Scam

Note: I have changed the name of the innocent person in all of this. It isn't her fault the email was stolen and it would be inappropriate to treat her as the criminal in all of this by plastering her name everywhere. Also, spaces have been condensed in order to save space.
My emails are in Pathological Truth Green. The scammer's email is in Scammer-Red. Any notes will be in Notation Blue.
Yes, I did make up those color names.

From: Ava Gardner
To: Art
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 7:11 AM
Subject: (BRUTAL EXPERIENCE)I NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Hello!
I'm sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling... Am presently in London, on short vacation and as i write to you now.. its unbelievable am stuck here,got mugged at gun point on my way to the hotel and my money,credit cards,phone and other valuable things were taken off me at gun point, thanking Almighty God for save keeping my passport., i really need your urgent assistance quickly ? I JUST NEED $2,000 TO SORT OUT MY HOTEL BILLS AND i promise to refund it back to you once i get home cause i still have some cash in my account but i cant access any here right now ,already canceled all my cards immediately after the muggers took my things off me!!! still at the public internet library where am making use of the free internet access, i will forever be grateful if you can help me,Waiting to hear from you quickly because my flight leaves in few hrs but need to sort the hotel bills and please save me from been embarrassed.
_____
Ava.
From:Art
I'm sure you either know about this and I'm not sure you can even get into your email address (password changing).
I figured the password was changed but sent it anyway.

Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 3:21 PM
My email was not hacked,l know this sounds weird and you wouldn't believe me,i'm really stuck out here in the UK and it's so devastating at the moment.l wish i could call but i don't have access to phone at the moment ,I have nothing left on me and i'm glad that i still have my life and my passport cos it would have been worst if they made away with my passport.I am full of panic now and the police only asked me to write a statement about the incident and directed me to the embassy,i have spoken to the Consulate here but they are not responding to the matter effectively,I really need your help to get myself out of this place.
Wait a minute. You said you were in an internet cafe waiting for your flight. I get a sneaking suspicion that you aren't who you say you are. But if you say you are really stuck it hurts me that you didn't just ask for help. You know, my brother is an ambassador. I can have him fly right over and straighten this whole mess right out. Where would you want him to meet up with you.
That is one incredibly understanding airline.

Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:21 am
i understand you want to help me out of this mess,i don't think that is a good idea you can wire the money to me it will be more easy for me because i have to sort out my hotel bills first before living the hotel,$2,000 will cover all my expenses but i will appreciate whatsoever you can afford to wire right now, I promise to refund it to you as soon as I arrive home,Here are the details you need to get it to me;

Name - Ava Gardner
Address: 47, Irving Street, London WC2H 7AT
Country:United Kingdom
I left the address so people can search it but please remember this is a scam and nothing is real.
You have really changed! You were always so self sufficient. I can't remember the last time you asked me for money.
By the way, which hotel are you staying in?
But I can't believe you forgot about Ben! He's right down the street from there. I gave him a call and he'll be down there in a few minutes.

Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:55 PM
Please just get the money wired to me a soon as possible,i beg of you save me from embarrassment.
Did you see Ben? He looked for you but said he couldn't find you.
I still don't know why you don't just call your butler to get you out of this. You are a multi-millionaire from all of the International racing competitions. I also don't know why you think it's appropriate to address me without THE RESPECT THAT I DESERVE AS YOUR ELDER! How dare you address me so infomally. Not only am I your ELDER but my brother is an AMBASSADOR! Or have you forgotten who got you out of that trouble from that one night in Bangkok?
If you really need the money I will wire it to you but you know that I live in a small southern town. They will have to do things the old fashioned way which means they don't have the techno whatsits to make it show up online since it will need to go through a dozen offices. Also, we'll need to wake up Clem to open the office.
Sent as a reply to the second email –
AND STOP SENDING ME DOUBLE EMAILS CONSARNIT!

Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 3:32 am
okay,since you can find any western union outlet around you,you can get the money wired online just log on to (WESTERN UNION WEBSITE REMOVED) that will be more easy and faster,get back to me with confirmation number as soon as you get the money wired,thanks for the help.
It's not going to be that easy.
I tried to go through the website but it has you flagged as a scam.
"WARNING - THIS NAME IS FLAGGED AS A FRAUDULENT IDENTITY. WESTERN UNION INC WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY E-TRANSACTIONS FOR THE NAME AND ADDRESS USED. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OFFICE."
Also, you know my religion forbids me to make online payments like this. I would be helping to break the 7th (or 8th if you count them that way) commandment. You don't even use my name in your emails. Now I am really hurt and upset by you. I don't think I want to help you AT ALL!
How much do you really want that money? I can't believe that you would be so cruel to your elder TO MAKE ME BREAK MY OWN SACRED VOWS! THAT IS SO NOT LIKE YOU!
You either deal with LOCAL OFFICE PAYMENT and go to the office yourself to pick it up AND TRUST ME or you will get NOTHING from me.

Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 6:24 AM
sorry the website refused the transaction online please you cant try and get any western union outlet around you sorry for all the stress i have caused you,you don't have blame also i wasn't my fault that i was mugged,please am counting on you to help me out please try and the money wired today at any western union outlet in your town,please as soon as you get the money wired get back to me with MTCN confirmation number as soon as possible.
love
Ava.
It's amazing how everyone loves you once you promise to send them money.
Today? That's right I can't try and get any Western Union outlet today. You know what today is. Because of your REFUSAL to trust my instincts which are always correct since I am your RESPECTED ELDER there is NO POSSIBLE WAY I can get to the local Western Union office today! Come on, you must know what today is! If you are the real Ava then you would definitely know.
I am beginning to have SERIOUS DOUBTS about you and whether you are really Ava! I expect you to PROVE TO ME that you are indeed Ava! Ava used to always sing a song about a certain very small spider that ran into some wet trouble. If you are the real Ava you will KNOW THE LYRICS to that song!
Before I proceed any further with this I expect you to allay my fears and concerns about you not being the real Ava. PROVIDE THE LYRICS OR YOU WILL GET NOTHING!
If you do prove you are Ava I will go straight to the Western Union office first thing tomorrow morning and talk to Clem about sending you the money you so desperately want!

Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 2:11 PM
Oh my god what a million question?...am really disappointed in you,i will seek for someone else,i wasn't expecting such word from you after explaining to you about what i went through in London i was counting on you to help me out.if you know you care about my life just get the money wired to me tomorrow,i am aware today was thanks given day you can get the transaction done tomorrow.promise i will refund the money back to you as soon as i get back home.
What part of this do you not understand?
Obviously, Ava, you are having a joke on me here. You have never once used my name and now YOU REFUSE to take 10 seconds to answer a question that a thieving scammer could find on Google. Really. I am very disappoined in you. Remember, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS REFUSING TO COOPERATE HERE! I would be willing to help you out at any time but YOU ARE REFUSING!
If you refuse to type the lyrics then I will know that you are not serious. Type the lyrics to the song about the small spider who runs into wet trouble. Then you have the collect that nice fat American money that you SAY that you desperately need. The ball is in your court "Ava".
PS - You just broke Commandment number 2. Stop that you little hooligan.

Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 10:59 AM
i am so sorry i cant narrate the lyrics of that song right because am really in this distress i cant think of any thing at this moment until i get out of this mess if you really want to help me out just get the money wired to me as soon as possible,please i beg of you i cant bear the embarrassment any more.
Like a broken record. It gets boring after awhile. Let’s see if we can’t liven things up a little.

From: Katherine Shelby
To: ART
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 3:46 PM
Subject: bad guy scam
i work beside a bad guy thief who stolen email. You are on his list of stoled contact. He is trying now stealing from you. we have works together but i want to cut you in on a deal. he thinks hes great but i am tired of this bad guys attitude with no respect. I will deal wih you to give him over for trial. You get your friends email back and passswords. You get everything. all it will cost you is $1000 USD for my help. i am bad guy thief too but this ones too bad.
Email me if you want this.
It's in green. It's me. I emailed this to myself from a Gmail account. Well, we’ve got to bring this to the prospective thief’s attention or we won’t get anywhere, right?

From: Art
To: Ava Gardner
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: (BRUTAL EXPERIENCE)I NEED YOUR HELP!!!
I am in a real pickle now. You see I got an email from one of your co-working scammers using [Email Address Removed] Funny, another gmail address. This person claims that you are nothing more than a thief and a liar. He also claims that he can help take you down for only $1000. That's less than what you want me to pay you.
Here is the email:
"i work beside a bad guy thief who stolen email. You are on his list of stoled contact. He is trying now stealing from you. we have works together but i want to cut you in on a deal. he thinks hes great but i am tired of this bad guys attitude with no respect. I will deal wih you to give him over for trial. You get your friends email back and passswords. You get everything. all it will cost you is $1000 USD for my help. i am bad guy thief too but this ones too bad.
Email me if you want this."
I don't know who to trust. Especially since you won't do ANYTHING to prove that you are the real and most darling Ava. You see the jam I'm in here? All the evidence is pointing to you being a fake and now there is someone who claims to know you as a thief. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE YOU?!?

