You were right, Bark, Greed got the better of him as I got an email from him today! I did write him another email on the evening of the 3rd of August:

Hello Robert,
I've talked to my ex's layer, Ivan Katchakokov, and he is OK if we do not use the purchase agreement, we would only need your adress and telephone number for this transaction. If you can provide me with that I will send you my paypal email.
Thanks,
Yuben

Then Here's what he wrote me today:

-send me the money request or your paypa e-mail at once, so i can have the

payment made ASAP.

Getting pretty pushy now, I think he really wants that $50000USD paypal account info pretty badly! Here's what I wrote back:

Hello Robert,

Sorry for the delayed reply. I hope we can still do this transaction. I do need your adress as I need to know where the machine will be going, as I'm sure you know it is not just something we can stuff in the mail. Also, Mr. Katchakokov will not allow me to release my paypal information without an adress from you, I can go to jail if I do so, and having been to jail before let me tell you I don't want to go there again. Please let me know your adress as I really need to make this deal as I need the money pretty bad to get my ex wife and Mr. Katchakokov off my back. Please send me your adress at once and I will send you my paypal email at once.

Yuben

I tried to sound desperate for his business here so hopefully he'll keep trying... We'll see what happens next, if anything...

 

A few days ago I sent our friend this email to try to keep him interested, then I didn't hear anything until today... Here's what I sent him a few days ago:

Hi Robert,
Ok, my paypal adress is youbenyankinov@hotmail.com. Can you please make sure that in case you get an email from my ex wife or her lawyer that you do not answer them as they will take me to the cleaners. Her name is Anita Bath and her lawyer's name is Ivan Katchakokov. This must be kept in strict confidence, I hope you understand. Your shipping agent can contact me at this email adress.
Thanks.
Yuben


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Date: Sat, 7 Aug

Well, I found 3 emails in my inbox today, one from "paypal", and two from our friend... Here's what came:






Dear Yuben Yankinov,

This email confirms that Robert Hardey has sent you $6,350.00 CAD,


View the details of this transaction here:



Payment Details

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Transaction ID:0TR19308DU070764T



Item #
Item Title Quantity Price Subtotal

CATERPILLAR D6 1954
1 $5,500.00 $5,500.00


Shipping & Handling
(includes any seller handling fees) $850



Shipping Insurance (optional): --

Total: $6,350.00 CAD





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This is to inform you that you are required to send a sum of $750 CAD to the address below via western union money transfer and get back to us with the relevant information's which you will be provided with after the money has been sent. You are requested to give us the Mtcn (Money Transfer Control Number) and the sender's name and address used to make the transfer after which we will then credit the total sum of $6,350.00 CAD into your PayPal account. Below is the address where the money is to be sent using western union money transfer.






Agent's Info:
Peter Graham
145 Cannon Street,
London,
EC4N 5BQ.
United Kingdom..




Address Status:
Confirmed


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Please note:
We wish to inform you That Robert Hardey has made his intentions known to PayPal that he will like $750.00 to be sent to the recipient's address above via Western Union Money Transfer.

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This payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been " APPROVED" but will not be credited into your account until the MTCN # is sent to us for verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller in this transaction. Below are the relevant information's required before your account will be credited:


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All you have to do is to reply directly to this email with the MTCN and the sender's name and address used when sending the money. You will receive a "CONFIRMATION Email" from Pay Pal® Service informing you that your account has been credited with $6,350.00.00 CAD as soon as the above information's have been received and verified by us.


Note: As this transaction was done via our e-mail payments service, all inquiries should be directed to us by replying to this e-mail (payalertonline.ca@accountant.com)as it is the one being monitored for your transaction which is because the status of this transaction has not been passed on to the phone service section of our customer care.


Please, understand that this is a security measure to help protect both the Buyer and the Seller. Therefore, we apologize for the inconvenience that we may have caused you.

Thank you for using PayPal !

PayPal Security.

Then this email came from him:

I have just made the full transfer of funds now and i expect paypal to have emailed to the
effect, i sent $6,350 CAD in all, To (yubenyankinov@hotmail.com) paypal said
they would be holding the funds and it will not be credited into your account
because of the excess payments of $850 i added meant for pick up and
delivery,they said they have emailed you to this effect, you will need to send
the $750 to my pick up agent Headquarters via western union money transfer,so
that paypal can credit the $6,350 CAD into your account as soon as you have
emailed the western union details to them, i added extra $100 to cover the
western union charges which shouldn't be more that $30-40 but just to be sure
i added $100, Here is the pick up agent info needed to get the money sent
through western union money transfer:

Peter Graham
145 Cannon Street,
London,
EC4N 5BQ.
United Kingdom


Regards
Robert Hardey

So now the question is do I report them to the authorities or do I keep stringing them along??? I'll let him wait a little bit before I respond... Like I'm going to send $750 via western union to somebody in the UK without first getting any money...

