Adventures in scambaiting


So yesterday my friend was accosted by a random yahoo-er in need of money. Original Chat. It was pretty obvious she was trying to fleece him, but the scam was slightly different from the standard nigerian list. He tore her apart and it was amusing. Far be it from me to let him have all the fun I decided to send her an IM yesterday afternoon. Low and behold today I have messages when I sign in!


Session Start (oz0ne:natashal_wills): Wed Jul 13 16:50:01 2005
[16:50] *** NOTE: This user is offline. Your messages will be received when he/she logs into Yahoo! Messenger.
[16:50] oz0ne: Hello, I am from Tamp Fl, I hear you need some money?
[16:56] oz0ne: Message me later, we need to talk about this situation!
[07:57] natashal_wills: Hi [Offline Message (Thu Jul 14 07:54:56 2005)]
[07:57] natashal_wills: are u there? [Offline Message (Thu Jul 14 07:55:00 2005)]
[07:57] *** (Link: yahoo://0:yahoo-profile:natashal_wills)natashal_wills has added you to their contact list. You may choose to (Link: yahoo://0:yahoo-accept:natashal_wills)accept or (Link: yahoo://0:yahoo-deny:natashal_wills)deny this action. You may also (Link: yahoo://0:yahoo-add:natashal_wills)add this user to your contact list or (Link: yahoo://0:yahoo-ignore:natashal_wills)ignore this user.
[07:58] oz0ne: I’m here now
[07:59] natashal_wills: Ok Nice
[07:59] oz0ne: Where are you?
[08:00] natashal_wills: I am deep shit in Africa and i need help to come back home
[08:00] oz0ne: Where in africa?
[08:02] natashal_wills: Nigeria
[08:02] natashal_wills: I am Natashal….Ur name pls?
[08:03] oz0ne: I’m Christopher. What city are you nearest?
[08:04] natashal_wills: I am from Tampa Fl
[08:04] natashal_wills: You?
[08:04] oz0ne: I meant what city in nigeria are you closest to, I have a friend over there.
[08:04] natashal_wills: Ok
[08:04] natashal_wills: Lagos
[08:05] oz0ne: That’s on the gulf, right?
[08:05] natashal_wills: Hmmmmm:-?
[08:05] natashal_wills: So are u willing to help me out?

She *IS* in nigeria, HAH! Though doesn’t claim to be a nigerian. That’s a new twist. She doesn’t seem to know Lagos is a coastal town though?


[08:06] oz0ne: Well, I don’t know you so I’m not sure I can trust you yet, but maybe. Can you prove to me who you are?
[08:07] natashal_wills: Well i’ll brief all what happen now
[08:08] natashal_wills: well it all happened like this…… After the death of my mom i met a guy called Segun in Florida and he’s from Nigeria in Africa, he came for a degree in Florida when i fell inlove with him and when he returned to his country he asked me to come and see him, so i gathered some money and got myself a round trip ticket,when i got down here he turned out to be a robber he stole my money and jewelries before i wake up in the next day
[08:09] oz0ne: that’s horrible
[08:09] natashal_wills: now the hotel am staying siezed my return ticket and my and all my document cuz i dont have money to pay up the hotel bill and that why am stucked in here, now in the hotel as a result of this i registerd on this Dating site to find someone that who care about my situation untill now that i found u can u help me get outa here, I will be very very gratefull if you can help me
[08:11] oz0ne: How would I get the money to you? And can you further prove who you are? Maybe a photo holding today’s paper or something similar?
[08:11] natashal_wills: All i need now is to settle the hotel bill so that i can get back all my beloning from the hotel manager and come back home
[08:11] oz0ne: How much do you need for that?
[08:12] natashal_wills: Ok Can i send you my picture?
[08:12] oz0ne: Yes, that would help. send it to ozone42@gmail.com
[08:12] natashal_wills: I need Ur Email address to send the picture?
[08:13] natashal_wills: $450
[08:13] natashal_wills: OK
[08:13] natashal_wills: Hang on pls?
[08:13] oz0ne: ok, thank you!
[08:19] oz0ne: I hope that you are what you say and I can find some way to assist you clearly.
[08:26] oz0ne: have you sent your photo?
[08:27] natashal_wills: You there?>
[08:27] oz0ne: yes I am here
[08:28] natashal_wills: Sorry i have a few problem with my computer..Soi i have to reboot
[08:28] oz0ne: Ok, I will be here waiting for you to return and your photo.
[08:28] natashal_wills: Ok
[08:28] natashal_wills: Ur email address again?
[08:28] oz0ne: ozone42@gmail.com
[08:29] natashal_wills: Ok
[08:29] natashal_wills: Hold on pls?
[08:29] oz0ne: Ok
[08:33] natashal_wills: Sent
[08:33] natashal_wills: U got it?
[08:34] oz0ne: I have received them. wow those are very professional photos, are you a model?
[08:35] natashal_wills: Nope…….lol
[08:35] oz0ne: I am very impressed with your photos, did you take those recently?
[08:35] natashal_wills: Yep, yesterday.
[08:35] oz0ne: Do you have a nice camera? Maybe you could sell it.
[08:36] natashal_wills: No, it is old and not worth much money.





