The Cellar - Taking the Nigerian Scam Up a Notch

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Chris Hansen of NBC did a sting recently on Dateline, convincing some of the scammers to come to the UK, then confronting them. They weren't arrested or anything, but they looked pretty fucking stupid...and shocked.

Wonder if Chris Hansen got more of the spam as a result

I'm shocked that Kofi Anan would give his name to this.
Just shows you never know I guess :headshake

I forgot to mention, the email even came embedded with a press picture of him. Very classy.

Scammers have no class anyway...they are there to make fools part with their money

Here, if anybody wants to have any fun...........
I just got this email this morning on my yahoo account.

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Mr. Joseph Muganga
Johannesburg South Africa
Tell: +27 784 150 822
E-mail: joemuganga128@yahoo.com

E-mail: joemuganga126@hotmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I wish to introduce my good self as Mr. Joseph Muganga, The elder son of Mr Douglas Muganga of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you while I got your contact through a personal search . I was convinced to solicit for your assistance after going through your profile. I am interested in doing business with your company, particularly, in joint venture in your country on lucrative business.

During the current war against the opporsition party farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white and black farms in our country, so he ordered all the opposition white and black farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers, and my father is one of the best farmers in Our country because he did not support his ideas, his supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm and killed my father and confiscated all his investments.

After the death of my father, my mother, my younger brother and I decided to Move out of Zimbabwe because our life is still in danger to South Africa where my father brilliantly transferred and deposited the amount of( $17 million US dollars ) with a Finance and Assets Protection security Company in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa as family valuables.

Meanwhile I was advised by our family lawyer to transfer the fund to Assets protection company in any foreign country for safety of investment purpose where they will assist receive the fund in his foreign safe account and at the same time give me light of investment, based on technical know how / business inclined.

However, my aim of contacting you is to help me look for a profitable investment overseas. As a result of my present status and as a refugee I won't be able to conclude this transaction alone. If you are interested in helping me out, try and contact me with the above telephone number or e-mail address indicating your interest to help me.

I will then furnish you with more details and I have mutually agreed to compensate you with 25%, which is your share for assisting me, and 5% for any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of the transaction. Then the remaining 70% will be for me and my family, which you will help us to invest in your country.

Be informed that this transaction need utmost trust and confidentiality, note also that this transaction attracts no risk on your side hence all the modalities for a smooth and successful transfer of this fund has been arranged. And I also look forward to establish a good relationship with you.

Best regards.

Mr Joseph Muganga

Why cant we get a break from the norms

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Originally Posted by sycamore (Post 395853)

Apparently, once they got there, they started emailing me :rolleyes:

Ref No: G8/EU/2222/07G

Dear Donation Beneficiary,

NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD

The Shell Foundation United Kingdom, is glad to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a
cash Grant/Donation for your own personal,educational, and business
development.

To celebrate the 6th anniversary program, the Shell Foundation United
Kingdom in conjunction with other relevant bodies is giving out a yearly
donation of £ 16,000,000 GB Pounds (Sixteen Million Great Britain Pounds
Sterlings ) to 20lucky recipients.

You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of £
800,000.00 GB Pounds (Eight Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds
Sterlings) as charity donations/aidfrom the Shell Foundation United
Kingdom in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.You will be
required to fill the form below and email it to our Finance Officer below
for documentation and processing of the remittance of your grant. Please
endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (G8-222-6747, EU-900-56) in
all correspondence.

===========================================
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number/Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex/Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Qualification Numbers:
10. Serial N0:
11. Passport/Driver's Licence No:
===========================================
SEND ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND INQUIRIES TO

Mr. Ed Wolferson Financial Officer,
Shell Foundation.
Tel: +44-703-193-6927
Fax: +44-709-288-9285
Email: claimsshellfoundation@hotmail.com

All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is been requested.

On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Mrs. Rachel Michelle Braunwell.

and btw, I have Vonage and this call would be free. Should I?

It amazes me that anyone would fall for these emails.

I particularly like the hotmail address. Rather telling, to me anyway.

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 520799)

It amazes me that anyone would fall for these emails.

I didn't mean I believed them, just that they might be fun to mess with.

binky, if you believed it you wouldn't have shared it with us. :D

I wonder if anyone has tried getting account numbers from two different scammers and giving them to each other?