Scam baiting: Like I have time for this horseshit

[Amina516]

A few years ago i came across the greatest website. It was a bunch of people whose lives her dedicated to messing with these 419 scammers. Lol. They had looooong, loong drawn out communications via email and phone with these guys. Getting them to send (and therefore spend money) fake checks and money orders to PO boxes. Western unioning "money" over from Africa. It was hilarious. Pictures were included. It always ended hurmourously. Sadly that site is no longer up. The addy was something about a cowgirl.

Also, came across a good one where the scammers were talked into getting a "religious" tattoo that the people they were trying to scam suggested they get to prove their loyalty. It was a REAL tattoo, as they had to send before during and after pictures to get the money from "churches". The scammers had originally been pretending to be priests with struggling churches. The tattoos said something about being baited, i forget what exactly though.

[Bandit]

I've managed to talk some scammers to go into the studio and record some songs for me that were really quite good.

Not to mention fake cheques and money orders.

They are posted HERE

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[Sonoma]

A few years ago i came across the greatest website. Sadly that site is no longer up. The addy was something about a cowgirl.

Also, came across a good one where the scammers were talked into getting a "religious" tattoo that the people they were trying to scam suggested they get to prove their loyalty.

I have spent way too many hours staying up too late at night reading the stories on those 2 sites. I did Google the Busted Up Cowgirl site & was able to find it on archive.org

The other site may be 419 Eater. Spent many an hour there too.

[RayvenQ]

One of the best baiters I saw used a Lovecraftian theme (Call of Chthulhu type stuff) as a background and then went to radio silence for a month. After that, he emailed the scammer as a policeman investigating a missing person, and the scammer was the last person known to have contact based on the emails.

You could read the panic in the writing as the scammer responded saying they'd had no contact and it was all fraudulent and would call the police at their end if contacted further...

Rapscallion

www.419eater.com Scam Baiting at it's finest (and most hilarious)

I'm pretty sure I've seen that one you mentioned.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

One of the best baiters I saw used a Lovecraftian theme (Call of Chthulhu type stuff) as a background and then went to radio silence for a month. After that, he emailed the scammer as a policeman investigating a missing person, and the scammer was the last person known to have contact based on the emails.

You could read the panic in the writing as the scammer responded saying they'd had no contact and it was all fraudulent and would call the police at their end if contacted further...

Rapscallion

That is gold.

[Eireann]

Somebody on 419eater started a thread titled "Goofy crap your pets wrote lately that made you laugh". I swear, I have had tears streaming down my face at some of those emails! It's a must-read.

I do admire the guy - I don't remember his username on 419eater - who sent a scammer to Western Union to pick up the money that, of course, wasn't there. The scammer was not pleased about this, but the baiter found one plausible excuse after another to keep the guy going to Western Union.

The last I read (and this was some time ago), he had managed to get the scammer to visit Western Union twenty-six times!

The guy's a legend. As is the one who came up with a truly awe-inspiring computer program. He sent it to a scammer, telling him that all he had to do was click on the link, and the money would be downloaded into said scammer's account, or something like that - at any rate, it was supposed to eliminate the need for a jaunt to Western Union.

He warned the scammer NOT to close the application while it was loading.

The application never finishes loading!

[NorthernZel]

Yes, the Eater is definately worth a good read.

My favourite threads are the one involving hijinks where the scammer gets persuaded to go to another country to collect his money.

A popular thread at the moment includes a scammer who has been in 4 or 5 different countries by now, utterly convinced that he is chased by law enforcement and a whole gang of Asian hitmen...

[42_42_42]

One of my friends baited a scammer for a while using ST:TNG references the entire time. He emailed as JL Picard of ST Enterprises or something like that. It was a hoot.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Okay. I have been so slam busy I have not had a lot of time for playing around. But I think I am more or less caught up for the time being. So here is a little nefarious activity for your entertainment (warning- some of this will probably either be off-color or devolve into something off color. I have every intention of asking one chick to send me a picture of her tits. You have been warned.)

Also, I have to tell you a little about George "Wash" Monahan. Wash is a stagecoach gunner from my online western serial. He is the main character's sidekick. He now has his very own gmail account.

