Sad, but someone will provide the information the scammers "need".

Seriously?? Would anyone with even a modicum of intelligence believe that they were a legitimate beneficiary of multi millions of dollars (cash, no less) from some foreign country?? The whole idea is preposterous!

I will admit that is much more sophisticated and well-written compared to most spam emails one receives........ :-)

You could always play along and offer to send them a cashier's check for the fees they will no doubt ask for, with an extra $50 for keeping it in your favor.

It kind of caught my eye because I lost some $$ in a very sophisticated Ponzi scheme and the mastermind was sent to prison, then he escaped! Prosecutors speculated he had hidden all the assets he stole off-shore and is enjoying the good life someplace with our money. So, at first, until I read it further, I kind of got my hopes up that they'd caught him and found our money, lol!

Never heard of diplomatic immunity. But someone will fall for it.

That's a long email. lol Really!!! lol

"Seriously?? Would anyone with even a modicum of intelligence believe
that they were a legitimate beneficiary of multi millions of dollars
(cash, no less) from some foreign country?? The whole idea is
preposterous!"

You would think that, but sadly there are enough gullible people out there to make these schemes viable for the scammers.

Like, why do people think the Tax Office can be paid in iTunes cards? Seriously?

Husband got a long letter from Canada saying that somehow there was a safety deposit box with our last name and this reclusive man had ties to Manual Noriega and a large fortune was to be had. I forget the instructions but I thought who would ever believe this stuff. And who sends money to bail a grandson out of jail?

There are many people who would not stop for a moment to send bail money for a child or grandchild. Which is why it works so often. I had the call then when I asked which grandchild it was he switched to being a nephew. Apparently he was looking on line to see who lived at the telephone number he dialed as we only had granddaughters at that time.

All in the same email one is RICH or going to jail. That alone IMHO tells of the stupidity. I have shared before, my parents live in a elder high rise. They meet for coffee often and this is the topic of conversation--what scam email and or phone calls did you get??!! I could see how a person on the brink of confusion might fear there is an unscrupulous person working in an IRS office with the ability to really mess with a person's finances. I hear about these scams where people's computers get a virus and there is no recourse but to pay to have all your information/ pictures etc given back!! In this day and age much is POSSIBLE so the vulnerable are easy targets.

Wow...they have come up with a new one, haven't they? Some of those

case numbers are laughable..but sound good. I like the way with all that

money that is yours, and all the signs that pointed to you and your e-mail,

they only know you as "Beneficiary". LOL As soon as your money

comes we will all give you our addresses for some of the loot. :)

(I love how they used David Bowdich's name....after how much he was in

the news when McCabe "left".) LOL

You might think these scams are preposterous, but someone is going to obviously fall them. It happens over and over again.

Got an email from someone who claimed to have pics of me doing some kind of sexual act. They wanted money or they would send pics to family and friends. Hahaha

Oh, Olychick, you've blown it! You were "instructed to desist from further contact with any...person(s) regarding your payment". If only you hadn't posted, you could have been $4.1M richer.

And based on my voicemails, there must be at least 10 outstanding warrants for my arrest on behalf of the IRS.

Josephene_gw, I haven't received that one yet. I think scammers get their inspiration from watching stupid B movies.

Josephene - I thought I recognized you the other day!!!!! You looked great!

Thanks Janie

I was talking to an acquaintance, a younger person, who has spent some time in Japan. He said that when he was there, many of the older people were more naive that some of us, especially when it came to family. It was his opinion that they would not hesitate to send money for a grandchild in trouble.

My MIL would probably have fallen for that email. Heck, it wouldn't have even had to be so sophisticated! She simply could not believe that anyone would deliberately defraud innocent people - "Why would they want to be known as dishonest?" she used to say in utter bewilderment.

The gradual decline into demential didn't help, either.

We were very grateful, and lucky as well, that culturally it was automatic for her, after her husband died, that her son (my DH) become the co-trustee on the estate. He eventually took over all the financial decisions; after a few years we weren't even able to trust her ability to use her ATM card.

She wouldn't have fallen for a phone call about a grandson, but that's only because she didn't have any! If the scammers led off saying "nephew", she would have definitely have fallen for that.

Rockypointdog, well, heck, I didn't think of that when I posted. Well, easy come, easy go!

That's a fancy one ! Lucky you ! LOL

Talking about scammers, almost every day I get a friend request on Facebook from some handsome 50 something, widowed man. I know it is a scam, but on looking at their friends list, they usually have none to show or just a few very elderly ladies. Sometimes their descriptions are really funny, because it is obvious that english is not their first language.

And I know a woman who fell for one of these guys. She is a widow, and had a little money. Not wealthy but able to live comfortably. She came to see me one day. She had been out looking at houses for sale. Told me about her new "guy", who was originally from Virginia, but working in Indonesia, as an electrician and making $750,000 a year. He was due to come see her that weekend. She had been out and got a new manicure and pedicure and even had her makeup tattooed on...in expectation of his impending visit. Of course he had some kind of problems and she had to send him $5000. I told her he was probably a Nigerian. Couldn't convince her. I told her to please bring him to meet me, if he showed up. Of course, he didn't. I don't know how much money she ended up sending him.

Speaking of scams, I've had five phone calls today from a recording telling me that my Social Security number has been suspended due to suspicious activity and to press #1 for more info. No thanks.