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Old 10-16-2007, 06:03 PM   #16
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Chris Hansen of NBC did a sting recently on Dateline, convincing some of the scammers to come to the UK, then confronting them. They weren't arrested or anything, but they looked pretty fucking stupid...and shocked.
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Old 10-18-2007, 09:09 AM   #17
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Wonder if Chris Hansen got more of the spam as a result
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Old 10-18-2007, 02:47 PM   #18
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I'm shocked that Kofi Anan would give his name to this.
Just shows you never know I guess
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Old 10-18-2007, 03:02 PM   #19
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I forgot to mention, the email even came embedded with a press picture of him. Very classy.
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Old 10-21-2007, 06:15 PM   #20
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Scammers have no class anyway...they are there to make fools part with their money
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Old 10-22-2007, 02:18 PM   #21
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great reading material
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Old 11-20-2007, 07:25 AM   #22
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Here, if anybody wants to have any fun...........
I just got this email this morning on my yahoo account.

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Mr. Joseph Muganga
Johannesburg South Africa
Tell: +27 784 150 822
E-mail: joemuganga128@yahoo.com

E-mail: joemuganga126@hotmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I wish to introduce my good self as Mr. Joseph Muganga, The elder son of Mr Douglas Muganga of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you while I got your contact through a personal search . I was convinced to solicit for your assistance after going through your profile. I am interested in doing business with your company, particularly, in joint venture in your country on lucrative business.

During the current war against the opporsition party farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white and black farms in our country, so he ordered all the opposition white and black farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers, and my father is one of the best farmers in Our country because he did not support his ideas, his supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm and killed my father and confiscated all his investments.

After the death of my father, my mother, my younger brother and I decided to Move out of Zimbabwe because our life is still in danger to South Africa where my father brilliantly transferred and deposited the amount of( $17 million US dollars ) with a Finance and Assets Protection security Company in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa as family valuables.

Meanwhile I was advised by our family lawyer to transfer the fund to Assets protection company in any foreign country for safety of investment purpose where they will assist receive the fund in his foreign safe account and at the same time give me light of investment, based on technical know how / business inclined.

However, my aim of contacting you is to help me look for a profitable investment overseas. As a result of my present status and as a refugee I won't be able to conclude this transaction alone. If you are interested in helping me out, try and contact me with the above telephone number or e-mail address indicating your interest to help me.

I will then furnish you with more details and I have mutually agreed to compensate you with 25%, which is your share for assisting me, and 5% for any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of the transaction. Then the remaining 70% will be for me and my family, which you will help us to invest in your country.

Be informed that this transaction need utmost trust and confidentiality, note also that this transaction attracts no risk on your side hence all the modalities for a smooth and successful transfer of this fund has been arranged. And I also look forward to establish a good relationship with you.

Best regards.

Mr Joseph Muganga
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Old 11-28-2007, 10:04 PM   #23
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its just enough

Why cant we get a break from the norms
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Old 01-09-2009, 01:44 PM   #24
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Chris Hansen of NBC did a sting recently on Dateline, convincing some of the scammers to come to the UK, then confronting them. They weren't arrested or anything, but they looked pretty fucking stupid...and shocked.
Apparently, once they got there, they started emailing me

Ref No: G8/EU/2222/07G

Dear Donation Beneficiary,

NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD


The Shell Foundation United Kingdom, is glad to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a
cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,educational, and business
development.

To celebrate the 6th anniversary program, the Shell Foundation United
Kingdom in conjunction with other relevant bodies is giving out a yearly
donation of £ 16,000,000 GB Pounds (Sixteen Million Great Britain Pounds
Sterlings ) to 20lucky recipients.

You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of £
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Sterlings) as charity donations/aidfrom the Shell Foundation United
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for documentation and processing of the remittance of your grant. Please
endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (G8-222-6747, EU-900-56) in
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All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
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On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest congratulations.


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Old 01-09-2009, 01:46 PM   #25
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and btw, I have Vonage and this call would be free. Should I?
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Old 01-10-2009, 05:25 AM   #26
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It amazes me that anyone would fall for these emails.
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Old 01-10-2009, 10:36 AM   #27
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I particularly like the hotmail address. Rather telling, to me anyway.
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Old 01-10-2009, 10:28 PM   #28
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It amazes me that anyone would fall for these emails.
I didn't mean I believed them, just that they might be fun to mess with.
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Old 01-10-2009, 10:54 PM   #29
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binky, if you believed it you wouldn't have shared it with us.
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Old 01-11-2009, 11:31 AM   #30
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I wonder if anyone has tried getting account numbers from two different scammers and giving them to each other?
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