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Yet another scam

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I get these (or similar) often. One of these days I'm going to have to reply and see where it goes.

Direktor Sir,

I am Mr. Alexander Karitonov, I represent a top company executive in Russia. I have a very sensitive and private brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over €20,000,000.00.(Million Euros) I will give the details, but in summary, the fund is from a holding bank in Russia where we have a considerable stake. Presently we have established a profiling channel through our corresponding bank in Western Europe. We need to present you/your company as a management consultant to undertake and complete this re-profiling job. This is a legitimate transaction. I propose that you will be paid 10 % of this fund for your proposed "management consultation invoiced charges", for your assistance to re-profile this funds appropriately, if I am able to reach terms with you.

If you are willing to render this assistance quietly, please write back by email, and provide me with your confidential telephone number, email address and
corporate profile and I will provide further details. Please keep this close to
your chest as much as possible; we can not afford any political problems with
Moscow. Whatever your decision, Write me back. I look forward to it.

Regards,
Alexander Karitonov
 
ROFL... I did just that about 3 weeks ago.... a different nigerian bank scam, where they send you fake money orders. Well I was curious to see what one looked like, so played along and he actually sent a $3000 money order. I think I still have it around here somewhere, probably on the kitchen table. If you want to see it I can post it. :)
 
PerfectPetPython said:
ROFL... I did just that about 3 weeks ago.... a different nigerian bank scam, where they send you fake money orders. Well I was curious to see what one looked like, so played along and he actually sent a $3000 money order. I think I still have it around here somewhere, probably on the kitchen table. If you want to see it I can post it. :)
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Yeah post it.

I figure I'll play along and make them jump through the hoops and cost them as much time and effort as I can.
 
PerfectPetPython said:
ROFL... I did just that about 3 weeks ago.... a different nigerian bank scam, where they send you fake money orders. Well I was curious to see what one looked like, so played along and he actually sent a $3000 money order. I think I still have it around here somewhere, probably on the kitchen table. If you want to see it I can post it. :)
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LOL My check was for $8000 :raspberry
 
There is a site that they see how much money (real and fake) they can get out of scamers. I think they are up to $389,978 in fake money orders and $3842 in actual money spent on postage. The page is designed for horse people but anyone can laugh at the stories. Get a cup of coffee and get ready to laugh at some of these people. http://www.bustedupcowgirl.com/scampage.html
 
Yeah, I'm trying to get My "Baited by Rick" picture right now. LOL

I would rather deal with them Myself and waste their time than to have them get with people who are just about fool enough to send their money.

I was actually trying to be nice for a change, but suspected this was a scam the whole time. Glad I am a suspicious person at times and gave out nothing but My home address to mail the check to.
 
I have never got one from Spain before

----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:35 AM
Subject: Very Urgent!!

Dear Partner,



My name Jose Antonio Borico, an Attorney at Law, a national of Equatorial Guinea, practicing in Spain.



I am wiritng to notify you of the unclaimed inheritance deposit of our late client who passed on to the Great beyond in March 11, 2004 in the Madrid Bomb Blast.



During my search for the relatives and next of kin to the deceased, I got your name after an unsuccesfull search and since you share the same family name, I decided to contact you so that you can work with me to claim this deposit.



Please revert back to me urgently with your telephone and fax numbers for more information on the amount of inheritance, procedure and legality of this claim via this email address: [email protected]. I will furnish you with my direct Telephone/Fax numbers as we progress.



Regards,



Jose Antonio Borico

(Attorney At Law)






Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, rápido, fiable.
 
Yet another...

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Chou Mui, I work with Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong Branch .

I have a Business Proposal of Forty Four million Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars onlyš ( $44,500,000.00 ) for you to handle with me in my bank.
This is a legitimate transaction with no risk involved if we work according to as plannedš .

I will need you to assist me in excuting this Business Project from Hong Kong to your country. I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain to you in details ? If you are interested , do contact me via :
[email protected]


Kind Regards

Mr.Chou Mui

[email protected]
 
You ever notice how many have a yahoo address? Makes me wonder If I should switch ISP's.

