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Message #15344 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date All Rob Reed   New take on the Nigerian scam 9/14/06, 9:35am I received this in my email this morning: Hello, My name is Mrs.Maria Johnson.I am a dying woman who had decided to donate what I have to you. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago,immediately after the death of my husband, who had left me everything he worked for.I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to the you for the good work of God,rather than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds ungodly.I have asked God to forgive me all my sins and i believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation,and i pray that i survive the operation. I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of $10,500,000(Ten million five hundred thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless,less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows.At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the fact that my relatives are around me and i have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone calls because i deserve all thee rest i can get.Presently,I have informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this fund to you. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Kindly Contact my lawyer through this email address (barristerwalter_brown@yahoo.com) or you can call his private line : +447024094878. if you are interested in carrying out this task,so that he can arrange the release of the funds ($10,500,000.00) to you. My lawyer's name is Barrister Walter Brown. I know I have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and i hope you act sincerely. NB: I will appreciate your ultmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is complished,as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my last wish, due to the fact that i do not want relatives or family members standing in the way of my last wish. Thank you and God bless you. Mrs Maria Johnson -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15344 • Back to Topics This message has been added to these RRBBS++ Blogs: Rob Reed's Blog

Message #15345 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Rob Reed   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/14/06, 9:40am The email came from someone named "sexpress." She sounds attractive already. So sad to see her so ill, but it is to my great fortune! Ms. Sexpress found me randomly and she wants to give me over $10 million dollars! My favorite line was the email address... barrister_walterbrown and then the "My lawyer's name is Barrister Walter Brown." Here is my excited response: Re: Marnia Johnson It is with great excitement that I greet you, Sir! As you are aware, your client Marnia Johnson has agreed to will me $10,500,000! Please provide me with a copy of the will as soon as possible (email is great as a PDF file)! And, please give my great thanks to Marnia! Rob It will be interesting to see if he corrects me on the name. -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15345 • Back to Topics

Message #15347 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Marie Reed   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/14/06, 5:49pm HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I hope they respond. I doubt it, though. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15347 • Back to Topics

Message #15348 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Thomas Canty Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/14/06, 6:55pm >I received this in my email this morning: How is this a new take on the scam? -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15348 • Back to Topics

Message #15349 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Rob Reed   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/15/06, 12:03pm I have never gotten an inclusion in a will in one of these emails, for one. I thought it was an interesting spin. -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15349 • Back to Topics

Message #15350 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Rob Reed   Barrister Walter Brown Respods 9/15/06, 12:04pm Dear Rob, I received your mail and all content were carefully gone through. My name is Barrister Walter Brown, attorney to Mrs. Maria Johnson, whom have directed you to me, wanting you to be the sole beneficiary to her assets. I have been the attorney to Mrs. Maria Johnson for 7 years, whom is currently sufferring from cancer and presently preparing to undergo surgery, so i am in no position to question her orders as to give away her assets to whom is deem fit to have it. To her, the chances of her surviving is slim, so she has asked me to carry out her dying wish since she has no surviving relatives whom she can WILL her possessions to. So it is my duties to verify whom ever she has directed to contact me, since she cannot entertain any calls or messages. So i solicit your cooperation and understanding so that i can carry out her wishes. All i require from you is to please do send me your full names and contact address and phone number which i can reach you with so as to ease our communication processes.These i shall also use to prepare the transfer documents which will be presented to the bank for the release of the funds to you. The money in question is $10.5 million. I shall start the preparation of the transfer documents, the moment you send in these information i have requested of you. However, i shall also meet with Mrs. Maria Johnson, and tell her that you have volunteered to stand as the next-of-kin to her, and believe you me, this will gladen her soul. Once again, i would say on behalf of my client, Mrs. Maria Johnson, thank you for volunteering to be her next-of-kin and to use the money for the betterment of the less priviledge in the society as this has always been her wish. I shall be expecting your prompt response. Your's Sincerely, Walter Brown (Esq) -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15350 • Back to Topics

