NB: Since this scam is ongoing and I don't want my scammer-lad to find me should he happen to search for my name I am keeping some information censored.
My comments (mostly sarcastic and snide) will be in WHITE
My emails will be in
GREENThe scammer’s emails will be in
YELLOWThe scammer’s initial email I am just going to sum up for you because it’s ALL IN CAPS, Misspeled, and the grammar totally bad is.
In short – that first email will cause the instant manifestation of an embolism in your brain from reading it.
So- let’s begin – the basics of the first email are that this Barrister in Nigeria needs to get out $73 million USD and wants me to help him. In return I will receive $33 million dollars. I have to provide him with my address, phone number and bank account information as well as a copy of my passport.
Dear XXXXXX,
I am flattered that you trust me in the endeavor. I appreciate that you understand the need for secrecy and confidentiality as my own position requires such things as well. Please email me if you are interested in doing business with me.
YYYYYYGood luck understanding this one….
YYYYYY,
my sister, if I hold to make you this note, it is to mean you that you denais fleshfor me more and more and now, I feels that I miss you.you want that I send my photograph to you so that you know that it is notscam?I want that you it helps me is all!! if in my remarks written I have toskid, I forgives, but assistance me it is as God who pushes you to help me.if you want or accept this proposal, then one will be able to set out againthe new ones for emplifier our relation.I am préssé to read you and see your answer.believe me, I want that you helps me. I send my personal email for you to see I am honest. XXXXXXXX@yahoo.com
XXXXXXX
Oooh his PERSONAL email… from Yahoo. How professional … Well it has the word LAW in it so it must be okay.
Let’s fuck with him a bit shall we?
Time for the medication to run out… Here fishie fishie fishie….
XXXXX,
I am glad to see you have trusted me with your personal email. I will safeguard it with my life.
Before we continue let me tell you a little about myself. I mentioned I can appreciate the need for secrecy because of my own career. I am the head of group known as the Faithfully United Coalition Kingdom of Terrestial Alliance – Royal Devision – or F.U.C.K..T.A.-R.D. for short.
We belive that “The Man” (aka the government) has been preventing the dissemination of information which PROVES the existence of life on other planets.
Why – just yesterday one of our head scientists informed me that he has CLEAR and ABSOLUTE evidence that there are dingleberries existing in the lush vegetation of Uranus.
The government has been trying to shut us down – they suspect (correctly) that we are building a spaceship out of used digital watches and Yugos and will be traveling to other galaxies where we will take pictures with our camera phones and post them up for the world to see and know that WE ARE NOT ALONE!
We have recently came upon information that the government has been using new technology – such as the Vulcan Mind Meld – to read our thoughts and this is how they discovered our plans for space exploration.
Myself and the other space cadets have developed protective head gear – which will protect us from the mind-meld – and have also chosen to adopt this as a ceremonial head gear for inductions and whatnot. Making a spaceship is expensive and your offer for funds comes at a most oppourtune time.
You have offered me a photo to prove your honest. I would like you then - to send me a picture of yourself – you MUST be wearing the protective head gear – I have send a picture of what the head gear looks like. It must be constructed out of aluminum foil. You must also have a sign with you with the words: F.U.C.K..T.A.-R.D – THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE clearly visible on it. Once I have this we can continue to proceed with out most important business.
YYYYYYYY
Okay. He cannot seriously be that gullible can he? Read on. I passed on editing this one – it’s giving me a headache.
YYYYYYY, I send to you directly and firstly my photograph and this after midday I want to send the remainders for our organization to you. I shares to photograph them.is with a heart full with joy that I tien still to write you this letter I am very delighted by do it because, I saw that God starts to bring us closer. Believe because, nothing comes randomly.I love you and I also believe that you like me as much.I wanted to know so tomorrow I send the photographs that what will follow afterwards????
Sincerely XXXXXXXZOinks. That is hard to follow. Bottom line? He sent me a picture which is
here…
HE DID NOT FOLLOW MY FUCKING DIRECTIONS THOUGH. Bastard. Time to get nasty.
