Interesting Scam

[Tink]

What amazes me is that people actually fall for this stuff! When I worked at the bank we had a couple different people who came in trying to get money orders to "claim their winnings," or wanted to cash bogus checks from fake lottery wins. Some people are just so desperate to grab an easy dollar that common sense goes right out the window and they end up losing what little they do have.

[AngieDoogles]

Alright, so I found the article I mentioned earlier on this thread and it's even funnier than I remembered!

Here's the link: Click here!

And this is the link to ALL of the correspondence between the scammer and the "anti-scammer" Click here. You should read the induction agreement about halfway down the page. It's hilarious that he actually signed that!

[Marilyn]

For some reason I get these crazy e-mails all the time on all my e-mail addresses. If my spam catcher misses them, I just hit delete. It's awful that they do this. I'm sick of the e-mails for investments, pharmacies, penis enlargement. How disgusting!!!

[Mandy]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

For some reason I get these crazy e-mails all the time on all my e-mail addresses. If my spam catcher misses them, I just hit delete. It's awful that they do this. I'm sick of the e-mails for investments, pharmacies, penis enlargement. How disgusting!!!

I get the same ones, ohhhhh and lets not forget the viagra ones I too am very disgusted with them.

[judy]

Originally Posted by AngieDoogles

Alright, so I found the article I mentioned earlier on this thread and it's even funnier than I remembered!

Here's the link: Click here!

And this is the link to ALL of the correspondence between the scammer and the "anti-scammer" Click here. You should read the induction agreement about halfway down the page. It's hilarious that he actually signed that!

I went to the 2 sites. HYSTERICAL! The scammer works harder than if he just got a job. The anti-scammer does advise not responding or trying to bait these people because they can be dangerous. Good advice.

[AngieDoogles]

Originally Posted by judy

I went to the 2 sites. HYSTERICAL! The scammer works harder than if he just got a job. The anti-scammer does advise not responding or trying to bait these people because they can be dangerous. Good advice.

Oh I definitely agree. I wouldn't want anyone to try to bait these people. Much too risky. But it was funny to read. lol

[judy]

Here's a new one I got today:

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Tony Anthony 41 years of age I am
compelled to contact you as result of a lifetime
business relationship I wished to establish with you
honorable self. I am a God fearing gentleman of the
confidence that God will certainly create an enabling
environment in our midst through which his name will be
glorified.

I am the Eastern regional Auditor General of the
International commercial Bank Of Ghana. I am a
Christian. I write you this letter in good faith
believing both of us will work with one accord for the
realization of this project.. I am in control of the
sum of Twelve million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand
US Dollars ($12,850,000.00) that was an excess of
profit made by our Eastern region branch office in the
last quarters of the year 2006.

Due to the present political position of this country,
I have carefully placed the afore said fund in an
Escrow Call Deposit Account and did not declare this to
my head office, Can I really trust you to hold this
money for me until I arrive your country and pick it up
myself? This is where the problem lies. You will be
entitled to 35% of the total money as your commission
if you will be human enough to work with me. If you
accept my offer you can contact me immediately

All I need is your formidable current account where the
money will be moved accordingly. I will discretely give
you all the information concerning the account and the
deposit so that you can apply to my headquarters
directly for the re-location of the money. There is
practically no risk involved; it will be a bank-to-bank
transfer. I hope you understand my situation.
Thank you and God bless.

Very truly yours,
Mr.Tony Anthony


I would love to write back to him and tell him exactly where I think he should put that money, but I wouldn't respond to one of these vile people.

I find it hard to understand why there is no place within our government to report these scammers to. That just doesn't seem right. I know mail fraud is against the law. Maybe they haven't brought the laws up to date as far as the internet goes, but who who do we discuss that with?

[Janet]

I don't get any of those kind of scams...right now I'm getting offers for the male puppy that they want to send money and have a shipping company pick them up. I just write back that I know they are a 'blank' scammer and tell them where to go.

I get so sick of people like that. Maybe we'll be lucky and a meteor will land on them!!

[judy]

I just googled the International Bank of Ghana and sent the following email to their contact email address: I wonder if they even care.

I received the following scam letter in my email today and thought you should be aware of the fact that your bank's good name is being used by a scam artist:

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Tony Anthony 41 years of age I am
compelled to contact you as result of a lifetime
business relationship I wished to establish with you
honorable self. I am a God fearing gentleman of the
confidence that God will certainly create an enabling
environment in our midst through which his name will be
glorified.

I am the Eastern regional Auditor General of the
International commercial Bank Of Ghana. I am a
Christian. I write you this letter in good faith
believing both of us will work with one accord for the
realization of this project.. I am in control of the
sum of Twelve million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand
US Dollars ($12,850,000.00) that was an excess of
profit made by our Eastern region branch office in the
last quarters of the year 2006.

Due to the present political position of this country,
I have carefully placed the afore said fund in an
Escrow Call Deposit Account and did not declare this to
my head office, Can I really trust you to hold this
money for me until I arrive your country and pick it up
myself? This is where the problem lies. You will be
entitled to 35% of the total money as your commission
if you will be human enough to work with me. If you
accept my offer you can contact me immediately

All I need is your formidable current account where the
money will be moved accordingly. I will discretely give
you all the information concerning the account and the
deposit so that you can apply to my headquarters
directly for the re-location of the money. There is
practically no risk involved; it will be a bank-to-bank
transfer. I hope you understand my situation.
Thank you and God bless.

Very truly yours,
Mr.Tony Anthony

Thank you. perhaps you can do something about this criminal activity.

[judy]

Janet,

I'd love to see their faces when they read your e-mail!!!!

[Taurus Babe]

Gosh, I can't believe they have premade scam emails to choose from. I hate that junk!