AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!!

dakovich · April 4th, 2005, 21:16

ok, so we got a weird letter today at our FBO. i'm not going to post the authors name, but we'll just say it sounds like its straight from a TSA "watch list". i'll let you read:

"My name is ____________ i (lower case

)want to start aviation business with your flying school i (again, lower case) will provide the two C152 one C172 one Beech 1900 aircraft to your flying school at my own cost and risk your school will have to provide the following tiw does (i think he meant tie-downs), maintenance, parking."

thats all word for word, minus my little parentheses comments. we just didn't know what to make of this letter. i guess if its a sincere letter the company (my FBO) will address it, but i swear i was reading about letters like this somewhere. something about being on the lookout for them or something, but i could be way wrong.

i'll keep you posted on whatever happens with this scenerio. but if anybody has any comments, or has seen something like this before, let me know.

Doug Taylor · April 4th, 2005, 21:18

Did it mention anything about Lagos, Nigeria?

kellwolf · April 4th, 2005, 23:29

Sounds like a six year old trying to start an airline.....

pscraig · April 5th, 2005, 00:18

[ QUOTE ]
Did it mention anything about Lagos, Nigeria?

[/ QUOTE ]

Beat me to it!

Kristie · April 5th, 2005, 01:48

sounds like the nigerian scam is spreading to FBO's now!

I_Money · April 5th, 2005, 01:58

It has spread to polo so it does not surprise me.

dakovich · April 5th, 2005, 10:41

[ QUOTE ]
sounds like the nigerian scam is spreading to FBO's now!

[/ QUOTE ]

you'll have to explain, whats the nigerian scam?

Texguy · April 5th, 2005, 11:48

Here you go

Pooch · April 5th, 2005, 14:34

The Ebola Monkey Man!! This is hilarious. I've never heard of this before...

scottyboy75 · April 6th, 2005, 00:18

I got bored at work one time and some how I got in contact with one of these 419 scam artist. I played stupid, when he asked me for money and made him jump through all these hoops. Eventually I told him I owned a exotic rabbit meat company called Arse Hare Wild meats and to prove that it really was him I would need proof in picture form. This was to be him holding a sign with my company logo " Nothing taste like Arse hare." I could not believe it when this picture showed up in my email. I laughed over many beers on that one. Small victories my freind small victories.

April 4th, 2005, 21:16	#1
dakovich Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,021	AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! ok, so we got a weird letter today at our FBO. i'm not going to post the authors name, but we'll just say it sounds like its straight from a TSA "watch list". i'll let you read: "My name is ____________ i (lower case )want to start aviation business with your flying school i (again, lower case) will provide the two C152 one C172 one Beech 1900 aircraft to your flying school at my own cost and risk your school will have to provide the following tiw does (i think he meant tie-downs), maintenance, parking." thats all word for word, minus my little parentheses comments. we just didn't know what to make of this letter. i guess if its a sincere letter the company (my FBO) will address it, but i swear i was reading about letters like this somewhere. something about being on the lookout for them or something, but i could be way wrong. i'll keep you posted on whatever happens with this scenerio. but if anybody has any comments, or has seen something like this before, let me know.

April 4th, 2005, 21:18	#2
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,589 Blog Entries: 1	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! Did it mention anything about Lagos, Nigeria?

April 4th, 2005, 23:29	#3
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,687	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! Sounds like a six year old trying to start an airline.....

April 5th, 2005, 00:18	#4
pscraig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,021	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! [ QUOTE ] Did it mention anything about Lagos, Nigeria? [/ QUOTE ] Beat me to it!

April 5th, 2005, 01:48	#5
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,213 Blog Entries: 3	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! sounds like the nigerian scam is spreading to FBO's now!

April 5th, 2005, 01:58	#6
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,650	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! It has spread to polo so it does not surprise me.

April 5th, 2005, 10:41	#7
dakovich Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,021	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! [ QUOTE ] sounds like the nigerian scam is spreading to FBO's now! [/ QUOTE ] you'll have to explain, whats the nigerian scam?

April 5th, 2005, 11:48	#8
Texguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KAUS Posts: 850	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! Here you go

April 5th, 2005, 14:34	#9
Pooch Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 183	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! The Ebola Monkey Man!! This is hilarious. I've never heard of this before...

April 6th, 2005, 00:18	#10
scottyboy75 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SLC Posts: 764	Re: AAGHHH!!! someone call TSA!!! I got bored at work one time and some how I got in contact with one of these 419 scam artist. I played stupid, when he asked me for money and made him jump through all these hoops. Eventually I told him I owned a exotic rabbit meat company called Arse Hare Wild meats and to prove that it really was him I would need proof in picture form. This was to be him holding a sign with my company logo " Nothing taste like Arse hare." I could not believe it when this picture showed up in my email. I laughed over many beers on that one. Small victories my freind small victories.

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