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05/09/2007 03:59:10 AM · #1 |
they have evolved. no more dead relatives.
now they are soldiers who found fortune, LMAO!!!
From: Smith Capt Simon
Date: May 9, 2007 4:15 AM
Subject: A US MARINE WANT TO TRANSAT WITH YOU
Good day My Friend, I am Captain Simon Smith of the US Marine Force on Monitoring and Peace keeping mission in Baghdad-Iraq. On the 4th day of May 2007, we were alerted on the sudden presence of some Terrorists camping in a suburb not too far from Karbala here in Iraq . After Immediate intervention, we captured three (3) of the Terrorists, twenty-six (26) were killed leaving seven (7) injured.
In the process of torture they confessed being rebels for late Ayman al-Zawahiri and took us to a cave in Karbala which served as their camp.Here we recovered several guns, bombs and other Ammunitions including some boxes among which two contains nuclear weapons, one filled with hard
drugs(cocaine) and the other four to my amazement contain some US Dollars amounting to $24 Million after I and two of my junior intelligent officers counted them. I however instructed them to keep this in high secrecy.
I am in keen need of a Ć¢Reliable and TrustworthyĆ¢ person like you who would receive, secure and protect these boxes containing the US Dollars for me up on till my assignment elapses in here in Iraq. I assure and promise to give you 14% of this fund, however feel free to negotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this business.
Please assure me of your keeping this topmost secret to protect my job with the US Monitoring and Peace-Keeping mission.
Sincere regards,
Capt Simon Smith. |
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05/09/2007 05:38:18 AM · #2 |
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05/09/2007 07:27:31 AM · #3 |
| lol oh my goodness are they getting creative or what? lol |
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05/09/2007 07:28:44 AM · #4 |
Yeh - amazing ! I seem to be getting the 'you have won a million pounds on the lottery' emails in my spam box these days! In fact in the last 3 days I have won over 8 million pounds!
Mike
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05/09/2007 07:32:21 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by MikeOwens:
Yeh - amazing ! I seem to be getting the 'you have won a million pounds on the lottery' emails in my spam box these days! In fact in the last 3 days I have won over 8 million pounds!
Mike |
8 million pounds of spam??? Dang man that is a lot of...well whatever is in that stuff. lol |
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05/09/2007 08:36:56 AM · #6 |
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05/09/2007 09:57:05 AM · #7 |
The still need to work on their grammer. "... you who would receive, secure and protect these boxes containing the US Dollars for me up on till my assignment elapses in here in Iraq." Who says THAT?
LOL
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05/09/2007 10:19:07 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by _eug:
The still need to work on their grammer. "... you who would receive, secure and protect these boxes containing the US Dollars for me up on till my assignment elapses in here in Iraq." Who says THAT?
LOL |
It's a common mistake from watching to many Rambo and Delta Farce movies :P
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05/09/2007 10:58:24 AM · #9 |
I like the "In the process of torture they confessed being rebels..."
So a guy that never met me and sent me a random email, with an American sounding name, but clearly english is not their first language, that tortures prisoners, is going to trust me to hold on to 24 million for him, and like wise I'm going to put my trust in them!
Who are the stupid people that fall for this crap? |
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05/09/2007 11:03:05 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Who are the stupid people that fall for this crap? |
They must be out there as the SPAM continues...
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05/09/2007 11:24:37 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by crayon:
late Ayman al-Zawahiri |
Interesting, considering al-Zawahiri is still alive. Or he was lst week when he released a new video.
These spammers need to do a little research.
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05/09/2007 10:16:42 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Who are the stupid people that fall for this crap? |
you mean it's a scam? |
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05/09/2007 10:20:49 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Who are the stupid people that fall for this crap? |
you mean it's a scam? |
You can still get you money back. Just send me your credit card numb...
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05/09/2007 10:42:07 PM · #14 |
| I'm guessing it isn't a secret anymore... doh |
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05/09/2007 11:50:08 PM · #15 |
Ok I might have considered this UNTIL I read this part:
"I and two of my junior intelligent officers counted them.
come on "intelligent officers"? lol I think I smell an oxymoron in there. (Trust me, I see and work with them everyday, there are some real winners out there lol). And junior also, ha if they are so intelligent they wouldn't be junior to you Captain.
Got to love their "never-quite trying to scam someone" attitude...if they only applied that to something productive.
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05/10/2007 12:31:34 AM · #16 |
..... and they are photographers too! I got this oe today.....
My name is Mr.Don Nelson, I am presently in mexico but would be back in three weeks for
my Mum 64th birthday Aniverssary. I would need your service on the 26th of June 2007
pertaining photo shoots so i want to make reservation for that date, i would need your
service on the 26th of June 2007.So i would like to know the cost for Photo coverage for
the event.since we are in same city i prefer choosing you to render the service at the
Aniverssary.
DATE OF ANIVERSARRY: 26th june 2007
Hours Photo coverage : - 5 hours
Type : Album
Films : 3
TOTAL COST FOR 3 FILMS AND SERVICES
So please get back to me as soon as possible with the total cost as requested.i want you
to note that since am in mexico i would Authorize my Personal Assistant in the states to
make payment for the service to you with Cashier check so you cash the money before the
service date...
Looking forward to read back with the quote from you ASAP.
Warm Regards,
Mr.Don Nelson.
