OMG, that guy is even stupider than I thought! Since he replied to me, I got a valid address from him. Knowing people to be stupid, they would probably use a free email server. Popped over there, and checked out their login system. Seemed pretty ok, so I tried their Lost Password thing. Took a few cracks at guessing the username (pretty simple), and it then asks you the "secret question" the guy has set. His secret question was "best fruit", so I took a guess of oranges. Nope, incorrect. Second try, apples. BINGO! They tell me his current password in plain text, so I don't even have to change it. Anyways, best part is this guy sends out mass spams of messages, and a few people reply back. I'll post a few actual responces (won't say their names since I'm not an evil spammer, just a good fruit guesser):

"So you want me to help you tranfer money you've embezzled from your country? No wonder your people cannot eat."

"You have been reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Thank you for your e-mail."

"Fraudulant assholes"

"This letter is being sent to authorities for investidgation."

"PLEACE, STOP THIS NONSENS, OTHERWISE I WILL CONTACT THE POLICE"

"Leave me alone. I want NOTHING to do with your scam!"

SUCK MY DICK AND CHOKE TO DEAD
IGNORANT DUMB FUCK NEGRO CUNT?

FUCKING UGLY, CUNT NEGROS NEVER STOP? ( How come you don't realize that you will never be able to scam the western world?

1. Why don't you go and gargle with your mother's period
2. Get a life and education and get fucked by a Muslim, you will enjoy it?
3. You are and African Scum, slut and everybody's whore.
4. Using rudimentary dial up access and free web mail, you will never scam anybody.
5. Get a telephone and a fax number, also a physical address?
6. Is your IQ more than 35?, you were born and die as ignorant brainless black DUDE.
7. Did your father beat you with bananas when you were a kid and turned you as a dumb fuck, ignorant CUNT?

Mr XXX or whatever your name is,? you probably
are a male NEGRO from AFRICA using rudimentary
Internet access and free web mail. Anyway you are
still broadcasting an IP address and you can be
tracked for legal purposes by the authorities.

Due to the large amount of people trying to SCAM
the western world from AFRICA. I am not willing to
help you in any way to get your funds retrieve unless you be willing to send preliminary wire transfer for USD 5.000 then we could proceed any further. Else cease and desist to contacting me any further. You should be advised that everybody knows about COALITION 419. Hence it will be extremely difficult for you to succeed.

If you agree send the wire transfer by Western Union and then call me at:

ACCOUNT DETAILS
XXXXX
XXXXX
XXXXX

"Quit sending me your scam garbage, this is "OLD" news..........try think something original!"

"You must think I've lost my mind!"

Damn, I actually found someone who replied with fake info without any actual text. Won't show that.

"Fuck Off"

"http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml"

"Don't you dare contact me again you cheap nasty crooks."

Two viruses in a row, different people...

"Hi

A question for you. Why would information gathered about me would indicate that I would help you? If you have gathered information about me, you would know that I forward these to the FBI and RCMP. So, scumbag you now have new information gathered about me. May you rot in hell you piece of shit. Is this urgent enough for you?

Have a nice day"

This is just a few of the 1403 emails this guy has sitting in his trash can (which is sitting full right now). I should go out and re-email those people from that address saying exactly my steps in preventing losers from doing stupid things, and maybe they might too learn to stop the next I'm-an-idiot spammer.

Here is a few samples of people repling back like I did:

"I would be glad to assist you, but I must have assurances that you are serious. I will require 1 percent of the 31.5 million be deposited in a my bank account before further discussion. If this is agreeable, contact me. I will provide you with bank routing and account number."

"Dear Mr Godspower,
As the transaction is having a high magnitude I would prefer to establish a face-2-face contact beforehand. Could you please give your your co-ordinates.
Best regards
JW"

"Dear Cheif GODSPOWER

I Try several time from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm but not through to you , please give me another number to where I call.I want to talk you on phone.Soon

So how many days are left in transaction?

Urgent Reply

Best Regards
XXX XXX"

"Dear Mr GODSPOWER

Thanks for your reply.First is that I am true to my words and trustworthy always to the end. I am not a greedy person but you know that everyone like easy money like this . So I do my best cooperation and devotion to you.

How much time to take pleace in this exercise?

Here is my and Bank details"

Some info from this guy follows

Well, off to email some of those people that actually replied to say how guy this guy actually is.

EZ$$

EDIT: I sent an email to his real address with the exact same scam message he sends to everyone else, but the only difference is that I attached this to it. Its an old wave file I actually used in SS back in VIE Warzone days of mine plowing...

