The 3rd Annual Nigerian Email Conference...

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I already posted this on another forum, giving regular updates after each email. Here it is in one long chunk, for your reading pleasure.

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After the shenanigans with the Nigerian email scams, with some people replying to them and stringing them along (as seen in www.fattibastardo.com) to see how long they could make the correspondence last, I wanted to have a go, so I waited patiently and after a few weeks imagine my delight to get an email from Shun Wong. So, the scam had moved countries. Ha.
This is the email.


From: Shun Wong
Date: 12 February 2003 01:24
Subject: PROPOSITION!

CHINA TRUST COMMERCIAL BANK.
NAN KAN BRANCH, TAIWAN
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

I am Mr. Shun Wong Bank Manager of China Trust Commercial Bank, Nan Kan branch,
Taiwan, R.O.C. I have urgent and very confidential
business proposition for you.

On June 6, 1998, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid Minerals
Corporation, Mr. Smith Lawrence made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million
Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr. Smith Lawrence died from an automobile
accident. On further investigation, I found out that he
died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Smith Lawrence did not
declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Laws of Republic of China, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Chinese
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin
to Mr. Smith Lawrence so that the fruits of this old
man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I
will like you to provide immediately your full names
and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that
will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world
that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer
of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 90% for me and 10%
for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney
and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees
the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately
via the private email address above. Upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help
you understand the transaction. Please send me your
confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address.

Thanks and regards.

Mr. Shun Wong

Looks like the usual bog standard email scam. The email was sent to the address on my Lenny Bruce site. For those who don't know, Lenny was a controversial American comedian who died in 1966. I replied as Lenny....

From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 13 February 2003 03:58
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: PROPOSITION!

Dear Mr. Wong,
Your email was very interesting to me, but I'm currently vacationing in Monte
Carlo. As soon as I get back I'll be sure to get back to you. A lot of money
passes through my business account so I can use that without arousing anyone's
suspicions.
Yours,
Lenny Bruce

So that tells him I am filthy rich and willing to help. Mr Wong rubs his hands in glee.
After a couple of days I don't get a reply, so send another email, baited with more info he won't be able to resist.


From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 15 February 2003 05:16
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: PROPOSITION!

hey man, i just got into my hotel room after a nihgt on the roulette tables.
I lost nearly 50 grand last night but tonight I won 100 grand so i'm happy
happy happy. I love a gamble so thats why im looking forward to our little
deal, but hush hush, eh, I won't tell anyone, my business partner can't find
out about this or he'll want a cut. My plane leaves on the 20th and when I
get back home i shall be able to send you the details you requested. The
casino's are wild! when we've finished up the deal you should come on a
vacation to monte carlo, you'll love it. you can stay in my private
apartment. Do you like to gamble Mr Wong, i love it, and theres some great
tits and ass here to look at while you win all that lovely money. Bye man, I
gotta get some sleep now, Lenny

This time he replies, looks like I hooked me a Chinaman.

From: Shun Wong
Date: 15 February 2003 10:40
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Nice to hear from you

Dear Mr Lenny,

It is nice to hear from you.

I guess you are having a swirl time out there.

Thank you for your willingness to assist me in this pending bussiness transaction.

I wish you a safe arival from your vacation.

Please for further correspondence always use the above email address as it is more confidential for me.

This is all for now.

Yours Sincerly

Mr Shun Wong

As I don't reply (Well, I'm on vacation, having a swirl time), he sends a followup of his own.

From: Shun Wong
Date: 20 February 2003 15:39
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Goodday to you

Dear Sir,

This is Shun Wong.

I just dropping this note to see if everything is fine with you,i hope you are enjoying your vacation.

Please,i am still awaiting to hear from you as soon as you are back from your vacation.

Sincerly Yours

Mr Shun Wong

Funnily enough I'd just arrived back from Vacation.

