Wtf?

Mattress · 26th April 2006, 14:42

Did I just get a Nigerian scam email via winamp forums, PM?

Yes, yes I did:

Quote:

johnkoko2

Good day,
I am contacting you to solicite for your assistance in resolving a pressing problem.
My name is MRS.KATRINA VALDEZ from PHILIPPINES. I lost my husband and my only daughter in the Tsunami disaster. Before their untimely death, my husband deals on vine business.
Presently, I am having a big problem with my late husband’s brothers because of the wealth and landed properties my husband left behind. They forced me to release all his banks information and other important documents about his landed properties.They did not stop there, they are monitoring my movements till today to the extent that I can not go out freely nor answer or make telephone calls. They can only give me foods and shelter and nothing else. I can understand that with such treatment, their plan is to do away with my life so that they can feel comfortable with what they snatched from me. It is because of this problem that I decided to contact you for a help to rescue me from this ugly situation before I die here.
Because of my relationship with my late husband, he told me before his death about money he has in the Europe where he goes to do his vine business.The money was in a box deposited in a security and finance company in EUROPE and the amount is US$4.5m. He made me to understand that the money was deposited as a family valuable for security reasons. The brothers of my late husband is not aware of this deposit and I will never tell them about that.I am therefore seeking for your assistance to help me secure the money from company to your country for investment.
Once I got your response to help me, I will respond with the details on how we should do this.:katrina_valde@yahoo.com.ph
I shall be waiting for your swift response.
Sincerely yours,
Katrina Valdez

__________________
Good day,
I am contacting you to solicite for your assistance in resolving a pressing problem.
My name is MRS.KATRINA VALDEZ from PHILIPPINES. I lost my husband and my only daughter in the Tsunami disaster. Before their untimely death, my husband deals on cocoa and coffee business.

Mr Jones · 26th April 2006, 14:48

I just got that as well.

net result = http://forums.winamp.com/member.php?...&userid=198211

Mattress · 26th April 2006, 15:05

and I got all excited because someone actually sent me a PM...

ScorLibran · 26th April 2006, 15:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Mattress
and I got all excited because someone actually sent me a PM...

Don't feel bad...I don't get PMs here anymore either, for the most part.

Well, it's mostly because if there's someone here I want to talk to in private - or if someone wants to talk to me - we pick up the phone and call each other.

Mr_007 · 26th April 2006, 17:14

Quote:

Originally posted by Mattress
Did I just get a Nigerian scam email via winamp forums, PM?

Yes, yes I did:

If you see my yahoo e-mail that is full of this kind message and i dont attention to this kind of e-mails

xzxzzx · 26th April 2006, 17:20

... I keep my inbox full. So I can therefore reject any tech support requests I might get (which are really none).

dlinkwit27 · 26th April 2006, 17:26

I feel left out

k_rock923 · 26th April 2006, 17:27

I didn't get one either, i'm afraid

Evil Lu · 26th April 2006, 17:32

I'm left out too, I could have put them on my <spam> website.</spam>

dlichterman · 26th April 2006, 18:12

Some Mod do an IP lookup on that and see where its really from

Nico1980 · 26th April 2006, 20:09

Its common to receive that kind of PM in forums i receive some about some guy in Nigeria that told me he is millionar but he need me (he he) and promise millions to me.. i ONLY need to give him my bank account number and PIN to let him deposit 30 million dolars in my account!!!! he he

ScorLibran · 26th April 2006, 22:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Nico1980
i ONLY need to give him my bank account number and PIN to let him deposit 30 million dolars in my account!!!! he he

I would reply with, "I'll be happy to help. But I have a 'special' bank account that requires third-party authorization by phone. If you'll call the following number, my bank will be happy to provide all of my account information to you --> (404)679-9000. I look forward to doing business with you!"

That phone number reaches the FBI field office in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mattress · 27th April 2006, 21:02

you don't need a PIN to deposit money in an account. I'm pretty sure most banks will let anyone deposit money into any account they want to.

It's withdrawing money where they need to have some ID.

swingdjted · 27th April 2006, 21:19

banks will demand a pin before giving you a receipt for the deposit though, and often will ask for a pin on a depo if it's a large amount, as it prevents people from being framed for crime

and1k · 28th April 2006, 08:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Evil Lu
<spam> website.</spam>

I've got a good link for you... not one of mine, but very good nonetheless: www.scambuster419.co.uk

Trippeh · 17th June 2006, 02:31

Ya, I got one too, but not a PM, I got mine emailed directly to me from the winamp forums. I feel as though I have completed one more vital step on the path to being a self-reflexive being of pure inter-nets. I think I sent them a link to my "personal details" that was actually a link to a trojan that gives you the horrible Spy-Axe malware.

---{edit}---
I sent it to them on my spam address, because well, they're dodgy dodgy dodgy. I don't actually answer anything that comes in on that address. All I do is block everyone in my inbox every now and then.

26th April 2006, 15:05	#3
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	and I got all excited because someone actually sent me a PM... Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

26th April 2006, 17:20	#6
xzxzzx Forum King Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,254	... I keep my inbox full. So I can therefore reject any tech support requests I might get (which are really none). Freedom of speech is the basic freedom of humanity. When you've lost that, you've lost everything. 1\/\/4y 34\|<$p4y 1gp4y 33714y, 0d4y 0uy4y? \| Roses are #FF0000; Violets are #0000FF; chown -R ${YOU} ~/base The DMCA. It really is that bad. : Count for your life.

26th April 2006, 17:26	#7
dlinkwit27 has no CT (Forum King) Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 13,236	I feel left out ::Deviant Me::Last.fm::WhatPulse Stats::Folding @ Home

26th April 2006, 17:27	#8
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	I didn't get one either, i'm afraid Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

26th April 2006, 18:12	#10
dlichterman Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Where Hell Froze Over Posts: 2,466	Some Mod do an IP lookup on that and see where its really from Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.--If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0--Guess the band from pics game

26th April 2006, 14:48	#2
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	I just got that as well. net result = http://forums.winamp.com/member.php?...&userid=198211

26th April 2006, 17:32	#9
Evil Lu Forum Maitresse Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm hiding under your bed Posts: 2,974	I'm left out too, I could have put them on my <spam> website.</spam>

26th April 2006, 20:09	#11
Nico1980 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 142	Its common to receive that kind of PM in forums i receive some about some guy in Nigeria that told me he is millionar but he need me (he he) and promise millions to me.. i ONLY need to give him my bank account number and PIN to let him deposit 30 million dolars in my account!!!! he he

27th April 2006, 21:02	#13
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	you don't need a PIN to deposit money in an account. I'm pretty sure most banks will let anyone deposit money into any account they want to. It's withdrawing money where they need to have some ID. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

27th April 2006, 21:19	#14
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,064	banks will demand a pin before giving you a receipt for the deposit though, and often will ask for a pin on a depo if it's a large amount, as it prevents people from being framed for crime Don't forget to live before you die.

17th June 2006, 02:31	#16
Trippeh Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	Ya, I got one too, but not a PM, I got mine emailed directly to me from the winamp forums. I feel as though I have completed one more vital step on the path to being a self-reflexive being of pure inter-nets. I think I sent them a link to my "personal details" that was actually a link to a trojan that gives you the horrible Spy-Axe malware. ---{edit}--- I sent it to them on my spam address, because well, they're dodgy dodgy dodgy. I don't actually answer anything that comes in on that address. All I do is block everyone in my inbox every now and then.

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