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Monday, 17 December 2007  

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A few weeks ago I got a lovely email from an aspiring Russian bride who wanted to get to “know” me, so to speak. Even though her return address was in Mexico, her sincerity was truly touching:

From: “Jennie McCarty” teem@qroo1.telmex.net.mx
To: xxx@lutrov.com
Subject: I want to know you!
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:47:00 +0200

Hello my new friend.

I want write to you and want to know you much more. I would like to correspond with you. And now it is a little about me, My name is Janina, I live in most beautiful city in Russia - Sain-Petersburg. I think, you heard about it. If you will have opportunity arrive here do it necessary and you will see how it’s look likes. I was born 11 of December 1978 years. I have all my life before me. I of 168 sm of growth and my weight of 52 kg. I have finished school and then studied in university. I studied history of the different countries and the English language for this reason and I can talk in English. I work in shop on sale mobile phones. I don’t like my work, but I can’t find anything better. When I acted to study in university I thought that my future profession may be useful, but then I have understood that with my profession I can go to work only at school and I don’t want it, because on those wages that pay for teachers our government, it isn’t possible to live. Therefore I have gone to work at shop.

Jennie's picture

I want to tell about my hobbies, I very much love cinema! I think, that I can stay at a cinema all the day. I like gardening and green flowers. I prefer to listen to music on mood. I can listen in the evening to classical music and in the morning I can include radio and hop while I prepare for breakfast. I haven’t bad habits, I do not smoke and never used any narcotic substances. I can drink easy alcoholic drinks, but it happens only during holidays and in the company of my girlfriends. I never was married and I have no children. I don’t know why, but I could not find the pleasant person for me. Much man want only sex with me. Other part can’t talk with me or can’t find a way to my soul. I want to know about your past relation. I will trip to Australia soon. I will arrive to Perth. My girlfriend Tamara live there. She move from Russia some years ago. We communicate all time. She told me about her new family and live there. I want to live in Australia too. She help me with documents and all expenses for trip. Her husband is rich man and they don’t need anything in life. They help with money for me always. I will not ask you about money! I am not scammer. I heard much stories about it and you can trust me. If we want to meet in future, I will meet you myself, when I will be there. I want travel around Australia. I want talk with you on msn, give me you hotmail address for it. I don’t want to ask you many questions, just write me about yourself as I did.

And of course feel free to ask questions! I shall wait for your letter. You can write to me on my e-mail: janicphat@gmail.com

New friend, Janina.

Sensing the opportunity of a lifetime, my reply was swift and decisive:

From: “Ivan Lutrov” xxx@lutrov.com
To: “Jennie McCarty” janicphat@gmail.com
Subject: Re: I want to know you!
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:46:28 +1100

Hello Jennie!

Your email arrived in the nick of time. I was just thinking about committing suicide, due to a recent separation. I won’t tell you the gory details right now but let’s just say there were police involved. And one of them had handcuffs. Anyway, these last few months have been very bad for me, especially at around 5am every morning, when I enjoy a quick hump from behind, if you catch my drift.

So, you’re almost 30 years young, short and petite? Judging by the photo you attached, you’re a natural blonde too. Is it possible for you to send me another picture from the waist down? I’d like to see what I’m potentially getting into. I mean, you seem like a real goer but I’d like some proof that you’re blonde all over, if you catch my drift.

Gee, life can be a bit tough at times, can’t it? I mean, here you are selling mobile phones after majoring in history. And I thought my own experience was weird. I studied software engineering but now work as a sex consultant for a major firm. You never know how things are gonna pan out, do you?

Igor and me picture

You say you’re coming to Perth. What a coincidence! I live just around the corner in Melbourne. We should catch up! Give me your girlfriends address, so we can all hook up. If she looks anything like you, maybe we could make it a threesome? Her husband can take the video and we can post it on Youtube. What do you think? I have included a photo of me and my best friend, Igor. I’m the one on the left, in case you’re wandering. While Igor may not be much to look at, he’s pretty good with a video camera, so maybe I could bring him to Perth too?

You say you will not ask me about money, presumably because you’ve already worked out what it’s used for. That’s another thing I like about you; you don’t ask for cash in exchange for a bit of gash, if you catch my drift.

Anyway, write back real soon, ok. I’m looking forward to seeing you in the flesh and hoping to get some 5am action soon, if you catch my drift.

Lotsa love, Ivan.

What happened next? Well, I got a reply but this time not from Mexico. This lovely damsel in distress suddenly shifted countries. The domain server’s IP happens to be 85.192.32.204, which belongs to best-hosting.ru, somewhere in Russia, obviously. She seemed very pleased that I replied and wanted my photo, which I said I attached but deliberately didn’t. Also note that she switched her email software to “The Bat!“, a very well known and detested spammers tool.

