Keeping Up With The Nigerians
Feb. 17th, 2006 03:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
filkertomIt's that magic time, time for Best Spam Of The Week, in this case an apparent money laundering scheme in which you get to be the unwitting dupe:
Oh, and, before I deleted the thing, I noticed that the To: and From: addresses were austinmartin_26@yahoo.com.ar. Clumsy.
So, what's your favorite spam this week?
Hello,What I adore is the ineptitude of this, as if DeviantArt or Zazzle don't exist, or just creating your own online shop isn't possible, or online transaction services don't automatically exchange currencies, or UK banks don't take US Postal Money Orders, or a guy who lives in the UK would have his Yahoo account based in Argentina.
My name is Austin Martin and I am an artist.I live in United Kingdom,with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life. It is definitely a full house. I have been doing artwork since I was a small child. That gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer.I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines.I have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all around the world.I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans,they are always offering to pay with a US POSTAL MONEY ORDER,which is difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom.I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working for me as a partime worker and i will be willing to pay %10 for every transaction,which wouldnt affect ur present state of work,someone who would help me recieve payments from my customers in the states.i mean someone that is responsible and reliable,cause the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive,i am working on setting up a branch in the states,so for now i need a representative in the united states who will be handling the payment aspect.
These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name, so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire the rest back. But the problem i have is trust,But i have my way of getting anyone that gets away with our money,i mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involved.It wouldnt cost u any amount,u are to receive payments which will be sent to u by fedex or usps from my business patners,which would come in form of a money order then u are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union money transfer or moneygram money transfer,all transfer fees should be deducted from the money.
Regards
Austin Martin
N.B:Endeavour to send your reply through my alternative
e-mail address: austinmartin_23@yahoo.com.ar
Oh, and, before I deleted the thing, I noticed that the To: and From: addresses were austinmartin_26@yahoo.com.ar. Clumsy.
So, what's your favorite spam this week?
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Date: 2006-02-17 09:03 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-02-17 09:37 pm (UTC)and say the name outloud a couple of times ...
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Date: 2006-02-17 09:53 pm (UTC)Somebody must think he's clever.
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Date: 2006-02-17 09:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-02-17 09:10 pm (UTC)Random Phrase Poetry
Date: 2006-02-18 06:49 am (UTC)" Sort, they might live, comfortably and reputably, for a few years. better acquainted with me than to suppose me capable of doing what
my domestic duties, I have devoted to corresponding at some length son. Moan for your nurture of him, moan for your corruption of him,
It was you, if I dont deceive myself, she said, in a broken together; but quickly decided what to do, and came up to me.
remark this in moon likewise? J. M. D., J. M. and J. took airing follies. Theres a deal of sin outside. Theres a deal of sin in
years and more, but upright yet, and a steady walker of six miles nothing but her keel, as she sprung wildly over and turned towards
fell from old Tiffeys daily biscuit, regularly eaten when St. She sat upright in her arm-chair, with a stately, immovable,
the truth, quite unprofessional altogether, my dear Copperfield. Agnes know - and mother. Mother will be quite in a state, when she
in her own fervent manner, what her trust in me was. She knew she breath, with no shape at all remaining in her bonnet, and one of
reference to these Immaculates, by Creakle and the rest; Twenty I have remembered Who wept for a parting between the living and the
course of time, and that my niece was kiender daughter-like to me"
It's some David Copperfield mixed with a some other stuff...hey! I got it, it's a VicLit MashUp! :) I find stuff like the above weirdly compelling, almost like these spam generators are starting to channel James Joyce or something :)
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Date: 2006-02-17 09:56 pm (UTC)ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am Mr. Bib Fortuna, secretary to the late Desilijic family boss,Jabba the Hutt who died on Tatooine while still on active duty for our family.
When my boss was alive I used to move funds running into millions of Galactic Credits to Nar Shaddaa and Ord Mantell. However, on the eve of my boss's death in Tatooine, he gave me the sum of 24m(million) Galactic Credits in cash to move to Nar Shaddaa as usual, but immediately my boss died I moved the funds to CORUSCANT through a diplomatic courier service to a security company on CORUSCANT. The funds have been in the security company on CORUSCANT.
Because of the restriction placed on my family by the New Republic Government, I Simply cannot travel to secure the funds from the security company on CORUSCANT.
What I now need from you are as follows:
(1) You should travel to CORUSCANT to secure the funds in cash on my behalf and deposit it in your bank account on your planet.
(2) You will be entitled to 10% of the total sum involved for your assistance.
(3) As soon as you confirm to me by holo transmission your readiness to travel to CORUSCANT, I will fax a copy of my Power of Attorney to the security company on CORUSCANT authorizing them to release the funds to you.
(4) As soon as you have the funds in your custody, I will give you my account details on Kessell where you will transfer my funds to on my behalf.
Your URGENT response is needed. All correspondence must be through my lawyer,holo:392-3492-342488-234. Attentioned to my attorney (SALACIOUS B. CRUMB). Please do not forget to include your direct holo line for easy reach.
I hope I can trust you with my family's last financial hope.
Best regards,
MR. BIB FORTUNA
This is my favorite parody
Date: 2006-02-17 11:04 pm (UTC)http://community.livejournal.com/bankscamspam/1719.html#cutid1
Goose. Gander. Sauce.
Date: 2006-02-17 10:26 pm (UTC)Re: Goose. Gander. Sauce.
Date: 2006-02-18 02:36 pm (UTC)Re: Goose. Gander. Sauce.
Date: 2006-02-18 09:17 pm (UTC)I figured it would work great until you got busted by the Feds for working with a drug-cartel.
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Date: 2006-02-17 10:45 pm (UTC)I-emailed the moron back and suggested a lifejacket would be a better idea
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Date: 2006-02-17 11:04 pm (UTC)Money laundering spam would be a refreshing novelty...
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