Nigerians include FBI in latest version of infamous spam

ZD Net ^ | December 10, 2008 | Richard Koman

[2ndDivisionVet]

So, if you don’t believe that the BANK OF THE NORTH INTERNATIONAL, ABUJA or a relative of Ex-Nigerian Head of State Late Gen. Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 has $12 million in ill-gotten gains just waiting to share with you, perhaps you will believe the FBI does.

The latest version of Nigerian spam purports to be an “official order” from the FBI’s Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division confirming an inheritance or lottery winnings, reports the Internet Crime Complaint Center, a DOJ entity. Turn over some personally identifying information to claim your share, or perhaps face criminal sanctions for failure to do so, the scam goes.

Another spam purportedly from the IC3 says the recipient has extorted money and must turn it over right away. Don’t do it:

The FBI does not send unsolicited e-mails of this nature. FBI Executives are briefed on numerous investigations but do not personally contact consumers regarding such matters. In addition, the IC3 does not send threatening letters to consumers demanding payments for Internet crimes.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Next they'll say that "president" Obama demands it, or somesuch...

[Dick Bachert]

The idiots who fall for this crap deserve to lose the dough.

Call it a Stupid Tax.

[goldstategop]

Just give us 10% and we will make you very wealthy beyond your dreams. Except that proverbial pot of riches exists only in someone's imagination. Suckers are born every minute.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Lancey Howard]

Nigerians include FBI in latest version of infamous spam

LOL, did they spell it right?

[goldstategop]

There's the old saying: if it sounds too good to be true is probably is. And the Nigerians' promises are too good to be true.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Windflier]

Heh... I’ve seen those in my inbox.

I must get at least five a day from the scammers, maybe more. I’ve gotten to the point where I can tell one at a glance.

Even though they’re pretty creative with their addressing and subject lines, there’s just something about them that says “Made in Nigeria”.

[machogirl]

i received this a few days ago.

gave them the address of the arizona AG.

[KoRn]

I built from scratch and manage our spam filter at work. It catches tens of thousands of messages per day. Sometimes if I’m bored, it’s fun to go through the quarantine to read these things. Many of them are truly hilarious.

[BerryDingle]

Just give us 10% and we will make you very wealthy beyond your dreams. Except that proverbial pot of riches exists only in someone's imagination. Suckers are born every minute.

Same with spam from Kenya.

[AngieGal]

Some of the fun is reading how badly they butcher the English language, both in grammar and spelling.

[Windflier]

Sometimes if I’m bored, it’s fun to go through the quarantine to read these things. Many of them are truly hilarious.

I open one every so often, just out of curiosity, and you're right - they're a hoot. It's hard to believe that anyone would fall for these scams, especially when most of us get half a dozen or more a day.

[JSDude1]

I’d like to ask everybody the most rediculous answers you have sent one of these SCAMMERS to “play” with them:

Probably my most rediculous was “pretending to be President Barack Obama”..my most serious was (wittnessing to them once) with scripture (they sent it back two times, but I just kept sending it..;)!

[Eye of Unk]

Would not surprise me that these scammers that did get money sent it back to the US to buy the election for Obama.

All I see is ads for Obama coins, Obama shirts, Obama will make your hair grow, Obama will increase your size and pleasure...

[mhx]

I got a Nigerian spam saying that they would give me a US Senate seat from Illinois if I just sent back a lot of money. Do you suppose they might have been serious?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Hello, I am Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., most esteemed son of the great civil rights pioneer Minister Jesse Jackson, Sr., aide to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A close associate passed your name onto me as one who could be trusted with the details of a confidential arrangement. While attempting to ascertain the possibility of obtaining a Senate since-sure from the current provincial governor, our plans came to naught due to the attentions of certain over-vigilant deputations and willy-nilly rumormongers amongst the tabloid broadsheets. Although our hopes were dashed, and the protection we desired from His Excellency the future president and hope of mankind were not forthcoming, we were able to garner the sum of $100 million USD in the account of Antonin Resko, a well-known businessman of our acquaintance. We are prepared to share this royal sum with you, should you be willing to send us your bank account number and SSN (for verification purposes, only). Please be advised to not reveal this arrangement to any other person, especially the yellow journalists and their running dog lackeys.

[miliantnutcase]

Or this one, “Help me, my Anti-virus 2009 needs to be updated”.

:o

[isaiah55version11_0]

http://www.419eater.com/

These people scam them back. Quite the hobby.