Fun with Alex and Danny

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JohnnyPez

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Posted: 12.06.2012, 23:24

I recently received two identical scam emails when I responded to two CL ads, one from Alexander Rahil (a familiar name to flakelist regulars), the other from Danny Smith. You can see the original email at http://flakelist.org/page/viewpub/tid/1/pid/6283 Being in a generous mood, I decided to answer both:

Dear Alexander,

I am pleased to hear that you are a successful self-employed importer. I myself was self-employed in the distribution of certain agricultural products, but I was forced out of business as the result of a misunderstanding with the government.

First Name : Richard
Last Name : Mason
Full Street Address(Not PO BOX): XXX XXXXX XXX
City, State, Zip Code : Pittsburgh, PA 15XXX
Cell Phone Number: unavailable
Home Phone Number: unavailable
Current Occupation : between positions
Email Address : XXXXXXX@yahoo.com

I apologize for the lack of telephone contact; unfortunately, I will be unable to give out my telephone information until I have cleared up certain difficulties with the local police. I check my email at least twice a day, so that should be sufficient for our purposes.

Thank you for your consideration.

Richard Mason

Dear Mr. Smith,

Thank you for your response. My contact information is as follows: James Billington, X XXXXX XX, XXXXX, RI 02XXX. I am currently without a home phone or cell phone, but my email address is XXXXXXX@yahoo.com, and I check in at least five times a day. I am not currently employed, but that is through no fault of my own, and is entirely due to the machinations of my ex-wives. Any information you receive from them concerning me is wholly without merit.

Your servant,

James Billington

I haven't heard back (yet) from Alexander Rahil, but I received the following response from Danny Smith this morning:

Dear James Billington,

I wish to congratulate you on the new job,i had to verify all the information you provided. I hope to have your 100 % loyalty and co-operation.Your quick response to e-mails and effectiveness will be required and you will be receiving your first assignment imminently. You will be emailed with detailed instructions, I have been checking my files and what i would want you to do for me next is to run some errands out to some foster care home, a Weekly obligation for me. The funds will be in form of Cashier Check and will be sent over to you from one of my financial aides. I await your prompt response regards this development.

This is your Representative Number and should be included in any email you send or receive from me. It is for Confidentiality and Security purpose...**14175*

Thank You And Yours Sincerely

(Further developments as they occur.)

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FlakeMistress

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Posted: 13.06.2012, 00:49

Congrats on your new job, "James".

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JohnnyPez

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Posted: 15.06.2012, 01:03

Ah, here we go. "Richard" has at last heard from "Alexander" (who carelessly misspelled his last name Raihl):

Dear Richard,

I wish to congratulate you on the new job,i had to verify all the information you provided. I hope to have your 100 % loyalty and co-operation.Your quick response to e-mails and effectiveness will be required and you will be receiving your first assignment imminently. You will be emailed with detailed instructions, I have been checking my files and what i would want you to do for me next is to run some errands out to some foster care home, a Weekly obligation for me. The funds will be in form of Cashier Check and will be sent over to you from one of my financial aides. I await your prompt response regards this development.

This is your Representative Number and should be included in any email you send or receive from me. It is for Confidentiality and Security purpose...**14175*

Thank You And Yours Sincerely

Oh look, Richard Mason was given the exact same Representative Number as James Billington. Gosh, Alex just seems to be in a careless state of mind today!

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FlakeMistress

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Posted: 15.06.2012, 01:32

It's twins!!!

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JohnnyPez

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Posted: 15.06.2012, 21:22

Richard Mason got his check today from Alexander, Priority Mail ($4.90), with the return address David Burcher, 5607 Berry Creek Cir, Raleigh, NC 27613-1468. Alex followed up with an email:

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Hello Richard,

Your first assignment payment has been sent out and it will get delivered to you by tomorrow.
I will await your prompt response once you receive the email.

Thanks

Mr Rahil

And my response:

Thank you, Mr. Rahil. I'll let you know as soon as the check arrives.

Richard Mason

I think I'll give it until Monday, then email him to let him know the check hasn't arrived yet. I wonder if I can get him to mail me another one.

