Taking the Nigerian Scam Up a Notch

[ZenGum]

If it was a conference on marine algae, maybe; but a conference of marine algae?

"Now our next speaker is professor Cyanobacteria ..."

[Griff]

Targeted phishing, thanks Google!

[HungLikeJesus]

Originally Posted by Griff

Targeted phishing, thanks Google!

Well, at least I wasn't asked to be an honored speaker at the 2012 SmallWood conference.

Though I do hope to attend.

[infinite monkey]

But I hear you're going to be a visiting instructor at Morningwood Academy.

http://www.morningwoodacademy.com/

[Lamplighter]

Morningwood sounds like a unique place...

School News

Varsity Football Champs
Congratulations to our Morningwood Woodpeckers!
District 69 Champs for the second year in a row!
Go 'Peckers. Keep it up!

[wolf]

There's apparently a phishing scam targeted at desperate people looking for work.

As a desperate person looking for work, I thought it was important to be educated about such things.

Email job offers for which you have not applied are identify theft scams. You fill out some hiring paperwork and instead of starting an exciting and profitable job for a highly self-motivated person, you are trying to figure out how to read your completely destroyed credit report.

[wolf]

Hello Dear,
Letter of Intent

Our company has a client who intend to divest her funds for investment in
your country perhaps has a gold mine which is the source of the funds, so
you are being contracted base on repute and deemed expertise in handling a
rolling plan of five(5) through ten(10) investment long term duration
project.

All logistics is in place for transfer of this funds and the shipment of
the alluvial (gold) dust prior to your response which will ascertain your
interest and competence to co ordinate the project so kindly forward below
required information through trustee@ozu.es for submission to the paying
financial institution to expedite the re transfer of this funds.

*Full Names
*Resident &/orTelephone & Fax N0s.
*Profession
*Company's profile (if any).

For your referral, all annuity interest and/or dividends shall be shared
accordingly base on the sharing ratio principles which will be stipulated
on a Memorandum of Understanding for a consensus addendum between the both
parties perhaps your legal luminary can aid for drafting of this MOU if
need be though we have the expertize.

Thank you for your understanding and co operations.

Yours faithfully

What an awesome business opportunity, especially since I know shit-all about investment long term duration project!

And he already is sweet on me, look, see how he just calls me Dear?

A business opportunity and a rich lover all in one email?

Only thing I don't understand ... why is google telling me "Warning: This message may not be from whom it claims to be. Beware of following any links in it or of providing the sender with any personal information."

[infinite monkey]

(grumble) No one ever writes to me to apprise me of such worthy business endeavors and love anymore.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by wolf

What an awesome business opportunity, especially since I know shit-all about investment long term duration project!

And he already is sweet on me, look, see how he just calls me Dear?

A business opportunity and a rich lover all in one email?

Only thing I don't understand ... why is google telling me "Warning: This message may not be from whom it claims to be. Beware of following any links in it or of providing the sender with any personal information."

Google is just jealous since he is pledging his fidelity to you and has broken it off with google. Don't fall for google's sinister machinations. Listen to you heart, it's gonna tell you what to do...

[Sundae]

I don't even get emails about enlarging my penis anymore

[wolf]

You can have all the ones that come in my spambucket.

Yes, I know exactly what I said.

[glatt]

I got one today from Mr. Andrew 442

"Warm Greetings!!!
I need your assistance in a transaction that will profit us.
Thank you,"

At least the fucker is honest and to the point.

[Lamplighter]

Here is one that came to me yesterday.
It was "Sent by" my cousin, with her correct full name, business title, business address, business phone, etc.,
and the email return was her correct (personal) Yahoo.com email address.

Hi, xxxx

I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,i came down here to Madrid Spain.
for a short vacation to visit a resort and got mugged at gun point last night
at the park of the hotel where i lodged.All cash,credit cards and cell were stolen off me
I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,
my flight leaves today and I'm having problems settling the hotel bills.

The hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills
which is 1,720 Euro or anything you can afford now am freaked out.
Please reply back and let me know if you will be able to loan me the cash
so that i can give you the necessary details you will need to get the cash to me
via western union money transfer, i promise to pay you back as soon as i get home.

xxxxx
xxxxxx
xxxxxx
etc.

It sounds credible for my cousin because she does travel a bit.
In any case, I called another family member to check it out, and it is a scam.
My cousin is at home (in the US) and she is hearing from people she has known all over the world.

Unfortunately, another member of the family did send money,
and now are in the process of trying to get it back... rot's of ruck on that one !

At least my cousin now knows she is loved by many.

[classicman]

Thats an old one, Lamp. Thats been discussed here before.
Perhaps they keep recycling them.
Sorry someone sent money.

[infinite monkey]

Yikes. I'd never seen a personal one before. That's scary.

If my family got a scam email that was supposed to be from me and the email was talking about the fine kettle of fish I'd gotten into, my family would think it was just one more fine kettle of fish I'd gotten into.