The "Accidentally Sent E-Mail" Trick

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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:06 am

Internet Avenger wrote:

Tae, I think you should drop dead exactly on the appointed day.

That's exactly what I plan, but when a millionaire dies a suspicious death the FBI has to investigate.
I'm baiting this guy from another email address to gather more information about him, so the FBI will know his phone number, other email addresses he uses, ...

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:45 am

And today this:

Quote:

FOOLS DIES FOR THEIR OWN IGNORANCE AND THE TIME HAS COME AS YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
A LITTLE TIME NOW, NO MONEY SHALL BE ACCEPTED FROM YOU AS THE INNER CIRCLE WILL VERY SOON COMENCE BLOOD EXTRACTION FROM YOU.
YOU HAVE INSULTED THE DARK TEMPLE AND THE BLACK AXE AS SUCH THAT WESTERN PRIESTS IN THE BLACK AFRICA HAS RISEN TO DEAL WITH YOU IN THEIR AFRICAN SPIRITUAL METHOD.
THE BEGINING WILL BE VERY SWEET AND DISASTEROUS WHEN THEY INFECT YOU WITH THEIR DIABOLICAL SPIRIT.
EXPECT THEM.
BYE.
GREEN SNAKE.

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:59 am

Does anyone know a good "accidentally put my boot up his ass" routine

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:36 pm

J Dog, you come up with the most brilliant ideas! This one is truly a winner.

I got one of the usual dead bank customer emails yesterday, so I "accidentally" replied:

Quote:

Subject: Approval

Dear Mr. Chukwa,

I'm delighted to report that the Bishop McNughette has approved your request for the $25,000 payment for digging the wells and the construction of the new orphanage. I can now proceed with transferring the funds to get this project underway at long last. I'm sorry it has taken so long to gain approval of your very noble enterprise, but understandably the board of directors wanted assurances that our charity donation would be used efficiently.

Yours in the Lord,
Juan

Today he answered back:

Quote:

Dear Juan ,

I am very happy with�the good news . Actually�we are worried about the delay�to this project .

However , we�advice that you reconfirm the account information that we sent to you earlier before transfering the money�.

Note that this is the new email to reach me for easier and more secured communication .�Extend�our gratitude to the�Bishop and all members of the board�of directors , we asure you that the money will be utilize�as scheduled for digging the wells and the construction of the new orphanage.

Yours in the Lord,

Chukwa

This is great -- not only does he know nothing about the 'modalities,' he doesn't even know Mr. Chukwa's first name! This one should be lots of fun....

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:05 pm

yay, worked for me too. My letter to a random lad that emailed me about the usual modalities:

Quote:

Dear Dr. Makosana

I am very pleased to tell you that I have the Arch- Bishop's approval for
the go ahead of the transfer of the $45,000 to you, for the well- digging
and orphanage programme.

Please tell me where I need to send it.

May God be with you, as always, and thank God for allowing our business to reach this stage with no hitches.

Your faithful servant

Rev. Peter Piper
Holy Trinity Church of St Jude

PS. When does your new assistant start, and what is his name?

and his reply today...

Quote:

Dear Rev. Peter Piper,

God bless you and your entire congregation,I want to personally thank the Arch-
Bishop for his approval.

I want you to please transfer this funds to the account information below and send to me the telegraphic transfer slip

<Account info snipped>

I will be very grateful to hear from you as soon as possible and please send to me via this email address a scanned copy for the payment slip used in transferring the funds to the account above so that I can easily make claims to this when the funds arrives the account.

I remain obliged

Dr. Makosana

He hasn't bothered changing his email addy but has changed his "FROM" name to 'Dr M' Laughing

Very James Bond!

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:18 pm

J. Dog wrote:

http://www.jesus21.com/poppydixon/bush/bush_idiot.html

Sweet Jesus, that was hilarious!!! Laughing

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 99

Bah, this isn't working for me at all anymore..I'm getting a lot of replies asking for previous correspondence to show them what I'm talking about, and 2 have even gone so far as to telling me they are not who I "thought (I was) mailing." One person told me to wait to send them the money because they require more information from me.

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:01 am

ExtremeRyno, it's working exactly as intended and the fun part begins when they ask for past correspondence. These are the liars who are trying to finagle the information they need from you in order claim the money. At this stage you say the following:

"I beg your forgiveness, (insert name). I forgot that the recent fire destroyed all of your files and your computer systems and so you have none of the past records. They were all stored with you and we don't have copies here either. I can help you get the $25,000 but you will have to fill out some of the paperwork again. Here is what you need to do:

1. Send in another copy of your very touching essay which beautifully explained why the Bible Society should spend $25,000 to build the orphanage and dig the wells. Your essay made people cry. However, as it was lost in the fire, please write it again and send it to us again by e-mail on the new computer we sent you.

