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Post by ViciousKatanaGuy on Feb 17, 2006 23:28:40 GMT -5
Ever wondered why someone would send an e-mail like this: "Dr. Seitaro Takamine, We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your mail.Please forward the passport copies of Kiyo and Suzy Mizuno immediately to enable us procure their visas. I appreciate your offer of gifts to me and wish to reassure you of my honest commitment to a successful transaction with your son. Please buy their air ticket immediately and confirm the flight itineriry to me to enable us conclude their airport reception and accomodation. Since you have hearing problem,please send the telephone numbers to talk to Kiyo and Hana your wife. Sincerely yours," Its a 419 scammer in Ghana who thinks that he's going to get a bunch of British pounds from a professor at a British university. The only problem is that the "good guys" are all creations of Makoto Raiku. See, a guy named Kwesi spammed a request for a person to collect his dead friend's inheritance money. "Dr. Takamine" agreed to do so and Kwesi asked him to contact Edward. Edward told Dr. Takamine to show proof that he is next in line to collect Matthew Pozzobon's (the dead guy) inheritance money. Dr. Takamine got the "proof" and forwarded it to Edward. Edward is now asking Dr. Takamine to go to Ghana. But Dr. Takamine says he can't go but he will let his son Kiyo go in his place. Oh, and a girl named Suzy wants to go to Ghana and travel with Kiyo... I have this guy fooled big time
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Post by TakinawaTonfa on Feb 17, 2006 23:56:46 GMT -5
...Wait, I'm aware of these particular kinds of scams, but this one didn't ACTUALLY take place did it?
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Post by ViciousKatanaGuy on Feb 18, 2006 0:07:33 GMT -5
...Wait, I'm aware of these particular kinds of scams, but this one didn't ACTUALLY take place did it? Yes, it is taking place right now. I'm pretending to be Dr. Takamine. 419 scammers aren't very bright.
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