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Topic: Phishy???
Posted By: Reed Lover
Subject: Phishy???
Date Posted: November 28 2004 at 15:28
Who the f*ck falls for this? It popped up in my Gmail box:
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Business co-operation from Amsterdam Inbox
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<> FROM: DAVID CARRILLO ( mailto:[email protected]" target=_blank onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLinkwindow,event,this - [email protected] ) Dear Sir/Madam, Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. David Carrillo director of operations of the Banksa community bank Amsterdam. I have a obscured business suggestion for you. I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude,but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium,sorry my English is not very good. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Baseem, who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several Notice was sent to him, even during the war early this year. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that the Major and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home. After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Fadi Baseem did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Amsterdam Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Major Fadi Baseem so that you will be able to receive his funds. WHAT IS TO BE DONE: I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that <> we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Fadi Baseem , all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in allmatters concerning this issue.Once the funds have beentransferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you . Should you be interested please send me your full names and current residential address and I will prefer you to reach me on the email address below ( mailto:[email protected]" target=_blank onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLinkwindow,event,this - [email protected] )And finally after that i shall provide you with more details of this operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Kind Regards Mr. David Carrillo ______________________________ _____________________________________________ Mail sent from WebMail service at PHP-Nuke Powered Site amateurwriters.orgr - http://amateurwriters.org/" target=_blank onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLinkwindow,event,this - http://amateurwriters.org <>
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Gdub, Eddy and DallasBryan please dont mail Mr Carillo!![LOL](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif)
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 28 2004 at 15:56
Heh!
A Dutch version of the old Nigerian http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/ - "419" Scam - the setting might be different, but the style is identical.
These individuals are among the worst scum on the planet, as they are looking to prey on the weaker-minded and more gullible. I like http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/ - this site , as it shows some good ways to get back at these assholes - I've done it a couple of times, for a laugh, and you can guarantee a response, as there aren't that many who are stupid enough to fall for the scam. I once read a cracking story from one guy who managed to get the scammers to send him some money, due to the hard luck story he wove!
OTOH, there are those who have lost money and lives to scams like this, so the golden rule is "Don't send money or any real personal details to these people". (Duh!).
I reckon we should ALL email Mr Carillo, and get him to send us a picture of himself with a sign saying "Ima Kant"...![](smileys/smiley4.gif)
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 28 2004 at 16:07
I followed your link and altered one of the standard replies thus:
David,I want to help you, but unfortunately I do not have a savings or checking account. Is it possible to have a check sent to me directly? I would then use this check to open a bank account (Key Bank has free checking for a limited time so please hurry). I am very excited about this opportunity. I have never been good with money so you can only imagine how happy I got when I read your email. My grin is ear to ear baby. I know you said this is confidential but I had to share it with my friend Certy Fayed. He was a little skeptical but I told him "NO Cert , I will not let you rain on my parade! " He thinks I should ask you for proof but I said "the proof's in the check. Yeah baby!" Between me and you David,Cert has always been a little jealous of me ever since my promotion. I'll tell you that story another time though.
Anyways, do you ever see yourself coming out to Barlow, Oregon (Pop. 125). I was born and raised here so I can show you all the hot spots. I think you would like it here. With this new money your sending me, I'd love buy a drink at Flash Dancers (a fine eating establishment located just off the interstate). My wife Agnus works there. Meeting Agnus was the best thing that has ever happened to me until now. I think you will like her.
Anyway David, let me know if you can send a check and I will tell you where to send it. I don't want you to send it to my house because I would like to surprise Agnus. You see, her weight has ballooned from 145 to 190 in the past two years and she really wants to join that Jenny Craig program. I always told her, "NO AGNUS, it's too expensive and this is the weight that our lord and savior Jesus Christ wants you at." Now with this money, I can make her dream come true. Jeez David, you are like our guardian angel or something.
Thanks Reed
I'll keep you posted as to what happens next!
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 28 2004 at 23:10
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 03:10
Reed Lover wrote:
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Attem, Mr Bojangles!
(But be careful! - practice safe scamming at all times ).
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 11:44
There is a site dedicated to baiting 419 scammers and some of the results are priceless.
http://www.419baiter.com/karl.html - http://www.419baiter.com/karl.html
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 14:24
I must be gaining in fame-this came this morning!!!!
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Dear Friend.
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Tijani Ahmad, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.
Now that God ! has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succour and confort to the less priviledged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of twenty four million dollars that I have with a Security Company in Europe for safe keeping. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity organizations and to the less priviledged.
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Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement.
I have set aside 10% for you for your time and patience.
While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.
Remain blessed.
Tijani Ahmad
![Angry](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley7.gif) Do i look stupid or what?
![LOL](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif) Dont answer that one you shower!
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 14:36
This is my reply to the latest one:(from a different sender?)
