Has anyone ever actually gone through with a Nigerian Email Scam?

[phreshkid]

Example:

Hello,

Greetings to you and your household, with due respect, I apologize
for intrusion into your privacy, as I wish this does not constitute
any sort of embarrassment to you. I am a personal assistant to an
executive staff of The World Bank and we are seeking your assistance
in a legitimate business transaction running into $15 million USD. For
further details as to the work ability of this transaction.
Please provide me with your:

Name:
Address:
Age & Occupation.
Phone Number:

And I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this
confidential as we can't afford any political problems arising during
the course of execution of this transaction. I shall however leave out
the final details of this transaction until I receive an affirmation
of your desire to participate. Please do not
overlook this email.
Send your response to my private email ID:{ tracy.heinberg134@gmail.com }

Sincerely,

Tracy Heinberg



Now my question is, has anyone actually gave a sender such as this one their information
even fake information just to see where these things lead to?
You'd probably have your identity stolen but still, anyone have any cool stories?

[CorvallisBMW]

1st

[mrsleeve]

ban maybe ???????

[BillBrasky]

It's my life.

[PeaveyBassist]

I did. I got the check and immediately went to the bank and deposited it. Some guy in a semi came to pick up a BMW and I told him I had no idea what he was talking about. The check cleared and I ended up with an extra $3k for doing nothing :) I say do it! You might come out ahead like I did!

[Rigmaster]

I did. I got the check and immediately went to the bank and deposited it. Some guy in a semi came to pick up a BMW and I told him I had no idea what he was talking about. The check cleared and I ended up with an extra $3k for doing nothing :) I say do it! You might come out ahead like I did!

^This

























..............is what you should do.


Either that, or check out www.419eater.com or www.419hell.com or www.ebolamonkeyman.com or about a million others

[e30-RTN]

hahaha that 419eater site is pure gold.

[browntown]

^^ while perusing the trophy room, e30 content!! This is totally something graves should be doing. He's got the talent and patience.

http://www.419eater.com/html/trophy_room.htm

[Garageaholic]

How did you manage to get 97 posts?

[phreshkid]

Man, I keep asking myself that same question.
It blows my mind.

[mitch500]

I did. I got the check and immediately went to the bank and deposited it. Some guy in a semi came to pick up a BMW and I told him I had no idea what he was talking about. The check cleared and I ended up with an extra $3k for doing nothing :) I say do it! You might come out ahead like I did!

is this for real?

[b*saint]

WHo would admit they fell for that shit?

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

About a week ago my sister tried to sell her iPhone on ebay, and a guy bids up to $750. His profile says he's from the UK, but after the auction, she get's his info and he says he's Nigerian. She says she wants the money to clear into her savings before she sends out anything, she gets these emails.


> From: Jo benton <jobenton120@hotmail.com>
> Date: February 11, 2010 9:28:30 AM EST
> To: <MY SISTER>
> Subject: PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR YOUR Iphone
>
>
> hello friend ,i want to let you know i have sent you the amount for the phone into your paypal account,i want you to know that the sum of $800 usd as been deducted from my account,this means it has been credited to your account,but you have to get the item shiped out and send pay pal the tracking number and scan copy of the shipment for verification,your money will be pending ,but as soon you get the item ship and get back to pay pal,the money will be fully credited into your paypal account,they are using this new procedureto protect both seller and buyer that include in this auction, i will want you to get the item shipped out and get back to paypal with the tracking number and scan copy for verification, the money is in your account,i want you to get the item shipped out as soon as possible,if you have any question dont feel hesitate to mail me bye.
> > From: MY SISTER
> > To: jobenton120@hotmail.com
> > Subject: Iphone
> > Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:13:15 -0500
> >
> >
> > I am sorry but I do not see that anything has been sent to my paypal.
> > What is your paypal address so I can send payment request?
> > Sent from my iPhone

> From: Jo benton <jobenton120@hotmail.com>
> Date: February 10, 2010 9:22:42 AM EST
> To: <MY SISTER>
> Subject: RE: MY SISTER has sent a question about item #XXXXXXXXX, that ended on Feb-09-10 10:53:07 PST - Apple iPhone 3G 8 GB Black (AT&T)
>
>
> hello i want to tell you that i have send the funds into your pay pal account ,the amount of $800 usd as been deducted from my account,i will want you to ship out the item to the destination,please ship the item through EMS courier delivering service,i will wait to receive the tracking number and the scan copy of the shipment.

[Erik]

^^She should ship him and "empty" box. Fake iPhone in box ftw.

[ACMF74]

what can they do with the info they ask for ??

name, address....etc etc

???