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Funny Email Scam

lfmn16

lfmn16

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Sep 21, 2011
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#1
I'm having morning coffee and I get this email from a friend:

Hello,
How are you doing today? Please i need a favor from you...
Rob.

I email back: Name it and claim it!

So I get this email:

I'm very happy for your response. I made a quick trip down here in Manila Philippines for a short business trip, but facing a little challenge here as i tried to make few withdrawals from the cash machines here but not going through, have been to the bank also to see if i can withdraw from there but was informed that i can't withdraw from my account here in Philippines due to network errors, so i was wondering if i could get a quick loan of $2,750 from you or you let me know how much you can raise now because i need it to clear some little things here and then get a cab to the airport. I promise to return it back once i get back home. Let me know what you can do so i can instruct you on how to get the money sent to me.

Await your response.

Rob

Now I was with him last night so I knew it was a scam, so I send this back:

No problem. My nephew's wife has family in the Philippines. I know they would be glad to lend you the money. Where would you like to meet?

I haven't heard back yet. :rollno:

I hope he gets home safely. :D
 
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#4
lfmn16 said:
I'm having morning coffee and I get this email from a friend:

Hello,
How are you doing today? Please i need a favor from you...
Rob.

I email back: Name it and claim it!

So I get this email:

I'm very happy for your response. I made a quick trip down here in Manila Philippines for a short business trip, but facing a little challenge here as i tried to make few withdrawals from the cash machines here but not going through, have been to the bank also to see if i can withdraw from there but was informed that i can't withdraw from my account here in Philippines due to network errors, so i was wondering if i could get a quick loan of $2,750 from you or you let me know how much you can raise now because i need it to clear some little things here and then get a cab to the airport. I promise to return it back once i get back home. Let me know what you can do so i can instruct you on how to get the money sent to me.

Await your response.

Rob

Now I was with him last night so I knew it was a scam, so I send this back:

No problem. My nephew's wife has family in the Philippines. I know they would be glad to lend you the money. Where would you like to meet?

I haven't heard back yet. :rollno:

I hope he gets home safely. :D
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Even if you weren't with him the night before, this should be obviously a scam--but even moreso when you know he's not there.
 
#5
I've seen this scam on the internet before, it was just ironic that I had seen him the night before. I wouldn't send my own brother money unless I talked to him first. My aunt fell for this scheme, but fortunately she told someone and they were able to stop the wire transfer. :rollno:
 

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