NationStates Jolt Archive

From: SGT JOEY JONES (sgt@live.com)
Sent:Wed 12/10/08 10:41 PM
To:


Hello,

I hope my e-mail find you well. I need your assistance. My name Is
Sgt.Joey Jones, I am an American soldier with the Bravo Co, 1st Battalion
in IRAQ for the United States, we have $25,000,000,00, that is in our
Possession and we are ready to move it out of the country.

The money, which is now in the custody of a Security Company, is part of
the Money we seized from late Saddam Hussein but were not declared. Right
now I am In the Baghdad trying to sort out things with the Security
Company to ensure A smooth and Unhindered transfer of the money to
you,therefore be assured that the Transfer is safe and risk free.

My colleague and I need a good partner someone we can trust to actualize
this Venture, but we are moving it through diplomatic means to your house
directly Or a safe and secured location of your choice using a shipping
company, but Can we trust you? Once the funds get to you, you take your
40% out and keep our own 60%, if you are interested I will furnish you
with more details, awaiting your response Contact via this
e-mail(sgtjoeyjones07@live.com )

Sgt. Joey Jones.

From Rich Nigerian who are in trouble from soldiers in Iraq...wow.

So much for the whole "if you can read this [in English], thank a soldier" thing...

This is one of the crappiest one's I've seen, Joey Jones in the Baghdad?

Normally I have some sympathy for anyone who falls for these as you need to be in desperate straits or utterly naive for the mind to accept this level of risk as remotely possible but this one, well they deserve what they get.

Where's the standards, where's the professional pride, they're really slipping, fie shame!

I read these e-mails from time to time and I can't believe people actually make money with these scams. They are so.... fake.

Them crazy Nigerians and their internet scams...

I read these e-mails from time to time and I can't believe people actually make money with these scams. They are so.... fake.

I hope that consignment of genuine viagra at low, low prices I sent you got through by the way,

I read these e-mails from time to time and I can't believe people actually make money with these scams. They are so.... fake.

You might be able to cheat an honest man, but dishonest people are in plentiful supply and easier to part from their money.

I hope that consignment of genuine viagra at low, low prices I sent you got through by the way,

Keep em coming. :)

You might be able to cheat an honest man, but dishonest people are in plentiful supply and easier to part from their money.

With my blessing. :)

If i was gonna launder money I stole from the President of Iraq I would have.. A: Done it years ago.. like when I was deployed there. (I have never been deployed there). B: Done it in a much better way than e-mailing people... paper trail = bad.

Well, tell nothing to keep its chin up and put on a brave face.

Well, tell nothing to keep its chin up and put on a brave face.

That's right nothing, its a bold new world! Now cowboy up!

Soldiers in the Baghdad.

Because nobody believes you're a Nigerian Prince anymore.

How dare you doubt the poor soldier! You're all UNPATRIOTIC!!!

*edit* I'd better add a :p before anyone thinks I'm serious. BTW, I'm tired of all the e-mails saying I've won various international British lotteries.

How dare you doubt the poor soldier! You're all UNPATRIOTIC!!!

*edit* I'd better add a :p before anyone thinks I'm serious.

Even if I thought it was a real soldier, I'd just report it to the FBI or something. What he'd be doing would be illegal.

Well, tell nothing to keep its chin up and put on a brave face.

fucking win

From Rich Nigerian who are in trouble from soldiers in Iraq...wow.

So THIS is Bush his retirement plan ! Start a war, and then use the troopers for a 419. Brilliant :D !

That's not as classy as the one I got from the head of the United Nations, informing me that they had a surplus of funds and wanted to use my bank account to store it in.

Considering this was the UN, I was almost fooled. It's the sort of incompetence they would do.

What you need to do is Play along, screw with the guy, and waste his time (http://419eater.com/)

The results are usually quite amusing, plus any time spent talking to you is time that is not spent on a real victim.

Hehe, "nothing is scared". I know I'm not scared. Are you? :tongue:

Anyway, the other day I received my first "genuine" Nigerian eMail-scam. Hadn't had those before, only "The Pen is mightier" and such. I got a good chuckle out of the Nigerian one and actually kept it for laughs.

LOL @ "I hope my e-mail find you well."; ridiculous right from the start. And the part about "the Baghdad" reminded me of Miss Teen South Carolina's "The Iraq"

Knowing the title should have read "Apparently nothing is sacred", why would soldiers in Iraq be immune to Nigerian money scams? The e-mail is still structured to play on people's greed, not any sort of emotional response to American soldiers. Perhaps, if the e-mail was about those poor soldiers and how they needed money for body armor or something, you'd have a point, but this is the exact same scam. They just changed the demographics.

I think the random capitalization lends it an air of authority and urgency. Not money, Money! Which is held by a Security System.

Also, "We need a good partner we can trust... which is why we are emailing you, random guy on the internet whose name we got off a list from Borders."

Hehe, "nothing is scared". I know I'm not scared. Are you? :tongue:

Anyway, the other day I received my first "genuine" Nigerian eMail-scam. Hadn't had those before, only "The Pen is mightier" and such. I got a good chuckle out of the Nigerian one and actually kept it for laughs.

I got an e-mail a few months ago from the "FBI" FULL of misspellings that told me the Nigerian scam I was about to receive had been checked out by the "FBI" and was legitimate.

How dare they sully the good names of soldiers who steal money from dead dictators!

I'm going to keep an eye out for a news story for the first person to actually fall for this.

"Oh, but it seemed so honest. Who would pose as a US G.I....? "

I got an e-mail a few months ago from the "FBI" FULL of misspellings that told me the Nigerian scam I was about to receive had been checked out by the "FBI" and was legitimate.
Yes because the FBI "Knew" you were about to get a 419 scam.

How dare you doubt the poor soldier! You're all UNPATRIOTIC!!!

*edit* I'd better add a :p before anyone thinks I'm serious. BTW, I'm tired of all the e-mails saying I've won various international British lotteries.

"poor"? he has $25,000,000,00, according to the Email... don't know how much that is, but it does sound like "alot". :D

This one I thought got some points for originality:

IMPORTANT COMPENSATION TO ALL VICTIMS OF FRAUD IN NIGERIA AND WEST
AFRICA FROM 2000 TO 2008.

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FROM THE DESK OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER
421 ROLLING HIGH COURT OH3 P63

ATTN: ALL THE LISTED BENEFICIARY
IMPORTANT COMPENSATION TO ALL VICTIMS OF FRAUD IN NIGERIA AND WEST AFRICA
FROM 2000 TO 2008.
Following the petition we received from United Nations Human Rights Commissions (UNHRC) and the International Arbitration panel over noncompensation of advance fee fraud and scam victims in Nigeria. The federal Government of Nigeria has set up a special panel called the (Foreign Debt Reconciliational Panel) (FDRP)that comprises all the
financial monitoring body of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, including the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,the economic and financial crime commission (EFCC) and the Minister of finance to work out the modalities for an amicable way of making sure that every victim of fraud in Nigeria is duly compensated as a pre-condition of lifting the economic sanction the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has imposed on Nigeria because of the activities of these fraudsters and also to redeem
the good image of Nigeria among the committee of Nations.
It is significant to mention here that the Federal Government of Nigeria is aware of the situation and the battered image, unholy names, international prejudices and bias mind, prospective investors and foreign contractors have for Nigeria, which is detriment to the Nation's Economy. Owing to this development, The Foreign Debt Reconciliational Panel
currently sitting in London to carry out this payment has resolved to pay every victim of fraud in Nigeria and west Africa the sum of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) each.The Federal Government has complied all the names of the victims and has issued a cashier cheque of US$500,000.00 to each person and is now ready to be sent to every beneficiary by the foreign debt reconciliation panel currently sitting in London.
This is necessary so that the beneficiaries would not be subjected to officers bureaucratic ineptitude and administrative bottleneck of local bankers and their international allies, that always hinder the transfer of fund after the beneficiary have paid all that was ask of him, and provided all the requirements as expected of him and still the transfer will not take place.
On verification of the file sent to my table for approval, your name among several other victims was approved to receive their compensation in this year's 2nd quarter foreign debt reconciliation payment schedule.You are therefore advised to contact the paymaster, foreign debt reconciliation panel in London with your full name , official contact address and your private telephone number to enable him despatch the
cheque to you as soon as possible.
The contact details of the paymaster in London are as follows.
NAME: MARK LOHNIE: TEL: +44-7035931406 .EMAIL:(marklohnie2k55@live.com).
Note that each beneficiary is expected to pay only the sum of 220 pounds(GBP,220) only being the insurance and delivery cost of D.H.L courier of the cheque to you.
You are therefore advised to stop any form of communication with any other person or organization as the foreign debt reconciliational panel is the only body set up by the federal government to carry out this compensation.The federal government will not be held responsible for your failure to contact the paymaster and receive your compensation fee as this is the last chance you have now to receive this payment.Note that the payment is based on first come first serve and your are advised to be
urgent and avail yourself of this given opportunity.
we sincerely appologize of behalf of the federal government for what you have gone through in the hands of the unscrupulous elements.
Yours faithfully
Allen Martins
HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE

"poor"? he has $25,000,000,00, according to the Email... don't know how much that is, but it does sound like "alot". :D

He doesn't have the means to use it, though. That's why he wanted Wil's help. :p

This one I thought got some points for originality:

*snip*

Indeed.