Nigerian Scammers on Afternic

[Redleg]

Just got this "interesting" mail offer... :td:

Looks like the Nigerian scammers have found their way to Afternic now..

A member sends the following message regarding a listing on Afternic.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL unless you need assistance from Afternic. Instead, use the link below the message to reply to the sender.

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From: moni4real
Regarding domain name: VoIPUSA.com

[email protected]
Madam MoniKabila
Introduction.

My Dear,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business
venture which I and my Son Mack,intend to establish in
your country.

Though I have not met with you before but I believe,
one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in
life.

There is this huge amount of Eigtheen million
U.S dollars($18,000,000.00) which my late Husband
kept for us with a Security Company in Abidjan, Cote
d'Ivoire before he was assasinated by unknown
persons.Now I and my son decided to invest these money
in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa
for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund
from the Security Company and transfer it into your
personal account in your country for investment
purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will
be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund.
I await your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Moni Kabila.

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Do not reply to this email. Instead, click on the following
link to reply to the sender.

 

[FedPrimeRate.com]

OMG: Scammers Contacting Me Via AfterNIC!

Ok, we've all seen the scam emails from Eastern Europe, Nigeria, etc. offering an oppotunity to make millions for assisting in the transfer of funds stolen by some former dictator.

Now these people are contacting me through my AfterNIC Showcase listings! Check this out:

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From: moni4real
Regarding domain name: Joy.tv

[email protected]
Madam MoniKabila
Introduction.

My Dear,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business
venture which I and my Son Mack,intend to establish in
your country.

Though I have not met with you before but I believe,
one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in
life.

There is this huge amount of Eigtheen million
U.S dollars($18,000,000.00) which my late Husband
kept for us with a Security Company in Abidjan, Cote
d'Ivoire before he was assasinated by unknown
persons.Now I and my son decided to invest these money
in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa
for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund
from the Security Company and transfer it into your
personal account in your country for investment
purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will
be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund.
I await your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Moni Kabila.

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Got a duplicate email through my Forensics.TV listing. These folks have huge b*lls and no shame! Damn scammers. Feel free to send all your spam to the email address listed!

:td:

AmCy

 

[FedPrimeRate.com]

Just posted the same thing here: :td:

http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?p=837699#post837699

OK. Looks like the scammers have been busy AfterNIC. It's too bad they can't use all that energy to find a real jobs.

AmCy

 

[billinchina]

Hmm, I can't stand member to member spam. Don't reply to Madam MoniKabila, it will only encourage them. We're investigating these messages.

We suspended them. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Redleg]

BillinChina to the rescue.. :D

http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=127774

 

[FedPrimeRate.com]

BillinChina to the rescue...

Heh...Cool...I see that the scammers have been banned. The folks @ AfterNIC are always fast to respond to such matters.

:tu:

AmCy

 

[Masahiro]

Grr, If we told them that all they need to do is jump down a cliff and there's a £1,000,000 cheque waiting for the first one down (and they're not allowed any saftey equipment), would that get rid of all of them?