So much to ramble on about, so much time to do it in...except I need to fling lights and decorations on my Saturnalia Festival tree (Burger King is selling Holiday ornaments. Holiday!!!!! Is the very word Christmas so offensive to people these days? Sheesh...) and scamper up a ladder to drape lights off my gutters at some point, as well as festoon the living room with bows and banners and tealight houses. Most of the neighbors have had their lights up since Thanksgiving, so I look rather Scroogie.
In other news, Nigerian spam has finally come to my blog email addy.
First:
Mr. Daniel Makoni
P. O. Box 32, Shaka,
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.Dear Sir/Madam
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me
since you do not know me personally. For the purpose
of introduction, I am Mr. Daniel Makoni, the son of
Dr. Kabilo Makoni, a wealthy farmer/politician in
Zimbabwe who was recently murdered in the land dispute
in my country.
And exhibit 2:
Mr. Creek Banjul
Contract Award Monitoring Committee
Offshore Payment Office.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
I am interested in your partnership in a business transaction. This business
proposal I wish to intimate you of will be of mutual benefit to the both of us
and its success is entirely based on mutual trust, cooperation and a high level
of confidentiality.I am representing the board of the contract award and monitoring committee of
the Zambian Ministry of Mining and Resources, Offshore Payment Office
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer
the sum of US$30,500,000.00 (Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) into your private/company account.
If you think this one's a better deal, write to him at creekbanjul@netscape.net
I know, it would be a darn shame if spambots picked up those email addresses, wouldn't it? But these offers are just too great to keep to myself....
You got those addresses, right?
dmakoni2@globalassetinvestment.comDon't want any of my friends to miss a chance to be millionaires.... Posted by Susie at December 10, 2003 10:25 AM | TrackBack
creekbanjul@netscape.net
Be prepared for a lot more of those stupid Nigerian e-mails. As soon as I got my first one, I started receiving them on a daily basis. They're especially fun to report to the AOL admins because you know the address might actually be real.
Posted by: CD at December 10, 2003 01:24 PMThe whole "Happy Holidays" thing really burns my bum. They're trying not to offend me, but frankly, I find that offensive. If you're a Christian, just wish me a Merry Christmas already.
I'm also still waiting for the day when some friendly Jewish person wishes me a Happy Hannukah.
Posted by: Harvey at December 11, 2003 10:06 AMYes, these great offers found my e-mail as well...
Posted by: Aviad at December 18, 2003 07:59 PMI have just got this lovely e-mail from some guy who knows where. it sound to good to be true, especialy wen you try to send a reply....
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
We are pleased to inform you, THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR
RECENT LotterY DRAWS HELD on the 4TH OF DECEMBER
2003.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky
numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the
2nd category. you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of 4,000,000 (EUROS) (four MILLION
EUROS) note that All participants in this lottery
program have been selected randomly through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and
30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites. This promotional program takes
place every
year, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent
personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, bill gates of
microsoft inc and other corporate organisations. this
is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims have been processed and your money remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants. . We look forward to your active
participation in our next year USD50 million slot.
You are requested to contact our clearance officer
below to assist you with your winnings and subsequent
payments. all winnings must be claimed not later than
one month After the date of this notice.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.
NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
Sincerely yours,
MR DANIEL MAKONI
(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)
IT SEEMS THAT I AM AGAIN THE LUCKY GUY LIKE CHUCK THAT HAS DRAWN 4 MILLION EUROS ON THE SAME DAY AND WITH THE SAME TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER LIKE ALL THE OTHERS, WHAT A PITY !!!
RUBEN.
Posted by: DEPORTO RUBEN at January 6, 2004 09:52 AMdear dmakoni
i have received a email that is i won 4000000 u
what i to do
It sound to good to be true. But.....
Posted by: Angel at January 8, 2004 05:46 PMSorry guys- now I am the one to win the €4.mill as I got the same number as you did but obviously a bit later then you.
How can I cut off this shitty mails???
And how do they get my adress
Horst
Posted by: Horst at January 13, 2004 02:17 AMI've allso got "4.000.000 dollars", why do they send this stuff if it is not true? Is it verry funny for them?
Øyvind.
IMPORTANT! I think I have found out somthing! I found a web-site which explains about how the fals message: "SR/MRS, YOU HAVE WON 4.000.000 DOLLARS OR EURO". Look at the web-site: http://stellar-one.com/spams_and_scams/10-10-2003.htm. It could be a virus!
¡IMPORTANTE! ¡Creo que descubrí algo! Encontré un sitio web que explica como funciona el mensaje falso: "SR/SRA X, GANÓ 4.000.000 DE DÓLARES O EUROS." Vea el sitio web: http://stellar-one.com/spams_and_scams/10-10-2003.htm. ¡Podría ser un virus!
Importante! Creio que descubrí algo! Encontrei um sítio web que explica como funciona a mensajem falsa: "O SENHOR/A SENHORA, GANOU 4.000.000 DE DÓLARES OU EUROS." Veja o sítio web: http://stellar-one.com/spams_and_scams/10-10-2003.htm. Pode ser um virus!
Achtung! Ich glaube dass ich etwas gefunden habe! Ich habe eine webseite gefunden, dass erklährt wie die falsche e-post "HERR/FRAU X SIE HABEN 4.000.000 DOLLAR ODER EURO GEWONNEN" wirkt. Sehen Sie die web-seite: http://stellar-one.com/spams_and_scams/10-10-2003.htm. Es konnte ein virus sein!
OBS! Jeg trur jeg har funnet noe! Jeg har funnet ei vevside som forklarer om den falske meldinga "HR/FRU X, DE HAR VUNNET 4.000.000 DOLLAR ELLER EURO". Se på sida: http://stellar-one.com/spams_and_scams/10-10-2003.htm. Det kan være et virus!
OBS! Eg trur eg har funni noko! Eg fann ei vevside om den falske meldinga "HR/FRU X, DE HAR VUNNI 4.000.000 DOLLAR ELLER EURO." Sjå på sida: http://stellar-one.com/spams_and_scams/10-10-2003.htm. Det kunne være eit virus!
Posted by: Øyvind at January 25, 2004 07:03 PMThis is crazy!!!!
Posted by: Daggie at February 26, 2004 08:37 PM