Scam alert

[Gutpile]

Received an email this a.m. with a Subject of "Sent From PopUp Explorer Message Forum by Fred".  It was a rather long note from a Wilfred Coulibaly from Ivory Coast West Africa - I will not go in to detail but it is a classic business scam.  He needs my help investing 9.5 million dollars in this country which he received from his late father, Chief Coulbaly who was murdered recently by rebels - asked for my email and "fiscal" address.   I just wanted to alert folks and I am curious if anyone else got anything similar  I of course expect to get rich on this deal. :screwy:

[karen13]

I got this yesterday. A lot of people on the popup explorer forum received it.

[brainpause]

Got one too, a week or so ago.

Larry

[Gutpile]

and here I thought this guy had searched me out personally and it was the opportunity of a lifetime.  oh well

[ldgregory]

and here I thought this guy had searched me out personally and it was the opportunity of a lifetime.  oh well

You didn't go for it!?!?!? Are you nuts?!?!? Forward it to me, forward it to me!

[Dray]

This has been around for a long time.  It IS a scam and must work because they keep trying.  It's commonly called the Nigerian scam or something like that.  You can do a search for it in snopes.com  Here it is.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

[wavery]

This has been around for a long time.  It IS a scam and must work because they keep trying.  It's commonly called the Nigerian scam or something like that.  You can do a search for it in snopes.com  Here it is.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

OMG :yikes:

NOW!!! you tell me..... :eyecrazy:



 :p

[ldgregory]

NOW!!! you tell me..... :eyecrazy:

Don't worry about it, just e-mail me $10,000 and I'll fly out there to get your money and bring it back to you. $10,000 is nothing compared to the millions you'll have in your hot little hands when I'm back...

[kimrb266]

We got lots of scams from PUX when we advertised our 05 Niagara in their Classifieds.   I got tired of dealing with them and pulled my ad and haven't had a scam since.  I advertised on RVtrader.com and sold our trailer.

[curryp]

As much information that is out there about these types of scams there are people still falling victim to it. A college aged woman in my town is out $2500 due to this type of scam.  :mad:

[wavery]

As much information that is out there about these types of scams there are people still falling victim to it. A college aged woman in my town is out $2500 due to this type of scam.  :mad:

I'm sorry but I have a hard time conjuring up sympathy for people that fall for that stuff....especially young people. I can understand it with elderly people that are having some discernment and decision making issues but young people :eyecrazy:

[AustinBoston]

I'm sorry but I have a hard time conjuring up sympathy for people that fall for that stuff....especially young people. I can understand it with elderly people that are having some discernment and decision making issues but young people :eyecrazy:

Think "bimbo" or "nerd."  Of course, this still doesn't really conjure as much sympathy from me as it does amusement.

Austin

[ldgregory]

"Cost of not getting your butt whupped by the wife because the battery died at 2am killing the furnace fan when it's 40 degrees - PRICELESS!!"

LOL!!!! I think I can honestly say that I've never said anything in my life that someone thought was worth quoting in their sig! Thanks for the honors!