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Hook, Line, and Sinker..

Superdave

Superdave

Apr 20, 2003
640
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St. Louis, MO
newlives.bandcamp.com
#1
My dealings with one of those Nigerian scammers...

Whenever one of these guys email me, I play along just to waste their time, and the money involved in making and sending a fake check from Nigeria. So far, this is my second check on it's way.

This guy's email is: [email protected]

If anyone from Nigeria wants to buy your instrument, don't buy it, he's going to send you a fake check for a few thousand dollars hoping that you will send the extra money back with the instrument..then leaving you a few thousand in debt once they figure out it's a fake check.

Here are the emails, starting from the latest:

---------------------"TANKO"-----------------------

> tanko bello wrote:
> GOODAY.
> I AM ALH TANKO BELLO FROM NIGERIA.I OWN A MUSIC
> SCHOOL HERE .I SAW YOUR ADVERT ON THE NET THAT YOU
> WANT TO SALE YOUR GULITAR ,I AM INTRSTED IN IT.SO I
> WILL LIKE YOU TO MAIL ME TO TELL ME HOW TO MAKE THE
> PAYMENT
>
>
> REGARDS
> TANKO BELLO
>
>
-------------------------Me-----------------------
--- Dave S wrote:

> 'ello Mr. Bello,
>
> I will accept $500 including shipping and handling
> in any payment form, preferably check or money
> order. You can send it to:
>
> Dave Shnizzle
> ****************
> Webster Groves, MO 63119
>
> Thank you for your time. Dave

---------------------"TANKO"-----------------------

HELLO Mr DAVE.

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.I WILL BE REQUESTING FOR TWO
.AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW YOU WILL BE GETTING THE
CHEQUE AS FROM NEXT WEEK. AND DO SEND ME YOUR PHONE
NUMBER,
I WILL BE SENDING YOU THE CHEQUE OF $4,800.SO YOU WILL
REDUCT YOUR $1000 OUT OF THE $4,800 AND DO SEND ME
THE REMANING BALANNCE OF $3,800 THROUGH WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER .WHICH I WILL BE GIVING YOU THE
INFORMATION ON HOW TO SEND THE MONEY AS SOON AS YOU
COLLECT THE CHEQUE AND MAIL ME.I WILL LIKE YOU TO TAKE
THE CHEQUE TO YOUR OWN BANK THAT YOU USE TO OPERATE.AS
SOON AS THIS TRANSCATION IS SUCESSFULLY DONE,I
WILL BE HAPPY DOING ANY OTHER BUSINES WITH YOU.

REGARDS.
TANKO BELLO.

-------------------------Me-----------------------
Mr. Bello,

This is acceptable. Once I receive the check, I will cash it and send the extra to your address along with the guitar. Please give me your address so I will be prepped for this transaction. Thank you, Dave.

--------------------------"TANKO"---------------

GOODAY Mr DAVIE.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE GETTING THE CHEQUE AS FROM NEXT WEEK.I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM A LITTLE BUSSY HERE ,HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU

REGARDS
TANKO BELLO

------------------------"TANKO"------------------
109A ADENIYI JONES AVE,
IKEJA. LAGOS .NIGERIA.
23401.
THIS THE ADDRESS.
HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU. REMBER THE CHEQUE WILL GET TO YOU NEXT WEEK.AND PLZ DO MAIL ME AS SOON AS THE CHECK GETS TO YOU. AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO SEND THE BALANCE. COZ YOU WILL BE SENDING IT THROUGH MY ACCOUNT .AND DO SEND IT THAT SAME DAY YOU CASH IT.AND REDUCT YOUR OWN SALES MONEY.
REGARDS
TANKO BELLO.

------------------------Me-----------------------

Mr. Bello,
Thanks for the business, I will respond once I receive the check. Dave
 
#4
You were a bit too specific in your original post, you should have said: "if anyone you do not know from Nigeria e-mails you about anything, its a scam." I know it's generalizing but I have yet to talk to ONE single person who has ever been involved in anything concerning Nigeria on the internet that wasn't a scam. I believe the Nigerian 411 scam must be the most profitable industry in the country. I can't find the link right now but there was a great site I found once that had logs of all of these people playing with the scammers and wasting their time. Some of them managed to get the crooks to send them some small amounts of money ( $5-$50) but most just like to get photos of them holding up signs that say hysterically funny things that the moderators would probably remove if I listed them here.

If I find the link I'll post it. It was DAYs of fun going through!!!!
 
#6
Yea the Church of the Red Breast was on there allong with a huge pile of other stuff. I just can't get over reading that stuff and seeing the strange things you can tell these people and they play allong. I've baited a few myself, but I'm nowhere near the league those guys play in. One lady went online and found a store that had a webcam on the street across from the hotel. She "fell" for the whole story, "booked" a flight and hotel room and set up a time to meet them outside her hotel (in plane view of the webcam) then logged on at the agreed to time (while never leaving her house) and grabbed some screen shots of the guy standing on the street waiting to meet her. He even came back the next day after she explained some sort of mix up. She's my hero!!!
 
#8
dep1974 said:
good ole Invalid Link Removed


this stuff is hilarious!
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"Dear Mr. Hasam,

Great to hear from you. After the delay I was worried that something may have happened to you. Thank God that you are safe. I believe you have a lot of wonderful wild animals in your part of the world? I was worried that you may have been attacked by a Tyrannosaurus or something like that."

:D

"Perhaps maybe I can fly out and meet with you at a location we are both agreeable to. Pardon my ignorance (my geography is not too good) but is Nigeria anywhere near Disneyland? If it is, that would be great. I've always wanted to meet Pluto."

:D :D

Some of this stuff is brilliant!
 
#17
Leinad said:
Your hero wants me (and you) to pay him by Paypal before we're allowed see how the story ended. I don't think so.
Click to expand...

Not to my knowledge. I read the whole thing last night. Theres a page where he stops and asks for a donation, but you click "next chapter" and you get the rest of the story.
 

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