Disgusting attempts to scam folks...

Started by daidalos, January 27, 2016, 08:40:49 PM

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daidalos

Got this in the spam mail today. My email provider says it's spam/scam-mail.


QuotePrivate & Confidential

Hello, this is Col. Lucinda Romero (Mrs.) of the USJFCOM Afghanistan; It will interest you to know that I have nominated you as my beneficiary to receive ($) 25, 000, 000 USD "Investment Capital" which I intend to keep safely in your account or any overseas account under your supervision.

My desire and purpose is to have you invest this (25, 000, 000 USD) in a lucrative business and retain the funds until the end of our USJFCOM service here in Afghanistan mid-next year.

The aforesaid Investment Capital is available in a certify U.S HSBC Banker's Draft with free title. (a) Upon your request I shall send a certify scan copy of the same to you for your confirmation on the availability of the said fund.

Please reply with your full contact information and address; You'll be compensated with 40% of the total sum for your services.

I wait for your answers;

Col. Lucinda C. Romero (Mrs.) Deputy Director,
US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) Afghanistan
e-Mail: [email protected]

Why someone isn't/hasn't arrested and prosecuted whomever it is that sends these spam emails out is beyond me.

As clearly they're attempting to use the good name of our men and women in uniform, to scam folks out of their hard earned cash.
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SueAnn

Reminds me of the Nigerian email scam.  Wonder if it's the same group of low-life scumbags?

daidalos

Hey I didn't know there was a scam forum in particular, just saw it. Sorry for posting that in the other forum admins.
One of every five Americans you meet has a mental illness of some sort. Many, many, of our veteran's suffer from mental illness like PTSD now also. Help if ya can. :) http://www.projectsemicolon.org/share-your-story.html
And no you won't find my "story" there. They don't allow science fiction. :)

taxed

Oh, woops.... I thought this was a thread about Trump business ventures... carry on...
#PureBlood #TrumpWon

tac

QuoteHello, this is Col. Lucinda Romero (Mrs.) of the USJFCOM Afghanistan; It will interest you to know that I have nominated you as my beneficiary to receive ($) 25, 000, 000 USD "Investment Capital" which I intend to keep safely in your account or any overseas account under your supervision.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anyone that believes that deserves what they get.

Dori

Quote from: tac on April 08, 2016, 02:14:41 PM
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Anyone that believes that deserves what they get.

There's a new CEO scam that's affecting thousands of businesses.  They made off with 2.3 billion last year.

http://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-says-email-scam-that-stole-23-billion-is-having-a-dramatic-rise-2016-4
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miketx

I love playing with those people. Makes my day to waste their time.