XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Brr John Marshall to: Abby Shaftfut
Dear Beloved
Greetings From Marshall Chambers.
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have never met before.My name is Barrister John Marshall a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Mr Peter a national of your country.I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confidence that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families.
I am writing in respect of my Late client who perished along with his next of kin with Korean airline, flight number 801 with the whole passengers on the 6th of August.Since the demise of my Late client,I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$4.8m(Four million Eight hundred Thousand United State Dollars).in his Bank here in Nigeria for a very long time.I also try finding the rest of his family members but all prove abortive.
On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the next of kin since nobody is coming for the fund again.The banking ethic here does not allow such money to stay more than 10years, because the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this period.
In view of this I got your contact through the internet when I was making a research on a foreigner from his country that I will used in this great opportunity because I don`t want the money to be recalled to our bank treasury as unclaimed fund. I have also agreed to offer 40% of the total sum and the rest 60% will be for me.
The reason for a foreigner in the business is for the fact that my client was a foreigner and it is not authorized by the law guiding the bank for a citizen of this country to make the claim of the fund.So the request of you as a foreigner is necessary to apply for the release and transfer of the fund smoothly into your reliable bank account as the surviving relation of the deceased.
If you are really sure of your integrity, trustworthy and confidentiality,and accept not to cheat or disappoint me after this business, reply with your Telephone.
Upon receipt of the above mention informations, indicating your interest in the business, I will send you by Fax or Email a letter of application which you will type and send back to our bank to enable us start this transaction.
I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and don`t have any negative impact. You should not entertain any fear as all modalities for this smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this transaction will be completed within 14 bank working days immediately we start the business.
Waiting for your urgent response and please kindly delete if you are not interested.Please contact me with my personal email address at brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es
Regards,
Barrister John Marshall(Esq)
+2348032154729
Marshall Global Chambers
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Scam Baiting XXXXXXXXXX
from: Abby Shaftfut
Dear 419 Scammer,
I'm an American reporter working on a story about 419 email scams and I'd like to ask you a few questions.
I've already interviewed several victims of 419 scams, but I'd like learn about scamming from the scammers point of view. I'd very much like to hear your side of the story.
Below are the 39 questions I would like you to please answer. When you are done, please email the answers back to me.
Thank you, in advance, for your help. :)
1) Which country do you work from?
2) Which city do you work from?
3) How long have you been a 419 scammer (email scammer)?
4) How did you first get involved in 419 scamming?
5) How old were you when you started?
6) How old are you now?
7) About how much do you earn per month from 419 scams?
8) What is the average amount of money that you earn from a typical 419 scam?
9) What is the largest amount of money you have ever gotten from a single victim?
10) Do you have another job/occupation or are you a "full-time" scammer? What is your other job?
11) About how many people have fallen for your scams altogether?
12) What percentage of the emails that you send out get responded to? (For example - out of 1,000,000 emails, how many responses do you get?)
13) Of those responses - how many fall for the scam and send you money?
14) What online services, websites and products do you use for 419 scamming? (For example, PayPal, PhotoShop, HotMail, ect...)
15) What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a 419 scammer like you?
16) What advice would you give to someone who wants to avoid being scammed by a 419 scammer like you?
17) How did you learn to write and speak English?
18) Where do you get the ideas for your 419 scams? (For example, do you make them up yourself or do you copy what other scammers have done?)
19) Are there any online communities, forums or message boards where you go to meet and chat with other scammers? (If so - please provide example URLs.)
20) What part of your job do you like the most?
21) What part of your job do you hate the most?
22) Are most of your friends and family members aware of your 419 scamming or do you keep it a secret from them? Why or why not?
23) When people, who you don't know well, ask you what you do for a living - what do you tell them?
24) When you fill out your tax forms - what do you list as your occupation/job?
25) Which types of 419 scams have worked the best for you in the past?
26) Describe your typical 419 scam and briefly tell us how it works.
27) What qualities are required to be a successful 419 scammer?
28) Do you ever feel guilty when you scam people? Why or why not?
29) The majority of 419 scammers are from the western and southern parts of Africa... Why is that?
30) Besides 419 scamming, what other crimes do you take part in? (For example - drug trafficking, counterfeiting, etc...)
31) Have you ever been arrested? What for?
32) Have you ever been "baited" or harassed by someone pretending to be a victim? How often does that happen? What do these "baiters" typically do?
33) Are you a religious person? Do you ever worry that, some day, God will punish you for scamming? Why or why not?
34) When you call a victim on the phone - how much does that cost you per minute?
