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Big money emails

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I received an email a few minutes ago, glanced at the first line and hit delete. Very common practice for many of us I’m sure. But then I suddenly laughed and went to the deleted items to retrieve it.

You know the emails; someone, usually from somewhere afar, they have this load of money that for some reason they can’t access unless you help them out, and in return you’ll receive a wad.

Well, that was one of those emails, and in it, I can get 35% of the bounty.. Anyway, this particular one tickled me.
I’ll only paste the first lines.. cause that’s the best part..

Dear Friend,//////////
My name is Col. Thomson Ryan, a US Army serving in the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. I want you to read this mail carefully and understand it. In 2003, my men and I found over $900 million in Saddam Hussein’s hideout in Baghdad……

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Is it just me? Or does that crack you up?!

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    • “I have a lot of change to share”
      You would be surprised how many fall for those obvious scams. And the reason why is because they know there are millions out there aching for relief from the “Change-aluia” the Obamasiah promised and never delivered on. And with the still degrading economy and more job looses and closures of companies, the shim sham scam army is out in full force.

      They are no different from those old outdated scam emails that used to say “Please help me, I am stuck in a hotel and the manager took my passport and airplane ticket for money owed for room”.

      I decided to “play” a lesson game with one of them. I replied to one, and took it well into the point of having quite interesting conversation on Yahoo IM. This lasted for about 2 weeks straight. Every day and for hours at a time.

      Little did the party on the other end know I was doing reverse IP and DNS tracing on them, all the while in contact with DHS and the embassy in the foreign country where this person was located.

      By day 2 I had traced this bozo to a public internet cafe in Nigeria, right down to the very computer they were using in the place.

      9 days into the reverse sting, the DHS and the US embassy sent in an undercover agent pretending to be just another every day citizen and as a new customer at the internet cafe. The agent spent 2 days to familiarize themselves with the suspect, then began to use the computer right next to them in the next booth. The agent was monitoring the communications as if they were looking at the subject’s computer screen so he knew exactly what was being said and when. Communication continued on until day 12.

      On that day, the subject was convinced that I was going to help them with their little problems. Oh was the subject sooo happy and relieved they would be getting help with their hotel bill and be able to leave the country to go back home! My final message to them was “Ok I am ready to send this to you to get you on your way…..look to your right”.

      At that very moment, the agent leaned over to his left, looked directly at the subject and said “Hi, I’m from the United States Department of Homeland Security, I’m here to help you with your problem”!!

      The next thing that happened the agent reached over, grabbed the subject and slapped a pair of cuffs on him, stood him up and escorted him out to a waiting police car.

      Next message I got was “mission accomplished”. As to the internet cafe and the ISP provider, which was basically providing a safe haven for these crooks, were also taken out. The internet cafe was stormed by agents and police along with a little help from the military and busted everyone.

      I love playing undercover agent. Stings like this occur quite a lot and right now there are reverse sting ops going on to nab these latest rounds of rip off robbers.

      RFB

      • Like wow.. That could make a
        Like wow.. That could make a reality show.

        But you know, especially in light of the saturation of such emails constantly flooding the internet, it seems so unbelievable that anyone could still fall for it… but what’s even more amazing, is that people still do!

    • I’ve been emailed by an
      I’ve been emailed by an Arabian princess once…

      Oooh! a princess?
      Did you… -nevermind.

      • Just In the News
        Just this morning in the news I saw a story about a guy who found out that his online girl friend of 5-years wasn’t a real person, but he’d sent her $200,000.

        My girl friend isn’t a real person either, but I know better than to give her money.

        I just pretend she’s listening to the station.

          • Expensive Lessons
            Yep..sounds like one of them “Help me I am stuck in a foreign country at this hotel and the manager confiscated my passport and airplane ticket for room fees….” blah blah blah.

            Then the crook sends pictures of some very pretty lass who is not even the actual person your talking to..but says everything under the sun to convince you it is..when in fact its some ugly thug just waiting for you to hit “submit payment” and poof……gone gone gone.

            Ya gotta kinda feel sorry for the guy…but then again that is allowing one head to be doing the critical thinking over the more critical one.

            I mean 5/25 years (link says 25) and after spending that much there was never any suggestion of a face to face meet??? Cmon…..I have heard of deer in the headlights and cows reading dictionaries but……

            RFB

  2. Other Big Emails to have Big Eye-Out for
    It is really quite funny to see these emails. And it amazes me how many are being sent out that have just as bad intent as taking your money.