From: janina meetforlife@pochtic.com
To: Ivan Lutrov xxx@lutrov.com
Subject: Hi, my dear Ivan!
Date: 2007-11-22 08:31
Client: The Bat! (v3.0.1 RC3) Professional

Hi, my dear Ivan!

Thanks for your nice letter! It was very interesting to know you better! I need to tell you one very important thing. I am very serious about searching my special one because I will travel to Australia soon as you know. Family of my girlfriend Tamara help me with trip.

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I must arrive to Australia after three week. I have all my documents prepared and have fly ticket too. I want to meet some man, that I can spend time with him. Who can have time for me and show me country. I hope, we will have chance for meeting. I want to have person, who will wait me! Please, send for me your photo with each your letter too. It is very necessary for me see your photo, if we want received good relation. I want to know more about your parents, if it is not secret. Parents gives for us many things as life and we must respect their. I consider, that the people should well learn each other before wedding. I can not precisely tell what period it borrows. I think, that everyone should for itself decide, that the man approaches it.

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As soon as it will make it all it becomes clear. The decision should be well considered, and mistakes be does not owe!!! I consider, that joint life before a marriage, help to be defined more precisely. When you live with the man you regularly see it communicate with him. Will learn for itself with what he minutes of pleasure, what when is upset with. If the people in daily life arrange each other completely, they are created the friend for the friend! It is necessary as it is possible better to learn the man from different directions. As each woman I want to bring up the child, and I am better two :-) dreamed always, that at me were the boy and girl.

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The sex is the integral part of the relations between the man and woman. For me the sex is very important. If I shall not feel good partner in the man, I shall be cold to this man. I want to find prince, which will approach me in all. Which I as shall approach. There is a plenty of family pairs, which live together all life in the world and consent. I consider that is necessary to aspire to this. Therefore I want as soon as possible to see you in the man. For me it is difficult to do conclusions about the man of the letters and photos. I hope that when we will meet. I believe that secret always to become obvious. Well, I need to go to take shower before going to work! Have a nice day!

Many kisses from Janina!!!!

Ok, the bait has clearly been taken here. This girl seems eager to please me already because apart obliging my request to expose a little more of her loins, she reminds me that for her “the sex is very important”, presumably referring to the physical act, rather than my gender.

From: “Ivan Lutrov” xxx@lutrov.com
To: “Jennie McCarty” janicphat@gmail.com
Subject: Re: I want to know you!
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:24:58 +1100

I kiss you too!

Crikey, as we say here, you’re a bonza looking sheila! Good, child-bearing hips too. Not too slutty looking either. Do you have any more? I was wandering if you can give me a bit of a glimpse of your sweet little honey pot? It’s just that I’d like to see if you’re really blonde, that’s all.

Igor and me picture

Did I tell you I have just recently started teaching a new course in muff-diving? I can teach you too, once we get to know each other a little more intimately, if you’re so inclined.

Here’s that photo of Igor and me again. Like I said, I’m the better looking bloke on the left.

By the way, I’m not an authority on geneology but isn’t McCarty an Irish or Scottish name? And what’s with all the different email addresses? First you give me teem@qroo1.telmex.net.mx, then janicphat@gmail.com and now meetforlife@pochtic.com. Which is the address you want me to use, my perky little beaver?

Kisses all over, Ivan.

A day later, I get a reply. More “stock” photos (the second very obviously doctored), but she either didn’t understand or won’t honour my request for proof that she’s blonde all over. But she misses me and wants my phone number. Jeez, this girl’s in love already and she hasn’t even laid eyes on me. This time she didn’t ask for my photo, which once again, I said I attached but deliberately didn’t. Also notice that she mentions getting the money from her rich girlfriend for the ticket to Australia. This is all just part of the swindle, we’ll soon discover, as her rich girlfriend will let her down and she’ll be asking me for the money.

From: janina meetforlife@pochtic.com
To: Ivan Lutrov xxx@lutrov.com
Subject: Hello, my dear Ivan!
Date: 2007-11-28 01:13
Client: The Bat! (v3.0.1 RC3) Professional

Hello, my dear Ivan!

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How are you today? How is everything? I hope that you are doing fine over there, I am fine here. Everything is alright, except the fact that I miss you and your letters very much :) You know, Ivan, I am thinking a lot about you and when I write a letter to you it seems to me that I am talking to you, like you are near me, not so far and it makes me feel good. I would like to know more about you, your inside. You know, I have a question for you.

Jennie's picture

What is the perfect relationships for you? As for me I would like to find that special person, the person who is going to understand me in everything, the one who is not going to cheat on me or hurt me in any way. I think that trust is a very important thing in the relationship. I think that if two people don’t trust each other, nothing is possible just for one simple reason they won’t open their hearts to each other, their relationship won’t be 100 happy. I don’t know if I am right, but this is my opinion. You know what I mean? I hope you do. :)

Jennie's picture

Soon I must receive money from my girlfriend and pay for trip. I can take my documents from travel agency after payment. I can tell you exact date of my arriving, when I will have ticket in hand. I hope, you will glad to meet me in your country too. I want to have new friend from there much. I don’t want ive in Russia. We will have good opportunity meet each other in our life.

