Scam???

[AV8TR70]

Hey guys check this email that was in my mail box this morning:

Dear Sir,
Thanks for your interest.

With reference to your information given,you dont have a Embraer 170 family type rating.

But you do have required hours of flight time and experience.

If you are interested you need to pay a security deposit of US$ 1500 for type rating with the application.

Please revert back to me with your CV,log book and medicals so that we can send you the application form and banking details.

Waiting for your quick and urgent response.

Thanks,

Best Regards

Capt Digvijay Singh
Skywards Aviation
India

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[semperfido]

if it quacks like a duck, then it is probably a duck

 

[mynameisjim]

$1500 to apply?

 

[xspud]

$1500 to apply and "Capt Dig Vijay Singh" definitely smell like scam to me.

 

[I Hate Freight]

If you are interested you need to pay a security deposit of US$ 1500 for type rating with the application.

Sounds legit to me. I'd send the money.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Wait!!!...

....you STILL have an AOL account?

 

[BEfly]

Capt Digvijay Singh

Isn't that a pro golfer?

 

[AV8TR70]

why, do you think I should use my company account to send out a resume? HA!

 

[G21Agoose]

Isn't that a pro golfer?

Who was sponsored by another scam artist, (Sir) Allen Stanford...........

 

[tyuwerty]

The money isn't ACTUALLY for Capt Digvijay Singh, he does; however, have a distant relative in Nigeria whose estate has been frozen by the authorities.

Once the Nigerian banking problem is all cleared up (using your $1500), the family estate money will be released and the Indian airline will be on it's way.

It is all above board, happens all the time in this part of the world...

Probably best if you make the check out to CASH to avoid any trans-border complications.

Good luck!!

 

[AV8TR70]

Too funny, I put the post on here to see if anyone else got it. I sent this from willflyforfood.com

 

[Amish RakeFight]

why, do you think I should use my company account to send out a resume? HA!

No no..

I jumped ship from AOL a long while ago. Very bad email service provider. Gmail is FANTASTIC!

In fact, most email services are much better than AOL. I used AOL since the internet's infancy and it slowly became a very lousy email provider. Switched as soon as Gmail was available. Each provider soon followed suit in terms of storage and capabilites.

 

[Cpt. Underpants]

Here's the best one ever (shows originality and aplomb)

Subject: Nigerian Astronaut Wants To Come Home
Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Plot 555
Misau Street
PMB 437
Garki, Abuja, FCT NIGERIA

Dear Mr. Sir,
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I am Dr. Bakare Tunde, the cousin of Nigerian Astronaut, Air Force Major Abacha Tunde. He was the first African in space when he made a secret flight to the Salyut 6 space station in 1979. He was on a later Soviet spaceflight, Soyuz T-16Z to the secret Soviet military space station Salyut 8T in 1989. He was stranded there in 1990 when the Soviet Union was dissolved. His other Soviet crew members returned to earth on the Soyuz T-16Z, but his place was taken up by return cargo. There have been occasional Progrez supply flights to keep him going since that time. He is in good humor, but wants to come home.
In the 14-years since he has been on the station, he has accumulated flight pay and interest amounting to almost $ 15,000,000 American Dollars. This is held in a trust at the Lagos National Savings and Trust Association. If we can obtain access to this money, we can place a down payment with the Russian Space Authorities for a Soyuz return flight to bring him back to Earth. I am told this will cost $ 3,000,000 American Dollars. In order to access the his trust fund we need your assistance.
Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount to your account or subsequent disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/ or operating foreign accounts in our names.
Needless to say, the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20 percent of the transferred sum, while 10 percent shall be set aside for incidental expenses (internal and external) between the parties in the course of the transaction. You will be mandated to remit the balance 70 percent to other accounts in due course.
Kindly expedite action as we are behind schedule to enable us include downpayment in this financial quarter.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this message via my direct number 234 (0) 9-234-2220 only.
Yours Sincerely, Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
[email protected]

What do you think? Should I send money to get him back?

 

[Jetpipeovht]

Here's the best one ever (shows originality and aplomb)



What do you think? Should I send money to get him back?

Oh my God poor guy! Stranded in space.. I sent them all my banking info and sent all my savings and my kids college money!

Will pray for him. I will be getting a hell of a return though!

Tragedy. Please help!

 

[Captzaahlie]

No no..

I jumped ship from AOL a long while ago. Very bad email service provider. Gmail is FANTASTIC!

In fact, most email services are much better than AOL. I used AOL since the internet's infancy and it slowly became a very lousy email provider. Switched as soon as Gmail was available. Each provider soon followed suit in terms of storage and capabilites.

I agree gmail.com ROCKS! Other app's like picassa tie into it very nicely too!

Please send $1500 to me too , I will provide psyhcological counseling and creditor delay tactics over cold beer in my hot tub, with at least 2 MILF's present!