2. E-mail us some pictures of the land where the orphanage will be built.

3. E-mail us drawings of what the orphanage buildings will look like.

4. Please describe how you will handle sanitary issues. Will you use a cesspool, an open-pit latrine, or the river?

When we receive these, the Committee will review your materials again and send the money upon approval.

This will separate the ambitious thieves from the lazy ones -- and the ambitious thieves are the fun ones to scambait. If they think there is really $25,000 at stake, some of the thieves will get to writing. Then of course the Committee will need dribs and drabs of further information because Bishop Abernathy was transferred back to Paris and he was the lad's biggest supporter. Father Don Julio Blanco, who is now in charge, never really liked the idea and favored the India project. Maybe if the lad could send Father Blanco a colorful local gift of some kind that would help change his mind.

The idea is for your character to be a chatty middleman who helps the lad fill in all the gaps in the story he needs to tell Father Don Julio Blanco -- or whoever you have be the bossman (whom you also play) who will ultimately kill the project. I used Mrs. Betty as the chatty middleman in my Colonel Thorn bait and the lad knew he could go to her whenever he needed info on Colonel Thorn or Mr. Drinkwater.

A good scambaiter can work with anything. We're the big picture people and that is why we can do this stuff and no one else can!

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 99

Actually I did something along those lines already...Lost all correspondence in a tornado and am forced to use computers at an Internet Cafe. Smile

As for the ones that said they weren't the right person, I didn't bother..I wanted to go ahead and go with the ones that responded positively. The one who asked for more info got slapped for not remembering me, and I requested he "re-send" his photo with my sign immediately. He must be working on it because he has not mailed me today.

Guest

My bait using this technique is progressing nicely. I decided to get a photo trophy off of him, and if all goes as planned, us Americans will have a nice surprise on our 'birthday' Wink

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:24 pm

Ok, we have to have a competition here. Orphanages and clean water are all very well, but let's see who can come up with the best story in the "accidental email trick" (the twisted idea of which is yet another stroke of brilliance). New people on here often ask "how low can they go" (I did myself, because I simply couldn't believe it). For example, I'm going for "the money you requested for emergency food packages for starving children in West Africa has been approved". Willing to betcha any amount of the current Drinkwater currency that they'll still go for it.

Maris xx

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:04 pm

I've never had a mugu with so much imagination.

Quote:

This is to notify you that the BLACK AXE,INNER CIRCLE, NIGHT ANGEL HAS COMPLETED EVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR ABDUCTING OF YOUR SPIRIT.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE BLACK AXE LEADER AND THE NIGHT ANGEL ARE VISITING YOU IN ONE OF THE NIGHT SLEEPS TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSION.

The linner of our mission but the inner circle of the Satanic world has entered it's crucial matters to enable us decide the exact hour of operation.

We give you update immediately

You are hereby warned to pay the $25,000.00 into the account already given to you, but if you fail to pay the money, you will definitely regret your life at the last point.

My picture is attached in this mail again to confirm to you that we have completed concluded our national spiritual leader.

Please have a look at the picture and consider your save either dead or missing from this planet.

You are hereby notified that the national spiritual leaders of the black and Rex has been asigned to monitor your movements and have our mission (your death) accomplished .
Waiting for your payment slip.

Please note that you may chose to pay the money twice or once as the case may be. all for your safety.

Bye.
Temple of Blood,
Inner Circle of the Black Axe,
The Church of Satan World Wide.

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:02 pm

One of my lads has done some obvious cutting and pasting as you will see:

Quote:

DEAR BISHOP ABENATHY:

WHY AM I ON THE WESTERN UNION SUSPECT LIST?PLEASE ENQUIRE BECAUSE I AM NOT CRIMAL IN ANYWAY AND I AM CHRISTIAN FOR ALL OF MY LIFE. I AM READY TO BEGIN TO BUILD THE WELLS AND THE ORPAHNGE BUT NEED THE $2500 PROGRESS PAYMENT TO PAY THE FOR THE NEW WOOD. THE LAND IS DONATE SO NO DEED IS NEEDED SO THERE IS NO DEED TO SEND TO BIBLE SOCETY FOR YOUR RECORDS. THERE ARE NO TIGERS HERE TO HARM THE CHILDREN AND NO CIHLD HAS BEEN EATEN BY TIGERS HERE OR OTHER WILD ANIMALS SO THERE IS NO CONCERN FOR YOU TO HAVE BUT WE CAN BUILD A FENCE AROUND THE COMPOUND IF YOU WANT.

