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Nigerian 4-1-9 scam, now via Yahoo! IM

I’ve heard of the Nigerian 4-1-9 scam via email — numerous variations on the Advance Fee Fraud scheme — but this is the first time I’ve seen it carried out via instant messaging! Tonight, I received an IM from some random name on Yahoo! IM. Here’s the transcript:

[21:00] samuelmylove2008: hi

[21:00] samuelmylove2008: hello asl

[21:00] samuelmylove2008: <ding>

[21:01] samuelmylove2008: were are u from sweeti

[21:05] samuelmylove2008: <ding>

[21:05] dossy: ?

[21:05] samuelmylove2008: were are u from

[21:06] dossy: who are you and why are you IM’ing me?

[21:06] samuelmylove2008: are u there what can i do for u

[21:06] samuelmylove2008: am mary am from florida

[21:06] samuelmylove2008: u

[21:06] samuelmylove2008: ?

[21:07] dossy: how’s the weather in florida?

[21:07] samuelmylove2008: well am not right now in florida am in africa

[21:08] dossy: right.

[21:08] dossy: and I bet you work for a bank. or you’re the son of royalty. right.

[21:09] samuelmylove2008: what do u do?

[21:09] dossy: I avoid scams like this. Thanks.

[21:10] samuelmylove2008: what do u mean

[21:10] samuelmylove2008: i dont no much about u

[21:13] dossy: Where in Africa are you?

[21:14] samuelmylove2008: am in nigeria were the meeting was hold

[21:14] samuelmylove2008: i hope u dont mind?

[21:14] dossy: What are you doing in Nigeria?

[21:15] samuelmylove2008: a littel host by our boss

[21:17] dossy: Who’s your boss?

[21:18] samuelmylove2008: oh my managing director

[21:19] samuelmylove2008: we went there to cash a chekq but the chekq was not from nigeria is made from usa

[21:20] samuelmylove2008: sweety can u help me cash the chek only that my boss was not with us and even we dont have money to come back

[21:20] dossy: that’s a pity. Florida will miss you.

[21:20] samuelmylove2008: sweety can u help me to cash the chekq

[21:21] dossy: The Nigerian scam works better if you spell things right.

[21:21] dossy: And claim to be some Nigerian royalty. People really dig royalty.

[21:22] dossy: And you have to use really big numbers, like “TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION (250,000,000) DOLLARS” — need lots of zeros.

[21:23] dossy: You want to go create a new screen name and try it again? You should practice more and get better before you try this on anyone else, you know?

[21:24] samuelmylove2008: what do u mean

[21:26] dossy: *beep beep* That’s the horn of the turnip truck, leaving you behind. You’d better run if you want to get back on it!

[21:27] samuelmylove2008: what do u mean by that

[21:28] samuelmylove2008: <ding>

[21:28] dossy: So, where were you born?

[21:28] samuelmylove2008: am born in usa but my mom and dad bass in africa

[21:29] dossy: Where did you grow up?

[21:30] samuelmylove2008: i grow up frm usa

[21:33] dossy: Where did you go to school?

[21:40] dossy: You know, right now, I bet there’s a Nigerian village that’s missing an idiot.

I couldn’t make this kinda stuff up. I’m still laughing.

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3 Responses to “Nigerian 4-1-9 scam, now via Yahoo! IM”

  1. Joshua says:
    December 21, 2005 at 10:30 am

    LOL! That’s funny. I like responding to the emails and extracting as much information from the scammer as I can. Good entertainment :o )

    Reply
  2. techchick says:
    January 1, 2006 at 11:57 pm

    Omg! That’s crazy (sweeti)!

