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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:12 pm

This bait ran for just a few hours one night, but I enjoyed it none the less. I suffer from insomnia - "Susan" was genuinely mailing from the USA

Quote:

From: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Sent: 21 August 2004 00:10
To: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Subject: I WANT TO BUY

Hello dear,

Am mrs susan Johnson am from the (USA) i saw your advert and i like your stuff you sell i want to send them down to my relatives as a gift in africa if you do accept credit card pls do tell me so i can order the stuff i want.
Thanks
Mrs susan Johnson

Can I supply "stuff"? Probably yes, it does not seem like a specialist market. I ignore the blatant mismatch between Susan's email address and her signature.

Quote:

From: Emma
Sent: 21 August 2004 01:30
To: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Subject: RE: I WANT TO BUY

Hi Susan

That would be great! I'd love to see our stuff circulating in Africa! And yes, Phil and I accept credit cards, although we prefer to take minimum orders of $500 (but we can negotiate, if that's a problem).

But listen, I feel much happier dealing with someone whose face I know, so I made up a little procedure before signing up new agents. It's really simple, no hassle at all!

All you have to do is get someone to take a picture of you holding my logo [I attach a ready-made trophy sign saying "Quality Totty for Discerning Gentlmen" Cool

], and send the photo back to me. Then, when your orders come rolling in, I can look at the photo on the wall and think "here goes another shipment to Africa for Susan from the USA"

Please make it a "head and shoulders shot" at a high resolution, so it will look good on my wall (I have pictures of all my agents!). And of course the words have to be legible, so keep your fingers out of the way Smile

"Totty" is a British expression, by the way, in case you are wondering, and I sell them mostly to men (guys just can't get enough gadgets, can they?). Americans call them "iPOD" and names like that.

My pic is attached, by the way, so you know what I look like.

get back to me soon!
love from
Emma Little-Towragge

I knock up the sign and attach it, also a random female pic puporting to be me. I am rather pleased with the logo and my explanation for it - not bad for 1:30 a.m.

Quote:

From: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Sent: 21 August 2004 01:51
To: Emma
Subject: RE: I WANT TO BUY

Hello Emma,
Thanks for the mail but i understand why you need my pics i know you need it to remind you of the frist shippment africa, but this is a gift and i want it there fast and i want the orders process this week and send.if thats ok pls do mail me back.
Thanks Mrs susan Johnson

Let you off the trophy pic? Not a chance!

Quote:

From: Emma
Sent: 21 August 2004 02:06
To: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Subject: RE: I WANT TO BUY

Hi Susan

Yes, no problem, I can move orders really fast, same day if your order comes in before noon. Many of my customers use DHL, so it gets there really quick.

Send me your photo with the logo as quick as possible and we can get down to business Smile

love from
Emma

Another wriggle...

Quote:

From: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Sent: 21 August 2004 02:35
To: Emma
Subject: RE: I WANT TO BUY

Hello dear emma ,
Thanks for the mail i will do the picture you asked me to do and the logo stuff but i dont know if it will take long but i must ask i have a picture of me here if you could like to accept that pls do tell me you know this stuff am sending is a gift is need this week friday thanks.
Mrs susan

No way am I relaxing the conditions...

Quote:

From: Emma
Sent: 21 August 2004 02:49
To: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Subject: RE: I WANT TO BUY

Hi Susan

Yes please, I really would like a picture with the logo, so that it matches the rest of the photos on my wall.
And Africa is the only continent I haven't shipped to yet, so your photo will be something special for me.

I think there is plenty of time, if you want goods dispatched next week.
If you send me the photo today, I can dispatch stuff this week Smile

love from
Emma

Susan's reply seems hopeful...

Quote:

From: Mrs Susan Jennifer
Sent: 21 August 2004 04:35
To: Emma
Subject: RE: I WANT TO BUY

Hello emma,
Ok emma i will just that today thanks.
Love mrs susan

But sadly this was the last I heard

Quote:

From: Emma
Sent: 22 August 2004 07:16
To: Mrs Susan
Subject: RE: I WANT TO BUY

Hi Susan
I was hoping to have got your photo by now, and your order.
I hope you haven't found another supplier!
love from
Emma

This is the only scam letter I've had for this type of fraud. I expect the account would close quickly, but not that quickly.

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