The colloquy of James Ortega

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

This is that conversation.


Spammer

  • Subject: solo un messaggio
  • On: Dec. 5, 2016, 8:21 a.m.

Ciao,

Volevo solo dire ciao e augurare una buona giornata! A proposito, hai
visto che <http://purpose.hotlinedoc.com/xwt/72

Tutto il meglio,Giulio pipan

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: solo un messaggio
  • On: Dec. 5, 2016, 8:21 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?

James Ortega
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 29, 2017, 12:19 a.m.

Good day,
I hope you are doing good today. You might be a bit confused about my mail but please i would appreciate if you could get back to me as i have a Business Proposal that is of great benefit for both of us.
RegardsShirley LeungEmail; [email protected]

Spammer

  • Subject: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 29, 2017, 12:20 a.m.

Good day,
I hope you are doing good today. You might be a bit confused about my mail but please i would appreciate if you could get back to me as i have a Business Proposal that is of great benefit for both of us.
RegardsShirley LeungEmail; [email protected]

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 29, 2017, 4:40 a.m.

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?

James Ortega
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 29, 2017, 3:43 p.m.

Dear Ortega,

Thank you very much for your understanding about the reasons why I have contacted you, it gladdens my heart that you did not pick on it as an offence to receive the unsolicited email from me, instead you have decided to give me the attention to brief you about this noble project. My name is Ms. Shirley Leung with Wing Lung Bank (HONG KONG). I am Product Development Head, Private Banking & Wealth Management.

History of my transaction: I am emailing you about a deposit a deceased customer left without a recognised next of kin to the sum of Nineteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars. The late customer has a personal account with us and he made a fixed deposit to the sum of US$19,900,000.00 in our branch. I would humbly appeal that you preserve the subjects of this email personal and reverence the truthfulness of the information you come by as a result of this email. I have been in charge of this department for more than five years and to best of my knowledge, I have discharged my duty with equity and fairness.

However, I cannot claim these funds without presenting someone to stand as a next of kin otherwise our Bank will convert the funds into the public treasury. This is why I have come to you for this transaction to take place. I am emailing you because I noticed that you and Mr. Zeke the late customer have the same surname. I am ready to place you in a position to instruct the Bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving next of kin. Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you in half. That is, I will simply make you as the next of kin and have them release the deposit to you. We will share the proceeds 50/50.

This is a fair deal without any risk attached either on your part or on my part as long as we comply with the laws governing the claiming of funds in our Bank. I do not want you to come down to sign the  late customers Funds Release Order because you cannot defend the source of the funds during the signing as our remittance department may decide to ask you some significant questions which you may not answer correctly thereby jeopardizing the transaction. Therefore you will inform our establishment that you will not be able to come down for the signing. I will work with an attorney called June Chan who also reside in Hong Kong to perfect all arrangements in your favour and the funds will be paid to you for our own use.
 
In the light of the above, it will be appreciated if you can confirm your readiness and willingness to work with me in executing this transaction in a very discrete and quiet condition, to avoid any form of distraction and prattling that will jeopardise this project. I request you to get back to me soon as possible so that we can proceed towards the actualisation of this transaction. I am a woman of good repute and I see this as an opportunity to give a better life to my family.  I ask that you do not destroy my chance, if you will not work with me, let me know and let me move on with my life but do not destroy me.

Let us collaborate together if you don’t want to please keep it yourself only.

Many Thanks,
Shirley.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 29, 2017, 4:46 p.m.

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

James Ortega
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 29, 2017, 8:37 p.m.

Fecilitations from Hong Kong,

Thanks for your email. I will like to tell you that in inheritance the next of kin can be anybody, it is not compulsory for the next of kin to be related to the deceased customer, it does not even matter if you are from different countries but in this case the uniqueness of your same surname, will bring us to a perfect conclusion. The most important thing is that there must be documents to show for it, which would make you a sole next of kin to the late customer.  You should not have anything to worry about, I will do everything legally required to ensure that the project goes smoothly, it shall pass through all Laws of International Banking, and you have my word. The attorney will prepare the necessary Affidavits which shall put you in place as next of kin to Mr. Zeke, he will obtain the necessary clearances from the Hong Kong authorities which will cover all the aspects involved in this transaction.

The lawyer (June Chan) will handle all matters of probate on your behalf, she will have all the documents completed, and with these documents she will come forward to my bank to support the application which you will put forward to my bank that will speedy the immediate release and transfer of the funds to the account you shall open in a Bank I will recommend to you soon. My experience as a Banker will make this transaction scale through with ease all I want you to do is to follow my instructions very well. I promise you that you will not in any way regret your collaboration with me. We can do this if we join our hands together and work in one accord and also you will need to assure me that I will have unlimited access to my own 50% share once the funds has been transferred into your account In a bank I will recommend to you because the funds is going to be transferred into your account and not mine so you are the one to assure me that you will get my own share to me.

