I was emailed by a university email, to be revealed it was hacked by a scammer the first email just had the subject Contact me back, and I ended up replying thinking it was a uni survey and it a James Cook, saying about a army veteran wanting to give me money and asking for information
Here is a transcript of the entire email,
Dear Friend,
Thank you very much for replying my mail I hope you where not too embarrass=
ed by my short email to you since we have not met before now or had any con=
versation till this moment and i ask that you give me the benefit of doubt =
as i understand these day internet has be grossly misused by crueless minde=
d people making it difficult for people like me with genuine intention to t=
ransact freely without skepticism however, whatever i am about to say to yo=
u now is true and correct and i have no reason or whatsoever to lied to you=
God almighty who shinnest light on us will bear me witness on this.
Please pardon me why I explain the reason I contacted you firstly, I am Sgt=
James Cook from US army HHB 3-7 Field Artillery Regiment in Afghanistan. I=
found your contact detail from a search for a partner, am seeking your ass=
istance to evacuate the sum of US$5,000,000.00 to you as long as I am assur=
ed that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Af=
ghanistan 25% will be taking by you for your effort and time.
I want to believe in you and have my trust in you that you can handle this =
funds which am about to deliver to bank in your name as long as I am assure=
d that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Afg=
hanistan. So I can have a changed of story, Please Note that this is not st=
olen money and there are no dangers involved. There is no risk whatsoever,I=
have all the necessary documents that will be needed by bank as regards th=
is money and also, I want you to be rest assured that everything been done =
here are strictly legitimate, so you do not need to have any doubt. The mos=
t important thing is for you to give me your words that you will be very ho=
nest and straight forward with me when the money gets to you and That you a=
re willing to contact the Bank either through Email, phone calls or in pers=
on to discuss the terms of releasing the funds to you and that you will onl=
y take the 25% as agreed between me and you. I believe in my country and i =
want to be part of the solution not the problems I believe in building up a=
good relationship with you as a friend and as a business partner, which I =
never did have before. I want us to have a good trust for each other as thi=
s transaction will be successful only if we can work together and make thin=
gs go well. I am a very straight forward man, am honest and sincere in all =
I do, because I believe in having a good name.
Thus, for this reason, it is important you no more about my life history as=
it will help us to build our trust as long as you agree with me to do this=
. Please know this, I was adopted after I lost my parents in a car accident=
when I was 13 Years old, I was brought up by my adopted parents, but unfor=
tunately, both adopted parents are deceased now, I lost my adopted dad 2002=
and my adopted mom 2007, the relatives of my adopted parent threw me out o=
f the house saying that I was not their real son. All my life, I have alway=
s wanted the true feeling of having a family and being happy with the peopl=
e around me. I have always been lonely because I have always been moving ar=
ound as a soldier, and my commitment to the Military has made me risen very=
fast in ranks than my colleagues. I have never been married but I have an =
8years old Daughter (Erlyna ) outside wedlock. My Daughter is the only fami=
ly I have because I grew up going from one foster home to another, she has =
been my strength, motivation and the reason I fight to stay Alive when I go=
on missions. My Dad was from France, why my mom was from Calgary, AB, Cana=
da. I grew up in France till I was 13 before I came to the U.S before joini=
ng the U.S Military Academy, I was the only surviving child of my biologica=
l parents as my only sister died during child birth.
The Last time I saw my daughter was when I returned from Iraq. When I retir=
e I am ready to Live anywhere in the world where there is Love, trust and p=
eace with my daughter and make friends who are willing to make sacrifices f=
or the sake of Love because being a soldier has given me so many ugly exper=
iences of Hatred, Betrayal, Greed and Dishonesty all over the World. I will=
say this to you with an open heart, life here in Afghanistan is not worth =
living as we are open to any attack but it's the Grace of The Lord that has=
kept us till now. I am a committed and devoted Christian; I hate lies, che=
at, disunity and evil minded people. I really want to live where there is p=
eace, honesty and straightforward people, As I like to learn a new life sty=
le from them. I believe that you fully understand this transaction up to th=
is stage and you are ready to proceed under these terms.
I will also appreciate that you Make available to me these information of y=
ours to enable me forward it to bank to establish communication with you.
These are the information required from you:
Name (full)........................................House Address/Country...=
...............................Occupation..................................=
Age.................................. Telephone.......................
Get back to me for more details. Please let me know about you more.....
