It’s been awhile, but it’s time once again, boys and girls, to play what I call Scammin’ the Scammers. Here’s how it goes.
We message a real Facebook scammer, in an effort to waste as much of his or her time as possible.
We had a lot of fun with this one over the course of a couple of days. So let’s begin:
Scammer: Hello Mr Terry Dullum.
Scammer: How are you doing and your lovely family?
Scammer: Am from Facebook HQ Base in USA.
Me: Oh.
Scammer: Am in contact with you just because I have a good news to share with you from Facebook.
Scammer: Am pleased to share with you the result of the just concluded Facebook annual give away group in cash promotion.
Scammer: I want you to talk to me now?
Me: Talk.
Scammer: Your Facebook username was selected among the 20 lucky winners who has just won the sum of $1 million each.
Me: Gosh.
Scammer: Congratulations Mr. Terry Dullum.
Me: Thanks.
Scammer: The online draw was conducted by a random selection of emails,you were picked by an advance automated random computer search.
Me: Will I get paid in bitcoins?
Me: Pesos, then?
Me: I’d prefer cash. If you catch my drift. Wink, wink.
Scammer: Yes your money will be delivered to you in cash.
Me: Great!
Scammer: When are you making the payment?
Me: What payment?
Scammer: For the shipment of your package to your door step by the FedEx delivery company.
Me: No one said anything about a payment, bro.
Me: How much?
Me: In pesos?
Scammer: Premium Express (24 hours Delivery) $550, Special Express(2 days Delivery) $450, Economy Express (3 days Delivery) $400.
Me: And in pesos?
Scammer: What do you mean?
Me: Pesos! Pesos!
Scammer: You have to change it and make the payment in United States dollars. You have to make the payment in dollars.
Me: But I get paid in pesos.
Scammer: Yes
Me: Yes.
Me: Oh, good. Pesos it is! How many?
Scammer: When will you be making the payment?
Me: What time is it now?
Scammer: What do you mean?
Me: What time do you need the pesos?
Me: We could meet somewhere.
Scammer: No you will be required to make the payment through the FedEx cashier.
Me: Do you have plans for dinner?
Scammer: When will you be making the payment?
Me: I could make it when we have dinner? Do you like Chinese?
Scammer: I want you to know that am not here to play or joke with you, OK?
Me: OK. How about Burger King?
Scammer: You have to let me know when you will be making the payment so I can inform the FedEx delivery company to get your package ready for delivery.
Me: OK. If you don’t like burgers, we could do Italian?
Scammer: Will you want your winnings to be decline?
Me: No, I want them in pesos.
Scammer: Your package will be delivered to you in cash at your door step by the FedEx delivery agent.
Scammer: Will you want your winnings to be decline?
Me: No, I want them in pesos.
Scammer: Your package will be delivered to you in cash at your door step by the FedEx delivery agent.
Me: Great! Are you sure you don’t want to have dinner? I’ll buy.
