This is the email between a scammer and me. We are still responding, let's see where this will go.

The first mail from him
FAMILY URGENT IN NEED OF ASSITANCE
>
> FROM THE DESK OF
> APAVOO LUTALO.
>
> EMAIL:********
> Phone: +********
>
> I know you will be surprise to receive this mail;
> I got your contact through the net when I was
> searching a reliable
> person who will assist my family out of this
> predicament here in Benin
> Republic.
> I am APAVOO LUTALO, a son of a rich farmer in
> Zimbabwe Late Mr NDLOVE
> LUTALO.
> My father was assassinated last two years in the war
> zone area in
> Zimbabwe. My mother and i the only son are presently
> in Benin Republic,
> where we were granted political asylum. I inherited
> the sum of
> (U.S.$22,700,000.00 (twentytwo million seven hundred
> thousand united states
> dollars)
> from my father, these money has been successfully
> conveyed for me into
> West Africa (BENIN REPUBLIC)and was deposited in
> private security and
> finance company by my late father,befor his death. I
> have every
> documents to this fund including my father's last
> WILL.
> My reason for contacting you is for you to help me
> and my only son to
> secure this fund for us for future investment for
> the fear of
> encountering the same experience of my late father
> in future.
> based on this point we seek for your assistance as a
> reliable partner
> to do this transaction with us Abroad. If you are
> interested in
> assisting us to invest this money in your country or
> becoming my partner in
> business, please try to contact me on the above
> number as soon as
> possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very
> private and confidential,
> Because it's my family lifetime future investment.
> What will be your percentage for assisting us?
> Best Regard.
> PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
> THE LINKS BELOW.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
>
> MR APAVOO LUTALO.
> (FOR THE FAMILY)

My reply

Hi MR APAVOO LUTALO,
my surname is Nin and my name is Lao Pei but you can
call me Lao Pei.

I hope this email finds you and your family in great
health. I'm a Chinese residing in Asia. As you know,
being a Chinese Taoist, we have strange believes which
might seems absurd to others.

The reason I'm telling you this is because I want to
help you but I need some proof of your present
predicament. I also want to know how will I be
compensated. Please reply if you need my help. Thanks.

Regards
Lao Pei



This is the second mail that he sent me.
> Dear Lao Pei,
>
> I am so pleased to see your response to the
> business proposal I sent to you. I promise you that
> you will never regret to work with me in this
> transaction. I will now give you a more
> comprehensive detail about this transaction. Me and
> my mom are really passing through a heavy hardship
> down here, all our hope is to claim this funds to
> have a good time once again in this life. Please
> understand our sitaution and help us.
>
> I sincerely hope that we will work together in truth
> without having any atom of greed to cheat on each
> other as I do believe that this business will
> certainly bring us together for good business
> relationship and friendship, as I will finally come
> over to your country with my mother for settlement
> once this funds gets into your custody.
> It is important that you understand that you are the
> most important person as far as this transaction is
> concerned because you will stand as the foreign
> beneficiary of the total funds and this funds will
> come into your country in your name, and the
> approval will be in your name as the foreign
> beneficiary, so I will need your word that you will
> not in any way double-cross me.
>
> Please do understand that all the modalities have
> been putting in place pending the day i will see the
> honest person that will agree to assist me execute
> this transaction. Please I will appreciate if you
> will tell me more about your good self.
>
> Please call me as soon as you read this mail on my
> private number +****************for further
> discussion.
>
> BACK TO BUSINESS.
> This money we are about to claim in your name have
> been deposited in a holding company here in Benin
> Republic, this funds are supposed to be claimed in
> your name as the beneficiary this is due to the
> nature of the deposit,this is in two ways,either you
> come down here in Benin to visit the company for
> clearances or this funds can be delievered to a
> country in Europe Asia or America, because the money
> was deposited as being owned by a foreigner and will
> be delivered diplomatically into a foreign country
> to the foreigner who owns the funds which I want you
> to stand as the foreign beneficiary of the deposited
> money so that we can claim it and move to your
> country.
> This funds was deposited as a packaged consignment
> into the holding company that my late father
> declared that it is a family treasure, it is only
> my mother that my late father told about the deposit
> and let her to know that the content is
> money($$22,700,000.00) ,this my late father did
> because of his political status and for security
> reasons.
>
> What I want you to do is to stand as the rightful
> beneficiary to the deposit. I will supply you with
> all necessary information the holding company might
> need to prove that you are the legitimate owner of
> the consignment.
>
> I need your full name and information so that I will
> submit your name to register as the foreign
> beneficiary of the consignment so that the
> holdingcompany will issue a certificate of ownership
> inyour name and this consignment will be delievere
> to you or you come down here.
>
>
> As soon as I hear from you I will start every
> arrangement with the holding company for the claim
> of the consignment.
>
> I am confident that we both will work in good spirit
> and in truth to actualise this transaction in few
> days. I will employ a lawyer who will procure an
> affidavit of claim from high court in your name.
>
> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR GOOD UNDERSTANDING.
>
> Please call me immediately for our situation is very
> critical here, me and my mom has been sufferring
> since after the death of my father and we need your
> urgent help. Every expenses incured shall be paid
> back to you ,apart from this, we have to map out
> some good percentage for yourself, I want to know if
> 30% is ok for you as your own benefit, also you will
> help us invest the money wisely in your country .
>
> Call me on telephone number immediately you
> receive this message: +**************
> I wait for your immediate cooperation. Call me
> immediately.
> Remain Blessed.
> Regards,
> Apavoo Lutalo


My reply

Hi Apavoo,
I don't know what you're requesting is legal and please don't blame me if I'm a bit skeptical. This is a big amount we're talking about and 30% is way more than enough for me.

