World's Longest Running Correspondence With A Scammer
Sept 1, 2024 1:10:21 GMT
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Post by johnsmithee on Sept 1, 2024 1:10:21 GMT
In addition to the correspondence continuing for 7 months, the scammer would send me anywhere from 5 to 12 emails per day.
And I dutifully would reply to each of them.
Here are 3 excerpts. I kinda like my ultimate suggestion re: the requisite "gift cards...."
(The entire long video can be found here: youtu.be/LS8CLQcS9yU)
Me (responding to the scammer's opening message):
First of all, thank you for contacting me. I do not really understand everything that you are telling me about, but I do understand that you are trying to stop some bad men from stealing money that is supposed to go to me. So even before understanding exactly what has been going on, thank you for putting me on alert.
Are you saying that some of your fellow employees at World Bank are actual criminals?? Unfortunately from what I read on the Internet, the presence of "thieves in the temple" more and more is becoming a sign of the times. I suppose I should consider myself fortunate that, against all odds, one of their HONEST colleagues (you) is trying to stop them. But hearing about this makes me very, very upset and even angry.
I am sure you already have contacted the police (or the FBI or whoever has jurisdiction there) about this. What are they (the police) doing about this? How can I help put those bastards in jail, where they belong? I am sorry to use such language, but learning about this has filled me with uncontrollable anger.
Where in California is your office located? I am so upset by this news that I think I should use some of my frequent flyer miles to confront those men in person. I'm not afraid to do so; I know how to handle myself in a fight — which I try to avoid, but when necessary I won't hesitate to use violence to protect myself or my family or my money. Or sometimes just to blow off steam.
How do they plan to steal that money? How will you stop them? And what can I do to help you stop those bastards?
Again, it definitely sounds as though I should fly to California and be alongside you as we fight them together. Are you in Los Angeles? It has been quite a few years since I have been to that state and I definitely don't want to get stuck in Lodi again, but I will go to whatever location the World Bank has there.
How soon do you need me to be there? If I can find an available airline seat using my miles, I might be able to come as early as next week. Please let me know as soon as possible, so I will know quickly.
Thank you once again for helping to stop those criminals!
In Sincerity,
Rob "Robb" McLenn
Scammer:
Remember I told you that this is between me and you until you get your funds okay
So don't worry about being here okay
What state are you in??
And what do you do for a living?
Me:
Yes, I remember that this is between you and me; you don't have to worry about me blabbing to anyone.
I'm not worried about being there; I WANT to be there to take care of the crooks who are trying to steal my money. Believe me, I didn't get where I am today by being afraid to be somewhere to "take care of business" (if you know what I mean).
I'm surprised that you asked what state I'm in. I assume you have all of my information in your records, don't you?
But to answer your question directly, even though I think you'll find it somewhere in my records, I am in the state of Florida.
That reminds me: You still haven't told me where in California you are.
I promise not to go there without letting you know first, but in which California city are you located?
You also asked what I do for a living, which I believe I answered pretty thoroughly in an email reply I sent you the other day in response to one of your many other emails. Let us just say that my job is taking advantage of opportunities when I see them...often when no one else sees them and/or no one else is looking.
Answering all of those emails you have sent me is pretty exhausting, nut I will keep at it. It may be a long and winding road, but if I keep on truckin' eventually I will have answered every one of your emails and every one of your questions, including Questions 67 and 68.
Scammer:
You can send the $2500 through gift cards
Once you send, your transaction Approval documents will be signed and US postal service will deliver your check as soon as today or tomorrow
Me:
I hate to sound like a broken record (if you remember records; often they would break), but although you keep talking about $2500 and I keep asking you what the $2500 is for, I can't seem to obtain an explanation from you...
...other than to say it has something to do with "documents."
Please elucide me regarding this matter. I am as tired of asking you as I'm sure you're tired of not answering.
Gift cards: I've never heard of gift cards that contain money (except for maybe if it's when my Uncle Albert — or, if you want to be all formal and everything, Admiral Halsey — would send me a birthday card with a $5 bill tucked inside the card, so no one could see it from the outside of the envelope).
I don't know the dollar limit for their gift cards, but I could see if Men's Warehouse will let me buy a $2500 gift card which you then could use to select up to $2500 of clothing. But you'd have to go there to pick out what you want, so I don't know how practical that idea would be.
