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Virgo's Haircut

Resident Train Guru
Jul 5, 2003
4,490
On a train...
I just got this, and it isn't the first.

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Hello,
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I
am Mark Escrupolo Masilag (junior) from Philippines
(The only surviving son of late Sir Mark Escrupolo
Masilag)

I came to know and pick on you in my Private Search
for a Reputable Person to handle this Confidential
Transaction. The only reason I am contacting you, is
that I have gathered that you are a God fearing person
who would not take advantage of my situation.

My late father was a crude oil consultant based in
Iran until his unfortunate death as a result of the
earth quake disaster that just occurred in Iran
killing thousands of people which include my father
and my mother I was fortunate to have been in TOMATU a
village thousands of kilometers away from where my
parents lived on a school escortion.

As I write this mail I am still very much in shock and
pain on what has happened to my parents. My reason of
contact you is that before my fathers death every year
he moved all of his profit made for the year from
Iran to Holland just in case there is any war in Iran
so he would be sure he would have money to fall back
on when he goes back to Philippines, the total amount
of this funds as we speak is US$28 million.

I have been in contact with this security firm via
mail as that is all I have for now they have said that
in other for them to be able to release the funds I or
the MARK ESCRUPOLO MASILAG FAMILY representative must
come to their office in Holland to sign the funds
release document before they can release the funds.

Please all I want from you is to act as the ESCRUPOLO
MASILAG FAMILY personal representative sign the funds
release document and have the funds transferred into
your account I would be willing to share the money
with you 50-50 if you can do this to help save my soul
from this poverty I am facing now.

I would completely understand if you do not want to
help me out in this transaction even though it is of
mutual benefit, with the high rate of fraud going on
around this days one can never be too careful, but I
would be willing to send you my personal social
security card of Philippines so you can be sure this
is for real and you stand to change your life if you
take this life time opportunity to make some money.
Pleas reply to my private mail box markjunior@webmail.co.za

For refence to what I have said,the relevant webpages
about the earthquake can be viewed:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/30/iran.quake/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/29/quake.iran.doomsday.reut/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/29/us.iran.quake/index.html

Mark Escrupolo Masilag Jr.
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Surely they realise by now, that EVERYONE knows that these emails are a load of old monkey
 






chips and gravy

New member
Jan 5, 2004
2,100
worthing
Regularly. Hotmail addresses seem to particularly attract them. Ironically they are then shoved straight in the junk mail folder meaning that you almost never notice them. Defeats the object really!

I'm curious about all this money sloshing around in the Third World though
 


CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG
Jul 5, 2003
45,087
Some of them are classic.

There was a programme called 'Scambusters' on BBC One a few weeks back about some DICK who had fallen for it.

f***ing ridiculous.
 


Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,942
Surrey
If I had a pound for every one of those I'd received I reckon I'd have nearly a hundred pounds by now.
 




It's called a 417 mail and is named after the penal code in Nigeria which covers it. Also known as advance fee fraud. Several people have lost lots of money on it and some have been murdered.

Bin it.

That is also a South African mail address.
 
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Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
62,380
Location Location
Wow, P H, that is a chance of a LIFETIME mate.
Just imagine, out of all the millions of names that could have come up in the search engine, it came up with YOURS, and not only that, showed you as being an honest, trustworthy and god-fearing person. If you want any help signing for it, I'm very familiar with travelling to Holland, and I'm sure we can come to some arrangement with my cut. Please PM me and we'll get this organised.


:D
 


REDLAND

Active member
Jul 7, 2003
9,443
At the foot of the downs
There was an article in the news a while back where some chap from Brighton sent off 20 grand and never heard back :jester:
 












Virgo's Haircut

Resident Train Guru
Jul 5, 2003
4,490
On a train...
Why is also, that everytime I get one of these, it seems that the blokes parents have been brutally murdered by some Iranian vigilante?

:angry:
 


chips and gravy

New member
Jan 5, 2004
2,100
worthing
It would be interesting to see what they did with a dormant account with no previous activity.

Why do they bother, if so few people are taken in by this?

Incidentally, I once replied saying you must be joking and got a diatribe back about my attitude. Classic!
 


Bwian

Kiss my (_!_)
Jul 14, 2003
15,898
Should I pass this on to Mr McGhee?:lolol: :lolol:

Dear Sir,
Compliment of the day to you, and how is your Health? Hope is fine? if so to God be the glory.
Firstly i will introduce myself to you, My name is Gbenga Abayomi citizen of africa (Nigeria) and i'm 18 years old of age i played for SHOLUADE F.C of Ojota Lagos State, Nigeria. And my possition played STRIKER ( 9).
My aims of mailing you is to inform you how it goes for me.
I'm a young talented footballer here in Nigeria, and i wish to play out
of my country to make most of my footballing carieer, and i have no
money to sponsor myself, so i will like you to please help me how to
make most of my football carrier in any country that you are capable to
link me in and i promise you that you will be glad in deed.
You are free to ask me any question you like.
Thanks for your understanding.
Gbenga.
Awating your mail.
 




Yorkie

Sussex born and bred
Jul 5, 2003
32,367
dahn sarf
I haven't had one of those. Am I missing anything?
 


Yorkie

Sussex born and bred
Jul 5, 2003
32,367
dahn sarf
I haven't had one of those. Am I missing anything?
 




Blackadder

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 6, 2003
16,119
Haywards Heath
Two Banks have e-mailed me, asking me to enter all my passwords etc for "Security reasons"

Got to try better than that Scammers!!!:salute: :salute: :salute:
 
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Blackadder

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 6, 2003
16,119
Haywards Heath
Do you want it back Artois?
 


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