However, before we proceed further, I'd appreciate if you can provide more concrete proof in your predicament. Like I said in my previous mail, we Taoist have some practices that will seem weird to others. I may have to seek advice from my master Ah Kong. Ah Kong may request a pic of you as my master will be able to tell a person is truthful or not by looking at the pic.

If you are agreeable, please provide me a pic of yourself. However, I need to know if the pic is really a pic of you. I need to show this pic to my master Ah Kong. When he says ok, I'll go ahead and work with you.

Frankly, I'm quite eager to work with you but you have to please my master first. Maybe, in your pic you can hold a piece of paper with these words written "I like Kum L** C****" (Kum L** C***** is the name of my master's sect). I'm sure my master will be please. (* used for those who are underage)
We can proceed further after my master's' approval. Thanks.

Yours
Nin Lao Pei



Let's see where we go from here.

haha please post his reply. Though i don't really get the scam part, i get the Nin lao pei. Sounds like he's the one getting scammed. =)

P.S. what is Kum L** C****"?

These people will try to get greedy people to fall for their scam. The ignorant ones will send them some money in the process.

Kum L** C**** is a very crude word in Hokkien.

Naughty naughty.

Ya, thats super lame. I doubt he will reply you, because it means finding someone as a scrape goat. Unless he use a photoshop to edit a picture online.

Hehe, But the word you used, damn crude. I think if he come to singapore, I looking for this temple called KLC, most people will give him the, I bash you face. :P

cool, i asked me dad what is Kum l** C**** and he told me. However it doesn't sound like KLC. hmm, wonder if they are the same.

Aaron

LOL..................... you are too free!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Surprisingly you are still alive ?

Is either your dad got it wrong and told you the wrong meaning, or he's trying to get away from telling you what is that 3 words about.

P.S: It's a Vulgar word in the dialect call "Hokkien".

Good Day ~
Winder

Apavoo... Lutalo? That's a name?
And where in the world is Benin? :ph43r:

I've seen too little. :lol:

Haha~ Mr Nin Lao Bei. Can't believe he fell for that. It's not very clear who the scammer and the scamee is anymore. :P

Bernard you always seem to have scammers after you. Haha.

I don't understand why though.

... you have so much time to entertain him? Usually i see this type of email i just delete it. Rather do something more meaningful. :D

-Ron-

Haha... I showed the post to my colleagues and they were laughing like mad.

That's so creative of you!! I couldn't think of a better response!!

Magicdow, you should consider this site: http://www.419eater.com/
I highly recommend others to check out the site as well. It's about people fighting back against scammers. Some of the stories are actually quite funny. You should also check out the trophy room which has pictures of the scammers doing funny things or holding up funny signs.

This is my favorite article: http://www.419eater.com/html/martins_davis.htm
It's quite long and you need to download some of the audio-s but I thought it was well worth it in the end.


On the serious note; if you want to know what the 419 scam really is, check out the 419 FAQ page.

He has replied

Dear Sir,
sorry for the late replying to your mail, I want to thank you for your profound responed to my mail in this business transaction as regards to this transfer.
my mother was very pleased to see your responed,I took my mother to the hospital as a result of been very sick.

all you requested from me aS regards to the pics is well understood but i want to let you know that this country we are right now is not our country but a country where my late father deposited the fund in the security company here in Benin Republic.

please kindly plead to your master on our behalf and my God must surely bless you.
i wiil athached my picture when it is ready because i have to undergoes some process before it will be ready but right now, my mother is very sick in the hospital.
my friend, please get back to me so that i will tell you the next step.

Thank you and God bless you,
Apavoo Lutalo

My reply to him

Sorry, I have strict instructions from my master and I do hope you understand. Though I wish to help, I cannot go against my master's instruction.

Rofl. I believe he's freaking pissed after spending so much time to persuade you, yet rejected in the end.

Perhaps he will come personally to look for KLC sect after he manages to scam a poor victim enough for airfare. ^_^

Just dawned on me. What if he's telling the truth? :!!:
That would be sooo confusing. And plenty of fun.

He is back
Dear Sir,

how are you and your family,

My mother was so unhappy when she got your mail and she ask me to tell you if you can give her your masters telephone number so that she will have heart to heart discussion with him ok.

we went to our pastor and our pastor told us that you are the rightful person to assist us in this business transaction as regards to this transfer but that the spirit of God has never come in to your heart at this time and that when time comes, that you will help us and the man of God revealed to us that we should not do this business with another person for safety reason.


please kindly get back to us immediately you recieve this message.

Thank you and God bless you,

APAVOO LUTALO

FOR THE FAMILY.


My reply
I can't help if your mother is unhappy. I told my master and he is more adamant on having to look at your photo. If I am the man that your god has said so, I don't see anything that will hurt by providing the photo.

I grow up in a very strict environment and I must obey K** L** C**** sect's instruction. I hope you understand.

Seriously, this is getting very amusing =D

OMG... the scammers actually reply to the messages? woa.. it's like so damn hilarious~! :!!: anyway i heard that if you really call the numbers they send to you, a huge sum of money might be charged to the account.. does replying him do so too? :blink: anyway keep up with the replies~! they are SUPER entertaining~! hahaz..

-ian