Playing with a Lotto scammer

I know it's been done before but it amused me so I thought I'd share. It's a wall of text, consider yourself warned.

His emails in italics, mine normal. My comments in Bold. Earliest first.

Starting with his extremely lazy scam email. Short n sweet I suppose.

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Microsoft Lottery Board [email protected] via mail.huji.ac.il
Oct 24 (4 days ago)
to bcc: xxx
Winner Pin No:4288/33
You won $552,000USD.Send Name,Telephone No,Country.to Frank Stafford at ([email protected])

I replied from a throwaway account (different email address). I'm trying to play dumb all the way through

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Wow How do I claim my win? I've told everyone! I'm so excited!!!Q!!!@@@!
Frank Bilstein, 0429857467, Australia


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Mr Gary Miller <[email protected]> wrote:

Company Address:
Skynet Worldwide Express
Lawrence Road, Houston Middlesex,
TW4 6DR, United Kingdom.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44-701119674
Fax: +44703456320

Attention: Dave B

Welcome {Skynet Delivery Courier Options}**PARCEL/NUM/2040‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏

Thank you for writing Skynet Courier Service Company. In acknowledgment of your correspondence, this response is to notify you about your pending vital package/parcel from the Lottery Corporation Payment Services waiting to be delivered to you.
Your parcel with Order number PARCEL/NUM/2040 containing a certified cheque of $1,000,000.00 endorsed in your name and some other vital documents awaiting courier delivery to you.

We request you please reconfirm your mailing address to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you . Only valid residential/ Office address and postal address are certified ok.

Delivery Destination Information Date: 25 October 2012
Receiver's Name :..............................................................................................
Address:..............................................................................................................
Tel/:............................................................................................
Delivery Option:.................................................................................................

Delivery Information/Parcel Description:
Delivery Terms: .............. .......International Delivery
Condition Of Delivery..............Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: ........... XBN103940394-00
Colour of Parcel: ..................... Brown.
Total Weight: .......................... 0.65 kg
Total Net Weight: ................... 1.7kg
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We offer a Three-type of service for prompt parcel delivery to customers. Find below our delivery options, you are required to opt/ choose one option,which you will be able to pay and also convenient for you,for quick delivery of your parcel.Please understand very clearly that we do not operate on CASH ON DELIVERY(C.O.D).
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Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
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Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing £200.00 00.00
Insurance £250.00 00.00
Vat £150.00 00.00
TOTAL £600.00 00.00
£600GBP(Six Hundred Pounds Sterlings Only).

Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing £180.00 00.00
Insurance £150.00 00.00
Vat £150.00 00.00
TOTAL £480.00 00.00
£480GBP(Four Hundred And Eighty Pounds Sterlings Only).
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing £70.00 00.00
Insurance £150.00 00.00
Vat (5%) £170.00 00.00
TOTAL £390.00 00.00
£390GBP(Three Hundred And Ninety Pounds Sterlings Only).

... more stuff...

Yours faithfully,
Mr Gary Miller,
Operation & Logistic Manager,
Tel: +44-701119674
SKYNET COURIER & DISPATCH SERVICES.


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So, they're asking between 390 and 600 pounds for delivery of a cheque!!! at least it's jumped from 552,000 in the original email to a million bucks so now I'm definitely hooked

Next I get



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(subject) ACT VERY FAST

Send the money to the account officer with the ionformation below

Account officer: Mariam Fritz.
Address: 43 Colville Road,Acton,London.United Kingdom.

Note: Immediately after payment is made at western union, you are required to send a scanned copy of your payment slip/receipt and including the following details on the slip to this office via email as stipulated below for confirmation if payment is valid:

1. Name of Sender:
2. Address of sender:
3. Money Transfer Control number (MTCN):
4. Amount sent:

When your payment is received and confirmed valid, Then you will be furnished with a scanned copy of a receipt containing the time and date of arrival of your parcel as schedule for1.Premium Express.



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Help I dont wanna miss out I'm too ecited.
I went to western union they said they need more details. what d I do now.


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Subject: DELAY IS DEGEROUS degerous!!!! I'm getting worried now

Go to any western union outlet,send the money to the information below


Account officer: Mariam Fritz.
Address: 43 Colville Road,Acton,London.United Kingdom.


After sending money send the scan copy for the payment slip to us via email immediately,dont listen to any body in the western union office,us pick the form and fill it,and make payment

(sent twice)


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OK like you say I just make payment anyway. Form sent. I attach receept form.
How long do I have to wait for my money now? What do I do now.


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I attached this:




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Pretty soon I got this back
Send us this information immediately for confirmation,the attarch copy is not clear for us to see well,fill this

1. Name of Sender:
2. Address of sender:
3. Money Transfer Control number (MTCN):
4. Amount sent:

and 1/2 hour later
Send us this information immediately for confirmation,the attarch copy is not clear for us to see ,fill this

1. Name of Sender:
2. Address of sender:
3. Money Transfer Control number (MTCN):
4. Amount sent:


We are still waiting for the information.


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Pretty weak attempt to put some pressure on, so after a few hours I sent back



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1. Harry Dropbear
2. 27 Dingo Lane Wonglepong 4275 QLD Australia
3. ***********
4. Amoutn send 600 pounds

I copied this from the western union internet form, is it ok:?


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What is going on?are you playing with us?where is the MTCN?I MEAN THE REFERENCE NUMBER

3. Money Transfer Control number (MTCN):=

If you know are not ready to claim your parcel please let us know,okay


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Oh no sir please don't be angry with me I am just trying to get my money you promised me. You not a scanner are you?



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It's been 12hrs or so with no reply to the above, I think he's onto me. Time to wrap up. I'm considering starting again from a fresh throwaway email account and playing it differently.

Bwah ha, can just picture this tw@t desperately looking at the transfer receipt through a magnifying glass.

kiteboy dave...do you outsource your expert consultant services to others in need?

-too funny!

Ask for a cash advance for a taxi to get you to the western union office as you don't have a licence and it's too far to walk with your gimpy leg.

pmsl great work

I personally keep winning well over 70 000 000 pounds on my I phone.
Have to start thinking of what to do with it all.

^^^^Yes your right..it just sounded and read longggggggwinded

^^^^^^^ and you are longwinded

Well I for one enjoyed it.