Message #15351 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Rob Reed   Re: Barrister Walter Brown Respods 9/15/06, 12:05pm (Last Edited: 9/18/06, 9:08am) My response... Attorney Brown: Thank you for your quick correspondence. As a result of the magnitude of this random email, as you can imagine, I contacted my own attorney, and he seems suspicious. I have always thought he was a crook, though. I mean, take for instance his required retainer of me. In order to hire him, he required that I come to him with $15,000! Now, rest assured, I have plenty of money, and this is not a problem. What *IS* a problem is that I have a single bank account with a ton of cash in it, and my wife is in charge of our books. I have no way to hide it from her. So, I had to secretly create my own bank account and load it with a loan from my mother in the amount of $100,000. I suppose we could use this account for the transfer so that my wife won't find out? Anyways, my attorney says that you should contact him by email. His email is lawyer.bobloblaw@gmail.com. His name is Robert Loblaw, but you can call him Bob for short. He likes that, the friggin crook! He has the following questions: (1) Is there a will? (2) Are there medical documents to prove Marnia's illness? (3) When is her surgery? (4) What size dress does Marnia wear? (5) What is her country of citizenship? (6) Is there a rule like in California where a will has to be written that expressly states that her surviving next of kin are OUT of the will (in particular, her children). I think you could really make it easier if you talk about the charm and beauty of Marnia. Perhaps, you could send Mr. Loblaw a photo of Marnia? He is a sucker for beautiful women! Please send an email to Mr. Loblaw as soon as possible at the above address! I am so excited! How did she find me, and why did she choose me? I am just the son of a very rich oil magnate, and I haven't done much of anything with my life. Just wondering because, truth be told, I was thinking other people might be more worthy. For instance, I have a sister who is preparing for the sisterhood, God Bless her, and she worked in the peace corp for a number of years in Nigeria, assisting the relatives of those who were lost in horrific traffic accidents. That was hard work, let me tell you, but they made a fortune! Many regards, Rob -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15351 • Back to Topics

Message #15352 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Thomas Canty Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/15/06, 7:44pm >I have never gotten an inclusion in a will in one of these >emails, for one. I thought it was an interesting spin. Really? You've been missing out, then. I get two or three of those a week. I've been getting them for a couple years. My spam filters tend to catch almost all of them. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15352 • Back to Topics

Message #15353 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Thomas Canty Re: Barrister Walter Brown Respods 9/15/06, 7:48pm If you plan to string this guy along, you might want to check out this forum for some tips: http://www.thescambaiter.com/forum/ If you join the forum, create a brand new handle to sign up. Don't use your real name or a handle you usually use, or the scammers may be able to track you down. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15353 • Back to Topics

Message #15356 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Marie Reed   Re: Barrister Walter Brown Respods 9/15/06, 10:12pm Again... HAHAHAHA! Classic! • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15356 • Back to Topics

Message #15360 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed BestLight Re: Barrister Walter Brown Respods 9/16/06, 6:28am This had me chuckling at my computer ! I about lost it with Bob Loblaw. In fact, I can't type it without ROFLMAO. I really miss that show. Arrested Development was hi-freaking-larious. As is your letter! • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15360 • Back to Topics

Message #15367 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date BestLight Rob Reed   Re: Barrister Walter Brown Respods 9/18/06, 8:59am Thanks, Lori. I, also, hope that Arrested Development will be brought back to television like Family Guy was. There was some great writing... it was yet another television show that my brother Chris told me to watch, but I held out. Then, I rented it and I was hooked. Lesson: I will listen to all Chris Reed TV recommendations (24 was the recommendation that I ignored before this one). /24 is still the best show on television... start renting the seasons now to get caught up so we can talk about it at the start of next year.,.. I *GUARANTEE* you will love it -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15367 • Back to Topics

Message #15368 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Rob Reed   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/18/06, 9:01am >Really? You've been missing out, then. I get two or three of >those a week. I've been getting them for a couple years. My >spam filters tend to catch almost all of them. I get about 10 a week (at least), but they always involve an overthrown ruler's family, a car accident, or a plane accident. I had never gotten one where someone selected me at random to receive $10+ million from their will. Needless to say, I have not received an email back. I think Mr. Loblaw has to send an email. -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15368 • Back to Topics

