Not long ago, an Englishman named Ben Morgan Carson sent me an email. The main content of the letter is his self-introduction, age, work, preferences and so on. The email he wrote came from another mailbox, not LinkedIn. I feel that people who write such a long email should be very serious. His attitude is sincere. After reading his email, he said he didn't know if he would receive a reply, but it was better to try than to give up, at least without regret.
I like sincere people. So I replied to the other party the next day, saying that I was very happy to know him. His second email replied like this. He is an honest man. I'm glad to receive your reply. I hope to know more about me. A madman says he is not crazy, I am a liar, and I will tell others that I am honest. It seems that this sentence is quite reasonable. In addition, he also mentioned some of his views on true love in the email. I regard it as a friend. After all, a 48-year-old with rich life experience can practice English writing. So I introduced myself in the second email. Frankly speaking, I don't believe in the so-called true love.
He will reply to an email every day. When he received the third email, he wrote this, his views on friendship and his hope that I would be honest with him. He casually wrote a few words and asked how many foreigners came to China to travel and what scenic spots were worth visiting. I replied that I don't like making friends with liars either. And introduce him to some famous scenic spots in China.
The fourth email, he wants to take me as a serious friend. He is looking for a partner who loves him as much as he loves her. He said he was interested in me, and he would try to make me happier, as long as I worked so hard. My reply is that he has a good view of true friends and true love, because he expressed some beautiful descriptions in English and also expressed some of my views on friends. But I feel a little strange, because he didn't express any views on the scenic spots I introduced, and he didn't mention anything.
In the fifth email, he began to introduce his personality, what he likes and dislikes, and asked me the same question. He said thank god for letting me meet his friend, and then began to end with a bunch of beautiful expressions. I also told him what I like and what I don't like.
In the sixth email, he told me that what he wanted was not a friend, but a partner. His wife died when he needed her most. I don't know why, because in the eyes of foreigners, it is impolite to ask such a thing, but I am still curious. He said he had feelings for me and hoped to grow old together. No matter how busy you are, you will take time to write to me and share happiness and sadness together. Suddenly I felt a little touched, really stupid and naive. I replied that I also want to be your true friend, but as a partner, there are many factors to consider. After all, culture, language, living habits and so on are all problems.
In the seventh email, the question he asked me was summed up in one sentence, that is, people are easy to adapt to the natural environment. This sentence is cruel. Then he said he would come to China to see me, but he is in Canada now, because the company has a one-month contract in Canada. I was confused, so I came to China to see me. I don't want him to come. Whether he comes or not, I still believe him on this issue. Every email he writes has a different title, which makes people feel very attentive. He finally asked for my address and wanted to give me a small gift as a surprise. I replied that I would come to China next year. I can't accept gifts. Thank him for his kindness. Here we go. Here comes the scam.
In the eighth email, he replied to a short message that day, saying that even if I don't want him to come to China, at least tell him the address, because he has already bought a gift, and refusing it will hurt his heart. I thought he gave me a gift, so I accepted it and bought him another one next year. I went online to Baidu, and saw topics such as British people giving gifts. Seeing that many British people like to send cards, the gifts they give are worthless. So I sent him the address. Now that I think about it, I really want to knock my head.
In the ninth email, he once again expressed his pleasure to meet me and other topics, and then told me the specific contents of the package. An HP laptop, an iPhone 7, a bottle of Bulgari perfume, a gold necklace, a diamond ring and, most importantly, $20,000 are all in the package. He said that the money was to subsidize my living needs and take care of myself. He sent me the name and link of the courier company and the inquiry number, and asked me to tell him after receiving the gift. I was dumbfounded when I saw it that day. Yes, scold me. I'm so stupid that I believe he will really send it to me. I replied, please return the gift. This is not a so-called small gift. I can't buy him the same gift. If I accept this gift, I will be under great pressure.
Why do you believe him? Because his LinkedIn file says that he worked in an energy oil company and worked as a manager for 17 years. But I didn't notice that his contacts were only twenty people, which is also one of the doubts. Besides, it's ignorant to trust him without checking his personal file.
