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Originally posted by: huesmann
I think Nigeria is a country full of scammers. It must be part of their education, starting with kindergarten.

:roll:
 

hevnsnt

Lifer
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Ok.. So paypal guy just "paid" me with paypal.. I have NEVER SEEN anything so.. how should we say it.. "Original" looking.

Ok.. He is expecting a tracking number before he "releases" the funds.. What should I do?

Link to Paypal Payment Any html fvckups (like the yahoo & mail.com compose links) are what HE sent. You got a direct rip of the html he sent.

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

okay i have made the payment so plz dont let me loose i am experting the tracking no so ones i seee the tracking no i will inform them in the next 48 hours to release ur money so u will go and do the pick up.........................................................
thank you
Regards
 

91TTZ

Lifer
Jan 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Ok.. So paypal guy just "paid" me with paypal.. I have NEVER SEEN anything so.. how should we say it.. "Original" looking.

Ok.. He is expecting a tracking number before he "releases" the funds.. What should I do?
[/quote]

It's a different spin on the same old trick. You ship the item, they withdraw the funds and rip you off. You're not going to see the money from them.

You might as well tell them that the item just got eaten by a duck or something.
 

jtvang125

Diamond Member
Nov 10, 2004
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----- Original Message -----
From: James Taylor
To: *********@hotmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:22 PM
Subject: I AM INTERESTED IN PURCHASE (SONY DSC-V1 5mp Digital Camera)


Dear Sir,

I will like to tell you that i am interested in the purchase of the Goods and i will like you to mail me back on the cost of the Goods also i am an agent working for my client here in africa and he will like the Goods to be shipped to africa(nigeria).i will also like you to know that my client will arrange for a pickup with is shipper so they can come and make the pickup as soon as the deal is sealed and payment is made,also i will like to let you know that my client will be making payment with a check,so i will also be expecting your name to be written on the check and also the address to send the check to because my client is willing and ready to make payment,i will be expecting your reply soonest.

Regards

James





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F*** YOU!!!


Here's another:
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mike John
To: s******@hotmail.com
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: Urgent.

FROM: MR MIKE JOHN.
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire

Dear Friend,

I am MR. MIKE JOHN the only son of the former Director of finance, Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation,DR.DESMOND JOHN. I know that this mail might come to you as a surprise, due to the fact that we know not each other before now.I got your contact through a current publication, anddecided to solicit for you understanding and wholehearted assistance to recieve the sum of US$20.5M in your bank account and earnest business partnership thereafter.My name is as above, I am 25 years old, a citizen of Sierra Leoane. I lost my parents as a result of the disastrous civil war which lasted for about 12 years in my
country. Before the peak of the war, which eventually took my father's life, My fater informed me in confident that he has deposited the above sum in a suspense account of a
BANK in Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire, where I moved with my younger sister immediately my father was murthered by the rebels. I now reside here (Abidjan) under political Assylum with
my 17 years old sister, PRECIOUS JOHN. The money was put in my father's possession by the then Government of Alhaji Tejan Kaba for the purchasing of ammunitions to confrom the rebels. Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present Government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under
the former regime and now asked countries to expel such persons at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, I need you to assist me recieve the money into your account by providing me with your bank particulars:

1) Bank name & address.
2) Account name & beneficiary
2) Account number & swift code
3) Bank telephone, fax and telex numbers
4) Your private address, telephone & fax numbers.

I have in mind to compensate you with 10 % of thetotal money amount, additional 5% for all your expenses encured in this transaction. I will give you a 20% annual commission in any investment we embarck upon in your country. I intend to invest in Real Estate business,
though it depens on how lucrative it is in your country, I also count on your advise and guidance. Please kindly reach me by a return mail or on the above telephone number to indicate your interest in this business transaction, so as to enable us discuss this
transaction in detail. Finally, I wish to assure you that this transaction islegal and 100% risk-free. I have in my possession the legal documents of this Deposit/Funds, as issued to my
father by the Bank management.

Thanks and God bless as you get back to me as quickly as possible.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. MIKE JOHN.


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My Reply:

Please accept my deepest condolences for the lost of your father. Although due to the unfortunate events, I would still like the opportunity to work with you on obtaining the money that has been wrongfully taken from your family. You seem to be generous in returning the favor and I would like to thank you for that. The information you have requested is given below. I hope you will honor your offer once you receive the information.

Bank name: Nosuckaz Bank & Trust
Bank address: 187 Skam Ave St. 911
Youidiot, CA 95555
Account Number: 1EAT5HIT64
Bank Number: (900)-iam-skam
Private address: 91 Suckme Ave
Eata****, CA 90001
Private number: (999) 123-5678

PS. I hope to hear from you soon so we can do more business.

 

hevnsnt

Lifer
Mar 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Ok.. So paypal guy just "paid" me with paypal.. I have NEVER SEEN anything so.. how should we say it.. "Original" looking.

Ok.. He is expecting a tracking number before he "releases" the funds.. What should I do?

It's a different spin on the same old trick. You ship the item, they withdraw the funds and rip you off. You're not going to see the money from them.