Those were taken with a Canon 1Ds — you can’t GET a better camera. It’s $8000. Obviously if she took those recently “she” wouldn’t need a measly $450. Also please note these were all taken May 15, 2004.


[08:36] natashal_wills: Ur name pls?
[08:36] oz0ne: Christopher
[08:36] natashal_wills: Ok
[08:36] oz0ne: So how do I get the money to you?
[08:36] natashal_wills: How old are you? are you single?
[08:36] oz0ne: I am 27.
[08:37] natashal_wills: I am
[08:37] natashal_wills: 25
[08:37] natashal_wills: Single never married
[08:37] natashal_wills: Ok i see
[08:38] oz0ne: How do you want to receive the $450?
[08:38] natashal_wills: You are gonna send the money to the hotel management through western union
[08:38] natashal_wills: I will give you the hotel information to send the money
[08:39] oz0ne: Will you be able to pay me back later?
[08:39] natashal_wills: Yeah
[08:39] natashal_wills: Do u have webcam?
[08:40] oz0ne: no.
[08:40] natashal_wills: So where are u from?
[08:40] natashal_wills: Do you live alone?
[08:40] oz0ne: Tampa, FL, sometimes.
[08:40] natashal_wills: Ok Nice
[08:40] natashal_wills: I’ll love to pay you vis
[08:41] natashal_wills: visit
[08:41] natashal_wills: Can you send the money now so that i can get back home asap
[08:41] oz0ne: Really? would you be able to pay me back then?
[08:41] natashal_wills: Yes of couse
[08:42] oz0ne: You’ll need to fax me the hotel information, can you do that?

(was trying to get a phone number here… no dice)


[08:42] natashal_wills: Nope.I’ll send the information to ur mail box now
[08:42] oz0ne: oh I see
[08:43] natashal_wills: The manager gave it to me already
[08:43] natashal_wills: Can i give u the infos now?
[08:43] oz0ne: yes go ahead
[08:43] oz0ne: How soon do you think you could pay me back?
[08:44] natashal_wills: As soon as i’m back home
[08:44] natashal_wills: Hold on pls
[08:51] natashal_wills: Honey the infos as been sent
[08:51] natashal_wills: Here’s it again….
[08:51] natashal_wills: Recicever name….Wale Johnson Text question………for what Text Answer……….Natashal bill Country………………..Nigeria City………….Lagos Zip code…………23401

Email I received:

Here’s the information to send the money to the hotel management and u are gonna send it through western union money transfer to this infos below.

Recicever name….Wale Johnson
Text question………for what
Text Answer……….Natashal bill
Country………………..Nigeria
City………….Lagos
Zip code…………23401

When you are through with the transaction email the infos the manager need to cash the moeny so that i can leave here asap. Christoher i know you are man of ur word. get me out here so that we canb both work thing together.

Bingo! Wale Johson is a known Nigerian 419 scammer alias!

Example on this page!

At this point I just couldn’t even try to be serious anymore.


Ok, time to get silly!

