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///MpoweredM · 01-31-2007, 08:16 PM

MR PETER JOHN WELS
Av. 25 ABRIL, Nº 61 - 6º FRT
2745 - 865 MASAMA
PORTUGAL
PHONE:
(351)762 950 619
(351)762 950 620
(351)762 950 621
(351)762 950 622

DEAR FRIEND,
I hope this mail doesn't come to you as an embarrassment as I receive
unsolicited mails sometimes, if it does kindly delete it and accept my
apology. The truth about it is that many individuals have failed to
understand the use for which the Internet is set for us to benefit, and
therefore some abuse the privilege it is meant to bring to all.
Though you may happen to have been so busy now but i just want you to read this

mail and reply me ,
i was in the church on last sunday of the year 2006 which 31st of december 2006
i was there with intention of paying my anual tithe i mean the 10% of my anual

profit for the year 2006 but to my greatest suprise , my pastor called me behind

and told me that the Lord told him to tell me that i should package this money as

gift and give to 2 people , he said that these 2 people should be people that i do

not know
so luckily i found some emails on the internet and i took them to my pastor , after he

has prayed on them he choosed you as the first person and said the second person is

yet to shown to him so as soon as i get the second person i will let you know but

about you, i need to know if this money will be useful for you in one way or the

other . send the following information if this money will be useful for you

your full names as it will be on the chque
your full home contact address reachable by post master that will bring the cheque
your city and state with code
your cell and home phone

to be honest with you and my God the total amount is $14,500 but this money wont

be sent to you at once it will be sent in 2 periodic times and it will be from 2

different people (issuers) the issuers of the cheques are my business clients
and they are 2 that these money will come from, the first payment will be $4,500
and the second will follow in like 1 to 2 weeks after the first cheque pls reply as

soon as posible
regards
PETER JOHN WELS
PORTUGAL
PHONE:
(351)762 950 619
(351)762 950 620
(351)762 950 621
(351)762 950 622

TGilb2007 · 01-31-2007, 08:19 PM

SCAM......delete the email.

///MpoweredM · 01-31-2007, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGilb2007

SCAM......delete the email.

lol i know its funny how they ask for personal info and ****, I wonder what they use this info for.

TGilb2007 · 01-31-2007, 08:31 PM

Most likely, to steal ur identity, or to commit other types of fraud. I think its known as phishing....which is just digging for information for ID theft and other electronic crimes. If you are really interested, report this to the authorities, since this is a federal offense in the states.

DoubleOughtCel · 01-31-2007, 09:06 PM

The thing that bothers me is that someone will actually fall for this. Not your average internet user, but more the people with no "modern" common sense. Someones dumbass uber-religious "finally-the-good-in-someone" grandmother, for instance.

dickerdieter · 01-31-2007, 09:17 PM

Scamola!!

drew · 01-31-2007, 09:32 PM

2 ways that can go

1.) identity theft

2.) more likely; he will send a cashiers check for a higher ammount and ask that you return the extra, you deposit the check and the funds are available to you; a couple days/weeks down the road your bank never gets credited and the money is withdrawn from your account

exp: sends you a check for $20,000, says keep $15,000 and send him the remianing $5,000 ( this scam is usually used with a purchase, like you're selling a car for $13,000 they offer to buy it but claim it's for a client then make up a stupid reason that they have to send you a $20,000 check and need the change )

anyways, bottom line you deposit $20,000, you send them $5,000 and then a little bit later the check never clears and your bank takes that $20,000 back regardless of if you have it or not, if you don't have it then they will take it to collections and **** the **** out of your credit

///MpoweredM · 01-31-2007, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew

2 ways that can go

1.) identity theft

2.) more likely; he will send a cashiers check for a higher ammount and ask that you return the extra, you deposit the check and the funds are available to you; a couple days/weeks down the road your bank never gets credited and the money is withdrawn from your account

exp: sends you a check for $20,000, says keep $15,000 and send him the remianing $5,000 ( this scam is usually used with a purchase, like you're selling a car for $13,000 they offer to buy it but claim it's for a client then make up a stupid reason that they have to send you a $20,000 check and need the change )

anyways, bottom line you deposit $20,000, you send them $5,000 and then a little bit later the check never clears and your bank takes that $20,000 back regardless of if you have it or not, if you don't have it then they will take it to collections and **** the **** out of your credit

lol it would be funny if they sent you a check and some how you can cash it and have it bounce back to them and you get all of the money lol...... but wait that doesnt make sense, but would be funny if you gave them a taste of their own scam lol

drew · 01-31-2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///MpoweredM

lol it would be funny if they sent you a check and some how you can cash it and have it bounce back to them and you get all of the money lol...... but wait that doesnt make sense, but would be funny if you gave them a taste of their own scam lol

a lot of people spend time screwing with scammers, you need to see p-p-p-p-owerbook on somethingawful lmao

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

///MpoweredM · 01-31-2007, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew

a lot of people spend time screwing with scammers, you need to see p-p-p-p-owerbook on somethingawful lmao

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

so is jeff dead?

