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06/29/2007 05:40:25 PM · #1 |
So has anyone ever replied to one of the thousands of scammer emails asking you to be the go-between and take 30% of several million dollars ;-)
Of course not, you are all sensible arn't you - hheheh (evil laugh)
So I thought I'd reply, from a hotmail account of course, and guess what I have a scammer hooked. Now here's where we can have some fun and keep the guy tied up for a while ;-)
Here's the game play so far:
Act 1: the scammers hook - the guy claims to be a Barister from a well known UK law firm and claims to be the advocate for a client who is now dead. He has an estate of 7.5 million sterling and is offering 30% to me to impersonate the next of kin.
Act 2: the counter cast - I responded telling the guy I was in need of a cash injection for a business venture and that I had fallen on hard times. I asked for proof of identity before I provide my details.
Act 3: bait taken - Our target has now sent me a scanned jpg of a British passport and has asked again for my details (oh no, not yet - he needs to work harder than that)
Act 4: throw in a small spanner - I replied that I had checked with his law firm (i didn't but he is not to know) who could not confirm that he worked for them and asked him to provide further evidence of his identity. Also assuring him that I was very keen that we should be sure of each other before we move to the business in hand. He has many more hurdles to jump before this game is over ;-)
I'm open to suggestions about what I ask him to do next, I think we have at least one more knock back on his identity before we progress the story. Suggestions most welcome, but they can't kill the play ;-)
I've already started a theme where I get the word 'Scallywag' into every email I send him ;-)
Message edited by author 2007-06-29 17:59:45. |
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06/29/2007 05:46:08 PM · #2 |
Not sure if everyone has seen this....
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06/29/2007 05:46:12 PM · #3 |
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06/29/2007 05:47:11 PM · #4 |
| Sweet! I am no "Scallywag" :-P but I love this idea! |
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06/29/2007 05:48:44 PM · #5 |
I hope he doesn't have your real name, does he?
I read one once where the person told him his name was James Kirk. He took it all the way, to the point they were supposed to meet. I'll see if I an find the link.
However, I do believe I read somewhere that you can get yourself in trouble doing this. I'll have to look for that one too.
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06/29/2007 05:49:16 PM · #6 |
| I think I've usually seen it spelled "scalliwag" -- but maybe that's another of those UK-isms ... |
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06/29/2007 05:52:01 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
I hope he doesn't have your real name, does he?
I read one once where the person told him his name was James Kirk. He took it all the way, to the point they were supposed to meet. I'll see if I an find the link.
However, I do believe I read somewhere that you can get yourself in trouble doing this. I'll have to look for that one too. |
Oh no - no names, set up a hotmail account specially for this ;-)
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06/29/2007 05:53:26 PM · #8 |
Oh I like that one - there are some good ideas in there ;-) |
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06/29/2007 05:55:23 PM · #9 |
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06/29/2007 05:56:39 PM · #10 |
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Message edited by author 2007-06-29 17:57:26. |
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06/29/2007 06:29:53 PM · #11 |
| The passport photo is certainly fake - passport photos must be head and shoulders only. |
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06/29/2007 06:38:37 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
Not sure if everyone has seen this....
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hhhaaha that was a good read |
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06/29/2007 07:13:58 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by KelvinC:
Originally posted by hsteg:
Not sure if everyone has seen this....
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hhhaaha that was a good read |
yeah it was ... long but good! :-D |
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06/29/2007 07:20:18 PM · #14 |
This thread mentions passports and bombs... Now the Bush Administration's gonna be tapping all our phone calls and reading all our emails.
:P
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06/29/2007 07:48:48 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Creature:
Originally posted by KelvinC:
Originally posted by hsteg:
Not sure if everyone has seen this....
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hhhaaha that was a good read |
yeah it was ... long but good! :-D |
I agree! |
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06/29/2007 08:05:12 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
Not sure if everyone has seen this....
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This is one of the best threads ever. If we all did stuff like this, we might actually cut down on the scams. |
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06/29/2007 08:30:22 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
Not sure if everyone has seen this....
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I read it end to end - a pure beauty! Nice link. Death to all scammers. |
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06/29/2007 10:14:34 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by pineapple:
Originally posted by hsteg:
Not sure if everyone has seen this....
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I read it end to end - a pure beauty! Nice link. Death to all scammers. |
I read through it all as well. I think I was rolling on the floor by the time it was done. I loved the pictures that went with it. If you haven't read this... READ IT! |
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06/29/2007 10:22:15 PM · #19 |
| Did you notice the photograph of the Hair Cut / Internet Cafe had the phone number on the sign. Look close. |
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06/29/2007 10:28:43 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by _eug:
This thread mentions passports and bombs... Now the Bush Administration's gonna be tapping all our phone calls and reading all our emails.
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Waddaya mean "now" ...? |
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06/29/2007 10:31:18 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by _eug:
This thread mentions passports and bombs... Now the Bush Administration's gonna be tapping all our phone calls and reading all our emails.
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Waddaya mean "now" ...? |
Ok... Good point. lol
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06/30/2007 12:15:11 AM · #22 |
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06/30/2007 12:29:44 AM · #23 |
tattoo is great idea!
you should also asked if he is married, and if he is ask to pictures of his wife, and not a passport or something but like snapshots of her at thanksgiving (since I do not believe that the brits celebrate thanksgiving), then ask him why she is at a thanksgiving feast.
you should also ask him to make a myspace with that fake id.
I saw a tv show do something like this, but they asked for his thumbprint and then turned it over to the police at the end of the show.
now that was funny |
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06/30/2007 03:07:21 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by gi_joe05:
tattoo is great idea!
you should also asked if he is married, and if he is ask to pictures of his wife, and not a passport or something but like snapshots of her at thanksgiving (since I do not believe that the brits celebrate thanksgiving), then ask him why she is at a thanksgiving feast.
you should also ask him to make a myspace with that fake id.
I saw a tv show do something like this, but they asked for his thumbprint and then turned it over to the police at the end of the show.
now that was funny |
OK - lets go for wife and kids photo as the next hurdle - keep the ideas coming ;-) |
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