The colloquy of Thomas Browning

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

This is that conversation.


Spammer

  • Subject: Attn : My Dear
  • On: Aug. 9, 2018, 2:18 a.m.

Attn : My Dear

I am Mr.Samuel Hilton an account operator to late (Mr.Micheal A.Herman) 52yrs old, a nationality of your country who unfortunately died on a car accident dated 7th August 2016 along Edinburgh Park. Since the death of (Mr.Micheal A.Herman), I as his account operator have made several inquiries to locate his relations to come up for the inheritance claim, without any success.

I came across your name and contact on the course of my personal searching for my late client relations/next of kin so I decided to contact you for this project. I am contacting you to assist in securing the wealth left behind in a fixed deposit account by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where my late client operates an account. The board of Directors of the bank has issued me a notice that after 2 months from now and no relation shown up for the claiming of the said funds, the funds will be confiscated and declared unserviceable.

Since The board of Directors of the bank have been unsuccessful in locating my client relatives for sometime now, it's on this note that I seek your consent to present you as the relation/next of kin to my late client that the proceed of this deposit can be released into your account. The amount deposited $12.8 Million Dollars also I believed with interest($12.800.000.00 USD) I will agree with you on 60% for you while 40% for me.

I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement which will protect you from any breach of the law.

Upon your response, furnish me with:
Your full name and address
Your telephone and fax numbers
Your occupation and age

As soon as I receive all these information from you I will present it to the bank Directors that I have locate the relation to my late client since they asked that I should provide the next of kin for them to release the inheritance fund.

Let me hear from you once you acknowledge my email.

I'm at your service,
Mr.Samuel Hilton.
Please reply me here on my private email address : [email protected]

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn : My Dear
  • On: Aug. 9, 2018, 2:18 a.m.

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

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 9, 2018, 4:14 p.m.

Hello Dear Thomas Browning,
I received your email some few minutes ago, the Subject of your email interested me most and there is No reason not to be truthful,transparent and loyal to you so that you can work with me peacefully to conclude with the Bank to receive this Fund worth usd$ 12.8 Million as Inheritance since I will present you to the Bank as the Next of Kin to late Micheal Herman(Depositor).
I understood that you must have gone through my email very well and understand this is Inheritance worth usd$12.800,000.00 Million while the Bank is looking forward the Next of kin should Apply for the claim.
I will need Your full name and address    Your telephone/mobile Numbers    Your occupation and age to Apply and facilitate the payment procedures from the Bank, you should not worry about the procedures I will present my self on your behalf and must make sure the Legal procedures must be respected to enable you have the original Document from the Bank.
When I receive your response I will send you my working Id Card and statement of Account to the Inheritance OK..
I will be waiting to receive the details to enable us move forward also I will like you to know this process will only take us 7 seven working days and nothing more.
The Amount to receive by you is usd$ 12.8 Million, sharing mode 50% for you and 50% for me as soon as you receive it.
Thanks for your understanding.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 9, 2018, 7:20 p.m.

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

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 10, 2018, 4:19 p.m.

Hello Dear Thomas Browning,
I've just received your email and am glad to hear from you.
Before we proceed, these are the requirement below : 
Your Full Name and Contact Address
Your Telephone/mobile numbers for easy communication
Once I receive these information I will submitt them to the Bank to identify you as the rightful Next of Kin to Late Micheal Herman (Depositor) before the Bank start up processing the transfer of Fund into your account.
Please this is for confidencial so that we can conclude with the Bank as soon as possible.
I wait to receive the above details and we proceed.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 10, 2018, 4:55 p.m.

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

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 10, 2018, 7:10 p.m.

Hello Dear Thomas Browning,
Thanks for your email.
Before we proceed, these are the requirement below : 
Your Full Name and Contact Address
Your Telephone/mobile numbers for easy communication
I wait to receive the above details and we proceed.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 11, 2018, 3:22 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?

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 11, 2018, 2:26 p.m.

