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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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Oh NO! He's gonna get the police involved now I'm really worried here Here's an email I got this morning:

Dear Yuben Yankinov,

Thank you for the response, we want you to realize this is paypal and not western union and every customer terms and conditions apply. we are to carry out our own security measures on the transfer and check the authenticity before making any progress in transferring it to the recipient.

We hereby advise you to send us the details now for verification as western union can carry out their own measures as well as we do have to carry out our own measures. The transaction will be passed to the phone section now or will be directed to the police for delaying and security bridging.

You are hereby advised to have the ten digits on the western union receipt sent back to us now with the sender's name and have the remaining info sent to us as soon as western union confirms the agent's info and address.

We hope this does not get any rougher than this.


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E-mail ID:PP038849DL


We hope this does not get any rougher than this Ahhh, but it will! Here's what I wrote back:

Obviously you didn't understand me correctly! I DO NOT HAVE THE TRANSFER DETAILS AVAILABLE. WESTERN UNION WILL GIVE THEM TO ME ONCE THEY VERIFY THE RECIPIENT'S IDENTITY AND ADRESS!!!!! Do you understand that? I must wait. Nothing I can do. That means YOU must wait as well. That means your police will have to wait as well! Nothing I can do but wait! Nothing YOU can do but wait! It is in Western Union's hands. I understand that YOU are PAYPAL! I know that. I'm not stupid. What I'm trying to get you to understand is that Western Union has a new policy! Western Union = NEW POLICY! Are you with me so far? WESTERN UNION now verify the identity and adress of the recipient and they take at least 2 business days to do this! Are you still with me?

WE HAVE TO BE PATIENT! That means you, me, the police, Robert, everybody!

Yuben


All I can say is BRING IT ON!!!!!
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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See just when you were gonna let him off the hook he threatens you with the cops. Now you gotta keep this going hahahahaha. Nice work
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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I understand the internet police are under investigation themselves by the MIB (Microsoft Investigation Bureau)...It seems Bill Gates' personal email account was spoofed and identified with a **** server...Even though they were hiding behind 87 proxies, MIB quickly tracked it to a Dell laptop running Windows Vista abandoned in the pay toilet inside Internet Police Headquarters...

The pay toilet was funded with a credit card reported as stolen by Steve Jobs' downstairs maid...Since toilet fraud is now involved, the investigation has widened to the Plumbers Union who immediately called for a strike vote...

I'm afraid the Internet Police will have their hands full unraveling this mystery and it may be some time before they can get back to the Paypal/Western Union scandal...Robert/Adrian may have to wait......Ben
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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So this morning there's no email from our paypal guy but instead Robert/Adrian sends me an email... He just wants to know what's going on...

Here's what I wrote back and his original email below:

Hi Robert,
Yes, they're being ****** all right! I am still waiting to hear back from Western Union with the MTC number. As soon as they release it I will pass it along. Also, Paypal told me not to give the MTC number to you... I thought you'd need it to pass it along to Mr. Graham...
Thanks,
Yuben

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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:29:40 -0700
Subject: Re: why silent?.
From: roberthardey@gmail.com
To: yubenyankinov@hotmail.com

hello yuben, hope you had a nice day, i wish to know what is going on cos paypal just told me they are getting it all rough with you. they said they are still waiting for the confirmation from you..let me know asap

Robert
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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I wonder how many other people mess with them like this lol...
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Im glad its still going! Keeps them from bugging me.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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Hi Guys,
Unfortunately my vacation from work is over on Thursday so I've called it quits with my scammer. I've sent him one final email:

Hello Robert,

I'm terribly sorry but there is no transfer. There is no deal. I've known that this is a scam right from the start. Yuben Yankinov isn't even my real name. I'm sorry that I got your hopes up and I wish you success in your future endeavours.

Cheers!


We'll see what kind of death threats or other "fan mail" I'll get from this! At least I hope I was appologetic enough... Ha! Oh well, it was fun while it lasted! Maybe I can get another one on my next time off! Hope everybody enjoyed this and if and when I get another one I'll be sure to post as it happens! Any and all feedback is very much appreciated! Of course I'll let everybody know what kind of feedback "Robert/Adrian" leaves me!
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 03:26 AM
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LoL! Thanks for tying him (or them) up for awhile anyway. You will either never hear from him again or you will start getting threats. They use the threats as a last resort and can be pretty brave when texting from the Ukraine.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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My parents got a similar one a couple times while trying to sell my dad's office furniture. Something like "Hi I'm Dr. so-and-so, and I would like to buy your desk. Im in Hawaii on vacation, but my secretary will send you a check for 2000 dollars (the desk was 500) Please send me back the difference in cash so my secretary has money to pay the movers" I dont remember exactly, but it went something like that. I'm a little slow and too trusting of people, so I didnt catch on, but Ive heard this is another scam where they send you a bad check, and they get 1500 dollars of your cash, while the bad check is a false name so it cant really be traced, so its on you. So be on the lookout for similar ones, we got another story almost exactly like this, but a different "profession" and "vacation spot"
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Well! We got a new one going!!!

