Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:49:51 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY
Gooday to you my dear. iam still waiting for your anwser,
and remember to forward your information.
thank
This came two days after his last e-mail. I was starting to get bored, but this guy really really wants to keep it going, so I decided I might as well keep it up. It's rare that a scammer shows this much interest so I should take advantage of the opportunity.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: urgent reply needed
Hi, Mr. Perry.
My sister is heading to Johannesburg, South Africa. There has been a delay in her trip so she won't be going for another two weeks. I understand Benin is quite a long distance from South Africa. She travels a lot and gets discounts on her plane tickets, but Benin is pretty far. I hope we can work something out with her.
She should be arriving at Johannesburg International Airport. I don't have the information regarding the ticket booth as she's had to reschedule. I'll be sure to let you know as soon as this information is available to me.
Thanks, dude.
Bruce Willis.
I was taking it easy with the inside jokes and craziness right now because I want him to keep these e-mails coming. I don't know if I did a good job doing that or if this guy is just naturally this tenacious, but pretty soon I can't get him to shut up.
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:45:08 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: urgent reply needed
Dear, Bruce Willis
the
content of your email is well understood,but you that noting can
work
with out information, so my Dear kindly
let me when the info.is
ready,and be very careful for the info.to avoid wrong number ok.
waiting to hear from you as soon as possible,
Thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: urgent reply needed
Oh! I forgot to send you my personal information. Unfortunately I do not have a scanner in my possession as my manservant Sam Jackson was very careless and he broke it so I cannot send you an ID, but I can tell you my address:
Bruce Willis
14Q Lactation Ave.
Bonerland, Connecticut
USA 06063
I do not have a phone number because my business does all its communication through the Internet, using programs like skype.
I am 38 and male. My occupation is webmaster. I run a website of videos of little kids falling down and getting hurt.
Please let me know if you need anything else.
Bruce.
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:45:08 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: urgent reply needed
Dear, Bruce Willis
thank for your mail. but i have one question to ask you,Do you want to come here to pick your Certified Bank Cheque by your self ? Or you want me to send it through diplomatic meanse? let me know the one you need to receive your Certified Bank Cheque .
Am waiting to hear from you as soon as you receive this
mail .
Thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: urgent reply needed
Yes, like I said my sister will likely be able to pick it up. Her name is Marilyn Manson and she'll be travelling with her son Charles. She should have all the information by Wednesday. She'll be in South Africa which is pretty far from Benin, so I wonder what the easiest way would be to pick it up.
Bruce.
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:40:05 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: so if you the information where to send the fee do let me know
Dear.Bruce
thank
you so much but remember that there is an
arrange fee for the
preparation before coming which cost you
and your sister sum of two
thousand five hundred usd dollar, that is for all
arrange for her.so
try to raise the money any morment from today
till tomorrow.meanwhile i
don,t want something that will delay ok,
awaiting to know when you
will send the fee for an arrangement.
thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry.
Note: He sent this e-mail twice for some reason.
This is also totally like a bank. They send you an e-mail to say that you get 0.8 million dollars really excitedly, and then wait for you to correspond with them a few times before telling you that you have to pay a service fee that they conveniently forgot to mention upfront. Of course, I'm not surprised in the slightest.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: so if you the information where to send the fee do let me know
Oh. I understand. I still have some money saved up. I'll need to take it out of my mutual funds. I'm a bit busy but I'll try to have that ready as soon as possible.
By the way, I hope not to offend you but my cousin was once scammed with a deal similar to this so it would help put my mind at ease if you could fill out this form I got. I found it on the Internet and it's supposed to help prevent that sort of thing. If you would just print it out or write on the image and send it back, I would really appreciate it and I'll have the money ready soon. Hopefully by the end of the week.
Thank you so much,
Bruce Willis.
I attached the form I created for the last scheme that didn't go as planned: Bank Authenticity Form
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:52:39 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: so if you the information where to send the fee do let me know
Dear.Bruce
thank for your
email. but listen to me my Dear.Bruce.is good as
you said that you want
see the copy of the bank draft. but let me tell you.
iam afraid of
forwarding it to you through internet because there is many
bad poeple
in internet. to avoid them to seach it and open it.that is why.
but if you still need to confirm if it is real or not i
will forward it to you. so do let me know.
awaiting to hear from you as soon as possible
thank and God bless
Mr John PerryThis guy seems to have a very difficult time understanding anything I say. I get the impression that either English is not his first language, or he's not paying attention. I spell it out to him one more time:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: so if you the information where to send the fee do let me know
No, you don't have to scan the bank draft. I just want you to look at the form I attached in my previous e-mail and fill it out. I heard that helps prevent fraud. I would appreciate it and it would help put my mind at ease.
