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May 19th, 2004, 08:24 PM
|  | Site Founder  | | Join Date: May 2001 Style(s): many Year(s): 25 +
Posts: 4,130
Rep Power: 100 | | | IMPORTANT: SCAMS! Please read!
A very alert user forwarded a PM to me today from another member here. This private message was a variation of the old email Nigerian Scam.
Please be aware of this and if you receive a PM, email, instant message, etc. from anyone that asks for private information it is a scam. No matter how much money they promise you, it is your bank account that will be empty at the end of the transaction.
The offending user has been identified and dealt with, and if you have received a suspicious pm from another member please feel free to forward it to me.
Because of this abuse you must now have at least 10 posts before you can use the Private Messaging system.
For more information about the Nigerian Scam click here.
Last edited by webmaster; June 23rd, 2004 at 09:51 AM.
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May 20th, 2004, 01:16 AM
|  | Mod (Retired)  | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SC Style(s): Jujutsu,tai chi Year(s): A few
Posts: 3,580
Rep Power: 62 | | | WOW! Hopefully that wont happen again.
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May 20th, 2004, 04:54 AM
|  | Super Moderator   | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South East England Style(s): Sinclair Wing Chun Year(s): 8
Posts: 14,353
Rep Power: 100 | | | It is amazing how many people have fallen for this thing!
One of the best bits of advice I ever recieved in business is that there is no such thing as a free lunch!
Or cavet emptor, that's another good one come to think of it... |
May 20th, 2004, 06:09 AM
|  | Super Moderator  | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Z.O.D. Style(s): Hardcore
Posts: 21,266
Rep Power: 100 | | I get the email type of this kinda scam at least once a week @ home and a couple of times a week @ work....
creative people them Nigerian scam artists 
have had emails from princes, prime ministers etc. etc....
all wanting my bankaccount to get rid of their $20.000.000 
Chief108
__________________ | “ | Question Authority. Question Society. Question Reality. Question Yourself. Question your conclusions, your judgments, your answers. Question this. If you question everything thoroughly enough, the truth will eventually hit you upside the head and you will know. But here’s a warning: It won’t be what you imagined. It won’t be even close. | ” | |
all hail Martyr Fakka  |
May 20th, 2004, 10:28 AM
|  | Retired from active duty.  | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom Style(s): Xing Yi Quan Year(s): 15
Posts: 2,516
Rep Power: 38 | | Dude! I told you, Chief Nmubugwe is legit! I swear, i've got my 20% already! ;-)
For those of you who do get these emails, I suggest the following:
1. Set up a new email account with hotmail or lycos etc.
2. Reply to the email stating how willing you are to help, but you are aware of fraudsters, and as such you want proof that the guy is sincere.
3. Request an absurd photo, for example one I had:
"I'd like to see you sitting on your ceremonial throne, and as you love Real Madrid, I would like to see you in their football colours, with you holding a football over your head."
4. Post said picture here.
Nb: Do not use your proper email account, use a pre-made one just for this purpose so that they dont bombard you with crap later  |
May 20th, 2004, 10:36 AM
| | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Z.O.D. Style(s): Hardcore
Posts: 21,266
Rep Power: 100 | | LOL!!!
Li... you're the best!! 
best advice EVER on this....
Chief108
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all hail Martyr Fakka |
May 20th, 2004, 11:28 AM
|  | Advisor   | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: N.E. Ohio, USA Style(s): Now,primarily chi kung an Year(s): 30-35
Posts: 3,548
Rep Power: 100 | | | What I'm not going to be RICH!
OH my
LOL
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May 20th, 2004, 11:50 AM
| | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South East England Style(s): Sinclair Wing Chun Year(s): 8
Posts: 14,353
Rep Power: 100 | | LOL Jeff!  |
October 19th, 2004, 08:29 PM
|  | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wuxi, Jiangsu, China Year(s): 5
Posts: 14
Rep Power: 0 | | | Never heard of them coming in by PM before... I hope you nuked the member who sent such a thing... |
April 13th, 2005, 05:52 PM
|  | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: FLFL
Posts: 15,611
Rep Power: 100 | | | IMPORTANT new pay pal scam
If you get this email it is a scam they are looking for idenity to steal
You have added phoneseller@yahoo.com as a new email address for your PayPal account.
If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your account, please contact PayPal customer service at: https://www.paypal.com/row/wf/f=ap_email
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.
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PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD
NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at https://www.paypal.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and typing in the PayPal URL every time you log in to your account.
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PayPal Email ID PP007
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April 13th, 2005, 07:01 PM
|  | MA Apprentice | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mexico City Style(s): Lama Sam Year(s): apprentice
Posts: 1,266
Rep Power: 18 | | | thanx!! |
April 13th, 2005, 07:22 PM
| | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: FLFL
Posts: 15,611
Rep Power: 100 | | | Do not Click On The Link
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April 13th, 2005, 10:35 PM
|  | when TKD strikes | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Delhi, India Year(s): 8
Posts: 2,536
Rep Power: 37 | | | paypal or ebay or other bank companies doesn't ask their users to change anything from within the emails
. Paypal always tell ppl to log on to their site and then do watever is supposed to do..
-TkdWarrior- |
August 9th, 2005, 10:53 PM
|  | Venerable Student | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PEI, Canada Style(s): Kajukenpo Chuan Fa Year(s): 2
Posts: 812
Rep Power: 16 | | | “ | Originally
Posted By: aqira
If you get this email it is a scam they are looking for idenity to steal
You have added phoneseller@yahoo.com as a new email address for your PayPal account.
If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your account, please contact PayPal customer service at:
https://www.paypal.com/row/wf/f=ap_email
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.
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PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD
NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at https://www.paypal.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and typing in the PayPal URL every time you log in to your account.
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PayPal Email ID PP007 | ” | |
I've had a similar one telling me that someone's been using my PayPal illegitimately. Funny thing is, I don't have a PayPal account... Strange how they could use my account with out my permission, especially when I don't have one.
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August 9th, 2005, 11:20 PM
|  | Weathered Post Master | | Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,085
Rep Power: 78 | | yeah, the 419 scams.
Here - Enjoy, don't say daddy Allan is all short tempered and no fun... http://www.419eater.com/html/trophy_room.htm
Cracked my wife and I up a while back.
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