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So one of my responsibilites at work is Sales Manager for the Middles East region..

including Nigeria...

now every now and then i get dodgy requests from there for equipment that they either do not know what it is, or they want 5 million of the items, and then whant to pay by credit card , THEN want me also to do a favour for them,,,, like buy a notebook and ship it out to them.... of course i can smell this a mile off.

Some are so stupid they dont know when they are busted..

Anyway this guy eqnuired via the company website, so i contacted him via his email address which was a hotmail account.... kenlincltd@hotmail.com if anyone is interested lol. i then also add him to MSN so we can talk about what equipment he is after..

Bearing in mind my company manufacture Laser and Ultrasonic measurement and control solutions for manufactures of Pipe, tube and fibre optic.

his initial emails said

"Give me a list of lasers avialable. DO you have laser for cameras?"

i repied "Our Lasers form part of Diameter measurement devices.. what exactly is your application.. "

he said "I need laser lenses for cameras. "

i said "Cant help you there then.. "

he said "List to me your stock"

and it was there that he confirmed my suspicions..

anyway we then spoke on messenger..

Ken says:

hello is this paul clarke

Paul says:

yes it sure is

Ken says:

so what are u saying about the order

Paul says:

well what exactly are you looking for, you mention camera,,is that photgraphic ??

Ken says:

how much does ProfileScan 2000 go for

Paul says:

8000 GBP

Ken says:

what does it weight please ?

Paul says:

approx 8 kilos

Ken says:

i need the weight in lbs

Paul says:

17lbs

Ken says:

u do accept credit cards authorization in your company

Paul says:

canyou give me copy of the front and back of the card

Ken says:

yes i will if that is what you want

Ken says:

should i send you my card now

Paul says:

and also a copy of your passport

Ken says:

ok

Ken says:

i will like it shipped today if it is avialable

Paul says:

email it to my work address

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Paul says:

what is your application for this item by the way

Ken says:

what do u mean by the aplication?

Ken says:

let me understand you better

Paul says:

SCAMMER adios muppet

Ken says:

what do u mean by that let me unerstand you better

Paul says:

what industy are you in,, your line of work

Ken says:

ok i am in manufacturing

Paul says:

what doyou manufature

Ken says:

a photoshop

Paul says:

so how will the profilescan help you for your work

Ken says:

i am doing that for my clients in nigeria

Paul says:

i see

Paul says:

so when can you send me the credit card and passport details

Ken says:

i will do that when i am free

Ken says:

is it avialable for shipment today if i provide you with my details?

Paul says:

yes

Paul says:

where will it be shipped

Ken says:

what is your courier

Paul says:

we use many

Ken says:

it will be shipped to lagos nigeria

Paul says:

which ever is best

Ken says:

which will u be using for me

Ken says:

i will like to know so i will inform my client as soon as possible

Ken says:

are u there?

Paul says:

dont know what courier yet,, but that is not important right now

Ken says:

ok i will also like you to do me a favour on shipping the rofile scan

Paul says:

what favour is that

Ken says:

do you have any electronic store around you?

Paul says:

yes

Ken says:

i will like you to help me check for a notebook computer for my clients as christmas gift

for them

Paul says:

and what type would yo like

Ken says:

Toshiba pentium IV

Paul says:

so what do you want me to do

Ken says:

i will like you to order it for me and get it shipped with my order

Paul says:

hmmmm i cant order it through my work so ill have to do that personally.. however i do not

have enough money to do that,, even though i know i can get them cheaper than in th estores.

Ken says:

i will lke it done personally by you

Ken says:

I will give you card details to charge on

Paul says:

hmmm i will need to physically have the credit card for the store to use in tthere machine

they will not accept me giving them the numbers..

Paul says:

perhaps you could wire transfer some cash to me to do this.

Ken says:

do i need to wire you money for profile scan

Paul says:

no that can be done on the card as it is my work policy

Paul says:

im doing the noebook out of work so have not got facilitys to use a credit acard

Ken says:

ok i will like you to charge my card to your account for the money and later buy it with

cash

Paul says:

i cant charge credit card to my accoutn,,

Paul says:

what about you send money via western union

Ken says:

I will see how that will go I will need to talk to my client

Paul says:

only need 200 USD

Paul says:

as i can get the notebooks real cheap

Ken says:

with 200 usd

Paul says:

yup

Paul says:

i know people, if you know what i mean

Ken says:

so how much will the notebook be for one

Ken says:

let me know what u mean ok

Paul says:

i know people that can get notebooks VERY VERY cheap

Ken says:

i want the best configuration i am not saying used ones

Paul says:

yes i know

Paul says:

these are breand new

Ken says:

what about sending u a cashiers check

Paul says:

they just never arrived at the shop is all

Paul says:

western unon would be quicker

Paul says:

soon as i get the money i can ship theunit

Paul says:

cheque i wil lhave to wait for it to ariive then go cash it

Paul says:

could be weeks

Ken says:

would u be ok with check that is what i have

Paul says:

hmmmm i guess that will have to do

Paul says:

send it to my work address

Ken says:

why your work address this time

Paul says:

wellim hardly going to give a stranger my home address

Ken says:

ok

Paul says:

haev you got my work address

Paul says:

is on the website

Ken says:

just send it to my e-mail ok

Paul says:

your not one of these nigerian scammers are you

Ken says:

i am not in nigeria

Ken says:

people there are my clients

Paul says:

where are you

Ken says:

are you taking my order or not i have some other things to take care of

Paul says:

are you goning to give me the credit card details and passport details or not

Ken says:

i will give you if you are ready to do business

Paul says:

i am ready

Paul says:

im waiting for you to give me the details

Ken says:

i have to go now i will send it to you in i hour ok

Paul says:

better make it 30mins as i leave work in 1 hour

Ken says:

will u charge immediately

Paul says:

yes

Ken says:

all i have here with me now is my card copies

Paul says:

ok

Ken says:

my passport is far from here i have to send someone for it

Ken says:

do i send the cards

Paul says:

you mean physically send them

Ken says:

the copies

Paul says:

yes

Ken says:

front and back

Paul says:

email me please

Paul says:

is that possible

Ken says:

yes it is you mean the front and bac

Paul says:

yes

Paul says:

have you sent it yet

Ken says:

i am about to paul

Ken says:

5 mins

Paul says:

ok

more to come.......

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heres his cards..

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and now for the fun part.....

Paul says:

so ken,, whilst im waiting,, tell me abotu your business.

Paul says:

do you fudge pack

Paul says:

do you photograph the chocolate starfish.

Ken sends:

Open (Alt+P)

Ken says:

could u accept that file now?

Paul says:

it is

You have successfully received C:\Documents and Settings\Paul Clarke\My Documents\My Received Files\Card.jpg from Ken.

Paul says:

so do you photograph the chocolate starfish

Ken says:

no i dont

Ken says:

did you recieve the card now

Paul says:

yep

Paul says:

just looking

Paul says:

are you a drinking man

Ken says:

charge those cards now i dont drink at all

Paul says:

yeh im just processing,, i got to send to our USA office as they have the credit card

payment system setup there.

Paul says:

so you dont drink from the furry cup then

Ken says:

talk about our business now

Paul says:

where did you say your company is based ken

Paul says:

hey im just passing the time,,

Paul says:

as i said im waiting for it to be processed.

Ken says:

will i get a response today

Paul says:

yeh were talking 5 mins or so

Paul says:

do like sports

Paul says:

nearly done

Paul says:

so do you like sports,, do you bat for the other team

Ken says:

i love swimming

Paul says:

have you dived inthe furry cup

Paul says:

ahh i do need to know your company address to complete

Ken says:

my company address is 4000 chianaberry memphis tn 38115

Paul says:

2 mins

Ken says:

ok

Ken says:

is the card being charged now

Paul says:

you know what

Ken says:

what

Paul says:

your a scammer arent you

Paul says:

hell i dont mind if you are.... maybe we can work something out so we both benifit

Ken says:

what are u talking about

Ken says:

did it go through

Paul says:

come onnn,,, your original enquiry says you are in nigeria but hten say your in the USA, you ask for a laser for a camera, then you ask for a profile scan which does not even contain a laser,, you run a photograhic shop but have a client wanting equiopment for the EXTRUSION market which you didnt even know the application of,, then you want a notebook,, you give me two credit cards dont even know

Paul says:

what amoutn im gona charge on it

Paul says:

you know ive already had a person from nigeria asking for equipmetn of our then asking for notebokks before

Paul says:

everyone KNOWS the scams that go on in nigeria

Paul says:

come onnn it was so obvious

Paul says:

and you would have got away with it if it wasnt for those pesky kids.....

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and you would have got away with it if it wasnt for those pesky...

Paul says:

oh dear youve gone

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oh dear youve gone

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Why is it always Nigerians, not Ghanians or Kenyans or any other african national.................makes you wonder

beacase nigeria is the most corrupt country in the world! and before anyone of our nigeriian members complians - that is fact!

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