XXXXXX,
Okay- what part of my instructions for the picture did you notunderstand? I do not believe this is you. You are not wearing the ceremonial hat of my people. You are not holding the sign stating "The Truth is Out There".You must think I am an idiot sending me a picture of some random person.You are obviously not a man to be trusted. One of your countrymen emailed me and is complying with my request for a picture of him and he is willing to do it. In return I will be sending him a sum of money to assist him in setting up a branch of my organization, the Faithfully United Coalition Kingdom of Terrestial Alliance - Royal Devision, in his area.I will give you one more chance to send me the PROPER picture. If I do not have it by this weekend - you will receive NO response from me in the future.You will make and construct a hat out of aluminum foil such as seen inthe picture I have attached. You will print out the attached form and have it clearly displayed inthe picture so it can be easily read.
That ought to piss him off—let him think some other scammer is going to get my money.
So- does he comply this time?
Ah!!I want to know if you are a chretienne? why you require me too much?but if one sees well I am the prémier to ask you for a photograph not?or is your photograph? me I believe you then why you do not believe me?I know that I want to make it can that I love you but sendings me also the tien there or you are only a photo portrait for I have the certainty of your person.
Did he just call me a cretin? Fucker.
Now you are going to pay. I also decide to call him Steve from now one – for no particular reason other than it amuses me and I want to see if he will start signing his emails “Steve”.
My dear friend Steve-
I am not requiring anything you did not initially offer me. You asked if you should send me a photograph I said that would be fine - but you must meet my specifications or I shall not help you. If you send me the picture I ask - and ONLY if you send it - will I trust you are sincere and assist you in any way possible. Other wise Iwill believe that you are insincere!
I am not Chretienee - I am a member of the Faithfully United CoalitionKingdom of Terrestial Alliance - Royal Devision. I will not respond to any more of your emails until I recieve my picture.That’ll teach him. well!
I included/understood well and I send finally the desired photograph to you.good God can assists you.I am persuaded that this time Ci I made well.I also believe that my letter of the morning will inspire to you so that our relation becomes increasingly deep. SteveBy golly I think Steve has a crush on me… Our relation becomes increasingly deep ya know. Kisses…. Oh – and cause I know you are DYING to see what he sent…
BWAAAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAA But I’m not satisfied… Let’s see if we can get him to make his friends play dress up too….
Steve my love,
I am touched that you have responded so quickly - the only problem is that you did not include the sign I sent for you to hold. Therefore I cannot be sure the pictures you have sent are of you. You must understand - Anyone who has money must be cautious as to whothey deal with - people will come from all over - pretending to besincere... I regret that I now how to ask people for pictures ofthemselves in order to establish some trust. Also – can you please try to recruit new members. A tragedy occurred whist attaching the fallopian tubing to the shuttle. It exploded and two of our top engineers – Choo and Chu – were tragically killed by the falling ovum. Please include them in the picture too.I have reattached a copy for you to print and hold in your next photo.Please wear the hat and hold the sign so it can be clearly read... Ilook forward to doing business with you.
Read on people…
there, you will verez also my very near coollabarator and the others which are with us.I am persuaded that this time Ci I made well.
Your love StevenHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!! I decide to kick up the weirdness.. See if you can spot my hidden sex-jokes….
Snoogie-oookie-oogles,
May I call you that? I feel so close to you now. I am glad to see you have recruited new members and they look so handsome in their ceremonial headgear. They are very big men I am glad to see.
I like a nice big member.
I feel much better now that you are all safe from the mind-reading powers of the government…
I never feel comfortable dealing with an unprotected member—sure – it’s not as spontanteous – and some people say it feels a little different – but protecting your member is definintely the way to go… Some people use lambskin.. or even latex I have heard.. I think aluminum foil adds to the excitement though.
You still did not display the sign though Snoogie-ookie-oogles.
Nanu-Nanu.
Over the weekend my friend Steve emailed me back:
Hello!
it is with many soufrance that I have just carried out this. I think that we arrived at the beautiful port as regards the photographs and hopes for a favorable continuation of your share.I have here with me my two memberships and other people who await the opening of your firm here in Congo RDC.
I have to admit - I am a little upset with Steven. However - my hurt was not as painful as it might have been had he not sent this:
JACKPOTHahahaha!!!!
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28 MARCH UPDATE:
Okay- so I had to take a few days off and when I returned I found a few emails from my friend Steve. I should add that I sent him a form to fill out before I left and told him he must print it out and fill it out by hand.. (I figure he can waste some money getting it scanned -- heh heh).