MRS. BETTY SAID THAT THE FIRE HERE DESTOYED EVERYTHING AND I DONT REMMBER ALL OF MY ESSAY WHICH WAS BEAUTIFUL BUT HERE IS PART OF WHAT I RECALL (Note: Blue highlighting done by JDog):

Natural disasters, political mistakes and economic mismanagement are only a few of the factors that contribute to the adverse poverty that afflicts many African people. We, therefore, endeavor to meet some of these needs by the resources that are made available to us by our supporters.

Food and Clothing
We have provided clothing and food to those in dire need. Our goal is to equip people to be self-sufficient by using their own local resources. Members of our ministery have build community gardens, poultry farms, maze (corn) farms, as well as sponsored orphans, the eldery, and pastors from different parts of the country. We have also provided the resources such as tools, fertilizer, and the needed finances so that the local people could sustain these projects.

Medical
We have provided clothing and food to those in dire need. Our goal is to equip people to be self-sufficient by using their own local resources. We have build community gardens, poultry farms, maze (corn) farms, as well as sponsored orphans, the eldery, and pastors from different parts of the country. We have also provided the resources such as tools, fertilizer, and the needed finances so that the local people could sustain these projects.

Education
We believe that education is one of the means by which people can become more independent. In the past, African public school systems have demanded attendance by tuition. We have assisted students from elementary to college levels by paying their tuition.

Street Kid's Relief Fund
We are currently working with Street children whose parents have died from AIDS or other drastic causes. We send the necessary finances to local sister organizations so that these children can attend feeding centers where they can receive two meals a day.

Soup Kitchen
We has a Soup Kitchen that helps provide meals to street youth. While only provides one meal a day during lunch hour, many of the youth survive solely through this program. The youth range from abandoned youth and orphans to runaways. Regardless of the situation, they have come to depend on helping hand.

The Orphanage Center
We has an orphanage in Africa which houses approximately 250 children. Most of the children lost their parents from complications of AIDS. At the orphanage, children are provided housing, meals, love, and support.

CAN YOU SEND THE $2500 TO THIS NAME:

<google edit>

WE ARE DEPEND ON YOU FOR LIFE KIND SIR. IN JESUS NAME THE PROGRAM WILL GO SPLENDID BUT WAITS FOR THE MONEY. I WILL SEND PHOTOS OF THE LAND AND WE WILL USE PITS FOR LATRINES.

YOUR SERVANT,

xxxxxxxx

Guest

This particular bait has only drawn one reply for me, but I think that about 50 emails have now changed hands between me and my very first pet. I have a nicely filled in Livestock Aquisition Form, a couple of pictures and best of all I've got "Father Ted" leaving me a few Hail Mary's on my voicemail in pennance for being rude to his Mother Superior. Definitely worth posting up when it's run it's course. What a great baiting tip JDog, not to mention 100% risk free Very Happy

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 99

I've decided I'm running a porno magazine, and the people I'm contacting want to be in it. Smile

Quote:

My friend Kavon Someadam,

I regret to inform you that the money I tried to trasnfer to you through Moneygram for the construction of the new pornographic photography shop in Lagos is still on hold. My accountants say that $25,000 is too much to send through a moneygram without more information from you.

I have tried my best to sate their fears by showing them the passport information and the nude photos you sent me, but they are reluctant. Please send some documents for our files. We may need more information and possibly more photos soon, but for now all we need are the documents with the information we previously spoke of.

Also, one of the staff members would like more nude photos of your sister, Mattina. She will be on the cover of our next issue!

Talk to you, soon.

Dr. Richard Cranium
The Porn Man

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 6:00 pm

Quote:

I regret to inform you that the money I tried to trasnfer to you through Moneygram for the construction of the new pornographic photography shop in Lagos is still on hold. My accountants say that $25,000 is too much to send through a moneygram without more information from you.

SLAM! (Spits Liquid At Monitor!)

ExtremeRyno, you are evil.

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:12 pm

I have amped up my basic "Accidentally Sent E-Mail" into a more robust formate that I call V2. The first V2's went out today to two lads. I used the name "Ekwalla" as it came from one of the lads I snagged on V1 and so has a poetic irony:

Quote:

Dear Pastor Ekwalla:

I am happy to tell you that the Bible Society has approved your request for $25,000 for construction of the orphanage and the digging of wells. May I say that I was inspired by your faith in God and your determination to see this project funded.

The Bible Society has transferred the money into my account. I can now send you the money. Please tell me how you prefer to have the money sent to you. I can send it a little bit at a time as we did with the $35,000 for the new sanctuary, or I can transfer it to your account all at once as we did with the money for the new trucks.

