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Are scammers getting dumber?

AVB

Jesus of Cool, I'm bad, I'm nationwide
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I've had some really poorly done scam messages hit my mail box but this one is at or near the top. It was sent to me from Yahoo Agenda BRAZIL ;)

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIVISION ATM AND CHEQUEINTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC BENIN WEST AFRICA Attn Beneficiary,This is tonotify you that after the meeting held on 3th of January 2009. HisExelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI. hasInstructed this Department to send your funds through western union moneytransfer for easier receive of your inherited funds without any furtherdelay.. to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on throughout the World now, we have arranged your payment of ($1.millions) onemillions united state dollars, in cheque, to be sent to you through westernunion money transfer payment: Your payment will be sending to you by westernunion, the amount you will receive per day is $5000,The minister trust fundsof Benin Republic will send you the currently standards track details youneed to pick up your ($5000) payment by western union,you will receive everyday till yo u recei ve the $1 millions united state dollars, now, no need tosend you this cheque or atm card because may be it will expire before itwill reach your hand,The director administractor trust funds have alreadysigned your payment, now you are free to comply with wemaco payment officeon this email:(www-western-union@hotmail.fr) However,kindly contact thebelow person who is in position to release your payment by western union.per day $5000 Mr SAM HARRY, western union department Financial BankBenin,Mobile:+229 9750! 2564 E-m ail:(www-western-union@hotmail.fr) Thefinancial westernunion payment canter has been mandated to issue out yourpayment and you have to stop any further communication with any otherperson(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving yourpayment.Therefore the only fee you have to pay them is $150 usd that theywill use to renewing of your file. Note that the administrator payment needthis details from you to process your payment:Your name, Add r ess, Tel, Comply now because as soon as you sent this ! required details to SAM HARRY hewill start sending your payment by western union Regards to you and yourfamily.


I don't want to get scammed by the fraud stars now do I?
 
Ray, just imagine the bottles of single malt and cigars we could obtain with all that money.

What makes you think there is something wrong with that message? :whistling:
 
I personally think they need to spell check or get an editor.

Are the "Fraud Stars" part of Dancing With The Stars? Or maybe American Idol? :D
 
funny stuff!

I actually had one of my employees come and ask to use my fax machine so they could send in their bank info so they could collect their winnings from the Congo!!!

I had to explain them why it wasn't a good idea!
 
funny stuff!

I actually had one of my employees come and ask to use my fax machine so they could send in their bank info so they could collect their winnings from the Congo!!!

I had to explain them why it wasn't a good idea!

I had a gal here who actually opened a bank account so she could get her winnings from one of these type scams. She said "well if it is real, I'm rich. If it is not real I'm only out $150.00" Doh!!!
:laugh:

I guess the scammers get enough foolish people responding that it is worth their efforts.
 
Never underestimate the stupidity of their target audience. Even if only 1 in 10 million is dumb enough to fall for this, they win.
 
They didn't mention anywhere in the correspondance how the money would be transferred did they? Or did I just miss it? :laugh:

You'd think westernunion would have enough money to get more than a gmail account. :rolleyes:
 
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