Extremely creative but failed Spam email - Have a read!

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by colossus, Apr 27, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hey guys
    I'd just like to share with you a spam email which somehow bypassed the GMail filter and made its way into my inbox. I swear I was just speechless after I read it.

    http://digg.com/d1phka


     
    colossus, Apr 27, 2009 IP
  2. ksb2050

    ksb2050 Well-Known Member

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    I think the Major better check with General Patraeus first hahaha
    the real commander might miss his "money"

    That's one of the most obvious ones I've seen next to the lottery ones. For some reason I win the UK lottery a lot ROFL
     
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  3. Plight

    Plight Peon

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    Strange they would have $15 million dollars on them, as the currency system in Iraq doesn't utilise dollars :D
     
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    #4
    Lol,I get 100s of these every day :p
     
    shikhar4u2006, Apr 27, 2009 IP
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    #5
    i received this kind of emails alot on my yahoo to sumup those i would be now a billionaire
     
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  6. Rikesh

    Rikesh Active Member

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    #6
    I used to get lots of that stuff when I had my secondary email address on my blog. It's much less when I removed it.
     
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  7. Rikesh

    Rikesh Active Member

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    Lol. I took a look at the "said" secondary email(its on yahoo btw). Look at what I got from the FBI

     
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    ksb2050 Well-Known Member

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    LOL only foreigners *face palm*

    If your going to impersonate the FBI, a very powerful and intellegent agency you should at least type your message like you passed grade school english classes. Sheesh! The Grammar is horrible, there's missing words, and pluralization is off the wall. I'm so glad they're working with the "United Nation", good thing the the UK somehow balanced itself to one country right? LOL Also I'm fairly sure the FBI wouldn't be involved in such a minor public affair, it would be the IRS, and that's only if the government stepped in which I don't think it would have.
    The FBI, once again being a highly powerful agency would not ask you that sort of crap in an email, likely enough if it's important and their investigating you....that info is already in a colorful folder on their desk.

    I know theres a ton more to point out. My point is if you going to scam someone shouldn't you actually do some research first? This email screams scam, and stupidity on top of that.

    ...but at least I can get a good laugh out of it ROFL
     
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  9. Rikesh

    Rikesh Active Member

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    lol yeah. They seem to be originated from countries where English isn't their main language. I had a good laugh when I saw Federal Bureau of Investigation in the sender's name. :D
     
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  10. colossus

    colossus Active Member

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    I wouldnt' be surprised if there was people out there who believe these stuff. Spammer wouldnt' continue doing them if they didn't have any success.
     
    colossus, Apr 27, 2009 IP
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    satya_love Banned

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    #11
    LoL !!

    I have also recieved similar type of mails many times ;)
     
    satya_love, Apr 27, 2009 IP
  12. jhondollers

    jhondollers Banned

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    #12
    Yes these type of mails are used to bluff people on web.
    Well nice caught...i like it
     
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    #13
    Same here..
    I get tons of those emails daily.. lorrery scams, etc like this... :mad:
     
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  14. sjalih

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    #14
    what a dumb person hahaha
     
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    #15
    If I were you, I will move it to junk mailbox or delete it completely .
    So many spam mails, I never read such emails.
     
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    sciencetrack Guest

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    LMAO, as if FBI would bother to send you an email. Probably just storm in your house and take everything.
     
    sciencetrack, Apr 27, 2009 IP