OT - My First Nigerian Scam Email

NullAshton · #1 September 14th, 2005, 10:54 AM

I just look at them, and wonder when did I ever sign up for that bank? Also, gmail is really good at finding these scams. I just look at the part of the message it shows to me, and volia! Gibberish is a perfect sign that it's a scam. Just select everything, and if you see a bunch of text hilighted at the bottom, it's a scam.

Atrocities · #2 September 14th, 2005, 10:56 AM

I like to send them to the bank.... I once called the bank number that was provided.. KNOWNING that it was fake, and got a recorded message telling me to follow the instruction or my account would be ceased by the IRS. I reported it to the bank and they said that they would look into it. Nothing happened. Later, about two weeks later, US Bank was critizied for not warning its customers about the scam and over 200 thousand people had fallen prey to it. Or so the news reported. Gotta love those inside jobs.

NullAshton · #3 September 14th, 2005, 10:58 AM

First bank scam I reported. All the others? Ah, people stupid enough to fall for those probally can't be helped much. So I was lazy and didn't report any of it.

dogscoff · #4 September 14th, 2005, 11:14 AM

I like the ones that direct you to a web page where you are supposed to fill in your account details, pin number, passwords and so on.

I have loads of fun filling in the boxes with the most obscene, hateful, poisonous messages I can think of. I'd like to think some of those parasites will actually read it- or if not them, the law enforcement agencies might get a giggle out of it when they seize the scumbags' computers... I don't know. Makes me feel better. If only I had Ennesby's way with words: http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20030520.html