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riVeRraT
Member (Idle past 416 days)
Posts: 5788
From: NY USA
Joined: 05-09-2004


Message 1 of 21 (358751)
10-25-2006 10:35 AM


Post some of the funnier subjects, and bodies of spam emails you receive here.
My first: subject AIRTAXI
quote:
Good Day,
I wish to introduce myself to you. I am Col. Joshua Aristide
(rtd).
I am the brother to the exiled President of Haiti. Due to the
revolution
against the goverment of my brother caused by our
political
opponents in Haiti, we had to flee the Country for the
Safety of
ourlives.My wife, children and I managed to enter a red
cross
airplanthat was evacuating foreigners and we are presently in
Port
Elizabeth,South Africa.
We wish to buy 2 airplanes to setup an airtaxi
service in your country with your
assistance and cooperation and
equally invest in aero platforms.If you are in
a good position to help
my family,please send an e-mail to the e-mail address below indicating
your desire to help my family invest this funds in your country and
beyond.
I urgently await your e- mail letter.
best regards and hope
to meet you soon.
God bless,
Col. Joshua Aristide (Rtd)
E-mail:
as56agl@aley.net
Edited by riVeRraT, : No reason given.

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kuresu
Member (Idle past 2513 days)
Posts: 2544
From: boulder, colorado
Joined: 03-24-2006


Message 2 of 21 (359688)
10-29-2006 5:09 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by riVeRraT
10-25-2006 10:35 AM


I've got one for you:
quote:
Dearest One,
First and foremost and brief self introduction,I am Miss Tatiana Kenneth,23years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Robert Kenneth.
My father was a highly reputable business magnate-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Feb. 2004.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.But God knows the truth!
My mother died when I was just 11 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2004 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of $8.5 million US DOLLARS (eight million five hundred thousand USD) in a trunck box deposited in a security company here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast as family valuables for security reasons.
He also said he used my name to Deposit the consignment with the security company as his only daughter, as well as the next of kin to the consignment.
He also explained to! me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes.
I want you to assist me in clearing this consignment as i explain to you the this consignment was deposited in the security company as family valuables .
I am just 23 years old and a high school leaving certificate holder and really don't know what to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help as your wife ?
2.! Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, as well I will like you to forward your private telephone and fax number so that i will give you the contact of the security company where this consignment was deposited as family valuables for security reasons.
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Miss Tatiana Kenneth
this is my favorite sentence
Can you honestly help as your wife
do these spammers understand basic grammar?
sigh . . .

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joshua221 
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Message 3 of 21 (359690)
10-29-2006 5:17 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by riVeRraT
10-25-2006 10:35 AM


Go to aley.net

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AdminNWR
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Message 4 of 21 (359691)
10-29-2006 5:20 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by kuresu
10-29-2006 5:09 PM


I've got one for you:
I expect that lots of evc members received that. It is from our newest member (already banned).
See Message 49, Message 129 and Message 130.


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kuresu
Member (Idle past 2513 days)
Posts: 2544
From: boulder, colorado
Joined: 03-24-2006


Message 5 of 21 (359695)
10-29-2006 5:34 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by AdminNWR
10-29-2006 5:20 PM


I noticed that after I posted it--the who's banned thread. I was going to make a comment there, but you apparently have to be an admin to post in it.

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Taz
Member (Idle past 3291 days)
Posts: 5069
From: Zerus
Joined: 07-18-2006


Message 6 of 21 (359727)
10-29-2006 8:20 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by AdminNWR
10-29-2006 5:20 PM


