The Encounter

In this online conversation, I was Autummi, the immacuate, extremely cute and innocent girl on a covert mission to know who the 419er actually is. Randomly, I buzzed someone and here was the unedited conversation we had:

autummi (11/05/2007 14:42:46): Hi...

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:42:56): Hi

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:42:57): asl plz

autummi (11/05/2007 14:43:15): 21/f/LOS

autummi (11/05/2007 14:43:22): and you..

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:43:29): 22/m/nig

autummi (11/05/2007 14:43:34): are you truly a lover boy?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:43:35): what do u do for living?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:43:43): sure i do

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:43:49): looking for a true Love

autummi (11/05/2007 14:44:05): I am a high school student

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:44:15): same as me

autummi (11/05/2007 14:44:31): Well, I just broke up with my bf 2weeks ago

autummi (11/05/2007 14:44:40): really?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:44:46): really

autummi (11/05/2007 14:45:11): thats cool

autummi (11/05/2007 14:45:17): wat do you do in school?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:45:26): accounting

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:45:27): and u?

autummi (11/05/2007 14:45:46): business studies...

autummi (11/05/2007 14:45:55): thats is really great.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:46:00): oh cool

autummi (11/05/2007 14:46:03): coincidence? ??

autummi (11/05/2007 14:46:29): why dont you come to the US to study, it is really a nice place

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:46:30): how?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:46:59): but i dont have the money

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:47:07): but i dont mind if u will help me out

autummi (11/05/2007 14:47:21): accounting is just next dept to mine

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:47:36): sure i know

autummi (11/05/2007 14:48:05): i am just a student, I dont have that kind of money

autummi (11/05/2007 14:48:19): if i did, maybe i will be willing

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:48:24): but u can raise me out of it

autummi (11/05/2007 14:48:41): how?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:48:55): by helping with little money

autummi (11/05/2007 14:49:20): tuition is over $7,000 here

autummi (11/05/2007 14:49:31): thats a lot of money

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:49:50): ut u can help me with just little

autummi (11/05/2007 14:49:54): so I can really see how I can help

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:50:17): how will u help meout?

autummi (11/05/2007 14:50:23): cant

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:50:41): why?

autummi (11/05/2007 14:50:47): I have lots of student loan to pay

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:51:05): so u dont have anyto helpme with right?

autummi (11/05/2007 14:51:59): i dont even know you!!!!!!!

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:52:20): well with time i know u will get to know me better

autummi (11/05/2007 14:52:55): i hope so

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:53:22): so forgetu dont even know me

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:53:28): help me out if u will

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:53:33): Godwill helputoo

autummi (11/05/2007 14:53:37): how can i do that?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:54:13): just letmeknowhowmuch u can send me and i will really apprciate it from u

autummi (11/05/2007 14:55:56): the only money i have is $500 to keep till next week

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:56:16): ok how much can u giveme out of it

autummi (11/05/2007 14:56:17): so if send you some, then I will be very broke

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:56:58): know u wount God qill surely help u too

autummi (11/05/2007 14:57:19): I will be broke.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:57:34): know u wount

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:57:44): okai can u just help me wiht just 150 dollars?

autummi (11/05/2007 14:58:55): No way! I wont have enough money to keep me

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:59:03): ok

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:59:07): what of 100?

autummi (11/05/2007 14:59:31): let me see

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:59:42): plz i need it

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 14:59:58): plz wait brb

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:00:04): give me just 10min

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:26:48): Babe am here

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:27:06): i guess u still tehre?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:27:08): THERE

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:27:28): WERE ARE U BABE?

autummi (11/05/2007 15:27:58): hi u are back?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:28:17): Yea am back

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:28:30): so how about our conversation

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:28:35): \?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:29:28): ARE U GOING TO GIVE ME THE 100NDAOLLR

autummi (11/05/2007 15:29:38): well, i really dont see how $150 can help you with schooling here

autummi (11/05/2007 15:29:46): and I am very sure it not that urgent

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:30:33): WILL U BE ABLE TO GIVE IT TO ME OR NOT

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:30:42): well can u plz call me rifght now so ic an hear from u

autummi (11/05/2007 15:31:25): waz num?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:31:35): my phone number

autummi (11/05/2007 15:31:47): yeaa

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:31:58): will u call me right now?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:32:24): will u call me right now?+|

autummi (11/05/2007 15:32:25): may be later.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:32:37): why not now

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:32:50): well my number is.......... +2348033123485

autummi (11/05/2007 15:33:13): Did u say it is GHANA?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:33:27): no west africa

autummi (11/05/2007 15:33:35): where is that?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:33:41): nigeria

autummi (11/05/2007 15:33:53): JESUS CHRIST!

