Thanks to my african friend, I'll soon be a millionare!!

**Fragony** · 05-16-2008, 10:50

Always beautifull when businessmen find eachother over such distances, that glance of mutual understanding, the fresh air of oppertunity this is truly is a great world.

Congratulations Horetore.

**Geoffrey S** · 05-16-2008, 11:13

Isn't there that story of someone who scammed the scammers? Got them to send him money to make the transactions? Probably too good to be true.

**HoreTore** · 05-16-2008, 11:13

Originally Posted by Geoffrey S

Isn't there that story of someone who scammed the scammers? Got them to send him money to make the transactions? Probably too good to be true.

That would indeed be the best thing EVAH.

I'd be happy with just a cent or two.

**Caius** · 05-16-2008, 20:26

There was another scam sent by PM in teh org.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 05-16-2008, 23:09

Originally Posted by Caius

There was another scam sent by PM in teh org.

Was that the woman who wanted us to read her husbands book? I got that a while ago.

I wonder if anyone actually clicked on the link...

**drone** · 05-16-2008, 23:40

I think Soly actually started a thread in the backroom with a bogus account and a 419 scam email. Some pretty funny stuff.

**Makanyane** · 05-16-2008, 23:56

I love the only marginally more sophisticated variation on these that I get about once a week...

I would like to buy products from your website for...... <spurious excuse>, please tell me how much is delivery to... <somewhere without postal system>, is cashiers cheque acceptable <umm no!>, please send me link to your website so I can complete this transaction.

Despite some of these being slightly more credible than others they always fall over at the logic gap between - 'I would like to buy... from your website' and 'please send me link to your website' - still I'm sure they'll figure that one out sooner or later!

**naut** · 05-16-2008, 11:14

I'd reply something like this, (remember to make sure your name doesn't get attached with the email anywhere, identity theft chance, etc):

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Dear Mr Johnson Amed,

I am also a businessman, and have been for many years. I trade in a product which will surely be of use to you. And I'd love to to inform you further of that certain wonderful product. It will surely do wonders for your pride, self-esteem, love life and of course most importantly your sex life.

Now you may be wondering what this product may be, so let me inform you. I wish to sell you viagra. Now, part of the physiological process of erection involves the parasympathetic nervous system causing the release of nitric oxide (NO) in the corpus cavernosum of the penis. NO binds to the receptors of the enzyme guanylate cyclase which results in increased levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), leading to smooth muscle relaxation (vasodilation) of the intimal cushions of the helicine arteries, resulting in increased inflow of blood and an erection.

Sildenafil is a potent and selective inhibitor of cGMP specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) which is responsible for degradation of cGMP in the corpus cavernosum. The molecular structure of sildenafil is similar to that of cGMP and acts as a competitive binding agent of PDE5 in the corpus cavernosum, resulting in more cGMP and better erections. Without sexual stimulation, and therefore lack of activation of the NO/cGMP system, sildenafil should not cause an erection. Other drugs that operate by the same mechanism include tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Levitra).

Sildenafil is metabolised by hepatic enzymes and excreted by both the liver and kidneys. If taken with a high-fat meal, there may be a delay in absorption of sildenafil and the peak effect might be reduced slightly as the plasma concentration will be lowered. So remember to only take it just prior to any acts of congress, that is for the best results. And they will be good results, trust me, your woman (or man if you are so inclined) will be appreciative of your increased sexual drive.

In short, or will that be long, I forget. You will surely be interested in the purchase of good quality Viagra, for a small fee of one hundred and fifty US dollars per one hundred ninety milligram pills (US$150 for 100 90mg pills).

PS: You might want to purchase condoms or perhaps some pornography to supplement your viagra purchases. These are services I can also provide.

Kind Regards,
John Smith.

**Beirut** · 05-16-2008, 11:39

I got one of those scam letters a year or two ago. I played along as much as possible, I wanted the guy to get really worked up. I told him/them I was an elderly widow and was very lonely without my dear "Ralph". I sent pics of "me and Ralph" that I got off the net. I told the scam dude it sounded like he was doing God's work and was wonderful to offer an older woman such a generous opportunity, and that is was so nice to have someone to talk to.

I kept it going for a bit, but then the other guy(s) just stopped writing. I should see if I still have the letters on my old hotmail account.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 05-16-2008, 11:48

I've never had one, though I remember seeing a programme on this years ago.

It was'nt necessarily about trying to scam the scammer, more humiliate them.

I remember one guy replied that he was a member of some sort of extreme Christian church/cult, and that he could only do business with his fellow members. So to join this cult, it ended up with the scammer sending pictures of himself sitting balancing fish on his forehead and things like that.

**PBI** · 05-16-2008, 12:04

I suppose it's not strictly a scam as such, at least not in the usual sense, but this one has to be my favourite out of all my spam:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

This showed up in my uni inbox a few weeks ago. It basically seems to me to be the physics version of spam.

Well, I'm convinced. Clearly my ideas about physics were wrong all along.

I was quite pleased, as for some reason my hotmail account never gets spam (and certainly not physics spam). It's a shame really, as opening my inbox to see "200 new messages" makes me feel like I have friends.

**CountArach** · 05-16-2008, 12:38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yj8ao9JxJ0

Nuff said...

**Redleg** · 05-16-2008, 12:45

I got one to send me 88,000 canadian dollars via a conterfiet check before. Was real fun and I even turned the check over the authorities.

Really made the guy upset. Got a couple of email death threats from the knucklehead to.

If your going to run the counter scam make sure your using a false address or one you plan to be moving from soon, if you have them mail you things, I used a P.O. Box so the knucklehead only had the city I lived in right. Some of these knuckleheads have others involved in their scam so be careful.

The way I did it was claim that while I was willing to help I myself was finicially strapped and could not provide any money to his effort. From there I let him build his own agenda thinking he was going to get me to go along with his plan. Then to really ice the cake I told him I had to declare bankruptcy and could not deposit his check because the courts would of placed a freeze on it, and would of taken his money to pay the creditors, and that if he would provide an address I would return his check to him via the Nigerian authorities.