The colloquy of Joshua English

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

This is that conversation.


Spammer

  • Subject: from dr.malik dan musa
  • On: March 6, 2017, 12:19 a.m.

NIGERIA PORTS AUTHORITY
LAGOS COMPLEX APAPA QUAYS

FROM: dr.malik dan musa.
ACCOUNT/AUDIT DEPT.

URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir,
Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise, since it is
from someone you do not know or have seen before, but based on
recommendations, I gathered from a very reliable source here in Nigeria.
I am the member, fund coordinator of the Finance Contract
Department of Nigerian Ports Authority. The crux of this letter is that the
Finance/Contract Department of the NPA deliberately over-inflated the
contract values of various contract awarded. In the course of disbursement my office was able to track down the sum of US$15M (fifteen Million U.S Dollars) as the over invoiced sum. This money is now floating in the NPA domiciliary account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). My colleagues and I now want to quickly transfer this fund to a safe nominated foreign account for possible investment abroad.
We are not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any
foreign account because of our status as civil/public servants. Hence the
need to solicit for you’re full banking details, to enable us transfer
this money into your account. Upon your acceptance of this proposal, we
have agreed on a sharing ratio: -
1) 30% for you as the account owner
2) 60% for I and my colleagues
3) 10% will be set aside to defray all incidental expenses both locally and internationally during the
course of this transaction.
Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your country when the money is
finally in your account and we shall be relying on your advise as
regards to investment of our share. Be informed that, this business is
genuine and 100% safe considering the high-powered government officials involved.
Send to me by email the following information: -
1) Your company name and address, bank name, address
and account number.
2) Your private email address, telephone and fax
number for effective communication.
This is to affect the Swift Transfer of this fund into
your account in less than Seven (7) working days.

Expecting your mail immediately while looking forward to a healthy
business relationship with you.

Sincerely yours,

malik dan musa

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: from dr.malik dan musa
  • On: March 6, 2017, 12:19 a.m.

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

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 6, 2017, 12:36 a.m.

DEAR SIR,

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
THIS AMOUNT ( US$15,000,000.00 ) CAME FROM AN OVER-INFLATED CONTRACT.
THE MAIN CONTRACTOR HAVE BEEN FULLY PAID LEAVING THE INFLATED AMOUNT.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU AS A SUB-CONTRACTOR.
FIRST, WE ARE GOING TO INCORPORATE YOU OR YOUR COMPANY AS A COMPANY
LICENCE TO OPERATE IN NIGERIA.; AFTER THAT WE SHALL REGISTER YOU OR
YOUR COMPANY AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY.
AFTER THE INCORPORATION AND REGISTRATION, WE SHALL APPLY TO THE
NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PAYMENT APPROVALS.

AFTER SECURING THE PAYMENT APPROVALS, YOU WILL COME OVER TO NIGERIA (
OR WE WILL HIRE A LAWYER ) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SIGNING AT THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA THE FINAL REMITTANCE ORDER.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SIGNING, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA SHALL REMIT
FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CENTRAL BANK REMITS THE FUND, TWO OFFICIALS WE
COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO WAIT FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE FUND
IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOR THE FINAL SHARING.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM IN NIGERIA OR YOUR COUNTRY AS THE
TRANSFER WILL HAVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS APPROVALS.
AGAIN THE CENTRAL BANK WILL BE INVOLVED WITH THE PAYMENT

YOU CAN CALL ME WITH TEL +234-90-58047259

URGENTLY SEND THE FOLLOWING
1) YOUR COMPANY NAME OR YOUR FULL NAME ( AND ADDRESS)
2) YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER
3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK
4) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
5) SWIFT CODE OF YOUR BANK

ACTION STARTS IMMEDIATELY I GET YOUR REPLY
I AM WAITING
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
TEL +234-90-58047259

NB: FOR YOUR SECURITY AND TRUST, FIND ATTACHED COPIES OF MY WORK ID
CARD AND MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 6, 2017, 1:21 a.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?

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 6, 2017, 5:15 a.m.

DEAR SIR,

CALL ME WITH TEL +234-90-58047259

OR SEND YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER AND I WILL CALL YOU

WAITING

DR.MALIK DAN MUSA

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 6, 2017, 9:19 a.m.

Hello,
Can you give me some more info about what you're offering? Specifically, how does it apply to our business? How can we use this?

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 6, 2017, 10:28 a.m.

