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Old 05-22-06, 04:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New Scam

these guys r crankin them out at record speeds!

here is the newest one... it's pretty sad:

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FROM: Sgt. Mark Ed
Important Message

Your attention pls

Good day,

I'm Mark Edward, US soldier serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division
in Iraq, As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.
We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein's family.

I will appreciate if this money is moved to you, in order to invest it forus
while our share is kept in a safety keep. 70% will be ours, while you take 30%.
no strings attached, it is now in a security Vaults in the UK,which makes it
easier to handle without any hitch anywhere. We plan on using diplomatic courier
means in shipping the funds to your receiving end, as it'll have a diplomatic
coverage.ThisTransaction is risk free and as a diplomatic immunity where by the
Consignment cannot be checked in any port of Entry or Exit.


If you are interested I will send you the full details, all i want from you is
to be a reliable partner that can be trusted, kin to assist us. Can I trust
you?When this letter gets to you, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your
Interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers so as to
expedite a speedy process also your contact details. This business is riskfree.

Respectfully,

Sgt. Mark Ed



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Old 05-22-06, 04:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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i hate those kind of email scams. who is stupid enough to fall for something liek that.


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Old 05-22-06, 04:44 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Oh good lord...
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Originally Posted by aximbigfan


i hate those kind of email scams. who is stupid enough to fall for something liek that.


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White people...

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=127558
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Old 05-22-06, 04:58 PM   #5 (permalink)
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White people...

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=127558
So what you're saying is...I should not have given them my bank account number?
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Old 05-22-06, 05:04 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Well, at least their English is getting a little better. Still pretty obvious, but they must be offering English classes at their annual e-mail conferences.
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Old 05-22-06, 05:14 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Woo, hoo! Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to be rich!!!
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Old 05-22-06, 05:21 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Woo, hoo! Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to be rich!!!
Not if I beat you to it first!
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Originally Posted by aximbigfan


i hate those kind of email scams. who is stupid enough to fall for something liek that.


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You might be surprised. Some of those scams get pretty sophisticated.

I got one of those "foreign lottery" ones some time ago and, knowing it was a scam, I decided to have a little bit of fun with it.

The initial e-mail said the usual stuff - "You've won 1.3 Million bucks in a lottery you don't remember entering" ... all that. So I started replying to the e-mails. Well, I didn't expect anything much but that one was slick. They e-mailed me all KINDS of details including really sophisticated looking award forms (in PDF format) ... the forms looked very official. I kept them at bay for, perhaps, six rounds of e-mails before I blew them off. They really put some effort in trying to scam me.

I'm pretty sure that they must really nail some people, though. A computer user (say an old-retired person) who doesn't really understand all this might actually get taken hook-line-and-sinker. (As I have read, there are a number of people that really do fall for this stuff). With the technology being the way it is - these scam artists can really put on a good show. All you have to do is just slip up and "accidentally" release a piece of your critical info (checking-account number or credit card number) and they can get ya.

I'm amazed at how many times I get this kind of crap forwarded to me from people asking me if I think it's legitimate!

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Oh what? It's a scam? I just sent them all my details.. oh no..!!!!
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I just sent them three emails begging to get in on the deal. Mahn this is going to be GREAT! Laugh now, but when the cash starts roll'n in we'll see who's laugh'n.. PRETTY BOY, keep it up and you'll be sorry........AAAAAAGGGGGHHHH! My head, make them go away!!!!!

What were we talking about?
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I get these types of things all the time. I also get about a thousand credit card offers a month, it's all very annoying. Luckily there is such thing as junk mail folders and filters.
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i know of a guy who was selling his son's ps2 on ebay and a scammer responed to the thing. the guy knew at the time that it was a scammer and played along. so the guy filled a box with 60lb of bricks and trash and sent it off. the scammer had to pay $200 in shipping.


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LOL, If you fall for this you get what is coming.
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It's true... their check from Tanzania cleared! I just sent them my check for their 70%.

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