Also, please send me a picture of your new assistant. What was his name? We need his name and photograph for our records. We can pay your new assistant a $75 per month stipend, but we have no more money than that in our budget. Tell your new assistant to please write me a letter introducing himself and I will schedule it for publication when we do our Christmas magazine.

Yours in Christ,

Bishop Abernathy

I'm trying to get the lad to create an assistant who will later make separate contact with Bishop Abernathy and steal the $25,000. The assistant will of course be the mighty nemesis and scourge of all lads.
Need I speak the name?

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 99

I like that one much better..The assistant thing is great. I'm going to add that to mine....Well..I sort of already did (the nude photos of his sister)...

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:34 am

Can't be the venerable Usman Bello can it?

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 4:14 pm

My lad "xxxxxx" (see post above w/blue highlight) is echoing everything I say. He, or she, is being super cautious while phishing for information to get the $25K. He thinks he is playing a cat and mouse game in which he is the cat and I am the mouse. The echoing is irritating and yet it leads me to believe that the lad may have legal training or even a counseling backkground (a pastor?) because echoing is a deliberate technique used to convey a sense of empathy. I know when people are echoing me because I find myself irritated. They are supposedly being good listeners and yet they are doing so only because they have a motive. My psychiatrist, for example, will echo me in an attempt to cure, or at least soothe, my rampaging madness, and yet all I want is for her to shut up, get out her pad, and write me several scripts for more pinks and blues and maybe some yellows, but I digress.

Examples of what this lad is doing to irritate me:

I said:

Quote:

Are there tigers there that could harm the children? Have any children been eaten by tigers or other wild animals? I am concerned. Perhaps I can send you extra money to build a fence around the compound?

Then the lad replied"

Quote:

THERE ARE NO TIGERS HERE TO HARM THE CHILDREN AND NO CIHLD HAS BEEN EATEN BY TIGERS HERE OR OTHER WILD ANIMALS SO THERE IS NO CONCERN FOR YOU TO HAVE BUT WE CAN BUILD A FENCE AROUND THE COMPOUND IF YOU WANT.

He echoed other things I won't detail here, but I decided to test him further to see if he is just repeating whatever I say to get the $25K

Quote:

I am especially concerned about hyenas and bee stings. I know that hyenas run in packs and have been known to attack children. Can we build an electrified fence to keep hyenas out of the orphange compund? And bee stings! There are very large and aggressive African killer bees in Africa. How can you protect the children from killer bees? Will they need to wear protective beekeeper clothing while outdoors?

True to form, the lad echoes,

Quote:

YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HYENAS AND BEES STINGS. YES HYENAS DO RUN IN PACKS AND WILL ATTACK HUMANS BUT ONLY IN THE WILD AND NOT ALWAYS. HYENAS ARE AFRIAD OF GROUPS OF HUMANS AND SO STAY AWAY. WE DO NOT HAVE HYENA PROBLEMS HERE BUT WE WILL KEEP RIFLES READY IF AN AMINAL COMES. KILLER BEES ATTACKS ARE RARE AND WE WILL CLEAR THE LOCAL AREA OF HIVES OF BEES AND KEEP HIVES OF GOOD BEES TO FEED CHILDREN HONEY. THE CHILDREN DON'T NEED TO WERE PROTECTIVE CLOTHES WHILE OUT OF DOORS. IN CASE YOU ARE CONCERNED, WE WILL HAVE A NURSE ON STAFF TO DEAL WITH INJERIES TO THE CHILDREN.

Basically, the lad is repeating back everything I want to hear and is asking for the $2500 progress payment, which is something I offered to help him get started. As his name is on the WU banned list, he offers me alternative names.

Okay, more nonsense from me:

Quote:

After speaking with the local fire officials here yesterday, they insisted that any orphanage should have adequate fire extinguishers on hand. The officials said that a 3:1 ratio of children to fire extinguishers should exist. Since your initial proposal said you were going to house 250 children, you will need 83 fire extinguishers for the orphanage. These are to be chemical foam and not water, for some fires cannot be faught using water....

He replies:

Quote:

Yes we will have a ratio of 3:1 of children to fire extinguishers. When can we expect to receive the $2,500 progress payment? Please send it today as your many questions are delay our work.

My questions delay your work!? Well fucking excuse me. I just wanted to be sure the children would be safe and that there will be plenty of fire extinguishers. I decide to have the lad do a vital chore:

Quote:

I read your letter and understood its contents. My new concern is this: Do we have enough money in the budget for 83 chemical foam fire extinguishers? Please obtain three bids from local suppliers for 83 chemical foam fire extinguishers. I may want to increase the $25,000 by adding the amount for the fire extinguishers. Scan the bids and e-mail them to me.

