Someone Wants to randomly present me as the "owner of 49.5 million US dollars"

sbucciarel

Banned 10 years ago

lol ... if you don't want it, give him my email address. I mean, who could pass this up?

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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

You're only getting that offer because I turned it down. :/

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lanfear63 10 years ago

I get several of these types of emails a day. Never been offered as much as 49 million. usually up to ten.

Most are written a lot better than the one above but there is always at least one grammatical error. They are getting better at it though. They should be outsourcing the English.

Perhaps we should start a Nigerian Scam Derivative language corrector web service, only 39.99 a month. Just drop your broken English and out pops a perfectly written version.

The possibility of jail time has so far prevented me from moving forward with this project. :-)
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Sprinkler Buddy

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

You're only getting that offer because I turned it down. :/

You got it because I turned it down. At least once a month. lol

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Dennis Gaskill 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Sprinkler Buddy

You got it because I turned it down. At least once a month. lol

Is that all? :rolleyes:
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AprilCT

10 years ago

Personally, I wouldn't reply unless it was at least $250 million. Actually, I'm kinda feeling left out, haven't had any of these kinds of offers for quite a while now, but I do get the Microsoft tech calling me saying they will help with my computer problems repeatedly.:rolleyes: Some of those people don't speak English very well and I'm tempted to try to give them a sales talk on the benefits of a Mac, which I don't have.:rolleyes:

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Richard Van

10 years ago

I think it was incredibly considerate that Dir. Ishmael U. Ocampo OIC, AKA, James Morrow, was so kind to apologise for bugging into your privacy.

I think I'll try and use that more often

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Shoaib

10 years ago

Regarding the poor/funny English in these emails...

Actually, I once read that these people (the scammers) PURPOSELY write their messages like that. They want to refrain from writing something which is in perfect English and looks 100% "legit". Why? Because they are trying to target a certain type of individual... someone who may not be so 'bright', or someone very (very, very) 'gullible'.

So they purposely write their emails with poor English and make them sound so funny/odd/weird... because IF someone falls for such a poorly written email which is obviously a scam... then THAT is exactly the person whom they are looking for ($ching ching$).

They don't want the smart people, not even the 'average' people, not even the 'below average' people... they want someone who will follow the remainder of their instructions after responding to them (sending bank account details, other critical identification info/documents, etc)... and these types of emails are what they use to QUALIFY such individuals.

They are actually really smart and understand 'marketing' way better than most legitimate marketers probably.

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Richard Van

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Shoaib

Regarding the poor/funny English in these emails...

Actually, I once read that these people (the scammers) PURPOSELY write their messages like that. They want to refrain from writing something which is in perfect English and looks 100% "legit". Why? Because they are trying to target a certain type of individual... someone who may not be so 'bright', or someone very (very, very) 'gullible'.

So they purposely write their emails with poor English and make them sound so funny/odd/weird... because IF someone falls for such a poorly written email which is obviously a scam... then THAT is exactly the person whom they are looking for ( ching$).

They don't want the smart people, not even the 'average' people, not even the 'below average' people... they want someone who will follow the remainder of their instructions after responding to them (sending bank account details, other critical identification info/documents, etc)... and these types of emails are what they use to QUALIFY such individuals.

They are actually really smart and understand 'marketing' way better than most legitimate marketers probably.

I wasn't aware they wrote like that on purpose but you're right, they are actually targeting not just the gullible but the insane, the retarded, the poor elderly with alzheimers or dementia or other people at a disadvantage mentally that they'll fall for these scams

They're smart enough to know that there are some very vulnerable people in society and if they send enough of these emails, they'll be able to exploit them.

Some marketers find it easy to sleep by doing this, others don't. I appreciate you think this is clever and to some degree it is but not for those people that get robbed.

I think they understand how to exploit the vulnerable (as opposed to marketing) better than most legitimate marketers, probably because legitimate marketers are not trying to scam people?

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HN

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Originally Posted by Shoaib

Regarding the poor/funny English in these emails...

Actually, I once read that these people (the scammers) PURPOSELY write their messages like that. They want to refrain from writing something which is in perfect English and looks 100% "legit". Why? Because they are trying to target a certain type of individual... someone who may not be so 'bright', or someone very (very, very) 'gullible'.

So they purposely write their emails with poor English and make them sound so funny/odd/weird... because IF someone falls for such a poorly written email which is obviously a scam... then THAT is exactly the person whom they are looking for ( ching$).

They don't want the smart people, not even the 'average' people, not even the 'below average' people... they want someone who will follow the remainder of their instructions after responding to them (sending bank account details, other critical identification info/documents, etc)... and these types of emails are what they use to QUALIFY such individuals.

They are actually really smart and understand 'marketing' way better than most legitimate marketers probably.