I am so happy to have received your pictures! I look forward to doing business with you now as do the rest of the memebers here at F.U.C.K.T.A.-R.D.I did not realize until now what an attractive man you are. Are you married? Do you have a girlfriend? If you do - she is a very very lucky woman.Now what is it exactly you need from me? Do you require some funds? If so - how much? I will need all that information for our records ofcourse.I look forward to hearing from you.Your Good Friend -SnooglesI then sent him this:
Hi Snookies-I hope you don't mind me calling you that. I feel like we are friends now!Anyhow- I have spoken with the FUCKTARD members and we have decided to send you the money you have requested.I will be going away on buisiness and will not be able to be reached for a bit - but I will email you as soon as I return. Please fill out the form I attached which will allow you to get the money you requested as SOON AS POSSIBLE. I would like to have itsubmitted before I leave- this means you will get your money in THREE DAYS.Please fill out the form BY HAND - do not type!!!! Please scan and email me the form immediately.Love -BooBoo BearI recieved this when I returned:
Boo-Bo,
I undoubtedly believe you in good health; you as well as the other members of our coalition by which I am the junior. My greeting with all the members no matter what I did not see it yet but I have hope to see them whether early that you will return the easy task to me. Allow me that I you nickname and do not want me in the name of love."My love", I want now that you actually say to me and to put itself at clear what is our coalition, its objectives; i.e. of what FUCTARD consists, which made FUCTARD and what a is its processes finally, which must I do!!?! Because here I must recruit the members."My heart" you know that I love you so much!!?! I promises to you is not to disappoint itself and you will see my fidelity towards you.I want to make kinds which you would be really at ease and which you feel as if you were with the angels. I am in waiting of known as the amount of money so that I submit a report of to you what I shoed. And I learns to you that I sui in impatience to receive it and to see you opposite. I will like to reproduce our FUCTARD exactly as that is on your premise and than one day, when you come here in RDC CONGO, you feels as at home; then, that your explanations are clear in that. With regard to the amount, I fixed a price which you will be able yourself either to reduce or to increase because I did not want to take too much of it to you so that you do not tax me as an avarice but which you feel that much more money shoed than our coalition or a solid organization extremely and powerful here in our country and I of it am able to return it thus.If the means are really not solid then you include/understand the continuation... Please become and would be my heart!!!!Here, I dared to fill it then you to send it on the email. that you like it to accept it thus. I count on you. but me little where you say will leave so that can you miss me during a time? I will miss you I ensure you. but evryday thinks of me of your heart. I send it to you by an enclosure. I have write an amount but if that exceeds you, then send the amount which seems to you good. your heartI am not sure what the hell that says. The important part is that he attached
my questionaire:
In case you can't read it - here are the questions and answers (in italics) - if it is not posted yet- give me a bit- the program I use to post images is screwed up...
1. Full Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX (which by the way is not the same as ANY name he has given me.2. Date of Birth: 06/08/19743. Age: 314. Shoe Size: 41.5 or 425. Tastes Great or Less Filling? Tastes great.6. Do you believe in Aliens? YES7. Have you ever seen Uranus? NO8. Have you ever touched Uranus? NO9. Do you think astronauts should be able to explore Uranus? YES10. What donation do you require: $25,000 11. Are you still thinking about Uranus? Not really12. Is Uranus dirty? No13. What address would you like your donation sent to? Western Union Bank of RDC Congo14. What will you use the donation for? Because firstly I want to employ that for the insallation of a branch of FUCTARD here in RDC Congo and to help the orphan and widow of the wars and to show to advance my studies.I hearby swear that I am a complete FUCKTARD and Space Cadet. I also pledge my absolute loyalty to the inhabitants of Uranus. Nanu Nanu.HEY - Check out my Trophy in 419 Eater :)---------UPDATE:hello chery!! why then silence? your silence returns much sick pet to meOh yeah? And your grammar makes me sick.... So we are even.
I was away for a few days so I had to come up with an explanation. I forgot I told him earlier that I was be away on business... Eh- I made something up...
Please excuse my silence- there was a tragic death in F.U.C.K.T.A.R.D. I had to attend services in his home state and see to the proper burial. We had to arrange his ashes to be sentinto space and I just returned this morning.He sent that twice so I figured i would grace him with two emails. I had a new idea about what to do with him at this point - I decided to start spinning the web....