I am conducting a Pastor's Summer Retreat all next week for 500 Pastors and so will be unavailable by phone. But I will be checking my e-mails each morning after I emerge from my prayer closet. I need to have the bids by next Friday 2 July 04. This is a matter of highest urgency for the Child Safety Committee of the Bible Society. Your speedy compliance in obtaining the three bids will ensure a quick transmittal of the monies.

Once he sends me the bids, if he does at all, there will be more bureaucratic snaggles. He may need to send me soil samples.

You can see how far removed obtaining bids for fire extinguishers is from a 419 scam and this shows how you can drag a lad out into deep water with the Accidentally Sent E-Mail Trick.

Granted, I went through ten lads before I had one go this far, so my success rate is 10% with the trick, but at least we have one lad diverted into useless tasks and not scamming people when he is getting bids for fire extinguishers. Even if he fakes the bids, which I'm sure will happen, I have wasted his time.

Anything interesting from your lads?

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 4:39 pm

Tae wrote:

Quote:

FOOLS DIES FOR THEIR OWN IGNORANCE AND THE TIME HAS COME AS YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
A LITTLE TIME NOW, NO MONEY SHALL BE ACCEPTED FROM YOU AS THE INNER CIRCLE WILL VERY SOON COMENCE BLOOD EXTRACTION FROM YOU.
YOU HAVE INSULTED THE DARK TEMPLE AND THE BLACK AXE AS SUCH THAT WESTERN PRIESTS IN THE BLACK AFRICA HAS RISEN TO DEAL WITH YOU IN THEIR AFRICAN SPIRITUAL METHOD.
THE BEGINING WILL BE VERY SWEET AND DISASTEROUS WHEN THEY INFECT YOU WITH THEIR DIABOLICAL SPIRIT.
EXPECT THEM.
BYE.
GREEN SNAKE.

Sweet! Spiritiual Death from Africa via Green Snakes!

/me looks for a website to order this ... Twisted Evil

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:17 pm

HaroldP wrote:

/me looks for a website to order this ..

Wait until I die, then he is going to become famous and you can hire his service Twisted Evil

Guest

Quote:

Dear xxxxxxxx,

I will follows as you said by sending you the information of my account details to transfer the sum of 25000.000 dollars to the conctruction of the new orphanage.

May God be with you as we are waitng to received the money.

Yoours faithfully one

<account details snipped>

Sir immediatley you send it try to reach me through my email and forward all the information and the slip of the sender .

Ok this is my first attempt. What do you guys reccomend I do next? Any help greatly appreciated Very Happy

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 99

One of my guys is fighting hard and going straight for money with every mail. I've done what I can to request his help but as he is "helping so many others" he does not feel it is necessary..But the name he wants me to send the money through Moneygram to is a female..

So....

I started a new email account, used my porn mail (changed it up so it was just telling the "female" name he gave me that she was goign to be in our films and we needed more photos because she was to be on the cover of our magazine...) Now I'm just waiting for a reply...Sent him/her a photo of money with a sign with her name in it, too....This is gonna be fun.

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:20 am

Quote:

Ok this is my first attempt. What do you guys reccomend I do next? Any help greatly appreciated.

Dirk, God invented bureaucracy so that nothing can get done in the world without headaches. The money has been approved, the lad gave you an account number, and now he expects you to send the money. You may feel trapped and as if he has called your bluff. But there is no need to feel this way because you have imaginary bureaucracy on your side. Indeed, you have information from the previous imaginary e-mails you sent him. He is impersonating someone else and so now has to follow the rules that you established with the true and intended recipient in your earlier latters.

In order to coach you on this first use of the trick, I have cut and pasted some Fire Safety Checklist info from google to help you with this lad. You can reply to him with the following letter:

"My Brother, I think you have misunderstood me. My letter to you of 21 May 04 made it quite clear that the $25K would not be released to you until you provided the Safety Committee of the Bible Society with an overview of the orphanage safety systems for the children as required by UNICEF. We will begin with the issue of fire safety at the orphanage. Please read and review the following Bible Society Fire Safety Bulletin, Issue #8. You will then need to provide me with a written response to all of the questions and issues raised by Issue#8 before monies can be released to you:

FIRE SAFETY AT ORPHANGES
According to the Fire Protection Association fires are caused in three primary ways:

They are started deliberately
They occur because people are insufficiently aware of fire hazards
They result because people are complacent about fire hazards

A CHECKLIST FOR ORPHANAGE FIRE SAFETY
This checklist will assist management, safety staff, supervisors and safety representatives to conduct a fire safety appraisal. If the answer to any question is 'No', action should be taken as soon as reasonably practicable to rectify the situation. The relative importance of some of the items on this checklist will naturally vary according to the work place environment a safety rep' is operating in.

