Scammers by email are idiots

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:46 am

I found an email scam today and probably a first one. Just the fact that it got sent to my school email was disturbing enough. How in the hell did they find my email address and my real name, those bastards?

The email went like this:

Dear (my real name, first and last),

I am Ding Hara,an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine,by name (same last name as mine), who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11 November 2001. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/ ... bn.08.html I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at 12.5 million dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.Please contact me at once to indicate your interest and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
Barrister Ding Hara

This communication,links contained herein, is for thesole use of the
intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential or
legally protected

This ticked me off with the fact that they found my real name. Complete, total bullshit I should say and an amateur scammer, nonetheless. I should contact Dateline or something.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:49 am

or IS IT a scam?

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:05 am

You got me thinking there for a minute...

It's still a scam. Why keep something extremely confidential when things should be done according to law? Malaysian law? Yeah right.

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:09 am

LOL @ Ding Hara

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:17 am

Here's my smartass reply

Your firm is illegitimate. As a matter of fact, you're not even a lawyer.

Just the fact that your email address changes to an ip server in Eastern Europe when I replied back makes me very suspicious of your activity. Most law firms have an appropriate website and telephone number, in which you have but are inaccurate.

This is nothing more but a poorly done scam and I know it. I've contacted Interpol to track down your illegal activities. I implore you to stop your activities or a criminal punishment would be brought upon as recognized by international law.

Interpol: International Police and my favorite band.

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:14 pm

Nick Drake wrote:LOL @ Ding Hara

+1

rOniN · Post by **rOniN** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:07 pm

Sounds kinda like a scam I got back in the day...though this one seemed to be from ebay. They were asking about legal stuff. I just went to ebay and sent an email to them and they told me that they don't send out emails like that.

You have to watch your ass these days...

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:28 pm

Ive gotten those before FTL

SPAM

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:10 pm

03neonSE wrote:
Nick Drake wrote:LOL @ Ding Hara
+1

Oh yeah of course, +2

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:47 pm

i checked my umd email. i didnt get one.

sidenote: im surprised that thing still works seeing as im not registered there.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:22 am

Love it!

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:09 am

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:58 pm

Everythign of mine gets filtered so I don't think I have ever seen something like that come though. If it did I didn't pay much attention and just deleted it

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:57 pm

I would have sent the email address to 100 peopl and have them email him back with similar scams and see what he says.

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:13 pm

I replied back because he pissed me off for being a dickhead using my real name and all, so I had to reply back, that jackass.

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:30 pm

i just got too of those you won 1000000 in a swiss bank acount thing

but hey i guess poeple do fall for them

01WhiteNe0n · Post by **01WhiteNe0n** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:31 pm

did you redeem the money ? haha

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:32 pm

of course but with ur social