jlo Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 ...I have received an email telling me that there is a package for me registered with Fed Ex with a banker's draft worth $970,000 in it. All I have to do is send £350 and it is mine!!!! Do people really fall for these things??? The low life sending them are beyond despicable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 oooh, jlo get that Bugatti Veyron that Jenson Buttons selling can I have a lift?? I know what you mean, I had one not so long ago with some african dude wanting to put £100,000 in my bank account for tax reasons cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Wow! I hope you sent the money asap! I never have a rich African offering to put money in my account I agree with you - it's absolutely outrageous and unfortunately some people do fall for the scams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I've had a few of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Pah. Money's only for buying stuff, and looking at the emails doing the rounds, I've got so many nubile young Russian girls throwing themselves at my feet, and more than enough viagra available to keep up with those offers, that I can hardly think what else I'd have to spend the money on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Oh Major how exciting for you OH had an interesting one a few weeks ago from a woman reporting to have had a great time with him the night before and saying how much she'd love to see him again. Now I know my hubby is clever, but I don't thinking cloning himself if one of his talents, as he was with me the whole night before. Can you imagine though if I didn't know about these "pretty lady" scams and he hadn't been home, there might have been some serious explaining to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Pah. Money's only for buying stuff, and looking at the emails doing the rounds, I've got so many nubile young Russian girls throwing themselves at my feet, and more than enough viagra available to keep up with those offers, that I can hardly think what else I'd have to spend the money on. the worrying thing is I keep getting the viagra ones too and I am a girlie.. :lol: I 'won' the lottery a while back, shame I hadn't actually entered it really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Oooh! a big Omlet party coming up then!! I've had two emails over the last couple of days purporting to be from BT - looking very genuine - telling me my account is limited and I need to contact them.............sent to "Dear value customer" BT have had lots of reports on this and at least one person has clicked on the link and lost lots of files. Surely these people could find something useful to do with their undoubted talents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Oooh! a big Omlet party coming up then!! Sounds good to me. I will let you know when I have the cash! hhhmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I love the African ones, the spelling & grammer is really funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Yep. People respond to them. Because there's nowt so thick as folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 The 'African' ones are known as 419s (I don't know why) and there are several websites with people scambaiting (eg: www.419eater.com, www.scambuster419.co.uk, www.419scam.org) I love some of the tasks the baiters ask the scammers to do to "prove their identity" P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 The 'African' ones are known as 419s (I don't know why) and there are several websites with people scambaiting (eg: http://www.419eater.com, http://www.scambuster419.co.uk, http://www.419scam.org) I love some of the tasks the baiters ask the scammers to do to "prove their identity" P Just had a look on there .....found this...... "Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud Overview The perpetrators of Advance Fee Fraud (AFF), known internationally as "4-1-9" fraud after the section of the Nigerian penal code which addresses fraud schemes, are often very creative and innovative" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Paula, thanks for posting those websites. Reading what some of the 'baiters' do to the scammers has left me with tears rolling down my face, especially the photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