35) Do you work alone or do you work with a group of people?
36) What is your online name? (Not your real name, but the fake name you are known online as.)
37) What is your email address? (So I can contact you later and let you know when the story will air and where you can download it.)
38) Do you own the computer you work from or do you work from a cyber-cafe of some kind?
39) Is there anything you would like to share that we have not covered so far? Anything you would care to add to this list of questions?
Thank you, in advance, for taking the time to answer my questions. :)
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Brr John Marshall
My Dear Abby Shaftfut ,
HOW ARE YOU DOING?I GOT YOU MAIL,WELL I CAN HELP YOU I WILL TELL YOU EVERY THING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT 419 AND SCAM ONLY IF YOU WILL PAY ME $800.00 FOR THAT THEN I WILL MAKE OUT TIME AND DO THAT FOR YOU IMMEDIATELY.
BRR JOHN
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Abby Shaftfut
Dear John Marshall,
If you answer all 39 questions - I'll pay you $800.00 for your time. (I'll pay you in cash and by mail. Please include your mailing address in your next email.) I will not pay you the $800.00 in advance. (The reason for this is obvious.)
For $800.00 you can expect me to ask several follow up questions too.
We had originally planned to do one-on-one interviews with three or more 419 scammers. Unfortunately very few people have returned my emails so chances are we will not be doing interviews. If my boss should still want to do a phone interview with you - we will pay you for your time. Is this email address brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es the address we can use to contact you should we want to do a phone interview?
Please answer the following 39 questions and provide a mailing address where we can send the $800.00 payment. You must answer the questions first - then we will send you payment.
By the way - what is your preferred job tittle? What do you prefer to be called? - 419 scammer? Confidence-man? Con-artist? Flim-flam man? What is the correct term?
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Brr John Marshall
Dear Mr Abby Shaftfut ,
I know you are trying to fool me,well i am 45yrs old if you are sure you will pay me reply to me and if not do not because i belong to VOODOO cult and i don't want to harm you but if you will pay me the $800.00 i will help you in writing your book about scam and 419.
Why i asked for money is because you will make money from it.I know that so call me +2348032154729
Thanks
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Abby Shaftfut
Dear John Marshall,
First answer the 39 questions I have given you - then I will send you payment. If I don't pay you the $800.00 as I have promissed - you can put a voodoo curse on me.
- Abby Shaftfut
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Brr John Marshall
Dear Abby,
How are you today?hope fine.well as i told you,you will send me half of the money then after you send the rest of it when i send you every thing about scam and 419.
I will also tell you about some question you suppose to ask about fraud.
Thanks
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Abby Shaftfut
Dear John Marshall,
First answer the 39 questions I have given you - then I will send you the $800 payment.
Unlike the majority of people with whom you deal with - I KNOW that you are a scammer. You have admitted to being a 419 scammer. So obviously you can't be trusted. If I pay you before you send me the answers - you will simply take the money and not provide the answers. You might even try to get me to send even MORE money to you - and still you will not provide the answers. We both know that is how you operate.
I will only pay you AFTER you have answered the questions - not before. Don't bother asking for more money - $800.00 is more then enough to pay you for your time. Don't bother asking for the money first - I won't pay you until I get answers to all 39 questions.
- Abby Shaftfut
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Brr John Marshall
Hi Abby,
I am writing you for the last time.
If i be a scammer and you should know you must wasted my time.
At present, you know that you already have the knowledge of scam and how it works like your statement--- If I pay you before you send me the answers - you will simply take the money and not provide the answers. You might even try to get me to send even MORE money to you - and still you will not provide the answers.--
Well i must tell you that i am not in desperate need of your $800 or somfin,since you now have the knowledge of scamming and how it works, you will definitely do the same to me as well as not sending me anything after i send you the 39 answers.
So if your still interested, send me half of the amount as you sacrifice it as you may know that much of my time is involved sitting right infront of my PC for about an hour and half for this giving yo all the necessary detailed information you needed in the 3 questions which i have sequentially read again and again.
The $800 is nothing as i earn fist from any victim $4,840 each first.
If you do not have up the above amount i delete your e-mail or if you do not have at least half of it.
And checking in a month i earn about 24K$ which is less.Then if i earn big its ranges from about $40k--$70k.
So i do not need your money for anything is just for the time i will use for other things may be more money.
So if you ain't interested, then leave me alone Abby.
Marshall OBOTEH
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
from: Abby Shaftfut
First answer the 39 questions I have given you - then I will send you the $800 payment.
