New version of an old scam

OldBuzzard · Sep 24, 2009, 04:51 PM

Got this in my email today

Quote:

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?. HOPE ALL IS WELL.

MY NAME IS ( SGT 1ST CLASS ARTHUR HUGO, I AM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, SERVING IN THE MILITARY WITH THE ARMY’S 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION. WITH A VERY DESPERATE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE, I HAVE SUMMED UP COURAGE TO CONTACT YOU. I FOUND YOUR CONTACT PARTICULARS IN AN ADDRESS JOURNAL.

I AM SEEKING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE TO MOVE THE SUM OF ( $28 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ) TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO YOU, AS FAR AS I CAN BE ASSURED THAT MY SHARE WILL BE SAFE IN YOUR CARE UNTIL I COMPLETE MY SERVICE HERE. SOURCE OF MONEY: SOME MONEY IN VARIOUS CURRENCIES WAS DISCOVERED IN BARRELS AT A FARM HOUSE NEAR ONE OF SADDAM’S OLD PALACES IN TIKRIT-IRAQ DURING A RESCUE OPERATION, AND IT WAS AGREED BY STAFF SGT KENNETH BUFF AND I THAT SOME PART OF THIS MONEY BE SHARED AMONG BOTH OF US BEFORE INFORMING ANYBODY ABOUT IT SINCE BOTH OF US SAW THE MONEY FIRST. THIS WAS QUITE AN ILLEGAL THING TO DO, BUT I TELL YOU WHAT? NO COMPENSATION CAN MAKE UP FOR THE RISK WE HAVE TAKEN WITH OUR LIVES IN THIS HELL HOLE. OF WHICH MY BROTHER IN-LAW WAS KILLED BY A ROAD SIDE BOMB LAST TIME. THE ABOVE FIGURE WAS GIVEN TO ME AS MY SHARE, AND TO CONCEAL THIS KIND OF MONEY BECAME A PROBLEM FOR ME, SO WITH THE HELP OF A BRITISH CONTACT WORKING HERE AND HIS OFFICE ENJOY SOME IMMUNITY, I
WAS ABLE TO GET THE PACKAGE OUT

I HAVE NOW FOUND A VERY SECURED WAY OF GETTING THE PACKAGE OUT OF IRAQ TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR YOU TO PICK UP, AND I WILL DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU WHEN I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME, AND I BELIEVE THAT MY MONEY WILL BE WELL SECURED IN YOUR HAND BECAUSE YOU HAVE FEAR OF GOD. I WANT YOU TO TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU WILL TAKE FROM THIS MONEY FOR THE ASSISTANCE YOU WILL GIVE TO ME. ONE PASSIONATE APPEAL I WILL MAKE TO YOU IS NOT TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH ANYBODY, SHOULD YOU HAVE REASONS TO REJECT THIS OFFER, PLEASE PLEASE AND PLEASE DESTROY THIS MESSAGE AS ANY LEAKAGE OF THIS INFORMATION WILL BE TOO BAD FOR US SOLDIER’S HERE IN IRAQ. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG WE WILL REMAIN HERE, AND I HAVE BEEN SHOT, WOUNDED AND SURVIVED TWO SUICIDE BOMB ATTACKS BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD, THIS AND OTHER REASONS I WILL MENTION LATER HAS PROMPTED ME TO REACH OUT FOR HELP, I HONESTLY WANT THIS MATTER TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH MY E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH IS MY ONLY WAY OF COMMUNICATION.

SGT. ARTHUR HUGO

Sent from an aol.in account

Robert McClelland · Sep 24, 2009, 05:14 PM

Why oh why person using caps?

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 24, 2009, 05:52 PM

I got a similar one from an "African" girl recently who I "played" along wiht for a short while to see what would ahve transpired. Anyway they plagued me and plagued me trying to get my bank account details letter after letter. In the end I told them a sad story about losing a friend and how it would be better to talk about that instead.

I have heard some really bad things about these kinds of schemes and have even heard that some people have even been killed over this.