I will need you to provide me with your following information so that the lawyer will start work on the process.

Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Telephone:
Your Occupation:
Country of Residence:
Please also scan and email to me an identification document either passport or driver’s license or a national identity card along with the required details above.

I need all these requested information which would enable me to make it available to the Solicitor (June Chan) who will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the beneficiary to the funds. The Attorney will file in the High Court, the appropriate affidavit in order to empower you as the Beneficiary. The very good thing about this transaction is that it will be done in a very proper and legal manner. After all the necessary documentation for the funds release are met and satisfied, an approval will be given by the Board of my Bank for the release of the funds to your nominated account.
 
I will have to search for a Bank overseas which has the same or similar BANK CODE IDENTIFIER with my Bank, Wing Lung Bank Hong Kong, the Bank where the money is coming from. You will need to open a temporary offshore account with this Bank so that when the Applications for claims and transfer of our funds are approved by my Bank here, we will transfer our funds US$19,900,000.00 (Nineteen Million, Nine Hundred Thousand USD) to your account with the bank and the transfer transaction will be seen as an in-house transfer thereby by-passing all eyebrows and questions from the monetary authorities in Asia and Europe. As soon as our funds are credited in your OFFSHORE BANK account, you will now proceed immediately and transfer everything to your home accounts in bits or whichever way you find suitable. This is the best way I have found, and it will protect us from my Bank. I want us to enjoy this money in peace when we finally conclude and agree to work with each other.
 
I will send the name and contact details of the foreign Intermediary Bank we are to use to you, so that you can open communication with them and open your account immediately. Kindly note that the responsibility of partnering in this transaction is challenging and capital intensive, but never mind as I shall be taking care of all financial undertaking this transaction requires until the funds hit your account. All I require from you is to provide this transaction with an account in your name at the correspondent Bank. Do understand that a transaction of this magnitude should be capital intensive and I expect you to pull the lever at your end so that you get your account ready at the Intermediary Bank for our transaction to take place. The account opening in your name is entirely your responsibility.

For now, I advise that you do not inform nor supply your Bank or anybody with any information about this project until I advise otherwise. Our code of operation is "Partnership Protection First" (PPF), live a low key lifestyle, and remember, "Loose Lips Sink Ships". You and I have the capability to accomplish this project and you must rely on this, it is a sensitive project for which I will be spending so much money and making so much commitments. I therefore insist on strict confidentiality and believe that you can be trusted with same. The need for confidentiality in all matters relating to this transaction is of great importance, as a loose lip is the element of foreseeable failure.

Looking forward to a good collaboration with you I so much rely on you my new found friend.

Many Thanks,
Shirley.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 30, 2017, 7:16 a.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?

James Ortega
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 30, 2017, 8:15 p.m.

How do you mean?

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 31, 2017, 7:54 a.m.

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

James Ortega
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Jan. 31, 2017, 10:16 p.m.

Hello,

Thank you so much for your response again.I got to know about you via the Hong Kong Global Database Centre (H.K.G.D.C.) and my instinct told me you are a trustworthy and potential person one can do business with. Based on that and the fact that you bear the same surname with Zeke, I thereby wish to acquaint you with a business proposal that will be of benefit to both of us, I will give you all details about Zeke as soon as I get the required details from you as that is when I will be convinced that you are willing to carry out this transaction with me, please understand my sincerity and do not doubt it.

Considering the money involved,it is necessary for me to be sure of the person to whom I will be entrusting this funds to,my trust is not given out lightly, I need to be convinced that you are a matured person with some integrity,and if we follow up this transaction diligently it would be completed within 7 working days.

You seem to be lacking some confidence, but I want to assure you that you should have absolute confidence in yourself and in me as well, I am familiar with such issues of inheritance in the past with my bank, this is not the first time I have come across such an issue of a customer having died without endorsing a next of kin in his official documents, it is a simple issue provided it follows the official procedure which we have followed, it happens in a few cases not only with my bank.

What I expect from you is trust and commitment, I want this large sum of money transferred with your assistance, I shall be waiting for your response and assurance along with your full Names and Private contacts (ADDRESS & PHONE)just as they will appear on the documents to process the claims.

I want to know if you are willing to follow up this business seriously before I can give you more details about this transaction,I shall be waiting for your response and assurance.

Shirley.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: DEAR ORTEGA
  • On: Feb. 1, 2017, 5:08 a.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?

James Ortega
CEO, MNesty, LLC