So the other day I get this email saying that I won 950K british pounds in a random email lottery! So I guess I'll give this guy a whirl! Here's how it's going so far:

Your E-Mail ID has won £950,000.00. in the Mercedez Benz Promo. Send
NAME......
COUNTRY.....
OCCUPATION....
TEL....


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No way! Are you serious? This is so exciting! How do I get my prize?
My name is Yuben Yankinov, i live in Canada and I'm retired. I don't have a phone because I am deaf.
Wow, this is so exciting! I can't wait to get my prize!
Please respond as soon as you can!
Thanks,
Yuben!


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Mercedes Benz Online Promotion
12 Richmond Rd,
Kingston Upon Thames,
Surrey, KT2 5EB.


Dear Funds Beneficiary

I wish to congratulate you once again on behalf of the Mercedes Benz Cash Splash Company Online Promotion for been selected as one of our lucky winner on our 2010 Award programs The entire Mercedes Benz Cash Splash Company express our full felicitation with you and your family.

Thus all the legal documentations for the remittance of your prize has been processed successfully, hence your payment of (950,000.00) Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling has been approved to you for claims. A Certified Cheque has been issued in your name by the Mercedes Benz Cash Splash Company (UK) and authorized by the British Gaming Board.

You are to immediately contact ATLAS AIR COURIER COMPANY LIMITED for delivery of your certified cheque to your designated address, and for further instruction on when your certified cheque will be delivered to your nominated address. Kindly contact Atlas Air Courier Company with the below contact details;


Atlas Air Courier Company
Contact Person: MR. Brown *** (DISPATCH MANAGER)
Tel: +44 871 315 9128
Email: atlasairdelivery@hotmail.co.uk

Do note that on contact with the courier company, you are to provide them with your
Full Name:
Country:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Age/Sex:
Phone Number:
Residential address:

This will enable the Dispatch Manager verify your claim with the files which has been sent to them.

Included in this letter is your Serial number to be used when claiming your parcel. Your Serial number is "{MBWP/556543450906 }". This number should be kept strictly confidential by you, as you will use it in all your corresponding with the delivery company.

Please be warned: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your certified cheque is given to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid unwarranted impersonation or abuse of this program by some individual.

Congratulations! once again.

Best Wishes!!,

Mr. Jerry Smith


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Hello!
I understand that I am the beneficiary of some kind of email lottery! This is so esciting I'n having a hard time keeeping composi=ed and t=spelling correktly! Wow! My fyll name is:
Yuben Yankinov
I am living in Canada and am Canadian.
I am retu=ired
I don't have a phone as I am deaf.
I am 92 and I am a man, but sometimes dress up like a woman.
My residential adress is 69 Knockup Ave, Humpville, Northwest Territories , L1K D1K Canada

When will my cheque get here as I've already gone to the local Mazeratti dealership to buy a new car with my winnings!
Thank you thank you thank you
Yuben Yankinov


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ATLAS EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE

Unit 13E, Lesley way
CR3 5NF, Surrey,
United Kingdom.
Direct Number: +44 871 315 9128


CONGRATULATIONS: Yuben Yankinov,



You are welcome to Atlas Express Delivery Service an affiliate of the Mercedez Benz Award Promotion. We are pleased to be at your service. Atlas Express Delivery Service is Regulated and Stipulated by the Finacial Service Authority(FSA).,the finacial institutions that Govern all Finacial activities in the United Kingdom.

This is to inform you that we are in possession of a consignment, deposited by Mercedez Benz Award Promotion which is to be couriered to you. You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately.

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Is rest assured that your cheque has been package and truely delivery will be made once you have meet the necessary requirements.

We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24 hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tonne and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.

Note: That your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the below charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your package can be deliver to you.



Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Bonded cheque of weight: -------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------White

Please note that P. O. Box Address are NOT ACCEPTABLE for Courier Delivery, Only valid residential/ Office Address are certified ok. is the usual practice of the Delivery Services to conduct a proper cross-examination and verification of all parcels delivered to any customers. Your delivery will be made upon fulfillment of the required as contained in this memorandum.

You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are four options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the three.

The options, together with their associated charges are presented below:

1.) ONE WORKING DAY DELIVERY
Mailing: £100.00
Insurance: £250.00
Vat: £200.00
TOTAL: £550.00

2.) TWO WORKING DAYS DELIVERY
Mailing: £80.00
Insurance: £220.00
Vat: £150.00
TOTAL: £450.00

3.) THREE WORKING DAYS DELIVERY
Mailing: £30.00
Insurance: £70.00
Vat: £150.00
TOTAL: £250.00

4.) Direct Bank To Bank Transfer Option: This will enable you receive the sum of 950,000 Pounds in any account that you will provide for us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE 3 WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (380 GBP) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you before your winning funds can be transfered to your bank account.

Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win Situaitions. So this charges will be provided by you before your winning cheque will be sent to you.

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the two options above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document. You can visit our website, if you which to know more about our services: http://atlasair.intservicesltd.net/online/

Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs, because you only have 7 working days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

Once again, Congratulations

Your urgent reply will be most welcome

Treat with dispatch,
Mr. Brown ***
Registered in England No 929027.
Unit 13E, Lesley way
CR3 5NF, Surrey,
United Kingdom.
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
© 2010 Atlas Express Delivery Services


They have a few pictures of a courier truck and driver holding a package, a trio of people holding a certificate of some description and an official looking email here...

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Yes,
I'd like to do option 1. How do I pay? This is so exciting! I can't wait to receive my money! In all my 92 years on this planet I have never won anything! Wow! So when will I get my money? Please let me know how to pay ASAP!
Thanks,
Yuben
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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This is awesome! Cant wait to see how the story goes.

I havent gotten any spam lately. Maybe I should set up a new email and bait a few of em...

Hmmm..

Mr Ayesaww Ulysses Cummins

Email: ayesawwucummins at yahoo dot com

I need a hobby!
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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I got an e-mail yesterday from along time friend of mine that said they were in Europe on vacation & were robbed of their cash & credit cards & wanted to know if I could wire them some $$ & they would pay me back when they got home. How stupid do these people think we are? My friends are hard at work & seen one of them two days ago at Home Depot where they work. I wonder how many nieve people fall for this stuff?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Yeah, they're not too bright, are they! I just got home and found this in my inbox... Ah, good ol' Western Union! A scammer's dream come true Well maybe not after this, he gets to go to Western Union with a fake MTC number! Let's see how many times he will go... The number is - wait for it - 867 5309 with 911 added in front to make it 10 digits. I wonder what his response will be!



ATLAS EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE

Unit 13E, Lesley way
CR3 5NF, Surrey,
United Kingdom.
Direct Number: +44 871 315 9128

ATTENTION: Yuben Yankinov,

FIRST CLASS PAYMENT INSTRUCTION

This office is in receipt of your email and the content enclosed was well noted.This might interest you to know that we have already updated our record. Your delivery will be made upon confirmation of your payment.

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Your Order Number is ATL/310923/AQ10RTW. Description of parcel to be delivered:
================================================== =============================


Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Bonded cheque of weight: -------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------White
Delivery Duration: ...............................36hrs (ONE WORKING DAYS DELIVERY)


The charges are a little high because of the insurance cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document/Parcel. We serve all Responsibilities incase of any eventualities Because the parcel will be cleared and registered as soon as we receive the payment for delivery charges.

For prompt dispatch of your parcel today, you have to locate the Nearest WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER/MONEY GRAM AGENT in your location and make payment for your delivery Cost, with details of our account officer as given below:

RECEIVER'S NAME: Mrs Maureen Cloud
RECEIVER'S ADDRESS: 209, Lower Addiscombe Rd, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6RB United Kingdom.
AMOUNT TO SEND: £550 POUNDS STERLING

After you have made the payment, Western Union Money Transfer will issue you the payment slip, which you are required to send to us to verification purpose. Also you are required to send the following information via email as they appear on the payment slip:

1. Name and address of sender:
2. Amount sent:
3. Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)
4. Country from which payment was made:
5. Test question and answer if any:
6. Recievers Name:

Note that on receipt of your payment we will proceed with the delivery of your winnning package to your residential address without any further delay.

We await your payment in your next email. We are glad to be of service to you.

If you which to know more about our services please visit our website: http://atlasair.intservicesltd.net/online/

Your urgent reply will be most welcome
Once again, Congratulations


Treat with dispatch,
Mr. Brown ***
Registered in England No 929027.
Unit 13E, Lesley way
CR3 5NF, Surrey,
United Kingdom.
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
© 2010 Atlas Express Delivery Services.


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Hello Brown ***,

I've made the payment! I also bought the new Mazeratti, they gave me 10 days to pay when I showed them your email, they're really excited too and will have the local paper do an interview after I get the cheque!

Anyway, the MTCN is 9118675309, it's made out to Atlas Express Delivery Service, C/O Mrs. Maureen Cluod at the adress you provided. I sent 550 British Pounds, and didn't leave a test question. The sender's name is My name, Yuben Yankinov, and my adress which I sent you in my last email!

Boy, I can't WAIT! You guys are awesome!

Thank you thank you thank you!

Yuben Yankinov
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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I like it!!
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:40 AM
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I hope you didn't give them any false information as it seems quite legitimate to me!
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