If you check out the website www.baiting.org, there is a file on there where a person who received one of these emails starts correspondence with the person who sent the scam email. Eventually, they drove the scammer crazy enough that he just went away. Funny stuff!
John "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 01/29/2003 05:40:44 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: John Roth-CPD/USA/MCCRK) Subject: Re: [VFB] OT: my lucky day....famous person encounter That has to be the most corrupt country on the planet! I get offers of the same type every month. Seems everyone in that country has been stashing millions from construction, diamonds, oil, etc., and they all need MY bank account to get it out of the country. Who IS this reliable source that they keep getting my name from? Debbie...is it you? JimmyD? Old Faithful in Wyoming, DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:23 PM Subject: [VFB] OT: my lucky day....famous person encounter > Hi Everybody, > > My apologies for the Off Topic post but I just had to share, I'm so excited. > > I was contacted by Mck Mahabile. He is "the son of JAMES MAHABILE, > the most popular black farmer in Zimbabwe." Wow. I never thought I'd have > contact with the great Mr. Mahbile or his family. > > Apparently I can get 20% of $8.5 Million (US) in gemstones just by giving him > my phone and fax number. I am quivering with excitement. Just think of all of > the nice vises; materials; rods; and reels I could buy. Just think of all of > the exotic trips I could take. Does Zimbabwe have fly fishing opportunities? > > Just wanted to share my lucky day. > > Ken (FL) > > I will now go beat myself with a stick for wasting bandwidth. Perhaps I should > also offer Mr. Mahabile the stick as well! Now, back to tying. >
