Someone forwarded a spammer's email to Spamnesty, which replied to the email, pretending to be a person called Sean Gomez and starting a conversation.
This is that conversation.
FROM WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU
RE: SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF BENIN
REPUBLIC, APPROVED BY UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
ADDRESS: 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA, COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
CALL ME TELEPHONE NUMBER:+229-68570870
Attn: Beneficiary,
We wish to inform you that the IMF have release your fund sum of $5,5 million US dollars issued on your name the money was deposited with us in this Office I write to inform you that we already issued those documents to accompany your $5,000 payment each day. But the only problem we are having right here is your personal signatures which the Federal Administer of Fund Benin Republic requested that you must sign those documents before we can transfer funds to you. However, I told the officer in charge that it will not be necessary for you to come down here due to your occupation or some other thing that may not allow you to come down here to sign those documents yourself. The Minister Administrator of Fund said that you should get an attorney to sign on your behalf if you are unable to come down here in person.
I think this way is the best and the only way forward for you to receive the funds. I have negotiated with an attorney who would sign on your behalf. His name is Sam Floyd. According to him you are to pay for the accredited attorney. He is charging $190 to be paid before he gets those documents signed in your favor. I told him to consider signing those documents on your behalf today with a promise that you would pay him back from the $5,000 payment you suppose to receive tomorrow morning if he gets those documents signed today.
And his respond is that you have to pay the accredited attorney fee of $190.00 before signing those documents. Well, I asked him for the very last time if he could allow you pay half of his fee today with a promise that you would pay him the Remain balance tomorrow from your $5,000 payment at the western union office once you pick up the $5,000 payment. Well, he said that you should pay the half of the fee $95.00 through western union
today. He want me to ask you if you would be so kind to pay him back the remain $95.00 balance at the western union office once you picked up the $5,000 pay out each day. I am hereby this writing to ask you to let me know if you would pay his balance immediately you pick up the $5,000 payment.
He wants you to pay half of $95.00 today if you are so kind to pay the balance at the western union office once you picked up the $5,000 payment tomorrow. But if you are not kind enough to pay his balance after picking the first transfer just do not bother yourself not to reply because I won’t see another attorney here to do this. Here is information for you to pay $95.00 half of his fee through western union today.
Send the half of the fee $95.00 today via Money Gram or Western Union;
RECEIVER NAME: BRIGHT EZE
CITY:. . . . COTONOU
COUNTRY:. . BENIN REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION:. WHEN
TEST ANSWER:. . TODAY
AMOUNT:. . $95.00
MTCN. . . . .
The attorney will get those documents signed as soon as he confirms the half of his fee from you. I will advice you to pay him the half of $95.00 and let him sign the documents and you will then pay the other balance of $95.00 from your $5,000 payment.
I await your compliance.
Sincerely,
Mr David Fisher Jr,
Western Union Money Transfer Department
CALL MY TELEPHONE NUMBER:+229-68570870
REPLY by clicking on REPLY from your email
Hello,
That is very interesting! Could you elaborate? Do you have any details online I could look at?
Sean Gomez
CEO, MNesty, LLC
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com<http://www.westernunion.com/>
E-MAIL: [email protected]<http://us.mc830.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=paymentoffice%40westernunion.com>
PAYMENT CENTER: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
TEL: +229-68570870
FAX: 00229- 68465567
DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER, SEAN GOMEZ
AFTER WE RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION, WE INSTANTLY TRANSFER THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $5,000 IN YOUR NAME. AS I WAS TRYING TO EMAIL YOU THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO PICK UP THE PAYMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY, I GOT A CALL FROM THE WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. THEY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE $5000 WE TRANSFERRED AND THE REMAINING OF $2,495,000.00 HAS BEEN PLACED ON HOLD THROUGH OUR NETWORK.
I ASKED THEM WHY AND THEY SAID THAT THE HOME LAND SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC REPORTED TO THEM THAT WE ARE TRANSFERRING SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY WITHOUT THE HOME LAND SECURITY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE. SO, AFTER I CUT OFF THE CONVERSATION WITH THE LONDON HEAD OFFICE, I CALLED THE HOME LAND SECURITY COMPANY HERE TO KNOW HOW THE CLEARANCE COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THEM AND THE COST OF OBTAINING IT. THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST $150 ONLY TO OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE AND IT WILL TAKE ONLY 1 – 2 HOURS FOR THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE TO BE READY.
I LATER CALLED THE HEAD OFFICE BACK AND ASKED THEM IF THERE IS ANY OTHER THING TO DO AFTER THE CLEARANCE IS OBTAIN AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT ONCE THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS FORWARDED TO THEM, THEY WILL INSTANTLY RELEASE THE FUNDS WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
THE INFORMATION OF THE PAYMENT WE MADE TODAY IS ENCLOSED.
MTCN #----------------------------3827850242
Sender's First name---------------Eric
Sender's Last name---------------Joe
City--------------------------------Cotonou
Country---------------------------Benin Republic
Text question---------------------In God
Text answer----------------------We Trust
Amount---------------------------$5000
Receiver's name------------------Sean Gomez
FOR SELF-CONFIRMATION, CLICK ON THIS LINK https://www.wu.com/content/wucom/Countries/en_BJ/track-transfer.html AFTER FILLING THE INFORMATION, CLICK CHECK STATUS. NOTE THAT IF YOU TRACK THIS INFORMATION, THE STATUS WILL TELL YOU THAT THE FUNDS IS " refund's being processed." BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT BEING ABLE OT OBTAIN THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE ONCE IT IS OBTAIN YOU WILL NOW ALLOW TO PICK IT UP.
