The colloquy of Mark Bates

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

This is that conversation.


Spammer

  • Subject: Greetings
  • On: April 26, 2017, 5:04 p.m.

I am representing an investment interest from Malaysia , for which we seek your participation as a representative to handle the investment in your country. If you feel disposed towards the solicited role, please indicate by prompt response to my private email:([email protected]). Thanks Mr.Cho Gyucheol

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 26, 2017, 5:04 p.m.

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

Mark Bates
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 28, 2017, 6:19 a.m.

Dear Mark,
I am representing an investment interest from Malaysia, interested in overseas investment involving large volume of funds, for which we seek your participation as an overseas representative to handle the investment overseas. These funds belong to my client who wants to invest a large amount of funds in Europe or your Country under qualified foreign partnership, these funds has no such illegalities like drug trafficking, money laundering or any financial crime attached to it. If you feel disposed towards the solicited role, please indicate by prompt response, so that I may provide you further details of the transaction, and also let you know what will be coming to you as remuneration for your solicited role.
After that we shall then come to an understanding concerning the prospective areas of investment that will be conducive for investors of foreign descent. Bear in mind however, that this is a legitimate transaction, and the only reason why strict privacy is advised, is as the result of restrictions of the Malaysia regulations. I look forward to your prompt response, Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly esteemed.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 28, 2017, 1:35 p.m.

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

Mark Bates
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 29, 2017, 10:41 a.m.

Dear Mark,
I received your response to my mail and your desire to know more about this investment interest. I hereby categorically state my client is able and ready to finance any business plan that have good returns of investment (ROI) what are your business plans and profile to begin with? This purpose for question is to provide the beginning of discussions or framework for the proposed Business Partnership. The client (fund owner) is desirous of having the fund (trust Property) received by you as investor and the Returns of Investment (ROI) shared in the ratio of 60%/40% between the Grantor and the Grantee annually or quarterly.
As the Grantee you shall receive and hold the fund (Trust Property) within any region of the world acceptable to the Grantor and in the Grantee's sole discretion, together with any additions thereto, acceptable to the Grantee, on trust. It is anticipated that you as Grantee will ensure and manage purposed project, to demonstrate a commitment to achieve the project goals, and developing, implementing project activities and describe how they will work together.
It is anticipated that Grantor (fund owner) will provide the total funds fourteen million US dollars ($14m) for the business Project. I will need you to let me know the investment project we can invest into in your Country or in Europe.
Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly esteemed.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 29, 2017, 4 p.m.

Hello,
Thank you for your email! However, I don't know if this will fit in our budget. Is there anything better you could do?

Mark Bates
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 30, 2017, 1:22 p.m.

Dear Mark,
I will need you to explain to me what budget you are looking at then I can be able to give you a response.
Cho.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 30, 2017, 2:02 p.m.

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

Mark Bates
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 30, 2017, 3:59 p.m.

Dear Mark
Like I said in my previous email, I am representing a client who has money and want to invest. I will like you to inform me about the best investment project in your Country or in the European region that we can invest on, so I can review and see if it will be okay with my client. I will wait for your email base on possible and lucrative investment we can invest on.
Cho

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: April 30, 2017, 6:06 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?

Mark Bates
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: May 1, 2017, 11:49 a.m.

Dear Mark,
I willsuggest you go through my previous email to you for proper understand of theinvestment project, because I really explained it to you.
Cho

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Greetings
  • On: May 1, 2017, 1:38 p.m.

Hey there,
Could you tell me where you are located? Also, could you tell me more about your offer?

Mark Bates
CEO, MNesty, LLC