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Like everyone else with email,I get my share of "Nigerian scams" .After I received a recent
scam email I decided to play along to see if I could scam the scammer.
What follows are actual email exchanges between one such scammer and myself.I've copied his emails as is;
I've x-ed out my email address on this page for obvious reasons. Otherwise, what you are reading is accurate.
This is an on-going series and I'll keep this updated when I receive more emails from this particular scammer.I've also recently
changed the format to make it easier to keep track. You can click on the page numbers now. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:33:23 -0700 (PDT) From: "Fred Sanford" fredsanfordxxxx@yahoo.com Subject: bank To: barr_modestusiba129@yahoo.com I think when you called me you must have made a mistake with the number. I am an old man who lives alone ( my wife Elizabeth died many years ago and my son Lamont moved away) that was my home number...not an office. you told me to email when I received something from the bank. They have started the process. I am excited about getting the money. I hope to hear from you again soon. Fred Sanford To: fredsanfordxxxx@yahoo.com Subject: INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, From: "INFOINTERCONTINENTALBANKPLC" infointercontinental@myway.com Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:07:15 -0400 (EDT) THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT, INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, #39 CREEK ROAD,APAPA LAGOS, NIGERIA. ATTENTION: FRED SANFORD FOLLOWING OUR LAST MAIL TO YOU, WE ARE SENDING THE INHERITANCE PROCESSING FORM WHICH YOU WILL FILL AND RETURN WITH THE REQUIREMENTS STATED IN THE FORM. ATTACHED IS THE INHERITANCE PROCESSING FORM. REGARDS SIGNED, MARY OKEKE (MRS) FUND RELEASE DEPARTMENT, INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC DISCLAIMER: If you are NOT the intended recipient and you receive this message by mistakes either electronically or mechanically, kindly delete it from your list or notify the INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC  Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:16:56 -0700 (PDT) From: "BARR MODESTUS IBA" barr_modestusiba129@yahoo.com Subject: Thanks for your update To: "Fred Sanford" fredsanfordxxxx@yahoo.com Dear Fred Thanks for your mail with the update of the mail you received from the bank. I am sorry about your late wife and I will like you to reconfirm your home phone number again to me. I am happy to note that the bank has started processing the inheritance payment in your favour and as soon as you receive any further information please let me know to advise you on what to do. Thanks Barrister Modestus Iba Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:39:29 -0700 (PDT) From: "Fred Sanford" fredsanfordxxxx@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Thanks for your update To: "BARR MODESTUS IBA" barr_modestusiba129@yahoo.com I will give you my phone number again 202-456-1414 I will contact you again when I get more from the bank. Thank you, Fred Sanford Note: In this email, I implied that I had not received the application from the bank; so, he sent it again. Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:36:45 -0700 (PDT) From: "Fred Sanford" fredsanfordxxxx@yahoo.com Subject : application To: barr_modestusiba129@yahoo.com The bank sent an application to me and asked me to fill in the information and return to them. I completed the form and sent it to the bank via Postal Mail. I have just returned home from the Post Office. he Postman told me the bank should receive the form in a week or 10 days. I am so excited...I can do so much with the money. Thank you, Fred Sanford. Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:33:25 -0700 (PDT) From: "BARR MODESTUS IBA" barr_modestusiba129@yahoo.com Subject: Re: application To: "Fred Sanford" fredsanfordxxxx@yahoo.com Dear Fred Thanks for your mail. I am happy to note that you received an application form from the bank and you have filled and send through their postal address. I contacted the bank to inform them about the form you filled and send to them through their postal address the bank told me that you should send the application form through email attachement to them to enable them start the processing of your inheritance immediately as it will take time before the application form will arrive through post. I will also advise you to send the copy of the application form to me to enable me go through the form. I wait for the form Thanks Barrister Modestus Iba |