HOWEVER, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE HOME LAND SECURITY CLEARANCE FEE OF $150 VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SO THAT WE WILL ASSIST YOU AND OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE CONCERNED OFFICE. HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE MONEY.
RECEIVER NAME; INNOCENT CHETA
COUNTRY;............ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION; IN GOD
ANSWER; WE TRUST
AMOUNT; $150
DO SEND US THE MTCN NUMBERS AS SOON AS YOU MADE THE PAYMENT. IF YOU CAN SEND THE FEE TODAY, YOU WILL PICK UP THE FIRST PAYMENT AND WE WILL SEND YOU ANOTHER $5000 TODAY AS THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TRANSFER. NOTE: YOU HAVE TO TRY AND SEND THE CLEARANCE FEE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY BECAUSE THE HEAD OFFICE IN LONDON WILL PICK UP THE MONEY IF YOU DID NOT COMPLY URGENTLY.
REMEMBER, WE WERE INSTRUCTED BY THE IMF TO RETURN THE PAYMENT FILE WITHIN 72 HOURS IF THE BENEFICIARY DID COMPLY TO CLAIM HIS/HER FUNDS. SO, IF YOU WILL SEND THE FEE BUT YOU CAN NOT SEND THE FEE WITHIN 72 HOURS, LET US KNOW SO THAT WE WILL REPORT TO THE IMF THAT YOU ARE COMPLYING SO THAT THEY WILL NOT ASK FOR THE RETURN OF YOUR OWN PAYMENT FILES.
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, BENIN REPUBLIC HEAD OFFICE.
DISPATCHED THIS DAY. FOR INQUIRY, CALL +229-68570870
MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BE WITH YOU NOW AND FOREVER MORE, AMEN!
SINCERELY,
ERIC JOE
+229-68570870
Western Union® Money Transfer,
Head Office Benin Republic.
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Hi,
Sounds great, how can we proceed? We're interested in getting started pretty much immediately, as we could use this.
Sean Gomez
CEO, MNesty, LLC
HOWEVER, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE HOME LAND SECURITY CLEARANCE FEE WHICH IS $150 VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SO THAT WE WILL ASSIST YOU AND OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE CONCERNED OFFICE. HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE MONEY.
RECEIVER NAME; INNOCENT CHETA
COUNTRY;............ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION; IN GOD
ANSWER; WE TRUST
AMOUNT; $150
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com<http://www.westernunion.com/>
E-MAIL: [email protected]<http://us.mc830.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=paymentoffice%40westernunion.com>
PAYMENT CENTER: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
TEL: +229-68570870
FAX: 00229- 68465567
DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER, SEAN GOMEZ
HOWEVER, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE HOME LAND SECURITY CLEARANCE FEE WHICH IS $150 VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SO THAT WE WILL ASSIST YOU AND OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE CONCERNED OFFICE. HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE MONEY.
RECEIVER NAME; INNOCENT CHETA
COUNTRY;............ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION; IN GOD
ANSWER; WE TRUST
AMOUNT; $150
Hello,
can you give me an example of this? I would like to know roughly what it looks like.
Sean Gomez
CEO, MNesty, LLC
RE: SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF BENIN
REPUBLIC, APPROVED BY UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
ADDRESS: 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA, COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
CALL ME TELEPHONE NUMBER:+229-68570870
Attn: Beneficiary,
It's a compansation for those that have been scammed luckly your e-mail address was one of the luck winner of $5.5 million dollars so the federal government of Benin Republic instruct me, Mr. David Fisher Jr, as manager of Western Union to be sending the sum of $5,000 dollars twice in a day but the only thing holding your first payment of $5,000 dollars to be released is that the home land security demand a certificate which will cost you $150 dollars to obtain it. So i will advice you to make the required payment for the release of your first payment which is $5,000. bellow are the payment information that you will use to make the payment. thanks
RECEIVER NAME; INNOCENT CHETA
COUNTRY;............ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION; IN GOD
ANSWER; WE TRUST
AMOUNT; $150
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?
Sean Gomez
CEO, MNesty, LLC
FROM WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU
RE: SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF BENIN
REPUBLIC, APPROVED BY UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
ADDRESS: 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA, COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
CALL ME TELEPHONE NUMBER:+229-68570870
Attn: Beneficiary,
The only way to do this is to make the required from you so that the document will be obtain and your first payment of $5,000 will be released immediately we obtain the certificate needed for the release of you funds. thanks
or you should give me your number so that we will talk on phone
FROM WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU
RE: SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF BENIN
REPUBLIC, APPROVED BY UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
ADDRESS: 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA, COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
CALL ME TELEPHONE NUMBER:+229-68570870
Attn: Beneficiary,
The only way to do this is to make the required payment so that the document will be obtain and your first payment of $5,000 will be released immediately we obtain the certificate needed for the release of you funds. thanks
or you should give me your number so that we will talk on phone
Hi,
Sounds great, how can we proceed? We're interested in getting started pretty much immediately, as we could use this.
Sean Gomez
CEO, MNesty, LLC