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willin · 31-01-09, 08:10 AM

Got my first scam email ever (need to know how they got my email addy) anyways here it is

ATTN:BENEFICIARY,

THE NORTH CAROLINA PAYMENT CENTER WORKING WITH THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE YOUR FUNDS AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU INTEND RECEIVING YOUR FUNDS.

WE HAVE SOME OPTIONS:

ATM CARD
TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO FORWARD YOUR DETAILS TO US AS THUS:

YOUR FULL NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBERS

WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE POWERS TO EFFECT YOUR TRANSFER FROM NORTH CAROLINA USA TO YOU.ALL WE NEED IS THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU TO ENABLE US PROCESS YOUR FILE.

THANKS,
DEVON SMITH
CALL THIS NUMBER FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS
(didn't add number)
PMSL. bet it's a common one!

nanochickin · 31-01-09, 09:25 AM

Yep thats definitely a common one. I've seen it loads of times

Rick · 31-01-09, 09:50 AM

There are loads of legitamate ways people get email addresses. They have probably bought a load. It will have been sent to hundreds if not thousands. If they only get 0.5% response they can probably make a fortune ! Delete it .

charlie1966 · 31-01-09, 10:03 AM

Or have some fun with it. There are loads of sites that advise how to do this. I think some examples have been aired on the site.

waqasahmed · 02-02-09, 10:02 PM

419eater.com

Funny stories there

31-01-09, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
willin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 441 Thanks: 8 Thanked 71 Times in 68 Posts	My first scam e-mail Got my first scam email ever (need to know how they got my email addy) anyways here it is ATTN:BENEFICIARY, THE NORTH CAROLINA PAYMENT CENTER WORKING WITH THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE YOUR FUNDS AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU INTEND RECEIVING YOUR FUNDS. WE HAVE SOME OPTIONS: ATM CARD TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO FORWARD YOUR DETAILS TO US AS THUS: YOUR FULL NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBERS WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE POWERS TO EFFECT YOUR TRANSFER FROM NORTH CAROLINA USA TO YOU.ALL WE NEED IS THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU TO ENABLE US PROCESS YOUR FILE. THANKS, DEVON SMITH CALL THIS NUMBER FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS (didn't add number) PMSL. bet it's a common one!

31-01-09, 09:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: My first scam e-mail Yep thats definitely a common one. I've seen it loads of times __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

31-01-09, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,600 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: My first scam e-mail There are loads of legitamate ways people get email addresses. They have probably bought a load. It will have been sent to hundreds if not thousands. If they only get 0.5% response they can probably make a fortune ! Delete it .

31-01-09, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: My first scam e-mail Or have some fun with it. There are loads of sites that advise how to do this. I think some examples have been aired on the site. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

02-02-09, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: My first scam e-mail 419eater.com Funny stories there

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