Sister Act

From: "Salifu Victoria"
Sent: 10/16/10 02:36 PM

Subject: Investment from Victoria and James Salifu.

Dear Friend,

Investment from Victoria and James Salifu.

Forgive my indignation if this message come to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.

I, Ms. Victoria and James Salifu, the Son and daughter of late General Salifu, “the late Commandant” of the rebel faction in Republic of Congo,residing here in Ghana for asylum due to my step mother’s attempt to assassinate us and inherit our late fathers properties that our father left for us.We will like to invest part of our Late father's finances, in your Country under your care and full management; since after the death of my parent during the Congolese ethnic war we left for Ghana to seek asylum.

Hence, we will like to come to your country to establish our investments in order to use the advantage and get in touch with Mr. Kershner Bryson an American citizen whom I we contacted also for this very purpose early this year but ran way with our late father’s huge amount of money.

Since we have never been opportune to visit your Country; we are in search of a profitable business and Real Estate or medical investments in your Country and we will be glad if you can assist us in any way possible to move the fund from Ghana to your country for the investment.Alternatively, we can both go into a joint partnership investment business, I believe that investing through you as a citizen will make it a lot easier for us to achieve our investment ambitions in your country.

Dear, if I have find favor in your sight, please contact me for more detail.

Thanks,

Ms. Victoria and James Salifu

The Boy and the Box

From: "Sharan city Hotel.com" [sharancityh@yahoo.com]
Date: Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Subject: ACT FAST BEFORE WE RETURN THIS BOX TO THE NIGERIA POLICE

OFFICE OF THE MANAGER
SHARAN CITY HOTEL
AND SUITE.
NO I VICTORIA CITY ESTATE LAGOS
NIGERIA

DEAR SIR ,MADAM.

NOTICE OF A FOUND CONSIGNMENT BOX BEARING YOUR NAME AS THE OWNER IN ONE OF OUR VIP SUITES

I AM PLEASE DIRECTED TO INFORM YOU BY THE MANAGEMENT OF SHARAN CITY HOTEL NIGERIA
THAT A CONSIGNMENT BOX BEARING YOUR NAME WAS FOUND IN ROOM 5 VIP SUIT SOME TIME AGO IN OUR HOTEL

WITH FREQUENT RESEARCH AND INQUIRY THE BOX WAS LEFT BY A LITTLE BOY WHO JUST MIGRATE FROM GHANA
TO NIGERIA .
ALL INQUIRY HAS BEEN PUT ON AIR TO DISCUSS WITH THE LITTLE BOY WAS MEANT TO BE OF NO AVAIL
AND YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WAS FOUND IN A DOCUMENT CLOSE TO THE BOX ON THE ROOM
BUT RIGHT NOW TH MANAGEMENT IS MAKING A PLAN TO REPORT THE BOX TO THE POLICE FOR FURTHER DISPOSAL
IF YOU MAKE NO CONCERN ABOUT IT AFTER ONE WEEK AS THAT IS AS PART OF THE HOTEL POLICY AND WE URGE YOU TO
FILE YOUR CLAIM OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX IF THE BOX IS IMPORTANT TO YOU AS THE WORTH OF THE BOX IS 33.5MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS BECAUSE AN ENGINEER WAS BROUGHT TO OPEN THE BOX BY THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOTEL BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT
THE FUND BELONGS TO YOU MAKE US TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO TAKE YOUR BOX
ATTACH IS A RECENT PHOTO OF YOUR BOX
ADVICE YOUR SELF ON WHAT TO DO AND RESPOND TO US AS FAST AS POSSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOTEL TO MAKE THE NECESSARY DISCUSSION ....

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPOND FOR DECISION MAKING

MR SMITH MAKAFI JR
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER
SHARAN CITY HOTEL AND SUIT
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS OUR HOBBIES
HOME OF COMFORT ASIDE YOUR HOME.

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I found this one so ludicrous that I struggled to even know how to pretend to take it seriously.

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Marey the Harppy

From: "Marey Janne" [marey.janne@yahoo.com]
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 9:17 AM

Subject: harppy to hare from you

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i am mare.janne i am from ivrey cost i am 20yaes old i am the only dotter of my father plase i am contacting you for a porpose i will like you to reply to for moor informtion thanks you my dear i will be harppy to hare from you .

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The worst English (spelling) I've seen so far. Could this be my new Santa?

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Santa Baby

This was an email I received and posted to the forum simply because of the scammer's amusing choice of name.  I wasn't planning to bait this one - I already had several others running - but one of the other forum members asked me to reply.  I'm glad I did.

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From: "Santa" [santathiara@att.net]
Reply To: [santathiara@yahoo.dk]
To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010, 16:17:47

Subject: Hello

Hello,
Happiness is the only word to express my feelings towards you. How is life treating you and everything around you? It is my firm belief that life is treating you real good and that God is in control of every other thing that matters to you. My name is Santa, I am an interesting, intelligent, beautiful and attractive young girl. I just came in contact with your email address today online and became interested in you. I decided to mail you so that you and I can start up a long lasting love relationship. I will like you to reply me here with this email address (santathiara@yahoo.dk) so that I can send you my pictures and tell you in details about myself so you that you will know who I am. I believe we can make a perfect match in relationship. Remember age, distance or color does not matter but love matters most in life. My email address is (santathiara@yahoo.dk)
Thanks,
Santa

Mega Millions Lottery!