Anyway, please do let me know ASAP exactly what this $2500 is for and also if you like Men's Warehouse.
And I dutifully would reply to each of them.
Here are 3 excerpts. I kinda like my ultimate suggestion re: the requisite "gift cards...."
(The entire long video can be found here: youtu.be/LS8CLQcS9yU)
Me (responding to the scammer's opening message):
First of all, thank you for contacting me. I do not really understand everything that you are telling me about, but I do understand that you are trying to stop some bad men from stealing money that is supposed to go to me. So even before understanding exactly what has been going on, thank you for putting me on alert.
Are you saying that some of your fellow employees at World Bank are actual criminals?? Unfortunately from what I read on the Internet, the presence of "thieves in the temple" more and more is becoming a sign of the times. I suppose I should consider myself fortunate that, against all odds, one of their HONEST colleagues (you) is trying to stop them. But hearing about this makes me very, very upset and even angry.
I am sure you already have contacted the police (or the FBI or whoever has jurisdiction there) about this. What are they (the police) doing about this? How can I help put those bastards in jail, where they belong? I am sorry to use such language, but learning about this has filled me with uncontrollable anger.
Where in California is your office located? I am so upset by this news that I think I should use some of my frequent flyer miles to confront those men in person. I'm not afraid to do so; I know how to handle myself in a fight — which I try to avoid, but when necessary I won't hesitate to use violence to protect myself or my family or my money. Or sometimes just to blow off steam.
How do they plan to steal that money? How will you stop them? And what can I do to help you stop those bastards?
Again, it definitely sounds as though I should fly to California and be alongside you as we fight them together. Are you in Los Angeles? It has been quite a few years since I have been to that state and I definitely don't want to get stuck in Lodi again, but I will go to whatever location the World Bank has there.
How soon do you need me to be there? If I can find an available airline seat using my miles, I might be able to come as early as next week. Please let me know as soon as possible, so I will know quickly.
Thank you once again for helping to stop those criminals!
In Sincerity,
Rob "Robb" McLenn
Scammer:
Remember I told you that this is between me and you until you get your funds okay
So don't worry about being here okay
What state are you in??
And what do you do for a living?
Me:
Yes, I remember that this is between you and me; you don't have to worry about me blabbing to anyone.
I'm not worried about being there; I WANT to be there to take care of the crooks who are trying to steal my money. Believe me, I didn't get where I am today by being afraid to be somewhere to "take care of business" (if you know what I mean).
I'm surprised that you asked what state I'm in. I assume you have all of my information in your records, don't you?
But to answer your question directly, even though I think you'll find it somewhere in my records, I am in the state of Florida.
That reminds me: You still haven't told me where in California you are.
I promise not to go there without letting you know first, but in which California city are you located?
You also asked what I do for a living, which I believe I answered pretty thoroughly in an email reply I sent you the other day in response to one of your many other emails. Let us just say that my job is taking advantage of opportunities when I see them...often when no one else sees them and/or no one else is looking.
Answering all of those emails you have sent me is pretty exhausting, nut I will keep at it. It may be a long and winding road, but if I keep on truckin' eventually I will have answered every one of your emails and every one of your questions, including Questions 67 and 68.
Scammer:
You can send the $2500 through gift cards
Once you send, your transaction Approval documents will be signed and US postal service will deliver your check as soon as today or tomorrow
Me:
I hate to sound like a broken record (if you remember records; often they would break), but although you keep talking about $2500 and I keep asking you what the $2500 is for, I can't seem to obtain an explanation from you...
...other than to say it has something to do with "documents."
Please elucide me regarding this matter. I am as tired of asking you as I'm sure you're tired of not answering.
Gift cards: I've never heard of gift cards that contain money (except for maybe if it's when my Uncle Albert — or, if you want to be all formal and everything, Admiral Halsey — would send me a birthday card with a $5 bill tucked inside the card, so no one could see it from the outside of the envelope).
I don't know the dollar limit for their gift cards, but I could see if Men's Warehouse will let me buy a $2500 gift card which you then could use to select up to $2500 of clothing. But you'd have to go there to pick out what you want, so I don't know how practical that idea would be.
Anyway, please do let me know ASAP exactly what this $2500 is for and also if you like Men's Warehouse.
