Any takers?

Started by TehBorken, May 09 06 01:02

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TehBorken

 [font face="Arial, Helvetica"]This is from an e-commerce anti-fraud list I participate in. This was sent out as a great example of an order you should never, ever fill.

In short: Writing from a UK email address, "Tom Smith" says he's ordering for his company in West Africa but then mentions he's currently in England. Oddly enough, he wants shipping to Lagos Nigeria (ha ha!), and to end this World Tour of Fraud he supplies a billing address in Ohio.

Gee, what could be wrong with this order?

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 From: tom smith [mailto:[email protected]]
 Sent: 09 May 2006 18:34
 To: [email protected]
 Subject: OSRAM BULB
 
 Good Day,
 
 i was called some few minutes ago to make the purchase of the below
 listed order down to my store in west africa,i would have prefer to
 order it direct to my address in ohio but unfortunately am not
 arround for now,am in ENGLAND to watch over my store,pls feel free to
 contact me on this number for further enquiries (+447031959596)
 
 300 qtys of OSARM EFP 12V 100W
 200 qtys of OSRAM EVD 36V 400W
 
 Kindly send me the quote of the above quantities including the
 shipping cost to LAGOS in NIGERIA with zipcode 23401 via 3 days
 courier delivery,Get back to me asap so as to quickly forward my
 credit card information for the payment.
 
 See below for billing and shipping address.
 
 billing address.
 
 smith supply & co
 Tom Smith
 1510 newman ave
 lakewood
 44107
 ohio
 U.S.A
 
 shipping address
 
 smith supply & co
 Tom Smith
 C/O EEDRIS FOWOSERE
 39 soetan str off kayode street
 onipan
 23401
 lagos
 NG
 +2348028790077
 
 Respectifully.
 Tom Smith.[/font]  
The real trouble with reality is that there's no background music.

Lise

I wonder why there are so many of these scammers from NIGERIA?
Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.
Bill Cosby.

Trollio

Lise wrote:
[div style="font-style: italic;"]I wonder why there are so many of these scammers from NIGERIA?[/div]
 
 Ever been to Nigeria?  Not recommended. Even when staying in nice hotels, one encounters the feeling that one might not be leaving. Sad but true.
 
one must be intelligent to get intelligent answers.
— bebu

Mutilated Mind

Where did you stay in Nigeria, Trollio ?
And how long ?
How did it go ?