Remember that fires start when a source of ignition comes into contact with combustible material. Control ALL sources of ignition and combustible material and you will greatly reduce the potential for fire.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING - IF IT'S CLEAN IT IS SAFER
Waste and rubbish are the friends of fire. Workshops can have substantial amounts of inflammatory material such as oily rags or loose packing materials. All these items if ignited will encourage fire to spread rapidly.

Offices can have piles of paper. Documents and papers stored under desks could help a fire, for example caused, by an electrical fault, propagate much faster.

Are staff encouraged to keep their personal workplaces tidy?
Are the premises kept clear of all kinds of process waste & refuse?
Are metal receptacles with fitting lids available for waste materials such as floor sweepings, with separate receptacles for saleable waste and for especially dangerous materials such as flammable liquids and oily rags?
Is all waste removed from the building at the end of every working day or more frequently if necessary?

Are cupboards, lift shafts, and spaces under benches, gratings, conveyor belts and behind radiators kept free from rubbish and dust?
Are areas in and around the building kept free from accumulated packing materials, such as cartons, wood shavings and paper?
When not in use, are workmen's clothes and overalls kept in purpose designed storage places separated from combustible material and sources of heat?

ARE YOU STORING UP TROUBLE FOR YOURSELF?
More major fires start in storage areas than production areas. Poorly stored goods may help to spread fire and hinder fire fighters gaining access to the source of the fire or reduce the effectiveness of sprinkler systems. Goods tidily stacked with wide gangways may help to inhibit the spread of fire.

Are storage areas separate from other parts of the premises? Are storage places accessible to firefighters?

Are there clear spaces around stacks of stored materials and adequate gangways between them?

If a sprinkler system is installed, are stocks of materials arranged so they do not impede the sprinkler heads?

Are storage areas visited regularly and especially at the end of the working day?

WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE
Smoking is a notorious fire risk. It is prohibited in all areas where it is especially dangerous:

Are the non-smoking regulations strictly enforced in production areas, workshops and other places where materials and waste is readily combustible?
In storerooms and warehouses?
Packing and unpacking areas?
Loading and unloading areas?
Infrequently visited areas?
Where smoking is permitted is there an adequate supply of non-combustible receptacles for cigarette ends as distinct from containers for waste?
Are these receptacles emptied at least once a day?

IT WON'T RUN FOR EVER
Inadequately maintained machines can be fire prone. The overheating of bearings, due to insufficient lubrication or the presence of dust, and heat caused by friction are common causes of fire. Frequent inspection and regular maintenance are imperative. Good layout of machinery will reduce risk and make the general tidiness of premises easier to achieve.

Is all machinery and equipment regularly and frequently inspected and maintained?
Is the machinery kept clean?
Are the bearings properly lubricated?
Are the driving belts correctly tensioned?
Is machinery so configured as to prevent congestion among machines and materials?
Are drip trays provided and have other steps been taken to prevent floors and walls becoming soaked with oil?

FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - BEWARE
Volatile chemicals and explosives present specific problems but supplies of paint, lacquer, flammable solvents and thinners, a common feature of all industrial premises (including offices) are a less recognised hazard. Negligence in handling small quantities of flammable liquids is a frequent cause of fires and injuries.

Are stocks of paint, lacquer, flammable solvents, thinners and other flammable liquids stored in detached single-storey?
Are flammable liquids carried about in safety containers and not in open tins, jam jars, buckets, etc?
Are suitable non-sparking tools provided for use in places where flammable vapours may be present?
Are all flammable liquids in use on the premises listed, with their localities?
Is there adequate ventilation where flammable liquids are stored or used?
Are only sufficient quantities of flammable liquids brought out for the day's requirements?
Are all flammable liquids returned to store at the end of the working day?

LPG CYLINDERS
Are liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders stored safely, preferably in a fenced compound outdoors at least 2m away from the perimeter fences?
Is the store only used for cylinder storage?
Are empty cylinders treated in the same fashion, but kept separate and labelled 'empty'?
Are permanent warning notices prominently displayed prohibiting smoking and naked lights/flames?
Are cylinders stored with their valves uppermost?

HEATING AND LIGHTING HAZARDS
Heating and lighting systems that are inadequately maintained or safeguarded present risks. Many fires occur from electrical faults or misuse.