You might as well tell them that the item just got eaten by a duck or something.[/quote]

I dont think you get it.. I KNOW IT IS A SCAM I am fvcking with him. I am not retarded.
 

hevnsnt

Lifer
Mar 18, 2000
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hope this works:

From: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
To: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

Ok,

I have just returned from the post office. They warned me about scams dealing with people from Nigeria. They mentioned that I should get a picture of the person I am talking with to ensure that this is infact a real deal. I told them that I had received confermation from paypal, and he still advised that I should do this. Could you take a picture of yourself holding a sign so I know that you are real?

Have the sign say i-hacked (my family name) so I know we are working together. Once I have the picture, I will mail the ps2 in TODAYS mail.
 

RaiderJ

Diamond Member
Apr 29, 2001
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Ok.. So paypal guy just "paid" me with paypal.. I have NEVER SEEN anything so.. how should we say it.. "Original" looking.

Ok.. He is expecting a tracking number before he "releases" the funds.. What should I do?

Link to Paypal Payment Any html fvckups (like the yahoo & mail.com compose links) are what HE sent. You got a direct rip of the html he sent.

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

okay i have made the payment so plz dont let me loose i am experting the tracking no so ones i seee the tracking no i will inform them in the next 48 hours to release ur money so u will go and do the pick up.........................................................
thank you
Regards

At least he's smart enough to right click -> Save Image As
 

Brackis

Banned
Nov 14, 2004
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Get him to arrange a DHL pickup at his costs (give him a 100% fake address) then go to DHL place yourself and drop it off so that he doesn't get your address, declare $0 of value, and he is forced to pay out the anus in cash when it arrives (the gay porn fliers that is)

Serious http://thescambaiter.com is the best place to ask advice, get ideas, and learn from the pros. Some of these people are geniuses.
 

angedinoir

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Feb 16, 2005
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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: flashbacck
Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
notice they all live in africa. Africa, (especially Nigeria) has millions of scammers and con artists. Demand payment confirmation before shipping and you should be fine. Nigeria=No!

I've often wondered how many scammers there really are in Nigeria. Maybe it's just a handful of dudes scouring the net and sending thousands of emails a day.

nigeria is actually the biggest scam/corruption/etc filled place on earth.

It's a actually a bunch of geeks in SF just *saying* they're from nigeria to be cool. They're really all just college dropouts.
 

V00DOO

Diamond Member
Dec 2, 2000
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The scary part of these scams are people still fall for them. There were this older couple on Fox News that got scammed. And of course they blamed everyone beside their stupidity.
 

hevnsnt

Lifer
Mar 18, 2000
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BUahahahahahahaha this is too funny.. The Western Union guy paid for and scheduled a pickup at the whitehouse. buahahaha.

From: anthony harrison <anthonywilliams712@yahoo.com>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 10, 2005 8:06 AM
Subject: Shipping label and invoice for the item...

External images are not displayed.
Display images below - Always display images from anthonywilliams712@yahoo.com

hello,the payment will be mailed to your house,you will be notified before payment delivery by western union,here is the shipping label and invoice,you are to print it out paste on the item package,fedex will be at your place today between the hours of 10.00am-1200 noon and if you miss fedex kindly drop the item off at a fedex location..thank you

Packing Slip
Shipping Label

:D

From: pickup@fedex.com <pickup@fedex.com>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 10, 2005 8:05 AM
Subject: Pickup Confirmation

This email is to confirm that a FedEx pickup has been scheduled through fedex.com for the date and location indicated below. We look forward to serving you, and thank you for shipping with FedEx.

Confirmation Number: DCAA00127
Contact Name: Bill Hacker
Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City: Washington
State/Province: DC
Zip/Postal Code: 20500
Country: United States
Contact phone: 2059589066
Number of Packages: 1
Pickup Date: June 10, 2005

This is a post only mailing - please do not reply to this message.

And his "payment"

From: westernunion@bidpay.name <westernunion@bidpay.name>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 10, 2005 7:50 AM
Subject: ****Western Union Money Order****Approval Notification
Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to Contacts list | Trash this message | Report phishing | Show original

Dear Bill Hacker,
Thanks for using Western Union,well,this is the right Western Union,your money is US $130.00 for craigslist item#not included , and the money is paid in by Anthony Williams.Due to the fact that most sellers don't send the item despite the fact that buyers have paid for the item,so we made the policy that sellers must ship out items and send us the tracking number for verification.
You are not expected in any circumstances to send the tracking number to the third party except us and the buyer.

money package tracking number
RI458919892GB
you can check there to confirm the delivery of the money by shipment courier service
http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/trac...oc=en_GB&keyname=track_home&gear=track
This order has been approved, and will be send to the Seller's address in 2-3 business days.

Below is the address where the money order will be sent to, if the address is incorrect pls mail us back.

