Marvellous - my very own Nigerian email scam

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Never had one of these before. I think I might send him few replies. Maybe ask him if we can speak on the phone...

Dear Friend,

My name is Fidelix Osisiaku, the son of Minister Of External Revenue, Federal
Republic Of Nigeria, I am deaf and dump from birth. After my elementry and
secondry school here in Nigeria, i was sent to futher my education in
(A.S.L.S.C.) American Sign Language Study Centre USA the organisation is in
conjuction with (Sign Community Organisation Of United Kingdom)
www.signcommunity.org.uk where i graduated.

After my graduation, i came back home to my country, immediately i was employed
as an accountant in Ministry Of External Revenue with the infulence of my
father, as a result of this I have right now the sum of $8.6 Million Dollars
(Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars only.

I deliberately over-invoiced the money in other to help my fellow deaf
onec,especially in their welfare and studies. We deaf are been considered our
selves as one big family world wide despite your race and tribe, so please i
want you to kindly use this money for it's purpose, so that God will not be
annoyed with you. If you can be able to handle this matter correctly, kindly
forward the following information below.


(1) Your Full
(2) Address
(3) Tel number (Which my Bank will use to contact you)


As soon as I receive this information correctly with proper investigation, i
will get back to you and tell you the next thing to do before the money will be
transfered to you. You can write to my private mail box at
[email protected]

(WE CANNOT SPEAK OR HEAR, BUT WITH SIGN WE CAN DO ALL THINGS BETTER.)

To know more about deaf and dump,or learn their sign language so that
you can help the deaf onec in your community just visit
www.signcommunity.org.uk


Best regards

Fidelix Osisiaku
(ACC./M.E.R.)

N.B

PLEASE IF YOU ARE A DEAF AND YOU DON'T HAVE DEAF AND DUMP FRIEND OR RELATION,
BUT YOU CAN USE THIS MONEY FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, KINDLY REPLY TO ME, I
WILL CONSIDER YOU OK.

[Dujon]

Your first one, Crayons? Blimey you've been lucky.

My first one came by postal mail some 10 or 12 years ago - all TYPED IN CAPS - . . . Hmm.

Since then I've had numerous versions arrive by post and by e-mail. Surely they can't still be getting gullible people to respond to these things?

I must admit, though, that I've not had one for a year or so - perhaps my ISP has a clever filter which dumps them.

[mofgimmers]

I'm more worried about this 'deaf and dump' business...

[thebish]

Here's an antidote - just for a giggle..

http://netscientia.com/nigerian_email_scam.html

others have taken this much further and conned the scammers along quite a bit...

read some of the letter exchanges here - these guys take it very seriously!!!

http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

[Batman]

Tips on how to proceed

http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

[thebish]

well spotted Batman!!

[Batman]

[InsaneApache]

Hahaha...I loved the one where he dupes the scammer to get a tattoo. Would you join a church that had Father Jack?!!! ROFLMFOA. Also the ones with Derek Trotter and his 'bro' Rodney. Using DCI Slater was a masterstroke.

[keveh]

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... rles+firth

[ratbert]

I used to get tons of those scams. You'd think they'd twig after a while that no-one is fooled.

Unless your name is Jay Jay Okocha...

[TANGODANCER]

Best laugh of the week. Well done Batty.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I used to get tons of those scams. You'd think they'd twig after a while that no-one is fooled.

Unless your name is Jay Jay Okocha...

The trouble is they are fooled - quite often. It's easy to send out a million emails and if one bites it's worth it.