    For example…fake emails from companies that do not send emails asking you to update your account information or emails about a package delivery attempt….like this one:

    (copied and pasted from actual email)

    Dear customer.
    The parcel was send your home address.
    And it will arrice within 7 bussness day.
    More information and the tracking number
    are attached in document below.
    Thank you.
    2011 DHL International GmbH. All rights reserverd.

    Now what would be your first clue here that this is obviously not from the shipping company claiming itself to be? 😀

    Obviously you do not want to open the attachment. Not unless you want to spend hours restoring your computer and re-installing everything.

    These emails sometimes are a great way to start your day with a good laugh!

    RFB

    • I got one similar from UPS..
      I got one similar from UPS.. It had no attachment, no was it so short and sweet. I wasn’t expecting any packages from Spain, so I just forwarded it to [email protected], this is a copy:

      From: “UPS®Customer Services”
      Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:42 AM
      Subject: FW: Delivery Status:Case Z195156475L12

      Reminder:

      Dear Customer,
      We regret to inform you that the delivery of your shipment has been
      suspended for the following reason.
      1. In line with new laws, items transiting through the EU are to be fully
      taxed and are subject to postal inspection by transiting postal authorities.
      Concluding the inspection on the package it has been ascertained that
      adequate duties was not paid on the package.
      Your name and email address were on the package for contact details.
      Under new laws any package transiting through the EU is liable to full
      duties payment. The sender did pay the appropriate courier fee but did not pay adequate duties on the package .We are therefore requesting you pay full duty for the coverage of (?)119 Euros on the package.
      To resume delivery, you are obligated to pay the duties on the contents of the package
      You should therefore contact your assigned claims Officer, Jennifer Watson to assist with the duty payment in Spain , where your package is currently being held
      Below is her contact information of your assigned claims
      Officer.
      Name: Jennifer Watson
      Email address:[email protected]
      Phone:678 701 8046
      Note: Duty coverage fees are payable to authorities through your assigned claims Officer.UPS® does not accept fees on behalf of foreign authorities.
      Your old tracking number has been suspended due to non payment of tax. When making contact with your assigned claims officer via email or phone please quote reference Z195156475L12
      The status of your package can be tracked as soon as payment has been confirmed
      Copyright © 1994-2011 UPS Inc. All rights reserved.

      • Trillion in the Mulch
        A passing cargo plane lost a palette containing several trillion and it landed on the mulch pile. I would like to share it but I need your advance payment to cover shipping.

        For every 100 you send me I will send you a thousand. No limit.

        • “…it landed on the mulch pile.”
          Mulch is generally considered to be previously live plant material, now in a dead state and being morphed into plant media. Yes, I said media. Media by itself does nothing, unless it is consumed.

          “The medium is the message.” – Marshall McLuhan

          So, is the mulch the message, or is the message the money. Sooner or later, it’s all fertilizer.

          • Kind ways
            So, is the mulch the message, or is the message the money. Sooner or later, it’s all fertilizer.

            LOL!!! What a very nice way of saying that!! Have to agree though..it IS a bunch of……

            RFB

          • Uh oh, I just got an email
            Uh oh, I just got an email that my Royal Bank of Canada Online Banking Account has been flagged and all flagged account required immediate activation for Online Banking to remain active..

            I better go take care of that, I wonder how much money I have in there, hopefully enough for a couple more Rangemasters.
            I must have been drunk when I opened that account cause I forgot all about it.. I wonder how and when I got to Canada? – That must have been a really rough weekend.

  3. Hey That’s Mine
    Hey, RFB, that’s my Bank of Canada account. How come you’re getting into my account? I don’t remember it either, but if you had this much money you’d realize we’re always misplacing some.

    I’m putting a freeze on your Rangemaster order.

  4. Rangemasters For All
    My ship just came in. By e-mail I received a “Confirmation of Acceptance” needing only my reply. Here is the good news:

    An arab made a fixed deposit of $44,000.000.00 in my bank branch where i am a director and he died with his entire family in the war leaving behind no next of kin.
    If you choose to stand as my deceased client’s next of kin and if interested,mail me at the address below:

    Signed by Li Park, I have no doubt this is real. I intend buying all of you Rangemaster 1000s !

    Unless, there aren’t enough comas in the above amount (?)

    • More Windfall
      Li Park has sent the same offer to my other e-mail address, and if totaled, that means I would receive $88,000.000.00

      Note that I maintained the punctuation in the amount used by Mr. or Ms. Park.

      In economics, does that punctuation produce a bankable number?