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Thayenga
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Jan 17, 2012

To start the day off with a chuckle, I'd like to share this email that sailed into my inbox.
Isn't it nice to be rich for a change?

Poor Mrs. Maureen Mbe doesn't seem to know that her name gets uncountable google hits identifying her as a professional scammer.

Thayenga



Sir/Madam,

On behalf of t... See more
To start the day off with a chuckle, I'd like to share this email that sailed into my inbox.
Isn't it nice to be rich for a change?

Poor Mrs. Maureen Mbe doesn't seem to know that her name gets uncountable google hits identifying her as a professional scammer.

Thayenga



Sir/Madam,

On behalf of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in
affiliation with Western Union Campaign for Global Economic Crisis
eradication, we wish to notify you that your E-mail Address has won (Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars only) $250,000.00.

For security reasons and to avoid misappropriation of funds, proper
verifications must be carried out before the fund is transferred. We
require the details below for verification so that the transfer can be
carried out.

(1)Your Name:----------------
(2)Your Country:------------
(3)Tel:--------------------
(4)Age:---------------------
(6)Sex:--------------
(7) Occupation---------
Send the above details to us via the email addresses stated below:

Western Union District Manager (Mr.Frank Amos)
Website: www.westernunion.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +2347031908911

As soon as these details are received and verified, the fund will be
transferred to you.

Thanks and God Bless,

Mrs. Maureen Mbe.
Organization Dept
Copyright © 2001-2011 The Western Union Company. All Rights Reserved ▲ Collapse
 
Pascale Pluton
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Why keeping on trying Jan 17, 2012

This is so obvious that I wonder why they keep on trying.....

Thank you for sharing

 
Allison Wright (X)
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Correction Jan 17, 2012

Thayenga wrote:


Sir/Madam,

On behalf of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in
affiliation with Western Union Campaign for Global Economic Crisis
eradication...


Shouldn't that be, "Western Union Campaign for Global Economic Crisis
Eradication (WUCGECE)"?

Just nitpicking.
 
Kuochoe Nikoi-Kotei
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You'd be surprised Jan 17, 2012

Pascale Pluton wrote:

This is so obvious that I wonder why they keep on trying.....

Thank you for sharing


Believe it or not, people do fall for it. It costs the scammers practically nothing to send this spam email to hundreds and thousands of people, so even a 0.001% success rate is fine with them.
 
Thayenga
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Yes, it should. Jan 17, 2012

Allison Wright wrote:

Thayenga wrote:


Sir/Madam,

On behalf of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in
affiliation with Western Union Campaign for Global Economic Crisis
eradication...


Shouldn't that be, "Western Union Campaign for Global Economic Crisis
Eradication (WUCGECE)"?

Just nitpicking.


Hi Allison,

perhaps you'd like to share your perfectly correct correction ( ) with the sender.
That might increase her success.
 
Allison Wright (X)
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Changes to this e-mail are possible. Jan 17, 2012

I note with interest that the copyright on this material expired recently.

I am also curious as to why gender would be an issue (item 6). In all my professional and personal dealing with offshore banks, no one ever mentioned the word "sex" (although there was a certain amount of discussion about the weather involved).

Thanks for the chuckle, Thayenga.
 
Thayenga
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Occupation??? Jan 18, 2012

They also request info about one's occupation (7). What would that have to do with the prize? Perhaps as much as the gender has to do with it? Just guessing.

Maybe that's why they let the copyright expire, although I wasn't aware of the fact that even massive scam can be copyrighted.

You're welcome, Allison.... See more
They also request info about one's occupation (7). What would that have to do with the prize? Perhaps as much as the gender has to do with it? Just guessing.

Maybe that's why they let the copyright expire, although I wasn't aware of the fact that even massive scam can be copyrighted.

You're welcome, Allison. ▲ Collapse
 


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