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Not quite a Newb Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 46

im new to the scamming thing and have managed to get bank details out of a lottery scammer.

ive recently been approached by someone who could be a romance scammer. im not sure im cut out for romance baiting i feel awful for lying through my teeth!

there are a few things which could be seen as FISHY

he has hsbc bank on his email
he uses ok a fair bit but not excessively
he says he fixes ship engines but when i asked what type of engine he mentioned one which i cant find in relation to a ship engine it was a truck engine. he put me onto a black friend from ghana who was closer to my 'pretend' age group i didnt take to him so the scammer??? came back from wherever he was.

i have his ip address but cant seem to track it and i think it is banned on one of the blacklist sites but not sure - 10.227.156.66

any ideas? to be honest im thinking of bailing anyway because scammer or not im not comfortable with this

xxx

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7101 Location: Yes

Hi Molly,

Have you been over to ScamWarners yet? You can compare the email you received to see if it matches any of the stock emails that are sent out by scammers.

Or feel free to post here and we can take a look.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 46

thanks posting the chat its a bit long sorry xxx

HSBC BANK to me

HSBC: hi
you there
?
thomas here
me: hi
how are you?
HSBC: am fine
and you
you there
?
how are you
and how was your day
?
me: ok thankyou and you?
HSBC: you there
?
am gud
am gud
me: yes im here
HSBC: so what you doing right now
me: ur internet cfonnection doesnt seem very stable
HSBC: ok good
me: watching despatches a documentary
HSBC: yeah
its the sea breeze
me: so where are you from?
HSBC: ok good
if must ask
how old are you
?
me: 19
HSBC: Florida
United state
u?
u?
me: bolton in the uk
HSBC: so what do you do
?
ok
me: i dont work i volounteer at charities
u?
HSBC: what do you do
are you still a student or you working
?
?
me: i dont work i volounteer for charities
HSBC: am a marine engineer
you staying with your parents
me: so as a marine engineer what are you working on now?
HSBC: ?
me: no i live in my family home but i share it with my uncle and my cousin
HSBC: ships engine
ok good
do you have a boy friend
?
me: no
HSBC: thats strange
?
dont you think
you 19
me: why?
HSBC: and dont have a bf
ok
maybe i asked the wrong question
why dont you have a bf
me: i havent found the right person
HSBC: ?
do you think you can handle a relationship?
?
me: why wouldnt i be able to handle a relationship?
and there are many different types of relationship

7 minutes pass

HSBC: you there
sorry
the storm out here is very hard
me: im here
HSBC: i asked a question
me: why wouldnt i be able to handle a relationship?
HSBC: whats your own defination of the right person
me: thats a bit deep lol
HSBC: lol
lol
you think
if you think you ready
then you should be ready to answer this question anyday anytime
are you white or black
?
me: not really - a relationship with someone doesnt depend on rules of what you are looking for
you cant love someone in slices
and im white
once you meet someone you think you could have a relationship with it goes from there and as you learn more and more about them the relationship either develops or you drift apart
HSBC: ok
good
me: how old are you?
HSBC: i think you have a little experience
have you ever been in relationship before
?
and how many times
me: not really
HSBC: have you fallen out of one
?
me: why all the questions? are you concerned about my age?
HSBC: lol thats not a straight answer

