Whooo hooo!!! Anyone else here win a new BMW?

[David Maxwell]

Just like millions of other lucky winners, I was notified today that my "email assigned" lottery numbers were selected in the BMW Bonanza sweepstakes. Man, these Nigerian scam artists went all out for this one. They created a fairly realistic looking promotional flyer complete with photo and "authorized signature" of the Promotional Director for BMW Netherlands. They even include images of the little lottery balls that were selected (how cute) But it gets better! They are also sending me $510,000 EUROS!!! Can you believe it? Not only will I be cruising my new BMW, but I'll have gas money for years to come! As soon as I send them all my critical info and pay the "legal fees", the car is mine!! Oh, I'm about to pee my pants! Who wants the first ride?

[rearview]

Hey, you can't win that car, I won it on Friday.

But I'll be glad to sell it to you provided you give me your credit card number, bank account number and security code, and address so I can pay for shipping.

[Norm's Coupe]

hmmmmm.......wonder if I won that too? Wouldn't know if I did because I don't open email like that.

[1just4don]

Enjoy your new ride!!! I think even the people that can spell English NOW know how to get to many unsuspecting wanna-be's. Lots of new twists in the old ways these days

Heard of the guy who took a good looking check to a bank to cash for some stuff he sold,,,was quickluy in handcuffs for "possesing" a forged (or illegal) financial instrument. And last I heard this 'innocent' guy was 'stuck' and the charges were going to stay put. Seems banks have LOTS of power and they are held harmless for ANY thing they may have done wrong,,,but lo and behold YOU do something,even unknowingly, and your screwed!!

[Normspeed]

I heard that story too and I'm having a hard time swallowing that one. Either there's more to the story than that, or it got modified in the retelling. Just my opinion.

Heard of the guy who took a good looking check to a bank to cash for some stuff he sold,,,was quickluy in handcuffs for "possesing" a forged (or illegal) financial instrument. And last I heard this 'innocent' guy was 'stuck' and the charges were going to stay put. Seems banks have LOTS of power and they are held harmless for ANY thing they may have done wrong,,,but lo and behold YOU do something,even unknowingly, and your screwed!!

[John Mulders]

can't be the Nigerian that was recently caught in the Netherlands at the airport (yes, we only have one serious airport).

He had a couple of hundred thousands Euro's in a suitcase (hidden compartment) and when caught he claimed that he was supposed to buy trucks for it in his country....

Later police found he was wanted for all kind of internet scams.

I guess people still fall for that , otherwise they would not do that anymore.

So perhaps people just getting a computer?

John

[Norm's Coupe]

John, The reason those scams work is simple. Some people are just plain greedy and are always trying to find a way for quick buck. Recently on either 60 Minutes, Dateline (or one of those TV news shows) they had a story about the Nigerians running the scams and the people who fell for them. The people falling for them were not just average or below average intelligence. They were doctors and lawyers, etc. looking to make a quick buck. One doctor lost almost everything. So, as long as we have people with greed in their eyes, the scams will keep on working.

[Guest jtw3749c]

The Doctor will recover nicely. He will just up his bills to all of us. Can I drive the Beamer?

JT