I won the lottery! Well, no. Not a very successful bait overall, I seemed to be doing all the work, although I do think the WU receipt part was inspired, even if I say so myself! So not a total waste of time. Will be looking for an opportunity to use that (and the form) again.

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From: "Patrick Adams"
To: "Dr. Steve Forum"
Sent: 10/16/10 04:51 PM

Subject: Attention: E-mail Account Owner

Attention: E-mail Account Owner

PLS OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AND REPLY TO YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT AT E- MAIL loteriatrust1@aim.com
REGARDS
MANAGEMENT .

[Attachment "congratulations winner no 7.docx"]

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Luvvly Jubbly

This was a fun bait fitting in several of Del-Boy's famous escapades.  There were several potentially funny moments that just didn't come off sadly.

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From: "Capt Klein Hendelshaus"
Sent: 10/18/10 02:24 PM

Subject: HELP A US ARMY

Dear Friend,

I am interested in your company service.I am Capt Klein Hendelshaus with the US Army troops here in Afghanistan.

Based on the United States legislative and executive decision that we must evacuate Iraq immediately for Afghanistan, Now we are in Afghanistan military base and I will be redeployed back to my country military base soonest, come 2011, Our mission is to help beef up terrorist targeted states, mostly the United States and the European Union on the war against terrorism.

On the other hand, I want to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of 10.2 million USD, which I got from crude oil deal in Iraq . I deposited this money with a Red Cross Agent informing him that we are making contact for the real owner of the money and it is under my power to approve whoever comes forth for the money.

I want to invest the money in a good business as soon as I am redeploy anyway you will advice me on that since I am not a businessperson.I am an American and an intelligence officer for that so I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier service .I just need your acceptance and all is done.

Where we are now we can only communicate through our military communication facilities that are secured so nobody can monitor our emails, then I can explain in details to you. I will only reach you through email, because our calls might be monitored, I just have to be sure whom I am dealing with.

If you are interested, please send me your personal mobile number so I can call you for further inquiries when I am out of our military network. I am writing from a fresh email account so if you are not interested do not reply to this email and please delete this message, if no response after 3days I will then search for someone else.

I wait for your contact details so we can go into action. In less than 5days, the money should have been in your position and I will come over for my money. I will give to you 30% of the sum and 70% is for me because I know that nothing goes for nothing I hope I am been fair to you.
I wait for your full details information:
Your Full Name………
Your Address…………
Your direct Tele Phone…..
Your occupation and Age
Regards,

Capt Klein Hendelshaus

Bob's Your Carbunkle

From: "Bob Collins"
To: "Cornelius P. Tuttle"

Subject: JOB OFFER ...........URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

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I have job in place for you.I am looking for an honest and
trustworthy personnel.With handsome daily reward.

Respond,if you meet up with the above criteria

Thanks.

Diamonds are a Doc's Best Friend

This is the one that started my scam baiting hobby.  This scam email was posted to a forum of which I am a member (we often post such emails primarily to warn others - although the warning is most probably not necessary, we also find their general ineptitude amusing).  One of the other members (the one had received the original email as it happened)  asked if anyone was prepared to answer it for the further amusement of the forum.  One anonymous email account later and here we go.  Sadly, this one died very early on, but I wasn't going to let that stop me!

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Subject: CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC COMPANY

HELLO,

I AM REALLY SORRRY FOR NOT CONTACTING YOU FOR A VERY LONG TIME.I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SEEKINGFOR A BETTER WAY FORTHE DIAMOND DIPLOMATIC FINANCE PLC, TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT US$1,000,000 WITHOUT ANY MORE TROUBLES. NOW,THEY AGREED TO USE THEIR DIPLOMATIC DELIVRY SERVICES TO CARGO YOUR FUNDS TO YOU IN CASH AND MAKE THE DELIVERY TO YOUR HOUSE FOR
PICK.

NOW,I WILL WANT YOU TO WRITE TO THE PERSON INCHARGE OF THE DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES AND ASK HIM THAT YOU WANT TO USE THEIR SERVICES TO DELIVER YOUR FUNDS TO YOU AS INSTRUCTED BY THEIR SISTER COMPANY(DIAMOND DIPLOMATIC FINANCE PLC,).THEY WILL NOT CHARGE YOU FOR THE DELIVERY, AND ALSO YOU ARE TO FILL OUT YOUR INFORMATION AND SEND IT TO THEM FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON YOUR DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND.

1,Your Full name..........

2,Delivery address........

3,phone number...........

4,email address...........

NAME OF THE MANAGER INCHARGE: (MR JONES ROBINSON)

EMAIL ADDRESS: (diamond.diplomatic.financeplc.03@gmail.com)

PHONE NUMBER (+234-7081581021)

I WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY AFTER CONTACTING Mr.JONES ROBINSON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS,
YOURS SINCERELY.
BARRISTER NICULAS JAMES.