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05/10/2007 01:40:52 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by Ristyz:
..... and they are photographers too! I got this oe today.....
My name is Mr.Don Nelson, I am presently in mexico but would be back in three weeks for
my Mum 64th birthday Aniverssary. I would need your service on the 26th of June 2007
pertaining photo shoots so i want to make reservation for that date, i would need your
service on the 26th of June 2007.So i would like to know the cost for Photo coverage for
the event.since we are in same city i prefer choosing you to render the service at the
Aniverssary.
DATE OF ANIVERSARRY: 26th june 2007
Hours Photo coverage : - 5 hours
Type : Album
Films : 3
TOTAL COST FOR 3 FILMS AND SERVICES
So please get back to me as soon as possible with the total cost as requested.i want you
to note that since am in mexico i would Authorize my Personal Assistant in the states to
make payment for the service to you with Cashier check so you cash the money before the
service date...
Looking forward to read back with the quote from you ASAP.
Warm Regards,
Mr.Don Nelson. |
sounded rather convincing, since he only asked for a quote, and the date is still in the future. i dont understand the "3 films" part though. |
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05/10/2007 04:45:11 AM · #18 |
There are several clues, bad punctuation, no space after the '.' in his name and it happens more than once. More bad punctuation and grammar in 'mum's'
He didn't capitalize Mexico but did captalize and misspell anniversary.
does'tt capitalize 'I' half the time.
most Americans call thier mom, mom, not mum, that is usually a UK affection. (not saying it can't happen, but it's not likely)
And the biggest clue...... it got sent to everyone on my Equine Photographers list (a nationwide group) so he must have a lot of Mum's floating around the place all having a birthday on the same day! Some of us got it several times.
Cracks me up how easy they really are to spot if you know the clues and you talk to anyone else in the world!
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by Ristyz:
..... and they are photographers too! I got this oe today.....
My name is Mr.Don Nelson, I am presently in mexico but would be back in three weeks for
my Mum 64th birthday Aniverssary. I would need your service on the 26th of June 2007
pertaining photo shoots so i want to make reservation for that date, i would need your
service on the 26th of June 2007.So i would like to know the cost for Photo coverage for
the event.since we are in same city i prefer choosing you to render the service at the
Aniverssary.
DATE OF ANIVERSARRY: 26th june 2007
Hours Photo coverage : - 5 hours
Type : Album
Films : 3
TOTAL COST FOR 3 FILMS AND SERVICES
So please get back to me as soon as possible with the total cost as requested.i want you
to note that since am in mexico i would Authorize my Personal Assistant in the states to
make payment for the service to you with Cashier check so you cash the money before the
service date...
Looking forward to read back with the quote from you ASAP.
Warm Regards,
Mr.Don Nelson. |
sounded rather convincing, since he only asked for a quote, and the date is still in the future. i dont understand the "3 films" part though. |
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05/10/2007 04:50:46 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by Ristyz:
There are several clues, bad punctuation, no space after the '.' in his name and it happens more than once. More bad punctuation and grammar in 'mum's'
He didn't capitalize Mexico but did captalize and misspell anniversary.
does'tt capitalize 'I' half the time.
most Americans call thier mom, mom, not mum, that is usually a UK affection. (not saying it can't happen, but it's not likely)
And the biggest clue...... it got sent to everyone on my Equine Photographers list (a nationwide group) so he must have a lot of Mum's floating around the place all having a birthday on the same day! Some of us got it several times.
Cracks me up how easy they really are to spot if you know the clues and you talk to anyone else in the world! |
now that you pointed it out, yeah... bad english seem to be their signature! hmm, i was thinking - if the email i was drafting was going to get me rich (related to the topic here), i'd make sure it was in the BEST english and i'd run it through the spell and grammar checker twice before sending it out! those scammers are plain lazy! LMAO |
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05/10/2007 04:58:39 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by crayon:
....now that you pointed it out, yeah... bad english seem to be their signature! hmm, i was thinking - if the email i was drafting was going to get me rich (related to the topic here), i'd make sure it was in the BEST english and i'd run it through the spell and grammar checker twice before sending it out! those scammers are plain lazy! LMAO |
the funniest part is my grammar & spelling in that story! I seem to type just like 'em! .....oops! (I even corrected many!) |
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05/10/2007 05:21:30 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by Ristyz:
the funniest part is my grammar & spelling in that story! I seem to type just like 'em! .....oops! (I even corrected many!) |
*crayon gives Risty a suspicious look, and plans to check her Outbox for evidence...* |
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05/10/2007 06:52:45 AM · #22 |
| reckon they have www.BestScamLetterChallenge.com? Maybe they get ribbons for creativity, and have weekly themes :P |
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05/10/2007 07:18:28 AM · #23 |
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05/10/2007 07:42:30 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by diablo2097:
reckon they have www.BestScamLetterChallenge.com? Maybe they get ribbons for creativity, and have weekly themes :P |
Dude! Ya just made me do a spit-take!!! :-) |
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05/10/2007 07:59:25 AM · #25 |
...we captured three (3) of the Terrorists, twenty-six (26) were killed leaving seven (7) injured.
So what did they do with the "(7)injured"? Apparently they didn't capture them, so they must have let them go.
I guess I'll ask Captain Smith when we meet to exchange the money. |
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