cutest new scam-spam

[Jeton]

i know these (usually Nigerian) scams already vary a good deal, but this particular Irish flavored one i just found in my spam folder struck me as really cute...maybe i just havent read enuff of these things and am too easily impressed, but i briefly felt like a secret agent g-man helping an Irish bank catch criminals while making a tidy sum myself! must be my medications....



RE: REPLY‏
From: Steven Meadows ("Steven Meadows"@omr14.networksolutionsemail.com)
Medium risk You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Tue 9/01/09 4:53 PM
To:

Good Day,


I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as
we have not meet personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration
of its importance and immense benefit. My name is Steven Meadows Chief Operating Officer
(Allied Irish Bank Group). Presently, we are conducting a standard process investigation on behalf of
"AIB Group the International Banking conglomerate.


This investigation involves a client and the circumstances surrounding
investments made by this client at "AIB Group", the Private Banking
arm of Allied Irish Bank. The client died in testate and nominated no
successor in title over the investments made with the bank. I would
respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail private
and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result
of this mail.

I contact you independently of our investigation and no one is
informed of this communication. I would like to intimate you with
certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you.
You share similar surname with this late fellow, as such I am prepared
to place you in a position to instruct the firm to release the
deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. That is, I will
simply nominate you as the next of kin and have them release the
deposit to you as the rightful heir. I would have gone ahead and
transfer the funds secretly to my private offshore account, but that
would have drawn a straight line to me and my involvement in claiming
the deposit. On the other hand, you as a foreigner stand a better
chance to easily surpass, as the beneficiary to the fund.

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. If you are ready to work with me, I assure you that I could have
the deposit released to you within few days. Upon receipt of the
deposit, we shall share the proceeds in halves (50-50). I ask that if you find no
interest in this project that you should discard this email and forget
I ever contacted you. Do not destroy my career because you do not
approve of my proposal. I am a family man and this is an opportunity
to provide them with new opportunities.

There is a reward for this project and it is a task well worth undertaking.
If you find yourself able to work with me let me give me positive signal, and I will
initiate this process towards a swift conclusion. Do not betray my
confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting soon.

Thank you,

Steven Meadows

[basskiller]

Nigerian scammers

Originally Posted by Jeton

i know these (usually Nigerian) scams already vary a good deal, but this particular Irish flavored one i just found in my spam folder struck me as really cute...maybe i just havent read enuff of these things and am too easily impressed, but i briefly felt like a secret agent g-man helping an Irish bank catch criminals while making a tidy sum myself! must be my medications....



RE: REPLY‏
From: Steven Meadows ("Steven Meadows"@omr14.networksolutionsemail.com)
Medium risk You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Tue 9/01/09 4:53 PM
To:

Good Day,


I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as
we have not meet personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration
of its importance and immense benefit. My name is Steven Meadows Chief Operating Officer
(Allied Irish Bank Group). Presently, we are conducting a standard process investigation on behalf of
"AIB Group the International Banking conglomerate.


This investigation involves a client and the circumstances surrounding
investments made by this client at "AIB Group", the Private Banking
arm of Allied Irish Bank. The client died in testate and nominated no
successor in title over the investments made with the bank. I would
respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail private
and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result
of this mail.

I contact you independently of our investigation and no one is
informed of this communication. I would like to intimate you with
certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you.
You share similar surname with this late fellow, as such I am prepared
to place you in a position to instruct the firm to release the
deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. That is, I will
simply nominate you as the next of kin and have them release the
deposit to you as the rightful heir. I would have gone ahead and
transfer the funds secretly to my private offshore account, but that
would have drawn a straight line to me and my involvement in claiming
the deposit. On the other hand, you as a foreigner stand a better
chance to easily surpass, as the beneficiary to the fund.

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. If you are ready to work with me, I assure you that I could have
the deposit released to you within few days. Upon receipt of the
deposit, we shall share the proceeds in halves (50-50). I ask that if you find no
interest in this project that you should discard this email and forget
I ever contacted you. Do not destroy my career because you do not
approve of my proposal. I am a family man and this is an opportunity
to provide them with new opportunities.

There is a reward for this project and it is a task well worth undertaking.
If you find yourself able to work with me let me give me positive signal, and I will
initiate this process towards a swift conclusion. Do not betray my
confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting soon.

Thank you,

Steven Meadows

[Lizard King]

I get one a day, here is todays. Yesterday I won a lottery, LOL

Hola Bass.

CENTRAL CLAIM OFFICE, MANCHESTER CITY
61B Osbourne Avenue,
Manchester, NW11 0DT,
United Kingdom

REF: SR000847
CONGRATULATION SELECTED WINNER,

The PayPal Payback raffle draw conducted in August 2009 results has
just been released today. And we wish to announce to you that you have
been selected as one of ten lucky winners of the PayPal promotion draw
with a Ticket No:A0258176X, REF: SR000847 making you the winner of the
total Prize money of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING (500,000,00
GBP).

How do I claim my prize?

Provide the under listed information to claim your prize.
NAME IN FULL.............
CONTACT ADDRESS..........
AGE......................
OCCUPATION...............
PHONE....................
MOBILE...................
SEX (M/F).
Upon confirmation of your status, your prize fund will be made available
for payment by our paying department.

Contact Claim Agent Company: ROYAL BOB HILTON AND SECURITIES
Mr Mark Stone.
Tel +44-703-190-0571
+44-703-193-6967
Email:customercenter.stone3@yahoo.com.hk
We Congratulate you once again and wish you more.

[Bigkarch]

I wonder how many people fall for this shit...part of me thinks if they are that stupid, they deserve to get scammed

[wraithgs]

I get those emails too. they are quite amusing

[Jeton]

Originally Posted by Bigkarch

I wonder how many people fall for this shit...part of me thinks if they are that stupid, they deserve to get scammed

from what i read, literally hundreds of millions of these get sent daily, most from Eastern European gangs...even a one-in-a-million hit rate results in a huge profit for the scammers....PT Barnum was very wise!

[wraithgs]

I guess we are all in the wrong business guys??? we could be fucking people like those scammers and be making a killing..haha just kidding, but seriously, it is hard to find an honest person, going to the extent of these scammers is just ridiculous......but its all good, bc karma is a bitch and itll get them eventually, and karma works i tell you, its hit me a bunch of times for bad desicions in my past....

[TheChosen1]

Originally Posted by Bigkarch

I wonder how many people fall for this shit...part of me thinks if they are that stupid, they deserve to get scammed

You'd be surprised,bro. I used to think that there is NO WAY that anyone would be dumb or gullible enough to fall for them. But then, they started popping up on "Judge Joe Brown". Relatives suing each other because one of them had deposited a $2500 check into the other one's checking account, both go on a shopping spree, and the check later bounced 2 days later. Now the dummy is $2500 in the whole in their checking account. Best part to that, no one wins the law suit.

But that's not the new scam. Oh no.....How about getting an email about winning a lottery or contest that you've never entered?

[liftsmore]

Why are they all from Nigeria? Is that the only country that scams?

[bigpapabuff]

I can't believe anybody falls for these. I saw a new email that just said something like " I have the greatest business idea ever, it is sure to work at least once. Just send me 5000 dollars and you will have your answer. I guarantee this will work" It was pretty funny, but I just can;'t imagine who falls for these.