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[voltaires_priest]

Got this Nigerian scam email today - knock yourselves out if you feel like a bit of baiting

> From: "charles okadigbo"
> <charles_okadigbo11@msn.com>
> Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 03:04:00 +0000
>
> Date:22th of OCT 2005
>
> I am a Nigerian, 27 years in possession of my dad's
> properties, he was been
> poisoned in a political rally in my country, he was
> the FORMER SENATE
> PRESIDENT, here in Nigeria before his death I have
> been in charge of his
> business and have got no problem in controlling it
> so far.
>
> Few days after his death I received a letter from
> his bank notifying me of
> his account in one of the banks in Nigeria that
> worth 17.1 Million dollars
> which he got from a supply he did with the Federal
> Government of Nigeria.As
> a result of this notification I have wrote a letter
> through my Lawyer to the
> bank to transfer the Money to a Vault House in
> Europe, based on the reason
> that they knew my dad make's a lot of money when he
> was still in government,
> so I will not like a situation that the present
> Government may probe his
> assets, I will like the money to be under your
> custody so that I will
> proceed ahead and invest it in your country.
>
> I know that this issue is a very sensitive one and
> it has to be highly
> confidential, why you don't send me your personal
> phone # and Fax # for
> quicker communication, the transaction is a risk
> free and your share shall
> be 30%of the total sum of this money provided you
> co-operation with me. My
> daddy happens to be a very popular person so let it
> be highly confidential.
> Update me back with my E-mail address
>
> Take care of yourself,
>
> CHARLES OKADIGBO



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[Boogski]

Hey Volty,

Are you an experienced scambaiter? I gotta tell you the whole concept looks to be most entertaining. Rebel Rose over at THE mentioned www.419eater.com. These folks have it down to a science!

Got any thoughts to share on the matter? If you've pulled off a successful scambait, I'd be most interested in the details.

[voltaires_priest]

LOL, not really - I never had the skill or the time that some of those guys manage to devote to weaving those massive narrative webs that they use to trick the scammers. Bloody funny the way they do it though.

I usually end up being limited to the one reply (usually fairly abusive in nature ) after which the scammer usually tells me where to go as well

Had a look at 419eater - the trophy room is HILARIOUS! Another one is www.scamorama.com if you're interested



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[Anisa]

I seem to get loads of these emails!
Usually starting with

"I am uboogo Badejo son of the former blah blah blah, I will give you 30 billion pounds to transfer into your bank account and once its cleared you will get 70 million for your trouble"

Anyone seen any pigs flying recently??

What's really interesting is that all of these people are Nigerians. Why? Do they have a special degree there about spamming? I mean you never hear a Japanese, Filipino, or French guy/girl doing this!! Only Nigerians...But however smart they think they are, they got tricked in the end.

[Anisa]

I have to agree, I've received loads of these emails and all are from Nigerians!