Anatomy of a SPAM SCAM

[rkn777]

Well checking an unused company email never assigned or used by anyone I got the following email for a scammer.  It is the classic visa scam.   I figured I would write and have a little fun and you can watch the cam unfold here before your very eyes!    Newbies should watch this.   She does not read anything I write and it seems to be a fast moving scam, this has all unfolded in less than a week.  

Her original spam:
Hi,
Hope I am not writing to wrong address. I am nice, pretty looking
girl. I am planning on visiting your town this month. Can
we meet each other in person? Message me back at ploknb@xxx.ru
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Of course, how does she know what town she is going to visit?  Later we find she doens't!
My Reply:
I am glad to hear you are coming to my town! When are you coming? I am wanting to meet you. Do you have a picture? I am Richard, what is your name?

[rkn777]

Her next letter came from a different email address. It was subject title:
"Hello Nice Stranger"

Her Text:
Hello my stranger
I am so happy to see that you have decided to reply,I see it is very short letter.
It is all right because you are astonished to get my letter.
I want you to know that I have only good intentions and I have not any secrets.
The thing is that I will work in your country for three months or so and I would like to meet a nice man to fall in love or just be closest friends.
I don't want to live in Russia because I have not any chances here,it is hardly possible to explain from first time but
I want you to know my plans.I will work in any shop, bar or restaurant the agency that i am going through will suggest
me some locations. It will be my choice in the end as to what option to go for.
So I will have a simple work till I improve my English. And I can choose any town of your area,agency will only help me
to get a visa and all travel documents + some suggested placed to work in. My best friend last year met the man from
the USA when she worked there for three months, too.
She had two jobs. From morning till 4 pm she worked in amusement park and after it she worked as a waitress in some bar till midnight.
She was very tired of course but made very good money there.
It is special programm for young people who wants to work abroad and I think it is the right way for me ,I am lost here,and I think that I
look pretty enough to find a better place .I want to repeat the same way,it is only my chance to meet a nice man.I want to work in USA or in Europe or any
nice country. I am full of plans and different dreams and I want to share my life with good man because I'm also full of love
and tenderness,I know that I am not so beautiful like Hollywood Princess but I do hope to meet my Prince and
I am sure he will be not be disappoined to meet me in the real life! This is why I am going to go through the same way.
Well,I will close this letter and I do hope to get your reply.
I will leave russia in two weeks or so (I can't tell you everything exactly right now) and I would like to be sure that I
have the man who waits for me there. I will work all day and I want to find a man to spend all free time together to get
to know each other better.if you have any interest to meet me I will be more than happy to meet you too.
I will tell you all details about me and my life if you like my pictures and want to meet me! please send picture of you too!!!
Now I write you from my personal mailbox(you4kissme@xxx.com), please write me back here and here only. I will be checking it often.
Kiss you ,Tatyana(this is my name)!
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MY REPLY:
Dear Tatyana,
My letter was short becasue I am am not a good typist.. I am Richard. Your words are very sweet. I have three kids and a dog (German Shepard) and work as a professor. I am divorced and am a Saggitarious (born 12/1965). When is your birthday and is it difficult to get travel documents to the USA? I met a girl from Russia once at our tennis club. She was very sexy. Do you play tennis? Perhaps this is why you are coming to Kansas?
Anyway, I hope you have a good night. What time is it in your country? It is 8pm here.
I do not a have a picture online, but I am 6 feet tall, and 190 pounds, and have black hair. I am considered attractive my many, especially my univeristy students.
Love,
Richard

[rkn777]

 letter from her titled "Happy You Reply"