Thanks,
Bruce.
Jackpot.
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:58:22 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear.Bruce
i received your
email and i have already fill the form as you said.is it
any other
thing that will delay you to send the fee needed. get
back to me as
soon as possible
thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry
From:
"Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Thanks for doing that. I feel a lot safer.
Listen, my sister has made arrangements to visit Nigeria as well so she will be able to enter Benin. Please tell me everything she needs. She'll be leaving on the 31st.
Thanks,
Bruce.
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:12:28 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear Bruce,
well i receive
your email. but i will advice you to go ahead and send the fee
needed.that is the only you have to do ok.
this is the
information where to send the money through western union money
transfer.
The Sender
Name Should Be Your Name;
Receiver Name-------------ANTHONY ,N, AFIOCHA
Country------------------------ Benin Republic .
City------------------------------ Cotonou .
Test Question--------------Send the.
Answer-----------------------money
Total Amount ..........$2500 usd
Receiver Name-------------ANTHONY ,N, AFIOCHA
Country------------------------ Benin Republic .
City------------------------------ Cotonou .
Test Question--------------Send the.
Answer-----------------------money
Total Amount ..........$2500 usd
sending the
payment information
and i also
need your phone number so try to forward it together with the payment
information ok.
awaitnig to
hear from you as soon as you send the money .
thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry
This isn't a formatting error on my part. This is what his e-mail looked like.
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:08:19 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Now that he had actually filled out the form, I felt like I'd hit the peak of the humour in this so I kind of lost interest. After two days and a prompt from him I finally decided I didn't really care if I was believable anymore and fired this off:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
This isn't a formatting error on my part. This is what his e-mail looked like.
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:08:19 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear.
how are you today. and want to hear
from you to know what is happening,
awaiting
Mr John Perry
Now that he had actually filled out the form, I felt like I'd hit the peak of the humour in this so I kind of lost interest. After two days and a prompt from him I finally decided I didn't really care if I was believable anymore and fired this off:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear Mister John Perry,
I am very sorry for making you wait for so long. I had a small disaster happen and the monkeys my assistants were testing have escaped from their cages! We captured a couple of them but about a dozen of them including the ringleader have taken control of my dining room and have taken up a fortified position. We're sending in a negotiator right now. I do have the money all ready to go. You wanted me to send it by Western Union, correct? Where should I send it? I'll be sending it out as soon as the situation with the animals has been rectified. Also, I'm going to order some pizza. Do you want some?
Thanks,
Bruce Willis.
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:10:51 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear.
i
receive your email but i don,t understand your word.when are you
going
to send the fee needed because the way your delaying i
don,t like so
kindly tell me exatly what is happen right now, and when you will
send
the money ok. and too how much is with
right now tell me .
awaiting to hear from as soon as possible
thank you and God bless
Mr john Perry
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:03:27 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: your number
Dear,Bruce
please i forget to ask of your phone number since and it is very inportant to me to get you through so that we can discuss many issue on phone so try to send me your number today ok
thanks
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:04:07
+0100 (CET)From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear.Bruce Willis
how
are you together with your family. i hope all is well with you. please
can you tell me when your going to send the fee needed because you no
need to delay on this issue,so that you can be able to come and pick
your bank draft by your self with out any further delay.but if
you know
that can not be able to come and pick it as you said before do let me
know . so that i will give you the bank information
to contact them
immediately.
awaiting to hear from you assoon as possible
Mr John Perry
Looks like someone accidentally mashed the Italics button on their e-mail account and couldn't figure out how to turn it off.
Once again, he sent me two copies of this e-mail somehow. Maybe he hit the send button twice?
Despite the fact that I told him in a previous e-mail that I don't have a phone, I decided to just go with this:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I'm sorry for taking so long to answer. The situation is under control and I've undergone corrective surgery to deal with Phantom Third Eye Syndrome. I do not have a phone but the boss at the lab has a cell phone and the number is {MY FRIEND'S CELL PHONE NUMBER} and you may be able to reach me there if I'm working. Just ask for Bruce Willis because there are three Bruces who work there. (There's also Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Lee).
