[April Fool] AGS to become shareware

[Edwin Xie]

Next time.................hey, wait, this thing has been going on for like 4-5 months! Let's not believe him for March 20, 2005 - April 2, 2005. USPSIDE: CJ deserves the money. BIG DOWNSIDE: He robbed us...........

[Mr Jake]

Yes, that made complete sense

[questman]

Well i agree it is reasonable to make ags shareware.
It is expensive if you live overseas cause converting the
money is a problem(i would be willing pay up to $150 australian though).
Could their be done a special deal for people overseas.
I would like to keep up with the jones hehe, so if we
register would we get the latest versions for free.
Well ags is the best and easiest adventure no game creator I have used.Esspecially the painting for walk-behinds,I like it more than The games factory! (the sequel of Klik and play)

[Mr Jake]

for overseas deals just email me your credit card number, Im Mr. Jones Personal accountant.

[Edwin Xie]

Heh, I wouldn't say it publically if I were you. Hmm, I didn't know that I posted the 200th post here.....

[Gilbert]

Well I'm sure CJ has some other better means of earning big money. I just received this mail today:

From: chris_2jones@bumera

From the Desk of: ENGR.CHRIS JONES (B.SC,M.SC,Ph.D., MNIE, FIE)
DIRECTOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
NESLSON MANDELA BUILDING,
PRETORIA - SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear,

VERY URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

It is my great pleasure in writing you this letter on behalf of my
colleagues.Your particulars were given to me by a member of the South Africa Export Promotion Council (S.E.P.C) who was with the federal government delegation to your country during a trade exhibition.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as top secret because of the nature of this business.

I am ENGR.CHRIS JONES, Director Of Project Implementation, South Africa Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. I am making this contact with you, based on the committees need for an Individual/company who is willing to assist us in the execution of this business. Within the Ministry Of Energy And Natural Resources, where I work as a Director of the Project Implementation and with the good co-operation of four other top officials, we have in our
possession as over due payment bills, totaling Twenty One Million, Four
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$21,400,000) Which we want to
transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of A Foreign
Company/individual to receive the said funds on our behalf. More so, we are handicap in these circumstances, as the South African Civil Services code of conduct does not allow us to operate an offshore account. Hence your importance in this transaction. This amount $21.4Million represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my ministry by a Foreign Contracting Firm, which we the Officials over invoiced deliberately. Though the actual
contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the
balance in the tune of the said amount, Which we have in principles gotten approval to remit by Key Tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T). to any Foreign Bank Account you will provide by filing an Application through the Ministry Of Justice here in South Africa,for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you.

I have the Authority of my partners involved to propose that you should
be willing to assist us in this transaction, Your share of the sum is
30% of the $21.4Million, 60% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses and remaining 5% will be for charity organisation. The transaction it self is 100% safe, on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.

I want to assure you that my partner and myself are in the position to
make the payment of this claim possible, provided that you can give us a very strong assurance and guarantee that the funds will be secured and please, remember to treat this matter very confidential, because we will not comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government service. Please,reply immediately .

Once again, remember that time is of great essence in this transaction.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

ENGR.CHRIS JONES.


Acest email a fost trimis din interfata web http://www.xxxxxxxx.xx

GREAT! Now we can make big money together!

[Edwin Xie]

 :'( Is he serious about this? This scheme has been going on for months. Wait, why'd you post this here? It said it was urgent.....

[Moox]

Edwin, its a 419, its YEARS old. He was joking and saying CJ has 21 million

[Gilbert]

I was not joking, I indeed received this mail, I'm going to make big money now!

[TerranRich]

Do it! I am a billionaire thanks to scams deals like this one!

[Pumaman]

Oh Edwin, please try to stop embarassing yourself, it's making me cringe.

[Blade]

I feel something like... honoured to post just under CJ (Yeah, I know how it sound.). Well. I'm a real newbie. I think my AGS is ver. 2.6 (I can't check now, cause I'm not on my computer). It's sad the program is going shareware and I'll have to stick to my version. Nevertheless it's life and you need something from it CJ. Best of luck with it.

[jetxl]

I feel something like... honoured to post just under CJ (Yeah, I know how it sound.). Well. I'm a real newbie. I think my AGS is ver. 2.6 (I can't check now, cause I'm not on my computer). It's sad the program is going shareware and I'll have to stick to my version. Nevertheless it's life and you need something from it CJ. Best of luck with it.

Can't believe people still fall for it...
Lelev, check out the DATE of the first post. foo

[Blade]

Well, I didn't check the date, but I've seen it's on the 11th page so it must have started long time ago... I thought there's nothing wrong in telling something to Chris though. 

[jetlag]

It was posted a day before april 1st, was what I ment...

CJ groupy ^_^

[Blade]

Now I really feel like a fool  :o

[BlackMan890]

please see this message, this is a message from the creator of AGS and this topic
http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?topic=12733.msg152491#msg152491

[Rincewind]

Heh, CJ, next april's fools day, there's no need to even figure out a new prank - Just revive this thread with a "Right - I changed my mind! It is shareware! Foo's!111! Hah, pay me teh money, you spoiled brats!11!" and let the shocked community have it's say, just to reveal the "Haha, you fell for the same trick twice in the same thread, lolorz, haha" finale after the upset voices have been shouting for a while...Ã, 

I'm sure it'll work! Honestly!

[BlackMan890]

I laughed so much seeing you post
see, i am still laughing

[Edwin Xie]

Sigh, even though I read about 80% of this thread including CJ admitting that it was a hoax, why do people still play along after 2 pages of angryness to CJ. I don't get it. And I was not embarrassing myself, I don't feel embarrassed...*Hides the expression on Edwin's face....