[08:51] oz0ne: So what do I get for sending you this moneys?
[08:53] natashal_wills: Christopher I promise to do anything to pay you back
[08:53] oz0ne: anything? That’s saying a lot.
[08:54] natashal_wills: Yes i need to come back home and start a new life with someone that care about my situation
[08:54] oz0ne: Do you really mean that though? like what would you do?
[08:55] natashal_wills: The situation here’s getting worse everyday…I need new life with someone caring, Honest and Goid fearing man to spend the rest of my life with
[08:55] oz0ne: I’m not very god fearing.
[08:55] oz0ne: is that a problem?
[08:55] oz0ne: I make fun of god a lot, he pisses me off.
[08:56] natashal_wills: Ok Lol
[08:56] natashal_wills: So can u send the money now?
[08:56] oz0ne: I need to know that you can pay me back, and what I get out of it.
[08:58] natashal_wills: I have a wonderful sense of humor and try not to take myself too seriously
[08:58] oz0ne: are you trying to sell yourself now?
[08:59] natashal_wills: Ok I like to bump the uglies.
[09:00] natashal_wills: How do you look like? Can u send me ur picture?
[09:00] oz0ne: of course, hang on.
[09:01] natashal_wills: Ok Love
[09:04] oz0ne: sent
[09:04] natashal_wills: ok let me check

So I sent this email:

Here is my picx, I hope you like it.

Yes that IS Christopher Walken.

[09:08] natashal_wills: Nice Picture
[09:08] natashal_wills: Awesome
[09:08] oz0ne: You like the way that I look?
[09:08] natashal_wills: Yes
[09:08] natashal_wills: Have you ever been married before?
[09:09] natashal_wills: When I return
[09:09] natashal_wills: Have you ever been married before?
[09:09] oz0ne: Only three times
[09:10] oz0ne: you know how it is, it just didn’t work out..
[09:10] oz0ne: I had to kill one wife, it was tragic.
[09:10] natashal_wills: Ok
[09:10] oz0ne: But I’m ready to start again, and you definitely look like someone I could kill.
[09:11] natashal_wills: Really?
[09:11] oz0ne: well sure, all I have to do is send you a little money right?
[09:11] natashal_wills: Ok
[09:12] natashal_wills: I have my return ticket already the only problem is the hotel bill
[09:12] oz0ne: Great!
[09:12] oz0ne: So when will I see you?
[09:12] natashal_wills: Ok
[09:12] natashal_wills: I have never doubted your word I understand I’ve done wrong to go that shit country But you’ve added your faith and honest,So i’m happy that i found you Christopher and i can’t afford to loss you
[09:13] natashal_wills: All I want is me and you,Minus the world and what they say If we had a relationship like this ,Theses tears would stop falling day to day
[09:14] natashal_wills: Honey pls do the transaction now!!
[09:14] oz0ne: I’m working on it, the website is slow
[09:14] natashal_wills: Ok, yes it has been slow before

Wow. WTF. Why not just say “yes I scam people all day and often have problems when they try to use western union.”

[09:14] oz0ne: So do you have a weak heart, or bruise/bleed easily?
[09:15] oz0ne: I need to know so I can prepare the equipment.
[09:14] natashal_wills: I cant wait to meet you in person
[09:17] oz0ne: You know.. $450 is pretty cheap for such a nice looking whore.
[09:18] natashal_wills: Ok
[09:18] natashal_wills: are u sending the money now?

Presistent till the end, but I’m getting tired of trying to get comical responses so it’s about time to wrap things up.

[09:18] oz0ne: Of course not, I’m not an idiot.
[09:19] oz0ne: I’m reporting you to the authorities
[09:19] oz0ne: Because you’re a scammer
[09:19] oz0ne: how many people’s money have you scammed?
[09:19] oz0ne: Are you part of a ring?
[09:19] natashal_wills: what do u mean?
[09:20] oz0ne: YOU ARE TYRING TO STEAL PEOPLE’S MONEY
[09:20] oz0ne: YOU ARE NOT STUCK IN A HOTEL
[09:21] oz0ne: Wale Johnson is a known Nigerian 419 Scammer.
[09:22] oz0ne: Sometimes Barrister Wale Johnson
[09:22] oz0ne: barristerwalejohnson@yahoo.co.uk ?
[09:22] natashal_wills: where you find that address
[09:23] oz0ne: you’re a fucking criminal, you’ve been reported before!
[09:23] oz0ne: I hope the information I contribute can help put you in jail so you stop stealing from people.
[09:26] *** “natashal_wills” signed off at Thu Jul 14 09:26:07 2005.

If anyone else wants to play this game, a few things to remember: Don’t give any real info, remember these people ARE criminals even if they’re stupid. Here’s a few resources:

http://www.419baiter.com/
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
http://www.419eater.com/

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