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Offline XavierMace

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Do scammers have no bounds?
« on: September 20, 2007, 06:53:36 PM »
Well, we all know the problems Nigerians have with getting money out of their country and how they need our help.   :roll:

But I got a new one today:

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HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? HOPE ALL IS WELL.
MY NAME IS ( SGT 1ST CLASS ) DANIEL VESS, I AM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER,SERVING IN THE MILITARY WITH THE ARMY'S 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION. WITH A VERY DESPERATE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE, I HAVE SUMMED UP COURAGE TO CONTACT YOU. I FOUND YOUR CONTACT PARTICULARS IN AN ADDRESS JOURNAL. I AM  SEEKING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE TO MOVE THE SUM OF ( $60MILLION U.S.DOLLARS ) SIXTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO YOU IN UNITED STATES, AS FAR AS  I CAN BE ASSURED THAT MY SHARE WILL BE SAFE IN YOUR CARE UNTIL I COMPLETE MY SERVICE HERE, THIS IS NO STOLEN MONEY, AND THERE ARE NO DANGER INVOLVED.

SOURCE OF MONEY:
SOME MONEY IN VARIOUS CURRENCIES WAS DISCOVERED IN BARRELS AT A FARMHOUSE NEAR ONE OF SADDAM'S OLD PALACES IN TIKRIT-IRAQ DURING A RESCUE OPERATION, AND IT WAS AGREED BY STAFF SGT KENNETH BUFF AND I THAT SOME PART OF THIS MONEY BE SHARED AMONG BOTH OF US BEFORE INFORMING ANYBODY ABOUT IT SINCE BOTH OF US SAW THE MONEY FIRST. THIS WAS QUITE AN ILLEGAL THING TO DO, BUT I TELL YOU WHAT ? NO COMPENSATION CAN MAKE UP FOR THE RISK WE HAVE TAKEN WITH OUR LIVES IN THIS HELL HOLE. OF WHICH MY BROTHER IN-LAW WAS KILLED BY A ROAD SIDE BOMB LAST WEEK. YOU WILL FIND THE STORY OF THIS MONEY ON THE WEB ADDRESS BELOW;

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dy ... -2003Apr24?
THE ABOVE FIGURE WAS GIVEN TO ME AS MY SHARE, AND TO CONCEAL THIS KIND OF MONEY BECAME A PROBLEM FOR ME, SO WITH THE HELP OF A BRITISH CONTACT WORKING HERE, AND HIS OFFICE ENJOY SOME IMMUNITY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE PACKAGE OUT TO A SAFE LOCATION ENTIRELY OUT OF TROUBLE SPOT. HE DOES NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE, AND BELIEVES THAT IT BELONGS TO A BRITHISH/AMERICAN MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO DIED IN AN RAID HERE IN IRAQ, AND BEFORE GIVING UP, TRUSTED ME TO HAND OVER THE PACKAGE TO HIS FAMILY IN UNITED STATES.

I HAVE NOW FOUND A VERY SECURED WAY OF GETTING THE PACKAGE OUT OF IRAQ TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR YOU TO PICK UP, AND I WILL DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU WHEN I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME. I WANT YOU TO TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU WILL TAKE FROM THIS MONEY FOR THE ASSISTANCE YOU WILL GIVE TO ME. ONE PASSIONATE APPEAL I WILL MAKE TO YOU IS NOT TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH ANYBODY, SHOULD YOU HAVE REASONS TO REJECT THIS OFFER, PLEASE PLEASE AND PLEASE DESTROY THIS MESSAGE AS  ANY LEAKAGE OF THIS INFORMATION WILL BE TOO BAD FOR US SOLDIER?S HERE IN IRAQ. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG WE WILL REMAIN HERE, AND I HAVE BEEN SHOT, WOUNDED AND SURVIVED TWO SUICIDE BOMB ATTACKS BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD, THIS AND OTHER REASONS I WILL MENTION LATER HAS PROMPTED ME TO REACH OUT FOR HELP, I HONESTLY WANT THIS MATTER TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLEMY ONLY WAY OF COMMUNICATION EMAIL.

MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS  (sgt.daniel_vess@yahoo.com)

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
SGT.DANIEL VESS


I guess they decided Sadaam's hidden treasure was more believable than a wealth Nigerian?  I don't know about you, but this just rubs me the wrong way.  I would personally like to hunt down the people who think this up and beat them down.  How about you?

