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Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:15 pm

I can't match Sunshine's anecdote on this subject (see http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=196904), but how about this for missing the point?

Here's the come-on to Cammy's inbox:

Quote:

I represent a group of company based in Saudi Arabia and we are currently seeking means of expanding and relocating our business interest abroad in the following sectors: oil/Gas,banking, real estate, stock speculation and mining,transportation, health sector and tobacco,Communication Services,Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, thus any sector.
If you think you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other business in your
country; Please write me for possible business co-operation. More so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that is capable of generating 10% annual return on investment (AROI) JV partnership and Hard loan funding can also be considered.

I was in a light-hearted mood, so I wrote back:

Quote:

Let's see what I can offer you...
oil/Gas - not really
banking - I use an ATM card
real estate - I part-own a house
stock speculation and mining - I like gold; gold is sacred to Freyja
transportation - I use the train
health sector and tobacco - I am very healthy and I don't smoke
Communication Services - I can't even use a telephone
Agriculture Forestry & Fishing - Not a clue
I'm a photomodel. I can't help you.

I expected silence, but instead...

Quote:

Thanks for the email. I think I am very intrested on JV partnership with you acting as the manager and sole controller of the investment while i remain a silent investor for a period of ten yrs, though I am only looking at investment opportunities within the range of $60m to $100m and above for a start. Please provide me with a workable business plan and amount required for funding, to enable my investment manager study it before I take a further decision.
Again I really want to have your project plan and the cost as I can see that this is a very good investment for one to comply with, and as a silent investor who doesn't want my family members to know that I am investing outside the gulf region, I would like to have every thing on a clear note and as well as your official address.
Let me know your thought asap.

But... but...

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

You really would think they might try a little harder, no?

I got the usual Secret Sh0pper crap:

Quote:

> Subject: JOB ALERT:Mystery Shopper Opening{$150 Per Assignment}
>
> LINKSHARE™ is presently recruiting a "limited" number of MYSTERY SHOPPERS.
>
> POSITION TITLE: Regional Mystery Shopper
>
> AVAILABILITY: Open
>
> START DATE: Immediate
>
> COMMISSION: $150.00 Per Survey
>
> ABOUT US: LINKSHARE® is a market research company that uses Mystery Shopping or Mystery Consuming to measure the quality of service rendered or gather specific information about products and services. We work with some of the largest, reputable businesses in the world; from Fast Food to Petroleum, Technology or Fashion Retailers and more. blah blah blah
>
> JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES: You will be hired to conduct an all expenses paid surveys and evaluation exercises on behalf of GUESTLINK®. >
> Some of the simple questions in your Shopper's Report will be:
>

Blah blah blah...of course with emphasis on MoneyGram and Western Onion... and asked for all my "personal informations"...

I wrote back, giving not one detail requested, and saying only:

Quote:

HI! This sounds like just what I'm looking for but I do have a concern: How am I to test money transfer services like Western Union? I don't want to use my own money?? Please let me know how this is handled.[

To that, I get back:

Quote:

I am glad to inform you that your contact details has been reviewed by our team and you are now a member of our team. Below is your first mystery shopping assignment that is assigned to you.

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

LINKSHARE® wants you to run a survey on two prominent companies in your area.

The 1st is a Western Union/Money GramThe 2nd a Restaurant/Grocery store

Really, are victims this easy, that the lads don't even have to pretend to read anything written to them? Rolling Eyes

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:28 pm

Just to test the lads when they ask for your address try

I live in the Beatles yellow submarine I bought it on Ebay

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:39 pm

Cammy wrote back:

Quote:

If you want a business plan you're going to have to give me something to work from. Please give me an example of what you want.

Did the Lad balk?

Quote:

I gave you the listed investment field i needed, in any of the mentioned sector is what i want to invest on, the capital base of this investment is available, you have to otherwise make the plans in your country that is why i contacted you, we are working on annual turn over if we begin, all benefits for this investment annually will be putting down as our annual returns for the investment.

Cammy has no idea!

Quote:

I don't know what to give you what you're asking for.

More to come?

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:11 am

You cant tell by the size of their emails. If they're those long pieces of crap it's for sure they wont have read anything you wrote. On the other side, when you've been going on for a little while they start reading your stuff and going out of script.
Still, I have one who after almost one month hasn't called my character by its name once...

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:49 pm

The one I have right now...is like this...I could probably tell him that I live in Antarctica, my hair is on fire, I dress penguins in pink fluffy dresses, and I train the said penguins in pink fluffy dresses to jump through hoops and he still probably would not read a word I wrote.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:21 pm

Run Warp Drive Engine Company, Inc. by him. Tell him dilithium crystals from Guinea make huge profits. You want to invest in Africa. If he can get his hands on some of those, you might be interested. But they have to be at least 50 carats each. Smile

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