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01-27-2020, 08:26 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,824
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I'm 4.2 million richer!
Just received this email this morning.
Can't believe my net worth will be going up so well!!!! .
For Your Prompt Attention:
I am Peter Douglas, United Nations Inspection Agent in Harts field Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta GA. We are conducting second phase audition, all abandoned Consignment in USA Airports are being transferred to our facilities here for inspection and confiscation. During our investigation,I discovered an abandoned luggage on your name which was transferred to our facility here in Harts field Jackson Atlanta International Airport and when scanned it, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box. The
consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money, rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Diplomatic Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
On my assumption, the box will contain more than $6M and the consignment is left in storage house till today through a Courier Dispatch Service. The Consignment is a metal box with weight of about 162LBS (Internal dimension:W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) Effective capacity:680 L)Approximately.
The details of the consignment includes your name, the official document from United Nations office in London all are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. I want to use my good office and clear the Consignment and deliver it to you. If you WILL ACCEPT MY CONDITION and want us to transact the delivery for mutual benefit, you should provide Your Name, Phone Number and Full Address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official document including the name of nearest Airport around you and other details. You should send the required details to me for onward delivery.
All communication must be held extremely confidential, I can get everything concluded within 24 to 48hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But it must be on the condition that you will give me 30% of the amount contained in the box and i must get assurance from you concerning my 30%
before i will proceed.
I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the shipper have abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non-inspection fee and arrange for the box to be moved out of the Airport to your address, Once i am through,I will deliver the consignment by myself to avoid any more trouble. But the sharing formula will be 70% for you and 30% for me, you have to assure me of my 30%. Do respond to
me if you are interested to conclude this with me.
Regards,
Peter Douglas
INSPECTION OFFICER.
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01-27-2020, 08:43 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Beaverton
Posts: 1,382
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Wait, cut me in. my cc number is 3333 3333 3333 3333
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01-27-2020, 08:43 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 441
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Congratulations on the windfall!
I'm surprised he didn't ask for your bank account details/ credit card to pay for the inspection fees and freight etc.
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01-27-2020, 08:43 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Champaign
Posts: 4,689
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Hurry before the time runs out. Send $1.6M by tomorrow, sometime. Not sure if he wanted a check or MO, maybe a certified check?
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01-27-2020, 08:44 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Syracuse
Posts: 3,501
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Good thing it's says Official documents, otherwise I'd think you're being scammed!
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01-27-2020, 08:50 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 59
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Score, congratulations!
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01-27-2020, 08:56 AM
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#7
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 35,712
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What a misleading thread title!
You will only get 70% of the $4.2M, which is $2.94M. The OP should have the moderator team edit the thread title to represent the real number. But we can excuse the OP from this mistake, in his excitement to share the good news.
How can the kind Mr. Douglas be assured of his share of 30%, which is $1.26M? If you do not have this much cash, other forum members will be happy to chip in, but then they will also want their cut.
I think the kind Mr. Douglas will accept something much less from you as a down payment. Maybe $10K of cash via Western Union will be acceptable as proof of your good will?
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01-27-2020, 08:57 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Cville
Posts: 1,600
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bir48die
Wait, cut me in. my cc number is 3333 3333 3333 3333
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Or call at 555-1212
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01-27-2020, 08:59 AM
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#9
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 9,423
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WOW!
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01-27-2020, 09:01 AM
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#10
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Tucson
Posts: 797
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Spend some time on Reddit looking at the posted scams on r/scams. Some are amazingly intricate (frighteningly so) and creative.
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01-27-2020, 09:03 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 430
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You should counter offer to give up the remaining 70% of your share for a $2.1 million cashier's check. The surrender letter will be held in escrow for 4 weeks until the check clears.
Now both you and "Peter Douglas" can retire early. Sounds like a win-win!
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01-27-2020, 09:06 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW-Bound
What a misleading thread title!
You will only get 70% of the $4.2M, which is $2.94M. The OP should have the moderator team edit the thread title to represent the real number. But we can excuse the OP from this mistake, in his excitement to share the good news.
How can the kind Mr. Douglas be assured of his share of 30%, which is $1.26M? If you do not have this much cash, other forum members will be happy to chip in, but then they will also want their cut.
I think the kind Mr. Douglas will accept something much less from you as a down payment. Maybe $10K of cash via Western Union will be acceptable as proof of your good will?
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No it was 6 million total I already did the math on the 70%
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01-27-2020, 09:11 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: West of the Mississippi
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You need to ask for more. When a Nigerian Prince offered me a few million dollars to help him get money into the USA, I also asked for goats which I needed to help keep the weeds down on some vacant land I own. But, don't get greedy. I asked for three goats and that was too much. The Prince chose somebody else. I think he would have gone for two goats.
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01-27-2020, 09:15 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,824
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you're right. I blew it.
Probably should do the dry-uary my head is not clear
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01-27-2020, 09:19 AM
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#15
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2008
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My apology. I scanned through the email so fast, I missed the $6M figure.
Wow, you are really getting a good deal.
Lemme see. 4% WR on $4.2M is an additional $168K/year. You have to be another Robbieb to blow this money. In fact, he said he will not sustain this spending, but you now can. Congrats.
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"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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01-27-2020, 09:21 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Seattle
Posts: 6,008
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Retire now! $4.2 million of Nigerian money is still a lot right?
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01-27-2020, 09:21 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,824
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even with another $168k a year I am not sure I could keep up with him!
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01-27-2020, 09:23 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,824
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probably get me 4 goats
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01-27-2020, 09:26 AM
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#19
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 35,712
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fermion
Retire now! $4.2 million of Nigerian money is still a lot right?
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The email says $6M, and we all assume the $ symbol means US dollars.
If it is in Nigerian naira, which is worth US$0.0028, then the 6M naira is $16.8K.
Ugh! You need to write back to ask for a confirmation. Gotta be sure on this.
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"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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01-27-2020, 09:28 AM
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#20
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2012
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But I already ordered a couple Teslas and a new Cayman S.
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