Did the OLPC project forget to include a spacebar?
by schwim on Oct.23, 2009, under Spam
My friend Mr. Lomas, just like AT&T seems to have had a failure during his copy/paste operation. See, he used Yahoo Invite to send out his 419 Western Union notice, but due to the fact that hundreds of characters are strung together with no space, you can only read about a quarter of the “notice” without having to scroll. Compound this with “You’re invited to: FROM WESTERN UNION POST OFFICE By your host: Steve Lomas” at the top of the email and “Will you attend? RSVP to this invitation” at the bottom and you have yourself one of the most pathetic scam efforts to date.
First, a screenshot:
Now, for the meat and potatoes of his attempt:
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION POST OFFICE
From: Steve Lomas <stevelomas20@yahoo.com>Reply-To: stevelomas20@yahoo.com
You’re invited to: FROM WESTERN UNION POST OFFICE
By your host: Steve Lomas
Date: Friday 23 October 2009
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT +00:00)
Street: Dear Beneficiary,Your Payment has been sent to you,I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD $5000.00 through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transferyourfullcompensationpaymenttotalsumofUSD80,000.00via western union bythisgovernemnt.Iwascallingyourtelephone number to give you the information through phone butyoudid notpickupmycallsthroughoutthatyesterdayeventhismorning.Now, I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that youwillpickupthisUSD5000.00toenableussendanotherUSD5000.00todayasyouknowwewillbesendingyouonlyUSD5000.00perday.Please pick up this information and run to westernuniontopickup the USD5000.00 and call me back to sendyouanotherpaymentto day.CONTACT PERSON: James MarkEmail: (western_union@ir.ae) Direct phone line is+229-9395 7844, call or email me once you picked up this USD5000.00 today.Here isthewesternunion information to pickuptheUSD5000.00;MTCN:3806485427Sender’s Name:JamesSherburneextQuestion:HONESTAnswer:TRUSTAmount:USD 5000.00 I am waiting for your call once you pick up this USD5000.00,PleaseemailmeyourdirecttelephonenumberbecauseIneedtobecallingyouoncewesendanypaymentfortheinformations.ThanksSteveLomas.
Will you attend? RSVP to this invitation
Can you RSVP a swift kick in the ass?
Hi there,
I just wanted to congratulate you. This email represents the most asinine, insipid and ridiculous attempt at a 419 scam I have ever received(and I have received a lot).
You must be the dumbest son of a bitch on the face of the earth if you thought that this effort might result in making some money. Seriously. Take a look at your “Western Union notice” below. Are you such a retard that you think that might look like something Western Union would send out?
Seriously consider whether you offer anything of substance and value to absolutely anyone on this earth. Anyone at all. If, as I suspect, you find that you do nothing more than take up space and burn up oxygen, I politely invite you to walk in front of a moving train.
If you can’t find a train, then please consider holding your breath until you die*.
Thanks very much and look forward to hearing back from you,
json*Note that once unconscious, you will need assistance in the form of someone holding your nose and mouth closed. I would like to offer my services, but will need funds to purchase airfare. You can Western Union me the money.
November 7th, 2009 on 11:18 pm
Ahh, but my guy is into swallowing money and atoms and has real problems with his cut and paste cut and paste cut and paste…
You’re invited to: MR.JEAN TRAORE(B.O.A)
By your host: Jean Traore
Date: Saturday November 7, 2009
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (GMT +00:00)
Street: I am the manager at the bill and exchange department at BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) here in Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso. In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of US$10.2m dollars ( USdollars)in an account that belonging to one of our foreign customer.Who died along with his entire family in monday, 31 july, 2000 in a plane crash in paris.Please visit this site that is one of the evidence the directors brought in other to swallow the money at the end of the day, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application . I will not fail to bring to your notice this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately. Please get in touch with me by email to enable us discuss further .Please get in touch with me by email to enable us discuss further. you can reach me on my alternative email address: E-mail(jeantraore2@hotmail.fr)Regards.Dear p/s reply this email thanksMR.JEAN TRAORE(B.O.A)