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January 16, 2006
The Nigerian E-Mail Scam Gets Grosser
Urgent and Confidential from Sgt Richard Murphy.
Good Day,
I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My name is Sgt Richard Murphy, I am in the Military Engineering Unit here Baghdad, Iraq. We have about $15 Million US dollars that we want to move out of the country. My colleagues and I need a good partner, someone we can trust. This is a risk free and legal business (oil money).
But we are moving it through diplomatic means, to send it to your house directly or a bank of your choice using diplomatic courier service. The most important thing is that can we trust you? Once the funds get to you, you take your 50% out and keep our own 50%. Your own part of this deal is to find a safe place where the funds can be kept. Our own part is sending it to you. If you are interested, I will furnish you with more details. The whole process is simple and you must please ensure strict confidentiality at all times.
I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in
advance as I anticipate your co-operation. You can reach me on via email: XXXXX
Waiting for your urgent response.
Best regards,
Sgt Richard Murphy.
Posted by poland at January 16, 2006 11:28 AM
Comments
Preying on someones kindness? The lowest of the low. Really it is just trying to scam the elderly. I hope no one falls for these scams and they prosecute the people behind it.
Posted by: Rufus Masters ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 16, 2006 11:34 AM
You mean this isn't true???
I hope Sgt Murphy gives me a refund.
Posted by: Josh at January 16, 2006 11:39 AM
Sending out emails that accuse soldiers of stealing money?
Have people no shame?
Posted by: Bruce at January 16, 2006 11:48 AM
Rufus, these scams don't exploit their victims' sense of kindness, they exploit their victims' sense of greed.
You're probably right-- the elderly are the easiest targets. But I don't think anybody tries to accept an offer like this out of altruism.
Posted by: Eric at January 16, 2006 12:55 PM
if u think u can get right off this by helping steal money than u may deserve being conned.
Posted by: bicycle bob at January 16, 2006 01:02 PM
Greed is a killer sometimes.
Posted by: Angelus21 at January 16, 2006 01:17 PM
I'd love to find out who gets taken in by a scam like this. We really need to know who is that gullible/greedy/dumb.
Posted by: Sanchez at January 16, 2006 03:33 PM
I've been looking for a nice digital video camera online and saw a PD-150 on craigslist for $1200. I inquired about it and the guy said he could ship it to me within a week but I'd have to send the money to France, where the camera is located. So I sent him the money and...just kidding.
Wanting to play along, I emailed him and asked why it was so cheap and he gave me some convolted story about how his friend in France works for a non-profit and they get all kinds of electronics "don ated" and they sell them off cheap to fund their non-prof. Uhhh....o.k. So I emailed him back and said I thought about iut and it was just too expensive for me right now.
He emailed me back and said he'd let it go for $500 because his "wife is very ill." Good stuff.
Posted by: PetalumaFilms at January 16, 2006 03:41 PM
They'll try any kind of scam. The internet just feeds into that whole industry.
Posted by: Angelus21 at January 16, 2006 03:52 PM
only people who think HOSTEL is based on fact would buy into this scam.
Posted by: Jeffrey Boam's Doctor at January 16, 2006 03:53 PM
Hostel wasn't a documentary? My goodness you learn something every day.
Dear Dave "superfly" Poland,
I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My name is Lota pantera, I am on this goddam island in the middle of the Pacific. It aint on no maps. We have about $50 Million US dollars in DNA helices that we want to move on outta here because Moreau dropped dead on us and we aren't exactly "finished". My half human colleagues and I need a fully (well ok, 80% will do) human partner with a bank account. This is a risk free and legal business (pharmaceuticals money...hey they're funding Iraq subcontractors!)...
Waiting for your urgent reply including routing number and 8-digit bank account. Hey you have my email on file. Shoot me back.
Best regards,
Lota and The Experiments
Posted by: Lota at January 16, 2006 07:21 PM
Lota: What is the law?
Posted by: Joe Leydon at January 16, 2006 07:57 PM
Mmmmmm, what I would give for a cheap PD-150.
TO FRANCE! Off off and Awwwaaayyy!!!
Posted by: AgentArc at January 17, 2006 01:37 PM
500 bucks. Not a bad price.
Posted by: joefitz84 at January 17, 2006 05:13 PM
Lota,
You had him at "Superfly".
Posted by: Angelus21 at January 17, 2006 05:54 PM
I'll take checks too. Send some in any amount.
Posted by: Fades To Black at January 17, 2006 06:26 PM
yeah I know Angelus. Wire transfer will likely arrive tomorrow. And plane ticket email confirmation.
Joe, Lota was a House manimal not a Field manimal so she was not required to harken the Sayer of the Law.
Posted by: Lota at January 17, 2006 09:38 PM
I thought there were no exceptions to The Law (although she was the only female, wasn't she?)
Posted by: jeffmcm at January 17, 2006 09:40 PM
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