Last night, I got one of those scam spam messages for the first time personally. I've read of Lowtax's little email thingy he had with the same fake stuff, so I figured it would be cool to try. Anyways, I plan on dropping the mgb@ part if I ever end up getting too much spam from it, which I'm suprised I havn't yet (though other address I sign up for sites, such as ebay@, etc get spam which I can easily filter out). So below is the first email I received:

Return-path:
Envelope-to: mgb@minegoboom.com
Delivery-date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 23:04:17 -0500
Received: from [213.181.64.36] (helo=coolre42194.com ident=elisabet)

by super.superfastserver.com with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1)

for mgb@minegoboom.com; Sun, 02 Feb 2003 23:04:16 -0500
From: "GODSPOWER OFUOBI PATRICK"
Reply-To: godspowero22@ecplaza.net
To: mgb@minegoboom.com
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 20:04:43 -0800
Subject: URGENT
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6900 DM
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===_SecAtt_000_1fvlfnmxadkaih"

ASSISTANCE

WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)IN WEST AFRICA. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT AWARDS AND APPROVAL. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF THIRTHY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$31.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS CAREFULLY MANIPULATED BY OVER-INVOICING OF AN OLD CONTRACT.

BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT YOU, WE BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND (US$31.5M) INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WHILE WE KEEP 60% AS THE INITIATORS AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.WE INTEND TO USE PART OF OUR OWN SHARE TO IMPORT FROM
YOUR COUNTRY AGRICULTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY. THIS IS BECAUSE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY IS EMPHASISING ON PROVIDING FOOD AND HOUSING FOR ALL ITS CITIZENS BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTION. HENCE, AGRICULTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND OVER HERE. WE SHALL ALSO NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARD ON A COMMISSION TO BE AGREED UPON WHEN WE FINALLY MEET.

ALL MODALITIES OF THIS TRANSACTION HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS, WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

MOREOVER, WE SHALL NEED THE FOLLOWING FROM YOU TO ENABLE US BEGIN THE TRANSACTION FORMALLY. THEY ARE; YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OR YOUR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS, YOUR BANKERS NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND NAME. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED ALONGSIDE OTHER VITAL DOCUMENTS OVER HERE IN PREPARING THE NECESSARY APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT TO THE CONCERNED QUARTERS WHERE PAYMENT APPROVALS WOULD BE SECURED IN FAVOUR OF YOUR COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUR FUND(US$31.5M) INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT FOR US ALL. BY OUR APPLICATION, IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT THIS SUM IS BEING REQUESTED AS PAYMENT, WHICH IS LONG-OUTSTANDING, FOR A CONTRACT, WE SHALL CLAIM WITH OUR POSITION, YOU OR YOUR COMPANY EXECUTED FOR (NNPC) SOMETIME IN 1997. HENCE, WE SHALL FOLLOW ALL THE LEGAL OFFICIAL PROTOCOLS USUALLY OBSERVED BY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHENEVER THEY ARE DEMANDING PAYMENT FOR CONTRACTS EXECUTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY.

FURTHERMORE, IMMEDIATELY THE FINAL APPROVAL IS GRANTED, THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 72 HOURS, BY WHICH TIME MY PARTNERS AND I WILL BE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE FINAL DISBURSEMENT IN THE RATIO ALREADY SPELT OUT TO YOU.

PLEASE, YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE US AN ACCOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT WANT A SITUATION WHEN THE MONEY IS IN THE ACCOUNT, YOU NOW TELL US YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AUTHORISED BY ANOTHER PERSON BEFORE WE CAN HAVE OUR OWN SHARE.

YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY, ME AND MY PARTNERS, WE TRAVEL DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND, AFTER THE FINAL TRANSACTION. WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS ABOUT OIL BUSINEES IN MY COUNTRY WHEN WE COME DOWN OVER THERE. BECAUSE WE WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH A JOINT BUSINESS WITH YOU. THAT IS WE WILL USE YOUR NAME TO REGISTER AND INCORPORATE AN OIL COMPANY IN MY COUNTRY.

BESIDES, ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, ALL DOCUMENTS USED FOR THE PURPOSE WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE QUARTERS THEY ARE SUBMITTED BY OUR CONTACTS IN THESE OFFICES AND DESTROYED, THEREAFTER. SO, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM ARISING FROM THIS TRANSACTION NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE REACH US ONLY BY EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PLEASE, TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY IMPORTANT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

ENGR.GODSPOWER OFUOBI PATRICK.

I loved the part that they live in PST (-800 timezone). Also, its pretty cool that ecplaza.net is owned by someone over in the capital of South Korea. That, and his originating email address was from caramail.com, which for some reason is registered over in France, but that doesn't matter much at all since they used it as an originating address, and not one they replied with later. On to my reply:

To: godspowero22@ecplaza.net
Subject: Re: URGENT

Dear Sir(s),

I feel honored to take part in this event. I wish to offer my assistance to you, but am concerned that I will not be able to assist you with a joint business effort for the sale of oil, as I do not make decisions very well. I'm too much of a follower to be able to assist in leading a company with you, but I wish I could be of assistance in any other way. I also live in a very small town called Fairfield in North Dakota. Due to that, I am hard to be able to be reached in person, as I live a good distance away from any international airports.

Richard Zieglar
102 Magpie Road
Fairfield, ND 58627

Now, that street and such I picked out at random from Microsoft's Streets and Trips, since it seemed in the middle of nowhere, the perfect place to pick. The house number I just randomly picked a number, without meaning, just wanted something to look real. The name, I got that from stupid teachers calling my friend Robert Zeigler incorrectly because they refused to pronounce his last name correctly for one of them, and the other teacher just forgot his name so much he became a Richard. Anyways, I plan on getting Richard Zieglar spam mail as much as a Dan Shafferer gets, if not more.

