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Nigerian scam getting lazy | get money out of him ;o)

Agnieszka Hayward (X) — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:13:00 +0000

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Topic: Nigerian scam getting lazy
Poster: Agnieszka Hayward (X)
Post title: get money out of him ;o)

[quote]TonyTK wrote:

... I'd write back and tell him you offer proofreading services for 100 euros an hour. [/quote]

Brilliant idea!

[Edited at 2009-05-15 23:13 GMT]

Nigerian scam getting lazy | Next it'll be...

Nesrin — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:49:00 +0000

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Poster: Nesrin
Post title: Next it'll be...

Send me your bank account... got something for you... (you know the story)... hurry.

Nigerian scam getting lazy | Looking at the grammar, ...

TonyTK — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:05:00 +0000

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Poster: TonyTK
Post title: Looking at the grammar, ...

... I'd write back and tell him you offer proofreading services for 100 euros an hour.

Nigerian scam getting lazy | Same development as in the real world

Thomas Pfann — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:32:00 +0000

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Poster: Thomas Pfann
Post title: Same development as in the real world

It's just like the guys on the streets asking for change. They used to come up with the most elaborate stories of stolen wallets and maybe pregnant wives or sick children waiting at home. And at the end of the story they always were some £1.26 short of their train fare and couldn't you possibly help them out. Of course, they felt very awkard because they usually wouldn't ask a total stranger but...

Nowadays they just get straight to the point and can't be bothered to come up with a decent story anymore. Shame, really.

Nigerian scam getting lazy | Nigerian scammer

Trinh Do — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:54:00 +0000

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Poster: Trinh Do
Post title: Nigerian scammer

He's too occupied trying to swindle money from others, so he didn't have time to reply to your email. Maybe set your email settings to filter the keywords in his email, so he gets annoyed with bouncing emails.

So happy that I didn't get these lately.

Nigerian scam getting lazy

Daniel Meier — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:35:00 +0000

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Today I received this e-mail, and I am really upset about this lazy scammer. I am tempted to send him an e-mail to come back with a decent story and to tell what my share will be in this transaction. Even as a potential fraud victim I think I deserve some respect ;)

This is all what he wrote:
"I am Abogado Y .L.Carlos, an attorney at law.I contacted you for a business transaction to transfer of funds for investment purpose. A deposited Fund by late client of my in one of the banks here in Europe. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private email :( [email removed] ) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
I look forward to your quick reply.
Best regards,

Abogado Y .L.Carlos"