Thanks to Sam from Zane & Zachs for alerting HSB readers to the latest scam in the chile pepper world. It seems that this new crop of scammers are specifically targeting manufacturers reviewed on the HSB. Please note that the Hot Sauce Blog is in no way affiliated with this group nor can we nor do we endorse doing business with them. This scam is very similiar to an earlier scam brought to our attention previously.
—– Original Message —–
From: CHARLES ARISA
To: sam@zandzhoneyco.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 4:12 AM
Subject: RE SAUCE PRICE OFFERDear Sir,
RE; SAUCE PRODUCTS OFFER – QUOTATION
We are indebted to your esteemed firm through the www.hotsauceblog.com, and we are pleased to note you in position to supply us the above mentioned product.
For your information, we are one of the reliable leading and largest trading company actively engaged in large import trade and distributions of the subject products in West African Markets with good marketing network. And we are very much interested for your kind supply of your range of products on regular basis.
We therefore, we kindly request you to send us your product offer quote for our market study and immediate order placement for 12 months regular purchases.
We confirm payment terms by bank telegraphic transfer in advance before order shipment.
Thanking you and looking forward to establishing a long lasting and good business relationship with you in the nearest future.
Best Regards,
Mr Charles Arisa
Carre 240 Jericho Avenue,
Cotonou – Bnin Republique
specifictradingco@yahoo.com
nulifehascome@yahoo.com,
ofuobi20052006@yahoo.com
TELE/FAX: +229 938 64886
22 responses to “Another Fiery Foods Scam…”
Sad that someone is trying this…..
I don’t think any HSBers would fall for this, we are all smarter than that. I just wanted to bring it to everyones attention.
I don’t need to sell anymore sauce since my email address won $26 Million US Dollars the UK Internet Lottery, and the dead minister of finance of Nigeria’s son paid me $5 million US dollars to help transfer the money he has been hiding from the Nigerian Govt.
Ron Levi
Innuendo Enterprises LLC
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We play alot of games with these folks from Nigeria. In a 4 wek total one time We were offer over 750 million dollars not bad for 3rd world
Yeah I got relatives there too and I didn’t even know it. I had to send them $5000, but that is just to process the paperwork for my inheritance of my long lost Uncle Bukakke. Get this, the lawyers were smart enough to trackdown my email address, but thought my real name at first was Albuddah. I told them they had it wrong, but once I informed them what my real name was they noticed the error in the paperwork and apologized immediately. Such nice fellows. As soon as the money wire is complete in a couple of weeks I should be getting $25 million before taxes. I will be ordering a lot of hot sauce after that. 😀
What a coincidence! The Prince of Quatar just emailed me and he needs to get 10 million dollars out of the country without his father knowing and he picked me to help him! It’s such a shame the other members of his family were killed in a plane crash last year…
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Same here, I closed up shop after I kept getting all those free $500 checks in my email, oh yeah, anybody wanna buy a laptop? I have a few hundred of those also
Man, you guys are lucky. All I got was a life time supply of vyagria – they assured me it was legit and the labels were misprinted. – that’s why it was so cheap
There’s also one going around (identical) targeting the houstonhotsauce crowd. CaJohn & I got it yesterday.
I punched a monkey and won an ipod.
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I nominate this post of the month. LOL
Such a serious thread, but it is the funniest one I have read on here. Monkey punching I think might live on for a while here. Too funny.
This is getting ridiculous. In the time I have been reading… and laughing at this thread, I have received 3 more of these exact type of emails.
Has the whole world gone mental? Does anyone really believe any of this crap? How many Nigerian Ministers of finance has there been in the last 2 years? My count is up to 350 or so. And what is the deal with the CAPS LOCK key in Nigeria anyway? Are they all stuck? If one of you spam bastards ever sent me an email in lower case I might accidentally read it. I say we start a program making it illegal to send keyboards with a Caps Lock button to Nigeria all together.
Ron Levi
Innuendo Enterprises LLC
I have set up another ebay account as a buy account…you would not believe the amount of scam 2nd chance offers I get. This freakin internet is a scary place if yer stoopid
RON LEVI: “And what is the deal with the CAPS LOCK key in Nigeria anyway?”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. THAT WAS GREAT. I FEEL LIKE PUNCHING A MONKEY OR 2 NOW.
You are are all idiots…. believing this crap from NIGERIA. I just got a REAL one from a Mr. Brinsford from a “well known bank in LONDON”. Man – I am going to be loaded – LOL. I dont want to give the details away, but it is totally risk free. Mr Brinsford swears it.
LOL
One of our accounts, with holding balance of £15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling) has been dormant and last operated four years ago. From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of the said account, a foreigner by name Paul Wood died on the 4th of January 2003 in a car accident that occurred in Birmingham here in UK.
Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of either the account or the funds; and also Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into the UK.
I have confidently discussed this issue with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We therefore propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed.
This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.
Fat Kid Sauces,
What a hugely unlucky year for Paul Wood, who was also killed in a plane crash in Birmingham on 4th January in the previous year. This time he carelessly left $126,000,000 in his account.
I wouldn’t even bother with the £15,000,000 sterling. It must have been the other partner in the bank who wrote to me – Mr. Kent Grey:
Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics. I will first introduce myself as Mr Kent Grey Partner a staff in the Accounts Management Section of a well-known bank, here in London,England .
One of our accounts, with holding balance of $126,000,000 (One Twenty Six Million Dollars) has been dormant and last operated four years ago. From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of the account,is a foreigner by name Paul Wood died on the 4th of January 2002 in a plane crash that occurred in Birmingham here in UK .
Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of either the account or the funds and also Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into the UK .
I have confidently discussed this issue with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We therefore propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kind of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed.
This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.
Wow Huv…..you’re going to be rich!
Can I get a loan?
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NO, but maybe a car – lol 😉
WOO HOO !!!!
Mr. Charles Arisa, you will be interested to know, has also targeted the natural products industry, as evidenced by the email we received here at Lafe’s. When I googled him, this was the first site that hit. Thanks, all of you, because I never had so much fun punching monkeys & gettin’ rich from all these banks insistent on giving away money!
I also received this similar scam E-mail this morning from the same guy. I’m doing business with wholesaling electronics, so he asked me ablout the DVD’s offer price. I googled the phone number, and find your blog. Thanks for your remindment.
Thank you guys to warn us!!
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