And yes, I am now just randomly calling him things....
Snoogles,As I mentioned I have submitted your documents to the advisorycommittee of FUCKTARD. They will be meeting this week to discuss your proposal. I will go to the meeting and give my okay for the money to be sent to you. I have also spoken with some friends of mine who areon the committee as well - I have convinced them to vote "YES" for your project. I believe we will be sucessful in getting your your monies - so let me congratulate you on all your efforts.The only possible problem I see is that two of the members on the committee are against your proposal. They have been a problem in thepast - but I should have enough people on our side to okay the proposal. I will keep you posted.When we get the approval - how can I send the money to you? Western Union will not allow a transfer of $25000. Can you come up to our regional office to pick up the money? (If you do - DO NOT FORGET YOUR protective headgear!!!!)I can also come down to deliver the funds directly to you if that is easier. Can you meet me at the Airport? What airport is close to you?Okay- here is my plan. I am thinking two possibilities...
1. I convince him to pick me up at an airport near him. But he has to wear the foil-hat AND a foil shirt- or perhaps bowtie... I like dressing up all formal and shit...
2. OR he can come fly up to me where I will promptly have him beaten by thugs.
What I am not doing however is sending him so much as a penny. Not even one that fell in the toilet.
Oh!! my heart!!I brule desiresde to see you whether vousle knew!!here in do RDC Congo the races resoivent the large one going up more than what I asked by transfers on WESTERN UNION it is easy!? how you say thus?by WESTERN UNION it soufit of going deposer the known as sum and with a password and this password you it to as early communicate as you send the sum by email and me to me I will irrai to withdraw it. Bah!! if can come, there to come in RDC CONGO our in airport, you to give me all the precise details possible i.e. the date, the day of arrived, the destination of the plane and the hour of arrived and you will see me present spirit to await you. I love you much you know it??!!!I a word of your share waits which goes given me the koie and to be made the goose flesh yoursWHAT? Can we say that in a language not only understood by rare species of ferns?
Oooh I have a new idea too!
My Adoring Nutsack, The problem is that Western Union will only allow transfers up to$2000. So in order to send you the $25,000 I would have to send 13 different money orders which would not be convenient. Is there an airport nearby you? I would love to fly down there to seehow your recruiting of new members is coming... Do you think I shouldfly down there to bring you the money? I have always wanted to visit Africa... Especially where Woodstock was held! (You know.. with all the hippos and stuff...) AS for your money - the $25,000: The committee will meet on your proposal FRIDAY April 1, 2005. - whichis rather annoying. Due to the death of our founder - which I mentioned - they had to push back meetings and now are trying to catch up. I am trying to convince them to meet THURSDAY instead. I hate that you have to wait for the money you so deserve!!!! I will let you know.I have not heard good things about the donation though. The two members who I said were a problem have convinced the comittee that you are not sincere. I told them that you were and I reminded them how you filled out the forms needed AND sent me the required picture. I toldthem you are HONEST!I don't know if they believe me though. (spin spin spin) It might be helpful if you found some land which to establish a center where FUCKTARDS from all around could come and learn about space travel. I realize this might involve travel and some expense on your part - but if you do this - I can reimburse you for any money you spent. This will convince the committee that you are totally serious and honest about recruiting members. This is what I was thinking:
Find a location for saleBring a few members with youMake a HUGE banner (a bed sheet with the phrase "WE ARE PROUD TO BE FUCKTARDS - NOW AND FOREVER! painted on it would be perfect!!)Go to the land and take a few pictures of you and your friends o nthe land we will purchase and send them to meDO NOT FORGET TO WEAR YOUR MIND PROTECTION HATS!DO NOT FORGET TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SPENT DOING THIS so we can reimburse you.
You will not need to fill out another form -just let me know and I will pay you out of my personal account. So long as it is less than $2000 I can western union it the same day yousend me the pictures.Your Clingon WarriorThere is NO WAY he will fall for this but it's worth a shot.
He responds with this email -- break out your Rosetta Stone-- you'll need it.
