Nigerian spammer

scotty says on Jul 31, 2007, 01:41:

Peter, yea i got one about 15 minutes ago, i was just getting ready to email you about it. A lot of those going around these days , most of them come out of Africa.
Thanks for the heads up.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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Dan says on Jul 31, 2007, 02:25:

Just got one too.... I was about to report it to you peter but I see you're already on top of it.

Take care,
Dan

God Bless America!

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elk says on Jul 31, 2007, 02:37:

I also received the below item.


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From Alice Daniel
West Africa.
( alicenicegirl4you at yahoo.com )



Dear after going through your profile i decided to contact you for
friendship and assistace.I am Miss Alice Daniel the only child of Mr
and Mrs F . Daniel,my father was posioned to death by his business
associates because of his wealth and during my fathers sickness he
called me on his sick bed in a private hospital as his only child
because my mother died when am young and told me about the
money($8.500.000) he deposited in Abidjan the economic city of Cote
d'Ivoire that it was because of this money he was posioned that if he
die i shall look for a trustworthy person to help me transfer this
money out of this country to his account for investment purpose
overseas for me to relocate there to continue my education then the
person will be managing the investment.


Dear am solicating your assistance to help me transfer this money out
of this country for my life sake while i will come to meet you to
continue my education in your country.
Dear am looking forward to hear from you so that we can discuss on
what will be your compersation for this assistace.
Please reply me directly on this my private mail address for more
detail


( alicenicegirl4you at yahoo.com )



Thanks
Alice

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scotty says on Jul 31, 2007, 02:58:

Good ol Alice in West Africa, all she needs is a little help transfering some money.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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tomtom33 says on Jul 31, 2007, 03:06:

Damn, and here I thought she was into me.

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 03:26:

Yeah I got it too..

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 03:26:

OMG is that a picture of you tomtom?

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LaMovidCh(u)eca says on Jul 31, 2007, 03:33:

Some creative solutions have been found over here to deal with spammers:

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2003/02/57760

Nigerian Slain Over E-Mail Scam

A notorious e-mail scam has resulted in the murder of a Nigerian diplomat in the Czech Republic.

Fifty-year-old Michael Lekara Wayid, Nigeria's consul in the Czech Republic, was shot dead by an unidentified 72-year-old Czech at the Nigerian Embassy in Prague on Wednesday.

According to police reports, the suspect was a victim of the 419 scam, a thriving industry that employs thousands of people around the world. The scammers successfully manage to extort money from thousands of victims by promising them compensation for assistance in moving funds from foreign countries to banks in the United States.

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 03:36:

I get those emails all the time...I just can't beleive people fall for it...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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tomtom33 says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:03:

Well...no Mona. It is a photo of a friend. I am ugly and wanted to spare you.

However, Peter forced me to change the photo. I did that, but the new one has yet to appear.

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:09:

If you click refresh a couple of times it usually works...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:14:

I don't mean to be rude but those girls look extremely young....

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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panthdave says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:23:

Yeah LA Mona.. I had those for many years but they kind of stopped lately..but I delete so quickly now...and also how can people be so naive...for that..

Thanks Peter for monitoring...

panthdave Miami

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podborski says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:24:

You know, I hate the scammers, but anyone dumb enough to fall for it deserves to lose some cash. Often these con men tell people something is a little shady, and that's why they are willing to cut you in. So I have little sympathy for the dishonest fools who fall for it.

If it sounds too good to be true...

When I worked in Tokyo, some (not Japanese) guys came in with a reference letter from Citibank . They claimed to have some crazy amount of gold, like 2,000 tons or something like that. I thought that sounded mighty suspicious so I checked around a little and that would have meant they owned 90% of all the gold in the world.

I guess their theory was to lie really BIG.

Anyway, we showed them the door, although the little Japanese banker with me was afraid we were offending possibly very important people. That's how they usually succeed, they intimidate junior people who are trying to do a good job and don't know any better.

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gringolondinense says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:32:

hey tomtom you look a bit wild man lol!! i mean with the hair and beard!!..well im no pretty picture either :)

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:33:

Panth you would not believe how gullible some people are, I watched an Oprah show and people did away with their life savings and houses, all for someone they had never met!