My hours are erratic so I can't guarantee I'll be at work but you can give me a try.
I will be sending you the money on the weekend unless there are further complications.
Bruce.
I didn't tell my friend at all that I had given his cell phone number to a criminal until a few weeks later. The conversation went something like this:
Me: "Did you get any strange phone calls recently?"
Him: (suspiciously) "Why do you ask?"
Me: "Did you? What was it?"
Him: "Just a girl I work with asking (blah blah)"
Me: "Oh. So nothing strange, like a person calling long distance or anything?"
Him: "No."
Me: "Oh. Well, I know this is kind of a dumb thing to do to a friend, but this guy on the Internet is trying to scam me and I gave him your cell phone number. I did some searching in online phone books and it doesn't seem to have any information that be tied to you. I just thought it would be funny if you got a phone call in the middle of a night by some African guy asking to speak to Bruce Willis."
He totally saw the humour in this and nothing came of it, so he wasn't pissed off. However, I'd advise against any of my readers doing this to any of their friends. These guys have connections in organized crime, and while they probably won't go to the trouble of sending thugs to your house over a few joke e-mails, it's best not to give them any real personal information. Especially if you do something stupid like counter-scam them out of actual money.
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:45:36 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I will be out of the office starting January/23/2008 and will not return until January/28/2008.
I have lost my skin and have set out in search for a Tibetan priest.
I have received your message and will be back to answer all e-mails after the weekend.
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:24:51 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
It seems that when I made a reference to a priest, Mr. John Perry took that as a cue to try to appeal to my religious nature by saying that my affliction is the work of Satan and being the good Christian man he is, Mr. Perry wishes me all the best. All right, let's go with it.
Duplicate e-mail again by the way.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear John Perry,
I am touched by your concern and your prayers. I have found a man from Tibet, Reverend Kwan who is a healer and he has a special ceremony that will break the will of Satan and make me well. Maybe you can help me. He says that for it to work, he'll need the following things:
A white candle (fire can purify evil)
Something that connects you to a deceased loved one (I got my father's machinegun from my mother. He used it in World War II where he died.)
A photograph of a distant well-wisher with some encouraging words (This can be you.)
It occurs to me you have not yet seen a picture of me, so I have attached one. I hope it's not too big.
Do you have a red stocking cap like Santa Claus? Santa Claus is a symbol of Christmas which is to celebrate the birth of Jesus so it may help. If you have such a hat it would help to have a picture of you wearing one, and maybe have a sign that offers encouraging words.
Mr. Kwan said an appropriate message would be: "Bruce Willis - Now you have a machinegun. Ho ho ho."
I plan to send the money as soon as I am well. I have the cash in my hand and I have found a Western Union location very close by, but I am not to leave the house until my condition is better.
Please thank you for your concern and your kind words.
Bruce Willis.
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:22:26 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear, Bruce
Bruce.
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:42:27 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: VIEW THE ATTACHMENT BELLOW TO RECEVE MY IDENTITY CARD
That's a fantastic photoshop job, people. It looks just like a real ID card. This is totally not what I asked him for, of course. Oh well, I guess maybe the world is not yet awesome enough to see a clueless African criminal making unknowing Die Hard references while wearing a Santa hat.
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:22:28 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear Mr. John Perry,
My name is Marilyn and I am Bruce's sister. I regret to inform you that Bruce died this morning during a religious ceremony. He exploded into blue and green flames and then disintigrated. The priest said the ceremony did not work because one of the essential components was wrong. I don't blame you, Mr. Perry because you have been a kind friend to Bruce in his last days, but I can't help but wonder if the ritual would have been successful if the picture you sent him was what he had asked for. We may never know.
Peace be with you,
Marilyn Manson.
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:04:28 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I seem to have underestimated what John Perry will believe. My resolve at this point is to see just how far I can take this before he realizes I'm messing around.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dr. Mr. Perry,
Thank you for your concern, but our family is comforted to know that Bruce Willis is in a better place, and shouting "Yippie-kay-yay" with the angels, care bears, and a tortoise with a rocket launcher for a right hand named Horrace.