Are heating appliances at a safe distance from woodwork and combustible building boards?
Is care taken that nothing is placed or left on heaters?
Are heating appliances fixed, not portable?
If portable heaters have to be deployed are they securely guarded and fixed so they cannot be knocked over?
Are glue kettles, crucibles, pressing & soldering irons, and all similar appliances provided with stands and guards keeping them clear of benches, tables and surrounding materials?
Are defects in electrical equipment reported and remedied immediately?
Are electrical installations inspected and tested at least once every three years?
Are the indicator warning lamps on appliances functioning?
Is temporary extension wiring kept to a minimum and care taken not to overload existing circuits?
Is the use of portable lead lamps kept to a minimum and are those used provided with strong wire guards?
Are stored goods kept well clear of light bulbs?
Are the main switches of all electrical circuits in the 'off' position when equipment is not in use?

MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY
An effective building maintenance policy is an essential feature of fire prevention. Walls and fences requiring repairs and gates and windows that are accessible encourage unauthorised entry from children and other intruders. If contractors are employed a permit to work system is recommended.

Is every point of entry really secure against intruders?
After close down of operations are all doors, windows and gates checked and secure?
Is the building regularly inspected for damage to windows, roof and walls?
Are the grounds surrounding the premises kept free of combustible vegetation by regular grass cutting and scrub clearance?
Is the building maintained as to be proof against the accidental ingress of sparks/water?
When building repairs or alterations are performed are proper fire precautions taken for operations involving blowlamps, soldering irons, cutting and welding equipment and the heating of bitumen?
Whenever workmen are carrying out repairs or alterations, is there adequate supervision to ensure that any temporary arrangements they make for heating and lighting are completely safe and that safe receptacles are provided where smoking is permitted?

LAST THING AT NIGHT
Though most major fires start at night when no staff are present they often occur during working hours.

Does the company have a system of checks last thing at night to ensure that equipment is safely switched off, fire doors are closed etc?

EMERGENCY PLANNING
Regardless of the efficacy of your fire prevention strategy some fires inevitably occur. When this happens it is vital that a company ensures its employees are trained for and understand what is required during an outbreak. Unnecessary damaged often results from the inappropriate use of water to fight a fire.

Is there a member of management staff with overall fire safety responsibility?
Does every employee know exactly what to do if a fire should break out?
Has first-aid firefighting equipment been provided and has is it being properly maintained?
Are staff trained in use of extinguishers/hose reels?
Is there an automatic fire detection system/sprinkler installation and if not are the premises patrolled when closed?
Are the fire doors always kept closed - particularly after working hours?
Are goods stored clear of the floor?
Are floors impervious to water and are ramps or sills provided at all openings to prevent water flowing to other parts of the building?
Are drains and scuppers provided and are they kept unobstructed?
Are fire and smoke doors kept closed whenever possible and always after working hours?
Are notices informing staff what to do in the event of fire prominently displayed?
Are duplicate copies of important records stored in another building?
Have contingency plans been formulated to enable work to recommence with the minimum of delay in the event of a fire occurring?

IN THE EVENT OF FIRE AT THE ORPHANAGE: ACTION BY MANAGEMENT
On being notified of an outbreak of fire a senior member of staff should:

Ensure that the fire brigade has been called
Pending the arrival of the fire brigade, go to the scene of the fire and supervise the firefighting
Clear everyone, except those actually engaged in the firefighting, from the immediate vicinity of the fire
Order the evacuation of the building as soon as it becomes apparent that fire or smoke is spreading. Do not wait until the fire is out of control
Take a roll call of all staff when the premises have been evacuated (list of absentees from the building should be available). In a large organisation this should normally be done by the head of each department
Instructions should be given to caretakers and maintenance staff, setting out the action they should take in the event of fire. The instructions should include bringing all lifts to ground level and stopping them, and shutting down all services not essential to the escape of occupants or likely to be required by the fire brigade. Lighting should be left on.

FIRE DRILLS
To ensure that everyone understands how to vacate the premises in the event of fire repeated practice is desirable. Fire drills should be conducted periodically, preferably twice a year. Staff should be trained:

To recognise the fire alarm when it sounds
To comply with the evacuation plan
To leave the premises quickly by an established evacuation route
To assemble for roll call at the designated assembly point
Departmental managers (or equivalents) should ensure that their departments are completely evacuated and should conduct the roll call.

Management should evaluate performances during the fire drills and in particular should investigate the causes of any delays in evacuation and take steps to make sure delays are eliminated.

STAFF TRAINING - GENERAL ISSUES
Staff training and fire drills are clearly related but are not synonymous and it is a common misconception that conducting periodic fire drills discharges a company's training obligations. Fire drills are very valuable exercises but taken in isolation they are insufficient in educating employees in all the important matters.

