Anyone see the woman who sent money to the Nigerian scammers

[JT]

Ive only just seen it

http://timesonline.typepad.com/technology/2008/11/this-woman-sent.html

This may well be the mother of all internet scam cases.
Janella Spears, a reverend and a registered nurse from Sweet Home, Oregon, ended up sending Nigerian fraudsters more than $400,000 when she was promised a multi-million dollar pay out from a lost relative.................

[strictlybroadband]

Yeah, I read it in the Guardian last week... you should read a better paper.

This cracked me up:

Despite advice from bank officials, police and even the FBI that the scheme was a ruse, Spears said she continued to send cash in the hope of a large pay-off. Even fake emails claiming to be from the President of Nigeria and US president George Bush could not dissuade her.

"I said how come you're using this non-government address? 'Oh, because our computer has a worm'," she said.

[JT]

Hello,
My name is Gordon and I'm the Prime Minister of a G7 country. Following recent problems that stem from the sub-prime crisis in the US, and have absolutely nothing to do with my fiscal ineptitude and poor management of the economy, our economy has come into a spot of bother. If you could find it within you to send some money to our account (details at HMRC@bankofengland.co.uk), we will see that you are handsomely rewarded in our soon to be worthless currency.
Many thanks,
GB

sound familiar?


:P

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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/dchssephiroth/1150799319189.jpg

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:P

If you'd post all your bank details, etc, in public here on this thread, I reckon you could make a few bob.

Also post a few of your credit card no's for verification.

Thanks.

[Johnny Kleenexxx]

not surprised the blogs have been ripping her to shreds

she was warned and still wasn't having it

[altwebdesign]

the damn idiot!
400k!! what a serious amount too lose!

[xcite-tv]

Recieved this one this morning..

A new angle but same shit..

Job anyone???


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- Coordinate customer payments using your bank account
- Monitor payment delivery thoroughly
- Immediately notify when any payment arrives and inform company head office
- Process customer payments via Western Union and Money Gram services to the company regional warehouses
- Ensure each customer payment is dealt with in a quick, polite and efficient manner
- Make records on each new coming customer payment into a database
- Establish and maintain constructive working environment, so that to ensure high-speed payment delivery, provide the customers with the fastest possible service and attract extra

This position reports to a supervisor or manager. You will be paid net 10% commission out of every customer payment you have to deal with, all the related expenses will be covered by the company.

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We are looking forward to hearing from you ASAP.

Yours faithfully, Addie Valle


This is my favorite line "Coordinate customer payments using your bank account"

Not mentioning where in the world I think this is from :P

[Simon]

She was just unlucky, MY cash will be here very soon indeed. Then you'll be sorry.

Doubters.

[marlowe]

You need to be more vigelent with these sort of scams. Like this guy:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=inbwbPeXRho

[gawdi]

Well I've won the lottery (again)........ :cheer: I am tempted to pose as DVT to claim it.....

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
TOLPITS LANE, WATFORD
HERTS WD18 9RN
UNITED KINGDOM

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Attn: Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw (#974) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held today 17th day of NOVERMBER 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03-18-25-29-31-43(bonus no.) which subsequently you won the lottery in the first category i.e match 6 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,700,000 (One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. Your fund is now deposited with a Finance company insured to your name. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants' names/e-mail addresses were selected through computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East and North America as part of our International Promotion Program which we conduct twice every year. To begin your claims, please contact your claims agent;

Mr. John Collins (Foreign Service manager)
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Tel/Fax +447024096946, +447024059022
Email: johncollins44@gmail.com

Confirming to him; the underlisted informations:

1. Your full name
2. Your contact address
3. Your telephone and fax numbers
4. You occupation
5. Your age

These informations will be for documentation and for the processing of the payment of your prize money to you.

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Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promo program.

Yours Sincerely.

Mrs.Olivia Malik
(PROMOTIONS MANAGER).
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
CAMELOT GROUP PLC