GigaWatt · Sep 24, 2009, 06:54 PM

LOL

... first hint: who in the right mind would give a perfect stranger 28 million dollars... hahahahahaha

DJ BIG T · Sep 24, 2009, 07:10 PM

some people fall for that crap..

GigaWatt · Sep 24, 2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ BIG T

some people fall for that crap..

yeah i know... pretty sad they still do... :S

isaak · Sep 25, 2009, 01:50 AM

Quote:

ONE PASSIONATE APPEAL I WILL MAKE TO YOU IS NOT TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH ANYBODY

nice one buzzard! now you've done it! posting it to a large forum!

Chris1474 · Sep 25, 2009, 02:31 AM

I got one of these a few weeks ago. It said that someone had died, and I inherited 50 million or some rediculous figure like that.

Cow_160483 · Sep 25, 2009, 06:40 AM

these scams are really idiotic and the people who fall for them are just as bad

and the sums that these people use are really huge so from common sense how can someone fall for it ....???

isaak · Sep 25, 2009, 08:40 AM

I've never had one....Its just stupid falling for that. Sure! I'll take care of your "illegal 28 million dollars which you found near where saddam hussein, the most wanted man (of the time) was hiding"

EDIT: WTF I JUST GOT ONE IN THE MAIL

"attached is 5 cents..it is my gift to you...send $10 to the top person on the list then mail this letter blah blah...you will recieve $70,000 guaranteed"

wow.

Cow_160483 · Sep 25, 2009, 09:04 AM

Its amazing how many people fall for this sort of nonsense

***craig5320*** · Sep 25, 2009, 10:09 AM

I heard if you send your life savings to this guy in District 9, JHB he can release his safety deposit box containing over 50 cans of cat food.

**temeteus82** · Sep 25, 2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

Why oh why person using caps?

Heh ... perhaps the scam artist needs glasses or he is really s****** ....

charm_quark · Sep 25, 2009, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craig5320

I heard if you send your life savings to this guy in District 9, JHB he can release his safety deposit box containing over 50 cans of cat food.

what ??

isaak · Sep 26, 2009, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craig5320

I heard if you send your life savings to this guy in District 9, JHB he can release his safety deposit box containing over 50 cans of cat food.

focking prawns

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 26, 2009, 04:06 PM

This one just came through:

Volkswagen MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD.
Internet User Encouragement Promotions
VW Motors
P.O. Box 999
Manchester
MR2 8GD

We are officially announcing to you the result of VW Motors Email Lottery
Promotion held on the 24th September 2009 as part of our programs to Launch our

multi million dollar office that was commissioned on 18th of September 2009 in
Manchester United Kingdom. Your email was attached to ticket number VJETTA-UK-
VP990003-M4GA with draw number P93VWJ which consequently won you in the 2nd
category prize, your email address was extracted from our electronic email
extraction system which randomly selected Fifthteen (15) Lucky Winners of which

your email address was among one of the lucky winner. You have therefore been
approved for a payout of a total sum 850,000 GBP (EIGHT HUNDRED & FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidential as our
security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some individuals. The selection process was carried
our through our computerized Email Selection System (ESS) which selects email
from a database of over 600,000 email address was drawn from all over the
continents of the World. This promotions being the first of its kind will now
take place annually and we hope you will also take part in our next year One
Million Pounds Pound Sterling International Lottery Game. To file your claim,
you are to contact our Customer Service Unit authorized to conduct the
necessary Verification to enable you receive your Cash Prize.(You will receive
more email upon acknowledgement of this email).

Customer Service Unit
CONTRACTED AGENCY: EDDIE GOODMAN & ASSOCIATES

CONTACT PERSON

Mr. Eddie Goodman.
+44 703 190 6815
Email: result@volkswagen-claims.net
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K
---------------------------

You are to call your claims agent assigned for your claims, or send an email to

them, you are to provide to your agents the below under listed information as
soon as possible:

1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:

This program is promoted and sponsored by Microsoft,Emirates Airline and the
Shell Group and we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate
fortunes, which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby

creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian Concerns within
their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than one
Week of Acknowledgment. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to

VW Motors Treasury as Unclaimed.

