I came across a Nigerian scammer and decided to have a little fun. Here is the conversation:



Shawn Freitag: hi
Ruke Robert: hello
Shawn Freitag: so you have ipods and xboxs?
Ruke Robert: yes
Shawn Freitag: in stock?
Ruke Robert: yes in stock
Shawn Freitag: so when can i have them once i order from you?
Ruke Robert: in 2days time
Shawn Freitag: wow, that's great!
Ruke Robert: yes thats it
Shawn Freitag: i love your pricing
Ruke Robert: your welcome
Ruke Robert: can u place your order now
Ruke Robert: which are you buyimg?
Shawn Freitag: sure, no problem
Shawn Freitag: i would like a big order
Shawn Freitag: real big
Ruke Robert: for which one
Ruke Robert: xbox and ipods
Shawn Freitag: how much for 200 Xbox 360s and 500 iPod nanos?
Ruke Robert: thats 40000 usd for the xbox
Ruke Robert: 35000 for the ipods
Shawn Freitag: ok, i want to pay right now
Shawn Freitag: what is your Paypal ID?
Ruke Robert: where are you buying from?
Shawn Freitag: U.S.
Ruke Robert: ok good
Ruke Robert: are you placing the order now?
Shawn Freitag: yes, absolutely
Ruke Robert: so u need the paypal account?
Shawn Freitag: yes
Ruke Robert: adekunleok@hotmail.co.uk
Ruke Robert: thats it
Shawn Freitag: what if i want to pay western union?
Shawn Freitag: what name then?
Ruke Robert: can u pay western union online rig now?
Ruke Robert: right?
Shawn Freitag: yes but I need your name, address, and phone #
Shawn Freitag: you will need ID to pick it up
Ruke Robert: really?
Ruke Robert: i don't know tell me how they pick it up
Shawn Freitag: you go to a western union office and ask for the wire sent for you (by name)
Ruke Robert: ok....
Ruke Robert: and.....
Shawn Freitag: they give you the cash
Shawn Freitag: so i will send $75000 usd right now
Shawn Freitag: to who?
Ruke Robert: i think thats is faster for the transaction
Ruke Robert: you can send it to our accountants name
Shawn Freitag: great, what is that?
Ruke Robert: hold on pls
Shawn Freitag: forgot his name?
Shawn Freitag: lol
Shawn Freitag: i sure am excited about this order
Shawn Freitag: great prices. fast shipping, what a STEAL!!
Shawn Freitag: i am so lucky
Shawn Freitag: are you there friend?
Ruke Robert: what do u mean?
Ruke Robert: hello
Shawn Freitag: i am just excited
Ruke Robert: you think am lying or joking about this?
Shawn Freitag: no way
Shawn Freitag: why?
Ruke Robert: what do you mean?
Ruke Robert: you don't beleive me?
Ruke Robert: ok good
Shawn Freitag: i just got into selling ipods and you are a dealer right?
Ruke Robert: yes
Shawn Freitag: great
Shawn Freitag: so anyway, who do i pay
Ruke Robert: do u want to send payment online now?
Shawn Freitag: yes
Ruke Robert: can you do it online now
Shawn Freitag: yes
Ruke Robert: ok hold on
Ruke Robert: hello
Ruke Robert: you there
Shawn Freitag: yep
Ruke Robert: can i give you the name to pay to now?
Shawn Freitag: yes
Ruke Robert: how long does it take t pay online
Shawn Freitag: it is immediate
Ruke Robert: ok
Ruke Robert: hold on
Ruke Robert: and you will give me all the payment details now
Shawn Freitag: hold on
Shawn Freitag: i need the name first
Ruke Robert: ok
Ruke Robert: sent
Shawn Freitag: ??
Shawn Freitag: what is your name?
Ruke Robert: Receivers First Name: Iyke
Receivers Last Name: Osi
City......................: Ikeja
State....................: Lagos
Country................: Nigeria
Zip Code...............: 23401
Ruke Robert: thats it
Shawn Freitag: great
Ruke Robert: pay online now and give me the infomation needed for our accountant to get the money
Shawn Freitag: one minute...
Ruke Robert: i'awit the details
Shawn Freitag: there is only one problem..
Ruke Robert: what?
Shawn Freitag: You are a pathetic piece of . You don't have any iPods or Xboxs. I don't think that all of the people in your whole hole country can get enough funds together to buy 1 Xbox. You make me sick. Why don't you get a job? By the way, there is a new agency around that is making a visit to several countries and taking care of some ?loose ends?. And by that I mean by castration (removal of the testicles) of all the scammers out there. I have submitted your info to them. I'm not sure if they will make it to you but I'd watch your balls if I were you. And you should probably lie low for a while. Have a nice day ****!
Shawn Freitag:off

Abrams why don't you send me your email address. As I posted elsewhere I am hoping to have a large stock of iPods, etc. available in mid-late January. I will allow fly and buys for these. If you want to send me your email I can let you know when I am getting products in. What are you looking for (products, qty, etc.)?

