These people make me angry - . what would your reaction be if you got this?

October 8, 2008 11:49am CST
I received this today.. After registering today with a new social networking site you can earn from, just by being active, uploading pics, video music, commenting, views and so on, much like facebook and so on except you rewarded.. Anyway was Only in there few hours and already getting mail like this.. My Dear Thanks for your response yes I am very happy to hear from you yes I fine too and you, I hope you are very good personal, my name is Prince Cosmos I am from Manchester city London yes my dear I came to you for an assistant please my dear I am an international contractor I more all over the world any where I have a contract so my dear right now I have a road contract here in Nigeria so my dear I want you to assist me to invest this money in your country so my dear I want to established fast food business in your country and I will like to established this business with Sam of $5.5 million please and you send me your bank account and your picture or your international passport and you go ahead and give the details about yourself so my dear for your compensation in this assistant to me I will give you %25 out of this money ... Do they think we are stupid? to not see it is scam? Is anyone daft enough to give personal details to strangers on the internet lol Wondering if i should report him before he try to con someone else that is new to site? what you think? I am sure the site would not appreciate scammers like that in there. To think he actually was asking for my passport hahahahaha..
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syankee525
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
9 Oct 08
do like me, reply back to them stating. "i will forwards this to my freind at the FBI to handle this for me, thank you so much "
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syankee525
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
9 Oct 08
that's even better..
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
haha.. That is a good one but some of these Nigerian scammers would reply back saying 'Thankyou so much for responding with your nice mail.. etc etc ' lool becuase some do not even know English and given templates to send out. Some do not even know what they are sending out but do it becuase told to as part of their job.. Believe me, most would not even know what you mean by FBI Think maybe another time is to play along and send fake information.. ooo a nice virus sent to their inbox be payback muhhahahah thanks for sharing
di1159
@di1159 (1580)
• United States
8 Oct 08
The really sad part is that this older than dirt scam is still going around. To me, I guess I conclude that people still fall for it since it's still making the rounds. Good thing you know better and have your wits about you, but its really incredible that they are asking you for passport info. It's amazing to me that some poor soul somewhere is falling for it. I get them about once a week. I've got so many hundreds of millions of dollars awaiting me from Nigeria that I suppose I should just move there and claim it! LOL.... Mandy,when I do, I'll look up Prince Cosmos road contract and have him name the road after you! Stay safe online!!
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
yes obviously people are still getting fooled by these scams well i just done my bit for the community as just reported him, i hope will block his ip so not register again but probably use cybercafes as they normally do, in big groups. I got used to many types of scam in tagged.com, sob stories too, and desperately need help... i thought that too, about the passport, i never seen that in a scam before, only bank details, address etc lol One scam was someone that work for magazine and wanted to use my foto for front page haha, again needed my bank details to deposit me money.. Now someone could really fall for that type of scam. Isnt it weird how Nigeria have all this money lol wow its richer then America thanks for sharing
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
oh silly me, ofcourse they have much money.. it is from scammmed peoples bank accounts
genihanna
@genihanna (358)
• United States
8 Oct 08
This scam is as old as the Internet itself. Most frequent users are hip to it. Really naive newbies would be the only ones who would fall for it. There's nothing you can do about it - I have an email program that allows me to bounce the email back to them and blocks them from ever sending to me again. Everyone ought to know NEVER respond to them and just ignore or block them. They really ought to be ashamed! What the heck makes them think it's a good way to make (steal) money!? The dummies!
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genihanna
@genihanna (358)
• United States
8 Oct 08
But you're still right to keep people aware that the jerks are still trying. Spread the word & keep our fellow users safe!
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BettyBooAmy23
@BettyBooAmy23 (324)
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8 Oct 08
Hi there, I have had so many of these emails asking for personal details that they could easily steal your identity with and still cant believe that they think that people will actually give them this information however why do they keep sending the emails if they get no responses clearly there are to people out there providing them with such information i think it is up to the individual to try and be vigilant however just make people aware as and when you have opportunity to. Not sure how you would go about reporting him though.
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thebeaddoodler
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
9 Oct 08
Don't ever reply to a message like this. Contact support on the site if you don't know how to report spam. Then delete the message. I don't know how they do it, but if you reply that gives them access to a lot of information about your computer etc, that they don't have just from your profile on the program.
thedogshrink
@thedogshrink (1266)
• United States
9 Oct 08
report him!
