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Old 24-10-2009, 08:06 PM   #1
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Just got an email in my hotmail account from some funny named bloke professing to need my help with his $31million USD.. Ummmm.. DELETE!!!! OK mods it's probly been done to death on here so do what you wish with this thread just getting the word out there... again...

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Old 24-10-2009, 08:22 PM   #2
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Id much prefer some elaborately thought out bs stroy about someone dying then "hi there, I sore you're pix on mySpace and your lik TOTALY mi tipe. add me at beach_girl_sexy_for_you@hotmail.com, luv danielle. xoxox." God I hate those ones.
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Old 24-10-2009, 08:31 PM   #3
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Just got an email in my hotmail account from some funny named bloke professing to need my help with his $31million USD.. Ummmm.. DELETE!!!! OK mods it's probly been done to death on here so do what you wish with this thread just getting the word out there... again...
Every now and again I reply to them and "bait" them just enough to tell them them to start contacting my attorney to finailise the deal, then give them the email address of another nigerian scammer so they can play eachother off.
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Old 24-10-2009, 08:32 PM   #4
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Id much prefer some elaborately thought out bs stroy about someone dying then "hi there, I sore you're pix on mySpace and your lik TOTALY mi tipe. add me at beach_girl_sexy_for_you@hotmail.com, luv danielle. xoxox." God I hate those ones.

You never added me!? ... :'(
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Old 24-10-2009, 08:42 PM   #5
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You should have played along with them, so you can get us a picture similar to this one:



Theres a whole thread on playing this guy at his own game here
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The bloody FOOL.. If he had only said.. ''I have a shipping container full of tyres to suit the back of your car''..
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Old 24-10-2009, 08:47 PM   #7
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theres another one like that where they scammed him back, sending him fake goods and getting him to do pictures with a bucket on his head and all that..was classic

pretty sure the nigerian blokes name was mugu?
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Old 24-10-2009, 08:50 PM   #8
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You should have played along with them, so you can get us a picture similar to this one:



Theres a whole thread on playing this guy at his own game here
Damn stoopid pox computer i'm on wont let me go there... :
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Old 24-10-2009, 08:55 PM   #9
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try forum.419eater.com or thescambaiter.com
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Old 24-10-2009, 08:59 PM   #10
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HAha was about to mention 419eater it's just pure genius.
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I done a stint with the federal police a couple of years back and would you beleive one of these loosers sent a scam email to my @afp.gov.au email address. I forwarded it straight over to the online crime guys to follow up.
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check out www.thescambaiter.com full of guys who take scammers for a ride
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Just got an email in my hotmail account from some funny named bloke professing to need my help with his $31million USD.. Ummmm.. DELETE!!!! OK mods it's probly been done to death on here so do what you wish with this thread just getting the word out there... again...
You never know this one could be the exception!
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Old 25-10-2009, 08:41 PM   #14
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Old 25-10-2009, 09:13 PM   #15
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I saw that a while ago, That is some of the funniest stuff I have ever read, must have an update
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I work as a solicitor and we get these emails all the time.

'A company in Australia owes us money. Please give us your details for you to go to court for us.'

Whats more worrying is that we get a lot of people wanting us to assist them in geting their 'one million dollars from a Spanish Lottery' that they have just 'won.'

Honestly, how stupid can people be.
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I have a bridge for anyone to buy, it spans over a busy harbour and is over 70 years old but in good condition. It goes from Circular Key to Milsons Point, and has several lanes, train tracks and even a tourist climbing thingy. Only one owner, send me $20,000,000.00 ono and it's all yours.
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Old 29-10-2009, 07:34 PM   #18
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I love that Flight of the Conchords episode where the manager gets tied up in one of these deals, the bands money is "tied up in an exciting business opportunity" It was funny how a supposed business guy gets sucked in.
But it was hilarious when this Nigerian guy actually shows up and is totally legit, commenting on how difficult it was to get anyone to help him etc...
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