Hello my dear Richard, thank you for your kind letter!
At first I think I have to say that I am new in internet and I have only good intentions.
you should know that I am not very good writer in english, please be patient to read my
messages and see many mistakes. to be fair I don't know what you want to know about me,in principle
I am usual girl.I think I should tell you about me, my interests,tastes and hobbies.I think I will tell you
about things I want to know about you and you will know my future questions.
I am 25 years old,my birthday is 20 september, 1980. I so much don't want to get older ,when I can see old women I am
getting crazy to think that it is my future .I do all the best to keep my youth and I keep my body well.In spite of all
difficultes here I am trying to be in good condition and I do a lot of exercises to be in good shape!
I am about 174 cm tall (5.7) and my weight is about 56 kg. I've been told I look well enough ,
and I think that all women have own beaty. I have never been married and I don`t have children.
I have one youngest sisters and it is great problem for us because we have only two rooms flat.you can't imagine what does it mean to be born
in small town in Russia,there are not any chances to live well,to get a good job.All young people leave towns to search
great luck in big cities but nobody waits for them there. I want to leave Russia,I know it sounds ugly but I know that I
will be lost here like many young girls before me. It is not place to grow children and have stable future.I want to meet my right man .
I think in future I can work as fitness trainer I have a certificate. My mother is my great problem too,she has a great dream to see me
married and she wants to make me happy but I think it is only my business I am not a little child. She tells me every day
that I should get married very soon... To be fair I am not sure I am able to explain all in first message I
want to say so much! I just want you to know that I am not afraid to work,I am fairly goal
oriented and I am sure you will be not disappoined to meet me in real life.I am going to spend three months
abroad to work in any good place,agency promises to help me because it is only the way I can leave Russia.I will have all documents
to travel in a few days and i will travel to moscow then,from moscow I will travel to you and they ask me about name of the city i am going to work,
if you don't mind to meet me please tell me the name of your city and nearest international airport! I will book my flight from moscow!
I think it would be so great to meet my love and stay there forever.I know that it is not so easy like I think but I think it is possible that I meat my real love.
I want to love and to be loved I want to build our own happiness,only me and my man there. I don't smoke,I tried to smoke when I was younger.
I may have a glass of red dry vine,sometimes it helps to relax. I try to take care of my body and face. I know it is all I have.
My soul may have any itnterst for you later, I thinkso.I am not a little girl and I know that at first almost all men look
at body ,legs and face.God created males such persons. Well,I think I am lost in my letter,I am not sure you
understand my goals,please feel free to ask.
I live in Russia,town Pavda, Kalinina ## flat ## ,it is near big
industrial city Salexard.
My town is rather far from Moscow. Moscow is a capital of my country. I want you to reply if you understand my mind,my intentions,my soul,if
not please reply too, I will continue my searching. Well, I will close this letter,I think you are tired to read
it.and If you think that I should write shorter letters please tell me. I write from internet cafe in
ÃÎÐÎÄ because there are not cafes and possibility to use internet in my small town,we have 4 digital phone number and we
can't call abroad.Even to call in any big town here in Russia I have to order the call in advance.and I would like to say
please don't worry if I keep silence sometimes I have no time to travel ,it is about 50 minutes by bus from my town till
Salexard
Please tell me more about you,your tastes,likes and dislikes .also I have a few impotant questions do you
like strong drinks too much?can you be very drunk?very ofthen?can you be rude with women?
Well,I have to stop or I will write without ending.Kiss you !see you later. In my next e-mail I will write you more things about myself and
more details about my trip and work. I will miss you, your Tatyana

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My stupid reply:
Dear Tatyana,

The city I live in is Wichita Kansas (airport code ict). It is a vibrant international city in the heart of America. There are so many wonderful things about Wichita including our renowed cafes and shopping malls. We also have 5 university extention offices, so if you decide to go to school, you could attend a world class school such as Butler Community College or Crowley Community College. They are well known in the central parts of the USA for the world class programs they offer in Animal Husbandry and technology of the Aircraft Spare Part programs.
You asked if I drank, I do not drink at all. But we have nice clubs and bars. I am never rude with women. Kansas is the old west, Dodge City, and we are know for treating a lady well and being able to find the g-spot!
I see that you ride a bus to use the internet cafe. It sounds expensive. I think you will have more offoptunity here. You seem like such a nice person and your words are so sweet. I enjoy reading your long letters and regret I am not as gifted as you in writing. I too am seeking love and marriage, after my divorce I thought i would never find somebody and it must be God's providence that you have written me! Please write again.
Have you been to Moscow ever? Where did you learn to write in English?

Richard
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Dearest Tatyana:
I was so turned on by her pictures I decided to send her another reply today, even before she has written me again:
In your letter you gave me your address. How do I write a postal letter to you and send my picture? Since I do not have a picture online I could use express mail and get it to you quicky so when we meet you will know you have found the right embrace! I also want to send a picture of my house, dog and cars. I have three cars, so if you know how to drive you could use the Red Taurus car!
I hope you sleep well! This afternoon I am typing, but you a world away are sleeping alone. I will look at your picture you sent and your sexxy tummy and fantasize about being with you!
Love,
Richard

[rkn777]

SHE MADE IT TO MOSCOW!!!

