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Anyone want £3500!

Postby ukframeboy » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:49 pm

Hi Folks, just wondering if anyone else has received a dodgy e-mail from a "Dr working abroad" who wants to fit his new offices out with "moulding"? Here is a cleaned up version of the mail:
"Sir/Madam,

My name is Dr. xxxxx xxxxx presently on offshore contract in Middle East . I want a supply of Moulding wood frame for my new office block in UK . I want to book for the date of supply on 23 March 2012 with the estimate cost of £3,500 . The Pick Up agent is securing the ware house for the delivery of the supplies. I will inform you with the delivery location before the pick up date as i want the supplies to be picked up from your company by the pick up agent. I want you to include all your sur charges from the credit card in my bill. Get back to me with the quotes of the supply and delivery details and the payment will be made with credit card only. If you accept credit card.

I await for your response,

xxxxxxxxxx
Fax:xxxx
Phone number: xxxxx"


It looks like on of those Nigerian scam type e-mails to me. Poor English and making no real sense. I am interested to know how they make money from this if anyone knows or can work it out.

However, if you do think this is genuine; just let me know and I will let you have the full contact details! :Slap:
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby huntvambo » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:52 pm

I had the same mail yesterday, straight in the bin with a block on future mail from that address.
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby prospero » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:59 pm

If only these scammers would get someone to phrase these mails in colloquial English, they might be dangerous. :giggle:




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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby Steve N » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:25 pm

Same this morning, sender blacklisted.
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby Graysalchemy » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:31 pm

I'm jealous I didn't get one :giggle:
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby Jonny2morsos » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:36 pm

Graysalchemy wrote:I'm jealous I didn't get one :giggle:


I will forward you the one I also received yesterday if you like!
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby MITREMAN » Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:32 pm

My Framer mate in Norwich,had same e-mail on his phone.

I told him to bin it :twisted:

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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby prospero » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:03 pm

I find if you delete everything that comes into your inbox from people you don't know then you don't go far wrong. :giggle:
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby Graysalchemy » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:23 pm

Still gutted I've not got it. Perhaps it has been filtered out by my phone, but there again I have had the usual offer of Russian brides and Viagra. :giggle:
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby misterdiy » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:25 pm

OOOOh, do the Russian brides supply the Viagra then?
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby The Jolly Good Framer #1 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:50 pm

I had an email this evening asking me if I wanted to find the secret to satisfying my woman.....

I emailed back saying thank you very much but I already know how to satisfy my woman – I give her 100 quid and she goes shopping for shoes, cloths or handbags
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby stcstc » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:46 am

100 your getting off bleeding lightly
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby Graysalchemy » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:42 am

misterdiy wrote:OOOOh, do the Russian brides supply the Viagra then?


I hadn't thought of that :giggle: What a weekend that would be.
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby mikeysaling » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:47 pm

How about some gold - received this today - anyone wanna share some gold !! This is worth $1.322 million on the open market.

Excuse me for writing you this letter even though l have not known or met you before, but l took it upon myself to contact you and l believed that you must be a trustworthy and reliable person that will not like to intimidate me or betray my trust after hearing this news.

l am a native of Accra Ghana in West Africa region and the first son of late Davis Kwame Jr, who died Eight months now. My Father was an officer that served in the Country Military before he died, As the first son among Ten Children from two (2) wives of my late father, l and the entire family members wish to let you know that we inherited our father's wealth valued the sum of 45kilos of Gold. He got this Gold during his service days in the military as he was appointed the officer in charge of the welfare of the AFRICA forces. My father deposited this Gold with Alex Shipping and Security Company Ghana for save keeping, Please my reason of contacting you is to request for your assistance and cooperation to help us move this Gold out to your country for investment.
In this case, Note that the modalities of this transaction is subject to negotiation between us and we have agreed to give out 30% to you for assisting my family finalize this transaction. Be rest assure that there is no risk of any sorts behind this Gold as the Gold is just as mine, just that l do not want to spend it here in Africa.
Please do contact me for more directives on the modalities to move this Gold out from here as soon as you receive this email. please if possible i want to invest this Gold in a business which you will guide me as soon as this Gold is moved to your country because i will like to invest this Gold in your country as soon as possible.
Finally, Please should keep this matter confidential and remember the urgency this email requires while l expects to hear
from you.

Thanks and while l expects to hear from you.
Regards..............
For The Family.......
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Re: Anyone want £3500!

Postby GeoSpectrum » Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:13 pm

I had a framing one the other day. Someone from the UAE wanted to "...by some fine art..." [sic] for a UK customer. All they wanted was my bank details so the could transfer the money direct......

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