A new type of swinging heaven member

25 Apr 2005

Actually, I doubt this is new to Swinging Heaven but it's the first one I've had or can recall hearing of one here, so this note might save someone a lot of bother. The following was reply to my ad in m for f - Desmond (the author's pseudonym) getting us single men a bad name by not reading the ad or even the category ;)
If you get similar do NOT reply. This particularly nasty scam is known as '419 advanced fee fraud' after the US law against it. and elsewhere on the net.

Quote by A Fraudster
TEL;

HELLO ,
I AM DESMOND WILLIAMS, 27 YEARS OLD,MY FATHER OWNS A LIMITED OF COCOA AND GOLD
BUSINESS IN REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO. AFTER HIS TRIP TO COTE DIVOIRE TO NEGOTIATE ON
COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO INVEST IN ABROAD.
ONE WEEK HE CAME BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN HE HAD A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY
SISTER WHICH MY SISTE DIED INSTANTLY BUT MY FATHER DIED AFTER FIVE DAYS IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY. IT WAS LIKE MY FATHER KNEW HE WAS GOING TO DIE
MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PREFECT PEACE.
HE DISCLOSED TO ME AND MY MOTHER THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (USD $
10,500,000)INTO A BANK IN ABIDJAN THAT THE MONEY WAS MEANT FOR HIS COCOA AND
GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO ESTABLISH IN ABROAD.I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR HELP
TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.

REGARDS.
FROM: DESMOND AND MOTHER

25 Apr 2005

Ooh, send it to me. I love beating them at their own game. biggrin

25 Apr 2005

I ALWAYS REPLY TO THOSE
with a parody...not polite... of sex and travel

25 Apr 2005

Quote by blueis
Actually, I doubt this is new to Swinging Heaven but it's the first one I've had or can recall hearing of one here, so this note might save someone a lot of bother. The following was reply to my ad in m for f - Desmond (the author's pseudonym) getting us single men a bad name by not reading the ad or even the category ;)
If you get similar do NOT reply. This particularly nasty scam is known as '419 advanced fee fraud' after the US law against it. Read more here and elsewhere on the net.

TEL;

HELLO ,
I AM DESMOND WILLIAMS, 27 YEARS OLD,MY FATHER OWNS A LIMITED OF COCOA AND GOLD
BUSINESS IN REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO. AFTER HIS TRIP TO COTE DIVOIRE TO NEGOTIATE ON
COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO INVEST IN ABROAD.
ONE WEEK HE CAME BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN HE HAD A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY
SISTER WHICH MY SISTE DIED INSTANTLY BUT MY FATHER DIED AFTER FIVE DAYS IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY. IT WAS LIKE MY FATHER KNEW HE WAS GOING TO DIE
MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PREFECT PEACE.
HE DISCLOSED TO ME AND MY MOTHER THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (USD $
10,500,000)INTO A BANK IN ABIDJAN THAT THE MONEY WAS MEANT FOR HIS COCOA AND
GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO ESTABLISH IN ABROAD.I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR HELP
TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.

REGARDS.
FROM: DESMOND AND MOTHER

I am confused........ poor guy why wont any of you help???
Tell him he can use my bank

25 Apr 2005

No worries.....I'll take a cheque please.

25 Apr 2005

Quote by bigDewi69
Ooh, send it to me. I love beating them at their own game.

Sorry Dewi I junked the mail already. Never mind, I'm sure they'll be a few more in circulation.
There are some amusing stories of 'fight-back' string-a-long sagas out there. There's a whole website with them - including supposed self-pictures from the scammed scammers. Anyone thinking of doing similar needs to know what they're dealing with and exercise due caution not to give away any vital personal information. The scammers are dangerous criminals.

25 Apr 2005

i think desmond and his mother should invest the money in Swinging Heaven..... biggrin

:D :D
if he can send me a cheque in the name of C.A.S.H....... i would happilly forward the money on....
looks like we are buying that 2.5 mil island after all..... oooh and enough left to buy the isle of wight.....
sean xxxxxxxx

25 Apr 2005

I don't understand why Desmond doesn't just open up a UK bank account in his own name - he could, couldn't he? Maybe he can't????? confused

. He's a very trusting soul though, expecting a stranger with all his money in their bank not to just go out and spend it :? :shock:
Have I missed the point?
lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:

25 Apr 2005

blimey..he must think Swingers are all loaded..is there something you guys aren't telling me??!!
Love Al (aka skintmember lol)

25 Apr 2005

yeh...i had an add up for about a week or so, and this was THE only reply i got!!!
cheeky mofos

25 Apr 2005

Quote by blueis
There are some amusing stories of 'fight-back' string-a-long sagas out there. There's a whole website with them - including supposed self-pictures from the scammed scammers.

That'll be

then
wink

25 Apr 2005

Y know its all crap, but........Truly, .If this wealthy guy died over 5 days and being a good businessman, it kinda makes you wonder that maybe its revenge from beyond the grave!
like I am so rich and my twat of a son can't even spell , so if I die , he won't get me money!! Ha! Ha! I like it !!!!! biggrin

25 Apr 2005

Quote by bigDewi69
Ooh, send it to me. I love beating them at their own game.

Are you one of those scambaiters?
I love this one...

:rotflmao:

25 Apr 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
Ooh, send it to me. I love beating them at their own game.

Are you one of those scambaiters?
I love this one...

:rotflmao:
I agree.... well worth the time spent reading it :thumbup:

25 Apr 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
Ooh, send it to me. I love beating them at their own game.

Are you one of those scambaiters?
I love this one...

:rotflmao:
Reminds me of a similar one that was even slightly better - the scambaiter claimed that he even got the 419er to send him a (small) amount of cash....turning the tables well and truely. I recall that in this case the fictional churchman went 'on the run' having 'stolen' the church funds that he had supposedly been arranging for the 419er - it made for a great read.