Good business

[L-A]

Just to let you know, it this guy contacts you, I'm already doing business with him. No need to propose your help, the money is mine.

FROM:mr_isaac_caleb@******.it

am Isaac Caleb bank manager of BOA Bank in Burkina faso.I would like you to
indicate your interest to receive the transfer of 10.5 M Dollars. I will like
you to stand as the next of kin to my late Descease customer whose account is
presently dormant, for claim this is a very serious issued i am assureing you
that this transactrion is real ok, Once again i want to beg you in the name of
GOD not to let me down as soon as this fund hit in to your bank account.
I am a family man with the fear of GOD i train up my children in the
special way of GOD because i belived that we all will die one day,
Best Regard
Awaiting to hear soon
Mr Isaac Caleb

I will keep you updated about my imminent wealth.

[bassybill]

That's so bad that it's almost certain to work on someone pretty much immediately.

I have a theory that people who actually fall for this sort of stuff serve a really useful purpose. By becoming victims, they remove the need for scammers to become more plausible and so they ensure that this level of low quality nonsense continues, from which the skeptical majority of us are completely immune. Without the gullible folks, scammers would have to raise their game and we'd all become more vulnerable. So let's give collective thanks for the easily-ripped-off and the service they provide for the rest of us.

[WillPlay4Food]

Someone put out great commercials on TV showing people receiving these scam solicitations as phone calls. To a person, they all gave the phone strange looks and hung up. I thought it amusing that no one would even consider giving bank info over the phone to someone who called them, but have no problems giving it up via email for some reason.

[machine gewehr]

i belived that we all will die one day

At least he figured that out...

[L-A]

Up to now, our correspondence is fruitful.

FROM papatbateman@*******
Hello mr Caleb,

I would like to help you, but I would like to know you are not one of the peoples of the Internet who want my money.

Patrick B.

FROM:mr_isaac_caleb@******.it
Dear Patrick Bateman,
Thanks for your great insult concering your mail ok, please in other to be well sure concering the types of person i am please try your best to come down to my country in any money you spend it will be reducted as soon as this fund get transfer in to your bank account in other to bestom trust with in ourself ok,
my regards to your loving family
Mr Isaac Caleb

[DudeistMonk]

ROFL I want to give him access to my old savings account with 3 dollars in it, so I can laugh when he gets let down terribly.

You should see some of the stuff that got sent to me over the course of the last 2 years from having an un-captcha-ed internet contact form. Everything from naked Japanese women, to Viagra offers, to love letters from my ex soviet lover.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

10.5 monopoly dollars? Damn, wish I could have that kinda scratch

And how could you insult a GOD fearing man like that !

[Chunk-O-Funk]

Hmm, he sounds like a stand up guy. Good luck with Mr Issac Caleb.

If he doesn't work out for you I would like to recommend Kerikeri. He is Nigerian after all.

Truth be told, I haven't actually received my "contract payment" yet. He assures me I will any day now. It's cumming straight from the President and Commander- in - Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, so I believe it to be totally trust worthy.

kerikeri has sent you a message on kekeri

Attn: Sir,

PRESIDENTIAL RESOLUTION ON YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT.

We have been advised to ensure the immediate payment of your contract Payment strictly on the orders of the President and Commander- in - Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

On this note,We are writing to inform you that based on the orders cum resolution of the President, we are now processing your funds for immediate remittance into your nominated bank account and your payment has been scheduled to take place on the 13th day of March at the hours 2:30 pm Nigeria time.

You are required to provide the informations stated below to Mr. Karimu Jacobs to enable him reconfirm the stipulated date of your fund transfer.

1. Name and address.
2. Bank name and address
3. Your telephone and fax number( indicate the best to to call you)
4. Any form of identification.

All information should be sent to Mr. Karimu Jacobs with the details below without further delay:

Contact Person: Mr. Karimu Jacobs
Contact Position: Presidential Payment Director
Contact Office: Presidential Payment office
Main Phone: +2347057057336
Email: karimujacobs@
Address: P & P building, Room 2560 Aso rock Villa Abuja

Upon the receipt of the above mentioned, your funds will be transferred to your nominated bank account, ensure that you submit the informations before th stipulated date of your funds transfer.

Yours Sincerely,


Musah Adams.
Publicity Secretary.
Office of the President.
Federal Republic of Nigeria

[iamlowsound]

Is your name really Patrick Bateman? If so, you should kill this guy with a chainsaw.

lowsound

[L-A]

Originally Posted by iamlowsound

Is your name really Patrick Bateman? If so, you should kill this guy with a chainsaw.

lowsound

I'm waiting for him to catch on the double-reference of "Bateman", "Bait-man". But if his english is really of this level, I guess nothing of the kind will happen.

[bassteban]

Two- count 'em- two Biblical names. GOTTA be legit.

[embellisher]

You're too late on Isaac Caleb. I have already given him my bank info, DOB, and SS#. I should have the money next week!

[L-A]

Originally Posted by embellisher

You're too late on Isaac Caleb. I have already given him my bank info, DOB, and SS#. I should have the money next week!

I call BS. He wants me to come over to Burkina Faso, not to give him money.

[6jase5]

Hey guys, be careful with these people. Yes, I know that none of us TB'ers are stupid enough to fall for the bs, but I know someone that had major trouble from the nigerian email.

The crafty sods simply used the internet and her email address after she replied with a "sure, just send me the cash" joking email, found her name and address on a distribution list for her kid's little league team, figured out that it was in a rich neighborhood in DC (they do have deep pockets), tried to blackmail her family and went so far as to come to one of the kid's games. I won't bore you with the following details, but it ended up ok thanks to her father being retired FBI. You can find all kinds of crap online and it never goes away so we are all traceable to some extent.

Just delete the emails, harmless to you or not.
(not that I wouldn't want to string the jerks up by their naughty bits and leave em hanging)

[embellisher]

Originally Posted by L-A

I call BS. He wants me to come over to Burkina Faso, not to give him money.

Seriously. Maybe he is doing business with both of us??

[XtreO]

He believes we will all die one day! O.O

[L-A]

I think Patrick Bateman will not go further than this.

FROM: mr_isaac_caleb@******.it
Dear Patrick,

Thanks for your urgent respond to my mail, Why think is better we see in person is for you to know that this transaction is not for play ok,
because i study this transaction for almost 6 good years before i now contacted you so i want you to tell me your final world because this is not for play for morn trust that is why i stated such sugestion,
You see i am a family man i belived in what so ever life you and me live today there is reward on that precious day from GOD so i want you to tell me if you can come down to my country or you send to me your personal information before any thing even myself i will come down to your country after this transaction along with my wife in other for you to Know that all human been are not evil ok belowed is my phone contact i waite your call 0022678011536
Remain blessed
Mr Isaac Caleb

EDIT: It seems the man shares this phone number with Dr. Eduardo Luciano Duque, Vice-President of STAKES LOTTERY PROMO

[machine gewehr]

i want you to tell me your final world

Which world are you finally in L-A?I want to know that too.

[L-A]

Originally Posted by machine gewehr

Which world are you finally in L-A?I want to know that too.

I'm taking a trip this weekend, because I heard about that other guy, who supposedly knows. I don't have his exact address. You guys know which door I should knock at?