DoubleOughtCel · 02-01-2007, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///MpoweredM

so is jeff dead?

Haha, right? I just read that whole thing and now I'm wondering if Jeff is wrapped in a bloody bedsheet half-buried in the Seattle woodlands while some BBB (Black Brit Barber) is laughing his ass off with the real Powerbook in Jeff's apartment.

IMPREZvWRX · 02-01-2007, 11:43 AM

The scammer probably filed a complaint on Jeff for fraud and the FBI locked him up.

01-31-2007, 08:16 PM	#1
///MpoweredM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2572 My Ride: Z4 ///M Coupe iTrader: (0)	Did anyone else get an E-Mail like this? MR PETER JOHN WELS Av. 25 ABRIL, Nº 61 - 6º FRT 2745 - 865 MASAMA PORTUGAL PHONE: (351)762 950 619 (351)762 950 620 (351)762 950 621 (351)762 950 622 DEAR FRIEND, I hope this mail doesn't come to you as an embarrassment as I receive unsolicited mails sometimes, if it does kindly delete it and accept my apology. The truth about it is that many individuals have failed to understand the use for which the Internet is set for us to benefit, and therefore some abuse the privilege it is meant to bring to all. Though you may happen to have been so busy now but i just want you to read this mail and reply me , i was in the church on last sunday of the year 2006 which 31st of december 2006 i was there with intention of paying my anual tithe i mean the 10% of my anual profit for the year 2006 but to my greatest suprise , my pastor called me behind and told me that the Lord told him to tell me that i should package this money as gift and give to 2 people , he said that these 2 people should be people that i do not know so luckily i found some emails on the internet and i took them to my pastor , after he has prayed on them he choosed you as the first person and said the second person is yet to shown to him so as soon as i get the second person i will let you know but about you, i need to know if this money will be useful for you in one way or the other . send the following information if this money will be useful for you your full names as it will be on the chque your full home contact address reachable by post master that will bring the cheque your city and state with code your cell and home phone to be honest with you and my God the total amount is $14,500 but this money wont be sent to you at once it will be sent in 2 periodic times and it will be from 2 different people (issuers) the issuers of the cheques are my business clients and they are 2 that these money will come from, the first payment will be $4,500 and the second will follow in like 1 to 2 weeks after the first cheque pls reply as soon as posible regards PETER JOHN WELS PORTUGAL PHONE: (351)762 950 619 (351)762 950 620 (351)762 950 621 (351)762 950 622 __________________ 2006 E86 ///M Coupe - 2007 E92 335i - 2008 E82 135i - 2008 Toyota Tundra Retired * 2002 BMW 330ci, 2004 Mini Cooper S, 2005 Mini Cooper S, 2006 BMW E90 330i, 2006 BMW E90 325i, 2007 E90 328i *

01-31-2007, 08:19 PM	#2
TGilb2007 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newark, DE/Providence, RI Member #3189 My Ride: 2006 Chevy Cobalt iTrader: (0)	SCAM......delete the email. __________________ 06 Cobalt LT (Daily) / 99 W Cabrio (Project)

01-31-2007, 08:31 PM	#4
TGilb2007 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newark, DE/Providence, RI Member #3189 My Ride: 2006 Chevy Cobalt iTrader: (0)	Most likely, to steal ur identity, or to commit other types of fraud. I think its known as phishing....which is just digging for information for ID theft and other electronic crimes. If you are really interested, report this to the authorities, since this is a federal offense in the states. __________________ 06 Cobalt LT (Daily) / 99 W Cabrio (Project)

01-31-2007, 09:32 PM	#7
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	2 ways that can go 1.) identity theft 2.) more likely; he will send a cashiers check for a higher ammount and ask that you return the extra, you deposit the check and the funds are available to you; a couple days/weeks down the road your bank never gets credited and the money is withdrawn from your account exp: sends you a check for $20,000, says keep $15,000 and send him the remianing $5,000 ( this scam is usually used with a purchase, like you're selling a car for $13,000 they offer to buy it but claim it's for a client then make up a stupid reason that they have to send you a $20,000 check and need the change ) anyways, bottom line you deposit $20,000, you send them $5,000 and then a little bit later the check never clears and your bank takes that $20,000 back regardless of if you have it or not, if you don't have it then they will take it to collections and ** the ** out of your credit __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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IMPREZvWRX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2005 Member #164 iTrader: (3)	The scammer probably filed a complaint on Jeff for fraud and the FBI locked him up.