BOOBOO! Hello!!Yesterday after reflexion, j’ai thought this if can you like that: Know that apart from our coalition, me and you we develop already d’autres affinities which we must hold account. I think that if one has together you will see which is l’attachement and l’importance that I give you and the serious one that j’ai for our coalition. Me, are my concern c’est you and which your concern? I want to see at all costs you except that I miss the means really oh my cœur. I feel in my cœur as if one day I tightened near you. True Es what c’est? I even wish that you comes here where you m’appelle where you are for qu’on sees and qu’on speaks itself but alas!! I believe that you delays so that our association is established here in Congo RDC???? why? For better sending l’argent and to circumvent the obstacles of l’union Western, you m’envoies that by section of 5000$ or 2000, 3000$ to see even of 10000$ for facility transfers them. And always by WESTERNE UNION but you will be able to program one day when you can come to visit us and visit also l?association which tightened already installed here. I dream the day when I will see you with my eyes oh! What a joy!?! What a embrace! I tien so that our coalition is represented here with rather than possible, because the members are already there but the funds for startings is missing to us. Quickly assistance us quickly satisfied me so that the things goes well. J’attends impatiently your continuation and a word d’amour of your share. L’homme which will make your joy in one very close moment. I t’aime so much my booboo. I feel with the angels when I read you on email.your love JP KABWEFroogle-noodles,
It is hard for me to understand what you write - I cannot send morethan $2000 by Western Union - I contacted them and they would not letme send more than that amount.I am happy to hear that you are well and that you will take the new FUCKTARD members to find some land for us! You do not need to bringall 25 members you found though! 4 or 5 will be plenty and will surelymake the committee happy and they will have no choice but to agree tothe $35,000 you asked for. I know you initially wanted only $25,000but I have submitted some paperwork to get you an extra $10,000 tohelp you with the initial fees for the land purchasing.I will also be sending you some new paperwork to fill out because inthe United States we must pay taxes on this sort of thing and I willneed some information. I will also need some forms filled out for outrecords but only after the committee has given the OK to yourrequests.OH! The Committee has agreed to allow me to travel to RDC Congo tohand deliver the funds after they are approved! How wonderful!I love you with all my being BooBoo
My BooBoo!! great kiss with you!!I am me as very delighted by read you and see as you must know now who must be make. I very did not include/understand very well when you say that you ' will send a card to be supplemented if I it includes/understands well is what still with the Juste? but of all that I am toujour close bus I had promised the fidelity at all point to you can that I love you. you know if you loves somebody is something, you must do everything for watch which you really like. I want to know well; they already authorized you to come where they will do it after the known as meeting? and if you will come in person, when then your to arrive? you must give me all the precise details so that I prepare you know yourself that in RDC CONGO there is instability sécuritère or safety is really null and without guarantee. do of tone better and send initially something so that I organize a siege or I can already function and or the members will be able to come already to see the preconditions and how afronter realities of CONGO for facility good an advance of FUCTARD with your arrived. clarifies me well you do not say 25 members but 4 is 5??? so yes OK!! you can send to me that even by your own expenses between 500$ is more according to you. you fetes not too much disturbance because I know that you as like me but know as me I love you more. my and my love you know that at life is hard and that all costs flesh extremely!!?! believe me even email that I come toujour to make you costs me too flesh. I only spend more 5$ per 40 munites and yet I suffer much. that is to say tojour precis to avoid my expenditure please how! accounts you to really live with me?? let me know please so that I know it at the bottom.your heart jp
He is complaining because he has to pay to use the computer--- gotta pay to play babaloopie...
I just keep up with the new names for him - I could call him Yeasty-tampon and I think he would be okay with it....
Noodlesoup!
You make me smile reading your email.
I know it is hard to understand each other so let me try to make a list of what we need to do next. When you answer or if you have a question - refer to the number so I know what you mean okay?
1. In order to help speed up the receipt of money - you should take3-4 members that you recruited- (the men in the picture you sent willbe perfect) to a site where we can propose to build the FUCKTARDcenter in RDC CONGO.
2. Make a nice BIG sign which reads "PROUD TO BE FUCKTARDS AND SPACECADETS" (make sure you spell it right darling- you have be making amistake - it is NOT FUCTARD - it is FUCKTARD... :)
3. Send me a picture of this immediately so I can pass it on to the committee.
The reason this is important is that if they see you are verydedicated - you will have the total sum of $35,000 by WEDNESDAY, the 6 of April so can start the FUCKTARD center. If we do not recieve the picture before the meeting - you might have to wait a little longer.
4. The commit