Just checking my inbox.
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Yep, I trust you, I will email you right away so I can see a picture of you.
:bravo:
MY DEAR!
now that's personal
DORA THEE EXPLORA?
Is it really that hard to make spam believable?
The people who make this stuff must all be fucking idiots. Even more so than the people that buy it.
Usualy the spam involves some dead guy, a country in Africa, and a coupple million that they want to transfer to your bank account.
This one is apparently looking for email accounts to steal information from.
But the caps, picture, and "my dear"? So believable.
Looks legit
Hahaha I never get funny pms like this. :frown:
About a month ago, we get a phone call, because my parents having been trying to sell a time share in Florida for a while now, and the guy said he would buy it when we send the money for the closing costs. My parents we like "uhh, no, give us the money first, and when we get the paper work back, we'll pay closing costs." And well the guy trying to scam us got pissed off, and my dad is English and has a strong accent, so the guy called him a European asshole. Apparently the guy had a strong African accent, so my dad called him a nigger, and the guy just hung up.
[QUOTE=shatteredwindow;29180924]About a month ago, we get a phone call, because my parents having been trying to sell a time share in Florida for a while now, and the guy said he would buy it when we send the money for the closing costs. My parents we like "uhh, no, give us the money first, and when we get the paper work back, we'll pay closing costs." And well the guy trying to scam us got pissed off, and my dad is English and has a strong accent, so the guy called him a European asshole. Apparently the guy had a strong African accent, so my dad called him a nigger, and the guy just hung up.[/QUOTE]
Did I miss something?
ENABLING CAPS LOCK IN A MESSAGE MAKES IT EVEN MORE FRIENDLIER.
HELLO, HOW ARE YOU TODAY FINE MEMBER AT (facepunch.com)
[quote]I listed a car for sale on Craigslist this weekend.
Because the site is free it tends to invite a number of different scams. The most popular one is someone trying to sell a car that doesn’t exist, which is listed for an unbelievably low price, so that you’ll pay for the car before it is shipped to you.
I ran across one of these ads on Saturday for a newer Honda minivan that was listed for under $3,000. So, I decided to have a little fun with “Linda Harrison” via e-mail (this is paraphrased from a much longer conversation and nine different emails).
ME: Hi, I’m interested in your van. Are there any mechanical issues?
LINDA: This Honda has been well taken care of with no damage or accidents. I recently moved back to Canada and I am not able to travel back in the U.S. to manage the sale, therefore this transaction will be managed only through eBay since they offer the highest rate of safety and reliability during online transactions, and only after you will receive the Honda, I will receive the payment, this way we are both 100 percent protected.
ME: Oh, that’s great, because I’m in Canada now. What town are you in?
LINDA: The Honda is in Edmonton, Canada, but the shipping is already paid, as I explained, my buyer couldn’t take the loan after I made the arrangements to ship the minivan and the shipping company won’t refund me. The minivan is now packed and sealed in a container ready for shipping.
ME: Edmonton is fine. I will be in Devon on Tuesday and can pick it up there. Your shipper can unpack it from the container since we can’t cross the border in a container. How much will you knock off the price since you don’t have to ship it?
LINDA: Ryals, I’m sorry but I can’t lower the price because the shipping company won’t refund me anyway. Thank you, Marie.
Yes, “Linda” signed it as Marie this time. You’d think the scammer could remember her name. Anyway, Linda/Marie refused to keep playing after the last one. I think I tipped my hand too soon by pretending to be in Canada.[/quote]
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[QUOTE=muffinmastah;29175024]Usualy the spam involves [b]some dead guy[/b], a country in [b]Africa[/b], and a [b]coupple million[/b] that they want to [b]transfer[/b] to your bank account.
This one is apparently looking for email accounts to steal information from.
But the caps, picture, and "my dear"? So believable.[/QUOTE]
Damn, you're right. I just went to my old Yahoo account to look for some spam mail and here's one.
[quote=Mr. Lambert Zongo]
I am Mr Lambert Zongo.The Director incharge of Auditing section of Bank of [b]Africa[/b] (BOA) in Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso. I need your urgent business assistance in [b]transferring[/b] an abandoned sum of ([b]$19.3 Million[/b]) dollars left by a [b]deceased customer[/b] of my bank immediately to your account.
If you are interested and ready to partake in this great business opportunity,kindly send your profiles to me including your Name,your private telephone number for easy communication.
I will send you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will receive 40% of the above mentioned amount if you agree to help me execute this business.
May the almighty God be with you at all times so Please contact me back FOR THE FULL DETAILS OF THIS PROPOSAL,WITH THE
FOLLOWING INFORMETIONS.
YOUR FULL NAME..........................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER............................
Respectfully.
Mr Zongo.
Telephone: +226 79 16 12 81.[/quote]
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[editline]14th April 2011[/editline]
"All our medicines are a copy of the brand name drugs and you can buy them without a prescription. Our generic medications have the same effects as their name brand counterparts, but are available at a much lower cost."
[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;29181937]Damn, you're right. I just went to my old Yahoo account to look for some spam mail and here's one.[/QUOTE]
After about 5 emails with roughly the same content, I began to notice this trend. :raise:
As If anybody trusts somebody who claims that they know you from Africa...
edit: Oh yeah and they all mention something to do with God.
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