I await your reply as soon as possible.
May god bless you.
Sgt. James Cook
Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>
Here is a transcript of the entire email,
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From: James Cook <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: Contact me back
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Dear Friend,
Thank you very much for replying my mail I hope you where not too embarrass=
ed by my short email to you since we have not met before now or had any con=
versation till this moment and i ask that you give me the benefit of doubt =
as i understand these day internet has be grossly misused by crueless minde=
d people making it difficult for people like me with genuine intention to t=
ransact freely without skepticism however, whatever i am about to say to yo=
u now is true and correct and i have no reason or whatsoever to lied to you=
God almighty who shinnest light on us will bear me witness on this.
Please pardon me why I explain the reason I contacted you firstly, I am Sgt=
James Cook from US army HHB 3-7 Field Artillery Regiment in Afghanistan. I=
found your contact detail from a search for a partner, am seeking your ass=
istance to evacuate the sum of US$5,000,000.00 to you as long as I am assur=
ed that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Af=
ghanistan 25% will be taking by you for your effort and time.
I want to believe in you and have my trust in you that you can handle this =
funds which am about to deliver to bank in your name as long as I am assure=
d that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Afg=
hanistan. So I can have a changed of story, Please Note that this is not st=
olen money and there are no dangers involved. There is no risk whatsoever,I=
have all the necessary documents that will be needed by bank as regards th=
is money and also, I want you to be rest assured that everything been done =
here are strictly legitimate, so you do not need to have any doubt. The mos=
t important thing is for you to give me your words that you will be very ho=
nest and straight forward with me when the money gets to you and That you a=
re willing to contact the Bank either through Email, phone calls or in pers=
on to discuss the terms of releasing the funds to you and that you will onl=
y take the 25% as agreed between me and you. I believe in my country and i =
want to be part of the solution not the problems I believe in building up a=
good relationship with you as a friend and as a business partner, which I =
never did have before. I want us to have a good trust for each other as thi=
s transaction will be successful only if we can work together and make thin=
gs go well. I am a very straight forward man, am honest and sincere in all =
I do, because I believe in having a good name.
Thus, for this reason, it is important you no more about my life history as=
it will help us to build our trust as long as you agree with me to do this=
. Please know this, I was adopted after I lost my parents in a car accident=
when I was 13 Years old, I was brought up by my adopted parents, but unfor=
tunately, both adopted parents are deceased now, I lost my adopted dad 2002=
and my adopted mom 2007, the relatives of my adopted parent threw me out o=
f the house saying that I was not their real son. All my life, I have alway=
s wanted the true feeling of having a family and being happy with the peopl=
e around me. I have always been lonely because I have always been moving ar=
ound as a soldier, and my commitment to the Military has made me risen very=
fast in ranks than my colleagues. I have never been married but I have an =
8years old Daughter (Erlyna ) outside wedlock. My Daughter is the only fami=
ly I have because I grew up going from one foster home to another, she has =
been my strength, motivation and the reason I fight to stay Alive when I go=
on missions. My Dad was from France, why my mom was from Calgary, AB, Cana=
da. I grew up in France till I was 13 before I came to the U.S before joini=
ng the U.S Military Academy, I was the only surviving child of my biologica=
l parents as my only sister died during child birth.
The Last time I saw my daughter was when I returned from Iraq. When I retir=
e I am ready to Live anywhere in the world where there is Love, trust and p=
eace with my daughter and make friends who are willing to make sacrifices f=
or the sake of Love because being a soldier has given me so many ugly exper=
iences of Hatred, Betrayal, Greed and Dishonesty all over the World. I will=
say this to you with an open heart, life here in Afghanistan is not worth =
living as we are open to any attack but it's the Grace of The Lord that has=
kept us till now. I am a committed and devoted Christian; I hate lies, che=
at, disunity and evil minded people. I really want to live where there is p=
eace, honesty and straightforward people, As I like to learn a new life sty=
le from them. I believe that you fully understand this transaction up to th=
is stage and you are ready to proceed under these terms.
I will also appreciate that you Make available to me these information of y=
ours to enable me forward it to bank to establish communication with you.
These are the information required from you:
Name (full)........................................House Address/Country...=
...............................Occupation..................................=
Age.................................. Telephone.......................
Get back to me for more details. Please let me know about you more.....
I await your reply as soon as possible.
May god bless you.
Sgt. James Cook
Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>
Last edited by Bryon Williams on Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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