 

As a former LEO, I love these types of scams and really enjoy reading where someone is stringing them along. There is a website here in Canada to report these types of scams. I can't recall who is the agency but the OPP come to mind, you might do a Google search and this should get you the info and then you could e-mail all this correspondence you have with this idiot. I bet if you keep stringing him along he will get really greedy and make a mistake which could be useful to law enforcement. I understand that a lot of these scams originate in Nigeria.

 

Love it.

Had one similar in June. Got an email from friends account saying he was stranded in Europe. Some funny stuff ensued after that. I could post it up if the OP doesnt mind a slight hijack....

 

Remember this kind of scam clearly, I only went through it 10 times when I was selling my ol ford. Now if we could just turn the tables on them.

 

Assuming you mean me by OP, hijack away!!! I'd love to see what you got up to! I think I'm going to send our friend here on a wild goose chase with a fake western union number... Anybody know how many digits are in a western union number?

Albertaguy, is that Phonebusters.com you're thinking of? If so, I've sent them the last scam of this type that I got and I never heard anything else about it... Once I get these guys to make a mistake like you say I'll report them and hopefully they'll roast them good...

 

So I didn't write back just yet, and this morning at 4:27AM this email shows up in my inbox:

I just wanted to let you know I am totally disappointed with your attitude. it's been a day now that i have made your payment. I want you to confirm that you've indeed received the payment confirmation. I wonder why you have decided to stop writing me ever since you have gotten the payment confirmation.I explained earlier to you about the problem i had with the pick up agent. I hope you do not intend to steal from me by keeping mute.I need a detailed confirmation of the transfer of the funds you have sent to my agent at once.
Here is the agent information to send the money to via Western Union below:


Peter Graham,
626 Chiswick High Road,
London,
W4 5RY,
United Kingdom.


looking forward to your mails
Robert Hardey.

I think I'll let him wait a little longer yet...

 

Awesome!

Let me edit the one I have and then Ill post it up.

 

I received the original message from a good friend of mine's email address.

The following convo ensued...

On Jun 2, 2010, at 6:55 AM, Chris Cloud wrote:

How are you doing? I hope you get this on time. Am sorry i did not inform you about my travelling to United kingdom for a program.I can barely think or type straight at this moment.Something really terrible is happening to me right now and I will be needing Your
Urgent favour,I hope you come to my aid.

Yesterday,I had a trip here in Leicester (UK) for a Seminar. Unfortunately for me I was robbed at the hotel where i lodged.They went away With all i have got on me including my wallet where i have all my cash, credit card and my traveling documents(Passport) , also my cell phone.I wasn't injured because I quickly complied.since then
i have been without any money, I am even owing the hotel bills here.Presently the hotel management is giving me a limited time to Clear bills.I contacted the police here and they only asked me to write a statement about the incident and later reffered me to the
embassy.I have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the matter effectively.I am confused and so full of panic right now.I do not feel safe here any more. For now,i do not have a phone where i can be reached.All i have got here is my mail.I
also have limited access to the computer.I will tell you more about my terrible experience here when i get back home.

I urgently require your financial assistance now.Please I need you to loan me about (1,850 Pounds) to sort-out my hotel bills and other expenses incurred so as to get myself back home soon.I Promise to refund your money immediately i return home.

I await your Kind response soon.
Best Regards
Chris.




From: Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: I NEED ASSISTANCE
To: "Chris Cloud" <cacloud09@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:58 AM

Chris Im here bud, what is it you need. Please let me know….


Blake










Blake Clark
AWS CWI
CWI # 07010631





Hello,

Thanks for the mail,please i really need you to help me as you are the only one i could turn to at the moment and all hopes is on you.

I will want you to help me borrow the sum of money from anybody and i promise never to fail you in returning back the money even with interest.

Please get back to me as soon as possible and below is the western union details for your reference.

Name: Chris Cloud
ADDRESS:16 Leinster Square,
CITY:Bayswater, London
COUNTRY:UK
ZIPCODE:W2 4PR

I look forward to you prompt reply and help.
Chris.







On Wed, 6/2/10, Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Hopes On You
To: "Chris Cloud" <cacloud09@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 5:01 PM

Chris

Are you still ok? I am working desperately to get the funds you need. I should have most by tomorrow. Hang in there buddy.

