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Quote: billwill @ 28th February 2015, 12:44 AM GMT

As you probably know, it doesn't work that way... If you get back in touch, shortly they will ask for money to pay fees or bribe officials or whatever and they keep doing that. Greedy victims pay out & the money in the original message never appears & never existed.

It's called the Nigerian 419 Scam.

Some people get their kicks by playing along baiting the scammers and getting them to take silly photos or videos to 'prove' they exist or what ever.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=419+scam+spoofing&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=sg7xVPPgG8OBUcazg9AK

http://www.419eater.com/

http://www.thespoof.com/search.cfm?tag=Nigerian%20scam

Never! You don't say. And there was I ...

You gotta be very careful y'know!

http://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/us/122762/obama-loses-entire-national-treasury-to-internet-scammers

FAKE:

Please disregard the invoice I sent earlier

Please see attached invoice.

Regards,

Accounts Dept.
Linsen Parts

What about the Dangerous Genuine Emails?

I've not come across this style before . .

Dear Sir/madam

We are small and a new firm engaged in export of cocoa bean and coffee
here in west Africa, We have won various small exports contract at one
time or the other, recently we were (engaged) contracted to supply
various companies in the united states and Canada which was
successfully executed.

Unfortunately we are faced with difficulties while receiving payment
for our cocoa bean and coffee in our country which need 10-30 days to
get payments from your country. We do not have so much time to accept
wire transfers and can't accept cashiers checks and money orders as
well. So we need your help to accept this payments on our behalf. If
you are looking to make additional profit we will accept you as our
representative in your country. You will keep 10% of each payment from
our customers for every supply we make to our customers in your
country.

Your job as a part time employee of COSTACOFFEE L.T.D is very vital
and must be convincing to us in other for you to accept funds from
our clients and forward directly to our receiving local bank, It is
not a full time job but is convenient and fast additional income for
you. We therefore solicit your assistance to help remit this funds ,
if you are intrested I would want you to submit to us via email the
following information which includes:-

1 Your Full Name.................

2 Your Contact Address...........

3 Telephone number/Fax...........

4 Yahoo or Skype ID..............

5 Age ...........................

6 Gender.........................

7.Country/Nationality............

Mr David Salter
Online Coordinator
Costa Coffee
Exporters of Quality Coffee

I'm in here !

Dear Friend ,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for you're great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of the bank to my new partner's account in London that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $850,000.00. I have left an international certified bank draft for you worth $850,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.
My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary: Mr.BERNARD HILL, for the collection of this international certified bank draft. I have authorized him to release the international certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact him regarding this issue.

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and the new partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to acceptthis token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Also comply with MR. BERNARD HILL so that he will send the draft to you without any delay,
Contact him on the below contact information:
CONTACT: MR.BERNARD HILL
ADDRESS: No 4 xxxxxxxx drive dolphins Lagos-Nigeria
EMAIL :bernard_hills101@hk
PHONE NUMBER:011-xxx-809-535-9663

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your address where you want him to send the draft to you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family,hope to hear from you soon.
Mrs. Jessica Wilfred.

I know he played Yosser Hughes but this is a bit too much!

Ha ha! From the Black stuff.

It's very kind of him OR so I'm sure you're welcoming this with open arms.

Hehe they've always got English names - never something like Mufasa or ngongi.

Oh, and there was me thinking I had made a new friend in Prince Mdongo. :(

i invest in every one I come across..i'm filthy rich now

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FAKE:

PayPal

Dear member,

You just need to confirm your billing address.

If you did not confirm it until 20th of May 2015, Your account will be deactivated.
Just a reminder:

* Never share your password with anyone.
* Never share your personal information with any one.
* Use different passwords for each of your online accounts.
* Be sure to include uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols in your password.

Sincerely,
PayPal

To get in touch with us
Click To Confirm

This email was sent by an automated system, so if you reply, nobody will see it.

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Quote: Dave Short @ 11th May 2015, 7:25 PM BST

Wow, Paypal have got very friendly...!

Hello Dear, Your PayPal Account logged form another device

IP Address Of Device : 105.154.13.0

Country : Morocco

PayPal Suggest to you to renew your information's by clicking this link you will be redirecting to PayPal Site

Renew My Info's

Thank you,
PayPal Security Team

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They sometimes also masquerade as long lost pals.. not that you had any.. ;-)

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