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Tired of scams.
Recently i received the below email. Sigh.Dear ,
With due maximum respect, I crave your indulgence knowing that this my proposal will be a surprise to you. I am Barrister Kew Woon Lian, an Attorney at law. A deceased client of mine by name Late Mr. , who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 6th June, 2007. I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my Late client before it is confiscated or declared un-serviceable by the Bank where this deposit valued at fourteen million and Forty Two thousand United State dollars is lodged, [$US14.042m]. This Bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name with my late client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via email this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. ]
Also I went through a period of getting phone calls saying there was a problem with my computer, etc, etc.
People on here wanting to know peoples birth dates.
And just generally people trying to fleece and rob you whenever they can. That also includes mean employers.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/nigerian-scams.html
One other thing gets my attention. This is all supposed to be done on the sly, so that nobody (especially government) gets wind of what's going on. So, give up my bank-account information so twenty-five million dollars can be direct-deposited into it. This is an account that has never had more than fifty thousand in it (far less than that now) so I find it hard to think of anything that would get attention faster than suddenly dumping millions of dollars into that account. Somebody is going to start asking questions, and the only answers I would have available all have to do with questionable transactions with a foreign "benefactor". Hmmmm, seems that there must be an easier way to make lots of money, without so many questions about where I got it and so on, and without the potential for serious prison time.
Note: I didn't fall off the turnip truck last night, so I know if I give up my information the only way money will flow is OUT of my account, not into it.
Operatanic can't sink!"
Note: I didn't fall off the turnip truck last night, so I know if I give up my information the only way money will flow is OUT of my account, not into it.
Yeah. I got pissed off when scammers started phoning me and saying there was something wrong with my PC. I looked that up and its a well known scam. Particularly popular in OZ it seems. If you play dumb they can charge you £200 or empty your bank account for the privilege. They're all quite cowardly and nasty crimes methinks.
She got hit by a looky-likey web banking phisher not too long ago (don't worry, the bank intervened). That's the first time I've lost patience with her - for all the good that did either of us. These scams keep going because some people just don't learn.
On a related note, does anyone else worry a little about these stupid questionnaires that go around Facebook and their ilk which come up with some fun reason (if What's Your Pornstar Name? can be called fun) to link the name of your first pet with your mother's maiden name, or the town you were born in, or the name of your first school. You know who else asks you these questions? Someone who needs to know the password reminder answers, that's who.
- Josie Long
On a related note, does anyone else worry a little about these stupid questionnaires that go around Facebook and their ilk which come up with some fun reason (if What's Your Pornstar Name? can be called fun) to link the name of your first pet with your mother's maiden name, or the town you were born in, or the name of your first school. You know who else asks you these questions? Someone who needs to know the password reminder answers, that's who.
I know where you're coming from dude. I'm not too big on facebook. The thought of everybody knowing my business and friends of friends and all that gives me the proper horrors. It might be a reflection though of associations i've kept on the past. Hmm. I will sort out a facebook thingy, but not at the moment. One of my ex girlfriends turned out to be really fucking wierd. lol
Originally posted by WastedCharlie:
On a related note, does anyone else worry a little about these stupid questionnaires that go around Facebook and their ilk which come up with some fun reason (if What's Your Pornstar Name? can be called fun) to link the name of your first pet with your mother's maiden name, or the town you were born in, or the name of your first school. You know who else asks you these questions? Someone who needs to know the password reminder answers, that's who.
I've only seen ones that combine your own name with answers to some random multiple choice questions, but that does sound unsettling.
I've never been bothered by such scams, but the lady below wants to visit me if I'll send her my social security number and driver's license. I haven't decided what to do yet. Any of you have suggestions?
If she empties your bank account you may still be able to catch her. Those bananas don't go that fast.
Originally posted by Jaybro:
…ask if you can borrow her slingshot?
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