DEAR SIR,

THANKS FOR YOUR MESSAGE.
I THINK IT WILL BE BETTER IF WE SPEAK ON THE PHONE.

THIS AMOUNT, US$15,000,000.00 ( FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY ) CAME FROM AN OVER-INFLATED CONTRACT IN THE NIGERIA PORTS
AUTHORITY.
THE CONTRACTORS PRINCIPAL SUM HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND PAID TO THE
CONTRACTOR LEAVING THE AMOUNT THAT WE OVER INFLATED.
IN THIS YEARS BUDGET, THE AMOUNT THAT WE INFLATED HAVE BEEN APPROVED
BY THE SENATE FOR PAYMENT.

WE ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU AS A SUB-CONTRACTOR TO THE CONTRACT.
WE ARE GOING TO CONCLUDE THE DOCUMENTATION THE MOMENT YOU SEND THE
NEEDED INFORMATION.

WE ARE GOING TO APPLY TO THE NIGERIA PORTS AUTHORITY FOR THE PAYMENT.

DO NOT HAVE FEAR OR DOUBTS BECAUSE ALREADY WE HAVE SET THE MACHINERY
FOR QUICK AND HITCH-FREE CONCLUSION OF THE PAYMENT.

THEREFORE NOBODY IS GOING TO ASK ANY QUESTION NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

THAT IS WHILE I SENT TO YOU COPIES OF MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND
WORK IDENTIFICATION CARD.

FOR US TO START ACTION, URGENTLY SEND THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WITHOUT DELAY.

I AM WAITING
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.MALIK DAN MUSA.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 6, 2017, 8:13 p.m.

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

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 7, 2017, 4:13 a.m.

DEAR SIR

YOU ARE NOT SHOWING SERIOUSNESS
CALL ME ON THE PHONE IF YOU ARE SERIOUS
BYE

Spammer

  • Subject: Fwd: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 7, 2017, 4:14 a.m.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: general general <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 01:36:05 +0100
Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
To: [email protected]

DEAR SIR,

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
THIS AMOUNT ( US$15,000,000.00 ) CAME FROM AN OVER-INFLATED CONTRACT.
THE MAIN CONTRACTOR HAVE BEEN FULLY PAID LEAVING THE INFLATED AMOUNT.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU AS A SUB-CONTRACTOR.
FIRST, WE ARE GOING TO INCORPORATE YOU OR YOUR COMPANY AS A COMPANY
LICENCE TO OPERATE IN NIGERIA.; AFTER THAT WE SHALL REGISTER YOU OR
YOUR COMPANY AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY.
AFTER THE INCORPORATION AND REGISTRATION, WE SHALL APPLY TO THE
NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PAYMENT APPROVALS.

AFTER SECURING THE PAYMENT APPROVALS, YOU WILL COME OVER TO NIGERIA (
OR WE WILL HIRE A LAWYER ) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SIGNING AT THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA THE FINAL REMITTANCE ORDER.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SIGNING, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA SHALL REMIT
FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CENTRAL BANK REMITS THE FUND, TWO OFFICIALS WE
COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO WAIT FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE FUND
IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOR THE FINAL SHARING.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM IN NIGERIA OR YOUR COUNTRY AS THE
TRANSFER WILL HAVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS APPROVALS.
AGAIN THE CENTRAL BANK WILL BE INVOLVED WITH THE PAYMENT

YOU CAN CALL ME WITH TEL +234-90-58047259

URGENTLY SEND THE FOLLOWING
1) YOUR COMPANY NAME OR YOUR FULL NAME ( AND ADDRESS)
2) YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER
3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK
4) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
5) SWIFT CODE OF YOUR BANK

ACTION STARTS IMMEDIATELY I GET YOUR REPLY
I AM WAITING
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
TEL +234-90-58047259

NB: FOR YOUR SECURITY AND TRUST, FIND ATTACHED COPIES OF MY WORK ID
CARD AND MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 7, 2017, 4:38 a.m.

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

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 7, 2017, 8:15 a.m.

DEAR SIR,

SEND YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND HOUR TO CALL YOU.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 7, 2017, 11:51 a.m.

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

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 7, 2017, 10:05 p.m.

BYE.
I DO NOT THINK YOU ARE SERIOUS
BYE
MALIK DAN MUSA

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 8, 2017, 6:26 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?

