Do people really fall for these e-mail scams?

[Mk2Jo]

I mean, come on, who is really gonna be dumb enough to fall for something like this?

 

 

I am Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri,Economic Chairman

 

From Efcc Nigeria Investigation Office,there is presently a counter claimson your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered intoan agreement with him,to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favorof (JOHN WHEELER).

 

thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if We do not hear from you within the next two working days from today you are advice to email the bank immediately and confirm to them also if MR JOHN WHEELER. is from you or not.

 

Just email the bank and let them know that you did not sent Mr John Wheeler, I will also give them your email Address so that them can email you on how you going to receive your fund

 

1) CONTACT NAME: MR BISI. MICHAEL

2)BANK NAME:IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC

3)BANK Email:ibtcplc777@live.com

Telephone:+234-802-557-5534

 

Thanks Chairman Efcc Nigeria Investigation Office.

Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri

[MM77]

The funniest comment I heard about them is still Grandpa Simpson:

 

"It's not a scam. You see, you give them your credit card number and if your number comes up you're a winner"

 

[Retro-gone.]

when i 1st got a pc i knew bugger all about spam emails, i got one, replied to it and next day when i switched on i had millions more spam mails, nightmare, i changed my email addy since lol

[FredTransit]

I once read a spambaiter forum, where the members started talking to a spammer trying to find out why they do it. Surprisingly he opened up, and told them it's rarely about identity theft or cleaning out a whole bank account, they just hit 1000s of email addresses, and if they can get the registration/processing/prize/entry fee out of a few hundred people they have a result. Remember a lot of them are in third world countries, and $20-100 is a lot of money to them. They are often not that sophisticated.

That having said, I have to agree I can't understand why people still fall for the spammers, their scams are all over the press, so it's not like nobody ever mentioned it.

[Vista]

Scam the scammer, there's some good stories on here especially the road to Chad/Darfur

 

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

[Smudger105e]

The Treasuries in these Countries must be very poorly run, I got this one today...

 

 

Dr. Larry Osmond

Director: Treasury and Exchange Unit

Foreign Remittance Department

Ministry Of Finance

Accra-Ghana

 

Dear Smith ,

 

First, I must solicit your confidence in this letter. I am Dr. Larry Osmond the director of treasury and bill exchange at the foreign remittance department in the ministry of Mines and power where i work. My self and three other colleagues in this department are currently in need of a foreign partner who will present a designated safe foreign account where we can transfer into the sum of ($23,700.000.00). This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connections. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted by the apex bank to any foreign bank account presented

by us for this remittance.

 

Contact me via bellow information for more details.

Dr Larry Osmond

Direct Number: 00233 248344640

Email: Dr.Larry_Osmond111@hotmail.com

 

I have been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleague, to look for a honest foreign partner in whose account we will transfer the sum of $23,700,000.00 us dollars for mutual benefit and further investment projects in your country. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to your own share of the total sum as gratification. We have agreed that 30 % of this money will be for you as our foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign bank account for the transfer, 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the transfer process and 65% would be for me and my colleague.

 

All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance to champion this transaction with us. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible through my direct telephone number 00233 248344640 or this confidential email Dr.Larry_Osmond111@hotmail.com stating your wish in this deal.

 

Thanks and best regards.

Yours faithfully,

 

Dr Larry Osmond.

Direct Tel: 00233 248344640.