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:34:02): what happen

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:34:24): tell me

autummi (11/05/2007 15:34:31): i dont know wat to say

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:34:37): why?

autummi (11/05/2007 15:34:46): we are told to be afraid of Nigerians

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:34:57): hey not someone like me

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:34:59): okk

autummi (11/05/2007 15:35:10): well how do i know?

autummi (11/05/2007 15:35:23): can I see a pic of you?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:35:26): call me and confirm

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:35:42): yea is in the image box like urs

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:35:44): brb

autummi (11/05/2007 15:36:13): I cant see anything

autummi (11/05/2007 15:49:09): catch yaa later.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:50:11): am hear

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:50:15): where to?

autummi (11/05/2007 15:51:03): just going for a p

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:51:16): PLZ TALK WITH ME LITTLE

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:51:17): OKK

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:51:34): I STILL NEED UR HELP AND I DONT REALLY KNOW IF U GOIGN TO HELP ME OUT

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:51:46): I JUST WANT U TO BELIEVE ME

autummi (11/05/2007 15:52:18): how do i sent it?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:52:22): OK

autummi (11/05/2007 15:52:30): Just $100

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:52:47): wIll sent it through western union money transfer

autummi (11/05/2007 15:53:34): that is expensive. I'll pay huge commision

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:53:44): not really

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:54:49): just sent it with this following infor....... .....name. .....Lizzy Paul, address..... ...210 ikorodu road, zipe code.....23401

autummi (11/05/2007 15:55:04): I can do international wiring if you dont mind

autummi (11/05/2007 15:55:32): It will cost only $5

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:55:57): and i will like u to get abck to me with the following info........ ..sender' s name, address, MTCN, TEXT QUESTION AND ANSWER

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:56:16): PLZ SEND IT WITH THAT INFOR THROUGH WESTER UNION MONEY TRANSFER THAT THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET IT HERE

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:56:19): OKK

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:56:21): PLZ DO

autummi (11/05/2007 15:56:53): who is Lizzy. your gf?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:57:07): NO MY REALL SISTER

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:57:11): WE ARE TOW

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:57:13): OKK

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:57:18): SHE IS MY SISTE

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:57:30): BUT SHE IS MARRIED

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:57:31): OKK

autummi (11/05/2007 15:57:57): you stay wiht you married sister?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:57:57): plz send it with that name

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:58:10): no i dont stay with her, is at alone

autummi (11/05/2007 15:58:25): I cant send any money to no wife of yours!

autummi (11/05/2007 15:58:34): You are cheating me.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:58:58): how do u mean for God sake

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:59:03): i cant do such to u

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:59:16): i have not been though that way to cheat poeple

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:59:18): okk

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 15:59:23): just believe that

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:00:02): talk to me babe

autummi (11/05/2007 16:00:09): No.

autummi (11/05/2007 16:00:28): i will send it to you not your gf..

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:00:36): ok

autummi (11/05/2007 16:00:37): You have a gf dont you?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:00:53): know i have none cosa i dotn have there time

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:00:57): believe that

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:01:19): well send it to this........ .......STEPHEN BISI

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:01:35): WHAT ABOUT THAT

autummi (11/05/2007 16:01:47): thats ok

autummi (11/05/2007 16:01:52): what address

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:01:58): SAME ADDRESS

autummi (11/05/2007 16:02:06): No way!

autummi (11/05/2007 16:02:20): to your gf?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:02:30): you are cheating me!!!

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:02:32): NO I GOT NO GF

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:02:35): WHAT U TALKING ABOUT

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:02:47): COMMON ABBE WHY SHOULD I DO THAT TO U

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:03:19): OK USE MY ADDRESS..... ......... .54 COCA ROAD ALLEN AVENUE

autummi (11/05/2007 16:03:24): But that is the address of your gf

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:03:36): SHE IS NOT MY GF SHE IS MY SISTER

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:03:38): OKK

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:03:41): BELIEVE THAT

autummi (11/05/2007 16:03:45): it is a lie!

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:03:53): U MEAN AM LIEING/

autummi (11/05/2007 16:04:17): i was cheated upon once and i cant play games anymore

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:04:35): AND DO U THINK I CAN EVER CHEAT U?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:04:40): PLZ AM NOT LIKE THAT

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:04:42): OKK

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:04:48): JUST BELIEVE ME

autummi (11/05/2007 16:04:58): can I have your phone number to tell you when i finish?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:05:07): dont expect it today.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:05:17): OK YEA......... ......... ....+23480331234 85

autummi (11/05/2007 16:05:21): as from saturday

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:05:25): SO WHEN SHOULD I EXPECT IT?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:05:32): saturday

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:06:03): SO I SHOULD EXPECT IT BY SATURDAY RIGHT!!!!!!! !!

autummi (11/05/2007 16:06:20): yeaa...

