My very first souvenir

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Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

I got two ATM scam letters, so I thought I play the two lads together. I emailed each of them, asking who do I trust? Is someone trying to scam me?

Both replied but one was better, since the lad was rather offended that I would dare imply that HE'S the scammer. So I asked his forgiveness and told him I was just worried, but did want the ATM card. I asked if he would mind sending some ID, so he did. My first souvenir is a passport from MR. Ph0enix McFerr1n. (he's not sure which is his first name)

Here's his letter and passport - all quite official looking. I'm not sure where to go now.

Passport:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1600/1047157/8994637/354906656.jpg

X-Message-Delivery: Vj0xLjE7dXM9MDtsPTA7YT0wO0Q9MjtTQ0w9NA==
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X-SID-PRA: ATM CLAIMS OFFICE DEPARTMENT <[email protected]>
X-SID-Result: Pass
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Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Subject: ATTN: xxxxxxxx,MODE OF DELIVERY OF ATM CARD.
From: ATM CLAIMS OFFICE DEPARTMENT <[email protected]>
To: xxxxxxxx <[email protected]>
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NIGERIA. PAYMENT OFFICE
14th Floor 51/55 Broad Street ,

P. M.B 12147 Lagos - Nigeria.

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
(ATM CARD APPROVED CODE 822)

ATTN,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order from the senate house, in respect with the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution; I am directed to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is correct. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements have been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible and in our bid to transparency. Your skepticism is understandable and not without merit. However, we will not be party to a situation like you suggested and quite frankly, I take exception to what you are implying.Your ATM-822 is real and legitimate.

I am the co-ordinator for this category of programmer and it should not be surprising to you with you awareness so far that fraudulent people uses our name to try to scam/fraud innocent people and reports trip to us day in day out of people defrauded using our name and other fraudulent email with company names and that is why they told you that you should stop further communication with any other person(s) OR office(s) to avoid hitches receiving your ATM-822... the problem we are now facing is that many beneficiary like you find it hard to believe us when they eventually become beneficiary, It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 4278763100030014 have been approved in your favour. Your Personal Identification Number is 2900. The ATM Card Value is $6.8MILLION USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $5,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per Day and we are duly Inter Switch and you can make withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your choice.

We have concluded delivery arrangement with all COURIER SERVICES, Courier Company to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation. In view of this development, you are requested to choose from the options listed below your choice and cost of delivery,This is to inform you that, you will be responsible for the Payment of the Delivering of your (ATM CARD) and the above charges cannot be Deducted from the Prize and hence must be provided by you because you are an international winner,before your prize is transferred to you.

Note that payment will be made by you before COURIER COMPANY will commence delivery.

So Please confirm if you can be able to take this cost so that I can know how to proceed, Delivery will be made to your address in 48 hours (2 days) after our confirmation of this payment for delivery, as you know that the delivery fee receipt will be used to attach on your payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed by customs.You are advice to Indicate the mode that suit you in delivering your ATM CARD. and get back to us Immediately.

Treat very urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card is ready.

Mr MCFERRIN PHOENIX
DIRECTOR ON FOREIGN COMMITTEE PAYMENT.
Copyright ?2009 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
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CONFIDENTIAL FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or the information herein by anyone other than the intended recipient, or an employee or agent Responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, is Prohibited.

{DHL DELIVERY}

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 720

Nice one ScammedOut I have to say the passport picture is a dead ringer for Eddie Murphy

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

The funny thing is he's not sure if Phoenix is his given name or last name but he does look like Eddy Murphy!

Immediately after I got this, a new email from the FBI and Scotland Yard arrived Shocked

and I"m thinking it's also from ol' Phoenix trying to scare me into accepting only his ATM card. Can anyone tell me if this mail comes from the same place as the preceeding one?

Here it is. It's pretty funny!

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X-SID-PRA: FBI UK Internet Fraud Watch Alert <[email protected]>
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We are notifying you:XXXXXXXX

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Has discovered through our intelligence Monitoring Network, that you have a winning with CBN ATM DEPARTMENT as the Beneficiary of the said Amount OF 1.8MILLION USD (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) confirmed on an ATM CARD.

So the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) WASHINGTON DC, in conjunction with the Scotland Yard, Has screened through our various Monitoring Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you have with the ATM OFFICE,you have to pause for a while for we are going to carry out our investigation then we shall know about the Aunthenticy of the ATM CARD and we shall get back to you if it is legit for you to proceed

And also you are to send to this office any mail sent to you by any firm or any lottery promotion for us to be able to verify well and keep you updated.

Please note that you are to send along your personal authentic valid I.D CARD Or Any Form Of Identification details to commence more investigation E.g,

1.NAME IN FULL,
2.HOME ADDRESS,
3.OCCUPATION,
4.HOW MANY TIMES YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED,
5 TELEPHONE NUMBER,

I await your swift and positive response towards this mail as soon as possible

Best Regards

FBI DIRECTOR:Robert Mueller
Detective :Paul Rex
Head Officer,Internet Crimes And Fraud Investigator
FBI UK Internet Fraud Watch/Alert
E-mail:[email protected]

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ""Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity" IS OUR MOTTO.

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:07 pm

So his name is Mr MCFERRIN PHOENIX on the letter and his passport says it's Phoenix McFerrin - but it's actually John Johnson (check out the bottom of the left-hand page of the passport).

