LOL... is this a scam attempt on Myspace?

[Megatomic]

I found this in my Myspace inbox today:

YOUR PICTURE CAPTURED MY AGENDA!!!

I am Tim,I am an Advertising and Marketing agent,I was browsing on my space,then your picture captured my attention.I want to use your picture for a WEBSITE for an advert of a new product of animal food If you are interested,Please get back to me as soon as possible at timwales000@yahoo.com
I need to know few things about your physical ..condition.
If.. I am satisfied with the information I need from you,I will get back to you .
You will be pay the sum of $10,000 for using your pics,we will pay you %10 of $10,000 as up front payment for accepting this ..offer.
We.. will send a photographer whom is going to take a perfect shot of you for this advert,we will mail a payment of $3000 to you,$1000 for you and $2000 for the photographer.
Here is the information I need fro
Full name:
Full address:
Phone number:
Email address:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
We will make payment with money orders,please get back to me as soon as possible!

N.B:I usually don't come on Myspace,Please get back to me on the provided email.
timwales000@yahoo.com

So, how do I have fun with this one? ATOT, be creative.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Real. Pay

 

[TestedAcorn]

I... don't know about.... this guy... he sounds.... kind of... fishy?

 

[Nik]

Reply pretending to be your agent like you're some semi-famous male model. Offer to make plans but require a $500 interview fee, etc.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: TestedAcorn
I... don't know about.... this guy... he sounds.... kind of... fishy?

Oh I agree totally, hence the thread. I'm kinda wondering if this is an attempt to trap me into a contract to take gay pr0nz pics or something.

 

[TestedAcorn]

I think... he's... attempting to make you... use more...periods?

 

[Soundmanred]

From this:

we will mail a payment of $3000 to you,$1000 for you and $2000 for the photographer.

I would assume it's the same old scam.
Just replace the word photographer with "transfer agent" or something else nigerian-scam like.
You get the payment, cash it, and send money somewhere else. Then you get screwed when it's not a real check/MO, etc.

I can't really think of anything witty/funny to do to them, plus it would most likely be a waste of time anyway.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Go for it, but insist that it has to be delivered to you, rolled up in pennies.

 

[pontifex]

wait, they want to use your pics from myspace but want to send a photographer to take pics? and wtf do pics of you have to do with animal food? are you humping a goat in your pic or what?

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: pontifex
are you humping a goat in your pic or what?

lmao!! no, and the pics are not even good.

http://www.myspace.com/seekingtao

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: TestedAcorn
I... don't know about.... this guy... he sounds.... kind of... fishy?

Oh I agree totally, hence the thread. I'm kinda wondering if this is an attempt to trap me into a contract to take gay pr0nz pics or something.

You really don't understand what the scam is here do you?

 

[dud]

419eater.com

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: TestedAcorn
I... don't know about.... this guy... he sounds.... kind of... fishy?

Oh I agree totally, hence the thread. I'm kinda wondering if this is an attempt to trap me into a contract to take gay pr0nz pics or something.

You really don't understand what the scam is here do you?

Not until Soundmanred's post. I am fairly insulated from the seedier side of the internet by participating mainly in the AT H&F forum and browsing mainly fitness related sites (slowtwitch.com, ontri, and the like). I left the geekier side of computing a few years back.

 

[Soundmanred]

Funny coincidence, I got an email "from Myspace". Here's the actual message:

ANDREW responded to your comment on a photo:

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Where can i have some of these made up at ?

I haven't used Myspace since I don't know when, and I was never in the habit of commenting on photos.

 

[esquared]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: TestedAcorn
I... don't know about.... this guy... he sounds.... kind of... fishy?

Oh I agree totally, hence the thread. I'm kinda wondering if this is an attempt to trap me into a contract to take gay pr0nz pics or something.

You really don't understand what the scam is here do you?

Not until Soundmanred's post. I am fairly insulated from the seedier side of the internet by participating mainly in the AT H&F forum and browsing mainly fitness related sites (slowtwitch.com, ontri, and the like). I left the geekier side of computing a few years back.

Glad you posted so the geeks here can point out the errors of your thinking.

As soon as I read it I saw the twist on the Nigerian scam.

Sad thing is that it's still working or otherwise it wouldn't even exist anymore.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: esquared

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: TestedAcorn
I... don't know about.... this guy... he sounds.... kind of... fishy?

Oh I agree totally, hence the thread. I'm kinda wondering if this is an attempt to trap me into a contract to take gay pr0nz pics or something.

You really don't understand what the scam is here do you?

Not until Soundmanred's post. I am fairly insulated from the seedier side of the internet by participating mainly in the AT H&F forum and browsing mainly fitness related sites (slowtwitch.com, ontri, and the like). I left the geekier side of computing a few years back.

Glad you posted so the geeks here can point out the errors of your thinking.

As soon as I read it I saw the twist on the Nigerian scam.

Sad thing is that it's still working or otherwise it wouldn't even exist anymore.

Too true. But I'm glad I have ATOT to keep me straight.

 

[ksheets]

is this advertising campaign Jeffrey Dahmer themed by any chance??