    Reply
  3. Mike says:
    November 12, 2006 at 1:39 pm

    Here’s another transcript from another scammer: Bola Papoose (suzzie55021):

    Mike (11/12/2006 12:47:37 PM): hi
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:47:46 PM): hello love
Mike (11/12/2006 12:48:08 PM): hi
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:49:22 PM): how was ur week end ?
Mike (11/12/2006 12:49:29 PM): slow
Mike (11/12/2006 12:49:31 PM): boring
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:49:49 PM): oh!
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:50:04 PM): working with me will make it better
Mike (11/12/2006 12:50:11 PM): ic
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:50:22 PM): yes
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:50:39 PM): just try and work with me you will see what i mean
Mike (11/12/2006 12:51:12 PM): if u r real lucky
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:51:45 PM): look we are both lucky here
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:52:03 PM): so let me have your phone number and call you
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:52:09 PM): so we can start wotking
Mike (11/12/2006 12:52:23 PM): not til i meet u
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:53:18 PM): i am here with you
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:53:26 PM): dont you want to work with me
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:53:32 PM): we will make a lot of money
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:54:40 PM): i really need your cooperation to work with me
Mike (11/12/2006 12:54:59 PM): we'll c
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:55:24 PM): i am serious
Mike (11/12/2006 12:55:56 PM): ok
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:56:10 PM): let work
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:56:21 PM): what we will be doing is this
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:56:54 PM): you will be the one posting and writing the checks
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:56:55 PM): okay
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:57:27 PM): you will post it by fedex i will give u my fedex account number you will post it with okay
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:57:34 PM): do u knw fedex?
Mike (11/12/2006 12:57:45 PM): some
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:58:14 PM): i will send some checks to your home address but they will all come in blanks okay
Mike (11/12/2006 12:58:22 PM): o
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:58:28 PM): yes
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 12:59:50 PM): i will not give you the names and address of my clents and you will write it and post it with the fedex account i will give you okay ?
Mike (11/12/2006 1:00:08 PM): o
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:00:19 PM): do u understand me now ?
Mike (11/12/2006 1:00:36 PM): what account # will u use?
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:00:55 PM): i have an account with fedex
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:01:09 PM): that account you will you in posting the letters
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:01:11 PM): okay
Mike (11/12/2006 1:01:27 PM): what is you account?
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:01:40 PM): i dont have it now
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:01:55 PM): but in my office i will give you when u need it
Mike (11/12/2006 1:01:57 PM): o ic
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:01:59 PM): okay not now
Mike (11/12/2006 1:02:02 PM): o
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:02:28 PM): so i will need your address to get the checks (BLANKS) to you
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:02:31 PM): okay
Mike (11/12/2006 1:02:39 PM): later
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:02:49 PM): why ?
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:03:09 PM): or let me give you my email you will send it to my email tonite
Mike (11/12/2006 1:03:17 PM): k
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:03:19 PM): suzzie55021@yahoo.com
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:03:24 PM): okay send it okay
Mike (11/12/2006 1:03:30 PM): k
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:03:33 PM): including your phone number
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:03:34 PM): okay
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:03:42 PM): so i can always call you
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:04:10 PM): then any money we get i will give u a 15% of it okay
Mike (11/12/2006 1:04:35 PM): o
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:04:51 PM): yes is that okay by you ?
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:05:16 PM): are u there?
Mike (11/12/2006 1:05:21 PM): no way
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:05:36 PM): okay how many % do u want?
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:05:45 PM): talk to me
Mike (11/12/2006 1:05:57 PM): none
Mike (11/12/2006 1:05:59 PM): zero
Mike (11/12/2006 1:06:04 PM): nada
Mike (11/12/2006 1:06:14 PM): what is your real name anyway
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:06:45 PM): am bola
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:06:48 PM): thats my real name
Mike (11/12/2006 1:07:02 PM): bola what?
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:07:12 PM): bola papoose
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:07:20 PM): that s my name
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:07:23 PM): bola papoose
Mike (11/12/2006 1:07:42 PM): ic
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:07:58 PM): come online here same time tomorrow so we can talk again okay
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:08:06 PM): i will tell you all you have to do
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:08:25 PM): and make sure you send the home address and phone number to my email okay
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:08:30 PM): i have to go now
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:08:37 PM): talk to u later
suzzie55021 (11/12/2006 1:08:39 PM): bye i love u
Mike (11/12/2006 1:08:57 PM): ok
Mike (11/12/2006 1:08:59 PM): bye
    Reply

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