Header analysis says both emails are from the USA - one from Mountain View California; the other from Miami.

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:17 pm

It would show up as USA - he's using gmail and hotmail. The hotmail one could be correct but the gmail one could come from anywhere.

The passport is of course fake.

If he is in the US, then he is probably doing the initial work on behalf of an oga or family member back in Nigeria.

Chances of him using his real name = 0%.

Still, Its always nice to get your first ID, so keep it up.

Maybe send him a form to fill out (for tax purposes). Send it in PDF so he has to print, fill out by hand, and then scan to send back.

And keep an eye on his email address, just in case he changes it.

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:57 pm

The Mountain View California IP Address is Google's headquarters.

Smile

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:00 am

I just LUV that passport Rolling Eyes

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

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Maybe send him a form to fill out (for tax purposes).

Is there an example of a form around here anywhere? I'll certainly need that for my government, to explain the large sums going into my account here! Smile

What about the FBI? Should I send them the first lad's ATM letter so they can determine that he's the scammer and not Phoenix/Mcferrin/Johnson?

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:40 am

i would bait the FBI letter from a different address - the lad won't know the difference.

Personally, when running baits simultaneously, I prefer to only run one per character, just in case the lad sends out a few different scripts to the same addresses - then he starts getting the same replies to each email, he works out pretty fast that i'm just messing around with him.

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:19 am

CowboyBuck wrote:

The Mountain View California IP Address is Google's headquarters.

Smile

I thought both were hotmail... Embarassed

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:24 am

This Lad seems not to know his own name at all, so I suggest that next time you write him, you address him as Droopy McFlaccid and see if he reacts...... Wink

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

Well I got my answer about the FBI letter.

It's confirmed! MR. Mcferin (or Phoenix or Johnson) is on the level and the other person (Richard Mark) who sent me the ATM information is a scammer!! Who knew? Laughing

I must say, I'm flattered that the FBI and the President of Nigeria have taken the time to make sure I get my ATM card!

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ATTN:

I Detective :Paul Rex from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Has discovered through our intelligence Monitoring Network, that you have a winning with CBN ATM DEPARTMENT as the Beneficiary of the said Amount OF 1.8MILLION USD (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) confirmed on an ATM CARD .

And our agent in the Nigeria investigating just got back to us letting us to know the important information he went to the CBN (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) and ATM OFFICE Dept. and he asked the Governor of CBN if you have won an ATM CARD and the CBN governor said there is truly an inheritance in your name in their BANK so, he ordered Mr. McFerin Phoenix the ATM OFFICER and Mr. Mark Austin Senate President of Nigeria to inform you on your inheritance so our Agent detective in Nigeria also told us that when he went further for more investigation, he found that Mr. RICHARD MARK is a scam and the legit people involve in this ATM inheritance is Mr. McFerrin phoenix so you are to contact Mr. McFerrin Phoenix and when we asked them they said they sent you their working passport.

So do note that you are to stop transaction with Mr. RICHARD

MARK which email address is [email protected]

For you to receive your ATM CARD from the CBN our Agent told us that you are to contact Mr. McFerin phoenix and proceed with them and he gave us their contact email address which is: [email protected].

So you are to contact them and make sure you yield to their policy so that you will get your ATM CARD from them on time and also remember do always send me any emails from Mr. RICHARD MARK so that we shall know how to track them down and again don’t even email them again the personnel you are to reply are Mr. McFerin phoenix [email protected]. And note that the the inheritance you have with Mr. McFerin phoenix OF The CBN is 1.8 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS AND NOT 6.8 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS

And our detective Agent told us that the CBN personnel’s said you need to contact them on time for you to receive your ATM CARD on time and after you must have contacted whom I asked you to contact, which is : Mr. McFerin phoenix [email protected]. You send us a mail

FBI DIRECTOR:Robert Mueller

Detective :Paul Rex

Head Officer,Internet Crimes And Fraud Investigator

FBI UK Internet Fraud Watch/Alert
E-mail:[email protected]

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ""Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity" IS OUR MOTTO.

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

Okay, I"m a little overwhelmed here. Now I have the FBI, Mr. Phoenix AND Mr.RIchard Mark all frantically emailing me, each assuring me that the other is a scammer. The FBI is pledging to "track down" Mr. Richard Mark, the scammer and telling me to deal with Phoenix.

I'm getting dizzy. Crying or Very sad

Trophy Videos · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:15 am

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I'm getting dizzy.

Welcome to Baiting! Believe me, they all feel worse than you do right now. Wink

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 1440

I"ve been given the address to send the 260.75 fee for my ATM card.

I looked it up and it's of a real bank in Nigeria. How can that be?

Receivers First Name: Jeffery
Receivers Last Name: casper
Payment Address: 14th Floor 51/55 Broad Street
Country Nigeria

It looks like Mr.Phoenix really, really doesn't want me to contact Richard Mark anymore: Laughing

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And again Note that this mail is confidential and note again that the FBI is working towards a way to track Mr. Richard Mark down and the FBI have called him through phone and he his is going to be tracked down soon his location is been traced so don't email him again even if he gives you a reminder, you stop emailing him (Mr. Richard Mark),that will make him not to write you again.So act as i am instructing you don't you ever reply him (Mr. Richard Mark), again or contact them again.