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Tijani Ahmad. I am so sorry to hear of your imminent demise as I too have suffered great tragedy recently! I come from a large family and earlier this year we all went to Europe together. Whilst crossing the Channel on "The Eurobridge" a large wave came by and swept 14 close family members away. I am pretty sure you will have read of this tragedy in your newspapers or seen it on the news on TV. This 10% you are offering me would be a Godsend indeed as the cost of burial, as you can imagine, was enormous and has left me virtually bereft of funds. I dont mind admitting that I am down to my last $100000 which is tied down in bearer bonds and bullion. If you could send me the money to visit your bank in Europe I would be more than happy to help out-$1000 should cover it. As you are obviously a very rich man I realise that this would be small change to you but I seek not to embarras you. My own personal funds are tied up until February. Cant wait to here from you Praise God and His Bounty, Reed.
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 16:24
Good one, Reed!
"Defiled all forms of medicine" (Hey, those aren't suppositories!)
"Arms to charity" (rocket launchers for the United Way?)
Ha!![LOL](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif)
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 29 2004 at 16:39
I wouldn't recommend going http://www.419eater.com/ - this far , but here's the guy that scams the scammers - and gets money out of them!!
Please remember that the scammers are REAL CRIMINALS - so don't feel bad about them losing a few quid! ![](smileys/smiley36.gif)
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 12:20
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 21:32
Here's one I recieved today...
Global Finance & Security Ltd 1, Al-sabir Complex, 1st Floor, New Maadi Cairo, Egypt Phone: 00871763591420 Hello, I am Abba Jaidi, the Managing Director of Global Finance & Securities Ltd. I am essentially a unit fund manager and largely involved in stock brokerage and portfolio management. On the 24th October, 2004, I received a telephone call from the Palestine leader Yassar Arafat to dispose his portfolio (shares) in Egypt companies worth Twenty- six Million Dollars ($26,000,000.00) and have the money remitted to an account he was meant to provide but was unable to do so in the event of his sudden bed ridden. Expectedly, I disposed of the shares by right offering and I have been informed by my receiving bank that the exact amount has been received but I cannot wire the fund to it?s designated account primarily because I am yet to receive information to that effect and more importantly because Mr. Yassar Arafat is Dead. Since then, I have sent repeatedly email messages to his forwarding address but have not received any reply even an acknowledgement for my numerous mails. However, I was stunned to discover that Mr. Yassar Arafat is involved in reckless spending and misappropriation of state funds to his selfish desire. You will be surprised to hear that this man stached several millions of dollars in foreign
banks with neither proper accountability nor a will in the event of his demise. I am using this medium to solicit for your assistance in transferring this money. Mine is an Islamic Country, there is restrictions on huge transaction as this. In other not to violate money laundry regulations, I will take care of moving the fund to Europe. I have contacted a financial consultant in Europe who is an expert in receiving huge funds and lodging them into the banking system without violating money laundry regulations. He was introduced to me by one of my diplomat friend. Based on this you are to assist in transferring the funds to your own personal accounts from where we shall re-invest the funds in a business. If you are willing to assist you will have 20% of the initial sum and a further 20% of whatever investment we go into. How about this offer? I do not need to spell out the importance for the need of secrecy, considering the nature of the matter and the party involved. If you are willing to assist you are to list your phone and fax number so I can contact you from a secured phone. This is important, as we will have to talk about the modalities of the transfer. Time is of great essence in this matter so if I do not hear from you within the next few days I will take it that you are not interested and will
solicit for a new partner. Waiting to hear from you. Abba Jaidi
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 21:33
Reed ....are you giving out my e-mail address?
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 12:13
Tell him you're not a fan of ABBA...
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 14:28
Where are these people getting the addresses from?
Here?
Is there a way of searching for email addresses and this forum being thrown up?
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 15:52
They "harvest" them when you enter your email address on an insecure webpage (a secure webpage being https://www.whatever.thing - https://www.whatever.thing )
Or they can simply guess - by writing a script that sends an email to mailto:[email protected] - [email protected] , then b, c, d, followed by aa, ab, ac and so on. These scripts can generate a million email addresses a minute or something like that.
There are all kinds of fiendish ways of getting people's email addresses via scripts running on computers that have been commandeered - it's not hard, which is why I always maintain a suite of addresses with different "handles", none of which have my correct personal details attached. My name is Fied. Certi Fied...
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 15:59
Which is why I have the Gmail Reed Lover, and the only one I will be posting anywhere from now on.
Unfortunately nobody has replied to my reverse-phishing!
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 16:45
Reed Lover wrote:
I must be gaining in fame-this came this morning!!!!
Dear Friend.
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Tijani Ahmad, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.
Now that God ! has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succour and confort to the less priviledged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of twenty four million dollars that I have with a Security Company in Europe for safe keeping. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity organizations and to the less priviledged. <> Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement.
I have set aside 10% for you for your time and patience.
While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.
Remain blessed.
Tijani Ahmad
![Angry](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley7.gif) Do i look stupid or what?
![LOL](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif) Dont answer that one you shower!
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That is one of the most hilarious malapropisms I have ever seen!
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