One of my Japanese friends is chatting online with a scammer.
A couple of days ago, the scammer sent this text:
That’s right, it’s a Tropical vessel on that route. You seem to know shipping lines, which is a good thing. No pirates so far, thankfully. Although we received signal of an attack on a vessel passing through higher-risk areas, our Captain was able to direct us through a safer route. I’ve previously witnessed pirate attacks on different occasions and can confidently say that it’s not a pleasant experience, the most recent attack resulted in the deaths of 5 members of my crew.
We have been busy offloading the product, while the remains are being shared amongst myself and two senior colleagues, that’s how we make extra money each time a shipment is made. I’m sharing this information with you because i trust you, so please keep this a secret between us, okay?
So the senior people get a share.
Today, the message:
Hello dear, i’m doing well and you? Today i met with the local buyer and sold my share of the crude for $1,950,000, but I’m disappointed because the buyer was unable to pay via BTC, which is the standard and safest method and instead, handed me cash because most of the local buyers are uneducated and find it difficult to conduct transactions online. We’ll start sailing back tomorrow and when i return home, i plan on getting you an expensive gift since you make me happy and i want you happy as well.
So the crew member’s share is almost $2 million!! That’s just the “extra money” they make.
My friend knows it’s a scam and is playing with the guy. This isn’t her first rodeo and she strings them along for a while. But it will end soon.