Thursday night – scammer

Just as we sat down for our first batch of Chanukah latke i got a ping on my Facebook messenger,, The person claimed to be a good friend of mine.. one of my first bosses at IBM.. not a big Facebook user.. ..
Here’s a transcript of the next hour.. ..
Facebook

Hello
How are you?

Hi XXX.. doing well.. How are you ?

I am good too. Did anyone recently contact you about your Social Private Assistance Package?
No … what’s that ?
It’s a grant program that provides financial support to people who were eligible by email and I’m surprised no one contacted you cos i saw your details among the beneficiaries when the agent delivered my grant to me, so i am wondering if you got yours too???
No one contacted me .. you got a grant ?
I was approved for $90,000.00 package and I got it in 12 hours right after i completed my verification with the agent
Yes
Wow .. 90k ? What was it for ?!
That was the amount i applied for and already using it for my holiday
Whoa.. that’s crazy! How did you apply for it ?
 
Richard Charles
follow this link to reach the online claim agent his name is Richard Charles click on this link and inbox him that you want to claim your winning assistance package…
Thanks ! I’m checking it out ! I could really use that money !
Yes, add the agent now and tell him you want to claim a grant
is that safe ?
It is real and legit, contact the agent now
this late at night ?
Contact him now and tell him you want to claim a grant, do it now
ok.. I’ll do it !
Okay
thank you for keeping this conversation going long enough.
You welcome, but make sure you add him up and keep me updated
i will
Благодарим Вас за сохранение этого разговор достаточно долго. Это позволило мне получить обратный отслеживания зонда, установленного на вас. Приятного вечера
Okay
Have you added him yte?
eating
Okay, tell me when you add him
ok.. listen.. I’m a security analyst.. .. i have really enjoyed this.. and I know you are just doing your job. i don’t want to waste more of your time.. but I am really curious how many people actually do go and hit that link and talk to the agent. ?
Chat Conversation End
 
This is the second time this has happened to  me. The first time was very similar.. a guy who used Facebook a few times.. then never touched it again..
It’s funny and sad that there was a real human..  at the other end of the exchange.. someone trying to make a living.. maybe feed a family ?.. off of scamming folks like me…
has anyone else had this happen  ?
nite all, nite sam
-me
Type a message…
 

2 thoughts on “Thursday night – scammer”

  1. Yes… Happened to me once on Facebook.
    As soon as I “called him on it” he, blocked me.

    Happens more often on my mother’s landline telephone.
    Those are funny because the scammers just use the phonebook, and only my fathers name is listed in the phonebook.
    People call my mom’s phone and ask for my dad (Martin Kruse).
    My dad passed away in 1991, so it’s not too tough to figure out that those calls are fake LOL.

  2. PS: I just got this great $90,000 grant online. I got it to complete my PhD in underwater basket weaving.
    If you’re interested in applying for an education grant just let me know! 😉

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