Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam

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hallenhe

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... and while we're on the topic of loony e-mails, I've received three of these today ("personal name" and phone changed to protect the "innocent":

Hi,
I am F___ M___ with Ramtech Programme Services, 2 Farringdon Road, London, EC1M 3HN seeking for accommodation in your place. The accommodation required is 4 rooms for 4 young couples for 10 nights.
THE ARRIVAL DATE IS........FEBRUARY 10TH
THE DEPARTURE DATE IS......20TH FEBRUARY 2009 (10 NIGHTS).
If the desired dates are available, please get back to me, stating your group discounted reservation, including all taxes and rates, also get me the subtotal for the 10 nights. Calculate the grand total cost of the 3 rooms for 10 Nights. We will make Advance payment through a secured CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OR CHEQUE PAYMENT,
Indicate if you accept CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OR CHEQUE PAYMENT.
Thanks,
F___ M___
Programme Director.
+Bunch o' numbers

This is truly fascinating: Feb. 2009 dates? Is it four rooms or three rooms? And from whence this idea that I am a hotel? What conceivable purpose could be served by this spam? - My best guess is they're waiting for the Conscientious to write (or call) saying, "Hey, you've got the wrong contact," thus confirming that it's a live e-mail.
 
Hahaha must have gotten lost in cyberspace:D
I get crap like that every time I post something on an internet classifieds.
 
I get those almost daily thanks to my sister using my email on craigslist. *sigh*
 
From the FBI !

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
601 4th STREET NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001



Attn: Beneficiary,

We are with your parcel that contains an ATM CARD of $10.5 millon that was held back by one hoodlum and imposter in Nigeria by name Gen. James Morgan who is under arrest now together with his accomplice Mr. Ben Okoh. Are you aware of the parcel and these people?



We are monitoring how American Dollars are being spent and abused in the world. We want to know if the card really belongs to you.



Please, kindly confirm to us before we can send your card to you and we have contacted central bank of Nigeria and the presidency in the matter and have confirmed that the card is genuine.



We want to make sure that the card belongs to you before we can release it to you to avoid mistake in that. So confirm to us that you are aware of the card so that we can release it to your address.



The FBI will release your parcel when we hear from you.

Yours Faithfuly.

FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller,

So my question is, why do they ALWAYS list Nigeria? and the return email address is SO conviencing: :rolleyes:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION [[email protected]]
 
Those .gov accounts are just such a nuisance, hotmail is easier. And their African agents naturally have Ugandan hotmail accounts instead of American ones...
Yes, what is it about Nigeria? Are they bound to some kind of code, where they have to give you plentiful clues not to trust them? Is all of Spamworld really a gigantic psychology experiment?
 
ah- ha! The answer to my question about why is Nigeria behind all the spam emails:

Nigeria dropped nine places to 130th position out of the 180 countries ranked on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2009 by Transparency International (TI), a global anti-corruption watchdog.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200911180368.html
 
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