COS News 519: President Obama Stranded in White House

From: President Barack Obama

Date: Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 8:15 AM
To: The United States of America

I am in hurry writing you this short message, i traveled to the white house and i got my self stranded.I am really stranded in white house because I forgot my congress where my supporters were kept on my way to changing the world, I am facing a hard time here because i have no supporters on me.  I need this help from you urgently to help me back home, I need you to help me by sending support to the democrats in Congress to sort out my problems here. I will appreciate what so ever you can muster. If you send money you may send what you can afford to send me for now and I promise to pay back your money as soon as i return home, so please let me know on time so that i can forward you the details you need to transfer the money. 

This, of course, is a joke; however the type of scam I am spoofing is not.


Sources:
Trouble Ahead For Obama Presidency
"I'v lost my wallet" Scam
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Friends of COS: West, "How I was thrown out of Google Alumni"

From: Michael West 

Date: Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 7:41 AM
To: Google Network

I am in hurry writing you this short message, i traveled to Nigeria and i got my self stranded.I am really stranded in Nigeria because I forgot my bag in the Taxi where my nexus one were kept on my way to the Hotel am staying, I am facing a hard time here because i have no nexus one on me. I am stuck using inferior phones which do nothing except accept and receive phone calls. I need this help from you urgently to help me back home, I need you to help me by sending me a nexus one to sort out my problems here. I will appreciate what so ever Nexus One you can afford to send me for now and I promise to pay back your money as soon as i return home, so please let me know on time so that i can forward you the details you need to transfer the Nexus One to me. 

:-)   Mike West

THE STORY ENDS WELL; after an extensive email list conversation among the 3000+ Googler Alumni it was determined I was not actually a Nigerian 519 email scammer trying to get my hands on a coveted Google Phone or at least not one with any chance of getting a Google phone from them for less than $400. I was eventually reinstated to the list.

This, of course, is a joke; however the type of scam I am spoofing is not.  

Sources:
Nexus One: 12 Tech Turkeys of 2010

"I'v lost my wallet" Scam

Scambusters

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