Yours in service,
Patricia Angello.
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd.

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~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 26, 2009, 04:08 PM

RE: Your Dell XPS Delivery Instructions

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~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 26, 2009, 04:10 PM

Data Entry Position (Immediate-Placement)

http://rumsteepothinetsa.com/solim?e=03H4e7rYebe9xb8MYedUoYQ&m=21908016&l=0

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 26, 2009, 04:11 PM

Depressoin is one of moost unpleasnat conditoins buut it caan be stpoped!
Becmoe the heroo of eevry woamn's draems with oour mgaic lit-tle pil-ls.
http://hielbeo.5webs.net

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 26, 2009, 04:11 PM

A real rveolution in pharmaecutical feild! Stoop choletserol noow and foreevr!
The moost interseting Sepetmber delas for you and yoour haelth!
http://marlies.5webs.net

Reckless187 · Sep 27, 2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldBuzzard

Got this in my email today

Sent from an aol.in account

Oh crap, that was a scam!!!?!?!?!

Falstaff · Sep 27, 2009, 07:04 PM

Its bloody terrible, I am glad DH hasnt pissed the Chinese off yet, so they havent attacked their servers yet in Texas.

**MIG-31** · Sep 27, 2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RE III - Frankie

I got a similar one from an "African" girl recently who I "played" along wiht for a short while to see what would ahve transpired. Anyway they plagued me and plagued me trying to get my bank account details letter after letter. In the end I told them a sad story about losing a friend and how it would be better to talk about that instead.

I have heard some really bad things about these kinds of schemes and have even heard that some people have even been killed over this.

replying to these scams should be avoided...all you have done is confirmed the Email address is active..

The scammer who receives your reply will send it on to others.

Then you will be hammered with emails full of this crap.

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 28, 2009, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

replying to these scams should be avoided...all you have done is confirmed the Email address is active..

The scammer who receives your reply will send it on to others.

Then you will be hammered with emails full of this crap.

That's fine with me. All I have to do in return is recreate my email address name.

Sep 24, 2009, 05:14 PM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,668 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: New version of an old scam Why oh why person using caps? __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Sep 24, 2009, 05:52 PM	#3
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: New version of an old scam I got a similar one from an "African" girl recently who I "played" along wiht for a short while to see what would ahve transpired. Anyway they plagued me and plagued me trying to get my bank account details letter after letter. In the end I told them a sad story about losing a friend and how it would be better to talk about that instead. I have heard some really bad things about these kinds of schemes and have even heard that some people have even been killed over this.

Sep 24, 2009, 06:54 PM	#4
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	Re: New version of an old scam LOL ... first hint: who in the right mind would give a perfect stranger 28 million dollars... hahahahahaha __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Sep 24, 2009, 07:10 PM	#5
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Re: New version of an old scam some people fall for that crap.. __________________

Sep 25, 2009, 02:31 AM	#8
Chris1474 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Re: New version of an old scam I got one of these a few weeks ago. It said that someone had died, and I inherited 50 million or some rediculous figure like that.

Sep 25, 2009, 06:40 AM	#9
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,821 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: New version of an old scam these scams are really idiotic and the people who fall for them are just as bad and the sums that these people use are really huge so from common sense how can someone fall for it ....??? __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Sep 25, 2009, 08:40 AM	#10
isaak HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,286 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Re: New version of an old scam I've never had one....Its just stupid falling for that. Sure! I'll take care of your "illegal 28 million dollars which you found near where saddam hussein, the most wanted man (of the time) was hiding" EDIT: WTF I JUST GOT ONE IN THE MAIL "attached is 5 cents..it is my gift to you...send $10 to the top person on the list then mail this letter blah blah...you will recieve $70,000 guaranteed" wow. __________________ The first step... shall be to lose the way. - Galway Kinnell

