country, you will have your reward and percentage is negotiable and this is our only hope for now.
Please help us confidentialy as you can and God will bless you and your family.
Yours sincerly
mamadou and Family.
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I don't know what to make of this. Should I reply or just ignore it? It doesn't appair to be spam and the email address proves he is who he says he is.
Can't see why he's looking to me for help. He's older than me, and nowhere near me. It's not a mistake of address; he sent it to roberteric@rain-day.com.
I´ve received similar mails before.... In spanish...
Maybe it is just a coincidence that another son of an african president (in my case it was the son of an african president) e-mailed me demmanding money for a good cause, but it smells bad. It looks more than an intelligent (even multilingual) spam process is being made.
Another one I received was a cuuuute photo of a baby... whose parents claimed that they needed money for a surgery for him. I would like to think that it was also spam, and I didn´t replied, but it can be plausible that people in front of such desesperated ocassions start massive mailings. It is your choice.
Whatever you decide, do send an email off to Gabe and Tycho detailing approximately how many idiots they put in each hole.
This is spam.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, I beg of you not to fall for this!
I wish horrible pain and agony on ALL spammers!!
DEATH TO SPAM!!!
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I got that exact one today.
If you really want to help someone out, feel free to have a pizza delivered to me, since my fridge is empty.
I wasn't really going to reply to or fall for this, I just wanted to see what you guys thought *shifty eyes*
It's not just spam, it's a financial scam. If you showed willing, the next few e-mails would build towards conning money out of you somehow.
look at that, i also got the same email
BALETED!
One day, I'm going to say "hi" to one of those friendly nigerian long-lost uncles of mine, and maybe we'll get talking. I'd be interested in what he has to say.
haha, I got the exact same one too...what are the odds..
judging by the other posts here...I'd say pretty good
HA! I got it yesterday! I clicked on this topic because the name sounded so familiar to me, yet I couldn't place why...
Looks like a new spin on an aging scam. The old one had variations from inheritance to a company being shut down by the government. It only counted upon people's greed to garner responses. This one preys a bit upon emotions as well.
Death to spammers indeed. It seems odd to me that more of us don't have a friend or family member (that we know of) that spams for a bit of extra income. Given the multitude of spam that's sent out, the fact that many of us are quite computer literate and know others of the same mindset, and our international membership, it seems like somebody here ought to know somebody who does this sort of thing on a regular basis. If you do, and you're just not speaking up, I urge you to consider killing them. I'm not heartless, make it a swift & virtually painless death if you wish.
Most spam that is sent comes from one of three main companies in the world.
Although I'm not sure about the email scams... they're individuals, methinks. But are they the same individuals... or different ones???
Hehe, what a coincidence, I got exactly the same mail today! <--Truth
It sounds attractive!
/me is going to fall into the trap.
I got an interesting email today too!!!
QuoteDEAR Citicard Client,
_This EMAIL was seent by_the_ Citbiank server_ to
veerify _your E-MAIL adress_.
You mustt cmeplote this poerscs by clicking on the link
beelow and enteering in the smal _window your Citbiank
Debbit full card-nummber and _pin_ that you_use in _ATM_.
That is _done_ for Your pteorction -r- because some of_our
memebrs no lngeor have acsecs to their email adresesds
and we must verify it.
Man. dchemko@morelos.com is an email address I can
trust.
I got my Postini quarantine summary this morning. Our company uses this spam filtering service to take out the spam before it even arrives to you. You can still read them at a web site, though just in case they filter out a real message.
In the last 7 days I had 46 Virus-infected emails and 371 spam messages. I am amazed that you guys haven't seen this type of stuff before...
By the way, if you are worried that your ATM card has been compromised, send me your card number and PIN and I can check it out for you ;D
Today I´ve received a mail with virus!!! It was a faulire delievery with some file attached, so I guess it was that new worm.... Fortunately, I´ve received it in the school! ;D I´ve been close to open it delieverately, but a little angel said to me from my shoulder "Nooooo!"
I finally threw it to the trash... :-X
I love how the media says "There is a new virus! A WORM! IT WILL KILL EVERYONE!!! But there IS a way to protect yourself! It's a secret that only WE know!" And come to find out, all you have to do is... not open any attachments!
Isn't that common sense by now? "Ooh, look, an email from someone I don't know! It has an attachment. Hmm, never heard of .doc.exe before, it MUST be safe!"
Anyone dumb enough to open up attachments without knowing the person or checking it for viruses vigorously deserves to be a target of a computer virus/worm. :P
Heh, kidding, of course. ;)
Farlander: The virus or the Angel? ;D
But for those of us who can't stand those stupid stupid "I am from Nigeria and I want to give you money for no reason" email scams, check out www.africanscam.co.uk . Some guy outscams his scammers, and makes the scammer look like a moron in the process. It's hilarious. But it's a big download, so be warned.
I too got the same email. He must be in real trouble because he contacts us all!
:P
I got the same a few days ago... twice...
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So... anyone want some free childporn? i know you do
Tsk tsk.. Shame on you, eric. Looks like I was right about you all along.
While we're on the topic of spam, here's a weird message I found in my junk mail folder:
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I have no idea what any of this means. In fact, I'm not even sure if it is spam. But I felt bad about deleting it without sharing.