Message #15369 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Larry Levy   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/18/06, 9:03am I once wrote back to one of these in a similar fashion: "Further correspondence should be directed to my attorney, Helen Waite. If you wish to send me another email, please go to Helen Waite. " -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15369 • Back to Topics

Message #15370 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Rob Reed   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/18/06, 9:08am My client, Rob, has informed me that your client wishes to include him in her will. Rob has also informed me that he has provided you with a list of questions that you are to answer and provide to me as soon as possible. As of yet, I have not received these responses. If I have not received these responses by Wednesday, I will have no choice but to inform Rob that this transaction is entirely fraudulent, thereby earning by entire retainer fee (attorney client privilege prevents me from revealing this, but let me tell you, it is a huge amount). Also, when you answer the requested questions, if you could also advise if there is anything we can do to assist in hastening Ms. Johnson's demise, we are all ears. Respectfully submitted heretofore, Bob Unfortunately, this email immediately came back with an "email does not exist." -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15370 • Back to Topics

Message #15372 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Thomas Canty Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/18/06, 9:49am >I had never gotten one where someone selected me at >random to receive $10+ million from their will. I just got another one this morning, pretty much word for word the same as yours. This one made it past the spam filters, though. It arrived in my Gmail box. That's only the second spam message to ever make it past Gmail's filters. I haven't seen them trap a legitimate email yet, either. They do a pretty good job, though I don't really get much spam there. Only about 10-15 a day. My ldphotography.net addresses get 200-300 a day. I run SpamAssassin on my server and that works about as well as Gmail's filters. I wonder if that's what they're using. Of those hundreds that get fired my way daily, only a half dozen or so make it through each week. When they make it through, I report them with http://spamcop.net The worst spam filters are definitely on Earthlink. Sometimes I wonder if they're trapping *anything*... -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15372 • Back to Topics

Message #15373 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/18/06, 11:30am >The worst spam filters are definitely on Earthlink. Sometimes >I wonder if they're trapping *anything*... > I doubt it...We get tons through Earthlink. Some even get past my Cloudmark filter. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15373 • Back to Topics

Message #15375 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Rob Reed   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/18/06, 11:37am I still get a steady stream of spam through the gmail filters. Maybe I just don't know how to use it properly? One heavy load of spam comes through in RUSSIAN, which might have something to do with it. The filters still do a good job. As of this moment (before noon), it has filtered 300 messages. -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15375 • Back to Topics

Message #15402 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Rob Reed Thomas Canty Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 9/22/06, 10:43pm >I still get a steady stream of spam through the gmail filters. > Maybe I just don't know how to use it properly? One heavy >load of spam comes through in RUSSIAN, which might have >something to do with it. Yeah, the filters probably aren't up to filtering out spam in different languages. I don't get quite that much spam in Gmail, which is surprising considering how much I use that email account. It has become my main address. I probably get 15-25 spams a day there, and the filters trap pretty much all of it. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15402 • Back to Topics

Message #17192 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Guest2451 (IP: 65.81.219.140) Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 5/12/07, 11:40pm Hi today i receieved a email from barrister brown walter that said i had inhereited 25,500,000 us dollars. So i decided to check the web and thats how i found you. It reads that a gen.Farden Bervon has passed and whats to leave it to me. He was a wealthy christain man who frequently came to the states and probably randomly encountered me or someone he knew recommened me. I'll be holding my breath! sylvia • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17192 • Back to Topics

Message #17193 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Guest2451 (IP: 65.81.219.140) Rob Reed   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 5/13/07, 12:54am >Hi today i receieved a email from barrister brown walter that >said i had inhereited 25,500,000 us dollars. So i decided to >check the web and thats how i found you. It reads that a >gen.Farden Bervon has passed and whats to leave it to me. He >was a wealthy christain man who frequently came to the states >and probably randomly encountered me or someone he knew >recommened me. I'll be holding my breath! > >sylvia You better not be holding your breath (or giving him any bank account numbers). Or else I'll sick Bob Loblaw on you. -------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17193 • Back to Topics

