I just got out a very interesting conversation on Facebook – a conversation that I thought I was having with a “friend.” Turns out, this friend’s account was hacked, and by wonderful English used in the conversation, it looks like it fits quite nicely into the mold of a Nigerian phishing scam.
Below is the conversation I just had with the hacker. All of information “she” tried to feed me was wrong by the way.
Keep an eye out for these sort of scams. Just because you’ve accepted a friend, continue to be cautious. With over 350 million users, you believe it’s a prime target to for hackers and scammers (who apparently hate being called hackers!)
Alison
hello
how are you?
1:34pmRusty
hey hey
wow, i haven’t talked to you in what? 6 years?
1:34pmAlison
yes
i am not too good at the moment
1:35pmRusty
I’m sorry to hear that
1:35pmAlison
i am stranded in London,uk
got mugged gun point last night
1:35pmRusty
holy sh*t, that insane. you alright?
1:36pmAlison
it sucks and scary
i was hit on the head but i am getting better
1:37pmRusty
wow, that’s awful
were you alone?
1:38pmAlison
yea
all cash,credit card and phone were stolen
it was a brutal experience but thank God that i still have my life and passport saved
1:38pmRusty
yeah, exactly
1:39pmAlison
i really need your urgent help
1:40pmRusty
?
1:40pmAlison
my return flight leaves in few hours but we are having problem sorting the hotel and hospital bills
can you spare me some cash to settle the hotel bills and get a cab to the airport?
will definitely refund it as soon as i return home
1:42pmRusty
you need money and you come on facebook, and ask someone who you haven’t talked to or seen in 6 years… sounds like a scam to me
1:43pmAlison
what do you mean
i am talkking about life and death here
i am in deep pains and agony you are here telling me rubbish
that sucks you know
do you really want to help me or not?
1:45pmRusty
well I would totally help a friend out
but Im pretty sure you hacked into this account
1:46pmRusty
how would I get you money anyway?
1:47pmAlison
you can have it wired to my name using western union
do you know any western union outlet nearby?
1:47pmRusty
im sure I could find out
prove to me it’s actually you
1:48pmAlison
like
are you trying to tease me around?
1:48pmRusty
how much money do you want?
1:49pmAlison
720
1:49pmRusty
so come on, tell me something that a hacker wouldn’t know
1:50pmAlison
stop calling me that name
1:51pmRusty
who did you date in high school?
1:52pmAlison
MJ
1:53pmRusty
what sport did you play in high school?
The conversation ended there. I got no further responses. Chalk this one up for the good guys! You don’t mess with MGH WOM.
