We've all gotten them.. Those get rich quick e-mails from Africa.. Well I have a knack for having them find me in chat and I have a hobby.. tormenting them.. stringing them along making them look foolish and publishing it here for all to see.. Who knew scams could be so funny

Monday, May 09, 2005

Cheryl Goes Non-linear

Well after yesterday’s unrepentant deny everything scammer, the one this morning makes everything worthwhile. “She” had been working me for well over a week. She used the hit and run approach to make it seem as we were building a relationship when in fact it’s a way to avoid having to share too much information. So when I got this one to go completely off the wall it was gratifying. Nice to give them just a little touch of the feeling of being cheated that their victims feel all too often I’m afraid.

It was the usual MO, great looking mixed race woman, has a visa, really wants to be with me, and just needs my help with the airline ticket. I also had several people send me the same picture and I’m pretty sure the woman in it is Hawaiian not African. This is of course a really easy scam to scope out, just offer to give them exactly what they are asking for but in a different form. When she asked for help with the airline ticket, I agreed but in the form of a free ticket, all I needed was a scan of her passport and her visa and I’d process the ticket and send it off to her. Of course when you do that they’re stuck, you now seem like a cooperative mark, but you’re asking for something they can’t give you and you are offering something they can’t use.

This one had invested a lot of time with me, I didn’t keep all the conversations but it lasted over a week. They were so sure I was going to come through that I think they had already spent the money. When I told them from the start I knew they weren’t real they went ballistic. There was a great segue from I’m a Christian that can’t lie to a stream of profanity that would make a longshoreman blush.

Her Profile


cheryl_us1975: Hello
me: hi
cheryl_us1975: how r u ?
me: I'm okay
cheryl_us1975: asl
me: ohh I'm old
me: m
me: california
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: age
cheryl_us1975: am30/f/nig
BUZZ!!!
BUZZ!!!
me: 50
cheryl_us1975: care to cht wit me ?
BUZZ!!!
me: sure hold on
cheryl_us1975: k
cheryl_us1975: can i add you to my buddy list ?/
me: sure
cheryl_us1975: wat's your name ??
me: Scott
cheryl_us1975: so tell me abt yourself
me: sorry was on the phone
me: I'm done now
me: I'm 50
cheryl_us1975: k
me: a widower... partner in a software company
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: is that wat u do?
me: a widower... partner in a software company
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: can i see you on cam plz
me: yes 1 min let me use the bathroom
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: Put on your camb4 u leave
BUZZ!!!
me: sorry got booted
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: puton your cam nowplz
cheryl_us1975: k
cheryl_us1975: Scott,i can seeyou now
cheryl_us1975: U really look good
me: thanks
cheryl_us1975: wow
cheryl_us1975: u are enjoying
cheryl_us1975: i thinkso
me: yes
me: you have a cam?
cheryl_us1975: no
cheryl_us1975: sorry
me: ohh ok
cheryl_us1975: are u married Scott ?
me: no a widower... remember?
cheryl_us1975: ohhh yea
cheryl_us1975: ido
me: ok
cheryl_us1975: Scott,you must be very caring
me: some people think so... some don't you know how it is
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: is that your home or office??
BUZZ!!!
me: home office
cheryl_us1975: lol
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: so tell me abt yourself plz
me: what do you want to know?
cheryl_us1975: Have you ever beenin love b4 ?
cheryl_us1975: seems you are chatting wit so many pple right ??
me: no never been in West Africa.... just in East Africa
me: no just you I'm doing a little work
cheryl_us1975: where in east africa ??
BUZZ!!!
me: Kenya
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: wat have you gone to do at Kenya ?
me: safari
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: Scott,do u need anyone ,i mean do you need anylady ?
cheryl_us1975: cos am single
cheryl_us1975: and looking for the right guy
me: well you're a bit far away for that to be practical
cheryl_us1975: Yea i know
cheryl_us1975: Steve,i also want to come to usa
me: who is Steve?
cheryl_us1975: I want to type Scott
cheryl_us1975: I also have a friend there in usa who is Steve
me: oic. ok
cheryl_us1975: so wat do you do for fun?
BUZZ!!!
me: I like to cook..... dine out travel nature explore all sorts of things....
cheryl_us1975: ok
me: busy with Steve?
cheryl_us1975: Scott,steve is not online
cheryl_us1975: ok ??
me: ohh okay.. you're slow to respond
cheryl_us1975: am chatting wit u alone
cheryl_us1975: amnot fast in typing
me: ohh ok
cheryl_us1975: who are u chatting wit
me: no one I'm writing something
me: I keep a diary
cheryl_us1975: ok
me: ho knows maybe I'll mention you
cheryl_us1975: wat do u mean?
me: nothing never mind
cheryl_us1975: ok
me: so what do you like to do?
cheryl_us1975: well,anything
cheryl_us1975: Have you ever been in love before ?
cheryl_us1975: Tell me abt your love life
me: well I was married...
me: I don't have a love life these days
cheryl_us1975: ok
me: ok
cheryl_us1975: u on phone ?
me: no
me: waiting for you
cheryl_us1975: really ?
me: really
cheryl_us1975: Scott,i care to know u better
me: ok
cheryl_us1975: Let me see how your home office look like
me: it all looks like what you see behind me
cheryl_us1975: let me see more plz
me: that's okay I don't feel like fooling with the cam right now
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: Scott,u have any kids?
me: no kids
cheryl_us1975: ok
me: still there?
cheryl_us1975: am here
cheryl_us1975: amn waiting for yotto talk
me: ahh I was waiting for you
cheryl_us1975 has stopped viewing your webcam.

cheryl_us1975: huh
me: I was waiting for you to say something
cheryl_us1975: huh
me: huh?
cheryl_us1975: brb
me: ok
cheryl_us1975: rebooted my pcx
cheryl_us1975: pc
me: ok
cheryl_us1975: am back Scott
me: ok
me: so where were we?
cheryl_us1975: wat do u mean ?
me: what were we talking about before you rebooted?
BUZZ!!!
cheryl_us1975: I can't remember
cheryl_us1975: can you ?
me: no
me: that's why I asked
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: Well Scott,it's pretty late here
cheryl_us1975: I want to to to bed now
me: okay well sleep well
cheryl_us1975: ty
cheryl_us1975: bye
cheryl_us1975: take care
me: bye
me:

A Couple of Days Later
My Computer froze so I had her run her pitch by me again
cheryl_us1975: Hello Scott
me: hi
cheryl_us1975: How are you doing today ?
me: I'm okay...you?
cheryl_us1975: am good
cheryl_us1975: so wat are u doing ?
me: just having coffee
cheryl_us1975: little busy again ??..............LOL
me: well yesterday my compter crashed
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: Am sure,you get some coffee for me too .............lol
me:
cheryl_us1975:
cheryl_us1975: good
cheryl_us1975: so wat are you up to nw ?
me: nothnig really
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: So did you understand wat i was trying to tell you the last time we chatted ????/
me: I didn't see much of it.... tell me again
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: Well,i wa trying to tell you that i need your help financially .I got a usa visa here .But Scott,i need to get to usa before this visa Expires .
cheryl_us1975: All i need from you is just a financially help
me: so when did you get the visa?
cheryl_us1975: I need to get a Plane Ticket here so that i can buy a plane ticket to over there
cheryl_us1975: It's been a long time i got my visa
me: ohh okay...
cheryl_us1975: It's a Travelling Agent that help me get the visa
me: well visas are good as long as your passport is good..
cheryl_us1975: But i got some little amount for Plane Ticket,But it's not complete
me: once you get them they don't expire
cheryl_us1975: Yea
cheryl_us1975: Really ??
me: really
cheryl_us1975: But a friend of mine told me it expires
me: plus your travel agent can't do anything
me: well look at the visa!
cheryl_us1975: Scott,now i want to get a plane ticket so that i can come over there
me: well tell you what... send the a scan of the inside of your passport and of the page with the US visa and I'll send you a ticket
cheryl_us1975: The Plane Ticket is just $1500,But Scott i got just $1000 .So i need $500 to add to it to make it complete
me: well I'll send you a ticket.. I can get it free from the airlines because I fly so much
me: that way you can keep the thousand for spending money
cheryl_us1975: really ??
me: sure
cheryl_us1975: ty
me: but I need the scans
cheryl_us1975: scans of wat ?
me: now this ticket can't be sold or changed
me: I just told you
me: of your passport and visa
cheryl_us1975: ol
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: ok
me: the airline needs them to issue the ticket
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: I will send it to you
cheryl_us1975: ty Scott
me: ok
cheryl_us1975: I dont have where to live over there ??
cheryl_us1975: Can i come and live with ya ?
me: I see... well I only have a small apartment
cheryl_us1975: Can't the small apartment contain both of us ??
me: well there is only 1 bedroom
cheryl_us1975: really ?
me: really the other bedroom is my office
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: So wat are u sayin ?
cheryl_us1975: can't i live wit ya ?
me: well I guess it depends on what you want
me: I have a big bed LOL
cheryl_us1975: lol
cheryl_us1975: that's good
cheryl_us1975: put on your cam plz
BUZZ!!!
cheryl_us1975: brb Scott
me: ok

The next day


cheryl_us1975: Hello Scott
me: hi
cheryl_us1975: How are you doing ?
me: I'm okay... you?
cheryl_us1975: am good
cheryl_us1975: Happy sunday
me: thanks
cheryl_us1975: wat are U doing ?
BUZZ!!!
me: nothing much really
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: brb


The Final answer

cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: u there ?
me: yes
cheryl_us1975: how are u doing ?
BUZZ!!!
me: I'm okay.... you?
cheryl_us1975: seems you are lil busy ??
cheryl_us1975: right ?
cheryl_us1975: put in your cam
BUZZ!!!
me: not really just reading
cheryl_us1975: ok
cheryl_us1975: Dear,My Travelling Agent told me that ,he can't allow me to send you the scan visa and passport for security purposes
me: I just need a scan of it not the original
cheryl_us1975: Yea i told my Travelling Agent,he said for security purposes .that he can't send it to you
me: what the fuck does your travel agent have to do with it?
cheryl_us1975: That you should help me with the reamaining amount i need for my plane ticket
me: yeah of course
cheryl_us1975: He is the one processing my Travelling Document
me: travel agents don't get visas
cheryl_us1975: Yea i know
me: not for the US anyway
me: well if I can't see it I don't send anything
cheryl_us1975: Dear,why that ?
cheryl_us1975: Dear,i just need $500 to make my plane ticket complete
me: becasue I need to see you're for real
me: right now I don't believe you have a visa
cheryl_us1975: Dear i do
cheryl_us1975: I cant' lie to you
me: well people do all the time
cheryl_us1975: am real Christian
me: oh
cheryl_us1975: how do u mean by that ?
me: lie
me: god knows Christians never lie
cheryl_us1975: Yea
cheryl_us1975: am a christian and i dont lie
cheryl_us1975: I beleive in God
cheryl_us1975: I went to church Yesterday
me: well unless they are liars then they might lie about being christians
me: in my experience those are the worst kind of people
cheryl_us1975: Am going to chucrh today again Scoot
me: church on sunday fuck you over on monday
cheryl_us1975: Yea
cheryl_us1975: Dear,all i want you to do is just to beleive me .Plz try and trust me
cheryl_us1975: I dont lie
cheryl_us1975: I dislike pple telling that am lieing
me: well I don't send cash
cheryl_us1975: I dont Dear
me: the offer I made was what I was willing to do
me: the reason people wouldn't be willing to send it.. is because it doesn't exist
cheryl_us1975: wat are you drinking ??
cheryl_us1975: lol
cheryl_us1975: Coffee ?
me: you think I'm a fool?
me: yes
cheryl_us1975: how do u mean ?
cheryl_us1975: i know u are not a fool
me: that I'd send you $500 just on the basis of a picture
me: and that you're the only one in Africa with this story
cheryl_us1975: Dear,i can send you my Non-immigration Visa form
cheryl_us1975: am sure,with that u can still help me
me: what the fuck use it that?
me: I can download one of them off the web
me: you really must think I'm stupid?
me: wait let me look in the mirror... do I have dumb shit written on my forehead???
cheryl_us1975: Scott,wat are u talking abt
cheryl_us1975: if you are not ready to help me ,Let me know
cheryl_us1975: ok ?
me: do you have any idea how many times I've heard the same story
me: well I offered to help
cheryl_us1975: How many times Dear ?
me: but you don't want it
me: at least 100
cheryl_us1975: I do
me: well send the passport and visa scan
cheryl_us1975: You want to send $100 ??
me: no
me: so we're on to the bargain basement see what I can get ppart of the scam now??
me: I've known from the start there is no visa
me: probably no passport
cheryl_us1975: Hey,let me know if u are sending me the money ro not ??
BUZZ!!!
me: you're not the woman in the picture
cheryl_us1975: ok ty bye
me: you're proably not even a woman
cheryl_us1975: piss off
me: how fucking stupid do you think people are???
cheryl_us1975: fuck off scotttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
cheryl_us1975: U are a bastard
me: getting caught is a bitch huh???
cheryl_us1975: iya eeeeeeeee
cheryl_us1975: baba eeeeeee
cheryl_us1975: oloshi
cheryl_us1975: u go die
cheryl_us1975: u go die tommorrow
me: don't ya hate it when you get scammed???
cheryl_us1975: oloshi
cheryl_us1975: i dont
me: now you know how your victims feel
cheryl_us1975: i like it
me: right
cheryl_us1975: how ?
me: that's why you're swearing at me
me: just like you do now
cheryl_us1975: u bi magaaaaaaaa
cheryl_us1975: u be useless maga
me: oh this is great
me: you've made my day!
cheryl_us1975: i no say oneday person go chop your money
cheryl_us1975: yea
cheryl_us1975: bastard
me: why not try an honest line of work
cheryl_us1975: BASTARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheryl_us1975: FUCK OFF
cheryl_us1975: USELESS MAN
me: wow.. struck a nerve here...
cheryl_us1975: I DONT THINK YOU HAVE UP TO $500 IN YOUR ACCOUNT
BUZZ!!!
me: why becasue i'm smarter than you are??
cheryl_us1975:
me: why the fuck would I give it you you???
cheryl_us1975: LOL
me: I could scam better than you can
cheryl_us1975: BASTARD
cheryl_us1975: FUCK OFF
cheryl_us1975: USELESS MAN
me: the picture is way over the top
me: you have to be really dumb to believe it'
me: s really you
cheryl_us1975: I WILL CALL THE FBI TO COME AND ARREST YOU
me: see it's a buyers marekt out there is scams
me: oh that's rich
cheryl_us1975: U FOOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
me: you scam me and the FBI is coming to arrest me???
cheryl_us1975: YEA
cheryl_us1975: U ARE A SCAM TOO
cheryl_us1975: I KNOW U
me: yup I am
cheryl_us1975: U HAVE SCAM MY DAD BEFORE
cheryl_us1975: I HAVE YOUR FULL DETAILS WITH ME
cheryl_us1975: I WILL GIVE IT TO THE FBI
cheryl_us1975: YOU WILL BE ARRESTED SOON
cheryl_us1975: OK /?
cheryl_us1975: JUST BE PREPARED
me: I have a web site where I publish people who try to scam me
me: I can't wait
me: have a nice day..
me: try getting an honest job

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