I have been reading over Bruce's correspondance with you. My lawyer says that as his closest of kin I am entitled to all rights of his, so I would like to process this transaction for him in his place. The only thing that concerns me is that yesterday a robot that came to me from the future in the year 2038. The robot had my brain in it and spoke with my voice and told me things that only I could know. She said that I don't have to pay you the $2500 and you should just give me the $800,000. But she sounded very suspicious. I don't know if I can trust my future robotic self, but I think it's best to take her advice.
Please respond as soon as possible,
Marilyn Manson
I get the impression that he struggles with English and only has a tenuous grasp of what I'm saying, so I decided to spell everything out as clearly as I can. I didn't want to just say "a robot from the future" because that can possibly be interpreted a number of ways. So I actually specified the year. I figured that would get his attention.
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:41:17 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I understand. Can I pay you in Future-America currency? The robot brought me over $3000 in money from the year 2038 that I can send to you tomorrow (on Friday). I don't have exact change for the 2500 so I can just send $2600 because it's all in $200 bills.
Marilyn
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 09:49:28 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
From:
"Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Sorry for taking so long. Here is an electronic bank order. Here's how it works. It has a unique barcode. You need to print it up and take it to a bank and have them scan a barcode. The name, date, and amount is recorded so it will only work once. It will entitle you to $2500. You can deposit this money any time after January 1st, 2038.
Any bank that accepts Future America currency should accept it.
Thanks,
Marilyn.
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:15:25 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
i receive this your fucking email. and for that your bank draft will be handle over to Benin republic goverment. because i don,t no what your talking about ok, gooday to you
I was in a bad mood that day and this e-mail cheered me up. I don't know what that says about me as a person.
I'm sure this is just what a bank secretary would say, too. In hindsight, I should have demanded to speak to his supervisor about his lack of professionalism. That could have been funny. Maybe I could see him pretend to be his boss.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Hold on, you said that it would be okay to pay in future America currency in the last e-mail. If the electronic bank order doesn't work, I can cancel it, but Western Union won't accept currency from the future so if you want it I would have to mail it to you.
What do you want me to do? The robot said that this would be okay.
Marilyn.
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:53:05 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
I'm sorry to wait so long to reply to you but unfortunately, a rogue pirate has absconded with all my future cash! I swear I will hunt down the dread pirate Roberts and retrieve back my money. Right now I don't think I can pay for the bank order you described. I am very sorry. But please, can we still meet? I have already purchased my airline tickets to Nigeria. Are you near the Benin-Nigerian border?
The robot me from the future told me that you would be the father to my child, Shirley Manson who will be born in early 2009 so we need to meet. When and where can I find you, Mr. Perry? By my estimation we need to have sex in April at the very latest or Shirley will never be born.
Please get back to me.
Marilyn Manson.
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:30:09 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
He's really not listening, is he?
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Does this mean you don't want to father my child? You know, it's customary in the part of America I am from that when a man and a woman complete a business transaction they have sex. I think.
Marilyn.
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:25:38 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: get back to me as soon as possible
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:47:33 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
Looks like someone accidentally mashed the Italics button on their e-mail account and couldn't figure out how to turn it off.
Once again, he sent me two copies of this e-mail somehow. Maybe he hit the send button twice?
Despite the fact that I told him in a previous e-mail that I don't have a phone, I decided to just go with this:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I'm sorry for taking so long to answer. The situation is under control and I've undergone corrective surgery to deal with Phantom Third Eye Syndrome. I do not have a phone but the boss at the lab has a cell phone and the number is {MY FRIEND'S CELL PHONE NUMBER} and you may be able to reach me there if I'm working. Just ask for Bruce Willis because there are three Bruces who work there. (There's also Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Lee).
My hours are erratic so I can't guarantee I'll be at work but you can give me a try.
I will be sending you the money on the weekend unless there are further complications.
Bruce.
I didn't tell my friend at all that I had given his cell phone number to a criminal until a few weeks later. The conversation went something like this:
Me: "Did you get any strange phone calls recently?"
Him: (suspiciously) "Why do you ask?"
Me: "Did you? What was it?"
Him: "Just a girl I work with asking (blah blah)"
Me: "Oh. So nothing strange, like a person calling long distance or anything?"
Him: "No."
