creekland Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Checked e-mail just before heading outside for pony feeding and this greeted me: (I hadn't seen one like it yet, so got a chuckle at the new tactics - but also a seriously??? moment too. Do they not realize keeping the trunks would be illegal, so not only are they scamming, they're looking for an aide to a crime? OOPS! I forgot to keep it to myself! :lol: ) My Dearest: This is Captain John Powell, of The US Special operations forces, assign to dislodge the Strong Hold of the Islamic State (ISIL) in Iraq. On Thursday 22nd day of October, 2015. The Special Forces accompanied Kurdish units on a successful mission to rescue 70 prisoners from the Islamic State. During the operation, we came across a way house full of deadly weaponry and two trunk boxes that contained cash estimated at 35 million united states dollars, there was a need to alert the authorities, alternatively my 3 other colleagues and I decided to keep the 2 trunk boxes to support the family of late Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler who died in that same operation. Kindly keep this sensitive information to yourself if you are not willing to assist us to secure these two trunk boxes, since we are still in service. Do remember that our lives and that of our families are at stake for any disclosure of this sensitive information. Further details will be discuss upon your positive response and other necessary information will be given to you for the official claim. Capt. John Powell. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Wow. You are on "Dearest" terms with Captain Powell of the Special Forces? I am not quite sure if he is offering you 2 trunks or one trunk with 35 million?? Would go a long way for your future travel plans... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Dearest?? Is he cute?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 And I am impressed by your apparent security clearance! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 How could you share that here when the lives of those soldiers and their families are at stake???? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 My husband got a weird one the other day. It was supposed to be something super official and it started off "Hello Dear". LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 How could you share that here when the lives of those soldiers and their families are at stake????Don't understand your question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Don't understand your question? He clearly asked you not to disclose this top secret information, and yet here you are posting it for the entire world to read! (Sarcasm) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Wow!! Scammers are getting creative! How sad that they are using a sensitive topic as war and military personnel to try to do it, but not surprising though... folks like those have no boundaries. I did chuckle at the "dearest", good to know you are in their good side :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) I always like to pick apart the many errors in punctuation, capitalization and grammar in those kind of emails...because after all I am a homeschool Mom. :laugh: Anyway, I think if Creekland keeps one trunk with 35 million, the Special Forces will overlook it. They have better things to do. Edited February 18, 2016 by Liz CA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 He clearly asked you not to disclose this top secret information, and yet here you are posting it for the entire world to read! (Sarcasm) Lol!!!! When I was reading I was fighting baby for nap, the thought of military families and the sad reality of it came to mind, and THEN I read your post. You got me so good!!! I thought you were serious. Thanks for the chuckle! After having my eye and nose poked, and then my shoulder bitten...and he STILL refuses to nap...I needed a good laugh :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I always like to pick apart the many errors in punctuation, capitalization and grammar in those kind of emails...because after all I am a homeschool Mom. :laugh: Anyway, I think if Creekland keeps one trunk with 35 million, the Special Forces will overlook it. They have better things to do. They won't overlook it, it's too much money. She will get in so much trouble! She would have to share the loot with board members, that way it wouldn't be as noticeable. We'll help her with that process :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I see that it is a scam, and I laughed, but now I'm irritated. I must need chocolate. Who the flip tries to market that kind of a scam? And who the flip would respond to it? A real piece of work, that one. In a previous field of work, I helped facilitate some folks' Leavenworth vacations due to behavior along these lines. Also, that isn't how you write a military date. Try harder next time, guys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Would go a long way for your future travel plans... Darn! I didn't think of that way... I should have responded. (sigh) And I am impressed by your apparent security clearance! Hey there... I had a Top Secret Clearance in my military days! Never mind that it might have expired decades ago... How could you share that here when the lives of those soldiers and their families are at stake???? I know... blame it on the radiation. I blame all my other mental mistakes on it, so it has to be that. It's more soothing to blame things on that than old age. I always like to pick apart the many errors in punctuation, capitalization and grammar in those kind of emails...because after all I am a homeschool Mom. :laugh: Anyway, I think if Creekland keeps one trunk with 35 million, the Special Forces will overlook it. They have better things to do. Hive Scholarship Fund! I could have started it!!! I see that it is a scam, and I laughed, but now I'm irritated. I must need chocolate. Who the flip tries to market that kind of a scam? And who the flip would respond to it? A real piece of work, that one. In a previous field of work, I helped facilitate some folks' Leavenworth vacations due to behavior along these lines. Also, that isn't how you write a military date. Try harder next time, guys. I wondered about the bolded too. This is what they think will work? I sure hope it doesn't! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 It reads like the start of a paperback novel. Someone contact Maeve Binchy! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Sadly, this is JUST the type of thing my step-father would respond to. He has been scammed so many times, and by the dumbest of scams. He was bad enough when my mother was alive and she could curtail him somewhat but now that she has passed away he is going full steam ahead. He lives with my sister and she said the other day there were over 30 pieces of mail to him that said things like "How to make millions from home!" and "30 days to wealth!" So, yes, as stupid as this scam is there are people who are even more stupid and fall for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Sadly, this is JUST the type of thing my step-father would respond to. He has been scammed so many times, and by the dumbest of scams. He was bad enough when my mother was alive and she could curtail him somewhat but now that she has passed away he is going full steam ahead. He lives with my sister and she said the other day there were over 30 pieces of mail to him that said things like "How to make millions from home!" and "30 days to wealth!" So, yes, as stupid as this scam is there are people who are even more stupid and fall for them! Ok, couldn't "like" this post, so will have to offer you :grouphug: instead. That's pretty scary to know, so I imagine it's scarier to see IRL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Hmmm, I didn't even know my brother was in the army😜 Must show him this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor_dad Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Must be large trunks... roughly $1million fits in a large paper grocery bag... not a briefcase... so maybe 6mil per trunk or 12mil total... Or maybe its in Euros with $500 notes so 60mil Euros... but is that even worth it with currency conversion charges ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Must be large trunks... roughly $1million fits in a large paper grocery bag... not a briefcase... so maybe 6mil per trunk or 12mil total... Or maybe its in Euros with $500 notes so 60mil Euros... but is that even worth it with currency conversion charges ;) Large trunks would be ok. We have a decent sized empty nest house. We could use a spare bedroom to keep them in. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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