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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:41 pm Subject: scam email

So I just got this e-mail a few minutes ago. Looks like a new scam. Just trying to give people a heads up. It came from email address igbo1@universia.es

FROM THE PRIVATE DESK OF:MR.SVEN MODEL
OF IGBO1 FUNDS RECOVERY AGENCY (WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE)
CABLEGRAM:HOTELINE PHONE= +2347033344357 or 0112347033344357

To whom it concern

RE: FUND ALERT/FINAL NOTICE

I am Mr.Sven Andre Model, a United Nations foreign envoy to Africa and europe
for finance and special matters attached to IMF and EFCC Nigeria. Your email
address was among the outstanding beneficiary’s whose fund has been
pending for so long and some hoodlums or rather radicals have been using this
opportunity to get money from you. Using the name of top personel's and cooperate
offices in Nigeria , Ghana, Benin Republic, Spain, Germany and london.

Please forgive them for the inefficiency but i promise to make sure that you receive
your entire fund and also get the culprits arrested immediately. Please you have to
reply this mail immediately you get it and call the above Phone Number so that we will
direct you to the bank where your money is at the moment and I promise you I will make
sure you get your money in less than 72 hours after this mail has been read and replied.

Frankly Yours,
Esq,Sven Andre Model

SURPORT FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)
THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)(IGBO1

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:48 pm Subject: reply

that is an old scam.glad you saw through that.

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:18 pm Subject:

I remembered seeing something about this scam on the news, just wanted to see if anyone else had gotten this yet.

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:06 am Subject: scam

I've gotten e-mails like this, too. I've gotten ALOT of them (recently..) about PayPal. Just for future reference to everyone. If PayPal sends 'you' an e-mail (and it's a legit one) they will provide your name and User ID in the letter. If they don't, be aware it's a scam. AS SOON as you click it, whoever has sent it will get your e-mail address and User ID. If ANY of these e-mails sound 'too good to be true', it probably is.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:17 am Subject:

I just cannot stand scammers. The sad part is I know someone will fall for it too.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:04 am Subject: debt

I know a few people who HAVE fallen for these scams. I work with the Elderly. One certain woman I work with, has gotten a few calls. This person, who called, said the woman ( gave her name) had won some lottery and needed to verify some of her information. Theu ALSO wanted an "insurance fee" to cover the money "which will be wired to her." They wanted a Credit Card or Bank account number. Yea...right.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:06 am Subject:

Got the same scam emial, it's terrible that people have so much time on their hands to do this.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:30 am Subject:

it's pathetic that people pray on the elderly and people in bad spots in life

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:34 am Subject:

I'm baffled as to why anyone would believe it?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:40 am Subject:

society in general is hoping for free money so badly that they'll believe anything.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:40 am Subject: scams

Usually if the phone number has that (+) in front of it, is a phone number for overseas. And..if it's overseas, don't fall for it. Where do these people get our e-mail addresses? God knows.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:51 am Subject:

Yes you are right, it is yet another problem with the mentality that we need to be "taken care of" rather than being self sufficient with less government involvement in ALL facets of our lives.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:06 am Subject:

that is true. We're all guilty of it in one way or another.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:20 am Subject: debt

SMO65........I agree. ALOT of us try to be self-sufficient. There are 'programs' ( banks, finance companies, etc..) to help us out on things. However.....there is a difference between someone working for what they have and dealing with things THAT way..and..those people sitting around and expecting everyone else to pay their bills, etc. Don't misunderstand me..I DO know there are people who CAN'T work ( for physical, mental reasons..) and that's not THEIR fault. This 'bailout thing' can go BOTH ways.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:26 am Subject:

I was talking more about the Sociialist rantings that I have been hearing recently from politicians, all the way from State Reps up the line to one of the presidential candidates. I don't need the Government to help me, and most able-bodied people don't either. But since they get something for "free" (i.e. paid for by you and me via taxes), they'll take it. My husband comes from a sociialist country and mark my words, there is a civil war coming soon there, and most of their problems are DIRECTLY tied to the sociialistic mentality in their Government.