quote:
Dearest One,
First and foremost and brief self introduction,I am Miss Tatiana Kenneth,23years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Robert Kenneth.
My father was ...............
quote:
FROM MRS ESTER DANIEL.
RUE/19AVE/16
ABIDJAN
COTE D'VOIRE
WEST AFRICA.
Dearest one.
My greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.I am Mrs Ester
Solomon Daniel from Ghana I am married to Archdeacon.Solomon Daniel
whom
untill his death served as an archdeacon in the ST.JOHN'S archdeaconry
in
Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were
married
for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted
for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian.
Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was
alive
he deposited the sum of $3.5.Million in a security company here in
Abidjan
capital of Cote d'Ivoire for safe keeping.
Presently,my Doctor confirmed to me that I have serious sickness which
is
cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Haven
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or
individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I
want
a church that will use this fund for orphanages,helping the widows,
propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained. The Bible made us to understand that“Blessed is the hand
that
giveth.
I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit
this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my
husband’s efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation
wheret
his money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this
decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I
know
that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says
that“the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace”. I don’t
need
any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence
the
presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I don’t want them
to
know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon
as I
receive your reply I will give you the contact of the security company
here
in Abidjan.
I want you and your church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.
Whoever
that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
Please
always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply will
give
me room in sourcing another church or individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to
receive your reply.
Due to present condition of my health,I was warned by my doctor to
avoid
receiving or making any call. For that,I have told the security company
about you. As soon as I hear from you I will forward to you the contact
information of the security company and the details on how you will
contact
them and have the consignment deliver to you through the security
company
diplomat.
Yours in Christ,
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Mrs Ester Daniel.
Please respond to my privet email/ esterdanied@hotmail.com
My question is does anyone actually fall for this crap?
Added by edit.
Oops, I just noticed that the first one is the exact replica of the one kuresu got.
Edited by gasby, : No reason given.
Edited by gasby, : No reason given.

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ohnhai
Member (Idle past 5162 days)
Posts: 649
From: Melbourne, Australia
Joined: 11-17-2004


Message 7 of 21 (359728)
10-29-2006 8:21 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by kuresu
10-29-2006 5:09 PM


this is my favorite sentence
Can you honestly help as your wife
do these spammers understand basic grammar?
Usually, yes they do. The poor grammar and such is frequently a direct attempt to generate feelings of sympathy and superiority in the reader to make them think they could take the author for a ride.

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Adminnemooseus
Administrator
Posts: 3974
Joined: 09-26-2002


Message 8 of 21 (359729)
10-29-2006 8:27 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by AdminNWR
10-29-2006 5:20 PM


Apparently our e-mail address records are way to easy to harvest!
I got 2 copies, I presume because of my 2 ID's.
Can something be done to stop such things.
Adminnemooseus

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ohnhai
Member (Idle past 5162 days)
Posts: 649
From: Melbourne, Australia
Joined: 11-17-2004


Message 9 of 21 (359730)
10-29-2006 8:27 PM
Reply to: Message 6 by Taz
10-29-2006 8:20 PM


Less now as more people have an awareness of these ”Nigerian’ Fraud attempts. But in the beginning when these first started, some city types who are used to large transactions such as these and also used to dealing with the African nations on slightly less than level deals (Yes they do happen) would have seen these as opportunities. Greed and an over familiarity with moving LARGE sums of money around led some to fall for this kind of scam.
Today most people are aware of what these schemes actually are and simply avoid them.
Edited by ohnhai, : No reason given.

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AdminNWR
Inactive Member


Message 10 of 21 (359784)
10-30-2006 8:22 AM
Reply to: Message 8 by Adminnemooseus
10-29-2006 8:27 PM


Re: Apparently our e-mail address records are way to easy to harvest!
Can something be done to stop such things.
In my opinion, evcforum should be more cautious about making email addresses available. I'd suggest that seeing email addresses should require that a member has made enough posts to graduate from "junior member" status - with a possible exception for admin email addresses. Even better would be a forum page where you type in your email message to another member, allowing email without exposing the email address.
In the meantime, it is very likely that spammer tatiana has signed up yet a third time, but at present the evidence seems a bit thin for suspending the apparent new incarnation.

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Taz
Member (Idle past 3291 days)
Posts: 5069
From: Zerus
Joined: 07-18-2006


Message 11 of 21 (359979)
10-30-2006 7:54 PM
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10-30-2006 8:22 AM


Re: Apparently our e-mail address records are way to easy to harvest!
Another solution is having our own "private message" system where one member can exchange private messages via forum. If members wish to exchange emails, phone numbers, dogs, etc. they can then do so through the private message system.