When I got home today, I got a reply back. I though it was pretty funny when I read it, since they want to continue the scam going...

Return-path:
Envelope-to: mgb@minegoboom.com
Delivery-date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 02:51:26 -0500
Received: from [203.242.200.150] (helo=ecplaza.net)

by super.superfastserver.com with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1)

for mgb@minegoboom.com; Mon, 03 Feb 2003 02:51:18 -0500
Received: from unknown[203.242.200.150] (envelope sender: )

by 203.242.200.150 (TERRACE MAILCENTER) with ESMTP

for ; Mon, 03 Feb 2003 14:25:56 KST +0900
From:
To: "Mine GO BOOM"
Subject: URGENT
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 14:25:56 +0900 (KST)
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Priority: 3
X-Mailer: Terrace Webmail 2.0[Solaris/SUN]
Reply-To: 419@nigeriapolice.org
Message-ID: <20030203142556.209E0810@ecplaza.net>
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20030203001443.00bfca18@minegoboom.com>
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;

DEAR MR.RICHARD,

I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MAIL AND THE CONTENT IS WELL NOTED. HOWEVER, WE DO REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST TO WORK WITH US IN THIS PENDING TRANSACTION AND I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT EVERY MODALITY TO ENSURE ITS BEING HITCH FREE,RISK FREE AND SUCCESSFUL HAS BEEN CAREFULLY MAPPED OUT.

NEVERTHELESS,YOU SHOULD NOT BOTHER YOURSELF ABOUT THE JOINT BUSINESS.LET US CONCENTRATE ON HOW TO MAKE THE MONEY TRANSFER SUCCESSFUL.

MOREOVER, WE SHALL NEED THE FOLLOWING FROM YOU TO ENABLE US BEGIN THE TRANSACTION FORMALLY. THEY ARE; YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OR YOUR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS, YOUR BANKERS NAME AND ADDRESS,YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND NAME. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED ALONGSIDE OTHER VITAL DOCUMENTS OVER HERE IN PREPARING THE NECESSARY APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT TO THE CONCERNED QUARTERS WHERE PAYMENT APPROVALS WOULD BE SECURED IN FAVOUR OF YOUR COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUR FUND(US$31.5M) INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT FOR US ALL. BY OUR APPLICATION, IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT THIS SUM IS BEING REQUESTED AS PAYMENT, WHICH IS LONG-OUTSTANDING,FOR A CONTRACT, WE SHALL CLAIM WITH OUR POSITION, YOU OR YOUR COMPANY EXECUTED FOR NNPC SOMETIME IN 1999.HENCE, WE SHALL FOLLOW ALL THE LEGAL OFFICIAL PROTOCOLS USUALLY OBSERVED BY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHENEVER THEY ARE DEMANDING PAYMENT FOR CONTRACTS EXECUTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY.

FURTHERMORE, IMMEDIATELY THE FINAL APPROVAL IS GRANTED, THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 72HOURS, BY WHICH TIME MY PARTNERS AND I WILL BE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE FINAL DISBURSEMENT IN THE RATIO ALREADY SPELT OUT IN MY MAIDEN EMAIL TO YOU. PLEASE. YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE US AN ACCOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT WANT A SITUATION WHEN THE MONEY IS IN THE ACCOUNT, YOU NOW TELL US YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AUTHORISED BY ANOTHER PERSON BEFORE WE CAN HAVE OUR OWN SHARE.

FINALLY, IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THIS TRANSACTION THAT ALL DETAILS SHOULD BE KEPT ENTIRELY SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE, WE AS PUBLIC OFFICIALS WOULD NOT LIKE THE REPUTATION WHICH WE HAVE BUILT OVER THE YEARS TO BE DESTROYED BY A LITTLE MISTAKE FROM YOUR SIDE. WE ASSURE YOU OF A HITCH FREE AND RISK FREE TRANSACTION BECAUSE EVERY DETAIL TO ENSURE ITS SUCCESS HAS BEEN CAREFULLY WORKED OUT. BESIDES,ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, ALL DOCUMENTS USED FOR THE PURPOSE WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE QUARTERS THEY ARE SUBMITTED BY OUR CONTACTS IN THESE OFFICES AND DESTROYED, THEREAFTER. SO, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM ARISING FROM THIS TRANSACTION NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A CONTINUED BUSNIESS/PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, SOON.

PLEASE, TREAT AS URGENT.

BEST REGARDS,

ENGR.GODSPOWER

I plan on working up a reply tommorrow, since I'll have Robert and Muller over to give me some other ideas. I like it now that they are over in a Korean timezone (+900), so I'm guessing they are probably from over there, since thats where the domain is also registered.

Taken from CNN.com

Shuttle and crew lost

The space shuttle Columbia, with seven astronauts aboard, broke up as it descended over central Texas today before a planned landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A Bush administration spokesman said the shuttle's altitude -- over 200,000 feet -- made it "highly unlikely" that the shuttle fell victim to a terrorist act.