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Twigs
11-04-03, 08:11 PM
the guy wanted me to make a bank account and he would split 9 million with me 65-35 in his favor...is there somewhere that i report this guy?

Subaru
11-04-03, 08:18 PM
I think it's the wrong section to post. And post up teh email and let everyone see if you want. heheh. Also give me his ip and I'll track where he's at. hopefully he dont' know how to use proxy.

Lithan
11-04-03, 08:20 PM
Don't **** him off.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-03-28&res=l

Xymurgy
11-05-03, 11:47 AM
The one where someone died, leaving a large sum of money in a foreign bank? And the bank employee needs someone in a country other than theirs to open an account to transfer the money to?

I don't think you can trace it. I've received about 30 of these, all with different sources/return addresses.

nicrotank
11-05-03, 12:25 PM
30 of what offers or millions :p

J2T
11-05-03, 12:43 PM
lol, my buddy's wife got that email too. The funny thing was it was supposedly a lawyer that did some research into this persons relatives. The person that supposedly died last name was Gordon, so is my friends wife...by marriage. lol

DarkNight
11-05-03, 05:03 PM
Report it to your isp!. Let them handle it.