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Tusko
Member (Idle past 101 days)
Posts: 615
From: London, UK
Joined: 10-01-2004


Message 12 of 21 (359983)
10-30-2006 8:17 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by riVeRraT
10-25-2006 10:35 AM


I get some seriously weird ones. I think they must be generated to dodge the increasingly sophisticated spam filtering techniques. This one I selected at random from the 888 spams in my gmail spam folder. The sentences are occasionally repeated but seem on the whole to be chosen at random from various online sources. Its quite representative, and contains some gems. I have put the bits that made me laugh in bold for your convenience:
Rosalie Potts writes:
Not the computer: A GRILL THAT IS THE NEXT GRILLERATION OF TECHNOLOGY. Everyone hits their finishers in a great sequence and it was fun. They tried to get clever at the end with the bone joke and it just fell flat. I am looking forward to working with them. Yes, I hate when I accidentally set off a nuclear weapon.
Typically, I need to post at least three messages every two weeks to maintain a positive average. They have hired help. That or I was wearing socks. For starters, they completely ignored the whole Rep Mark Foley scandal and instead went with a tame President Bush sketch that really lacked teeth.
You really have to watch an asian soap opera to get some of the shots and the minor jokes. It was a simple premise but at least they did the physical humor with gusto. I think Canada is going to do much better than Togo this year.
The lead singer in the Killers first song sounded awful and off-key. There was no faux personal analysis or revelations of any kind.
The No Deal sketch made me laugh. They feel better with the joke-joke-joke approach and it gets them loud and responsive early one. The woman, is adopted and married to a Doctor in a loveless relationship.
One doctor seems pretty clueless and the other one just left town for a week. It will be an interesting and eventful day. Can you taste the suspense? Subject titles can be outright strange. Keep this in mind everyone. I am looking forward to working with them.
Save us a spot for Dinner! I hope to read that book sometime in the future. The weather is nice and I hope to find something nifty to bring back to Alissa who has been challenged lately with health and peacefulness. For starters, they completely ignored the whole Rep Mark Foley scandal and instead went with a tame President Bush sketch that really lacked teeth. You had Bill Clinton, Condi Rice, Dustin Diamond and I think one more. There are clubs that meet after classes, er, during lunch.
God Bless the UK listeners!
Joining them in a combination of factors: experience, right timing for auditions, class start dates, grooming habits and spelling competition. I asked for a map of it and basically was denied. We were advertising noodles.
We were advertising noodles. Keep this in mind everyone.
If you ever had a question about auto insurance, feel free to ask it.
The family is vaguely wealthy though appear to have fallen out of prosperity. Not the computer: A GRILL THAT IS THE NEXT GRILLERATION OF TECHNOLOGY.
If anything, SNL should be the place to take a potshot at yourself not do eight minutes about California Drivers and Whacky Suicides.
As I said, very weird. I wonder which endeavour Canada is expected to beat Togo at this year. The mind boggles.

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kuresu
Member (Idle past 2513 days)
Posts: 2544
From: boulder, colorado
Joined: 03-24-2006


Message 13 of 21 (359989)
10-30-2006 8:51 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by Tusko
10-30-2006 8:17 PM


the hell??

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Tusko
Member (Idle past 101 days)
Posts: 615
From: London, UK
Joined: 10-01-2004


Message 14 of 21 (360036)
10-31-2006 4:29 AM
Reply to: Message 13 by kuresu
10-30-2006 8:51 PM


My sentiments exactly. They are very funny though. My favourites are the ones selling viagra and other sex drugs. I'll see if I can find a good one now...
Gonzalo Francis writes:
Good day to you Sir!
Would you like to please your lovely partner completely? Now you have chance to do it
You are just a couple of clicks away from our great prices and handy shipment Impress your girl with prolonged hardness, plentiful explosions and increased duration
Come on in here: (IVE DELETED THE EMAIL...)
World’s greatest brands produce these goods in top class labs with latest technologies.
Gonzalo Francis
The key words? Plentiful explosions! Eeech... I didn't realise that's what sex was all about.

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Percy
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Posts: 22391
From: New Hampshire
Joined: 12-23-2000
Member Rating: 5.2


Message 15 of 21 (360662)
11-02-2006 6:26 AM


There's chat spam, too. Anyone else getting this one:
Or maybe it's real. Maybe I really should click on that link or risk losing my Yahoo account. Hmmm.
--Percy

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