Providing the answers will not cost you anything. So it is not like you will be risking anything of value. Regardless I will not pay you until AFTER you have answered all 39 questions - not BEFORE.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
No reply!?! What a prick... Lets let "Calvin Huckle" try baiting him. The email below is in response to the scammers original email at the top of this page.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com) Sent: Thu 3/27/08 1:23 AM To: brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es
Dear John Marshall,
Is this some sort of scam? What was the dead man's last name? What makes you think we are related?
- Calvin Huckle
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: Brr John Marshall (brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es) Sent: Thu 3/27/08 3:15 AM To: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com)
Dear Mr calvin,
Thank you very much,i reiceived your mail and the content.my Late client who perished along with his next of kin with Korean airline, flight number 801 with the whole passengers on the 6th of August2002.
My late client full names are Mr Peter Blyth Huckle and he is a native of your country.
Since the demise of my Late client,I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$4.8m(Four million Eight hundred Thousand United State Dollars).in his Bank here in Nigeria for a very long time.
I also try finding the rest of his family members but all prove abortive.
I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my late client so that we can get this money transfered to yor bank account of choice,after that i will get a visa to your country so that we will share the money accordinlly.
I also tell you once more that this fund transfer is legal cause i don't want this fund to go into the bank tresury as an uncliam fund.
This is real and not scam you have nothing to loose in this transation ok. await your response i will send to you all my contacts details and international passport when you get back to me.
Thanks
Brr Marshall
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com) Sent: Thu 3/27/08 2:34 PM To: Brr John Marshall (brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es)
Dear John Marshall,
What part of the USA was Peter Blyth Huckle from? Please send me your ID too.
- Calvin Huckle
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: Brr John Marshall (brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es) Sent: Sat 3/29/08 4:40 AM To: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com)
Dear calvin huckle,
Thank you very much for your reply,I receive the mail and the content and i want to let you know that this is not a joking matter this is real business and all i need from you is for me to present you o the Bank as the true next of kin to my late client mr peter a national of your country.
My client is from Los Angeles California USA
Here is my full identity in case of any thing you want to know about me because business without identity is fake.
FULL NAME:BRR JOHN MARSHALL
AGE:54 YRS
ADDRESS(HOME):PLOT 91 GWARINPA ESTATE ABUJA
OFFICE ADDRESS:184 MARSHALL PLAZA,WUSE 2 ABUJA
PHONE:+2348032154729
OCCUPATION:LAWYER
I also scan and send to you with this mail my International passport for your perusal and documentations.
You will also so send to me the following items so that i can use them to prepare some documents which we will use to make the claim for the transfer of this fund to your reliable Bank account.
YOUR FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
AGE:
MOBILE PHONE FOR EASY COMMUNICATION:
OCCUPATION:
SCANNED ID ,INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY PICTURE IDENTITY
If you provide this items i will not fail to send to you my clients deposit certificate and that of Death certificate for your own documentations and the Banks contacts so that we will start the transfer immediately.
I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and don`t have any negative impact. You should not entertain any fear as all modalities for this smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this transaction will be completed within 14 bank working days immediately we start the business.
Regards
Brr John Marshall(Esq)
((The ID that was attached to this email is located at the top of this page))
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com) Sent: Sat 3/29/08 11:01 PM To: Brr John Marshall (brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es)
Dear John Marshall,
YOUR FULL NAME: Calvin Huckle
ADDRESS: 905 Spotsylvania St. New Athens, IL. 62264
AGE: 36
PHONE FOR EASY COMMUNICATION: 618-###-####
OCCUPATION: HR and Payroll manager, New Athens Mineral Mine.
Please call me as soon as possible. I have some questions.
- Calvin Huckle
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: Brr John Marshall (brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es) Sent: Sun 3/30/08 6:30 AM To: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com)
Dear Huckle,
Thank you for your email sent to me.Here below is a transfer application which you will copy and send to Mrs Veola Chukwu the transfer director international remittance department of Uba Group plc for the transfer of this fund to your reliable Bank account in America.
NOTE FORWARD TO ME EVERY MAIL SEND TO YOU BY THE BANK SO THAT I WILL KNOW NEXT STEP TO TAKE MAKE.
---------------------
To Mrs Veola Chukwu
Director International Remittance Department
Uba Group Plc
www.ubagroup.com
Email:remit.remit.ubagroup@accountant.com
Phone:+2348058801205
Dear Madam,
I am mr Calvin Huckle a i leave at 905 Spotsylvania St. New Athens, IL. 62264 United State of America.I am writing in respect of my late Brother Mr Peter Blyth Huckle who perished along with his family with Korean airline, flight number 801 with the whole passengers on the 6th of August.