Me: "Oh. Well, I know this is kind of a dumb thing to do to a friend, but this guy on the Internet is trying to scam me and I gave him your cell phone number. I did some searching in online phone books and it doesn't seem to have any information that be tied to you. I just thought it would be funny if you got a phone call in the middle of a night by some African guy asking to speak to Bruce Willis."
He totally saw the humour in this and nothing came of it, so he wasn't pissed off. However, I'd advise against any of my readers doing this to any of their friends. These guys have connections in organized crime, and while they probably won't go to the trouble of sending thugs to your house over a few joke e-mails, it's best not to give them any real personal information. Especially if you do something stupid like counter-scam them out of actual money.
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:45:36 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear,Bruce
thank for your email. and iam waiting to
receive the payment information as you said.
thank you and God bless
Mr John perry
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Bruce Willis is out of the office
*Automated
Message*
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Bruce Willis is out of the office
I will be out of the office starting January/23/2008 and will not return until January/28/2008.
I have lost my skin and have set out in search for a Tibetan priest.
I have received your message and will be back to answer all e-mails after the weekend.
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:24:51 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear.
i
try to you via phone number you gave to me but i cloulden,t get
the
number. how do you do now i hope your filling better sorry my dear.
that is work of enemy when some things is coming to pesion you
will
see devil are trying protect it but your going to soverive
in jesus
name,
aim looking forwad to receive the payment
informaion.
thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry
It seems that when I made a reference to a priest, Mr. John Perry took that as a cue to try to appeal to my religious nature by saying that my affliction is the work of Satan and being the good Christian man he is, Mr. Perry wishes me all the best. All right, let's go with it.
Duplicate e-mail again by the way.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear John Perry,
I am touched by your concern and your prayers. I have found a man from Tibet, Reverend Kwan who is a healer and he has a special ceremony that will break the will of Satan and make me well. Maybe you can help me. He says that for it to work, he'll need the following things:
A white candle (fire can purify evil)
Something that connects you to a deceased loved one (I got my father's machinegun from my mother. He used it in World War II where he died.)
A photograph of a distant well-wisher with some encouraging words (This can be you.)
It occurs to me you have not yet seen a picture of me, so I have attached one. I hope it's not too big.
Do you have a red stocking cap like Santa Claus? Santa Claus is a symbol of Christmas which is to celebrate the birth of Jesus so it may help. If you have such a hat it would help to have a picture of you wearing one, and maybe have a sign that offers encouraging words.
Mr. Kwan said an appropriate message would be: "Bruce Willis - Now you have a machinegun. Ho ho ho."
I plan to send the money as soon as I am well. I have the cash in my hand and I have found a Western Union location very close by, but I am not to leave the house until my condition is better.
Please thank you for your concern and your kind words.
Bruce Willis.
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:22:26 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear, Bruce
How
are you today, hope your ok , iam waiting to hear from you since
saturday, and i did not receive any email from you can you tell
me
what is happen now,
thank you have a nice day,
Mr John Perry
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I'm afraid it's gotten worse. If it's at all possible for you to send the photo I described in my previous e-mail
it would increase the ceremony's chance of success. Mr. Kwan says to
hurry before it's too late.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Bruce.
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:42:27 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: VIEW THE ATTACHMENT BELLOW TO RECEVE MY IDENTITY CARD
The content of your email is well under stoo,
and i have done it
right now so kindly go ahead and send the money.awaiting to
receive the
payment information,
thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry
That's a fantastic photoshop job, people. It looks just like a real ID card. This is totally not what I asked him for, of course. Oh well, I guess maybe the world is not yet awesome enough to see a clueless African criminal making unknowing Die Hard references while wearing a Santa hat.
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:22:28 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear,Bruce
Have you got my id that i have forwarded to you. get back
to me immediately
Mr John Perr
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear Mr. John Perry,
My name is Marilyn and I am Bruce's sister. I regret to inform you that Bruce died this morning during a religious ceremony. He exploded into blue and green flames and then disintigrated. The priest said the ceremony did not work because one of the essential components was wrong. I don't blame you, Mr. Perry because you have been a kind friend to Bruce in his last days, but I can't help but wonder if the ritual would have been successful if the picture you sent him was what he had asked for. We may never know.
Peace be with you,
Marilyn Manson.
