Leamington man loses $150,000 in Nigerian scam

www.windsorstar.com ^ | January 14, 2009 | By Trevor Wilhelm

[Red in Blue PA]

Just got one.....look at the return email address: From: "Vodafone Company" You have been approved for payment of a lump sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds(£850,000.00GBP) in certified cheque credited to File No:LP/26510460037/02 in the Vodafone New year promotions. To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact the Redemption Officer stated below via email with your Names,Address,Age,Telephone and Nationality. Mr. Dennis Coy , Tel: +44-704-571-4571 E-mail: vodafoneclaims@live.co.uk

[Red in Blue PA]

Left out the email address!

paydept09@mchsi.com

[Red Badger]

http://www.419eater.com/

[backhoe]

That's right here on FR. The Freeper that jumped them through hoops was Backhoe. They were hillarious.

For once, I'm not guilty- I *think* it was lowbridge... paging!

[CSM]

“The New American President Barrack Obama have made way to all americans who have not yet received their payment, In recent ages, The American experienced difficulties in receiving their funds because of the former presidents of USA,...”

Very cool. It is official, now I won’t have to worry about my mortgage or pay for gas.

[Snowyman]

Try this site,

http://www.scamorama.com/#links

DECEMBER 2008
FRESH - the Lads mix it up with Beatrice Crocker, queen of the kitchen
TO EACH HIS DULCINEA - Lad sends death threat, butchers French and Spanish - a Conoro Oprolite adventure
A HALF-BAKED PROPOSAL - Tushie Meshuganah’s long-lost Malaysian cousin leaves her a fortune
NO GOOD END - Dr. Runny Schitz (staff proctologist for the Church of the Sultans of Swing) takes on a scammer

[thecabal]

Boy, the Nigerians sure knew when they had a real live one, huh? I hope to God that this guy hasn’t and doesn’t ever reproduce.

[LFOD]

Perhaps he IS the smartest one in his clan.....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I have a 22 year old daughter and she would never fall for something this stupid. But we have to consider that this poor dumb kid also had family members who fell for this. So I’m thinking that entire gene pool is tainted.

[jslade]

It was Lowbridge. I misremebered.

[ZX12R]

I got a new one the other day, I’m sure others have seen it. This one is supposedly from a member of the military.

Well, at least its an attempt at variation. But its still so lame, only a mental defective liberal moron would lack the tools to generate major suspicion.

[thecabal]

Oh, we just had a woman in her 50s here in Oregon (supposedly a “pastor”) who got taken by the Nigerians. I don’t think age has anything to do with this kind of raw greed and stupidity.

[martin_fierro]

Bet ya anything he voted for Obama on promises of “hope” and “change”

Not if he's a Canadian citizen.

[gigster]

I got one in my mail the other day from someone named “Harry”.He was from the country of “Reidpelosidoddfrank”.
I sent him $1.3 trillion dollars to get my share.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Give the guy some credit. He’s making his story public, photos and all, which helps get the word out to more people that you should NEVER believe this sort of offer. Most people are too embarrassed to do that. And his relatives, presumably older than he is, should have been a lot wiser too. He’s taking the rap and getting his picture in the media, and having the whole world call him “stupid” while his stupid relatives hide in the shadows. I’m sure part of the reason this young man fell for this, is that when he went to older and wealthier relatives about it, they encouraged him to believe it and were quick to put in their money. That had to have boosted his confidence that it was real.

[glock rocks]

Yep, lowbridge. That’s how I remember it :o)

[CSM]

Just as I was typing my letter to the address my fone rang and interrupted my thoughts. I’m series.

[RetiredArmy]

Idiot.

[Mark]

Oh, NOW I feel so stupid!

[Badeye]

My DOGS wouldn’t fall for it.