Spam-scam crackdown nets $2 billion in fake checks

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[sadchild]

idiots

anyone who falls for this deserves their fate. anyone who disagrees, i have this to say.

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Jürgen Krügger;I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr. Jürgen
Krügger made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Seven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$7,100.000.00 ) to you in the
codicil and last testament to his WILL.

so send me $3,000 to process the paperwork for you.

[dewman50]

i HAVE BEEN HIT BY THIS GUY AND i WAS SCAMED, BUT DIDNOT GIVE ANY MONEY THANK GOD.

[alenas]

banks are responsible

US banks are responsible too. In majority of European countries those checks would not be processed and money would be given only if check is valid.
Maybe it is time for US banks to change their flawed practices?
Another example is that anyone can create fake account on someone else's name in US (not possible in Europe). Or imagine what you could do if you would have had your neighbours bank account number (you could not do anything in Europe again).
US is such a nice place for fraudsters...

[wbenton]

Dummies... 18% of the populace are responsible

Their lack of common sense and willingness to believe any/everybody show their ignorance and stupidity.

They are the ones who need to be held accountable. If they can not be held responsible for what they do... then who in the world can? (* CHUCKLE *)

I heard once that a College Professor with a Doctorate degree from a famous University has fallen for TWO (2) such scams.

Get rich quick schemes have strings attached... usually around your neck. It's common sense! Thus there's no need in trying to shift the blame where it doesn't belong.

If the people are stupid enough to believe the scams... then they should pay for their own ignorance. Making them responsible for their own actions might just get some of them to wise up!

At least 18% of the human populace are NOT part of the most intelligent species on this planet!!!

Walt

[oxtail01]

which 18% you referring to?

Wondering how you came up with 18%. I may be in that category and my intelligence may not be up to par so please explain carefully.

[disco-legend-zeke]

The N-country. AZ sherriff busted $20,000 in fake Travelers checks.

.there was some indication that they had gotten them through a similar scam.

and yess the N-country was mentioned as the source.

[LeeRoyy12345]

Email scam

Funny how they know my email
but not my name or where I live
phone number etc....


Barristers' Chambers:
TEDDY WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES
Address:33 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4JH, England

Attention:Beneficiary,

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.
Jürgen Krügger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter
was
returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same
email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr.
Jürgen
Krügger made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty
Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30, 100.000.00) to you in
the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and
true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with
you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his
numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Engr. Jürgen Krügger
until
his
death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of
Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian
who loved
to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during
his
life time. Late Engr. Jürgen Krügger died on the 13th day of
December,
2004 at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.
According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities
and to help the poor and the needy in our society. Please if I reach
you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to
enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

Note: You are advise to contact me with my personal email address:
[e-mail]

Yours in Service,

BARRISTER TEDDY WILLIAMS ESQ.