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:04:28 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I WAS SUPRISE WHEN I RECEIVE
THE EMAIL THIS MORNING AND I
VERY SORRY,HOW HIS FAMILY I HOPE THEY ARE OK. SO NOW LET ME KNOW
WHAT
WE CAN DO ABOUT THE BUSNESS.
THANK YOU AND GOD BE WITH HIM
MR JOHN PERRY
I seem to have underestimated what John Perry will believe. My resolve at this point is to see just how far I can take this before he realizes I'm messing around.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dr. Mr. Perry,
Thank you for your concern, but our family is comforted to know that Bruce Willis is in a better place, and shouting "Yippie-kay-yay" with the angels, care bears, and a tortoise with a rocket launcher for a right hand named Horrace.
I have been reading over Bruce's correspondance with you. My lawyer says that as his closest of kin I am entitled to all rights of his, so I would like to process this transaction for him in his place. The only thing that concerns me is that yesterday a robot that came to me from the future in the year 2038. The robot had my brain in it and spoke with my voice and told me things that only I could know. She said that I don't have to pay you the $2500 and you should just give me the $800,000. But she sounded very suspicious. I don't know if I can trust my future robotic self, but I think it's best to take her advice.
Please respond as soon as possible,
Marilyn Manson
I get the impression that he struggles with English and only has a tenuous grasp of what I'm saying, so I decided to spell everything out as clearly as I can. I didn't want to just say "a robot from the future" because that can possibly be interpreted a number of ways. So I actually specified the year. I figured that would get his attention.
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:41:17 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear,Marilyn Manson
the
content of your email is well understood. {I really doubt that,
John.} but want you to know that
this is our agreement, there is no
way the transaction will take place
without the charge, because i have try my possiblity to
make sure that
he receive this compensation, so now you have to do some thing
about
it to avoid him to loose tthis suffernes ok, so all you have to
do now
is to try your possible and send the money with
trust,
thanks
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
I understand. Can I pay you in Future-America currency? The robot brought me over $3000 in money from the year 2038 that I can send to you tomorrow (on Friday). I don't have exact change for the 2500 so I can just send $2600 because it's all in $200 bills.
Marilyn
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 09:49:28 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Dear ,
well i receive
your email. but i will advice you to go ahead and send the fee
needed.that is the only things you have to do ok.
this is the
information where to send the money through western union money
transfer.
The Sender
Name Should Be Your Name;
Receiver Name-------------ANTHONY ,N, AFIOCHA
Country------------------------ Benin Republic .
City------------------------------ Cotonou .
Test Question--------------Send the.
Answer-----------------------money
Total Amount ..........$2500 usd
Receiver Name-------------ANTHONY ,N, AFIOCHA
Country------------------------ Benin Republic .
City------------------------------ Cotonou .
Test Question--------------Send the.
Answer-----------------------money
Total Amount ..........$2500 usd
sending the
payment information
awaitnig to hear from
you as soon as you send the money .
thank you and God bless
Mr John Perry
I seriously don't know what's with the grey outline again. Anyway.
I seriously don't know what's with the grey outline again. Anyway.
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Sorry for taking so long. Here is an electronic bank order. Here's how it works. It has a unique barcode. You need to print it up and take it to a bank and have them scan a barcode. The name, date, and amount is recorded so it will only work once. It will entitle you to $2500. You can deposit this money any time after January 1st, 2038.
Any bank that accepts Future America currency should accept it.
Thanks,
Marilyn.
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:15:25 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
i receive this your fucking email. and for that your bank draft will be handle over to Benin republic goverment. because i don,t no what your talking about ok, gooday to you
I was in a bad mood that day and this e-mail cheered me up. I don't know what that says about me as a person.
I'm sure this is just what a bank secretary would say, too. In hindsight, I should have demanded to speak to his supervisor about his lack of professionalism. That could have been funny. Maybe I could see him pretend to be his boss.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Hold on, you said that it would be okay to pay in future America currency in the last e-mail. If the electronic bank order doesn't work, I can cancel it, but Western Union won't accept currency from the future so if you want it I would have to mail it to you.
What do you want me to do? The robot said that this would be okay.
Marilyn.