From: Ava Gardner
To: art
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: (BRUTAL EXPERIENCE)I NEED YOUR HELP!!! i knew it from the start that you don't what help me out friend this BS when i get out of this mess forget about hour friendship ok just help me out.
While I'm not against swearing and this isn't entirely family friendly I am still softening the language. Censoring scammers is fine.
Wait a minute. You say "forget about hour friendship" and then you tell me to give you money?
Come on, do you really think that I am this dumb? Stop insulting me and be honest. You stole this email address. I know that you stole it. You know that you stole it. Everyone that you are trying to scam right now knows that you stole it. Haven't you read their ridiculous answers or do you stick to a script?
I am a capricious creature. (Look it up in the dictionary as English isn't your native language.) Who knows what I will do and why I will do it? I could give you a lot of money if I really wanted without it hurting me one bit. Still, I'm tired of this game and you are beginning to bore me. You won't get money by being boring. Let's do some business and end this charade.
I have transferred a large amount of money through Western Union to a different name since you obviously aren't Ava. Here is the deal:
1. Give me the password to Ava's account.
2. Contact me with the email address you use to forward from Ava's account.
3. When I have those two things I will give you the MTCN and scan of the Western Union form in case you need it to collect the money.
This is your only deal. No one else will give you anything because they know you are a thief. If you reply dishonestly and claim to be Ava again I won't reply because you will be boring.
PS - Don't use that foul language again, either.

From: Ava Gardner
To: art
Monday, November 29, 2010 5:27 AM
F off i hate you since we were friends
What is really funny about this is that I don't even really know the real person. The scammer missed the mark there.
"i hate you since we were friends" - Wow. Stunning use of grammar in the English language there.
You are being so boring. And such terrible language. I guess you don't want any money.
I sent this poem to "Ava" later.
There once was a boy who wanted to rob.
There once was a boy who did a poor job.
He first tried sweet words dripping with honey
Yet resorted to "F you - so now give me money"
The jester and fool with grammar askew
Yes this little thief is one bad mugu.
At night he dreams of American bling.
But he's so inept he hasn't gotten a thing.
Offer some cash or a deal and he'd say
"I wun't take that, F off, No WAY!!!"
There once was a mugu who tried to rob
when he should give up and just get a job.

Since there has been no response yet I decided that I would offer our thief a business porpoise-ition. Yeah.
From: Katherine Shelby
To: Ava Gardner
Date:Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Subject: BUSINESS PORPOISITION
BELOVED AVA:
PEACE TO YOU. I AM WRITING THIS LETTTRE TO YOU AS YOU ARE A PERSON OF MOSTEST GOOD INTENT THAT I HAVE FOUND. AFTER MONTHS OF SEARCHING I CAME ACROSS YOUR NAME AND SEARCH MY HEART TO PRAY TO FIND A PERSON OF YOUR MOST TRUSTWORTHY AND MAGNANUMOUS NATURE. AT LAST I FOUND ONE!
I AM THE DAUGHTER OF ADOPTION OF THE FAMOUS OF FAMOUS DR. REV. SHELBY MISSIONARY PHD CPA AND DDS. HE WORK WITH MANY KINGS AND CHIEFS. HE HIDE AWAY MONIES FOR THEM IN ORDER TO DO MOSTEST GOOD IN SPITE OF MANY REBEL FORCES. THE REVOLUTIONAIRES THEN KILL MY FATHER OF ADOPTION TO TAKE AWAY ALL THE BEST AND GOOD WORK DONE FOR OTHERS. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHERE HE HIDE THE MONIES!
ALL MY FATHER HAS HIDE AMOUNTS TO IN AMERICAN MONIES IS $45,947,821.76. I COME TO YOU TO HELP ME RELEASE THESE MONIES FROM WAR TORN LANDS SO THE DREAM CAN BE FULL AND BEST AND GOOD BE DONE. YOU ARE PERSON OF MOSTEST GOOD AND I BEG OF YOU TO HELP. YOU WILL THEN RECEIVE 30% OF WHAT IS RELEASED TO GOOD FOR YOUR BEST HELP.
THANK YOU. I CAN FEEL THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTEST PERSON FOR GOOD AND THERE WILL IS MOVEMENT ON YOU. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT YOUR EARLY CONNIVANCE THAT WE MAY HAVE DETAILS.
YOURS SISTER
KATHRINE SHELBY