A new version of the scam...

[Spinney]

...this time they want to send me money for charitable purposes!

Beloved friend,
Would you like to handle a Humanitarian work? Do you have love, care and mind for supporting the poor and less privilege that are in need of help? Can you help the widows and handicaps around you? If yes is your answer, Then you can assist me by keeping my vision alive. So if you know that you can do all this you let me know soonest. I am writing this letter for the sake of the many people who are really in need of help, May the lord bless you as you reply.

I am waiting for your response so that we can think of a way forward and shall be sending you my funds for this purpose, it is valued at 3.2M Pounds. Get back to me at georgepage14@yahoo.com

Remain blessed,
George Page,

 

[Peteaud]

Well i hope you have

 

[Bobby Mhor]

[QUOTE 2892703, member: 259"]What a lovely email.

It's just like a U2 lyric. [/quote]
Sung by Boner ?

 

[welsh dragon]

You mean it's not real ? and that he is lying ? . Well i never.

 

[classic33]

I say we all reply to it. Get a share of his money before he asks someone else!

 

[Spinney]

How are you going to spend the dosh, Spinney?

On Charitable works, obviously!

Apply here....what would you do with your share of MY £3,200,000??
(If I were to give you some?)

OK, could be interesting.

I'm going to give each of you £10,000.
You have to spend it within a year (and not on things like paying off mortgages).
What would you spend it on if you had to:
a) spend it on charitable things, not yourself (and none of these charities to send rich folk's brats to Eton types of charity!)
b) spend it on yourself or your immediate family?

Discuss...

 

[Roadrider48]

B

 

[welsh dragon]

A and B. Half on me and half to charity.

 

[ASC1951]

There is a genuine reason, of course, why these Nigerian scams are so childish and badly written. It's not because they are produced by idiots; on the contrary, there are sophisticated and serious criminals behind them. The reason is that their target market is the stupidest 0.0001% of the people they send them to, so it's a way of filtering out all the people who are going to have a lightbulb moment at some point before it's too late.

 

[Cycleops]

Anybody who quotes "The Lord" and claims he is doing God's work is bound to be a scoundrel. This character probably not even religious as Lord is spelt with a small "l". Down here the pastors are amoungst some of the worst con artists.

 

[Moon bunny]

... Down here the pastors are amoungst some of the worst con artists.

Not just "down there".

 

[swee'pea99]

I am neither a widow nor a handicap, but can I be at the front of the queue when you get the trough set up?

 

[ufkacbln]

The wonderful Gilbert Murray's site is now down, but he used to respond and really wind these guys up.

As the Vicar of Gypping in the MArsh he came up with this gem:

"Mr Moloch and his wife scaled the spire, and the two of them battled against the wind, struggling to attach the cock to the top. The Verger and I stood with our hearts in our mouths, praying for their safety as we watched Mr Moloch and his wife struggle to get his cock erect. At one point, I thought Mr Moloch was going to get blown off right before our eyes. Thankfully, they managed to complete the procedure and climb back down to safety without any mishap. Thank the Lord."

As a retired Wing Commander he also helpfully advised scammers of other opportunities

"Read the FT yesterday and found another good investment opportunity you might like to consider. Trotter’s Independent Trading. They’ve got offices worldwide, in New York, Paris and Peckham, and although the Vice-Chairman, Rodney, can be a bit of a plonker, that’s not stopped them from posting some damn decent results in the first quarter. Well worth a look I think. A cushty little number, I’d say. I’ll keep my eye on them over the next few weeks and see how they perform."

Alas though all this has now been taken down although the Gypping in the Marsh website remains andthe orifinal site is available as an archive

Please heed my warning though.... do not ingest anything that can be spluttered across a keyboard whilst reading these

 

[Spinney]

B

A and B. Half on me and half to charity.

I'd go for b......

Some reading comprehension failures here...

 

[classic33]

a. Local Macmillan Nurses. Possibly spend/use some on the entry fee for a sponsered ride & try to match it in sponsership money.