So ya gonna play it out? Have some fun with the guy? LOL
 
Hello All - I think this is my 2nd post on here, however I've been lurking through the forums daily "especially the ball python forums" - I am vice-admin over at theTegu.com and some may know me from over there. I've put up an add on here for a Tegu for sale "locally in Colorado", in the altenative classifieds, and have also read through the posts about all the scammers on here - Not meaning the legit people on here at all.

I'm not trying to bump my sale here, as it is only available locally - however I will consider trades "locally" for female ball pythons, in which I have not yet edited my add to reflect that.

Getting back on topic, I would like to copy and paste yet another Yahoo e-mail I received from out of the country in which was in reference to my Tegu for sale - When will they ever learn :uzi:

For your reading laughs :

Argentine B&W Tegu "Male"

HELLO....I AM SAVAGE WOOD, I SAW YOUR Tegu on faunaclassifieds.com AND I MUST
SAY I'M VERY INTERESTED IN BUYING IT....BUT I'M CURRENTLY NOT IN THE STATES AT
THE MOMENT DUE TO THE NATURE OF MY JOB,I'M IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,BUT I REALLY
WISH I HAVE IT BEFORE I'M FINALLY GET'S BACK TO THE STATES...SO PLEASE DO GET
BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I WILL BE PAYING WITH A CLASSIFIED CASHIER
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER......SO IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH MY METHOD OF PAYMENT ,PLEAE DO
GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS SO THAT I CAN HAVE THE PAYMNT MAIL TO YOU
IMMEDIATELY...
THANKS.....
REGARDS
SAVAGE WOOD

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/pp_classifieds/showproduct.php?product=24163
 
Yeah, i haven't decided what I am going to do with this guy yet..................

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james kingsmill <[email protected]> wrote:
i saw your ad for the sale of Coral Albino on
http://redtailboa.net/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=799
and i will like to know if it is still available
kindly get back to me
waiting to read from you
James

Lost email here -------------->


[email protected] wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> Forgot to attach a couple pics of the little female
I haven't listed yet. So here ya go. You get first
shot. It may be a couple more weeks yet for her
though.
>
>
> Rick




james kingsmill <[email protected]> wrote:
Rick
Thanks for the reply. I will take the female, but for
the feeding habit, i hope you are sure she feeds well
now.
I need you to make a shipping quote to my address
below. I am not based in the US.
I live in Dubai. My address is

16,SABKHA ROAD,DEIRA,DUBAI
UAE.
Waiting to read from you
James




Richard Carew <[email protected]> wrote:
OK, James. Sorry, but this just can't happen at this time. It would take a minimum of 60 days to get the permits, and all that's required from here in the US. Than I'd have to find a broker, because Delta would have to ship it straight to the cargo place over there for that countries import animals to meet their requirements and quarantine, etc. This would end up costing Me more than the animal is selling for, even if you covered shipping costs.
Maybe at a later date, I will get this in order for such eventualities, but for now it is inconceivable. Hope you understand.

Sorry,
Rick


james kingsmill <[email protected]> wrote:

Richard
i understand you very well. i will foot the bill for all the cost you might incur. just go ahead with the procesing and get back to me with the total cost and i will tell you what and what next.
waiting to read from you
james


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I'm kinda curious about the "what and what next" part though. LOL The last one has me thinking scam.
 
I've posted stuff for sale in different sites and always get a few letters like that. They want to pay something like $3000.00 {fake money orders} and I send to them the difference.

But, the Nigerian scam style stuff I always respond to. They want to send 50mil to my bank.... yea, right.

I usually respond that I reently won the mega millions powerball lottery and what they have is chump change to me. But, if they were willing to send me their bank info, I will desposit 1mil into their accounts. Strange, but, they never respond back with the info.

I also get those internet hookers telling me things like " I saw your ad for that headlight bucket {motorcycle part} for sale and thought we have alot in common. I would like t exchange pix and see where it goes. Check out my webpage at....{usually myspace something or other"

She saw I have a headlight bucket for a 1966 BSA and concluded we have alot in common??? And I am going to pay to see her??? No. I send them back a letter telling how dumb they are and other "nicities". And they write back expressing more interest in me !!! HUH???
 
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