Yahoo Messenger Spammer Find A new Way to Spam

We all know the some common way of receiving Spam and that is email. Today something unexpected happened and I realize matter is serious and many people can fall for it.

As it is, Million dollar lottery spam is very popular and people already falling for it.

Today all of a sudden my yahoo IM popped up with a stranger message and here are the conversation which happened. This will clear everything.

Initially I thought he might be one of my possible client so I was talking to him seriously and I’m sure you will get the warning itself by seeing the conversation .

I know conversation is little long and you might find it boring, but you will understand the concept only when you will read the conversation.

Johnson Ehnd: hi
p@R@Noid: Hey
Johnson Ehnd: how are
Johnson Ehnd: how are you
Johnson Ehnd: my friend
p@R@Noid: I’m good
p@R@Noid: How are you?
p@R@Noid: And Sorry but do I know u?
Johnson Ehnd: fine
Johnson Ehnd: ya
Johnson Ehnd: i am MR. EHND JOHNSON.
p@R@Noid: okhay
Johnson Ehnd: from burkina faso
Johnson Ehnd: i sent mail to u now
p@R@Noid: what Email? Johnson?
Johnson Ehnd: ok
Johnson Ehnd: my friend
Johnson Ehnd: let me rsand it here now
Johnson Ehnd: ok
p@R@Noid: On which ID?
Johnson Ehnd: so that u will read it and reply ok
Johnson Ehnd: is this id

Johnson Ehnd: now
Johnson Ehnd: here it is ok

Johnson Ehnd: I am EHND JOHNSON, Staff of ADB Bank in Burkina Faso. Indicate your interest to receive the transfer of US$10.2 Million 60% for me and 40%you then 10% for any expenses. You will stand as the next of kin to the late customer who died along with his entire family in a plane crash and his account is presently dormant ,contact me.(ehnd_johnson2004@hotmail.fr) 1.Your Full Name     2.Your Sex 3. Your Age. 4. Marital Status 5. Your Cell Phone Number…6.Occupation….7. Your Country OF Orign….   Mr Ehnd Johnson

p@R@Noid: Wow
p@R@Noid: u serious?

Johnson Ehnd: yes i am serious
Johnson Ehnd: i will tell you every ting about this tansition
p@R@Noid: but why me?
p@R@Noid: and how will you transfer money to me?
Johnson Ehnd: only that fill it and sand it to me now
Johnson Ehnd: ok
p@R@Noid: Yes
p@R@Noid: But give me some info
p@R@Noid: I’m curious
Johnson Ehnd: fill this one first and i will give u all the applications
Johnson Ehnd: ok
Johnson Ehnd: now

The thing here is , spammers are moving to the next level by moving to IM instead of Emails and I’m sure if not me, not you but any one will fall for such traps. People always hear the story of Online money and innocent people will fall for it. Probably such IM spam are not easy to avoid, but yes its our duty to make our blog reader about such spammers and let them know how spammer will try to get hold of them.

This post is nothing but only I’m trying to increase public awareness against such spammers.

Have you faced similar issues? If yes, have you tried to let people know about such spam messages and not to respond to such IM?

Article by Harsh Agrawal

Harsh has written 945 articles.

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