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Title: Scam???
Post by: 50Cent #II (1st print) on December 28, 2007, 03:20:18 PM
Anyone know anything about this?

Got this e-mail today from [email protected], no other info.  Seems odd and probably a scam, maybe someone has gotten the same e-mail or knows more about it?

"Hello there,

I am a private security officer attached to one of the private security companies in Iraq and I require your expertise on a project. I will explain more when I get a response from you. It's important.


Bk."
Title: Re: Scam???
Post by: Sir Real on December 28, 2007, 04:19:41 PM
First I've seen of it.  Googling themes and variations of the e-mail address turned up nothing.  Snopes had nothing, either.  I'd be curious to see what the end result is, 'cept for the obvious reasons not to respond.
Title: Re: Scam???
Post by: dr_s on December 28, 2007, 10:29:05 PM
I'll bet he wants you to take the $150,000,000 that he found and put it into your bank account. Seems like some Nigerian who gave me $100,000,000 because I was the only one he could trust. Sound like you might become rich like I did. Go for it.
Title: Re: Scam???
Post by: Sir Real on December 28, 2007, 11:28:25 PM
If it is the Nigerian Scam, there are lots of sites around that detail how to string 'em along for maximum entertainment.

Here's one...
Revenge of the Nigerian Email Scam! (http://www.netscientia.com/nigerian_email_scam.html)
Title: Re: Scam???
Post by: Reverend on December 29, 2007, 12:27:07 AM
I found it posted here, too: http://www.stacken.kth.se/lists/kf/2007-11/msg00105.html (http://www.stacken.kth.se/lists/kf/2007-11/msg00105.html).
Title: Re: Scam???
Post by: Reverend on December 29, 2007, 12:29:36 AM
The return e-mail address (associated with the post cited in the above thread) is listed on this page, associated with another scam: http://www.joewein.net/419/419-gmail-com.htm (http://www.joewein.net/419/419-gmail-com.htm).