Hey I inherited 5 Million Dollars!!!

[crazyivan]

I like the ones that say you win 5 mill, and to collect it. All you have to do is send 5000 to this address.

Gezz, why can't they just subtract 5000, and  send me the rest.

[v1st]

We put something on craigslist awhile back.  The guy who wanted to buy it.  Writes back he can't talk on the phone he is deaf.  But would like to buy our entertainment center.  I knew it was scam so told gave him my work address. He tells us there was some type of screw up.  when we get the check there was extra money sent. Can we please send the difference through western union.  Heard about this scam on tv thought it was funny when it happened to me.  Sent a couple he emails to get his home address and he just never answered me lol.
v1st

[trax1]

Church of the red breast

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm

Thats was hilarious. 

[TonyJoey]

My favorite so far....http://www.419eater.com/html/cyril_ifey.htm

 

[Simaril]

Sometimes I really want to play along with those for a while. See how far I can take it.

Here's a story about some guys who actually DID that. They hooked up with a scam artist from Chad, and conned HIM into thinking they would have a large sum waiting for him if he only....

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1260

They strung this guy along for literally weeks, and got him to go over a thousand miles from home where he was more or less stranded for weeks more. Really great story, well worth the 30 minutes to listen to it...and the writer does a great job of both enjoying the tables being turned while considering the fact that the reverse scammers might have been just as cruel as the first guys.

 The "Hanging Chad" story starts 5 minutes into the podcast.

[Motherland]

My favorite so far....http://www.419eater.com/html/cyril_ifey.htm

 

Hand write Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in its entirety? That's just cruel

[trax1]

My favorite so far....http://www.419eater.com/html/cyril_ifey.htm

 

Yeah thats a good one, theres a couple on there that use that scam against the scammers, can you imagine the hours wasted on writing out a Harry Potter book by hand, it's funny how that get all pissed off when they don't get money that was promised to them, maybe after that they realize just how the people they've scammed feel, a little karma justices.

[trax1]

Here's another one I found that just hilarious, it's long but worth the read, they get this guy to send a wood bust of the guy's head, then get him to paint a picture on a billboard, which he tries to fake, badly, and probably the funniest part, then they get the guy to make a video re-enacting a Monty Python skit, it's all extremely funny. 

http://www.419eater.com/html/bigman.htm

[Angus]

I've played with some of those for a while, making them think I was all for the deal, and then "WHACK", hehe.
There is another scam running though, which is a tad worse. I run a small guesthouse and get tourists from all over the world. Sometimes I get rather large booking requests where the customer wants to pay with CC. I do not (yet) accept CC, so the scammers sort themselves out by insisting on CC. Now they're getting better and offering cheques!
The trick is (as far as I know) to book via CC, then quickly cancel the booking and get repaid. The victim will later find out (in the laggy CC world) that the card is invalid and so on.
I've been thinking about teaching those a hard lesson, for normally they do not read my text all to well. I can include that bookings are non-refundable and accept their "cash", and I can insist they call me with the CC number and keep them chatting a bit, and so on. The phone rate from ...Nigeria...is costly 
Anyway, they're getting tougher to sort out, so it's time consuming. And if I book and reserve, and do eventually not get paid, I may loose other possible guests. Then there is the odd chance of such a request being authentic.
Any ideas? What would you do? I am not too well into the world of plastic payment, so I don't know the ropes. AFAIK you get the payment AFTER the CC company does, but I may be wrong.
I'll try to find a text for you when I have the time.

[Serenity]

I've played with some of those for a while, making them think I was all for the deal, and then "WHACK", hehe.
There is another scam running though, which is a tad worse. I run a small guesthouse and get tourists from all over the world. Sometimes I get rather large booking requests where the customer wants to pay with CC. I do not (yet) accept CC, so the scammers sort themselves out by insisting on CC. Now they're getting better and offering cheques!
The trick is (as far as I know) to book via CC, then quickly cancel the booking and get repaid. The victim will later find out (in the laggy CC world) that the card is invalid and so on.
I've been thinking about teaching those a hard lesson, for normally they do not read my text all to well. I can include that bookings are non-refundable and accept their "cash", and I can insist they call me with the CC number and keep them chatting a bit, and so on. The phone rate from ...Nigeria...is costly 
Anyway, they're getting tougher to sort out, so it's time consuming. And if I book and reserve, and do eventually not get paid, I may loose other possible guests. Then there is the odd chance of such a request being authentic.
Any ideas? What would you do? I am not too well into the world of plastic payment, so I don't know the ropes. AFAIK you get the payment AFTER the CC company does, but I may be wrong.
I'll try to find a text for you when I have the time.