Anyways, here's one guy I didn't bait much, I was too tired. But I was not to tired to simply fuck with him a little. I figured he'd read it and go The letters are most recent first, like an email thread What I wrote...excuse me, what WASH wrote, is in red:


austinudo


Reply
|George Monahan to austinudo
show details Apr 22 (8 days ago)


Austin, thank you SO much!

No problem, lad, I was so glad to help out and I do appreciate the consideration.

I've already gotten the first check, so, yeah. Apparently everything is going smoothly.

Thanks again, and don't hesitate to ask if you ever need anything else.

Wash


Hello Dearest Friend

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction; the money has been transferred to Germany through the assistant of Mr.Howard Ferraro, who is a business man base in Germany. Currently I am in Germany with him. However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success, though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back off on me and the transaction, I understand it was simply because of some circumstances you could not control.

In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a Compensation and wrote on your favour a certified bank Draft worth of US$800,000.00.(eith hundred thousand, United States Dollar Only) I left the Bank draft with my Secretary Mrs.Jacenta Ugonna, on my departure to Germany. I would like you to contact him with the below information and instruct him where to send the certified bank Draft to you because I have directed him on that already.

Name : MRS.JACENTA UGONNA.
Email: (mrsjacentaugonna@hotmail.com)
Tele : +226 750 102 97

As soon as you receive the certified bank Draft you let me know because I am busy here trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you frequently. Feel free to contact Her for your certified bank Draft. I will stop here. Once again, thank you very much and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Mr Austin Udo



Poor Mr. Ferdinand

This poor dumb bastard actually thought I'd just go "oh, okay" and send him all sorts of info. Well, I'm not that naive, but being an immigrant coach driver from 1860, I figured Wash might be. Scroll down to where he fills out the information form:

Reply
|George Monahan to abc04
show details Apr 22 (8 days ago)


Dear Sir,
Did someone in your facility tell you about me? How do you know you can trust me?

Also, is this stipulation that any foreigner from any country is eligible? Or just his own country? I do not want to get my hopes up, you understand.

Anyways, see my information below.

My Name is Mr. Michael Ferdinand, and I work in the International Operation Department in a Bank here in London. I was on a routine inspection that I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAIL. Of (THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING’S) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account. The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction. I will provide all the necessary information needed in order to claim this money, hoping in God that you will never let me down now or in future.

I had discussed this issue with my insider in the bank, and he have instructed me to look for a foreigner who will be trusted and capable to handle this transaction so that we can transfer this money out from Uk. I guarantee that this will be executed under a concrete special arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.If you can be trusted and capable to handle this business with me in full confidence & trust, please send me the following information for documentation purpose:



(1). Full names: George W. Monahan
(2). Private phone numbers: I am sorry, I have no phone. I use the internet exclusively for communication.
(3). Current residential address: Green River Station, Wyoming Territory
(4). Occupation: Coach Driver
(5). Age and Sex: I m thirty and I like as much sex as I can get, preferably with women. Sometimes I wank off. But I prefer women, especially if they give head. I might consider it with a bloke, but I'd definately have to be pretty sodding drunk. And he'd definately have to give some serious fucking head.
(6).Your Full Banking Details. I keep my money stuffed into a mattress. I do not trust banks.

Looking forward to talking to you some more. I am definately interested.

Wash



I looking forward to hear from you

Kind Regards.
Mr. Michael Ferdinand
+447031940158

This rude son of a bitch didn't write back. Huh.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

This skank actually sent me a picture

Reply
|mary allen to me
show details Apr 22 (7 days ago)


Dear George, (oh, look, she remembered to fill the name in this time)



I thank you so much for your mail; it has really given me hope that you are really a wonderful person I can trust. I will be glad that we hasten this so that the money can be transferred to your bank account, I am presently hiding in a camp guest home were people cannot trace easily. I need to get this money transfer to your account, so that I can be able to have a new life altogether and continue my education as well.

I trusted you even though I have not met you but I believe that you will help and see this through. I have been in great difficulties and my only hope is this money with the Bank in their fixed deposit and that is why I needed someone that the lord will touch his mind to help me transfer this money and get me out from Africa and the total money is $5.5 Million US Dollar. As I told you in my previous email that I will be glad to give you 20% the total sum as compensation of your effort after a successful transfer


I mate with the bank director and he advice me that the bank had an agreement with my father which I need to produce a guardian so I made him to understand that I have a guardian who wants to help me and he told me that I should tell my guardian to contact him so that he will advice us on how the transfer will take place. Kindly keep this to yourself until the money is transferred and you bring me up to your country.