Training of staff in fire safety matters continues to be a controversial issue with many companies adopting the attitude that it is not reasonably practicable to provide training for all employees. This stance has probably never been fully tested legally, but clearly certain companies nevertheless take fire training very seriously and the fact that they do train a large number of their staff proves the practicability of properly training all employees.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended) require that employees must be given adequate health and safety training at induction and, as appropriate, subsequent safety training at regular intervals.

The Regulations also oblige employers to ensure that all employees are instructed:

Regarding fire procedures
The arrangements for firefighting
The fire precautions required to comply with the Fire Precautions (Workplace Regulations 1997)
Section 6 of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 empowers (but does not actually require) the fire authority to impose such conditions as the fire authority considers necessary in the circumstances to ensure that:

Persons employed to work in the premises receive appropriate instruction or training in what to do in case of fire, and that records are kept of instruction or training given for that purpose.

Most certificates require that instruction be provided by a competent person to ensure that all staff are instructed at least annually. Some certificates stipulate that this is performed bi-annually and every three months in respect of night staff in sleeping risks.

Such is the centrality of employee training for what to do in the event of a fire that it is one of the three 'interim duties' imposed by the Fire Precautions Act (as amended), pending response by a fire authority to an application for a fire certificate.

Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 imposes a general duty on employers to provide instruction and training to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of employees. Some fire prevention specialists believe that the research conducted on human behaviour in fire situations is so extensive that an absence of fire training does not appear to be compatible with the requirements of the Act.

APPROPRIATE TRAINING SUBJECTS
The matters discussed below should be covered in all training sessions. This is not an exhaustive list - training must reflect local and specific conditions, such as special equipment.

MEANS OF ESCAPE
All employers must become familiar with all means of escape from the building in which they work. It is particularly important that they made aware of escape routes that are different from the normal entrances and exits. Employees should also be shown how to operate any exit devices, such as panic bars.

ACTION IN THE EVENT OF FIRE
All employees should be instructed in the actions to take in the event of fire. This should include any special duties, such as those allocated to fire wardens. Procedures for evacuation of disabled people should also be outlined.

MEANS OF RAISING THE ALARM
All employees need to be familiar with the method of raising the alarm, which normally means activating a manual call point. Because of the probability of system variation it is recommended that a demonstration be provided. A member of staff should be given the opportunity to operate a call point on each occasion that a fire drill is held and employees should also be reminded of the locations of all manual call points.

MEANS OF SUMMONING THE FIRE BRIGADE
The need for the fire brigade to be called to all fires should be emphasised in training sessions. The 999 emergency call procedure should be explained. Many people do not realise that the first person they will speak to is the telecommunications operator who will only require to know what emergency service is required. People can forget that they are not talking to the fire brigade at this stage and proceed to describe the details of the incident. If the duty of summoning the fire brigade is attached to a specific post, such as receptionist, consideration might be given to arranging with the fire brigade a pre-determined call to familiarise specific staff with the call procedures.

ACTION ON HEARING THE FIRE ALARM
On of the key points to highlight during training sessions is that staff must evacuate immediately the evacuation signal is given. Generally people appear reluctant to comply - they seem to assume it is merely a routine fire drill and that leaving quickly is inappropriate and retrieving personal possession's or work documents is a priority. Management can tackle this reluctance by unequivocally stating that they will support an evacuation even if it proves to be a false alarm. It is important to convey the true speed that a fire can develop at and the grave danger it presents to human life.

If evacuation times are to be improved it should be emphasised to employees that all means of exit should be used but that that lifts must be avoided.

LOCATION AND USE OF FIRE APPLIANCES
All employees must know the location of the nearest fire appliances to their normal working location and the general layout of appliances in the building. Delay in tackling a fire because of ignorance regarding the fire appliances could result in a containable fire becoming out of control.

Employees must understand the colour coding of portable extinguishers and types of fire that are suitable for particular devices. If the building contains a mixture of extinguisher types this situation needs to be addressed. The method of operating the various extinguisher types and hose reels should be demonstrated and ideally, selected staff members should be allowed to use extinguishers so they obtain an accurate idea of their capability.

It should also be stressed that when tackling a fire with an extinguisher an employee must not endanger his or her life in attempting to extinguish the fire.

GENERAL FIRE PRECAUTIONS
Occupants of the building frequently undermine the buildings fire precautions simply by failing to understand how fire doors work or the importance of keeping escape routes clear from obstructions or combustible materials. Employees must have it explained the necessity of following these mandatory procedures but also the reasons behind them. This of course applies to any special precautions necessary because of the specific working environment of a workplace.

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