11 minutes pass

me: are you concerned about my age?
HSBC: not at all
it would be nice if i get to know you well dont you think
me: it might be but im still trying to work out what sort of person you are
can i ask if you were born in the U.S.?
can i ask if you were born in the u.s.?
HSBC: sure yes
and you
me: yes im british
where did you go to university
HSBC: /
?
i went to school of engineering
me: which school of engineering?
HSBC: to study
Marine Engineering
you there
?
sorry
my internet goes off and on
the sea breeze
ok
Purdue University
Carlifornia
me: and how old are you?
HSBC: ?
me: im here
HSBC: you there
?
me: im not moving from here for at least another 2 hours
HSBC: am 29
me: so dont worry if you go off again
ever been married?
any kids?
HSBC: ok dear
not at all
i have a black friend here on board
he is wanting to know you
do you like black
?
?
do you like blacks
me: are you asking if im racist?
HSBC: no not at all
if you were opportune to date a black guy would you
?
me: my parents spent alot of time in africa and i spent alot of time in saudi arabia so race/religion isnt an issue
i like will smith
HSBC: lol
you funny
have you ever traveled to africa before
?
me: i havent no but i would love to do a safari and see the falls
HSBC: lol
you should i went to my friends place to see there place
i must tell you africa is blessed
with beautiful things
and a whole lot
he is still disturbing me
he wants to chat with you
me: its also cursed with poverty, disease and a whole lot of dictators
HSBC: he is 24
should i let him on
me: i dont mind but im wondering why you are introducing another stranger when we barely know eachother
HSBC: i told him this and he says we chatting as if we have known for long
He should be with you
i need to go check the ship and make sure its working fine
ok
me: why is your name showing as HSBC BANK???
HSBC: be right back
Hi
me: hi
HSBC: thomas is gone
am Jerry
and you
?
me: Maria
HSBC: nice
where did you meet thomas
/
?
you know him before
me: he started emailing me out of a blue a few days ago
HSBC: and you guys got it all going on fine
thats nice to see
am Jerry George
from Ghana
have you been to Ghana before
?
me: i had a friend from ghana in school called Gifty Joy
and no ive never been
HSBC: ?
ok good
to hear
i really loved the way you and thomas were getting along
i think its quite
are you on facebook
?
me: no
HSBC: ?
hmmm
thats strange
everyone wants to be on facebook
and i got someone who is not
me: its not something which interests me
HSBC: well not to worry
a picture of you at least
me: i dont have a camera or a scanner
HSBC: ok
do you have a phone number i can reach you on
?
me: thats a bit forward
HSBC: ok
here is the thing
you sound nice and good
i really would not trade getting to know you for the world
am a simple person
and i believe in being real
i like it when someone is open to me
and i sure love to be open to people
i really would love to know you
better
am out ok
would chat latter
Thomas is coming
nice talking to you doe
me: well sure but i think that 2 minutes chatting hardly allows for many personal details and seeing as i was initially chatting to someone else ...
HSBC: hi Dear
am back
me: hi
HSBC: you there?
thomas here
?
you there
?
?
me: im here
HSBC: ok
good
how was your chat with jerry
?
me: why are you called HSBC BANK?
HSBC: i was formally working at that bank
before
technical support section
i use to use that email as a correspondance email
i just couldnt put the email aside
me: why not?
did the bank give you that email?
HSBC: i loved the emai
email
and got a whole lot of informations on it
you there
?
me: yes
HSBC: ok
ok
me: so what type of engine is on the boat?
HSBC: whats your best colour
me: i asked first
HSBC: a whole lot of parts makes up the engine
me: the main contributor?
HSBC: really dont want to get my brain up on that for now
me: or the basic parts
just a brand name will do
HSBC: We have Kenworth
Engine
they are the best
ok
you there
me: im here
HSBC: you speak as if you went to an engineering school
/
me: my dad was an engineer
HSBC: good to hear
is he there
me: he has passed away
HSBC: you can clearify from him
and ask him for the best engine on a ship
sorry to hear that dear
i feel for you
am sorry to hear thet
you there
?
me: yes
HSBC: so you with your mum right
me: no shes gone too
HSBC: what?
me: both my parents are gone
HSBC: sorry to hear that
me: it was a while ago
HSBC: are you still in school
?
me: no
HSBC: ?
you finished college
me: i went to a finishing school
HSBC: ok
what type
me: i run a big farm and i do volounteer work for charities
HSBC: ok dear
that must be tidious for you
me: not really i enjoy it
HSBC: ok
this connection is pissin me off now
me: it would me too
HSBC: i dont know whats wrong with my connection
so whats your best colour
me: i like blue
HSBC: ?
nice
like me
thats cute
whats your best food
?
?
me: i like lots of things
biltong
cheesecake
escargot
popcorn - salted
HSBC: lol
lol
lol
lol
whats your phone number
me: humous and pitta bread
HSBC: ?
me: im not speaking to you on the phone yet
its a bit early for that
got any pets?
HSBC: why/
?
me: its very personal information and i dont know you very well
HSBC: yeah
a dog
Misty
me: you could be an axe murderer
what breed?
HSBC: German Shepard
i love him so much
he is well trained
he is male
me: i love german shepherds
HSBC: i understand
me: with a name like misty???
HSBC: we can keep that for later
German Shepard
me: he must get bullied down the park
HSBC: nice to hear
lol
me: i have 4 dogs 2 cats 2 horses and about 30 fish
HSBC: lol
lol

6 minutes pass

HSBC: where they inherited
?
me: no all rescued
i have 2 labradors which ive had since i was 13, my lurcher i found on a building site as a puppy
my jack russel was thrown down the stairs i got her form one of the charities i do work for
the two cats are from the same place
HSBC: thats cute
me: my hunter shane was my dads and the thoroughbred beethoven is an ex racehorse
HSBC: you own them now
me: the fish relax me
HSBC: ok nice
you have a hand full of pets to your self
nice to hear
you really write matured
me: where did you get my email address from?

HSBC is not available to chat

Tidied chat to make it easier to read - Branwen

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:58 am

Yes, that chat is typical of a romance scammer. For further confirmation, you could post one or two of his early emails.

The IP address you have is Gmail's, so hides the location of the sender.

If you are not comfortable with any bait, just drop it.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 46

ok thanks im dropping him his email address is below so feel free

[email protected]

good luck

Master Baiter Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 128

He says he lives in the USA? Last time I looked Perdue University was in Indiana?? Not California?? A male German Shepard named "misti" ?? He did not get what you said about his dog getting the treatment at the park?? I just have to wonder if he really worked for HSBC would a bank really let you keep that Email when you are no longer employed there??