My favorite email scam..

[Ray]

I hate when people take advantage of the military

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? HOPE ALL IS WELL. MY NAME IS SGT. MARK JOHNSON; 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 ($25 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS)
TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO YOU IN UNITED STATES, AS FAR AS I
CAN BE ASSURED THAT M SHARE WILL BE SAFE IN YOUR CARE UNTILI COMPLETE MY
SERVICE HERE. SOURCE OF MONEY: SOME MONEY IN VARIOUS CURRENCIES WERE 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 RICHARD 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 TIME. YOU WILL FIND THE
STORY OF THIS MONEY ON THE WEB ADDRESS BELOW:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A35080-2003Apr24

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 BRITISH/AMERICAN MEDICAL DOCTOR
WHO DIED IN A 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,
AND I BELIEVE THAT MY MONEY WILL BE WELL SECURED IN YOUR HAND BECAUSE YOU HAVE
FEAR OF GOD.

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
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
POSSIBLE MY ONLY WAY OF COMMUNICATION IS BY EMAIL.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

SGT. MARK JOHNSON.
3RD INFANTRY DIVISION,

 

[DebX420]

Heh. That is really bad - especially with him messaging a soldier!

You should go over there and break his neck in. But, what if this were real? That'd be pretty cool - I've heard of some people, just out of bordem, replying to emails similar to this (FREE iPODS, ETC.) and getting it.

But since he is using the military standings to his advantage, shame on him.

 

[Ray]

Yes.. whats funny is that the army has what is called whitepages and there is no one to be found by that name in the 3rd id..

Also.. whats gives it away that it is a scam is the fact that he doesnt no when he returns to the states.. its a dead giveway because every soldier has a countdown til he returns and that he can only stay over a maximum of 18 months at a time

 

[weblord]

yeah im regular receiver of this email as well
http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/446329-i-got-30-000-000-00-a.html

and take a look they usually pretend to be a newbie on the internet having caps lock enabled but i think they're trained to cater to newbies. before i thought caps lock is good business practice (that was way back when typewriters are in) but now on internet it's shouting.

 

[Keral_Patel]

My favorite is this :

- Attention Beneficiary, we have concluded to effect your payment through western union $5,000. Daily until the total of $850,000.00 is completely transfered. Contact the Western union Agent: Mr. Mack James TEL: +22998226253 E-mail: ([email protected]) money sent Though, BEDE AJANA amount sent $5,000.00 in your name today so contact Mr. Mark and tell him to give you the mtcn, sender name and question / answer to pick the $5,000.00. But you will first send the tax clearance of $145 to him which can't be deducted from your total amount as it is stamped and approved.Pls contact him ASAP to send you the pick up information.Thanks Mrs. Stella Obi

 

[FreshAvails.com]

At leaset he was upfront about it being illegal. :D

 

[Ray]

At leaset he was upfront about it being illegal. :D

well i guess he does have some intergretey i guess

 

[Daniel]

Call me odd, but the block caps is enough to give it away as a scam for me.

 

[FreshAvails.com]

Got this one today. I love the instructions I am to give her attorney...
***
Hello Dear

My name is Mrs. Victoria Van Dijk; I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you and the charity organization around your community. I am 64 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 3 years ago immediately after the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I will not live longer than some weeks because of my health i decided to WILL/donate the sum of $17.800.000.00 to you.

Here is the Contact information of my Attorney below:
Barr: Karo Brown Advocaten
ADDRESS: 35 Group Middle Levees 8712 Emirates NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM.
Email [email protected])

and tell him that I have WILLED ($17.800,000.00) seventeen Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars to you I know I don’t know you but I have been directed to do this.

Best Regards,

From Mrs. Victoria Van Dijk

 

[evertonian7uk]

email him back, ask him how is he going to get the money, from the barrels to your account lol,

shame on these guys for doing this to the US keep up the great work you guys do down there!