Plus, admittedly I never served, but I don't think the backpacks you are issued is large enough to fit $60M+ into...
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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2007, 07:52:06 PM »
wow he should check his facts, isnt the 4th Infantry Division deployed to Iraq?
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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2007, 09:22:09 PM »
i believe they are. and that pissed me the fuck off cuz my dad and my grandpa both served in the service. my dad was infantry and my grandpa 105th airborne. if i knew who this was i would beat the piss out of them myself. excuse me.
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2007, 09:59:45 PM »
Yeah, most my family has served and I found this to be insulting.  It really surprises me somebody would go that far.

Well, no it doesn't really.  But I would still like to see them beat down.
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2007, 10:13:41 PM »
Hey, I think I saw that movie...
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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2007, 11:02:53 PM »
Gosh, can't you read!  Now you have gotten all of us involved!

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SHOULD YOU HAVE REASONS TO REJECT THIS OFFER, PLEASE PLEASE AND PLEASE DESTROY THIS MESSAGE AS ANY LEAKAGE OF THIS INFORMATION WILL BE TOO BAD FOR US SOLDIER?S HERE IN IRAQ.


Now the iron hand of the moderators will have to come forth and delete this thread from existence so that the FBI doesn't come to each one of our homes and kill our dogs.
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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2007, 11:37:05 PM »
Must be the same dude who's wearing my Welco's he stole from me off of Craigslist.... :x
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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2007, 07:29:29 AM »
I get these emails alot too. We should make a game scenario off a buch of these hoaxes
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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2007, 09:25:44 AM »
Could this be the Mall Ninja striking again.
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2007, 09:57:25 PM »
do half of you think its a joke. cuz if you do your all completely fucking disrespectful
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2007, 10:02:42 PM »
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do half of you think its a joke. cuz if you do your all completely fucking disrespectful
Why don't you do some educational reading:

http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Cri ... gerian.htm
http://potifos.com/fraud/


Try being a little less disrespectful yourself.  I personally (stupidly) fell for something like this :roll: Not money, but getting a reply on craigslist.com.
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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2007, 05:43:29 PM »
Funny you talking about scammers Up State:

So you do plan on ripping me off eh Up State? I traded you a Xbox 360 for that TM m14. You received the Xbox 360 in two boxes on Sept 22nd. I have tracking numbers and pictures of the 360 incase anyone wants me to verify this. I'll also be happy to furnish PM copies etc of our conversations and emails verifying all of this also.

So I hope this is just a misunderstanding and all, and you actually put that TM M14 in the mail to me. Because now I get the feeling I'll be getting in touch with the local Suprise, AZ PD about filing mail fraud charges against you.

You've got till Oct. 3rd to make this right.
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« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2007, 05:51:36 PM »
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Funny you talking about scammers Up State:

So you do plan on ripping me off eh Up State? I traded you a Xbox 360 for that TM m14. You received the Xbox 360 in two boxes on Sept 22nd. I have tracking numbers and pictures of the 360 incase anyone wants me to verify this. I'll also be happy to furnish PM copies etc of our conversations and emails verifying all of this also.

So I hope this is just a misunderstanding and all, and you actually put that TM M14 in the mail to me. Because now I get the feeling I'll be getting in touch with the local Suprise, AZ PD about filing mail fraud charges against you.

You've got till Oct. 3rd to make this right.
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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2007, 11:28:31 AM »
Quote from: "poison123"
Funny you talking about scammers Up State:

So you do plan on ripping me off eh Up State? I traded you a Xbox 360 for that TM m14. You received the Xbox 360 in two boxes on Sept 22nd. I have tracking numbers and pictures of the 360 incase anyone wants me to verify this. I'll also be happy to furnish PM copies etc of our conversations and emails verifying all of this also.

So I hope this is just a misunderstanding and all, and you actually put that TM M14 in the mail to me. Because now I get the feeling I'll be getting in touch with the local Suprise, AZ PD about filing mail fraud charges against you.

You've got till Oct. 3rd to make this right.



I think I'd do as he says. :)
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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2007, 11:38:40 AM »
Not the time or the place.  He's seen one of your other posts.
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