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:06:36): DO U KNOW THE INFOR U GOIGN TO GIVE ME BY TEN/

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:06:39): THEN

autummi (11/05/2007 16:06:53): but you can give me your bank details and let me try international wiring to save me some cash

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:08:01): MY BANK DETAILS IS NO MORE FUNCTIONING JUST PLZ SEND IT TO THE INFOR I GAVE U

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:08:04): OKK

autummi (11/05/2007 16:08:25): I need to save money.

autummi (11/05/2007 16:08:33): dont you get it?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:08:45): NO JUST TRANSFER IT WITH WESTERN UNION TRANSFER

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:09:03): IT WILL GET HERE AND I WILL GET IT SEFE RIGHT HERE

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:09:04): OKK

autummi (11/05/2007 16:09:42): i want west. un. to be my last resort

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:09:56): WHAT DO U MEAN?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:10:30): i want to save money.

autummi (11/05/2007 16:10:46): transfer fee for western is high.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:11:13): NO IS NOT HIGH........ .PLZ JUST SEND IT LIKE THAT

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:11:19): TRY UR BEST AND HELP ME OUT

autummi (11/05/2007 16:11:33): Well am the one paying the money.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:11:45): AN DTHAT WHY AM BEGGING U ON IT

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:11:55): SO PLZ SEND IT WITH WESTERN UNION

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:11:55): OKK\

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:13:12): WILL U DO THAT WAY FOR ME?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:14:53): so I will send it to shannon mccullough in llen avenue, nigeria?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:16:30): OK DO IT

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:17:02): SO WEHN SHOULD I BEEN EXPECTING IT?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:17:49): saturday.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:18:01): WHICH IS TOMORROW RIGHT?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:18:10): what should i use as passwor?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:19:41): WELL USE IT AS THE TEXT QUESTION ADN ANSWER WHICH IS.......... .......WHAT IS MY NAME AND THE ANSWER SHOULD BE MCCULLOUGH

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:20:29): AND GET ABCK TO ME WITH THE......... ...... MTCN NUMBER, SENDER'S NAME, Location, amouth send and the zipe code

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:20:31): okk

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:20:49): and the test question and answer

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:20:51): okk

autummi (11/05/2007 16:21:13): this

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:21:20): yea

autummi (11/05/2007 16:21:51): goood...

autummi (11/05/2007 16:22:07): Please, tell me... do you have a gf?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:22:15): have u witten every thing down

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:22:28): i swear i ahve no gf cos i dont have time

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:22:30): okk

autummi (11/05/2007 16:22:54): Should i trust you?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:23:05): yea that what i want from u

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:24:47): i guess u know tomorrow is saturday

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:24:49): /

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:24:51): ?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:24:59): I want to...

autummi (11/05/2007 16:25:16): but Nigerian men are difficult to deal with

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:25:17): to what?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:25:28): plz ciunt me out am not like that

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:25:29): okk

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:25:53): just count me out cos am not what u think

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:25:55): okk

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:27:12): plz wait for me just 5 minutes

autummi (11/05/2007 16:27:14): ok love

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:27:17): okk\i will be right back

autummi (11/05/2007 16:27:19): see you 2moro

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:27:28): are u sending it tomorrow?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:27:47): yes. I will

autummi (11/05/2007 16:27:54): $100

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:27:56): ok I Love u babe

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:28:00): yea i know

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:28:14): have written everything down?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:29:00): will u call me tomorrow if u ahve gotten it send?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:29:18): yess

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:29:43): i guess u know what to do after u ahve send it

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:29:52): u know the infor u will provide for me

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:29:54): ?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:34:23): I am off to classes

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:34:55): ok see u tomorrow after u ahve send the money

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:35:26): plz i will be waiitng to hear from u by tomorrow

autummi (11/05/2007 16:35:33): ok...

autummi (11/05/2007 16:36:07): by the way, does 419 still pay?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:36:27): this is how you spoil Nigeria's image abroad.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:36:33): what do u mean?

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:36:50): weting u too dey do online with another person's pictures

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:36:59): Omoale

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:37:02): dey go jooo

autummi (11/05/2007 16:37:11): Well..you will be getting a visit from the EFCC later today

autummi (11/05/2007 16:37:22): you can run, you cant hide

autummi (11/05/2007 16:38:00): Stealing and stealing online.

autummi (11/05/2007 16:38:11): Now you aare in our net.

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:38:35): so u are EFCC agent right

autummi (11/05/2007 16:38:40): You will get a visit

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:38:54): and u are using soemone else pictures

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:39:11): men crazy is wrong with u

autummi (11/05/2007 16:39:13): just go to our office on Awolowo road and report urself

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:39:28): na u be colomental

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:39:38): craze dey worry u

autummi (11/05/2007 16:39:57): if you let us use our resources to come get you, the trouble will be multiplied

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:40:06): shaa na ur own picture be that way they there\thief

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:40:08): ole

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:40:13): carry am gop

autummi (11/05/2007 16:44:06): You will get a text message from EFCC, and it will be in your own good to report or your entire household will be arrested

shannon mccullough (11/05/2007 16:44:58): e bi like say u no even no who u dey follow talk abi?

autummi (11/05/2007 16:48:28): Untill you stop doing scams online, EFCC will continue to pursue you.

Soon afterwards, I sent this text to his mobile using EFCC as sender’s name( using special means)

Dear Online Scammer, you have been invited to report to our Lagos office at 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos . In your interest, please report.

As soon as he got the text, he signed off. And am sure he would be restless for the next few days or perharps weeks till the episode wears off and he is courageous enough to have his bath and go to the cybercafe once more.