# Scam (Internet and Otherwise) Omnibus Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 4, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265 "2022-04-04T18:23:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 46
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/901 "2024-10-25T20:06:01Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > How about telling her to go ahead and claim the money and then to send you a small amount (say $5,000) so you can buy an airline ticket to meet her someplace? In other words, reverse the usual game. Nae, it’s October, plenty of Spirit Halloween’s to pick up a pack of simoleans. Send her a photo of your cash wad & tell her you already claimed it At least you’ll make him scratch ‘her’ head for a minute going WTF ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/902 "2024-10-26T13:22:38Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I already told her it’s not legit while pretending to sympathize with he monetary loss. Let’s see how it plays out. > > BTW, turkishwinner _is_ actually less that four months old according to ICANN. > Notice I didn’t let on how I know. It’s taken a turn. > Hello, Eric, > > My dear, > Please stop doubting and worrying. I’ve been to the bank and the lottery several times, and I can tell you that they know me there by sight now. I had to travel 55 kilometers by bus in the heat, and I’m very tired, but nothing will stop me. I’ve seen everything with my own eyes and tried to do everything possible, but I have to act from afar since I’m not a client and can’t get information directly. > > The only thing I managed to find out is that you need to contact the bank directly and follow their instructions. We must stay calm and act decisively. I believe in your strength, which is why I’m with you. I understand that the winnings have caused you a lot of thoughts and worries, but we need to be pragmatic and not lose our heads. > > You just need to follow their instructions and complete all the steps they require. Remember, there may be bureaucratic hurdles, but we can get through this together. The most important thing is to stay calm and focused. > > Our reward is not just the money but also our future together. I want us to get what we deserve. Don’t let bureaucracy and problems stand in our way. Stay calm and determined. I’m looking forward to our meeting and our happiness together. > > And please, wait a little while — they will contact you themselves. _Who the hell is Eric?_ _Are you two-timing me, you ignorant slut?_ _Peter Mosse_ ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/903 "2024-10-26T13:45:42Z")
May I suggest that you tell her that you’ve successfully claimed your winnings and now that you’re rich, you can afford a much hotter woman and have no intention of sharing anything with her? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/904 "2024-10-26T13:58:09Z")
I doubt it would work as she’s (and possibly other scammers) obviously in cahoots with (or actually runs) turkishwinner. They would know if I tried to claim the winnings. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/905 "2024-10-26T14:08:28Z")
A _new_ Irina. > Bona jorno! My Mister Sweetheart, May we speak? Let’s high-pitched speak) presently I am look up thankful mister;-) It’s my e-mail for response is [redacted] , I can send You my pictures! till next time _Hi Irina,_ _I don’t have time for you, I’m dealing with several other Irinas at the moment._ _Peter Mosse_ ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/906 "2024-10-26T14:20:41Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I doubt it would work as she’s (and possibly other scammers) obviously in cahoots with (or actually runs) turkishwinner. They would know if I tried to claim the winnings. Oh, I know it would be the end of the game, as she would absolutely know that there are no winnings…but it would be a fun way to tell her to F off. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/907 "2024-10-26T14:26:24Z")
Sometimes, even telling them directly to F off isn’t enough. It’s like trying to shake off a rabid dog with lockjaw. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/908 "2024-10-26T16:33:09Z")
> [@](#): > > Bona jorno! My Mister Sweetheart, May we speak? Let’s **high-pitched speak** ) presently I am look up thankful mister;-) It’s my e-mail for response is [redacted] , I can send You my pictures! till next time So she’s a chipmunk. Maybe she has a winning ticket for the acorn lottery. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/909 "2024-10-26T20:28:56Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > 8888888 > > Maybe she has a winning ticket for the acorn lottery. If you believe that, you’re nuts! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/910 "2024-10-27T18:57:22Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > _Hi Irina,_ > _Weather today is passive neutral with a chance of persnickety._ > > _The only Russian music I know is by Eduard Khil, otherwise I prefer Ukranian folk music for my foreign tune listening._ > > _I’m not much into instrumental music but my favorite lyricist is Alfred Yankovic._ > _I prefer music I can hum._ > > _Peter Mosse_ So the idiot sent the same letter that this was an answer to. My answer this time: _This is the same letter you sent on the 23rd. Up your game, you’re being rackmatingly cavitic._ _Peter Mosse_ [Nonsense Word Generator](http://soybomb.com/tricks/words/) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/911 "2024-10-27T19:59:07Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > _I’m not much into instrumental music but my favorite lyricist is Alfred Yankovic._ > _I prefer music I can hum._ _And I am an expert accordion player! Maybe I can play “Smells Like Nirvana” for you on it one day._ ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/912 "2024-10-28T00:28:06Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > And I am an expert accordion player! Maybe I can play “Smells Like Nirvana” for you on it one day. Unfortunately(?) they might think they go a hold of Weird Al Yankovic if they saw that. `//i\\` ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/913 "2024-10-28T12:04:55Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > _Who the hell is Eric?_ > _Are you two-timing me, you ignorant slut?_ > > _Peter Mosse_ She threw A.I. under the bus. > Sorry, that was an AI typo. By the way, did you get a response regarding the lottery? _Then stop using AI. I prefer to talk to a real person._ _Peter Mosse_ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/914 "2024-10-28T14:31:24Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@running\_coach](#): > > > > _Hi Irina,_ > > _Weather today is passive neutral with a chance of persnickety._ > > > > _The only Russian music I know is by Eduard Khil, otherwise I prefer Ukranian folk music for my foreign tune listening._ > > > > _I’m not much into instrumental music but my favorite lyricist is Alfred Yankovic._ > > _I prefer music I can hum._ > > > > _Peter Mosse_ > > So the idiot sent the same letter that this was an answer to. > > My answer this time: > _This is the same letter you sent on the 23rd. Up your game, you’re being rackmatingly cavitic._ > > _Peter Mosse_ - She’s claiming she never got the answer. > Hello Peter > Read the subject of the previous letter… > I sent you the same letter because you didn’t answer it and I decided > that you didn’t receive it. Emails are often lost in the junk mail > folder. I specifically sent you the same email. Can’t you see the > subject of the letter? > > Thinking about you Irina. _I did answer it._ _Peter Mosse_ Probably doesn’t want to admit she couldn’t understand it. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/915 "2024-10-28T17:19:05Z")
