419 scam (Vanity)

12/23/2012 | POWERSBOOTHEFAN

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Who else got one of these scams in their e-mail?

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Young woman from Senegal is living in a refugee camp and is seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the reugees in Dakar,Senegal. She wants to establish a long-term business partnership in the U.S. Her murdered father was killed in a civil war in Senegal and she was named as his "Next Of Kin" and wants my help to access the $8.3 million in this bank account.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

She wants to establish a business partnership with me.

[boop]

Sure. Have her set up her own U.S. bank account and wire the $ to you. I’m certain you’ll take good care of it.

[Lancey Howard]

$8.3 million??
Wow, what are you waiting for? Respond NOW! Do whatever you’re instructed to do.

[DKM]

Play them. It can be pretty entertaining, plus it keeps them busy.

http://boingboing.net/2008/08/15/scamorama-book-expla.html

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

It’s sad that some people fall for these scams.

[Jayster]

http://www.419eater.com/

This site is for scamming the scammers.

Some even talk the scammers into getting a tattoo.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Sounds like fun!

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Crazy.

[smokingfrog]

[Windflier]

Wait.....what? That was a SCAM???

[ThunderSleeps]

Ha, anything to do with the UN, I’m not helping, period.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

I know it’s a scam but I was wondering if anyone else here was sent a similar e-mail.

[Jemian]

Who hasn’t received one?

[Windflier]

I know it’s a scam but I was wondering if anyone else here was sent a similar e-mail.

Are you kidding? I'm sure that most people get at least a half dozen of those a day. I do, and have been for years and years. They all go to my Spam folder, and get flushed once a day.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

It’s the first time for me,actually.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

I didn’t until yesterday.

[gunsequalfreedom]

Sorry, I got that email before you did and already sent my $35,000 fee to cover the taxes that are required to transfer the money to me.

I'm expecting the $8.3 million check to arrive any day now. Acutally would have been nice before Christmas but I went ahead and did a little shopping ahead of time by taking out a line of credit on my house.

I always wanted a Bentley. Not quite as good off road as I expected it to be though.

To get behind the wheel of this most rigid of convertibles requires a minimum of $218,395. Options add up quickly, though, and most examples will reach a cool quarter-million. I actually saved a little by getting the 2012 model end-of-the year deal instead of going for the 2013.

[Windflier]

It’s the first time for me,actually.

Amazing. You're the only person I've ever met with a connection to the internet who hasn't gotten one. That scam has been going on almost as long as there's been email.

[gunsequalfreedom]

It’s sad that some people fall for these scams.

What!