I have also attached in this mail the Bank Deposit Slips, the Bank Agreement for your view.
You contact the bank and forward to them the Bank documents to prove to them that you are my guardian. I am waiting to hear from you. Call me on +233546481548

BANK OF AFRICA (GHANA)
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CONTACT PERSON: SIR PETER KWAME
TEL: +233267066050
FAX: +2332243717109


You look like a very nice and attractive young lady, and it causes me a great deal of pain to know you are out there on your own. Believe me, I surely know what being alone is like, and it's a bad place to be.

What concerns me, however, is how trusting you are. Surely you know there are predators out there who would take advantage of such a young lady as yourself. I feel I must tell you that just because someone is very wealthy, that does not automatically make them trustworthy.So I am wondering how you found my email address, and why you think you can trust me. I know young girls often put their trust in people they should not and I would hate for you to suffer that fate.

I suppose it is just as well you contacted me and not someone else, though, as I at least know I am not a bad man. I would like very much to help you, but I am worried my help might be misconstrued.

Your friend,
Wash


On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:52 AM, mary allen <allenmary323232@hotmail.com> wrote:

Dear ,


Firstly I must Thank you so much for your mail.Am aware is very strange to ask someone you don't know for such assistance,but circumstances made me to do so,l contacted you to assist me to get this money my late father deposited with Bank of Africa bank Ghana as fixed deposit.Everything I told you about this money is real and legal,This is my inheritance but the fact is i am not up to 25 years which my late father stated that i will be eligible to use this money and i have never told anyone about this but you.My father further stated on the clause whereby i need to make use of the fund that i should look for a foreigner that is trustworthy to assist me.I have suffered a lot since my father died. I don’t have any body to look after me,even my wicked Uncle is after my life cos of this money.I contacted you to help me get this money smoothly transferred into your bank account,you will also help to source for a nice investment where you will invest and
manage the money for me. You will also make arrangement for me to come over to your country to continue my studies. I am presently hiding in a Camp guest home, I’m assuring you that any help you rendered to me will be much appreciated by me. I know a lot of things are happening in the world we leave in today,making it hard for people to help or trust others who are really in need.
Please you keep this confidential,Promise me that you wont change your mind as soon as you get the money, because this is the highest risk I am taken in my life. and will be sending in my next mail the bank documents and Agreement with my ID,which my late father used in depositing the money in the bank as soon as I hear from you.So with the documents you will contact the bank and inform them that you want them to transfer the money into your account.With due respect I would like to know little about yourself,like what you do for a leaving.I will notify the bank director about you as a credible person that will be helping me after which i will get back to you.
Please call me as soon as you get this email so that we can discuss, that will also give me more confidence in you, but I will be very glad if you can come down here in Ghana , to see things yourself, because seeing is believing and also afford us the opportunity to see each other physically.I am waiting for your urgent response.please call me on +233546481548.

Thanks God bless you.
your Sincerely
Mary Allen



My dear Mary,

I am fairly certain that surely you must have the wrong address. You sound like a nice girl, please do be careful about divulging such personal information on the internet unless you are certain of whom you are sending it to. I should hate for a lady to be taken advantage of, especially in light of your sad circumstances.

Please accept my condolences for your loss. I know how it is to be alone with no one to help out. Good luck to you.

Wash


REFORM CHURCH OF GOD
23 Church Crescent
Ghana, Accra


I am Mary from Accra,Ghana.My parents and my only brother where killed in an accident. Since then I have been with my uncles but they have made thing to be more difficult for me because of their eyes on my late father’s properties.Before the death of my father, he has $5.5 m USD in a fixed deposit domiciliary account with a bank in Accra,Ghana, which I am the next of kin.I humbly need your assistance in transfering this fund for investment and i will give you 20% for you effort .On hearing from you i will give you more details.please call me on 00233546481548.

Sincerely,

Mary

[JustaCashier]

Is she old enough to be mating with the bank director?


Mike

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Is she old enough to be mating with the bank director?


Mike

I know, right? I'm thinking if she's mating a bank director, and she still needs my money, she's ain't mating him well enough by half.

[HYHYBT]

Well, you know, a lot of banks aren't doing so well...