My honey Richard! it is me,can you believe  I am in Moscow. I can't believe ,it was wonderful flight and they gave red vine in plane, wow,I have never tried
such tasty one!!!!!
I went  the bus up to the Subway from the airport .In  Subway   long went, it was so is delightful
I was in travel agency today, but my documents are not ready yet, it  will be ready  tomorrow.
I will go to travel agency again to get all info about my  trip. And of course, when I will get it - I will send it to you!
It is such great city and it takes a few hours to travel from one end to other.
I rented the flat for few days.
People said to me some nice places in Moscow while he was
Such a great city it is. I have no words to explain. you can't imagine how great Moscow is,to be fair I wouldn't like to
live here,a lot of cars,people , voice and pollution.Ugly traffic and people with crazy eyes.
When I get off plane in airport  Moscow  policeman  asked about  passport and he looked at me like I am any enemy,
I think all people here are a little crazy at  terrorism.Life here in Moscow is expensive. I was going through some shops today
and it is much more expensive than in our town. Food and all the general things. It is the same country but different prices, what a great change.
I think people living in Moscow are very cautious ,I think so. But I think that I have done my choice and to be fair I don't want to
live here,it is not the city of my dreams. you know I am not coward I am not afraid I know it is my chance to meet
kind man .I do hope I am right. and I think you are too kind to make any bad things I feel it.
Well,I will close this letter ,please write as soon as possible!see
you soon! KISS . Great kiss from moscow!!!!!!!!!  Tatyana!
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My Reply:

 

Dearest Tatyana,
 
Moscow sounds like a wonderful yet scary place.   I hape all your documents are in orde and that you return safely.   I think I am eager to read your emails.   I am so happpy we have met and feel that our time together can be the start of something wonderful.   Ever since my parole officer rleased the electronic monitoring I have had the desite to meet someone, and now I have found you!
I love flowers and long walks.    My confinment has kept me from enjoying such things.   I also enjoy swimming in the sea.   Texas is only a day drive from my house, and they have beutiful seas near the oil platforms in Beaumont.   The water is slightly oily and it makes for great sex in the water!   Do you like making love in the sea?   I would love to see some more pictures of you, you are so sexy!
I believe we are destined to meet.   I travel often to Las Vegas and if you have seen any American TV then you will know this city.   I like to play blackjack and hang out with my friends at the strip clubs in las vegas.   They have some of the most amazing clubs with good food and fine entertainment.
I told my children about meeting you and they are excited to meet you.   My son thinks you are a "smokinhotakova" so having his approval is good!
My daughter is only 12 but I am sure she will aspire to growing up like you.
Write to me soon!   Kisses and higs!   XXXOOOOXXX
 
Love,
Richard

[docetae]

A little thing about scams, the reply to your first answer is almost always automated.
Just send a empty mail or a text in old chinese and you will get the complete life of your pretty scammer.

[rkn777]

The first reply WAS automated and then switched to a different email for more personal replies.   Here is her picture attached....

[rkn777]

ANOTHER PICTURE

[David1963]

 

You should be proposing marriage before this one gets away.

Then maybe you could start supporting her with a monthly allowance and maybe even go visit her.

 

[Albert]

Richard writes: "Kansas is the old west, Dodge City, and we are know for treating a lady well and being able to find the g-spot!"

What is this about a g-spot?  Are you referring to a gambling place or maybe a gaming place?  Or maybe a good spot?  Just where is this g-spot that maybe is hard to find?

By the way, many Russian and Ukrainian gals refer to it as the g-point.  :-))

[ConnerVT]

Is it smaller in the FSU, or just harder to find?

Could be worse, it could be the g-speck. 

[Turboguy]

Is this a story in progress or have you just not got to the point where she is short of money for her airfare and asks for $ 1000.00.   At least that is what she asked me for with the same photos and about the same letter.

[rkn777]

I sent her a note today wondering why she has not witten and expressing my worry!    Who knows, maybe she reads RWG, maybe she doesn't want me to find her g-spot, or perhaps she is busy finding a crisis so she will be able to ask for money!

Turbo, this in in progress.    Of all the letters I have recieved from women, this scam was so obvious right off the bat I figured I would post it believeing that others have also gotten her letters.    A person would have to be REALLY stupid to fall for this girl-- and send the money-- I wonder how much money these scammers actually do make...

Richard

[Leslie]

Richard,

We have heard this tale before see

http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/forum3/804-1.html

Only thing was the guy who posted thought he was dealing with a real woman :hairraising:

This fraud is most often run by men.  The girl in the photos is certainly not involved.

 

[Turboguy]

I am sure there are some nieve people who would fall for this.  I think a few have posted here.   I got the same letter and same photos going from memory because I deleted them all.  I went along with it until she asked for the money.  I never answered that one and have not heard a pep from her/him since.