Posted on 05/16/2004 2:37:38 AM PDT by lowbridge
Okay, to be more exact, this email scammer is NOT Nigerian, but from Abidjan. However, I do have a few Nigerians "on the hook" as we speak. I'll see how those pan out, and will post them on my site if they turn out any good.
http://www.megaone.com/lowbridge/baitinggloria.html
Well done, sir! I'm LMAO here...
Please, if you make a pinglist for this, add me to it. This is hysterical stuff!
A bit too soon for that. I'm still waiting for their reaction to the magazine covers. (The scammers activity seems to drop quite a bit over the weekends. I assume that maybe because some internet cafes are closed in Africa around then. Or maybe the scammers just take a break) Though I doubt that I'll ever hear from her again.
However, I wouldnt mind if some of you played along with me, grabbed a throwaway email address, and emailed her, telling her that you saw her on the cover of Time and Newsweek.
Don't mention any connection to Al Bundy, like "I'm a friend of Al Bundy's" or something like that. Cause she'll definitely know that I put people up to that.
If you get any response, put them here.
But can we just call you "Kunta Arnold"?
Please put me on the ping list too. Whee!
I always knew you was the shiznit, and when I got to "9764 Jeopardy Lane," I had confirmation. (Please don't dash my hopes by telling me you had to look the address up.)
Oh, my Lord . . . I am very sorry for you I think you have to die now. I'm laughing so hard, I woke up the Dread Boston Salty!
WOW!
Hi! : )
Well, let's hear them, in these times a good joke is a very appealing medication!
I got it off Al Bundy's drivers livense. :-)
drivers livense=license
No attorney would write as badly as that.
Obviously it is gloria "i can't capitalize my i's."
The voodoo man can't do anything to anyone via e-mail anyway.
While I think most voodoo folks are fakers, I have heard enough stories to believe that Satan does work his evil through some of them.
But, only a small number are the real thing I think, and they couldn't do anything to you via e-mail anyway.
This blew me away. How did you come up with this idea to scam the scammer? I have received HUNDREDS of these things, but just referred all those e-mails to a an FBI hotline that deals with Nigerian scams and is listed by the Better Business Bureau. I never once heard if anything was followed-up.
This sounds ingenious.
He's a genius!
See post 119
You're the KING!!!
Bookmarking.
I just got this today, no kidding. Mr. Martins has asked me to keep this confidential, so don't tell anyone. I'll buy everyone a round when I get my $5 million.
Subj: HELLO
Date: 5/16/2004 3:00:06 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: paulmartins@consultantpost.com
Reply-to: paulmartins11@hotmail.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Friend,
Greetings to you this blessed day, I am Dr Paul Martins from West Africa and I am an executive with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). First and Foremost, I apologies using this medium to reach you for a proposition of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described herein for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the Nature of this transaction.
Within the NNPC where I work as an executive accountant and With the co-operation of other four top officials, we have in our possession an overdue payment bills totaling twenty five million five hundred united states dollars (USD$25.5Million) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual to receive the said funds on our behalf or a reliable foreign company/private account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in these circumstances, as the Nigerian Civil Service Code of Conducts does not allow us to operate offshore accounts hence your total co-operation in this transaction is very important.
This amount (USD$25.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my department by a foreign contracting firm based in the USA, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount, which we have in principle gotten approval to remit by telegraphic transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide by filling in an application through the Federal Ministry of Finance here in Nigeria for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose, that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction, your share will be 25% of the total sum, 70% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.
Most importantly, I want you to know that this project will require some of our time and service but I assure that your stand in this matter will never be overlooked and you will be generously rewarded for your participation.
The business itself is 100% safe on your part, as long as you handle it with professional confidentiality. Also your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution
of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Endeavor to contact me immediately through the above email address to signify whether you are in or not. Finally, I want you to guarantee me that our share will be honestly kept for us soon after the transfer is made. Once again thank you for taking time out to meditate on this proposition.
Sincerely,
Dr. Paul Martins
Executive Director;accounts
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
It would be soooo neat if you could insert the picture of them holding that sign into the AYBABTU video...LOL
I agree!!
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