I received a SPIM (Instant Message Spam) on my skype account with a typical Nigerian Scam letter. Usually I block these users but this time I tried responding. To my surprise, he replied! I decided to string him along as long as I could. It lasted about an hour...
Enjoy.
~micah
[2:47:51 PM] bramintya andrie says:
Andrie Bramintya
Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group Limited 1 Raffles Place #32-00 OUB
Centre Singapore 048616.
ATTN: (Micah)
I am Mr. Andrie Bramintya, Branch Manager of Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited of 1 Raffles Place #32-00 OUB Centre Singapore 048616. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
A British Oil consultant/contractor with the Singapore Solid Minerals Corporation, {Mr.Wilson H. Diamond} made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,750,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand 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 Singapore Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr.Wilson H. Diamond died in a plane crash along with his wife, Mr and Mrs Wilson & Sarah Diamond in 2000 air crash. Since we got this information about his death. 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.Diamond did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work in my Bank.
This sum of US$10,750,000.00 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 Singapore, at the expiration of 5 (five) years which is this year, the money will revert to the ownership of the 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. Diamond 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 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 70% for me and 30% 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 below. 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 be 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 :
andrie200@myway.com
Best Regards,
Andrie Bramintya.
[3:05:31 PM] Micah says:
?
[3:05:36 PM] Micah says:
did you get the right Micah?
[3:07:24 PM] bramintya andrie says:
hell yes i did judging from your profile
[3:07:31 PM] bramintya andrie says:
i did
[3:09:06 PM] Micah says:
I'm not sure I understand
[3:09:57 PM] bramintya andrie says:
look this is a very confidential matter ok
[3:10:19 PM] Micah says:
but I don't know you
[3:10:25 PM] Micah says:
do i?!?
[3:10:28 PM] bramintya andrie says:
I am Mr. Andrie Bramintya, Branch Manager of Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited of 1 Raffles Place #32-00 OUB Centre Singapore 048616. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
[3:11:35 PM] Micah says:
ok, but why me?
[3:12:59 PM] bramintya andrie says:
cause from your profile i know you can be trusted
[3:13:01 PM] Micah says:
James, is that you? cute...
[3:13:29 PM] bramintya andrie says:
sorry am not james
[3:14:12 PM] bramintya andrie says:
ill like to help claim this funds ok and am serious
[3:14:24 PM] Micah says:
Does this actually work?
[3:15:08 PM] Micah says:
Hello?
[3:15:37 PM] bramintya andrie says:
i have all the legal documents to prove it ok
[3:17:30 PM] Micah says:
I believe you - I'm trusting, remember?
[3:18:55 PM] bramintya andrie says:
fine then we can work
[3:19:57 PM] Micah says:
How many others have you contacted regarding this?
[3:22:45 PM] bramintya andrie says:
no body because i am really choosey pls send me your details full name,address,occupation and contacts so the attorney can start at once so i can all so send may own details to you so you know how you are working with
[3:23:51 PM] Micah says:
yeah, but HOW did you get my name in the first place?
[3:26:28 PM] Micah says:
Hello?
[3:26:40 PM] Micah says:
[3:27:38 PM] bramintya andrie says:
hello
[3:27:56 PM] bramintya andrie says:
i searched
[3:28:09 PM] bramintya andrie says:
are you there
[3:28:15 PM] Micah says:
There you are
[3:28:18 PM] Micah says:
thought I lost you
[3:28:23 PM] Micah says:
do you have a poor connection?
[3:30:56 PM] bramintya andrie says:
not really
[3:31:42 PM] bramintya andrie says:
but am waiting for the details
[3:32:24 PM] Micah says:
You want me to give you personal details? I hardly know you...
[3:33:51 PM] Micah says:
Hey: when did this Wilson Diamond die? I'm doing a web search and am trying to find more details.
[3:35:01 PM] bramintya andrie says:
thats what the attorney would use to prepare the legal document for this transactions ok ill also send my own details
[3:35:34 PM] bramintya andrie says:
thats why i said we have to wurk based on trust
[3:37:26 PM] Micah says:
I see from searching the web that I'm not the first person you've asked... You said I was the only one!!
[3:37:33 PM] Micah says:
You lied to me...
[3:37:45 PM] Micah says:
I thought I could trust you
[3:38:09 PM] bramintya andrie says:
you are
[3:38:23 PM] bramintya andrie says:
now
[3:39:04 PM] Micah says:
What about all the others? I see people have been talking to you since at least March
[3:39:07 PM] bramintya andrie says:
cause at first i was eager but i am taking my time
[3:39:28 PM] Micah says:
hasn't the account expired already?
[3:39:36 PM] Micah says:
What happened to all the money?
[3:39:37 PM] bramintya andrie says:
no
[3:40:01 PM] bramintya andrie says:
if not ill be here talkig you wasting my time
[3:40:42 PM] Micah says:
Hey, YOU contacted ME, remember?
[3:40:55 PM] bramintya andrie says:
thats what i want to transfer into your account
[3:41:17 PM] bramintya andrie says:
ok
[3:41:41 PM] bramintya andrie says:
lets do this if you are serious ok
[3:41:52 PM] Micah says:
Is this one of those scam thingies where I've got to give you money first?
[3:42:18 PM] bramintya andrie says:
am a business man and time is money i belive youll understand
[3:42:40 PM] bramintya andrie says:
pls i dont need your money
[3:42:55 PM] bramintya andrie says:
and its no scam ok
[3:43:32 PM] Micah says:
it's just that my mom got taken in by some guy from africa
[3:43:45 PM] Micah says:
and she lost a lot of money
[3:43:51 PM] Micah says:
she's too trusting
[3:48:32 PM] Micah says:
Hello?
(last three messages not delivered) 20 minutes later he popped back online and tried adding me to his buddy list. I had enough and blocked him.