So now I've got 9.5 million dollars....

[georger]

Is this what mankind is becoming thanks to the internet, nothing but a society of predators and trolls who are too lazy to work?


CONTACT DHl COMPANY FOR YOUR ATM CARD
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:03 PM
From:This sender is DomainKeys verified
"adorathy ego" <adorathyego10@att.net>

To: undisclosed-recipients

Good day My Dear,
I am writing to inform you that I thank God that you are not going to pay any money to anybody for shipping fee to receive your ATM CARD because they have waive all the fees for you to receive your ATM CARD after i have explain to them on your behalf that you have suffered so long and yet you have not receive your ATM CARD worth of the sum of $9.5M(nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) which is awaiting claim since. And i decided to use DHL Courier Company service now,instead of FedEx because of THEY ARE BETTER SERVICE HERE IN COTE D' IVOIRE.
As for my agreement with the DHL Courier Company today,they promised me that your ATM CARD will leave this Country as soon as they received your delivering address as it's needed, But the
Director of the DHL COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts information to enable them meet up and locate you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of application of claims to the given address below.
Dr.kingsley Kelly DIRECTOR GENERAL.
Email ADDRESS dhl12376@yahoo.com
Telephone= +22566379912
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS. 3.YOUR COUNTRY. 4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.
7.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT.
Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of Dhl Courier Company today Dr.kingsley Kelly DIRECTOR GENERAL with the address given to you.
I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.Yours,
Dorathy Ego.

[katy]

Gullible and greedy are the two words that I would call it. The sender is the SCAM artist and

ID THEFT personified. The amazing part is how many Americans fall for this and send all requested info.

[tyusclan]

Yep, someone has to be sending it to them or they wouldn't keep doing it.

[plowjockey]

Originally Posted by georger

Is this what mankind is becoming thanks to the internet, nothing but a society of predators and trolls who are too lazy to work?

Scams have been around, long before the internet, but it's just more prevelant, since the Internet is so wide-spread.

Often, these scammers work very hard, to bring in a victim, from half way around the world, to get the info to take their money and then scam them some more, until their money is gone.

Scammers would be gone tomorrow, if it were not for an endless supply, of greedy and gullible people, who still firmly believe it's OK to trust a stranger, into getting them something for nothing. It's hard to feel sorry for them.

The exception is scamming old people, many who are more trusting, easier to confuse and may have some dimentia, poor hearing, etc. Calling them and telling them you are their grandson and you need $5k, to get out of jail (since you are innocent of course) - does not get any more vile than that.

Predators have a tougher time, when the prey is not so weak.

[gryndlgoat]

If you want a good laugh, check out this site. It is by people who have actually played along with the scammers--it's hilarious!

http://www.scamorama.com/

[JuliaAnn]

Yep, I recall getting Nigerian scam letters in the mail back in the early 80's. They've been around for a while.

There is nothing new under the sun.

[sammyd]

Is this what mankind is becoming

This is what mankind has always been......

[Aintlifegrand]

It is not just the scammers that bother me.. it is the scammees... why must people think they can get something for nothing...

[ninny]

Originally Posted by Aintlifegrand

It is not just the scammers that bother me.. it is the scammees... why must people think they can get something for nothing...

Human nature.


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[HillBunker]

I used to get scam inquiries for barcoding hardware and ID care printers. Every now and then, if I wasn't too busy, I'd screw with the people just to see how much they'd take. Sure it was a waste of my time but I'd blast out the replies to co-workers and they'd get a kick out of them. Plus I figured for all the people they've bothered they deserve to get screwed with. The language barrier usually just made things more hilarious. Just replace or slip in a random word to mess with them even more.

"I do not understand, we shipped the hardware 2 weeks ago per your email via the snatch courier you requested. Did you not isopropolate the receipt? We assume you may have been victimized by an e-transit gremlin and have notified the ISP that your emails have been transmitted through. Please let us know when your local law enforcement brigade arrives."

[Laura Zone 10]

It takes two to tango.

One scammer, who's too lazy to work and rather steal it
PLUS
One fool, who wants to get rich quick and not work for it
EQUALS
The reason why internet scammers get rich.