Pod when I seen that a part of me felt really sorry for them and a part of me felt like they deserved it...yes they intimidate and pressure people into dismissing their better judgement, you have to be tough in business! No worrying about hurting someone's feelings or offending them...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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gringolondinense says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:35:

haah yer i can believe it. mona, the way most of these scams work, especially the nigerian ones, is that to get the money, you have to keep paying "fees" to release the cash. And then more admin fees appear surprise, surprise :)

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podborski says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:38:

It's true mona, some people just aren't very 'with it', but I still think anyone with a bit of money should know better.

I think it's different with very old people, SOME of whom just don't think as clearly as when they were younger.

And I also agree with the Czech method of dealing with these scammers (although in this case I suspect the Nigerian diplomat had nothing to do with the scam but was just a symbol?)

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podborski says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:44:

Now that I think about it, I remember an ex-mayor of Toronto was sucked into a scam like this. He was a client of the bank I worked for. He was about to part with, I believe, almost a million dollars. Several hundred thousand anyway. I tried to talk him out of it, but he was dead set on it. Not sure if he did go through with it or not, he did withdraw the funds from the bank.

I imagine if he did go through with it, he'd probably be too embarrassed to admit it later.

Anyway, a guy like that has brains (well maybe not so much), lawyers, advisors, and he still went for it. Pure greed if you ask me.

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:46:

Well hopefully he wasn't the wrong target, that would be very sad...but then not unusual that he ends up paying for someone else's bright idea.....*sigh*

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:50:

Yes Pod that's true it appeals to truly greedy people who cannot pass up the opportunity..a person I know also is paying back a huge loan he took out when some guys turned up from EEUU to offer him a "once in a lifetime" chance to double or triple his investment, guess what? Nada...I am not sure what happened exactly but his wife has to put up with his depression and help him pay that loan....

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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panthdave says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:53:

The words "Once in a Lifetime and this deal is only for today" once you hear those words..You know thats papaya most likely there are exceptions like if you work with your personal broker ah you guys y girls know what I mean...

panthdave Miami

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 04:55:

Nice pic panthdave

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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panthdave says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:00:

Its okay but if I remember that was a hangover day for both of us...and we needed fresh air that day..

as you can see I was roughed up...

panthdave Miami

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podborski says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:07:

Maybe I am less forgiving because I was an investment advisor for a few years, until I got so fed up with clients telling me how their brother-in-law, neighbour, guy they met in a bar, etc., all had easy, 'guaranteed' ways to make 20, 30 or even 60% a year, and why couldn't I get them that?

When I pointed out that the world reknowned, widely acknowledged best investor in history (who proved it by becoming the richest man in the world for a time), Warren Buffett, earned around 24% a year, so that their neighbour claiming he was guaranteeing 30% might be a bit skeevy, well, they just didn't want to hear it.

I don't have a lot of patience for these people.

And I also had to help more than a few try to recover lost fortunes after they fell for some of these schemes.

To me it's just so obvious (but it's my field, so I guess I should realize that not everyone understands this). If banks are willing to lend money to anyone that can fog a mirror for between 6 and 9%, why would someone be willing to pay you 20, 30 or 40% to borrow your money?

It's either a scam (most likely), or extremely risky.

But people like to believe it's a lot more complicated than that, or that rich people 'know secret ways to invest'.

They don't know secret ways to invest, they just know the right people.

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gringolondinense says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:07:

wow PD...all im gonna say is I bet you sleep well :)

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Monpirri says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:09:

I got the same email from Alice Daniel:

From : alicedaniel88 at yahoo.com | Save to Address Book
To : monpirri at &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Subject : From Alice Daniel

Date : Tue, Jul 31, 2007 03:17 AM

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From Alice Daniel
West Africa.
( alicenicegirl4you at yahoo.com )


Dear after going through your profile i decided to contact you for
friendship and assistace.I am Miss Alice Daniel the only child of Mr
and Mrs F . Daniel,my father was posioned to death by his business
associates because of his wealth and during my fathers sickness he
called me on his sick bed in a private hospital as his only child
because my mother died when am young and told me about the
money($8.500.000) he deposited in Abidjan the economic city of Cote
d'Ivoire that it was because of this money he was posioned that if he
die i shall look for a trustworthy person to help me transfer this
money out of this country to his account for investment purpose
overseas for me to relocate there to continue my education then the
person will be managing the investment.

