off topic but yet another email scam

[Lenny]

Hi everyone. I know this is off topic but if it can prevent even one
of us from being screwed by Nigerian "bank presidents" or other such
individuals trying to get they're mitts into our bank accounts then it
will be worth sharing. Anyone have any theory's on how THIS one might
work?
Lenny Stein, Barlen Electronics

THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USATODAY - IT IS FOR REAL

 

[John Miller]

Hi everyone. I know this is off topic but if it can prevent even one
of us from being screwed by Nigerian "bank presidents" or other such
individuals trying to get they're mitts into our bank accounts then it
will be worth sharing. Anyone have any theory's on how THIS one might
work?

Its goal is not to take your money (directly), but rather, merely to make a
fool out of you by demonstrating/exploiting your gullibility. Details
here:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/billgate.asp

--
John Miller

QOTD:
"I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing
trivial."

 

[James Sweet]

Hi everyone. I know this is off topic but if it can prevent even one
of us from being screwed by Nigerian "bank presidents" or other such
individuals trying to get they're mitts into our bank accounts then it
will be worth sharing. Anyone have any theory's on how THIS one might
work?
Lenny Stein, Barlen Electronics

I've seen that one floating around for years, I always figured anyone stupid
enough to fall for these scams deserves what they get.

 

[Ken Weitzel]

Hi...

Guess I'm just luckier than average; I get at least a
couple every day

Hey, I've even won some random computer lottery a few
times... 1.8 million US dollars each time

Anyway, the way the one that you got works is that
they'll be all set to send you the money, but...

They have to have a few hundred dollars to bribe some
government official, once you send that, then...

They need another few hundred to bribe the bank
official, once you send that, then...

They need another few hundred for currency conversion
costs, but as soon as you send that, then...

They need another few hundred to rent an armored car
to transport the money, but as soon as you send that...

They need a few hundred to bribe a policeman who's
on to what they're doing, but as soon as...

You get the idea; they'll keep going until you're
either out of funds or give up (catch on)

Easier is for you to just send ME all your
money - or burn it

Take care.

Ken

 

[L. Fiar]

Hey, I've even won some random computer lottery a few
times... 1.8 million US dollars each time

The telephone version of that one is really good...

First of all, they need you to pay the taxes before they can release the
winnings.

Then, they contact you to tell you that the person who you dealt with run
off with the tax payments, so you need to send it again.

Then, you get contacted by "the police", who tell you that the people were
scammers. The thing is, to get your money back, they need some payment as
bait so that they can catch them when they collect.
Guess who provides the "bait".

And, yes, the "police" are just the scammers getting another payment from
you.

They have balls, I'll give them that, big bold balls.

 

[Mike Kennedy]

and you know this how, just wondering??

 

[L. Fiar]

and you know this how, just wondering??

A wonderful, modern day invention...
It's called television.

The BBC had a series called "Scam busters", on which they exposed many
scams. They tracked down the scammers, and sometimes even went as far as
scamming them.

One of the scammers had used the proceeds to fund a high class car
dealership, which they visited in order to confront him.
They did a nice trick on another one of the scammers, who claims to need
help releasing his money from a bank account. They had him searching a
field, hoping to find some buried money.

They even showed the mathematics to prove that these pyramid schemes, where
everyone sends money down the line, cannot possibly work. The people who
start them may also start off with a list which is all addresses that lead
to them getting the money... so they cannot lose.