PeterCanessa Oh Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I have just received this forum PM:"Goodday PeterCanessa , My name is <deleted just so I don't get done for TOS violation> ,I live in the Republic of Togo, I am a lawyer to the late Dr. W .L. Canessa,who was my client here in Togo, before his untimely death in 2006 after a brief illness. I have this proposal for you, US$ 7.5 million and I want to execute this transaction with you, so that we can claim the money and transfer it to your account, without delay for more information about the process. I look forward in your reply so we can decide our outcome for this transaction in a good spirit."There doesn't seem to be a way to report such things so I just hope no-one here is daft enough to fall for such things. No harm in replying, however, as they know my avatar exists:"Thank you for keeping an old scam alive. If it wasn't for people like you that care for such worn out and unwanted frauds they would die alone and unloved.Perhaps you would like to contribute to "I am a criminal that doesn't care about other people, I just want to steal their money so I can have a good time". If so, please feel free to pay L$ to my avatar in-world"[Incidentally, if anyone else wants to contribute I'm not proud - just chuck your money this way] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Susanto Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Are you sure this wasn't just intended as some kind of joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwalyphi Korpov Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 The resident who provided the previous content, if any, has replaced it with this generic statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarissa Lowell Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 LOL I got the same one. That man had a lot of heirs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monti Messmer Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Got that too and it´s not a joke, just one more of this annoying spam crap. The difference is that now they use forum PMs :smileymad: Thats so not funny and i miss a report button for this guys PM! Monti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elle Benusconi Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If you haven't deleted the message there is a way to report it. I would suggest you visit this site for information and the procedure on how to file a report for this type scam. http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/internet_fraud/internet_fraud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deej Kasshiki Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 The old Nigerian inheritance scam now aimed at avatars. Wow, things must be getting pretty desperate over there to be targeting phony people with this phony... oh wait, there is a certain symmetry to it after all. :matte-motes-big-grin-wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venus Petrov Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 The same message was posted in one of the forum threads today. I AR'ed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiked Anton Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 sorry, but unless you didnt get it, it is a scam, and the person writing about the money has nothing to do with any peoples mentioned, it is only a feeble attempt to legitimise themselves, this scam is as old as the hills, and i have already see tens of different versions of it. So you will never find out who they really are, all they are looking for is a way to get you private bank details......@ the original poster...i hope you AR'd them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagmar Heideman Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 You should have replied "How fortuitous! It so happens that I am a Nigerian Prince in exile and........" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna Moderator Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Can people who received this message PM me? Please include a copy of a message and a link to a profile of the person who sent it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCanessa Oh Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 I wouldn't have thought of the FBI, that's interesting. The originator says he's in Togo, I'm in the UK but all this is happening on LL's forums servers which are US/Californian. FBI are likely to be the only agency who would do anything about this (although not in isolation, obviously) @ Joanna - copy sent to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelique LaFollette Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I received it as well, Though i am of African Descent (And from the region of the Congo) my Family left Africa in the late 1700's for the West Indies By way of France (As free people of colour, we were never slaves). Our Family did not Adopt our French name until we reached France so there would be no relatives in the old country with that name (It's a fact supported by our geneology that no one from our family returned to the old country), And even IF by some dint of fate we missed a cousin somewhere who DID go back, It would have to have been at a time so far back in our family's history, that none of us would qualify as a close Heir. I am not sure which astounds me more, the fact that people still try this scam, or the Knowledge that some people are so credulous that they still fall for it. The essence of any Scam, Con, or Grift is the impulse in so many people to try to get something for nothing; In the words of the Immortal W.C. Fields: "You can't cheat an honest man" Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I got it too, and what is esp amazing is that this person takes the time to make an avatar (or several?) andsend a personal message to each one of us, and yet does not seem to realize that our avatars are VERY unlikely to be related to the good doctor of the same name. (Second Life is not a good place to do genealogy either btw.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresden Ceriano Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Awww... I miss out on all the good money making opportunities. ...Dres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrie Juran Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 If you have a little time to kill and want to read something funny, this guy loves scamming the scammers and even succeeds in getting them to send them their pictures at times. Some of his e mail exchanges are pure comedy gold! http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCanessa Oh Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 :-( I was going to send you one but thought I'm bound to get AR'd (again) for it if I do and probably have the FBI visiting too :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve1209 Quintessa Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I've received different varions of this in my spam email folder for years now. Sadly it's not a joke, these people seriously think unsuspecting people will get involved in these scams. For awhile when I first started getting them, I was thinking I must be pretty well known or something that these laywers of royalty and such would even contact me lol...I've come to learn that it's a scam that's been around forever. Sad that these people are now contacting forum uses. Guess you're not safe from spam or scams anywhere on the net. I remember learning in a high school business class "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". I always keep this in mind when there's an internet offer in my email box. Have a lovely Saturday everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresden Ceriano Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 PeterCanessa Oh wrote: :-( I was going to send you one but thought I'm bound to get AR'd (again) for it if I do and probably have the FBI visiting too :-( You're right... and, in fact, I'm on the phone with the thought police as I type this. Be expecting a visit. :matte-motes-silly: ...Dres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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