Between this & the emails from the lottery it seems a lot of her emails end up in your Spam folder. Hmmm, I wonder why so many of her email end up there??? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/916 "2024-10-28T17:23:53Z")
Actually, few of the scam mails P. Mosse get go in the spam folder. The ones that do are generally flagged as spoofed addresses. I only use ProtonMail for my scambaiting. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/917 "2024-10-29T13:38:34Z")
Lottery Ticket is back though she’s gone back to being Vika. Same email as started this whole chain. And _another_ different email address. > Hi! Thank you for responding to my message 😊. As I shared earlier, I used this app to meet new people, and now we can talk here. My name is Vika, and I live and work in Turkey. I have a small beauty business 💄. I’m hoping to find someone to have a nice conversation with, and perhaps it could grow into something bigger 💕. This is my first experience using such platforms, so if I type something awkward, please be kind, okay? 😊 I want to say upfront that I’m not one of those girls who asks for money for flights or gifts. I’m just an ordinary girl, not a model, and I’m not looking for a superman or a millionaire. What is most important to me is meeting someone I can get along with. What about you? Tell me a bit about yourself: where do you live, what do you do? What are your hobbies? Do you like traveling and learning new things? Personally, I really enjoy it! Also, how tall are you? Simply curious! I included a few of my pictures, I trust you’ll like them 📸. I’d be happy to check out your photos in return. I’m excited to learning more about you. That’s all for now. I trust you’ll have a chance to respond. Looking forward to hearing from you! 🌸 _You already sent me this letter. Why are you starting over?_ _Peter Mosse_ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/918 "2024-10-29T18:20:04Z")
A twist in the lottery. From help @ turkishwinner. club. > Good day, respected participant of the national lottery company. I would like to ask once more about the progress of your award. I hope all is well with you and that you have decided how to spend your money, which rightfully belongs to you. Today, your spouse, Victoria, visited our office and asserted her rights to receive this money, showing an electronic ticket purchase receipt and validating her email address used during the purchase. Therefore, we can explore the option of issuing the funds to her, provided you give your permission. If she covers the necessary taxes and bank fees, we can proceed with the payout to her. We must ask for your consent since you are the primary owner of this amount, but given her confirmed participation and close relationship with you, we are willing to consider this option. The process involves a few formalities but will not burden you, and we can arrange for the prize to be given to her. As we have not yet received bank confirmation of your funds being transferred, we will initiate the process. If you are not in agreement, we strongly recommend you proceed with the bank process to avoid missing out on the money, as there is a limited time frame for receiving it. Wishing you a great time and hoping you spend the money intelligently and help those in need. _I am not married at all, let alone to someone named Victoria. I do not know this person._ _Peter Mosse_ ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/919 "2024-10-29T21:08:20Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Lottery Ticket is back though she’s gone back to being Vika. > Same email as started this whole chain. And _another_ different email address. I guess she has Dissociative Identity Disorder. > [@running\_coach](#): > > _I am not married at all, let alone to someone named Victoria. I do not know this person._ > > _Peter Mosse_ _I’m Henery the Eighth, I am_ _Henery the Eighth, I am, I am_ _I got married to the widow next door_ _She’s been married seven times before_ _And every one was an Henery (Henery)_ _She wouldn’t have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)_ _I’m her eighth old man, I’m Henery_ _Henery the \Eeighth I am_ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/920 "2024-10-30T11:18:26Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > _I am not married at all, let alone to someone named Victoria. I do not know this person._ > > _Peter Mosse_ You’re not going to believe the reply. > Thank you for choosing our company and for your trust in us. We understand that you wish for the prize to be sent to your wife or girlfriend. > > Apologies if we’re unsure of the best term to use here—your decision is always yours to make. > > However, we wanted to bring a few important points to your attention before finalizing your choice. > > Please remember that **you are the official winner of this substantial sum** , and this could make a significant impact on your life. > > Our role is only to remind you that, per our records, you are the rightful recipient and owner of the prize. Considering the amount, > > it might be beneficial to weigh this step carefully before proceeding. > > **In similar situations, we often recommend that the winner collects the prize personally** and then decides independently how to use it. > > This not only keeps control in your hands but also allows you to make a decision confidently and without external pressure. > > Imagine how these funds might offer you new freedom, open new possibilities, or help you realize personal dreams. > > Ultimately, only you know what goals and plans will bring you the greatest satisfaction. > > Perhaps it’s worth considering all options to ensure the choice feels right for you. > > We are here to help and happy to assist you in this unique experience. > > If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we are always on your side and ready to support you every step of the way. > > Wishing you all the best and hoping you make the choice that brings you the most benefit and happiness. > > Best regards, > > Turkishwinner Team I facepalmed so hard i think I gave myself a concussion. _I specifically said this person is not my wife. What’s more, I never entered your lottery._ _Peter Mosse_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265.md?page=45) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265.md?page=47)