funny Spam is Just Sad

[Gerowen]

So I received this phishing e-mail today, and it was so bad I just had to share. Some of them sound convincing and legit, others I get sound like this.

Hello... I am from the United States. Not long time a go I met a Russian girl. We communicated with her a short time in Internet.

She invited me to Russia. Everything was wonderful, she met me and we had wonderful time together.

But a car accident had happened.We travelled in a taxi.A driver, as it turned out

was drunk and did not observe speed mode. It was a truck head-on collision.

The driver and my girl died at the accident. I'm in a hospital. Regained consciousness a week ago.

At the first time I did not want to live. The thoughts that I can not live without my love did not leave me.

When Alena parents visited me, they inspired me to life. They are the only people I know in Russia.

I asked them to bring me a computer to a hospital and here I am writing this letter.

I ask for help! I have money, I have the opportunity to transfer them to the account

of the USA citizen, but I can not forward them directly to Russia, I need a helper who can give me the account details.

I will transfer this necessary amount of money, I will ask to send this money to Russia via Western Union to parents of my Alena,

and they will pay it to the hospital. I need the money to pay for the treatment and make more than three operations.

My feet do not move, but I have a small chance, I really hope you can help me to use the small chance

I have that I could get up and come back home in United States. I'm not asking to do it for free.

I can offer you 5% for the work, as a bonus for your time.

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#If you are agree to help me, then I need your data:

First name:

Last name:

Adress:

State:

City:

Zip code:

Country:

Phone number:

SSN:

Dob:

Copy of passport: (attach file)

Copy of driver licence(if exist): (attach file)

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#Bank data:

Bank Name:

Bank Address (full):

ABA Check Routing Number:

ACH Routing/Transit Number:

Bank Account Number:

and other data...

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*Please let me know your phone number, I'll call you.

And I need your full bank details for making payment into your account.

#### How we will make a deal:

1) You give your bank account (and your details).

2) I transfer you money(possible you should receive the minideposit, for verifying our bank accounts for transfers)

3) You take the money (excepting your bonus) and go to the Western Union to send my money to Alena parents.

4) As soon as I`ll get better and come home, I will thank you as you wish, such as any amount of money.

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Waiting for your reply and hope you`ll give me your helping hand when I get home I will come to you

and thank you as you wish! Regards Peter Rosberg

Edited February 8, 2012 by John S.
properly tagged

[zhangm Supervisor]

Troll them.

Write a poorly written reply claiming to be the deposed CEO of some Nigerian oil company. Say that their letter was so sad that it made your heart bleed, and now you're in the hospital for anemia, and need ten gajillion billion Nigerian dollars (via Western Union) for a blood transfusion, after which, you'll be so grateful that you'll use your hidden oil riches to charter them a flight to wherever they want to go.

[still1]

wow.. even my financial institution didnt ask me for these many details when i applied for a loan.

just troll... I am sure they are from nigeria.

[cork1958]

Wow!

Some one with 1,732 posts blatantly spamming like that here? It's so obvious, the story isn't even sad any more.

[kizuran]

Troll them.

Write a poorly written reply claiming to be the deposed CEO of some Nigerian oil company. Say that their letter was so sad that it made your heart bleed, and now you're in the hospital for anemia, and need ten gajillion billion Nigerian dollars (via Western Union) for a blood transfusion, after which, you'll be so grateful that you'll use your hidden oil riches to charter them a flight to wherever they want to go.

That's just maliciously, deliciously, damn funny.

They'd probably just give up and move on right then after this! :woot:

[Gerowen]

Wow!

Some one with 1,732 posts blatantly spamming like that here? It's so obvious, the story isn't even sad any more.

There's a reason I put it in "Jokes and Funny Stuff..."

[FMH]

Poor spam. This spammer went through so much... Lol.

And some people will fall for this.

[Nick H. Supervisor]

Wow!

Some one with 1,732 posts blatantly spamming like that here? It's so obvious, the story isn't even sad any more.

Huh?

You realise that Gerowen was talking about how he received this spam message, right?

A driver, as it turned out was drunk and did not observe speed mode.

I'm definitely going to use that the next time I'm talking about cars. Speed mode, awesome.

[JoeC]

Damn you guys are all heartless buggers, I feel sorry for the guy, sounds like he's gone through a terrible time. There must be something I can do to help him out, mind posting his email address Gero?