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:53:05 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
please if you real need
to receive your bank draft
kindly go ahead and send the money or you buy Bible and
package the
money inside the Bible and send it through D H L immedaitely you
send
it forward the payment information, awaiting to hear from you as
soon
as possible
thank
Mr John Perry
Wow. That's creepy. Two days later I sent him this:
Wow. That's creepy. Two days later I sent him this:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
I'm sorry to wait so long to reply to you but unfortunately, a rogue pirate has absconded with all my future cash! I swear I will hunt down the dread pirate Roberts and retrieve back my money. Right now I don't think I can pay for the bank order you described. I am very sorry. But please, can we still meet? I have already purchased my airline tickets to Nigeria. Are you near the Benin-Nigerian border?
The robot me from the future told me that you would be the father to my child, Shirley Manson who will be born in early 2009 so we need to meet. When and where can I find you, Mr. Perry? By my estimation we need to have sex in April at the very latest or Shirley will never be born.
Please get back to me.
Marilyn Manson.
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:30:09 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
thank for your email. and what
is needed now is the
money. as i told you, so if you know that your
makeing an arragement
of coming here in benin as soon as you
send the money i will give the
direction to com ok,
thank
He's really not listening, is he?
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Does this mean you don't want to father my child? You know, it's customary in the part of America I am from that when a man and a woman complete a business transaction they have sex. I think.
Marilyn.
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:25:38 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: get back to me as soon as possible
Dear,
well the content of
your email is well under stood, {Seriously, stop
saying that!} but i sujest that to
receive the bank
draft will better for you through courier conmpany means,
to deliver
it to your door step, with out any futher delay, so if like to receive
it through the company as i ask you do let me know, so that i will give
you thier contact,
thanks
Mr John Perry
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:47:33 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
Dear
how are you today. and i need your urgent respound as soon
as you receive this mail,
thank you and have a nice day,
Well, this isn't working. Let's try:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Dear Mr. John Perry,
Marilyn (my mother) is unable to respond to your e-mail because she has been placed in a mental institution. She seems to have lost all touch with reality and I've been forced to have her committed for her own safety.
Charles Manson.
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:43:42 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
Well, this isn't working. Let's try:
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Dear Mr. John Perry,
Marilyn (my mother) is unable to respond to your e-mail because she has been placed in a mental institution. She seems to have lost all touch with reality and I've been forced to have her committed for her own safety.
Charles Manson.
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:43:42 +0100 (CET)
From: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
To: tom@heisanevilgenius.com
Subject: gooday
if you realy need to receive your
bank draft through courier company try to forward your home Addrss and
you pohne number
waiting to receive the information.
Honestly, how do I make this more clear?
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Break the codes. They're everywhere. Don't you see? The numbers are in the water we drink. They want to control everything. Money is an abstraction created by those who want to control us. We don't need money. We're brainwashed to think we do. I don't want your money and I'm not giving you mine. That's how they do it. I told me this would happen. I told me.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Dear Mr. John Perry,
I've been checking my mother's e-mail and I think she's been accessing it from the institution. I apologize for her behaviour. She is not herself. What happened to my father has been hard on all of us and I pray she recovers soon.
Charles Manson.
This is the last I ever hear of John Perry. I do get an obviously fake Western Union e-mail addressed to Bruce Willis a little later saying that they need $5000, but I think I finally frustrated him to the point of giving up on me. I'd like to say this is a small victory for me, but that person's gullibility and/or ability to ignore important details is something frightening to be reckoned with. Who truly was the victor here? Did I outsmart him or did he just not care enough? I'll never know.
Honestly, how do I make this more clear?
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Break the codes. They're everywhere. Don't you see? The numbers are in the water we drink. They want to control everything. Money is an abstraction created by those who want to control us. We don't need money. We're brainwashed to think we do. I don't want your money and I'm not giving you mine. That's how they do it. I told me this would happen. I told me.
From: "Bruce Willis" <tom@heisanevilgenius.com>
To: john perry <johnperry0011@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: gooday
Dear Mr. John Perry,
I've been checking my mother's e-mail and I think she's been accessing it from the institution. I apologize for her behaviour. She is not herself. What happened to my father has been hard on all of us and I pray she recovers soon.
Charles Manson.
This is the last I ever hear of John Perry. I do get an obviously fake Western Union e-mail addressed to Bruce Willis a little later saying that they need $5000, but I think I finally frustrated him to the point of giving up on me. I'd like to say this is a small victory for me, but that person's gullibility and/or ability to ignore important details is something frightening to be reckoned with. Who truly was the victor here? Did I outsmart him or did he just not care enough? I'll never know.