Each day, I dream about this meeting. It will great day for me. I will meet you and my girlfriend, I wait it with impatience. I want to have your full phone number for internation call or sms. Ok, I am finishing my letter and I will be looking forward to your reply! Have a great day! And write back soon!!!

Looking forward to your reply, Sincerely with hugs and kisses Janina.

Let’s give her my telephone number and see if she gets the joke. While I’m at it, maybe I’ll ask her for the money first and see how she responds to that.

From: “Ivan Lutrov” xxx@lutrov.com
To: “Jennie McCarty” janicphat@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Hello, my dear Ivan!
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:01:22 +1100

Hey spunky!

Thanks for the photos. I especially like the one of you and your pussy.

I’ve been flat out like a lizard drinking lately, so many clients need my advice on the physical aspects of love. My only problem is that most of them aren’t paying on time, so I’m a little strapped for cash. Do you think it’s a bit forward of me to ask you if you could ask your rich girlfriend in Perth to lend me a few thousand bucks? It’s just for a few months and then I should be back on my feet. What do you think, my sweetness? I’ll make it up to you, I promise!

My precious little possum, you can call me on +614-69-WOMBAT anytime. Maybe a quick dirty call at around 5am might be appropriate at this point in our relationship? What do ya think?

Write to me soon, I’m hanging out for a bit. And send me more photos of your pussy, will ya?

Externally yours, Ivan.

Five days go by and no response. Is she alive? Has she lost interest because she got a better offer? Did my asking her for the money scare her off? Time to give her a jolt.

From: “Ivan Lutrov” xxx@lutrov.com
To: ” Jennie McCarty” janicphat@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Hello, my dear Ivan!
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:25:12 +1100

Dearest Jennie,

I haven’t heard from you for over 5 days now. I am worried that something has happened. Are you having trouble finding a photographer?

I spoke with another friend of mine and he tells me that “McCarty” is definitely a Scottish name. I assume you and your husband are now separated, but how long were you married for? Did he abuse you? Was he wearing a kilt while he was doing it?

My dearest, have you asked your rich girlfriend in Perth about the money? I’m still having trouble with some of my clients who haven’t paid me for my services and I’m thinking about getting some of my friends in the Ukrainian Mafia to “pay them a visit” soon. In the meantime, can you send me some cash to tie me over for the next few weeks?

I look forward to seeing you in the flesh very soon and I hope you like pearl necklaces. Could you send me some more pictures of you, for me to drool over?

Yours truly, Ivan.

In the meantime, a whois lookup tells me that the domain “pochtic.com” is owned by a bloke called Andrey Polev of Krasnaya, Moscow and was created on October 12, 2007. Oddly enough, googling for “Krasnaya Moscow” leads to perfume, not a location in Russia. An alphabetic coincidence, surely?

A quick visit to the website shows not much more than a “if you want to connect write to support@pochtic.com” message. Time to ask Andrey Polev for a favour.

From: “Ivan Lutrov” xxx@lutrov.com
To: “Andrey Polev” support@pochtic.com
Subject: Where is Jenny McCarty?
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:01:42 +1100

Hello Andrey,

I understand that you are the rightful owner of “pochtic.com”, which was recently registered in your name. I am trying to communicate with a hornbag called Jennie McCarty who gave me her email address as “meetforlife@pochtic.com” and who hasn’t replied to my email from six days ago.

We need to exchange some money really soon but I’m afraid that something may have happened to her.

Since you manage that virtual domain, you should know the contact details of the user “meetforlife”, alias “Jennie McCarty”, sometimes also simply known as “Janina”, the platinum blonde. Can you contact her by phone, email or carrier pigeon and ask her to get in touch with me so we can finalise our transaction and hopefully swap some bodily fluids sometime really soon?

Many thanks, Ivan.

P.S. I tried to find out which part of Moscow, Krasnaya is in but Google shows me results for perfume. Kinda strange of Google to do that, dontcha think?

Some ten days later and what happened next? Nothing. No reply from Andrey Polev or Jenny McCarty. Just total f*****g silence. Game over. Their mission has failed and my little adventure has ended.

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 two comments:

  1. Olya - Tuesday, 18 December 2007 2:16 pm  

    Oh - it was soooo good while it lasted. Don't fret! I'm sure you'll find another 'Janina' in your Inbox real soon...

  2. Cristina - Sunday, 30 December 2007 9:18 pm  

    Mmmm....lotta singles out there. I too have received offers...(males, for the record!). How do others get by in life without the god-send of email and the temptations within?

    Mmmm....I also regularly receive offers for penis enlargement!! Again, now what would I do without.....


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