I am the only surviving brother to Peter therefore i write to you to release my brothers fund which he deposited in your bank years back to me as the true next of kin to my brother Peter.
I also been advice by his attorney Mr John Marshall(Esq) who contacted me about my brothers fund which he deposited in your Bank,
i will also make available any requirements needed for the fund to be transfered down here to my account in America.
Waiting to here from you soonest.
Yours
Calvin Huckle
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com) Sent: Sun 3/30/08 11:54 AM To: Brr John Marshall (brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es)
Dear John Marshall,
Before I contact the bank - I require that you call me at 618-###-####. I have a few questions to ask you before we continue.
- Calvin Huckle
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Scam Baiting XXXXXXXXXXX
John Marshall called a few times times...
John Marshall March 30 08 a =
John Marshall March 30 08 b =
John Marshall March 30 08 c =
John Marshall March 30 08 d =
John Marshall March 30 08 e =
John Marshall March 30 08 f =
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
From: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com) Sent: Sun 3/30/08 3:56 PM To: remit.remit.ubagroup@accountant.com Bcc: Brr John Marshall (brr.johnmarshall@yahoo.es)
To: Mrs Veola Chukwu
Director International Remittance Department
Uba Group Plc
www.ubagroup.com
Email:remit.remit.ubagroup@accountant.com
Phone:+2348058801205
Dear Madam,
I am mr Calvin Huckle a i leave at 905 Spotsylvania St. New Athens, IL. 62264 United State of America.I am writing in respect of my late Brother Mr Peter Blyth Huckle who perished along with his family with Korean airline, flight number 801 with the whole passengers on the 6th of August.
I am the only surviving brother to Peter therefore i write to you to release my brothers fund which he deposited in your bank years back to me as the true next of kin to my brother Peter.
I also been advice by his attorney Mr John Marshall(Esq) who contacted me about my brothers fund which he deposited in your Bank,
i will also make available any requirements needed for the fund to be transfered down here to my account in America.
Waiting to here from you soonest.
Yours
Calvin Huckle
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
John Marshall called a few more times...
John Marshall April 1 08 a =
John Marshall April 1 08 b =
John Marshall April 1 08 c =
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Scam Baiting XXXXXXXXXX
From: UBA GROUP (remit.ubagroup@accountant.com) Sent: Mon 3/31/08 6:27 AM To: calvin huckle (calvinhuckle@hotmail.com)
United Bank For Africa Plc
International Remittance Department
60 Wetheral Road, by Akoku St, Owerri
www.ubagroup.com
+234- 806-431-4971
Date: 31-03-2008
RE: BANK DETAILS OF THE CLAIM
Attn: Mr. Calvin Huckle
I have checked on my system earlier before now and the Name Mr. Peter Blyth Huckle exists and I will like to know why you haven't been able to contact me all the while?
I hope you have all the original documents linking to the account of Late Mr. Peter Blyth Huckle.
We have on several occassions sent a lot of messages across without any reply.
I need you to send me information regarding his last place of Work as company name and his position in same company. That will testify the commission board and the board of Directors your legitimacy as well as in accordance with the below listed documents required of you.
Please send me these documents at once so that i will forward the information to the trustee board of Directors for vetting and approval of fund to the remittance department.
Documents required for update
1: Certificate of deposit
2: Death Certificate of the Deceased
You are awaited.
Yours Sincerely Signed:Ferdinad Ngogo Alabraba
Mrs. Veola Chukwu (UBA Group Board Representatve)
Director Intl. Remittance Dept. CHAIRMAN
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Scam Baiting XXXXXXXXXXX
Name: John Marshall
Type: Next of Kin Scam
Plot: The lawyer of a man who died in a plane crash asked me to stand in as the dead man's next of kin so that we can share $4.8 million in abandoned funds.
Commentary: This is one of those baits that starts off with me posing as a reporter who is politely asking the 419er to please fill out a questionnaire for a story I'm writing about 419 scams. The scammer's initial reaction to the request is typical of most 419ers - he asked for money (in advance) and acted like a prick. Shockingly (68 days later) I was able to trick the scammer into filling out the questionnaire anyway. On May 28th he emailed his answers to me.
Highlights: Check out Jhon's April 28th email where he has a full-blown hissy-fit in response to my treatment of him.
These 4 documents were sent to me from the scammer:
John Marshall
(Page 1 of 2)
