Wow, they're not really even trying anymore...

[K Frame]

The "I have a wonderful proposition for you" spammers aren't even trying anymore...

The latest one I received:


"My husband deposited 7.5 Million Pounds with a Bank when he was alive. I'm suffering from esophageal cancer, collect the Funds finance Charity Organisations.if interested, reply to : xxxxxxxx"

Where's the sobbing back story?

Where are the sly hints of "yes, this is illegal, but we can pull it off!"

Lazy bastards.

[Balog]

Given the quality of people who'd respond to that sort of thing, the ROI of putting effort in may be too low.

[Manedwolf]

Maybe they ought to just include a picture like this, with an order to reply with a credit card number.

[Rudy Kohn]

I recently got one that said they had deposited embezzled money from the Enron thing, and that they had planned to send it to me, but someone else (who I don't know, of course) came to them, saying he was my representative and to send the money to me through him.  They even sent (fake) information about where they were going to send the money if I didn't respond.  I thought it was mildly clever.

I was thinking about trolling them, but decided against it, despite having (I thought) an awesome plan.

[Werewolf]

Maybe they ought to just include a picture like this, with an order to reply with a credit card number.

What's really frightening is that would very probably be quite effective, taking into account the fear and gullibility factors of many who use the internet.

[digitalandanalog]

We could rob all of Great Britain with that photo

Do they have enough in Poundage to offset the porki-crapulus plan?

[castle key]

"I have a proposition for you..."

You elect me president and I will bring hope and change to you. I will not tell you how I will accomplish it nor will I tell you what hope and change is. Now that I am elected, I will watch the unemployment numbers soar, the DJIA tank, peoples retirements cut in half, but I will continue to offer hope and change. All I need for you to do is send a small fee to Uncle Sam just to cover some expenses and fees. You can document this on a 1040.

If the American public fell for this constitutionally sponsored 419 scam in November, I see no reason to believe that they will not continue to do so with those from West Africa. Why put too much effort into duping sheep?

[K Frame]

"Why put too much effort into duping sheep?"

Quite ironic coming from you, given your new job...

 

[Gewehr98]

Got a Nigerian Scam email that came through Career Builder and Monster.com last week, masquerading as job offers.

They're everywhere. 

[Manedwolf]

I believe that is now Nigeria's primary export in the CIA World Factbook for this year?