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Shecky versus the Spammers

Shecky decided to correspond with the spammers to see what he could do to try to turn tables on them.  Shecky writes:  "As you may have noticed, I thought I'd play with one of these asses, and sent a letter back yesterday.  Here is the first reply.  I will take suggestions as to what I should say.  We could even turn one of these into a 'class project.'  What do you think?  Shecky "

-- Mike


From: "drjames_m" <drjames_m@voila.fr>
To: "drjames_m" <drjames_m@voila.fr>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 5:44 AM
Subject: Furniture Buisness


From: Dr. James Moore
Managing Director,
Director, Contract Awarding Committee,
Federal Ministry of Mines and Power
Tel. 234-1-7757264
Fax: 234-1-7593826
Mobile: 234-80-33036315

Please reply through the Managing Director's e-mail address: drjamesmoore@primposta.com

Dear Sir,

Sorry for intruding your privacy with this request of mine. I got your contact
information through the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce in my search for reliable person
to transfer business with. Hence why I have contacted you.

However, before I proceed, I am the Managing Director, Director, Contract Awarding
Committee, with The Federal Ministry of Mines and power. We have Eighteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$18.5M), only which we realize from an over-
inflated contract sum executed for my Ministry, Federal Ministry of Mines and Power. I
solicit your assist to remit these funds to your nominated bank account for investment
in your Country, after transfer to this fund to a reliable account you will provide me
with. Your share in this transaction is 30% of the said funds, while 10% is to offset
any incidental expenses that we may incure at the process of this transaction and 60%
is for my colleagues and I.

However, It's important I state clear that all logistics and modalities for the
successful transfer of this funds has been carefully worked out. I will in turn
furnish you with modalities for the smooth transfer of this fund to your account at
the receipt of your mail. Notify me on your willingness to commence this transaction
with me through fax. Do revert back to me with your contact telephone and fax number
for further clarification.

I wait for your urgent response.

N/B: Please reply through the Managing Director's e-mail address:
drjamesmoore@primposta.com

Thanks and God bless you.

Regards,

Dr. James Moore

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So, Shecky responded back.
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My Dear Dr. Moore,
     Obviously, you must have learned about my work through my  dear friend, General Sato Mumbwesee.  Unfortunatley, he must have failed to properly illuminate some of the more subtle, but very important points to follow.  First, in order for me to interest truely serious "investors," you must have a truely serious amount of potential return on investment to offer me.  Eighteen million dollars is less than I would ask any one of my contacts to ante up, and they must each be able to see at least five (5) times their investment on the potential return, after my facillitation charges, which I then split with you and General Mumbwesee through the string of off-shore co-respondant banks, which I'm sure he must have explained to you.
     Your choice of furniture business is a stroke of genius!  I commend you.  By claiming you are applying to the IMF and world Bank for funds to develop furniture business in your country, you can claim that you will be trying to file from $2.3 to $4.4 Billion to not only set up factories, but also logging, railroad delivery,and other support systems, which can easily add up into a legitimate request to the International Monitary Fund.
     Please rewrite your letter to me to reflect this information and an offer of 45% for me, if I bring proper preliminary financing to the table.  You might mention that you have placed the your normal "good will" money in the usual Zurich bank account.  I will then have enough to interest some of the serious investors I know.

Sincerely,

Dr. Zola Gwan Kimbasa P.O.P.

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Then, the spammer wrote back...
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----- Original Message -----
From: "JAMES MOORE" <drjamesmoore@primposta.com>
To: Shecky
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 1:56 AM
Subject: Urgent reply required.


From: Dr.James Moore
Managing Director,
Director, Contract Awarding Committee,
Federal Ministry of Mines and Power
tel. 234-1-7757264
Fax: 234-1-7593826
Mobile: 234-80-33036315


Dear Sir,

Thanks for your prompt mail, I read your mail with full understanding
and I do believe all you stated in the mail was quite clear to me. Now,
for us to commence this project, I will need you to provide me with the
banking information were this funds will be deposited and after which I
will come down to meet with you immediately for the sharing and
investment in your country and probably invest in you company as one of
the shareholder. However, as regards to your share, I have agree to
give you 50% of the said funds for your financial commitment to aid
this project, as disclose by you.

Please, try as much as possible to revert back to me immediately so
that we can commence this transaction, as i would want us to conlude
the transfer of this funds to your nominated account, within 14 bank
working days.

I will fax to you my International passport and official identity card
for your perusal and would also appreciate if you forward to me your
identity, because as soon as this funds is wired in your account, I
will come down and meet with you immediately for the sharing ration and
investment as earlier disclose to you.

I await your swift response.

Thanks and God bless you,

Regards,

Dr.James Moore

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From: "drjames_m" <drjames_m@voila.fr>
To: Shecky
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:38 PM
Subject: my bio-data



Dear Dr. Zola Gwan Kimbasa

Thanks for your mail. However, below is my bio-data:

NAME: DR. JAMES MOORE

SEX: MALE

PLACE/ BIRTHDAY: IMO STATE 10TH JULY 1942

TOWN: IMO STATE

EDUCATION: PHD, BSC, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA (UNN)

AGE: 63 YEARS BY JULY 10, 2003

MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED / 3 KIDS

RELIGION: CHRISTAIN

OCCUPATION: MINISTRY OF MINES AND POWER

POSITION: MANAGING DIRECTOR,
DIRECTOR, CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE
MINISTRY OF MINES AND POWER

ADDRESS: COMPLEX OFFICE, MENDE LAGOS ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

TELEPHONE: 234-1-7757264
FAX: 234-1-7593826
MOBILE: 234-80-33036315

HOME ADDRESS: NO 21 AJIBULU STREET, MAFOLUKU
LAGOS-NIGERIA.


I wait for your mail.

Thanks and God bless you.

Regards,

Dr.James Moore

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