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
i did earlier today, so hopefully they will investigate and ban him from the site.. thanks for response
mommyboo
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I'll tell you one thing - these would look less like scams (but 95% of people would still recognize it as a scam) if the stupid people who came up with these chain letters would learn how to spell and use better grammar skills. The way these people talk, they learned English a month ago and it looks ridiculous - it's amazing anybody intelligent can even make heads or tails of it. Sadly, I believe some elderly people have been taken in by things like that. I'm not sure why but it's bad that they get targetted. Most younger people are very suspicious and careful.
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
That was a very bad one for grammer and he say he is from England haha.. There is some that are perfect English becuase they are templates and people are employed to send them out, if you reply they do not reply to your response, infact i put it to test and got very nasty with one, he replied with very nice mail thanking me very much for responding etc etc.. It was obvious he had no idea of what id said lol This guy i reported, earlier becuase someone just might fall for the scam and id hate for that to happen. thanks for responding
elmiko
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
8 Oct 08
Yeah i've received these emails known as the nigerian bank account scams. I can't believe people would be dumb enough to trust people like that. People have been fooled by this scams and gotten their bank account wiped out.
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cupid74
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
9 Oct 08
Hi Karen hope u must be doing well Well These kind of Spasm mails sare very common, and there are some princess who had inherited millions of dollars and think like that Well, its for sure spasm mail and they send it to every one, as they nope MONEY ($) Tempt. but u know what i like in this messages. he said u "dear" countless times to soften ur heart, but u r angry, hmmmmmmmmmm Just send her ur pics may be he offer u 50% share rather than 25% Go for it Take care
cupid74
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
10 Oct 08
Ha ha ha ha so what should i call u other than Karen and Mandy??? Ok Deal, Send virus to him and Pics to Me, OK Take care
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
hhe yes he do mention dear a lot BUT i HATE being called dear more then anything i not anyone dear lool i dont think sending pics would even get me 1% haha they are heartless programmed machines to try con whom ever would fall for it.. What id prefer to do is send him a nice virus to wipe that computer or mess it up lol thanks for sharing
goldeneagle
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
8 Oct 08
hahahahah this is one of the many Nigerian scams out there...an former acquaintance of mine fell for one that said he had a relative killed on a construction site over there or something and the company was wanting money to send his stuff home or was trying to get the documents for the person's inheritance to him or something. So this dude sent this "company" almost $2,000 and never heard from them again
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
that is another scam i have had from tagged.com about some inheritance.. i know exactly the scam mail you talking about, it is a shame person you knew got fooled by it but how stupid of him also.. They are templates they use and many work from cybercafe or big office.. This scam letter i got, is slightly different to ones i had in past, not as professional since he is talking of big business haha... (how many times can he say dear haha) be nice idea if mylot had a special section for scam talk.. thank you for sharing
Ruth Belena
@paid2write (5201)
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8 Oct 08
Yes you would have to be stupid to fall for that my dear! I would definitely report the person who sent it to the networking site. I don't think they would find it acceptable for someone to use the site to send that kind of message and he will be banned. Someone could actually believe it to be genuine and respond, if they were new to the internet.
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teka44
@teka44 (3420)
• Brazil
8 Oct 08
Hi mandykaren. It is funny. This is an old scam so people still doing this? We aren't stupid but out there many innocent persons believe in this. And they take all the money from these innocent people. It is a shame! We need to be carefull because the net is plenty of scams. Why you don't report it to the site? Have a nice day.
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
we not stupid but they are to think we will give such personal details to a total stranger in Nigeria.. BUT saying that. anyone that is newbie to life on the internet could get sucked in by it and this is not good. i been looking again at it and his profile.. I never reported anyone before and i hate to do it, but there again what he is doing is disgusting.. And it is a definite scam.. It is my first day in site lol i heard about it from mylotter haha. another way to be rewarded for your activities lol but obviously he trying to find his reward by peoples bank accounts.. thanks for response
belk89
@belk89 (1103)
• Philippines
8 Oct 08
I think you should report this person before he con someone. Scammers are everywhere i was laughing just reading the message. No rich people would ever contact a stranger because he wanna invest in food business lol. I bet when the site knew about this incident that person will be banned and he can no longer scam any member.
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
hehe yea you are right, no way would contact random people from a social site if had that kind of money to invest.. Short while ago i did report it.. i not used to the site yet so just contacted them as dont seem to be a section for reporting abuse.. i included his email and username. i hope they block his ip but think he could be back using different cybercafe. Id hate for someone to be scammed and i hadnt done anything to stop him.. thanks for sharing
lisa0502
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
9 Oct 08
I can not believe people do this sort of thing. I mean the people who would send them that info must be total morons. I don't expect too many people have actually given this guy their info. I would report him because there might be that one naieve person out there.