Blake





On Jun 2, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Chris Cloud wrote:

Hello Blake,

Thanks for the mail,i will really apprecaite if you can do these for me.when i return we will discuss about these better.

Chris.






On Thu, 6/3/10, Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com> wrote:

Chris

I have called all of our friends and gotten some serious donations, as everyone wants to see you come home safe. All in all I have been able to collect 6423 dollars. I have spoken with different services about sending the money and there is a process that we must go though to send that large of an amount. I must send it via money order through Western Union. They want a certified cashiers check to pay for the money order. I need you to send the totals for the amounts to my paypal account. The amount of 6423.00 and a Western Union fee of 231.57 must be sent for a total of 6654.57 to my paypal account so that I can purchase to certified checks to purchase the money orders to send to you. Please deposit the money immediately. You owe me dinner and a beer when you make it home buddy.



Blake







On Jun 3, 2010, at 2:37 AM, Chris Cloud wrote:

Hello Blake,

Thanks for the mail,i really appreciate all you have done for me.The process you have started would take a long way according to the hotel manager.

The hotel manager made me understand that the money could be splited into two equal half through western union money transfer.

All you need do now is to go to western union office and send $3200 first then you can send the remaining balance of $3223 later.

Please go to western union office now and effect transfer immediately.

Thanks for all your effort.I await your reply,

Chris.







On Thu, 6/3/10, Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com> wrote:


Chris

I have spoken with Western Union. They want a cashiers check for the amounts mentioned. Please deposit the amounts in my account to purchase the checks so I can help you out my friend. You daughter is really shook up over this. I will be taking her to dinner tonite to try and console her.

Hurry home Bud

Blake






On Jun 3, 2010, at 9:15 AM, Chris Cloud wrote:

Hello Blake,

I told you i do not have any money with me.the payment can be sent without any cashier's check.all i need at these moment is for you to be stright forward with me.if you are willing to send the funds do get back to me .

Chris.







On Thu, 6/3/10, Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey man, Im trying to help you out, you neednt get cocky.....

Do you have a number I can reach you at to call????







On Jun 3, 2010, at 12:28 PM, Chris Cloud wrote:

Hello Blake,

I know you want to help but i dont have access to phone,wil contact the hotel manager if he can allow me gain access to a phone.

Have you been to any other Western Union Outlet to try it out?

Please get back to me soon.

Chris




On Fri, 6/4/10, Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com> wrote:


Chris

I have some horrible news. I feel quite awful about it but I need to tell you the truth. Last night I met a couple more of our friends while at dinner and was telling them of your predicament. We agreed to try to help you in anyway possible. After dinner and a few drinks we decided to pass by the casino. I guess I had a bit to much to drink, and was quite a bit more intoxicated than I realized, but I ended up gambling all of the money that was raised to help you out. Im so sorry buddy. But that is not what is truly bothering me. Last night, being drunk, I slept with your daughter. I didn't mean for it to happen, but it did. I feel terrible and think that you would no longer want my assistance. Please forgive me my friend.


Blake




On Jun 4, 2010, at 11:09 AM, Chris Cloud wrote:

very nice,why dont you sleep with your mother tooo...idiot




On Fri, 6/4/10, Blake Clark <blake.clark.cwi@gmail.com> wrote:


Dude, you think I don't know my friends well enough to know where they are...

I had whoever the hell you are pegged from day one.

Not to mention your IP logged.

Schmuck




On Jun 6, 2010, at 8:50 AM, Chris Cloud wrote:


I through you are like one of those fools.atleast you tried but i promise i will soon get you.i have ur ID.just watch your back Blake.

I never heard back from him.... Imagine that....


Dont you just love scammers....

 

That's awesome! Good work!

 

Thank You Thank You

 

i like the daughter part.....................

 

I just wrote our friend back, let's see what kind of response this gets:

Hi Robert,

I'm not sure how to respond to your last email. First off, I couldn't write back because I am in the hospital, I got run over by a Tonka Truck just after I last sent you my last email and I am still in a lot of pain. I did receive your payment information and as soon as I'm out of the hospital I will go and make the transfer, but as I am still stuck in the hospital I won't be able to do it until I get out. I trust you understand. Also, I am not aware of any problems you had with the pick up agent. Please explain as I want to make sure we can trust this guy.

Regards,

Yuben


Do they have Tonka Trucks in Nigeria? We'll see what he says to this one...

 

All this needs to me sent to 419 Eater......Ben

 

Yes it is Phonebusters.com. I couldn't remember the name.