Sep 25, 2009, 09:04 AM	#11
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,821 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: New version of an old scam Its amazing how many people fall for this sort of nonsense __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Sep 25, 2009, 10:09 AM	#12
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,572 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Re: New version of an old scam I heard if you send your life savings to this guy in District 9, JHB he can release his safety deposit box containing over 50 cans of cat food. __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Sep 26, 2009, 04:06 PM	#16
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: New version of an old scam This one just came through: Volkswagen MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD. Internet User Encouragement Promotions VW Motors P.O. Box 999 Manchester MR2 8GD We are officially announcing to you the result of VW Motors Email Lottery Promotion held on the 24th September 2009 as part of our programs to Launch our multi million dollar office that was commissioned on 18th of September 2009 in Manchester United Kingdom. Your email was attached to ticket number VJETTA-UK- VP990003-M4GA with draw number P93VWJ which consequently won you in the 2nd category prize, your email address was extracted from our electronic email extraction system which randomly selected Fifthteen (15) Lucky Winners of which your email address was among one of the lucky winner. You have therefore been approved for a payout of a total sum 850,000 GBP (EIGHT HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS). CONGRATULATIONS!!! We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals. The selection process was carried our through our computerized Email Selection System (ESS) which selects email from a database of over 600,000 email address was drawn from all over the continents of the World. This promotions being the first of its kind will now take place annually and we hope you will also take part in our next year One Million Pounds Pound Sterling International Lottery Game. To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit authorized to conduct the necessary Verification to enable you receive your Cash Prize.(You will receive more email upon acknowledgement of this email). Customer Service Unit CONTRACTED AGENCY: EDDIE GOODMAN & ASSOCIATES CONTACT PERSON Mr. Eddie Goodman. +44 703 190 6815 Email: result@volkswagen-claims.net 20 Queens land Road, London SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K --------------------------- You are to call your claims agent assigned for your claims, or send an email to them, you are to provide to your agents the below under listed information as soon as possible: 1. NAME IN FULL: 2. ADDRESS (IN FULL): 3. NATIONALITY: 4. AGE: 5. SEX 6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD): 7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER: This program is promoted and sponsored by Microsoft,Emirates Airline and the Shell Group and we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes, which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian Concerns within their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than one Week of Acknowledgment. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to VW Motors Treasury as Unclaimed. Yours in service, Patricia Angello. (Programs & Events). Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd. ************************************************ ******************** Kindly note that all 'bpergo.com' email id's have been changed to 'ergo.in'. Please update your respective address book. ********************************************** ********************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCLAIMER : The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Warning :This e-mail may contain viruses. BP ERGO Ltd. has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sep 26, 2009, 04:08 PM	#17
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: New version of an old scam RE: Your Dell XPS Delivery Instructions http://horhingingunch.com/solim?e=03H4e7rYebe9xb8MYedUoYQ&m=21906016&l=0&ema il=franktonin@bigpond.com

Sep 26, 2009, 04:10 PM	#18
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: New version of an old scam Data Entry Position (Immediate-Placement) http://rumsteepothinetsa.com/solim?e=03H4e7rYebe9xb8MYedUoYQ&m=21908016&l=0

Sep 26, 2009, 04:11 PM	#19
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: New version of an old scam Depressoin is one of moost unpleasnat conditoins buut it caan be stpoped! Becmoe the heroo of eevry woamn's draems with oour mgaic lit-tle pil-ls. http://hielbeo.5webs.net

Sep 26, 2009, 04:11 PM	#20
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: New version of an old scam A real rveolution in pharmaecutical feild! Stoop choletserol noow and foreevr! The moost interseting Sepetmber delas for you and yoour haelth! http://marlies.5webs.net

Sep 27, 2009, 07:04 PM	#22
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: New version of an old scam Its bloody terrible, I am glad DH hasnt pissed the Chinese off yet, so they havent attacked their servers yet in Texas. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."