Title: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 02, 2010, 10:00:26 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 02, 2010, 10:00:26 PM
I found this in my inbox (from the user 4christianlove):
Did anyone else get a message from this user?
If you did, don't answer it, it looks a lot like a 419 scam.
Some basic information: http://www.419.org.uk/
A humorous scambaiting site: http://www.419eater.com/
QuoteFrom Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma,
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa
Dearest in the lord,
I am Mrs Felicia.H.Koroma ,from Sierra Leone.I am married to late Mr. Joseph Koroma, who worked with Sierra Leone Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2003,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter (Edvige) who later died in a motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born again Christians(from muslim to Christianity). And since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$2.5M )Two Million,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with a prime bank in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire. Presently,this money is still with the bank. Following my ill health, being a victim to cancer , I have decided to donate this fund to a Christain organizations (Church or person) that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband. I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities like,Orphanages,Christain schools, and Churches for propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health as well the presence of my husband's relatives around me .I don't want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here in Abidjan. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life as well commit me into your daily prayers. Contact me on this e-mail address:(feliciakoroma@hosanna.net), any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another Church for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply immediately .
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Sister Felicia Koroma,
Avenue 4 Marcory residential
14 bp 211 Abidjan 1
Did anyone else get a message from this user?
If you did, don't answer it, it looks a lot like a 419 scam.
Some basic information: http://www.419.org.uk/
A humorous scambaiting site: http://www.419eater.com/
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: Tank on June 02, 2010, 10:04:56 PM
Post by: Tank on June 02, 2010, 10:04:56 PM
Got it. Sent copy to mods. Assume user is now an ex-user!
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: Tank on June 02, 2010, 10:07:03 PM
Post by: Tank on June 02, 2010, 10:07:03 PM
Whoever sent it has got to be one dumb mother F***** sending it to atheists 
Title: spam/scam
Post by: madashell on June 02, 2010, 10:41:53 PM
Post by: madashell on June 02, 2010, 10:41:53 PM
I recently registered to this forum and got the following private message:
Delete messageQuote messageFrom Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma,
Sent: Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:44 am
From: 4christianlove
To: madashell
From Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma,
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa
Dearest in the lord,
I am Mrs Felicia.H.Koroma ,from Sierra Leone.I am married to late Mr. Joseph Koroma, who worked with Sierra Leone Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2003,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter (Edvige) who later died in a motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born again Christians(from muslim to Christianity). And since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$2.5M )Two Million,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with a prime bank in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire. Presently,this money is still with the bank. Following my ill health, being a victim to cancer , I have decided to donate this fund to a Christain organizations (Church or person) that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband. I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities like,Orphanages,Christain schools, and Churches for propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health as well the presence of my husband's relatives around me .I don't want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here in Abidjan. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life as well commit me into your daily prayers. Contact me on this e-mail address:(feliciakoroma@hosanna.net), any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another Church for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply immediately .
This is obviously a scam and I would think that the board should have some protection for it's members to stop these things from being sent to it registered users.
Delete messageQuote messageFrom Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma,
Sent: Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:44 am
From: 4christianlove
To: madashell
From Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma,
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa
Dearest in the lord,
I am Mrs Felicia.H.Koroma ,from Sierra Leone.I am married to late Mr. Joseph Koroma, who worked with Sierra Leone Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2003,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter (Edvige) who later died in a motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born again Christians(from muslim to Christianity). And since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$2.5M )Two Million,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with a prime bank in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire. Presently,this money is still with the bank. Following my ill health, being a victim to cancer , I have decided to donate this fund to a Christain organizations (Church or person) that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband. I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities like,Orphanages,Christain schools, and Churches for propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health as well the presence of my husband's relatives around me .I don't want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here in Abidjan. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life as well commit me into your daily prayers. Contact me on this e-mail address:(feliciakoroma@hosanna.net), any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another Church for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply immediately .
This is obviously a scam and I would think that the board should have some protection for it's members to stop these things from being sent to it registered users.
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: KDbeads on June 02, 2010, 10:47:57 PM
Post by: KDbeads on June 02, 2010, 10:47:57 PM
Yep, forwarded mine to Whitney 
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: Asmodean on June 02, 2010, 10:53:37 PM
Post by: Asmodean on June 02, 2010, 10:53:37 PM
Didn't get it :(
Title: Re: spam/scam
Post by: Asmodean on June 02, 2010, 10:55:15 PM
Post by: Asmodean on June 02, 2010, 10:55:15 PM
There is a thread here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5024 (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5024)
I believe it deals with the same message. You can always send a copy to the forum staff though
I believe it deals with the same message. You can always send a copy to the forum staff though
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: Will on June 02, 2010, 11:45:19 PM
Post by: Will on June 02, 2010, 11:45:19 PM
We're on it like a hobo on a ham sandwich. Thanks for the PM, Tank.
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: JillSwift on June 03, 2010, 12:40:41 AM
Post by: JillSwift on June 03, 2010, 12:40:41 AM
I think y'all now know why I don't turn on PMs. 
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: philosoraptor on June 03, 2010, 01:43:44 AM
Post by: philosoraptor on June 03, 2010, 01:43:44 AM
Yeah, this graced my PM box when I logged in. A new spin on the Nigerian prince scam, I guess.
Title: Re: spam/scam
Post by: Whitney on June 03, 2010, 02:06:11 AM
Post by: Whitney on June 03, 2010, 02:06:11 AM
this is the first time it has happened and they are having to do it manually as far as I know.
Chill I'll take care of it in a bit.
Chill I'll take care of it in a bit.
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: Whitney on June 03, 2010, 02:14:52 AM
Post by: Whitney on June 03, 2010, 02:14:52 AM
the spammer has been banned and in case they come back I change the pm settings so that you can't send a message to more than 10 people at a time.
Title: Re: spam/scam
Post by: Squid on June 03, 2010, 02:19:49 AM
Post by: Squid on June 03, 2010, 02:19:49 AM
I actually have gotten this in an e-mail before, almost exact wording.
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: theTwiz on June 03, 2010, 06:19:56 AM
Post by: theTwiz on June 03, 2010, 06:19:56 AM
Quote from: "Whitney"the spammer has been banned and in case they come back I change the pm settings so that you can't send a message to more than 10 people at a time.
Right when I was about to pass along this great deal I got on viagra and rolex watches to all the members at haf
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: Asmodean on June 03, 2010, 01:16:54 PM
Post by: Asmodean on June 03, 2010, 01:16:54 PM
Quote from: "theTwiz"Right when I was about to pass along this great deal I got on viagra and rolex watches to all the members at haf :eek:
Title: Re: spam/scam
Post by: elliebean on June 03, 2010, 08:04:16 PM
Post by: elliebean on June 03, 2010, 08:04:16 PM
*appreciates the irony of a happy atheist who goes by "madashell"*
:D
:D
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: MariaEvri on June 03, 2010, 08:19:08 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on June 03, 2010, 08:19:08 PM
I disnt get it
I feel rejected
even at such a small post I manage to make spellings. Yay me
I feel rejected
even at such a small post I manage to make spellings. Yay me
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: pinkocommie on June 03, 2010, 08:35:31 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on June 03, 2010, 08:35:31 PM
I didn't get it either. And I would TOTALLY help out a Nigerian princess get her dead father's fortune or whatever! They need to pick their marks better.
Title: Re: Did anyone else get a suspicious PM?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 18, 2010, 03:33:27 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 18, 2010, 03:33:27 AM
Well, you might get your chance someday yet, there's a lot of people trying to con others via these types of scams infecting internet forums and e-mail accounts. 