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Recieved this email today, Spamalot!

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#1

Recieved this email today:

Hello,

how you doing today?I hope everything is fine out there,I’m in a hurry
writing this message right now,I’m not doing good at the moment and
really need your help urgently.

I had to visit a resort in London where i got mugged at gun point last
night,all cash on me was stolen including my phone and credit
cards…it was a brutal experience and I was hurt on my left arm,but I
thank God I’m alive and I still have my passport.

My return flight will be leaving soon,but I’m having problems sorting
out the hotel bills which I owe…I was wondering if you could loan me
1,250$ to settle my bills and take cab to the airport…I promise i
will refund the money when i get back home okay?

You can send the money to me via western union money transfer to my name=
and present location

Name: Susan Woodrow

Address:3 coborn Roads,

Docklands,London,

E3 2DA.

United Kingdom.

Yeah right, you’ll get your money, right after the Easter Bunny approves the loan from Santa Claus :lol:

Dont know anyone by this name, here or in Britain, always approach unusual messages with care. Surprised this one got by the spam filter.

Dont worry, I didnt actually open the message, just used the ‘view message source’ feature on AOL and then deleted it. nice way to investigate questionable messages content without actually opening them.

#2

Might have forwarded it to the Metropolitan police so they could watch the mailbox… too late now.

#3

This ‘girl’ (sounds like an eastern Europe scam) lives the highlife with a resort visit (who uses guns in Britain to mug people???) and stayed in a hotel in the Docklands (bit of a swanky address, not for the tourist). The use of the term ‘cab’ and the money request in dollars, signifies the emailer is targetting U.S. email addresses.

I do not think a Nigerian scam due the use of the word ‘cab’ and no ‘a’ before the word ‘cab’. Nigerians are very proficient in their use of the English language in correspondence. They should be, as they have been sending scamming emails for so long.

#4

Sounds like the same scam that was running on hijacked facebook accounts but in email form. Less effective just cold emailing.

-Brian

#5

Be fun to try and verify the address listed but I’m sure its a old warehouse used by Rastafani’s to import water pipes.

#6

The sad part is some people are stupid enough to believe this stuff and actually send the money. Thats why we have so many saftey lables on products because some stupid person did what the label says not to do. LOL

Thats like when I go into the city or somewhere and someone comes up to me asking for money because they were robbed. I say back it sucks to be you and walk away.

#7
Shawn said:
The sad part is some people are stupid enough to believe this stuff and actually send the money. Thats why we have so many saftey lables on products because some stupid person did what the label says not to do. LOL

Thats like when I go into the city or somewhere and someone comes up to me asking for money because they were robbed. I say back it sucks to be you and walk away.


I’ve had panhandlers use that excuse too. I’d be much more likely to give them a dollar if they came up and said they were an alcoholic or a drug addict and needed money to support their habit.

#8

We get some guys here that are clearly down and out, some are really sad to see, but then we also have meth-heads who have been panhandling the same street corners for the last 5 years or more, so its always a case by case basis for me. They say meth-heads age prematurely is absolutly true, 1st saw one lady in her 30’s show up with the corner panhandlers back 3-4 years ago, today she literally looks like she is in her 60’s, wragged and haggardy. That sh*t truely is nasty stuff.

#9

I guess everyone knows your a great philanthropist Victor. lol

Actually that address exists (except it is road and not roads). The odd thing is it is the address of a loan company so I guess the scammer was turned down by them when they asked for money.

#10
Alan Lott said:
Actually that address exists (except it is road and not roads). The odd thing is it is the address of a loan company
Maybe this is how the loan company raises capital :D Ralph
#11

You all, just do not take any emails from Nigeria! That almost got me while I was in Europe! You gota love them, they always have some problem - generally self generated! Time to go!

#12

Alan Lott said:
I guess everyone knows your a great philanthropist Victor. lol Actually that address exists (except it is road and not roads). The odd thing is it is the address of a loan company so I guess the scammer was turned down by them when they asked for money.

I expect if you go there this is what you’d find

(http://brst440.commons.yale.edu/wp-content/uploads/derelict-docklands.jpg)

:lol:

#13

At least it wasn’t that idiot in Nigeria I think it is that has pots of money but needs your help to get it out of the country.

Victor Smith said:
Recieved this email today:

Hello,

how you doing today?I hope everything is fine out there,I’m in a hurry
writing this message right now,I’m not doing good at the moment and
really need your help urgently.

I had to visit a resort in London where i got mugged at gun point last
night,all cash on me was stolen including my phone and credit
cards…it was a brutal experience and I was hurt on my left arm,but I
thank God I’m alive and I still have my passport.

My return flight will be leaving soon,but I’m having problems sorting
out the hotel bills which I owe…I was wondering if you could loan me
1,250$ to settle my bills and take cab to the airport…I promise i
will refund the money when i get back home okay?

You can send the money to me via western union money transfer to my name=
and present location

Name: Susan Woodrow

Address:3 coborn Roads,

Docklands,London,

E3 2DA.

United Kingdom.

Yeah right, you’ll get your money, right after the Easter Bunny approves the loan from Santa Claus :lol:

Dont know anyone by this name, here or in Britain, always approach unusual messages with care. Surprised this one got by the spam filter.

Dont worry, I didnt actually open the message, just used the ‘view message source’ feature on AOL and then deleted it. nice way to investigate questionable messages content without actually opening them.

#14

Maybe the US federal gub’mint could send out a similar letter to clear it’s debt. Just saying.

#15

Rudy what are you saying? that I wont get my Nigerian Treasury check? Uh oh there goes the Christmas fund :lol: :lol: :lol:

#16

But I gave them ALL my financial information so they could send the money…

#17

I don’t know where the pic you posted is Vic but this is 3, Coborn Road Poplar, E3, London or more accurately the entrance to it. It seems to be a multi occupancy place, which is not viewable, but is behind the shop I guess. I noticed that it does have, among other things, an accommodation address so this is where the crook expected to receive you $$$ presumably. The shop is No. 5 as the house with thew varnished door is clearly marked No.7.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1C1_____enGB333GB333&sourceid=chrome&q=3+coborn+road+e3&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=3+Coborn+Rd,+Poplar,+Greater+London+E3+2&gl=uk&ei=pIsiS8OWDIeu4QbzyZzzCQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ8gEwAA

Hope the link works.

I checked the link. It worked but the letter A is NOT in the correct place. You need to go down towards Mile End Road and No, 3 _The Business Centre -is opposite the blue refuse truck.

#18

How about this investment ditty - pure fantasy or is it?

“Hello,
My company has had difficulty with marketing our product – we keep getting either bought out, or not bought out, or bankrupt, or somewhere in the middle of those things. Please consider investing at this point because in our financial sequence there is nothing happening. Our product is well-known, it is called LGB.”

#19

Wendell Hanks said:
How about this investment ditty - pure fantasy or is it? “Hello, My company has had difficulty with marketing our product – we keep getting either bought out, or not bought out, or bankrupt, or somewhere in the middle of those things. Please consider investing at this point because in our financial sequence there is nothing happening. Our product is well-known, it is called LGB.”

(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/teufel/devil-smiley-023.gif)

There are plenty of candidates in NA for that one.

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#20

Alan I just figured the address was a hole in the ground :lol: