No Remorse

This started as a pretty typical scam. The usual damsel in distress, needing money to come home. This one took an interesting turn though, when I called them on the fact that they'd been lying they changed gears and admitted it, then proceded to tell me they were a school boy and his friend had convinced him to try this and this was the first time he had ever done it. The profile they were using had been active since last November and the pictures they sent had been forwarded from several other very similar names to the one they were using now. My guess is that even the new "come clean" story wasn't true and that they were only trying to salvage their time inventment.

The most telling part of the story though is they didn't see that asking for money under false pretenses was fraud.


tracynicole111: hi
me: hi
tracynicole111: ur name
tracynicole111: asl?
me: scott
me: I'm old
me: m
me: california
me: you?
tracynicole111: that coool
tracynicole111: I am tracy by name
tracynicole111: what do you do for a lviving?
me: partner in a software company
me: where are you from?
tracynicole111: I am from usa
tracynicole111: la
tracynicole111: i am a businesslady
tracynicole111: what ur age
me: I'm 50..
me: LA as in los angeles or LA louisiana?
tracynicole111: that coool of you
tracynicole111: los angeles
me: ohh ok where in LA? I'm there all the time
tracynicole111: Ohh really?
me: really
me: I'll be there a good part of June
tracynicole111: That will cool of you
tracynicole111: so what do you come and do here?
me: I've got clients there
tracynicole111: Ohh that cool of you
tracynicole111: ]are you single/
me: yes I'm a widower
me: so what part of LA?
tracynicole111: I am also single
me: ok
tracynicole111: I finish my studies last 4 month
tracynicole111: so i fall into business
me: I see.... where?
tracynicole111: I travil all over
tracynicole111: So i am in west africa right now
me: I see
tracynicole111: Yes
me: where did you grow up in LA
tracynicole111: in the town
me: well LA is huge.... what part?
tracynicole111: okkk
tracynicole111: I mean my city name?
me: yes most people from LA are a little more specific..
tracynicole111: Why do you say that?
BUZZ!!!
me: my wife was from LA... I must know 200 people and they all would say specifically where they were from
tracynicole111: la crescenta
tracynicole111: ok
me: ohh ok
tracynicole111: so can you tell me much about urself"
me: I'm a partner in a software company
me: la crescenta.... that's over near orange county isn't it? off the 405?
tracynicole111: Yes it's
tracynicole111: so what are you upto to night?
me: not much still the afternoon here
tracynicole111: That cool
tracynicole111: u got cam/
tracynicole111: ?"?
me: yes
tracynicole111: can i view u ?
me: still there?
tracynicole111: yes
tracynicole111: Why don't you get married since this days?
me: haven't met anyone I wanted to marry
tracynicole111: Ohh
tracynicole111: really?
me: really
tracynicole111: what ur email address?
tracynicole111: so i can send u my pics
me: me@yahoo.com
tracynicole111: ok
tracynicole111: Well i am sending you a pics
me: ok
tracynicole111: while i was singing on my sister's birthday
tracynicole111: that is last 2 weeks
me: ic
tracynicole111: Yes
tracynicole111: so what have been doing to day/?
me: working
tracynicole111: that coool
tracynicole111: But u are at home?
me: I work from home if I'm not travelling
tracynicole111: that cool of you
tracynicole111: so do you got my pics/
tracynicole111: ?
me: you look good
tracynicole111: really?
tracynicole111: thanks
tracynicole111: tell me
tracynicole111: what u like in my pics?
me: sure you look great
tracynicole111: thanks
tracynicole111: so can i give me a visite
tracynicole111: as soon as am back to usa?
me: sure or I could meet you in LA
tracynicole111: Yes
tracynicole111: that will be better
tracynicole111: ok
tracynicole111: how can we meet?
tracynicole111: what are you doing there
tracynicole111: just busy with the screen
me: just let me know where and when and when I'm down there I can meet you
tracynicole111: Ohh
me: drop me an e-mail when you get back to LA
tracynicole111: maybe as soon as i am back to usa
tracynicole111: Then i willl call you
me: drop me an e-mail
tracynicole111: ok
tracynicole111: tht will be fine
tracynicole111: can u give me a call rright now
tracynicole111: ?
me: I don't make international calls to Africa
tracynicole111: why
tracynicole111: ?
me: it's expensive
me: I don't know you at all
tracynicole111: ohh
tracynicole111: it dosn't matter
me: ok
BUZZ!!!
tracynicole111: scott
tracynicole111: I want you to do me a favour
me: what's that?
tracynicole111: I am gottn a problem
me: ic
tracynicole111: here
tracynicole111: I am getting a little problem with the hotel maniger
me: I see
tracynicole111: Ye
tracynicole111: the hotel maniger have taken my passort
tracynicole111: so
tracynicole111: he have hold that 1 at hand
tracynicole111: Cos i am little
me: just go to the embassy and report it missung
tracynicole111: feed up of here
tracynicole111: No
tracynicole111: I can't do that
me: why not?
tracynicole111: Cos i am fault
tracynicole111: I am owning the hotel abouut 280$
me: ic
tracynicole111: And i told the hotel maniger
tracynicole111: I don't have any money with me
tracynicole111: that as soon as i get back to usa
tracynicole111: then i will send the money back to him
tracynicole111: the hotel maniger told me
tracynicole111: No
me: I see
me: bummer
tracynicole111: yES
tracynicole111: i am just feed up of here
tracynicole111: I am eager to go back to la
me: IC
tracynicole111: Yes
me: well it's foolish to travel without enough money
tracynicole111: I wish i can clear the bill
tracynicole111: then i will be in the la back by weekend
tracynicole111: Yes
tracynicole111: His just tht
tracynicole111: i have use all the money with me
tracynicole111: To buy tickect
tracynicole111: so i don't have much money again with me
me: what ticket?
tracynicole111: To go back to la
me: where are you in Africa?
tracynicole111: In lagos
me: so how did you get a nigerian visa if you only had a one way ticket?
me: and why would you buy a one way ticket in the 1st place?
tracynicole111: As soon as i arrive to nigeria
tracynicole111: I just but a tickect
tracynicole111: and book for 3 days
tracynicole111: in the hotel
me: that didn't answer my question
tracynicole111: So now my money is over in the hotel
tracynicole111: So i couldn't see any money to pay the hotel anymore
me: see I travel for a living and you would have been denied boarding in the US if you didn't have an onward ticket out of Nigeria
tracynicole111: I have alrready bought a ticket to move out of nigera
tracynicole111: Hope it clear to you
tracynicole111: ?
me: you would have had to have it before you left the US
tracynicole111: it becos
tracynicole111: I don't no much about that
me: yeah I can tell
me: you don't know much about LA either
tracynicole111: what do you mean?
me: you don't know where la crescenta is
tracynicole111: I don't just go out much
tracynicole111: I only go to the africa and buy goods
tracynicole111: that's all
me: I see... but most people know where they live
tracynicole111: yes
me: you don't have a flippin clue
tracynicole111: I am just feed up of here
me: you're pretty bad at this....
me: but then so is everyone from Africa that claims to be American
me: never met anyone that could actually fool me
tracynicole111: what do you mean
tracynicole111: ?
me: you're not from LA
me: you're not stuck in a hotel
me: you're not the person in the pictures
me: you're just hoping to convince me to send you money
tracynicole111 has stopped viewing your webcam.

BUZZ!!!
tracynicole111: helllo
me: hi
tracynicole111: I agree
me: with what?
tracynicole111: i am not the one on the pics
tracynicole111: Well you like to no much about me
me: what a surprise
tracynicole111: well i am 13 years going to 14
me: I see
tracynicole111: male
me: so anyone ever send you money?
tracynicole111: so can i still view ur cam
tracynicole111: No
tracynicole111: One of my class mate
tracynicole111: Just introduse this to me
tracynicole111: Lat nigth
me: there are lots of African conartists
tracynicole111: last night i mean
tracynicole111: so u are the first person
me: don't try it again
tracynicole111: I am chatting with
tracynicole111: why do you say so?
tracynicole111: scott?
me: it's stealing
tracynicole111: Yes i no
tracynicole111: But oour economy here is very bad
tracynicole111: I am doing this to you
tracynicole111: Cos i am having my examition by next week
tracynicole111: And i will have to pay for it
tracynicole111: so i just need money
tracynicole111: that why i came here to do such things
me: well fraud is not a way to get it
tracynicole111: I never belive this is a fraud
tracynicole111: Cos this is an exprience work
tracynicole111: Not a fraud okay
tracynicole111: ??
me: it's fraud
me: it's getting money on false pretenses
tracynicole111: we children we do this
tracynicole111: to go to school
tracynicole111: Cos we don't have any body to take care of me
me: well no matter what yuor circumstances lying to get money isn't right
me: it just shows how much is wrong with Africa
me: I talk with poor people in Viet Nam and Laos and they never lie to get money
tracynicole111: oHH
tracynicole111: if so sir
tracynicole111: I am very sorry
tracynicole111: His just that i don't want to loose my exam
me: plus you're lying about this being the 1st time you tried it
tracynicole111: Just confessed
me: but you're still a liar and a cheat no matter what your circumstances
tracynicole111: Okay
tracynicole111: My apolopgy
me: I think the only reason you are apologizing is you got caught so you're trying another tactic
me: but hey you get bonus points for initiative.. most of you just scream profanity at me when they figure out I'm on to them
tracynicole111: Ohh
tracynicole111: do you have a child like me
tracynicole111: ?
me: no
me: if I found out my kid was trying to cheat people on the internet I'd beat the crap out of them
tracynicole111: well sir
tracynicole111: can u help me
me: no
tracynicole111: WITH 100$
me: why would I want to help someone that lied to me?
me: how do I know you're telling the truth now
me: I think you're still lying
tracynicole111: I am not ying sir
me: I doubt you're 13
me: well when you start a conversation with a lie how could you tell the truth?
tracynicole111: I have break it up
me: huh?
tracynicole111: and i hav tell you all my mind
me: well I've told you mine...
me: you can't even see the little scam you pulled originally is dishonest
me: It's really sad... the entire continent has lost any sense of moral value
me: and any kind of work ethic
me: a nation of liars and cheats
tracynicole111: it okay
tracynicole111: I can see u can't help me
me: and I can see that you don't see anything wrong with what you are trying to do
me: which is even sadder