Message #17194 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Guest2451 (IP: 65.81.219.140) Thomas Canty Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 5/13/07, 3:53am >It reads that a >gen.Farden Bervon has passed and whats to leave it to me. He >was a wealthy christain man who frequently came to the states >and probably randomly encountered me or someone he knew >recommened me. I'll be holding my breath! I hope you're joking. Nobody wants to give you that kind of money. It's a very common scam. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17194 • Back to Topics

Message #17195 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty saundrabeach   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 5/13/07, 7:14am Lon, this is a wonderful picture of Ashley! Wickett wants to do the hump dance Rob and Marie's dog Buddy taught him! I am still laughing at Rob's intial posts on this sunject. I wonder how many people but into this? -------------------------------------------------------- TREAT OTHERS LIKE YOU WANT TO BE TREATED WELCOME EACH NEW DAY! Just When Your Children Are Fit To Live With, They Are Living With Someone Else! -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17195 • Back to Topics

Message #17196 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date saundrabeach Thomas Canty Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 5/13/07, 9:34am >Lon, this is a wonderful picture of Ashley! Thanks. It's one of my favorites of her. This is the uncropped original. I also really liked this one from just a couple minutes earlier, even though the camera's autofocus locked onto the wrong place. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17196 • Back to Topics

Message #17199 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 5/13/07, 11:14am Hi, Lon, Love that Ashley picture! Hey, I got to shoot a Canon EOS last night at a dinner party we attended. That camera rocks!!! Loved it! -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17199 • Back to Topics

Message #17200 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: New take on the Nigerian scam 5/13/07, 12:52pm >Hey, I got to shoot a Canon EOS last night at a dinner party >we attended. That camera rocks!!! Loved it! Which camera was that? I've used several Canon EOS bodies. They're all very nice cameras! -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17200 • Back to Topics

Message #17205 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Canon EOS 5/14/07, 8:24am >>Hey, I got to shoot a Canon EOS last night at a dinner party >>we attended. That camera rocks!!! Loved it! > >Which camera was that? I've used several Canon EOS bodies. >They're all very nice cameras! I'm nor really sure which EOS model it was. It was one of the black body ones. I think it had a 10x zoom. It has this neat feature that would automatically transfer the live image from the screen on the back of the camera to the SLR view finder by just putting the camera up to your face. I hope I'm explaning that clearly. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17205 • Back to Topics

Message #17208 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Thomas Canty Re: Canon EOS 5/14/07, 1:57pm >I'm nor really sure which EOS model it was. It was one of the >black body ones. I think it had a 10x zoom. The EOS line of cameras are all SLR's with interchangeable lenses. That means "10x zoom" doesn't really apply. That describes the lens, not the camera, and the lens isn't always a Canon product. "Black body" does narrow the field down a bit, though. It probably wasn't a Canon Rebel. >It has this neat >feature that would automatically transfer the live image from >the screen on the back of the camera to the SLR view finder by >just putting the camera up to your face. I hope I'm explaning >that clearly. Sorry, but I'm not sure what you're saying here. With a DSLR, the view is always visible in the viewfinder (unless the shutter is currently open, but that's beside the point), while there is almost never a live preview available on the camera's back LCD. I said "almost never" because Canon recently released a new camera body, and if what you're describing was going the other way (the image in the viewfinder was visible on the back LCD), then you got to hold a brand new several-thousand-dollar-camera before it's even shipped. The 1D Mark III doesn't hit the market yet for a few weeks... There was also a version of the 20D (the camera I have) that had a live preview feature via a modified mirror, but that version had a VERY limited production line, was only good for infrared or astrophotography, and was only available in Japan. I doubt that's what you saw. Sounds like you got to see the new Mark III already. Lucky you! -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17208 • Back to Topics

Message #17209 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Larry Levy   Re: Canon EOS 5/15/07, 8:19am Yep, she said it was brand new. She also had an older EOS with her that had a brushed chrome body. Regarding the lenses: DOH! See how long its been since I used my old Minolta SLR! I forgot about the lenses being interchangeable I guess I could have explained the viewfinder thing better. I guess it's best described as a power saver? It's sort of an automatic "on" thing. The camera doesn't come on until you put your eye up to the viewfinder. I thought that was neat. I'm not sure how it senses that. Sort of like a retna scan -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #17209 • Back to Topics

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