Someone forwarded a spammer's email to Spamnesty, which replied to the email, pretending to be a person called Douglas Ross and starting a conversation.
This is that conversation.
Attn; beneficiary;
THE TOTAL OF FUND WILL ARE GOING TO TRANSFER TO YOU IS $1.5MILLION
Information reaching us from our Western Union Corporate Headquarters now,
States that you only have 48hours to effect payment for the activation of
your $1,500,000:00 USD to enable you cash up your total (fund) since you
are finding it difficult to make the total payment, We have decided that
you are to go ahead and pay whatever you have for the activation fee since
you are not able to come up with the total required sum. Time is of the
essence here. You are to pay what ever you have as activation fee; we will
activate your fund upon receipt of this payment to enable you receive your
first $5,000:00 USD from any Western Union center around you today. Be
informed that you will have to pay the balance sum of your activation upon
cashing up of your first payment.
Also i am using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the balance
sum will leave us with no option but to deactivate your fund of which you
will and can never cash up your total sum again i want you to use Western
Union or Money Gram to send whatever you have for the activation fee with
the information Bellow.
Receiver name: Steve Udemb
Receiver city: COTONOU.
Receiver country: BENIN.
Country code: 229.
Text question: A.
Text answer: B.
Amount: YOU CAN PAY ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE NOW.
(M.T.C.N) Money Transfer Control Number ::::::::
Sender's name ::::::::
Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information:
Your full name__________________
Your address______________________
Your country________________________
Your Phone number_____________________
Your ID______________________
Send us the MTCN number, Sender Address, immediately you send the money and
immediately we confirm the activation fee, we will transfer you the fund
today and not tomorrow. Regards Mr ROBERT ANTHONY, my direct phone line is
+229 957 710 29 For your payment, Email me On the Email Address: (
[email protected] )
I promise you as soon as we hear from you with the payment of ANY AMOUNT
YOU HAVE NOW will told you to send today, we shall send your first payment
of $5,000.00 for you to pick up with the information you need to receive
your payment the same day you send the payment of ANY AMOUNT and I swear
you will receive your payment immediately.
EMAIL ME THE MTCN NUMBER OR CALL ME OK I AM WAITING.
Mr ROBERT ANTHONY,
Head Office Operations Manager.
Western Union Office Department
Telephone number: +229 957 710 29
Hello,
can you give me an example of this? I would like to know roughly what it looks like.
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC
The total amount you suppose to pay is $397 But you are advised to send whatever you have now for the activation of your first payment. And once you send it your first payment of $5,000. 00 will be forward to you within some minutes. And as soon as you pick up the payment you will send the balance to us immediately.
Please you have to make sure that you send the balance as soon as you pick up your first payment. you will start receiving your payment from the day you send the money.
Use this Below is the information you will use to send the money through any western union close to you.
Receiver name: Albert Ojokwu
Country: Republic of Benin
City: Cotonou
Address: Rue 23 Avakpa karifour, Cotonou
Amount:
MTCN:................
Sender name and address:
EMAIL ME THE MTCN NUMBER OR CALL ME OK I AM WAITING.
Hello,
I am a bit busy now, but I am definitely interested. When can we talk?
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC
OK. I will be looking forward to hear from you so that your first payment will be forward to you.
Below is the information you will use to send the money through any western union close to you.
Receiver name: Albert Ojokwu
Country: Republic of Benin
City: Cotonou
Address: Rue 23 Avakpa karifour, Cotonou
Amount:
MTCN:................
Sender name and address:
Mr. Robert Anthony,Head Office Operations Manager.Western Union Office DepartmentTelephone number: +229 957 710 29
Hello,
I am a bit busy now, but I am definitely interested. When can we talk?
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC
You can call us anytime Telephone number: +229 957 710 29 or 61774131
Hello,
That is reasonable, but do you think you can go into more detail about your main product? What is it about, exactly? Does it resemble https://photricity.com/flw/ajax/?
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC
Attention my dear: What is going on.
Hello,
That is very interesting! Could you elaborate? Do you have any details online I could look at?
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC
OK. I will be looking forward to hear from you so that your first payment will be forward to you.
Below is the information you will use to send the money through any western union close to you.
Receiver name: Albert Ojokwu
Country: Republic of Benin
City: Cotonou
Address: Rue 23 Avakpa karifour, Cotonou
Amount:
MTCN:................
Sender name and address:
Hello,
can you give me an example of this? I would like to know roughly what it looks like.
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC
Attention: my dear Douglas Ross,
This is from Federal High Court Benin, Try your possible best to send
the money to them I'm 100 percent rest assure that you will receive
your Fund as soon as you send the money to them for the activation of
your payment because you are the real beneficiary of the Fund.
Kindly note that we can not scam you just for any amount because our
activities are being monitored by the world securities and FBI
including USA embassy Group and the Federal Government For this
reason we promise you in confidence that we will not let you down.
You may have been scammed in the past while trying to claim your
payment, this does not means that all internet transactions are all
scam. we want to assure you 100% that this transfer is legal an legit
and there is no risk involved because we will guide and protect you
accordingly until your funds of $1.500.000 is successfully transfer to
your address. You should give us benefit of the doubt this time and we
assure you with utmost sincerity there will be no more charges or
delay after this until the fund is transferred to your address by
Mr.Robert Anthony from western union who is currently in charge as we
are talking to you now.
You are hereby advised to do everything possible to pay the needed
fee of any amount and Be rest assured that once this fee is being
confirmed, we will legally use my immunity immediately to make sure
you receive your funds with out any charges again.
THANKS
Now we urge you to hold us personally responsible if you pay the fee
and you did not receive your fund within 24hours as we promised, this
is my word and my word is my bond.
Regards and we await to read from you right now.
Chief Judge Micheal John
Go ahead and send whatever you have now for the activation of your first payment. And once you send it your first payment of $5,000. 00 will be forward to you within some minutes. And as soon as you pick up the payment you will send the balance to us immediately.
Please you have to make sure that you send the balance as soon as you pick up your first payment. you will start receiving your payment from the day you send the money.
Use this Below information to send the money through any western union close to you.
Receiver name: Albert Ojokwu
Country: Republic of Benin
City: Cotonou
Address: Rue 23 Avakpa karifour, Cotonou
Amount:
MTCN:................
Sender name and address:
EMAIL ME THE MTCN NUMBER OR CALL ME OK I AM WAITING.
Hello,
can you give me an example of this? I would like to know roughly what it looks like.
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC
Attention my dear: Douglas Ross, The fund you are about to receive is
compensation fund from the Government of Republic of Benin.
Attention my dear: Douglas Ross, The fund you are about to receive is
compensation fund from the Government of Republic of Benin.
Regards and we await to read from you right now.
Chief Judge Micheal John
Hello,
That is very helpful, thank you. Do you perhaps have some literature I could look at, or could you send me some more information about what exactly makes you unique?
Douglas Ross
CEO, MNesty, LLC