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Fwd: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 8, 2017, 11:22 a.m.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: general general <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 01:36:05 +0100
Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
To: [email protected]

DEAR SIR,

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
THIS AMOUNT ( US$15,000,000.00 ) CAME FROM AN OVER-INFLATED CONTRACT.
THE MAIN CONTRACTOR HAVE BEEN FULLY PAID LEAVING THE INFLATED AMOUNT.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU AS A SUB-CONTRACTOR.
FIRST, WE ARE GOING TO INCORPORATE YOU OR YOUR COMPANY AS A COMPANY
LICENCE TO OPERATE IN NIGERIA.; AFTER THAT WE SHALL REGISTER YOU OR
YOUR COMPANY AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY.
AFTER THE INCORPORATION AND REGISTRATION, WE SHALL APPLY TO THE
NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PAYMENT APPROVALS.

AFTER SECURING THE PAYMENT APPROVALS, YOU WILL COME OVER TO NIGERIA (
OR WE WILL HIRE A LAWYER ) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SIGNING AT THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA THE FINAL REMITTANCE ORDER.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SIGNING, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA SHALL REMIT
FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CENTRAL BANK REMITS THE FUND, TWO OFFICIALS WE
COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO WAIT FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE FUND
IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOR THE FINAL SHARING.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM IN NIGERIA OR YOUR COUNTRY AS THE
TRANSFER WILL HAVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS APPROVALS.
AGAIN THE CENTRAL BANK WILL BE INVOLVED WITH THE PAYMENT

YOU CAN CALL ME WITH TEL +234-90-58047259

URGENTLY SEND THE FOLLOWING
1) YOUR COMPANY NAME OR YOUR FULL NAME ( AND ADDRESS)
2) YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER
3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK
4) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
5) SWIFT CODE OF YOUR BANK

ACTION STARTS IMMEDIATELY I GET YOUR REPLY
I AM WAITING
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
TEL +234-90-58047259

NB: FOR YOUR SECURITY AND TRUST, FIND ATTACHED COPIES OF MY WORK ID
CARD AND MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Fwd: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 8, 2017, 1:17 p.m.

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

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Fwd: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 8, 2017, 6:30 p.m.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: general general <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 01:36:05 +0100
Subject: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
To: [email protected]

DEAR SIR,

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
THIS AMOUNT ( US$15,000,000.00 ) CAME FROM AN OVER-INFLATED CONTRACT.
THE MAIN CONTRACTOR HAVE BEEN FULLY PAID LEAVING THE INFLATED AMOUNT.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU AS A SUB-CONTRACTOR.
FIRST, WE ARE GOING TO INCORPORATE YOU OR YOUR COMPANY AS A COMPANY
LICENCE TO OPERATE IN NIGERIA.; AFTER THAT WE SHALL REGISTER YOU OR
YOUR COMPANY AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY.
AFTER THE INCORPORATION AND REGISTRATION, WE SHALL APPLY TO THE
NIGERIAN PORT AUTHORITY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PAYMENT APPROVALS.

AFTER SECURING THE PAYMENT APPROVALS, YOU WILL COME OVER TO NIGERIA (
OR WE WILL HIRE A LAWYER ) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SIGNING AT THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA THE FINAL REMITTANCE ORDER.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SIGNING, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA SHALL REMIT
FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CENTRAL BANK REMITS THE FUND, TWO OFFICIALS WE
COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO WAIT FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE FUND
IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOR THE FINAL SHARING.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM IN NIGERIA OR YOUR COUNTRY AS THE
TRANSFER WILL HAVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS APPROVALS.
AGAIN THE CENTRAL BANK WILL BE INVOLVED WITH THE PAYMENT

YOU CAN CALL ME WITH TEL +234-90-58047259

URGENTLY SEND THE FOLLOWING
1) YOUR COMPANY NAME OR YOUR FULL NAME ( AND ADDRESS)
2) YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER
3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK
4) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
5) SWIFT CODE OF YOUR BANK

ACTION STARTS IMMEDIATELY I GET YOUR REPLY
I AM WAITING
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
TEL +234-90-58047259

NB: FOR YOUR SECURITY AND TRUST, FIND ATTACHED COPIES OF MY WORK ID
CARD AND MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Fwd: FROM DR.MALIK DAN MUSA
  • On: March 8, 2017, 7:03 p.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?

Joshua English
CEO, MNesty, LLC