Your Name : Bill Hacker
Addres : 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City : Washington
State : DC
Zipcode : 20500
Country : USA

If we did not hear from you as soon as expected, the payment will be return back to the buyer,and we are waiting for you to ship the item and mail us the shipment tracking number so that we can send out your payment.
Thank you for using Western Union. We look forward to serving your online auction payment needs in the future.
Sincerely,
Western Union
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cchen

Diamond Member
Oct 12, 1999
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You do know that using the white house's address for a prank like this could get you in trouble...
 

imported_Phil

Diamond Member
Feb 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt

From: westernunion@bidpay.name <westernunion@bidpay.name>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 10, 2005 7:50 AM
Subject: ****Western Union Money Order****Approval Notification
Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to Contacts list | Trash this message | Report phishing | Show original

Dear Bill Hacker,
Thanks for using Western Union,well,this is the right Western Union,your money is US $130.00 for craigslist item#not included , and the money is paid in by Anthony Williams.Due to the fact that most sellers don't send the item despite the fact that buyers have paid for the item,so we made the policy that sellers must ship out items and send us the tracking number for verification.
You are not expected in any circumstances to send the tracking number to the third party except us and the buyer.

money package tracking number
RI458919892GB
you can check there to confirm the delivery of the money by shipment courier service
http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/trac...oc=en_GB&keyname=track_home&gear=track
This order has been approved, and will be send to the Seller's address in 2-3 business days.

Below is the address where the money order will be sent to, if the address is incorrect pls mail us back.

Your Name : Bill Hacker
Addres : 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City : Washington
State : DC
Zipcode : 20500
Country : USA

If we did not hear from you as soon as expected, the payment will be return back to the buyer,and we are waiting for you to ship the item and mail us the shipment tracking number so that we can send out your payment.
Thank you for using Western Union. We look forward to serving your online auction payment needs in the future.
Sincerely,
Western Union
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REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE

OMG. The fakeness of this bit is astonishing.
 

mAdMaLuDaWg

Platinum Member
Feb 15, 2003
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You sir are an idiot. Why in the world did you use the white house for a pickup? I hope the feds are waiting outside your door with a chopper right above your house.
 

CPA

Elite Member
Nov 19, 2001
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4
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt
BUahahahahahahaha this is too funny.. The Western Union guy paid for and scheduled a pickup at the whitehouse. buahahaha.

From: anthony harrison <anthonywilliams712@yahoo.com>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 10, 2005 8:06 AM
Subject: Shipping label and invoice for the item...

External images are not displayed.
Display images below - Always display images from anthonywilliams712@yahoo.com

hello,the payment will be mailed to your house,you will be notified before payment delivery by western union,here is the shipping label and invoice,you are to print it out paste on the item package,fedex will be at your place today between the hours of 10.00am-1200 noon and if you miss fedex kindly drop the item off at a fedex location..thank you

Packing Slip
Shipping Label

:D

From: pickup@fedex.com <pickup@fedex.com>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 10, 2005 8:05 AM
Subject: Pickup Confirmation

This email is to confirm that a FedEx pickup has been scheduled through fedex.com for the date and location indicated below. We look forward to serving you, and thank you for shipping with FedEx.

Confirmation Number: DCAA00127
Contact Name: Bill Hacker
Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City: Washington
State/Province: DC
Zip/Postal Code: 20500
Country: United States
Contact phone: 2059589066
Number of Packages: 1
Pickup Date: June 10, 2005

This is a post only mailing - please do not reply to this message.

And his "payment"

From: westernunion@bidpay.name <westernunion@bidpay.name>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 10, 2005 7:50 AM
Subject: ****Western Union Money Order****Approval Notification
Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to Contacts list | Trash this message | Report phishing | Show original

Dear Bill Hacker,
Thanks for using Western Union,well,this is the right Western Union,your money is US $130.00 for craigslist item#not included , and the money is paid in by Anthony Williams.Due to the fact that most sellers don't send the item despite the fact that buyers have paid for the item,so we made the policy that sellers must ship out items and send us the tracking number for verification.
You are not expected in any circumstances to send the tracking number to the third party except us and the buyer.

money package tracking number
RI458919892GB
you can check there to confirm the delivery of the money by shipment courier service
http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/trac...oc=en_GB&keyname=track_home&gear=track
This order has been approved, and will be send to the Seller's address in 2-3 business days.

Below is the address where the money order will be sent to, if the address is incorrect pls mail us back.

Your Name : Bill Hacker
Addres : 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City : Washington
State : DC
Zipcode : 20500
Country : USA

If we did not hear from you as soon as expected, the payment will be return back to the buyer,and we are waiting for you to ship the item and mail us the shipment tracking number so that we can send out your payment.
Thank you for using Western Union. We look forward to serving your online auction payment needs in the future.
Sincerely,
Western Union
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REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE


LMFAO. That has got to be the worst attempt at forgery ever. "...This is the correct Western Union...." bwahahahaha
 

Alex

Diamond Member
Oct 26, 1999
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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: flashbacck
Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
notice they all live in africa. Africa, (especially Nigeria) has millions of scammers and con artists. Demand payment confirmation before shipping and you should be fine. Nigeria=No!

I've often wondered how many scammers there really are in Nigeria. Maybe it's just a handful of dudes scouring the net and sending thousands of emails a day.

nigeria is actually the biggest scam/corruption/etc filled place on earth.

after brazil you mean... ;)