OMG, I'm falling about laughing!

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Some time ago, someone posted here warning about a scam where someone tries to blackmail you by claiming to have hijacked your web camera while you were visiting porn sites, captured the action and would send it to all your contacts (which they'd also hijacked) unless you transferred a certain amount of money (neither huge nor trivial) to their untraceable bitcoin account.

I responded by saying I'd received plenty of them.

But I hadn't got any for a while.

Until today.

I wanted to share it. Honestly, these things just brighten up a dull day.

"Greetings,

I hope you don't care about my language sentence structure, because i'm from Germany. I toxified your machine with a virus and im in possession of all your private data from your computer system.

It was installed on a mature web site then you have chosen the video clip and clicked on it, my program instantly got into your computer.

And then, your camera captured you hand partying, besides i caught a video that you have viewed.

After a little while this also picked up all your social contact info. If you happen to want me to wipe out your all that i have got - transfer me 680 us in bitcoin it's a cryptocurrency. It is my account address : 1DddPC5LDnS4zNY7TWBV5vqPEj8CFFDuGJ

At this point you have 27hrs. to make a decision The moment i will receive the transaction i'll eliminate this video and everything entirely. In any other case, please remember that your evidence will be submitted to all your buddies."

I mean... toxified my machine... all your private data... hand partying... it's just so good.

I sent this reply, but it probably didn't get received:

"Dear Vigilancia,

This is wonderful.

Please send your video of me masturbating to all my friends.

They'll be really impressed."

Is it me who's weird, or do others think these sorts of emails are really funny?

And yes, I know it's sad when people fall for this sort of stuff. Right up there with the Nigerian scam. Anyone see "District 9"? The Nigerian Cat Food Scam? But, you know, caveat emptor.

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LOL good one.
Get them too, out of a 100 if only one falls for it then his or her ROI is good. That is what they count on. Have a good laugh

Cheers Sylvia

I am very tempted though by the widow of the Zambian finance minister now dying of cancer who BY THE GRACE OF GOD has discovered me and wants to send me the 16 billion dollars her late husband squirreled away so that I can continue her charitable work before she dies.
I mean, she's obviously genuine.
Isn't she?

You're a lucky man, Ron.

Would you like to buy shares in the Sydney Opera House?

haha, you got them also, I get them that one of my relatives died with the same name and I am the only next of kin...
I also have to say lately through LinkedIn I also get this scam emails, with the proposal for business and I answer and in the end, it comes out if I want the money I need to transfer the lawyer cost of 2500 USD first. Last time I told the guy, I thought you take care of it we split the money don't worry never heart from the guy again.

LOL, they think we are born yesterday...

Yes, she is really very generous. I sometimes write back just for the fun to see what it will end up, most of the time I know but it is interesting to see.
Cheers Sylvia

Ha ha ha...

What's going on here. I do not understand.

What don't you understand, Barry?

I'm just highlighting a scam email and my reaction to it.

Just for laughs.

For me scammers send me mails, thinking I am looking for a husband since I live in Europe and they say crazy stuff, with diplomacy I just say, Sorry but have you ever heard of sexy toys and shops I think they have everything that can satisfy me...Lol

Then I just receive insults and they block me much easier that ways..Lol

Thanks, great post

to funny

Lol!

Your response is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

Glad you liked it, Melissa. It didn't bounce, so I'm hopeful it got read.

So much desperation out there! If I ever got such message, I will tell them to join us at Wealthy Affiliate and work hard for money... But then again, people are looking for quick bucks.
Good Luck to them! ( Sad thing is that some people do fall for such scams)

Yes, Jane. I don't understand it. Are some people just natural victims, do you think?

The Good thing is that some people now know there tactics, which should be shared as a form of awareness and warning. I am a strong believer of "WORK HARD, AND GET PAID FOR IT" and would not hesitate to expose such activities and its perpetuators here.

It's totally beyond me how anyone could fall for any of this stuff.

Globally not everyone person is the same and so is our level of enlightenment.
I believe maybe some people still fall for such misconduct which is why some these criminals would still be in business.
If every one is well informed and the scammers run out of biz, I guess they would be forced to learn and earn.
Hence removing the shame from the face of my country. It is really a problem to us too.
Its just greed that worries some of them and they been dealt with when caught.

Good to know, Goodluck.

No one country has a monopoly on scammers. We all have good guys and bad guys.

I can’t say natural victims, I suppose it’s merely lack of awareness about such scams.

Wow... Okay I drop my guard @phil. Thanks for your polite and responsible reply. Its obvious you are a nice guy from your country then. #winks

So true. The other day I was telling someone about WA. And he asked me “how much can I withdraw in a day?”
I sat him down and explained how WA works. He quickly changed the subject and said he wanted quick cash apps. Ok!

That's so funny, Jane.

Give him my details and tell him I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'm willing to unload at a good price.

A waste of youthful resources.. Well thank God for WA.
My dad would always tell me that "Anything that i could get in a day could also be lost in a day".

Your Dad was a wise man.

He is.

Hi Phyl, we get spammed here from the tax dept, telcos, etc, but all awake to them now. The Negerian story some years back.
Your one is nasty and low though.
My best one was from my telco saying that they had for 6 months exposed my phone number when someone called when it was supposed to be protected. They wanted to pay me $3000 to my bank account. I had already declared my date of birth too quickly. He said "exactly right", rather than thank you. So I wasn't going to give the account.
Any way since I hadn't given my account they said we'll post the check. I said when you send it write spam on the back and I'll know it was you. They gave me their staff numbers and a 1800 number in Australia to confirm. That could always be a ruse.
Anyway 2 weeks later a totally legitamate cheque for $3100 arrived and I nervously deposited it in my bank.
I was fairly rude to them too on the phone. Blessings sometimes.
I gave thanks and accepted well.
Ken

Thanks, Ken. I just find them all totally obvious.

I have never seen one like that. I suppose they target men. Good for you for your sharp comeback.

More blunt than sharp :-)

Yes. I am tired and couldn't really think of the word I wanted!

Dunno about targeting on the basis of gender. Many years ago, I got lots of emails telling me how to grow bigger tits. Maybe they've become more sophisticated?

I also received an email like that. Porn, send to all my contacts and they wanted money. I ran into living room and showed my kids (23 & 26) I was nervous thinking, what if? and they laughed said it was a scam. Then I checked it again and could see it for the scam it was. Sometimes us honest older folks take things seriously.
My 2 cents. Trish

I enjoy keeping the phone call scammers on the phone for as long as I possibly can before they realize I am pulling their leg and hang up haha

When my daughter was about 15, she would take unsolicited phone calls from call centers trying to sell us something and try to sell them on buying a second-hand sofa in excellent condition.

I would piss myself laughing listening to her.

Wow! You must have taught her well!

Good for you!

All my kids are a bit like me.

Definitely same sense of humor.

So they get on well together.

3 sons, 1 daughter.

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