The Spam Bots Are Learning...

[repeating integers]

Well here is my 2 cents.

I made a poster. Please spread it for me as I am lazy in that respect

It didn't happen on the Escapist. It happened on the WarCry forums.

 

[fleurdust]

One day we'll find out there actually is a group of wealthy Nigerian bankers hellbent on spreading the wealth to foreigners through shady means, just to be helpful.

Something like this

 

[Comando96]

Well here is my 2 cents.

I made a poster. Please spread it for me as I am lazy in that respect

It didn't happen on the Escapist. It happened on the WarCry forums.

Thats what I said

 

[repeating integers]

Well here is my 2 cents.

I made a poster. Please spread it for me as I am lazy in that respect

It didn't happen on the Escapist. It happened on the WarCry forums.

Thats what I said

"This all started on the Escapist when the bots started talking to each other", you say. I'm getting that horrible feeling I'm missing something.

 

[Berithil]

I actually got an email almost exactly like the one the op posted. Although I haven't gotten any spam on the forums.

They seem to have gotten dumber in my opinion...

Umm lolwut? That's just awesome

 

[Comando96]

Well here is my 2 cents.

I made a poster. Please spread it for me as I am lazy in that respect

It didn't happen on the Escapist. It happened on the WarCry forums.

Thats what I said

"This all started on the Escapist when the bots started talking to each other", you say. I'm getting that horrible feeling I'm missing something.

You may have to clear your cache to update the page >.>
I'm a fucking ninja when it comes to re-creating images >

 

[Mr Companion]

I love the massive misspellings it makes it all so much finnier ;D

 

[repeating integers]

Well here is my 2 cents.

I made a poster. Please spread it for me as I am lazy in that respect

It didn't happen on the Escapist. It happened on the WarCry forums.

Thats what I said

"This all started on the Escapist when the bots started talking to each other", you say. I'm getting that horrible feeling I'm missing something.

You may have to clear your cache to update the page >.>
I'm a fucking ninja when it comes to re-creating images >

Eh, clearing my cache sounds like effort. I'll take your word for it.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

More often than not those are actual people, not bots.

Kinda makes you sad, huh?

I just don't understand why they refuse to spell anything correctly.

 

[Dr.Panties]

Come on Everybody!

Let's Facelift bar!

 

[Vryyk]

That's right, folks. They have evolved from making painfully obvious threads to sending, wait for it...

Nigerian Bank Scam PM's.

Yes really. Check out the one I just got.

[email protected], reply me
From: dowokofi
Sent: 9 Dec 2011 12:45 pm

Dear associate,
The bank directors mandated me to look for any known relation of our late client who deposited a enormous amount of money in our bank without claim; I don't want this money to go into our treasury as unclaimed bills, the banking law and guidelines here stipulate that if such money remains unclaimed after eight years, I am authorized to preparing documents officially to prove that this money have been transferred to out treasure, this will be between me and you, the request of foreigner is occasioned by the fact the depositor was a foreigner, In appreciation of your assistance, I request you send to me your direct phone number for easy communication, and reply me through my private email addresses([email protected] or [email protected] for more confidentiality, waiting to read from you soon,
Thanks,
Barrister Daniel Owokofi
Kwasi chambers state house

Anyone else gotten one of these on the site yet?

Looks legit, I think I'll send him my credit card information and SS#.

And then I was a theft victim.

 

[therandombear]

I got one a few months ago from some obviously fake woman who wanted me to give her my email address so she could send me pictures. Wait a second...

Hello
My name is miss nancy i saw your profile today and became interested in you,i will also like to know you the more,and i want you to send a mail to my email address so i can give you my picture for you to know whom l am.Here is my email address ([email protected]) believe we can move from here.I am waiting for your mail to my email address above.miss nancy .(Remember the distance age or color does not matter but love matters allot in life)
Please reply me with my email address here

And from what I've heard, I'm not the only one whose gotten a message similar to this.

nah, I've gotten a PM like that before. I just reported him/her/it though.
Was a funny read.

Bots are spreading.

 

[Kuroneko97]

You will just need to sign this contract...

Hah! I got that.

OT: I once got a spam message. I just deleted it.

 

[st0pnsw0p]

Hello Friend Naylor,

I have been in search of someone that bear this name "Naylor", so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr.clement favour a Banker here in GHANA. I believe it is destiny for me to come across your name on the internet. I have an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late paul Naylor a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this 16 of January 2007. Sadly Naylor was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.

My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer Naylor did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that he is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address,([email protected])
We can as well discuss this on phone; let me have your telephone number and also know when you will be available to speak with me. Have a nice day and remain blessed.

Mr clement favour
[email protected]

That's just like the plot of that one Sherlock Holmes story, "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs".
Edit: I think a spambot (or maybe a hacker) has access to my old Yahoo e-mail account. I logged on once to see if there's any site where I still had it as my e-mail and there was a chat open with another user, despite the fact that I never even sent an e-mail from it.
Also, there was mail in my old Hotmail account from my old Yahoo account., which my anti-virus didn't let me open.

 

[penguindude42]

Spoiler

Just great. So what you're saying is that any one of us could be a spambot?
[small]*starts getting paranoid*[/small]

And THIS is how Skynet starts

And THAT is EXACTLY the kind of comment a spambot would make if it were hiding among us!!! GET HIM!!!

bu..

Cue endless jokes about how "ENTIRE TEAM IS SPY!" or "WE'RE ALL SKRULLS!".

Whoever's reading this is a spambot, or maybe I'M a spambot...

ENTIRE FORUM IS SPAMBOT! OOHHHH NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO