Excellent opportunity for y'all

[The KSB]

A year or so ago I came across a website/blog where some guy was contacting email scammers, much like Mr. Musa, and leading them along. He'd try and get them to ship him something and have to make some out-of-pocket expense, or take a picture or something to prove they were legit. There were some hilareous exchanges/pics on that blog. I may have seen the link here on BP, but I don't remember.

Anyway, it was good to see someone sticking it to the scammers.

edit:

Here's one blogger who led one of these guys along. hehe

http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2005/01/playing-along-with-email-scams

edit #2:

Okay, looks like it's called 'scambaiting'. Some hilareous stuff here:

http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

That scambaiting sounds like fun. I guessing it's time to resurrect [email protected] and see if I can't have a little fun. That is, after I'm done going around to all the transexuall support sites in Michigan and inviting a few friends over to gobluewolverine.com to discuss big "blue."

 

[daddyphatsacs]

I here that the creator of this scam goes by the the name of one Bernard Rubble.

 

[ArtilleryBuck]

CHUH CHING!!! MO Money, MO Money!!! Cash, dolla' bill yo!

젨젨젨젨젨 FAMILY ASSISTANCE

Dear xxxxxxxxxx,

Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a relationship, but you will realize the need for my action.

Please, I will like to know your interest on this transaction. Actually, your contact was via?S.A.I.I.E.B.(South African International Internet Exchange Bureau) here in Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while I was searching for a reputable confidential and honest person to do this business together.

FULL UNDERSTANDING

I am Mrs Janet Mozamba the wife of late Mr Astin Mozamba?from Zimbabwe. My husband was among the rich black farmers murdered in cold blood in Zimbabwe by war veterans of President ROBERT MUGABE. However,the number of farmers killed in Zimbabwe over the new land act introduced by president do not give any concern.

My main aim of contacting you is to assist me in transfering the sum of (US$13.2Million) Thirteen Million, two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Into your nominated oversea account,this money was given to my husband by president Mugabe when they were still in good terms for investement purposes. My husband deposited this money in a security company in johannesburg here in South Africa as if he?foresaw the looming blow of his death. My late husband deposited the said funds as family treasure in order to aviod seizure since South Africa, have almost the same land laws with Zimbabwe presently. I am residing in South Africa with my son as asylum seekers, based on our present status we are deprived of some?financial rights of banking activities. Moreover, this money is the only thing my late husband left for us as such the entire life of my family depends on this money coupled with the responsibilities rested on me, I will be willing to go into partnership on any lucrative business you will suggest in your country.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 20% of the total amount, 70% will be for me, and while 10% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring this fund.

Finally, please kindly furnish me with any of your private phone and fax numbers for more information and the immediate step to be followed and also further information about yourself is necessary for i can not play on this.?You can as well read more about the crises in my country and about this situation on the following sites:

http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html

Best regards,

Mrs Janet Mozamba.

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[BuckBackHome]

I had an email in my spam folder today from Richard Kimball asking me to update my bank account. I'm expecting one from Bernard Rubble soon.

 

[vrbryant]

their customer died along with his completely family? thats so sad :( while i can't speak for anyone else, i for one did not let this their message do not surprise to me.

BURKINA FASO eh? isn't that just northwest of east boofu? i have a friend that goes scuba diving in the vega system and im pretty sure they catch a connecting flight in burkina faso on their way there. nice place they tell me...

I heard the same.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso

 

[SparkyOSU]

This stuff is hilarious