From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 20 February 2003 20:43
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Wong,
My plane just touched down from Monte Carlo a couple of hours ago, and I am
now back in the warmth of my apartment sitting in front of a roaring fire with
my slippers on and a glass of sherry on my hand, puffing on a large cigar, and
life is sweet. I didn't want to give you my address or phone number before I
got back home, as if you had phoned it my wife or my business partner might
have answered the phone, and you said to keep things confidential.
My address is 66 Rivington Street, London, EC2 3AY, UK. Telephone: 0207 739
5706 Fax: 0207 256 1242.
It's probably best to keep communications by email only, as I'm away from home
a lot, and my wife Honey is very nosey and opens all my mail and reads my
faxes. Also, I think the FBI have tapped my phone, as I've heard strange
clicks on numerous occasions. Maybe I'm being paranoid and there's nothing to
worry about, but it's best to be safe.
Well, I've topped up my sherry glass, so here's to business!
Yours,
Lenny Bruce.

I'd given him the address and phone/fax numbers of a comedy club in London.

From: Shun Wong
Date: 21 February 2003 11:33
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

It is good to have you back safely from vacation.

Please it is very important you go through the detailed information i sent to you previously,this will enable you exactly the kind of assitance i require from you and how we will go about it.

I will also try to call if you are not there to answer the phone i will simply ask when you will be available then i will call back.

If you are able to provide all the necessary details soon i shall comence immeditely and get the lawyer to start preparing the WILL with your details, so we can get the out of my bank and transfer it to the account you will eventually provide as soon as possible.

Please any part you do not understand let me know,so i can explain properly.

This is about all for now.

Yours Sincerly,

Mr Shun Wong

Ooh! He's going to call. A crazed Chinaman is going to call a comedy club and ask to speak to Lenny Bruce. I only wish I was there to hear the call!

From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 23 February 2003 03:37
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Wong,

I read the detailed information again and I realised I forgot to give you my
bank details. I have several accounts with the INTERNATIONAL BANK OF SEALAND,
the account number of my business account is 00023445235-62-874-0. I keep all
my money in offshore banks as I don't have to pay any tax. I like it that
way. If you phone me my business partner might possibly tell you I'm not
there, or some other excuse. He is mad, so just humour him. Only I have the
password to my email account so this is the most secure method.

Yours, Lenny.

Sealand is an old disused rusting Royal Navy defence platform in the Thames Estuary. Since the 60's it's been inhabited by a Roy Bates and he declared it a principality and issues his own currency, stamps, passports, etc...
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The forum couldn't take it all in one post, so here's part 2.

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 24 February 2003 15:53
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

Thank you for this piece of information.

I will call you later in the day,but please arrange your details in a proper manner with the bank address.

So i can collate this details and start preparing the necessary documents for the WILL to be prepared and the fuds transfer process to commence.

I will speak with you later in the day.

Sincerly Yours

Mr Shun Wong.

So, I waited for him to call and then see what he'd say when he couldn't reach me...

From: Shun Wong
Date: 26 February 2003 16:10
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

I have tried to call you up,but i am not able to get through.

Please can you send me all the details i have requested for in a proper manner as i have not been able to collate your details properly,and this is making it difficult for me to send your details to my lawyer to prepare the WILL in your name and have it notrarised in the high court,before i commence with the bank transfer formalities.

Please if you can,inform me on a proper time i can reach you on the phone,so we could discuss properly on this transaction.

This is all for now,i will be waiting to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerly,

Mr Shun Wong

He's obviously scamming so many people that he's lost track of my details.

From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 26 February 2003 17:28
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Wong,

I'm sorry I couldn't get to speak to you. A colleague told me someone called
asking to speak to me yesterday, was that you?
I'm currently traveling the country and so won't be reachable by phone for a
while, so I'll set out all the information here so you'll be able to go ahead
with the transaction.

Address: 66 Rivington Street, London, EC2 3AY, UK.
Telephone: 0207 739 5706
Fax: 0207 256 1242
Bank: International Bank Of Sealand
Account number: 00023445235-62-874-0

If you require anything else like my height or shoe size don't hesitate to
ask.

Lenny

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 27 February 2003 22:15
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

Thank you for all these details.

I will get back to you as soon as my lawyer commences with the preparation of the WILL.



Sincerly Yours

Mr Shun Wong.

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 04 March 2003 08:19
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

Goodday to you.

I finnaly got the WILL from my lawyer yesterday and i tried to fax it to you but the fax number you provided keeps giving me a ring tone that does not accept faxes,when i tried to call your telephone number it kept ringing out.