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JohnnyPez

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Posted: 16.06.2012, 21:53

And James Billington has received the following from Danny Smith:

Dear James Billington,
How are you doing today. Am Glad to Inform you that a package has been sent to you which is your First Assignment package and will be delivered to you Today via USPS. Below is the transaction Details.
Transaction Details : 1 piece of cashier check

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Tracking Number:9405 5036 9930 0043 5717 64

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The Package contains a cashier check of Amount $1973.67
Once you receive the cashier check, make sure you take it to your BANK,them have it CASHED or DEPOSITED once the funds is available.
However, I am donating it to the orphans. I contacted the foster home, and I was given the list of the items to be bought, the items are much and will cost a lot to get them shipped, so we have reached an accord,They will be getting the items themselves.
Once the Check has been cashed you are to deduct $100 for GAS, deduct WESTERN UNION sending fee and send the remaining Money through WESTERN UNION Money Transfer to the information Below.
Below is the Foster Home treasurers information to send the Money.
TREASURER'S NAME : Steven Kollins
TREASURER'S ADDRESS :162 East Ohio St.
TREASURER'S CITY : Chicago
TREASURER'S STATE : IL
TREASURER'S ZIP CODE: 60611
(Tha'ts the information needed).

Once the money's sent please send me the following infos...
a. Your full names and address exactly how you wrote it on the WESTERN UNION slip.
b. The receiver's name exactly how you penned it down on the WESTERN UNION slip.
c. The total amount sent (Amount receivable by the receiver )
d. WESTERN UNION mtcn number (This is the 10 digit number for receiving funds,it is not the
receipt number).
e. Make sure money is sent in minutes.
I will be waiting on your email,complete with the details,please get to it as soon as you
can,the transaction has to be fully completed as soon as possible.
Once again I want to use this medium to remind you that this first Assignment would be
used to evaluate your ability.
However, I will have your weekly salary sent to you before next week runs out.
I will be waiting to read back from you ASAP today and i also have some other assignment
for you to do by next week.
I want you to be rest assured that I'll never stress you at all in any assignment given to
you and i promise to pay your fees weekly as we both agreed.
Take good care of yourself and have a blessed day

A quick look at the USPS tracking site shows that Danny's check was mailed out from Puyallup, WA on the 13th and delivered to my old house at Newport, RI yesterday. I'm guessing that's another $4.90. I think I'll give him till Tuesday and tell him the dog ate it. Bad girl! Bad Klea!

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ThePowersThatBe

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Posted: 17.06.2012, 00:04

No such address at 162, but I found a Steven Collins that lives on E. Ohio St, Chicago.
JohnnyPez

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Posted: 18.06.2012, 17:16

I just received identical emails from Alex and Danny:

Good Morning,

We will await the details of the first assignment once assignment Because the orphanage need to the funds for the necessary items.

Your first salary will be paid after completing your first task.

Thanks

Followed by the USPS tracking data showing the packages have been delivered. I've sent Alex the following response:

Dear Mr. Rahil,

Despite the USPS tracking data showing the package was delivered, I still haven't received your package. I'm afraid it may have been stolen. You'd better put a stop-payment on that check and send me a replacement.

Richard Mason

And Danny gets one too:

Dear Mr. Smith,

Unfortunately, I spilled some spaghetti sauce on your check, and while I was busy answering the phone, my dog ate it. I'm terribly sorry about this! Could you please send me a replacement check?

Best wishes,

James Billington

Mwah-hah-hah.

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JohnnyPez

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Posted: 18.06.2012, 17:51

And a very quick response from Alex:

Can i have your phone number to discuss this issue.

I'll give him till tomorrow, then remind him that Richard Mason can't give out his telephone info due to some unspecified trouble with the police.

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FlakeMistress

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Posted: 18.06.2012, 20:30

Of course they want to call you...they want to run their "Godly" speech by you and try to guilt trip you into believing they are "Godly" humans, trustworthy, etc... Idiots.

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JohnnyPez

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Posted: 19.06.2012, 19:27

My reply to Alex:

Dear Mr. Rahil,

Unfortunately, as I explained earlier, I am not permitted to give out my telephone information due to an unfortunate incident involving the local police. Your package has still not arrived. I hope this won't lead to any undue hardship at the orphanage. What should I do?

Richard Mason

Still no response from Danny Smith.

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FlakeMistress

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Posted: 19.06.2012, 20:45

They've all done the same "non response" thing to me too. Probably blacklisted my email I created just for them. Oh well...guess I'll have to make another one.

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