How exactly does the scammer get money out of it?

My dad has a degree or two in business, I'll ask him how the plastic stuff works.

[ink]

I've played with some of those for a while, making them think I was all for the deal, and then "WHACK", hehe.
There is another scam running though, which is a tad worse. I run a small guesthouse and get tourists from all over the world. Sometimes I get rather large booking requests where the customer wants to pay with CC. I do not (yet) accept CC, so the scammers sort themselves out by insisting on CC. Now they're getting better and offering cheques!
The trick is (as far as I know) to book via CC, then quickly cancel the booking and get repaid. The victim will later find out (in the laggy CC world) that the card is invalid and so on.
I've been thinking about teaching those a hard lesson, for normally they do not read my text all to well. I can include that bookings are non-refundable and accept their "cash", and I can insist they call me with the CC number and keep them chatting a bit, and so on. The phone rate from ...Nigeria...is costly 
Anyway, they're getting tougher to sort out, so it's time consuming. And if I book and reserve, and do eventually not get paid, I may loose other possible guests. Then there is the odd chance of such a request being authentic.
Any ideas? What would you do? I am not too well into the world of plastic payment, so I don't know the ropes. AFAIK you get the payment AFTER the CC company does, but I may be wrong.
I'll try to find a text for you when I have the time.

the "monies" are deposited(at the time of sales) into your business account, you have to provide them with, when you fill out the paperwork for the CC machine, believe it or not your own credit score will determine whether you can even get a CC machine or not. 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

the "monies" are deposited(at the time of sales) into your business account, you have to provide them with, when you fill out the paperwork for the CC machine, believe it or not your own credit score will determine whether you can even get a CC machine or not. 

Stop stealing my punch lines! Grr..

[betty]

Just got the Email today!
Hot damn. Now I can buy AH and remove all variants of the spitfire and  make Pilot wounds a little more sensible! Or buy myself a congressman!
Here's the Email

Dear  Sir/Madam ,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your Contract/Inheritance file presently on our desk.We found out that you have not fulfilled the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.
Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some  non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.
After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT PAYMENT CENTRE(UBA BANK).
This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate inrespect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling. You will be provided with access to an online account in which your funds, Five million Unites States Dollars($5,000,000.00); will be deposited.
As soon as you have been provided with the online account details, you can login to the banks website and then transfer your funds to your designated bank account. If you like to receive your fund this way,
Kindly reconfirm your

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Age:
(5) Occupation:

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or office aside our.
NOTE : YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW,

jansteven112@yahoo.cn

Thank you for your co-operation.
BEST REGARDS,
Mrs Jane Stevens.
Contact Email:jansteven112@yahoo.cn
+(234)-806-615-4068
CC: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [CBN]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

damn dred..i think we are related then! i got that same email a couple days ago! yayyyyyyyyyy us! hehe

[Angus]

the "monies" are deposited(at the time of sales) into your business account, you have to provide them with, when you fill out the paperwork for the CC machine, believe it or not your own credit score will determine whether you can even get a CC machine or not. 

I am about to "hire" a CC machine, and the company claims that I will always have an immediate transfer. Going to ask a little about that.
Where I live, we mostly use DEBET cards, so the one paying actually has the money in his account at the time of payment. Down in Europe, those are however not that common. Lol, once upon I time I got bluffed into a tourist trap of the most evil kind, - a brothel. That was in Paris. Once in, the doors will be blocked, if you fall for any service, such as buying a glass of wine you will get a rocket high bill, if you cannot pay you get beefed up and left in the gutter.
I did manage to get me and my mates out with some cunning, which included the complications of paying with a debet card. We did need some fast feet as well. Hehe, I should give you that story one day into the O'club

[ink]

I am about to "hire" a CC machine, and the company claims that I will always have an immediate transfer. Going to ask a little about that.
Where I live, we mostly use DEBET cards, so the one paying actually has the money in his account at the time of payment. Down in Europe, those are however not that common. Lol, once upon I time I got bluffed into a tourist trap of the most evil kind, - a brothel. That was in Paris. Once in, the doors will be blocked, if you fall for any service, such as buying a glass of wine you will get a rocket high bill, if you cannot pay you get beefed up and left in the gutter.
I did manage to get me and my mates out with some cunning, which included the complications of paying with a debet card. We did need some fast feet as well. Hehe, I should give you that story one day into the O'club

sounds like fun