Wow I actually have a legitimate tracking number. Let me know if you guys think this is real.

http://www.emd-ng.com/result9.html

The tracking number is EE2347268284NG if that didnt work. Let me know soon if you guys think it is real. Thanks!

It's a box of wood man! Don't do it!

Replying to Abrams:
So it says you have got it now what did you get?

Another funny one from MaRcO PaShA
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:48:06): Hi Luigi
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:48:12): This is Marco
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:48:20): I'm not italian
Luigi Giardulli(09:48:53): have you found serious seller ipod ?
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:48:59): no
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:49:21): Honestly I was not intersting in IPOD seller at all
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:49:28): I'm from Turkiye
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:50:11): Since electronics are very complicated and 99% of frauds are in, I try to stay away
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:50:20): Why you were asking?
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:50:28): Are you selling IPOD's??
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:51:47): ????
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:51:50): Good
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:52:10): I think I met with one of them again
Bulent DEMIRTAN(09:52:12): very good
Luigi Giardulli(10:26:33): P
Luigi Giardulli(10:26:35): ?
Bulent DEMIRTAN(10:26:52): ?
Luigi Giardulli(10:26:58): :-)
Luigi Giardulli(10:27:27): have you good supplier of ipod apple ?
Bulent DEMIRTAN(10:27:34): no
Luigi Giardulli(10:38:10): ok

It is not over the story will go on

Replying to Diaboaudio:

I Love it! I love it!! Way to go!! They tried to scam me on ebay. I did not know at first it was a scam. hey had me paying for a phone through that Netdropshipper/megagoods company. They emailed me a bogus paypal page stating that there was 530.00 sitting in the account waiting for the item to be shipped. I double checked with paypal because I had never heard of such. Found out false!! false!! Also be careful they will send bous emails claiming to be from Pay Pal with a link that ask for your account information. I received one that stated My account could possibly be suspended for not updateing my information. This email had a link to ut my info in. I checked with Pay Pal again. They had sent no such!!


Thank You

I am not trying to sound hard *, but I felt compelled to say this. You mentioned you had been scammed more than once. First time, shame on them, but second time, shame on you. If someone ESPECIALLY out of country is NOT willing to accept 1) Escrow 2) Credit Cards 3) In person . You probably should have walked away. For Esrow if the agent is legit, you CANNOT get burned. You may lose some money if your Agent retains a fee for services, but thats it. For credit cards, make sure with your credit card company that you are abosolutely ABLE to do a chargeback to your card in the event someone rips you off. In person you need to use discretion. I have had Nigerians and people from other countries say sure we deal in person. Then you may get there only to find they lied, or will beat you (I am being serious) or worse just knowing you have money. This may sound like a lecture, but its really good advice. If something sounds too good to be true, then it usually is. Lets use XBox 360 as an example. If someone tells you that they can sell you Xbox 360 for $200 or less. CALL THEM ON THEIR . NO ONE can legitimately sell for that price. The worst are the people that want large sums of money and say they are doing Production Runs. These people are the worse because they try to get you for lots, and reality is (keeping Xbox 360 as an example), No body that is affliated with Production of Xbox 360 is here on Alibaba. These crooks say they know where the XBox 360 are being made and they just pay someone at a plant to make extras. I have had some very non stimulating conversations with people who have tried that on me. I am speaking from experience myself. I was ripped off by someone here on Alibaba ONE TIME. I am in Canada, and they are in the U.S.A., so I called the FBI, being thats international. Now I have been refunded, but was being ignored before. To anyone who is reading this, I keep seeing " Alibaba should ban all Nigerians" and other racist . Keep it real people. Some common sense, and a little homework will stop you from being scammed. Maybe not 100 % but 99% of the time. Perhaps an IQ test should be given lol.
Happy Holidays Everyone -- Even to the scammers,because one day you WILL answer for your actions.

WOW, such colorful language.

Replying to DeanQuinlan:

AMEN

Excuse my French! Emotions you know, so many times had the same problems!