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"This is no spam..."
« on: July 13, 2011, 06:23:46 AM »
I mean, it's a PRIEST telling me this is not spam. I'm finally going to get rich from one of these! Yay!

Hello,

  Please take your time to read this message; although we have never met before, this is no spam. It's a real message sent to you. I know also that you will be amazed at the level of trust that I am willing to place in a person that I have never seen nor spoken with.

  My name is Fr. Scott Peter; I a catholic priest for over 55 years. I had a heart surgery on the 31-02-2011 and the Doctors have just informed me that I cannot live longer; I had a serious bleeding after the operation. I have decided to release to you the total sum of $2.970.000.00 (Two million Nine Hundred and seventy Thousand US DOLLARS) deposited with my Bank: I want you to use these amount to make the world a better place for the poor and less privileged, help the needy and also help your family members.
  As a Catholic priest, I have no child, no wife, and no family, lost my whole family to a fatal car accident. I have no other option as my days on earth are numbered, this is no joke. It's true we don't receive emails like this every day, but today is a different day so it's time for "REAL CHANGE" I will turn 77 years a day after tomorrow.

  I took this decision because I was raised in an Orphanage so I don't have relatives and presently, I'm hospitalized at a Benin hospital, where I am undergoing treatment. That's why I have decided to contact you so that you can make good use of the money which I willed to you. Now, the people around me are only waiting for me to die, so that they can sit on my money and use it for their selfish interest. I hate evil minded people and that's why I want you to now contact my Lawyer:

Contact name : Martin Benjamin
Email address:
Office address: Rue 354 Sacre Ceour, Cotonou Benin Republic.

He will direct you on what to do to receive funds immediately; I have passed on my instructions to him so feel free to contact him. Please make sure you contact my Lawyer, he is the only one that can respond to you in due time. I wish you the very best in life. Always pray for my soul to rest in perfect peace, I would be a very happy man even in death if you use these funds for Good work to help humanity. I am 77 years old now and has been good to everyone around... please assure me that you would help me carry on the good work.

Fr. Scott Peter

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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 10:34:24 AM »
Wow, this is one of the best written ones I've ever seen. There's only a few small mistakes.

I've been tempted to write these people back and offer to author emails for them with proper English and better use of American idioms for nominal fees. Or proof read the ones they use now. Just make an extra $20 here or there to keep me in ammo better.

Although, I suspect it does not matter. The people who fall for 419 scams are so dense, they're not likely to be put off by all the "If it bees pleasing to yous most kindly" syntax anyway...  Or the fact that as soon as they get a bite, they're pushed over to an associate in the gang who can't even type as well as the initial hook letter. :laugh:

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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 12:09:59 PM »
Funny thing aobut them is they always offer these incredible amounts of money.  Seems to me if they'd stick to, like, around $100,000, it would sound more plausible.

However, they've been at it forever, so they must be getting "takers."

Although they're fun to read sometimes, I finally got bored with it since they're so "formula-written."

Like TV and Hollywood scripts.

It's as if they story-board them like a Diz Nee movie, and select from a pool of situations.

Dear

ly beloved
trusted one
fellow in God's Grace


I am a
widow of Generalissimo
Priest (in this case)
refugee from

When the government
collapsed
discovered
funded a revolution

I need an
agent
American citizen

etc.

What I can't figure out is how come so many spammers found out I'm fat, broke, impotent, and have a small penis.

Terry, 230RN
« Last Edit: July 13, 2011, 12:22:24 PM by 230RN »
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Re: "This is no spam..."
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 02:00:22 PM »
Quote from: 280plus on July 13, 2011, 06:23:46 AM
I mean, it's a PRIEST telling me this is not spam. I'm finally going to get rich from one of these! Yay!

Hello,

  Please take your time to read this message; although we have never met before, this is no spam. It's a real message sent to you. I know also that you will be amazed at the level of trust that I am willing to place in a person that I have never seen nor spoken with.

