NOTE:
If I refer to anything from the email scam in my reply I've bolded it, so you don't have to read the entire scam to get the references. Also, to maintain my anonymity I've changed all of my real contact information in my replies to Scamtastic. Some of the emails are written as if I were a woman and some are written as if I were a man. For the record, I am neither.
Email Scam:
Subject: info
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:24:48 +0200
From: s.f.marang@freeler.nl
I AM MR. Yonggi Cho A CITIZEN OF HONG KONG WORKING WITH Hang Seng Bank . I HAVE A BUSINESS PROPOSITION FOR YOU.
PLEASE AND PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARASED,I AM SEEKING
YOUR ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (Twenty MILLION DOLLARS). If you will be so kind enough to grant me the permission, I will be glad to give the details.MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. PLEASE REPLY AT yonggicho@hotmail.com
My Reply:
Mr. Cho,
I have much respect for the Chinese culture. (I'm bowing now) I'm not one of those troglodites who actually thinks that you eat dogs. In fact, last month I even borrowed a book from the library to learn how to do oragami. Hank, my friend, told me oragami was the Chinese word for multiple orgasms, but I found out it's just folding paper. They are both very relaxing though.
Ever since then, I have submerged myself in the Chinese culture, eating your food like 4 times a week. I love MSG! Hank asked me who in their right mind eats Chinese food two days in a row. I answered about a billion Chinese people! (High five!)
I'm also really impressed by the Chinese work ethic. It's amazing to me that your generals and emperors are able to win wars and build great walls, while still having time to whip up some pretty tasty chicken dishes.
Hopefully, I'll be able to use this money to visit your country and order the best Number 24 with fried rice that I've ever had.
Please and please write back to me and tell me what to do. I promise not to be embarrassed.
Happy year of the Pig!
Scamtastic
Email Scam:
Dear Selected Winner Contact Our Assigned Claims Agent Via Email: winninngesverificationunit@yahoo.comFrom: Mukherjee, Sushant (sushant@wharton.upenn.edu)Sent: Mon 9/01/08 5:37 AMGSM GLOBAL MOBILE Award SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION.CALLE CLAUDIO COELLO 41,28001BARCELONA,SPAIN.Reference: SP/CN435/663/6Batch: Gsm/N92/05/ZY369Congratulations!!! On behalf of UK)/SPANISH GSM'S Staffs we hereby Congratulates you on your email success in our computer balloting has won you the Sum of €350,000.00 Euros (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro) on the ongoing UK/SPANISH GSM PROMOTION held on 26th August 2008. We have been sending this notice to you but this is the last as we are about distributing winnings to winners. The draw was done electronically with several email addresses provided to this office by Microsoft to enhance the utilization of the internet. Your email address was attached to Reference Number SP/CN435/663/6 and was picked as one of the ten winning email addresses which made you one of our winners in the month of August. This has qualified you to claim the total cash prize Of €350,000.00 Euros (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro). Attached to your cash price is a N95 Series 3G Gsm/Nokia mobile phone, and your winning certificate in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of €3,500,000 Euros shared amongst the first ten (10) lucky winners in this category B. Therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your winnings will be issued to you as soon as you contact our Spanish division for the release of your funds from our claims department.You are advised to contact our claims department via these details: Your winnings will be issued to you as soon as our claims department verify your winning after you might have filled this payment processing form that is below. Claims Processing Form. (Fill And Send To The Assigned Claims Agent) Full Name:Age:Occupation:Address:Phone No.:Mobile No.:COUNTRY:Winning Email Address: ASSIGNED CLAIMS AGENT: Dr Michael AndersonE-mail: winninngesverificationunit@yahoo.comFOR MORE INFO CALL Tel:+34-691-946-039 Note: You are advised to contact ONLY your claims agent in all matters regarding your win. Do not respond to this email as it is only an automated notification to alert you of your winnings. Should there by any change of your email address, please notify your claims agent immediately. Once again, congratulations from us.Quote Your Reference Number as SP/CN435/663/6 when you are filing for your claims. Congratulations onceMore from all our members of Staff. Yours SincerelyMrs Mukherjee Sushant.(Online Promo Co-coordinator).
My Reply:Dear Dr. Anderson, Yay! I won some money! So anyway, what kind of doctor are you? Did you get your PhD in lottology or are you an MD? I was just curious, because I've got this nasty mole on my right side a few inches under my arm pit. It's about the size of three large bing cherries. It's starting to freak me out, because it's grown a tooth and is constantly asking me to feed it blood of the innocent. My question for you doctor, is if the mole turns out to be a subsumed twin, do I have to share the money I've won with him? I mean he's already been mooching off me for 30 years, isn't that enough? Please let me know what I should do. Taciturnly yours,Scamtastic
Scam Reply:Fund Release Form Fill And Send Via Email To Us For Verification.From: Gsm Mobile Sweepstakes Promo (winninngesverificationunit@yahoo.com)Sent: Mon 9/01/08 12:41 PMGSM GLOBAL MOBILE Award SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION.CALLE CLAUDIO COELLO 41,28001BARCELONA,SPAIN.Reference: SP/CN435/663/6Batch: Gsm/N92/05/ZY369 Dear: Winner, PAYMENT SCHEME FORM NOTIFICATION OF PAYMNET.Good to hear from you regarding the GSM MOBILE SWEEPSTAKES, (Dr. Michael Anderson) the assigned GSM Cash officer. In line with the commemorating event marking our N95 GSM Mobile Anniversary. For our N95 GSM Mobile Anniversary Draws. As you already know, all participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online and each email address was attached to a ticket number. Your email address was attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with lucky Serial number: 21-34-10-12 was selected which automatically makes you one of our lucky winners as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in Central Europe . And you and nine others emerged lucky winners of €350,000.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) each, from a grand total of €3,500,000.00.You are in order to begin in the transfer process required to fill the form and send back Via mail to us promptly as the information provided by you will aid the quick and protected transfer. As soon as you send us your information through an Email your Winning Fund will be released to you without any delay from our Office. CLAIMS VERIFICATION / FUND RELEASE FORMFULL NAME:FULL ADDRESS:SEX:AGE:OCCUPATION:TEL:MOBILE NO:FAX NO IF ANY:COUNTRY:AMOUNT WON: I await your prompt reply so that necessary steps can be taken to ensure the remittance of your winnings to you in due time. Congratulations once again, please call after receiving this Email. Regards,Yours faithfully,Dr. Michael AndersonTEL: +34-691-946-039 Copyright ©2008 GSM. All rights reserved.
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