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
Nigeria has big scam organizations, working in big packs in the cybercafes. And some people do get fooled by it, especially any newbies to world of internet.. If people didn't get fooled then they wouldn't be using the same techniques they been using for years,, I reported it short while ago, as he is abusing the site so hopefully he will get banned.. thanks for sharing
CyberSlave
@CyberSlave (180)
• South Africa
8 Oct 08
Sounds like a chance to bark at someone! I 'd make him my personal punching bag, I'd cuss him out to my hearts content! Clearly you're not a fool!I have a filthy mouth I'd give him hell ! I wouldn't report him that's too easy , I would chew him out and make him my b!tch! He'd regret the day he was born! But you're gonna take the high road because you're a woman of substance!
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mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
great response hahaha but your name is even better Really made me laugh, becuase i had offers in msn from a few guys wanting to be my slave and do anything hahaha hmmm i better shut up on that... Anyway lol i dont think anything you say to these scammers would bother them, they are that cold heart they are born to scam, programmed like robots.. A nice virus sent to them be better :p thanks for sharing, you funny
KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
10 Oct 08
Personally, people like this need to be Reported, to prevent someone who has not learned about these scams and been warned about them to beware. I know I have received them from many sites, even including here, and I just hope and Pray the word continues to get around to keep others here or elsewhere online from being scammed as well. Continuing to get the word and warning out as well is what it will take as well.
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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11 Oct 08
well posting it in mylot is a good start with warning people of different kinds of scams.. this one was not that clever, but some can seem quite convincing to some people that are new to Nigerian scams. I did report him next day after doing this discussion, but dont know if will take it seriously or not, i hope do.. But he probably already moved on, with another fake pic, and identity as they normally work in cybercafes.. It is so bad what they do, they must be so heartless, and like machine.. thanks for sharing
sid556
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I get e-mails like that all the time...I just close them out and don't respond. I don't know who you'd report it to...maybe the owner's of the site? People are more aware these days and I don't think there are many that would fall for such an obvious scam.
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
i think there is some that do fall for it, older maybe or newbies too.. you be surprised and that is only one technique of many.. They must fool some for them to continue with it for so long.. You need to think, someone that get one of these for the very first time that not know about these kind of scams.. i did report it, in the contact us section, one of admins or mods will get it and hopefully ban him from site as he is abusing it thanks for response.
Morbidbabe
@Morbidbabe (511)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Oh man yea I hate these emails they suck I've even had some send me fake checks and I would write them back telling them I'm turning them in and they would never contact me again, the sick thing is it is usually a group of people trying all to get money off of people then split it among themselves
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
that is what i did reply with.. saying i am not stupid and so on and said to not bother me again or i report him.. hehe he replied saying i havent heard from you my dear, please lets chat my yahoo is............... I did report him earlier today so hopefully be banned so can not scam anyone.. But as you say yes they do work in groups, normally in cybercafes.. thanks for sharing
smiley83
@smiley83 (1534)
• Malaysia
9 Oct 08
uhhh, gosh it is so annoying! i really hate it... LOL i even started to hate the word "my dear" for the number of times she used... beside, yeah it is obviously a scam...so, don't ever give your personal information out coz they might use it for illegal stuff which is called "identity theft" so, be careful MY DEAR LOL Smiley,
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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9 Oct 08
heheh.. you know what, i hate being called a dear as it is,let alone amount of times he say it, was that suppose to soften me up? cos i just found it agitating lol hun would have been better.. He not get anything from me, although a virus sent to his inbox to mess up his computer be good.. thanks for sharing
germany_fan
@germany_fan (511)
• Malaysia
9 Oct 08
first of all...why on earth the email dont have any fullstop?i got asthma attack while reading it.hehe...secondly,i've received so many emails in my mailbox about such scam.it's irritating but kinda interesting to see how stupid people are.why would you give your money to other people,while you can have it all by your own.sometimes i replied those crap emails and said...just keep the money for yourself...or just help the poor people...hahahz
mandykaren
@mandykaren (2040)
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11 Oct 08
yes it was a very poorly done email, i hate 'my dear' even more now then i did before For someone with such a big business proposition he was not very professional. I think should play them at their own game and just play along with it, see what happen next, even give fake details.. Be rather interesting to find out what his next move would be lol thanks for response