  My name is Fr. Scott Peter; I a catholic priest for over 55 years. I had a heart surgery on the 31-02-2011 and the Doctors have just informed me that I cannot live longer; I had a serious bleeding after the operation. I have decided to release to you the total sum of $2.970.000.00 (Two million Nine Hundred and seventy Thousand US DOLLARS) deposited with my Bank: I want you to use these amount to make the world a better place for the poor and less privileged, help the needy and also help your family members.
  As a Catholic priest, I have no child, no wife, and no family, lost my whole family to a fatal car accident. I have no other option as my days on earth are numbered, this is no joke. It's true we don't receive emails like this every day, but today is a different day so it's time for "REAL CHANGE" I will turn 77 years a day after tomorrow.

  I took this decision because I was raised in an Orphanage so I don't have relatives and presently, I'm hospitalized at a Benin hospital, where I am undergoing treatment. That's why I have decided to contact you so that you can make good use of the money which I willed to you. Now, the people around me are only waiting for me to die, so that they can sit on my money and use it for their selfish interest. I hate evil minded people and that's why I want you to now contact my Lawyer:

Contact name : Martin Benjamin
Email address:
Office address: Rue 354 Sacre Ceour, Cotonou Benin Republic.

He will direct you on what to do to receive funds immediately; I have passed on my instructions to him so feel free to contact him. Please make sure you contact my Lawyer, he is the only one that can respond to you in due time. I wish you the very best in life. Always pray for my soul to rest in perfect peace, I would be a very happy man even in death if you use these funds for Good work to help humanity. I am 77 years old now and has been good to everyone around... please assure me that you would help me carry on the good work.

Fr. Scott Peter

As always, seems legit to me.  You should totally jump on this. =D
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Re: "This is no spam..."
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 03:27:13 PM »
Quote from: 230RN on July 13, 2011, 12:09:59 PM
What I can't figure out is how come so many spammers found out I'm fat, broke, impotent, and have a small penis.

The web cam in your new computer defaults to ON and you didn't remember/know to deactivate it?
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Re: "This is no spam..."
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2011, 05:28:31 PM »
Talk about things I DIDN'T need to know about you Terry!
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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 05:54:19 PM »
Suddenly I'm very glad I didn't post what I was going to post here just a little while ago.  :angel:

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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2011, 06:20:41 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on July 13, 2011, 03:27:13 PM
The web cam in your new computer defaults to ON and you didn't remember/know to deactivate it?



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Re: "This is no spam..."
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2011, 09:21:40 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on July 13, 2011, 03:27:13 PM
The web cam in your new computer defaults to ON and you didn't remember/know to deactivate it?

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Re: "This is no spam..."
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2011, 09:59:12 PM »
The sad thing is that I am starting to get similar emails from vendors basically making a bad cold call through email.  I just delete them.
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Re: "This is no spam..."
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2011, 10:29:36 PM »
Quote from: 230RN on July 13, 2011, 12:09:59 PM
What I can't figure out is how come so many spammers found out I'm fat, broke, impotent, and have a small penis.


Does your wife have a Facebook account?......  =|
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2011, 02:12:40 AM »
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Your Web mail Quota Has Exceeded the Set Quota/Limit to Protect your email account.
 
you are to click the below link to fill the re-activation form this is very important.
 
http://imagingbu........................................DESk/form1.html

Technical Support Team.


 Boy, I'd better check my storage usage right away:


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You are currently using 23 MB (0%) of your 7596 MB
Last account activity: 2 days ago on this computer.  Details

Yep, getting damned close to full !   I'd better click on good ole Lara Deming's link right now!  This one didn't get flagged as spam, so it must be legit!

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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2011, 05:19:04 AM »
Quote from: 230RN on July 14, 2011, 02:12:40 AM

 Boy, I'd better check my storage usage right away:


Yep, getting damned close to full !   I'd better click on good ole Lara Deming's link right now!  This one didn't get flagged as spam, so it must be legit!

Terry, 230RN

Yahoo's spam filter had been pretty good for a long while, until just recently.  For the past few weeks now, I've been getting more spam in my Inbox (although the vast majority still goes straight to the spam folder, it must be said).  Took 'em a while, but they're figuring out how to work around the filters.
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