The colloquy of Stephen Rose

Someone forwarded a spammer's email to Spamnesty, which replied to the email, pretending to be a person called Stephen Rose and starting a conversation.

This is that conversation.


Spammer

  • Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.
  • On: March 30, 2017, 9:25 a.m.

THE PRESIDENT NEW FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, SHEHU SHAGARI WAY,ABUJA TELEGRAM/ PRES-234-FGN Our Ref: PRS/COM/00452/IMP

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

RE: FINAL NOTIFICATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.

In line with the recent directive by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria,President Muhammadu Buhari, authorizing this office to verify/reconcile the entire approved Payment File certified OK SINCE LAST YEAR QUARTER PAYMENT OF YEAR 2016.

The Presidency in collaboration with the Senate Committee on Foreign Payment decided unanimously and issued an irrevocable payment instruction to the FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT OF ECOBANK NIG PLC, to transfer your fund under 72Hrs upon the re-confirmation of your Payment/Banking information.

Subsequently we received a sudden application for change of your bank account by some person{s} stating that you are dead and that they are your Next-of-kin, with a new bank account, which has been processed and approved by the Federal Ministry of Finance.

But Mrs.Foluke Aboderin DIRECTOR ECOBANK NIG PLC has refused to honor this application for change of account and insisted that you will be contacted for verification purpose before the transfer will be done.

We write to inquire from you the sincerity of this application made by your acclaimed Next of Kin as this nascent Democratic Government will not be held responsible for any wrongful transfer of your fund.

You are therefore required to contact to Mrs. Foluke Aboderin DIRECTOR ECOBANK NIG PLC on his designated EMAIL: [email protected] under 48hrs to ascertain the authenticity of this application, and if you are still alive.

All correspondence should be relayed to Mrs.Foluke Aboderin DIRECTOR ECOBANK NIG PLC Thanking you for your understanding and cooperation.

For the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Senetor Bukola Saraki
THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: FINAL NOTIFICATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.
  • On: March 30, 2017, 9:25 a.m.

Hi,
Sounds great, how can we proceed? We're interested in getting started pretty much immediately, as we could use this.

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: March 30, 2017, 10:16 p.m.

Attn: Stephen Rose
The reason we are contacting you is because according to your file here and in our central computer board here bear your email and name as the beneficiary that own this payment, before Mohammed Abdel-Rahman was trying to claim it, but his name is not here.
We are working according to instruction here, thank God that you alive, your payment is coded we don’t have power to deduct a single dollar from your amount, you should know that you are not banking with our bank here,they brought your file here for us to release your full payment, and the instruction is to release your full payment and we should not deduct any single dollar from your money, any expenses will be paid from your pocket.
I’m a woman, I cannot lie to you at all, I will only tell you the truth because the truth will set me and you free, so you should comply with us and receive your payment.
You should know what is going on around the world, fraud, money laundry / ant- terrorists,so international monetary fund (IMF), United Nation, and the law of the bank here that any money above one million dollars must back up with document from court.
we are waiting for your call today, but you should instruct us how you want to receive your payment, if you want to receive your payment through bank to bank wire transfer, you should send us your passport or any of your id card so that we can use it and open an online banking account here in our bank for you, so that you can transfer by yourself to any account all over the world, After we open the account we will instruct you how you are going to make the transfer into your account in anywhere in the world you want to transfer your money.
Call us immediately on our direct phone number 2349070834255, we are waiting for your urgent and try send us your direct telephone number and how you want to receive your fund. THIS IS MY BANK ID CARD BELOW.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: March 30, 2017, 10:28 p.m.

Hello,
can you give me an example of this? I would like to know roughly what it looks like.

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: March 31, 2017, 7:31 a.m.

Attn: Stephen Rose
We are not asking you for any fee first, we are here to discharge our duty accordingly, your payment is already approved, so send to us you’re any id card or your passport so that we can open an online account for you.
After we open the account, you will see your money in your account we open for you and we will direct you how you are going to made the transfer in any account you have in anywhere in the world.
So send us the id card so that we can open the account for you here so that you can receive your money before next week.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: March 31, 2017, 11:36 a.m.

Hello,
That is reasonable, but do you think you can go into more detail about your main product? What is it about, exactly?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 1, 2017, 9:33 a.m.

We have explain to you before, we this is EcoBank here, they brought you file to release your money, so send us your id card or your passport so that we can open an account for you with our bank.
But if you don’t want to receive your money should inform us, this is ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars ($10.5m) that belong to you, try get back to us now.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 1, 2017, 9:41 a.m.

Hello,
That is very interesting! Could you elaborate? Do you have any details online I could look at?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 1, 2017, 10 a.m.

Immediately you send us your id card than we can open an online account for you and send your money into online account we open to you, then you can see your money and you can transfer to your bank by yourself.
So send us the any id card so that we can start today. send us your direct telephone number immediately along with your id card.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 1, 2017, 12:23 p.m.

Hi,
Sounds great, how can we proceed? We're interested in getting started pretty much immediately, as we could use this.

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 3, 2017, 10:03 a.m.

If you are ready to receive your payment you should get back with the information we ask you and get back to us.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 3, 2017, 3:54 p.m.

Hello,
I am a bit busy now, but I am definitely interested. When can we talk?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 3, 2017, 6:26 p.m.

Send us your direct telephone number immediately.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 3, 2017, 6:41 p.m.

Hi,
Great, thanks. Could we have a short call to discuss the specifics? What are your contact details? Also, what is your pricing model like?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 4, 2017, 8:34 a.m.

This is our address: 101, Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island, Lagos, and this is our telephone number, 2348170839255, or 2348127024484, send us your direct number or you should call us immediately.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 4, 2017, 7:17 p.m.

Hello,
I am a bit busy now, but I am definitely interested. When can we talk?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 5, 2017, 8:27 a.m.

You have our telephone number, and you don’t want to reconfirm us your direct telephone number, so when you are ready you should get back to us.
We are waiting for you.

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 5, 2017, 8:35 a.m.

Stephen Rose <[email protected]> hat am 4. April 2017 um 21:18 geschrieben:
Hello, I am a bit busy now, but I am definitely interested. When can we talk?

Stephen Rose CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 5, 2017, 2:03 p.m.

Hello,
I am a bit busy now, but I am definitely interested. When can we talk?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 6, 2017, 7:17 a.m.

Whenever you are ready to talk to us on phone.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: April 6, 2017, 6:30 p.m.

Hello,
That is reasonable, but do you think you can go into more detail about your main product? What is it about, exactly?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: May 29, 2017, 8:48 a.m.

Dear Stephen Rose.
Your file have brought to our bank again to release your payment, so you payment have approved, you should get back to us and receive your payment.
Remember that we are not transferring to your account , but the instruction given to us is to open an online bank and direct you how you are going to transfer your payment into any account of your choice.
Try get back to us immediately.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: From Ecobank Nig Plc
  • On: May 29, 2017, 7:08 p.m.

Hello,
That is reasonable, but do you think you can go into more detail about your main product? What is it about, exactly?

Stephen Rose
CEO, MNesty, LLC