And they also use names that give a clue to smart people that it's a scam. I've heard that these are written by people that they hire to compose these messages. They purposely use such language and names to minimize the harm. I wonder why they wouldn't refuse taking the money for such a "job" in the first place.

BTW, there's a website 419eater dot com, for people whose hobby is to scams the scammers.

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MikeAmbrosio 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

You're only getting that offer because I turned it down. :/

They must not have liked my last several responses. I haven't gotten one of these in quite some time.

Sure could use a few million though...
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- Dennis Gaskill 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MikeAmbrosio
  
  They must not have liked my last several responses. I haven't gotten one of these in quite some time.
  
  Sure could use a few million though...
  
  What were your responses?
  
  The last time I replied to an email of this type I said I was really excited, and could they please call me.
  
  Then I gave them the FBI's phone number.
  
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HeySal

10 years ago

I'm wondering why, over years of these emails - and I'm sure that you have been getting them all along, you chose this one to post?

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thunderbird 10 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

I'm wondering why, over years of these emails - and I'm sure that you have been getting them all along, you chose this one to post?

The phrasing of that one somehow amused me, suggesting with vaguely formal-sounding pigeon-English that it was an illegal accumulation of capital and asking me to aid abet a crime.
Polite yet crude: "I am sincerely Sorry for bugging into your privacy"
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MissTerraK

10 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

From: "Dir. Ishmael U. Ocampo OIC" <iuocampo@doe.gov.ph>
To: "Dir. Ishmael U. Ocampo OIC" <iuocampo@doe.gov.ph>
Sent: Sunday, 27 April, 2014 7:29:11 AM

________________________________
From: OIC, Dir. Ishmael U. Ocampo
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 10:00 PM
To: OIC, Dir. Ishmael U. Ocampo
Subject:

Good day to you,
I am a banker with China Guangfa Bank. I am sincerely Sorry for bugging into your privacy, it's due to a business deal, l am the Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director of China Guangfa Bank in Hong Kong. I want to present you as the owner of 49.5 million US dollars In my bank since i am the only one aware of the funds due to my investigations. Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out. I need you to signify your interest by replying to this Email: j.morrow51@rogers.com
James Morrow.

"The information in this electronic message is confidential and intended only for the addressee and recipient. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message; you may not use, copy, disseminate this message. In such case please delete this email and notify the sender by reply email. Opinion, conclusions and other information expressed in this message are not given or endorsed nor considered official document and not be attributable to DOE unless otherwise expressly indicated by an authorized representative of DOE."

He was only able to send that to you because that hacker hacked into my email and ripped me off my inheritance of the 49 million that my Chinese great uncle willed me even though I'm not Chinese!

:p

Terra

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BigFrank Banned 10 years ago

OK. I confess. I'm actually j.morrow51@rogers.com

My secret is out.

Cheers. - Frank
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positivenegative

10 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

Someone Wants to randomly present me as the "owner of 49.5 million US dollars"

Dear Esteemed Thunderbird,

I am from Nigeria and can more than double the offer that the Chinese fraudster has made to you, to 100 million US dollars.

Can I take it then that Thunderbirds Are Go?

Sincerely

Holee Moses

ps . . before we can meet in Lagos to complete the transaction don't forget to forward me the usual - bank a/c and sort code, address, phone no, occupation, telephone no, paypal a/c, and a copy of your life insurance policy.

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johnben1444

10 years ago

Have you ever tried to scam a scammer?

The table can actually turn round you know,

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laurencewins

10 years ago

If I had $100 real money for every "dead" relative I supposedly have, I would actually be quite wealthy. I have about 20 different nationalities in my genes so I don't know if I am Caucasian, African-American, Asian, Indian European or a huge mix of all of the above, including Martian.

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papi70

10 years ago

I actually answered once and the emails got quite amusing. I think I drove him nuts for a few weeks until he actually got very irritated with me.. I even called him via skype and spoke to him. It was so funny, I could hear babies crying and a loud TV..
Hahahaha.. He was trying to sound like a professional banker but sounded more like a lemonade stand owner.. What a laugh..

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bwh1

10 years ago

They might purchased a WSO in respect to improving the "irresistible Offer".

Just would get rid of the free aol email account to make it look kosher. I wonder why those free email providers don't have a spam filter for the SEND button what would block such garbage to be emails to millions.

Amazing that people still fall for that scam.

G.

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HN

Banned 10 years ago

Congratulations!

Your mobile number was selected as a winner of £1,500,000 on UK mobile lottery with draw number xxxxx. Email hjames5331@gmail.com

I already paid $15,000 to receive the prize. That's pretty good ROI for doing nothing, but getting lucky.

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Someone Wants to randomly present me as the "owner of 49.5 million US dollars"

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