I was sitting here mentally mocking those that struggle with spam (The laughs have an interesting echo to them) as my mailbox never receives any. I have to munch on my words because I finally got one:
It's from: jennifer@surfersarepeopletoo.com
With the very informative subject: ADV:ADLT from your ex
She writes:
hey it's krista, i know you said you didnt care what I did with the tapes of us doing it so I sold them to some california hot shot for his site. Brandon, you never should have cheated now the whole world is going to see your little dick on camera Payback's A Bitch Isnt It, I look good on video, to bad you don't LOL I'm showing everyone
A bit quirky. She seems to be as confused about her name as she is about mine.
Oh holy night! that was you in those videos?!?!
damn man, girl don't want no minute man!
Zing!
I just got an interesting spam. At first glance it seemed like a perfectly normal "2 Free Round Trip Airline Tickets, good for worldwide
travel" lie, but at the bottom of the mail was this little story:
Quote"Why aren't you in a more interesting business?"
`Yes,' said Arthur, `yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked
filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying
"Beware of The Leopard".'"
"I know this is off the subject, but will you marry me?"
`Very deep,' said Arthur, `you should send that in to the "Reader's Digest".
They've got a page for people like you.'"
A trick to defeat spam filters, or evil samuraii at work? The latter, if you ask me.
Sounds like h2g2 quotes. Odd.
Heh, I got the one with the "])ipl()m/\" in it also.
Gee, that sounds reputable.
heh I just get this funny one:
FROM THE DEST MIKE IFE, WEMA BANK PLC, LAGOS-NIGERIA. EMAIL:mike.ife@xxxxxxxx.com DIRECT PHONE: 234 xxxxxxxxxxx DEAR SIR, STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL I AM MIKE IFE, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE WEMA BANK PLC. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT. WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OFOUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 1997 IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR,BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND. UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60 % FOR US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT AND 10% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED BY US AND YOU DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS. UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60 % WE INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND. TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE. NOTE ALSO, THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF IT'S NATURE. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. REGARDS, MR.MIKE IFE. WEMA BANK PLC NB. PLEASE REPLY TO <mike.ife@xxxxxxxx.com>
It's funny that there're no linebreaks, so probably no-one would have the patient to read thru it. I had changed some of the "infos" to x's for obvious reason (and no, I haven't really read thru it).
had to share this:
Spoiler
Subj: Re:Gollum
Date: 2/5/2004 3:41:27 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Nancy <Cheng_Andres@usa.net>
Reply-To: Cheng_Andres@usa.net
File: fail.hta
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Hi Gollum its Nancy.
I was shocked, when I found out that it wasn't you but your twin brother, that's amazing, you're as like
as two peas. No one in bed is better than you Gollum. I remember, I remember everything very well, that
promised you to tell how it was, I'll give you a call today after 9. He took my skirt off, then my
panties, then my bra, he sucked my tits, with the same fury you do it. He was writing alphabet on my pussy
for 20 minutes, then suddenly stopped, put me in doggy style position and stuck his dagger. But Gollum,
why didn't you warn me that his dick is 15 inches long? I was struck, we fucked whole night. I'm so
thankful to you, for acquainted me to your brother. I think we can do it on the next Saturday all three
together? What do you think? O yes, as you wanted I've made a few pictures check them out in archive, I
hope they will excite you, and you will dream of our new meeting...
WOO! Go Gollum!
Quote from: Ghormak on Fri 30/01/2004 11:23:41
Zing!
I just got an interesting spam. At first glance it seemed like a perfectly normal "2 Free Round Trip Airline Tickets, good for worldwide
travel" lie, but at the bottom of the mail was this little story:
Quote"Why aren't you in a more interesting business?"
`Yes,' said Arthur, `yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked
filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying
"Beware of The Leopard".'"
"I know this is off the subject, but will you marry me?"
`Very deep,' said Arthur, `you should send that in to the "Reader's Digest".
They've got a page for people like you.'"
A trick to defeat spam filters, or evil samuraii at work? The latter, if you ask me.
I used to get a ton of emails featuring spam and then some excerpt from some random story. I would collect them, hoping that they would someday be put together to create the greatest story ever told. But then I got bored and deleted them.
yeah, I keep getting spam that has words in the background that you can select to highlight, it ussaully says a bunch of weird shit...
I didnt get one from a prince, man do i feel dejected :'( I only got one from the president of the united states of america pfft whod want n email from him. :P
He was writing the alphabet... what!?
Man, I needed to broaded my repertoire of moves.
Quote from: Dragonrose on Thu 29/01/2004 16:51:08
But for those of us who can't stand those stupid stupid "I am from Nigeria and I want to give you money for no reason" email scams, check out www.africanscam.co.uk . Some guy outscams his scammers, and makes the scammer look like a moron in the process. It's hilarious. But it's a big download, so be warned.
Hehe - it's a length read, but well worth it :D
I got this silly one
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It`s fabulous!
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I took the only one pill of Cial1s and that was such a GREAT weekend!
All the girls at the party were just punch-drunk with my potential!!!
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I have f*cked all of them THREE times but my d*ck WAS able to do some more!
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C1alis - it`s COOL!!! The best weekend stuff I've ever tried!
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Haven`t you tried yet?
DO IT NOW!
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some of the lines were in white so I had to highlight, you'll know which ones as they are just random words.
I have no idea for the reason for the invisible part????