Fun with scammers

[cornhole]

Hope this isn't too long,
My wife's e-mail got hijacked this morning. I didn't expect to get a reply when I replied back, but had some fun with it after that. I am timcarlo@gmail.com, my wife is cmcpetdock@gmail.com, the scammer has also set up a reply to email address of cnncpetdock@gmail.com. We got the account back and everything seems in order, but still wary.

Urgent Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Christina Carlo
13 messages
Christina Marie Carlo <cmcpetdock@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Reply-To: cmcpetdock@gmail.com
I am sorry i didn't inform you about my trip,i am presently in London United Kingdom,i am caught up in a real mess right now and i need your help,a terrible thing happened to me,i was mugged at a gun point,the muggers made away with all my belongings.My cell phone,credit card,cash and some important documents are all gone.I was able to make contact with the UK Police and i was directed to the Embassy.They have helped me with a return ticket back to Texas USA.My flight leaves soon but i am having problems sorting out my hotel bills. I need a quick loan of $2,800 to settle hotel bill,i promise to pay back once i get home.

Thanks,

Christina.
Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:03 AM
To: "cmcpetdock@gmail.com" <cmcpetdock@gmail.com>
Sorry to hear that. R u sure 2800 is enough? Where do I send $ to?

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Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:06 AM
To: Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com>
Tim,all i need is $2,800to settle hotel bill,i promise to pay back
once i return home.You can have the money wired to me via western
union,below are my details you need to get it done.

Name: Christina Carlo
Address:35a Barrow Street
Scotland,United Kingdom

How soon can you have it done??Let me know when you are heading to
Western Union.

Thanks,

Christina.
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Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:22 AM
To: Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com>
On my way now.

Sent from my iPhone
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Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:25 AM
To: Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com>
Okay.will be hanging in here.Get back to me with the full transfer details.

Thank,
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Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:03 PM
To: Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com>
Traffic really SUCKS sorry, sit tight.
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Regards,

Tim Carlo - now using Gmail
Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:29 PM
To: Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com>
Ok, I am at the Hy-Vee customer service counter filling out the paperwork. What's the company name that I am sending the money to? Like where are you picking it up, you sent me the address but I need the receiving info.
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Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:45 PM
To: Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com>
Tim,just go ahead and send it in my name to the address i gave you.Get
back to me with the transfer info once its done.

Thanks.
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Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM
To: Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com>
you need that in euros right?
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Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:54 PM
To: Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com>
No problem,you can send it in Euro but pounds is what they use here.
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Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:56 PM
To: Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com>
Done!!! 2000 euros sent to Christina Marie Carlo at 53a Barrow Street Scotland,United Kingdom, via Western Union
Trans ID: WZ58000A53D00 (I made this up)

Good Luck.
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Regards,

Tim Carlo - now using Gmail
Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM
To: Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com>
I need the (M.T.C.N)money transfer control number to pick up the money.
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Tim Carlo <timcarlo@gmail.com> Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:07 PM
To: Christina Marie Carlo <cnncpetdock@gmail.com>
found it!!!
MTCN #3189114573 (I made this up too)
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[Brandon]

That is too funny. One of my friends facebook account got hacked last year and that is the exact same story they used to me on the instant chat. I led them on for a while then got busy doing something else

[cornhole]

Continues...

Them: Tim i have been to the Western Union outlet over here,I was told there
is no record for the transfer with the control number you gave me.What
is going on??

Me: You had to ask your old dyslexic uncle for help, I'm sorry dear.
I switched some numbers, here's what I have on the receipt MTCN #3198114753
Very sorry.

[BeerPal]

Pretty amazing that you actually had any contact with the scammer. I too, am often tempted to yank their chains like that but one reason not to even open a suspected scam e-mail (much less respond to one) is that if you do, they will know that they have reached a working e-mail address and continue to abuse it.

[boobookittyfuk]

awesome!

keep it up!

ask for a phone number of the place so that you can speak with the western union person there.

[codewritinfool]

Awesome. I dig reading this because I really really dislike spammers & scammers.

[beltbuckle]

i like to do the same sort of thing. Lead them on as much as possible then tell them to f* themselves. Some of them are quite dumb.