Hello Dear Thomas Browning,
Your mail was received.
Herein, I hereby attached scan copy Fund Deposit Certificate of the Inheritance Fund as a proof also I guarantee that this Fund will be properly transfer into your Account under a legitimate arrangement which will protect you from any breach of the law, You should not doubt me because once you agree with me by providing the necessary Information below, the Bank will not in hesitate to release this Fund into your Account under 7 working days.
Upon your response, furnish me with:
    Your full name and address
    Your telephone and fax numbers
    Your occupation and age 
As soon as I receive all these information from you I will present it to the bank Directors that I have located the relation to my late client according to their Request to release the Fund to the Next of Kin as soon as you Apply for the claim to the Bank.
The total amount deposited is USD$ 12. 8 million, Remember the sharing mode is 50% for you and 50% for me as I will use my own share to buy House and profitable Business.
I will be waiting to receive the information and we shall move forward as I will update you on the next thing to do.
Thank you.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 11, 2018, 2:35 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?

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 11, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Hello Dear Thomas Browning,
Your mail was received.
Well, I have proof to you this is an Inheritance Fund and I will like to present you to the Bank as the rightful Next of kin to claim this fund at the HSBC Bank NEW YORK U.S.A.
I decided to contact you for this project to assist in securing the wealth left behind in a fixed deposit account by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where my late client operates an account. The board of Directors of the bank has issued me a notice that after 2 months from now and no relation shown up for the claiming of the funds, the funds will be confiscated and declared unserviceable.
If you can work with me on this regard, I will appreciate it because the Bank is waiting for me to present you as the Next of kin so that the Fund in the Deposit can be release to you.
I wait your response.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 12, 2018, 3:23 a.m.

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

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 13, 2018, 3:26 p.m.

Hello Dear Thomas Browning,
Your mail was received.
You should indicate your interest, Upon your response furnish me with:
    Your full name and address
    Your telephone and fax numbers
    Your occupation and age 
As soon as I receive all these information from you I will present it to the bank Directors and let the know you as the relation to my late client as requested to release the Fund to the Next of Kin once you Apply for the claim to the Bank.
I will be waiting to receive the information and we shall move forward.
Thank you.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 14, 2018, 12:33 a.m.

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

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 14, 2018, 12:35 p.m.

Please see the information needed below :
Send the information to me so that we can proceed.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 14, 2018, 11:24 p.m.

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

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC

Spammer

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 16, 2018, 1:46 p.m.

Hello Dear Thomas Browning
Your mail was received.
Before we proceed,furnish me with:
    Your full name and address
    Your telephone and fax numbers
    Your occupation and age 
I will call you once i receive the above details also i will instruct you what to do.
Thank you.

Spammer

  • Subject: Atm card for you
  • On: Aug. 16, 2018, 1:55 p.m.

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMM)DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONALPAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Attention: Beneficiary This is to officially inform you that we have verified your payment file and found out that you have not received your payment(Fund) due to the fact that you has not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your funds payment. Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative to claim your over due payment, below is the information she presented for the claims: Name: Janet WhiteBank Name: Citi BankBank Address: Arizona, USAAccount N0: 6503809428. However, do re-confirm to us as a matter of urgency if this woman was sent by you to enable us facilitate your payment accordingly, otherwise we will not be faulted for a wrong payment. Your payment has been arranged via Swift Card Payment Center Asia pacific. The Bank will send you an ATM CARD which will serve as a better means to withdraw your money from any available ATM Machine around you.  NB: the maximum amount of withdrawal per day is Twenty thousand Dollars (US$20,000)per a day, if this serves your interest to receive your funds, please contact the Swift Card payment Center for more information regarding your payment. You are to contact Mr.Kingsley Chuks with this underlisted information for your payment/ATM CARD.Contact Person: Mr.Kingsley Chuks Director Swift Card Payment Center :
E-mail: [email protected]
Call him : + 234-9-9080 9412
In other to reconfirm your data, please send us your below information:1. Your full name:2. Direct Phone and fax number:3. Contact Address (for the delivery of your ATM Card via Courier)4. Your age and current occupation: The ATM Card Payment Center has been mandated to issue out US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) as part payment for this fiscal year 2018. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any difficulties in receiving your funds payment.  To avoid impostors, take note of our code of conduct (ATM-822), you must indicate this code when contacting the Swift Card Payment Center preferable used as contact subject.
Yours in-service,Mr.Mantu Agamenn.Chief-Auditor ATM Payment Department.

Spamnesty

  • Subject: Re: Attn My Dear..Hello Dear Thomas Browning
  • On: Aug. 16, 2018, 2:41 p.m.

Hi,
that sounds impressive! I am excited to hear more about your company. Can you help me with some references, completed projects, partners, etc.?

Thomas Browning
CEO, MNesty, LLC