Don't Fall for the Boxes of Money in Iraq Scam

[Monkeyman]

Larry Scott has a copy of of the email going around. http://www.vawatchdog.org

Don't fall one of these emails if it ends up in your email box.

Remember all the boxes of money found in Iraq was spent by Halliburton! Its does sound like its from a soldier even with spelling mistakes.

[benddem]

1. could you be more specific

I can't find the copy of the email. What is the title? Where on the page is it located?

[TexasProgresive]

2. About 1/4 down the page but

since you couldn't find it here's the link
http://www.vawatchdog.org/nfNOV06/nf112106-2.htm

[Monkeyman]

3. Thanks

[Bobbieo]

5. This is a take off on the old Nigerian Scam

I got this same one some time ago and average about two to three versions per week. I'm offered up to 20 percent of several million dollars if I will act as next of kin to someone who has died in some kind of accident. Same old format all the time. The scammers want money in some form or another or your ID.

The transactions are always illegal and keep in mind anyone who goes along with their scheme can be charged with money laundering. If you are dumb enough to get involved with them, they will remind you of that fact when the time comes to put on the pressure. They are clever crooks and the best advice is to delete, delete, delete all of their posts.

[BrotherBuzz]

9. Or scam the scammer and burn his time

I've been attempting to temper my schadenfreude of late, what with the election results, and all, but after reading any of these threads I say, "bets are off". Enjoy:

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Here is slowly expanding selection of email exchanges between myself, other fellow scambaiters and the bad guys A.K.A. the scammers!

All scammers text is printed in Italics, and my comments are printed in bold and sometimes in square brackets . Note that for the sake of clarity I have tried to clean up the formatting of the scammer's text. However, all spelling and other errors have been left intact, mine included!



WARNING
419 scammers are not nice people, they are thieves, liars, and generally very nasty, therefore you can expect some small use of adult language and themes when dealing with them here. That is not to say there are any explicit pictures here - there isn't, but if you are very easily offended then please go HERE


PLEASE ALSO NOTE
Scambaiting is not a racist activity. Anyone with racist views is most definitely NOT welcome on this site. 419eater maintains a ZERO TOLERANCE policy towards racism throughout the site and forums.

It is important to understand that scambaiters only respond to scam emails we receive. Unfortunately is is a sad fact of life that the majority of "419" scams do in fact originate from Western and Southern Africa - we estimate 50% - 55% of "419" scam attempts are sent from Western & Southern Africa - but these scams also come from places such as England, Spain, Ireland, USA, Canada, The Netherlands, Australia and many more.

For the most part these criminals are not, "poor people trying to scratch a living", but are indeed very prosperous compared to their law-abiding countrymen, and many operate in highly organised, and highly successful criminal gangs. Millions of dollars are stolen on a DAILY basis, with absolutely no thought given to victims, who are losing vast amounts of money, homes, relatives, jobs and worse. Contrary to popular belief, it is not just "greedy & stupid people" that fall for these scams.

(hours of fun reading!)

http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

[benddem]

4. anyone who sends money

because of one of these scams...deserves to lose their money.

[Monkeyman]

6. I agree but less face it there are some dumb people out there

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Eh.

Usual victims for charity scams are often the elderly.

[uppityperson]

8. Send me $139.43 and I'll tell you where the boxes are.

What a deal! I know of a Nigerian person and also an Algerian one that have too much money and need help also, will be glad to forward their emails to you for the 3-in-1 LOW PRICE of $568.01! Call Now! as numbers are limited.

[Bobbieo]

10. Same goes for the international lottery scams -

I get two or three of them per week, also. They want your ID or bank account number.

[Bobbieo]

11. Just remembered the latest and most insidious scam -

It's the "help wanted" one where you are offered ten percent to cash money orders for a foreign firm. You are sent a MO or cashiers's check made out in your name to cash at your bank. You keep your 10 percent and send the remaining amount to a specified person.

Problem is the check is a fake and when you bank FINALLY learns that fact - you are stuck with the full amount of the check and maybe several checks.