Dear am solicating your assistance to help me transfer this money out
of this country for my life sake while i will come to meet you to
continue my education in your country.
Dear am looking forward to hear from you so that we can discuss on
what will be your compersation for this assistace.
Please reply me directly on this my private mail address for more
detail

( alicenicegirl4you at yahoo.com )


Thanks
Alice

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Monpirri says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:11:

And a while a go, I got this email from Giovanna:

From : lacasadeamor at hotmail.com | Save to Address Book | Block Sender
To : monpirri at %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Subject : Hi there my friend

Date : Sun, Jun 24, 2007 12:38 PM


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I invited you to my new site if you want posted anything the you feel
like it
http://www.latin-women-dating-agencies.com/bb/

welcome
Giovanna

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:12:

Pod we shall direct all banking/business enquiries to you from now on, expect some emails!

Monpi!!! No me saludas? Buenos dias mi Rey!

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Monpirri says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:16:

Buenos dias princesa,
Como amanecistes? Ya desayunastes pericos con arepita y chocolate con quesito...

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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podborski says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:18:

mona, my advice:

Sell everything and buy real estate in Buenos Aires. You could be my neighbour : )

I'm actually only half joking. Despite the idiotic government here, I do feel better owning something real, in a place where prices have not gone quite so far as in Europe and NA, rather than all the sketchy paper that's floating around right now.

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:19:

jajaja ojala! Voy en el segundo cafe...estoy adicta, solo el fin de semana se puede desayunar asi Monpi, pero cuando este en Colombia ahi si me desquitare....ya te llego mi pm?

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:20:

Pod tell me about it, you should see the prices in London, they make your eyes water! I have my heart set in Colombia but we would still be neighbours....kind of..

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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podborski says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:21:

Ok monp you and I agree on a lot of the food subjects, but I must say, when I see a colombian drop cheese and those little crunchy bits (what are they called?) in their coffee, I cringe...

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:26:

jajajaja Pod that is so colombian! I don't do it but all my friends do....Pod have you had a paisa style breakfast? It would set you up for the whole day, hey I think we are hijacking the post! again...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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panthdave says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:26:

Argentina, I should of known..Funny thing is everytime at MIA I meet more and more people going to Argentina at the Bar when I have my solo beer for my flight..

panthdave Miami

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Monpirri says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:27:

I like to drop little cubes of mozzarella cheese on a hot chocolate but not on coffee.
It tastes really good.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:28:

Dios Mio I have to get some work done, see you later guys!

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Monpirri says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:28:

Mona, si gracias. Te contesto pronto.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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podborski says on Jul 31, 2007, 05:35:

I have a very bad habit of hijacking threads...sorry!

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Cockney Colombian says on Jul 31, 2007, 06:42:

If you've got a lot of time on your hands and are game for a giggle, one can always fight back...

http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/

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gringoloid says on Jul 31, 2007, 06:44:

Tom33, and I pictured you as a conservative looking executive type in all of our correspondence!

Hope it doesn't mean I would fall for a nigerian scam!

Who are the three blind men?

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 07:46:

CC - good one!

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Tammy says on Jul 31, 2007, 08:47:

Well, I´m a member of this club also! Just got my e-mail from her.

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Simon says on Jul 31, 2007, 10:24:

Are you telling me it wasn't real?

Damn, I was about to help her with that money trasfer too! I was hoping she'd give me something in return, lol!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 10:34:

Simon, como asiiii? No esperaba eso de ti jajaja

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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tomtom33 says on Jul 31, 2007, 10:37:

Mona, there are extremely young next to me. They are both 23. I have known them both for about 3 years.

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tomtom33 says on Jul 31, 2007, 10:37:

Mona, they are extremely young next to me. They are both 23. I have known them both for about 3 years.

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Simon says on Jul 31, 2007, 10:40:

Sólo mamo gallo, Mona! Lol!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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LA_MONA says on Jul 31, 2007, 10:43:

Phew! Bueno Simon me alegra saberlo jaja

Tomtom, they are lucky girls then....I mean about the age thing jajaja

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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orestesdd says on Aug 1, 2007, 10:03:

I got hit to with the same one as "elk" posted. I deleted it

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