Please Mr Lenny,this is a very serious transaction and i expect that any detail you have provided is the correct one but it is very dissapointing when none of the numbers are going through,Please get back to me with an appropriate number i can fax the WILL to,as once i finish with my bank formalities the funds will be transfered immediately to your nominated account,through an intermidiary bank because of the strict laws in my country.

I will be waiting to get the numbers.

Sincerly Yours

Mr Shun Wong

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 04 March 2003 15:35
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

I have successfully faxed the LAST WILL and the TESTAMENT OF THE DEPOSITOR also AFFIDAVIT OF WILL.

Please acknowledge receipt of these faxes so i am sure you received them.

Please read instructions in the cover page as these are the next steps that will be taken .

I will wait to hear from you soon.

Sincerly,

Shun Wong

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From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 05 March 2003 16:54
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Wong,

Bad News. I was away from home and my wife read the faxes and she want crazy
and started smashing up the place. She says I'm mad and that you are trying
to rip me off. I say that's not possible as I'm gonna get 10%, but she says
no, that you'll try to rip me off in some way. Anyway, the fax machine is a
no go, as she broke it and destroyed the documents, so unless you can scan the
documents and email them to me I'm afraid the deal is off.

Yours,
Lenny Bruce

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 05 March 2003 17:30
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

I am very sorry for any embarrasment this might have caused you.

I will try to scan the documents and send them to you,but even if i do this what about other correspondences from the corresponding bank that i am going to transfer the money into before the money enters your account.

I think you should open a free efax account from www.efax.com as you can access this from your computer any where you are.

I will be waiting to hear from you.

Sincerely Yours

Shun Wong

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 06 March 2003 13:37
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

Please i am still waiting to hear from you,if you have decided to employ my suggestion as regards opening a free efax account,as this will be necessary when we get this funds transfered from My country here in Taiwan,as from my research it will not be easy for me to transfer the funds straight to your account as i have to use an intermidiary bank and they might need to send some correspondences to you either via fax or telephone.

From my own point of view i think opening an efax account is a perfect solution to the problem, as you can view your faxes from your computer.

I am still waiting patiently to hear from you.

Sincerly Yours,

Mr Shun Wong

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From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 06 March 2003 14:38
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Wong,
I signed up with efax. My number is ***********.
Lenny

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 06 March 2003 14:49
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Number acknowledged

Dear Mr Lenny,

Thank you very much for your prompt response.

I will fax the WILL and other documents again before the end of the day.

Sincerly Yours,

Mr Shun Wong

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From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 07 March 2003 00:07
To: Shun Wong
Subject: faxes received

Dear Mr Wong,
I received the faxes. I'll read them in the morning, as my wife purchased a
rubber nurses outfit thisafternoon and she's in the bedroom calling to me.
Yours, Lenny

The faxes can be viewed here.

From: Shun Wong
Date: 07 March 2003 10:49
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: faxes received

Dear Mr Lenny,

Thank you for acknowlegding receipt of the faxes.

I will keep you updated.

Sincerly,

Mr Shun Wong

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From: Shun Wong
Date: 12 March 2003 18:40
To: Lenny Bruce
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

Dear Mr Lenny,

I tried to contact you on the number you provided ansd i was informed that it was a wrong number.

Please Lenny i have gone very far into this transaction using your details,i have spent so much money employing the services of a lawyerr to get all the documents prepared and endorsed in your name.

You need to provide me with a mobile phone number i can reach you on as there is avery important information i need to discuss with you concerning the funds transfer into a correspondent bank before it is eventually transferd to your account.

You can reach me on this number:***********

Waiting to hear from you.

Mr Shun

I got bored before he did, and decided to end it. I got no more replies after this final email.

From: Lenny Bruce
Date: 12 March 2003 23:08
To: Shun Wong
Subject: Re: Goodday to you

I'M LENNY'S WIFE, HE'S OUT OF TOWN AT THE MOMENT. I WANT YOU TO
STOP EMAILING HIM, AS I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO RIP HIM OFF, SO AFTER
SENDING THIS EMAIL I'M CLOSING HIS EMAIL ACCOUNT AND SELLING HIS
COMPUTER, SO LET THAT BE THE END OF IT.
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Right On Lenny B!
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That is a classic.
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