In the tenth email, I didn't doubt him, but I was always worried about what to do with this gift. I must ask him to return it. If I accept such an expensive gift from others for no reason, something will definitely happen. In this book, the beheaded queen wrote that she was too young to know that all the gifts given by fate were secretly priced. No one will give someone a big gift for no reason. There must be something wrong with it. Get something for nothing
He wrote, thank you for trusting me. Please accept this gift generously. He said that what you can give is your kindness, kindness and sincerity, not a price with this gift. That would be great. Then he said that he was at sea at present, because he had to build an oil pipeline, and he couldn't reply to me in time, not because he was busy with work, but because he had to go to the computer room to reply to my email. He said he would promise to write me an email every day. Then he said that his love for me was increasing, and he thanked me for making him feel the meaning of life. Sweet talk is heaven and hell.
I replied to him, hoping that he would return the gift, because according to his inquiry number, the gift is still in Canada, and if it is returned, it will save a lot of trouble. But if the gift can arrive safely, they will be happy to see it. After all, who doesn't like gifts? But I think I will keep it. I won't really accept his gift unless we are really lovers. Otherwise, if he comes to China next year, give it back to him. But it doesn't feel right If you do, you still have to refuse, resolutely refuse to sign, don't accept, don't accept, and you can't accept 1 million. I feel much more comfortable when I make up my mind. So I shared a quiet voice and a light music for him.
The eleventh email, which was not written by him, came from the courier company he provided me with. The website he provided, starlet express service, is the name of this company. I searched Baidu for a long time, but I couldn't find it. At first, I thought it was because of the limitations of Baidu, so I asked my friends in Zhihu who had studied or settled in Canada. No one knew, no one posted it, and no relevant information was found on Google. There was once a company with a similar name to this courier company, but it was Starlight Express. From that moment on, I ...
So I quickly replied that the parcel was stranded in the Thai customs, and the customs had to pay a customs clearance fee of $65,438+0,500 to release it. At the same time, I asked Baidu if there would be any problem with international express delivery in China Customs, only to know that these similar luxury goods have high tariffs, not to mention US dollars, which is completely illegal, and the amount of US$ 20,000 has exceeded the standard. I saw a man in Zhihu and asked a similar question. She said that an English friend would give her luxury goods and 20 thousand pounds. The luxury she mentioned is very similar to the person who wrote me an email.
Her critics say that luxury goods are subject to high tariffs. As for cash, money is not allowed in express delivery in China. If you don't scan, you are lucky. If it is scanned, it will be investigated for legal responsibility. I also mentioned that currency circulation is so convenient now, if you want to send money, you might as well handle it directly at the bank. Then the author replied that the British netizen had been identified as a liar.
Only then did I realize that I was also a liar. But Zhihu asked this question three years ago. It seems that this kind of deception is an old trick. Only I am still in the dark. I don't want to believe this is true. I really hope that friends who have been dating for more than ten days can become good friends.
Until I received his twelfth email, he said that he also received an email from the courier company. He said he hoped I would pay the customs clearance fee and tell him when I received the gift. In this way, I am completely sure that he is a liar. The fonts of his emails are different, some paragraphs are very large, and some are very small and shallow. People who often write emails should know that they are copied and pasted. So I'm not the only one cheated. I hope everyone will be careful.
A * * * wrote twelve emails back and forth. I didn't think it was a scam at first. As for the express delivery that he said was stranded in Thai customs, there was a call from Thailand at 9: 00 in the morning, and I called it three times, but I didn't answer it, and it was impossible to pay any customs clearance fees. Your play is not in the mood to accompany you. I went to LinkedIn to search this man named Ben Carson, and there was only one contact left. Then I found a man named Ben Carson, who is exactly the same as the photo he sent me, and has more than 20 contacts. I'm not sure if this is a liar. In fact, there is a Ben Carson man who works in that energy and oil company. He has hundreds of contacts and is a LinkedIn member.
In this complex internet world, there are fewer and fewer strangers to trust, but the number of people who have been cheated has been increasing. Some criminals use the kindness or ignorance of others to get black-hearted money. I hope you will get what you deserve. There are many legal ways to make money, and what you pay will be rewarded. At the same time, we should remember that there is no need to harm people or prevent them.