Just had someone trying to engage me in a conversation on YIM.
just to warn you all to be careful if you come into contact with a certain Sharon David (sharondavid1900 on YIM)

I'm usually wary if someone I don't know contacts me, so I was first probing a little

Here's the full transcript of our talk (including typo's):

Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:20:54): yep, how are you?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:21:11): huh
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:21:20): why did it take you the whole day to answer?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:21:24): lol,
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:22:00): a twork
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:22:20): can't have my undivided attention, sorry
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:23:14): ok
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:23:25): its alright then
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:23:28): so how are you doing today?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:23:50): ok over here
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:23:59): have we talked before?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:24:20): not at all
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:24:26): so whats ur asl plz?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:24:56): 34, male, belgium
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:25:25): ok
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:25:39): so what you do for a living?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:26:18): project management coaching, training and support at the largest Belgian Bank (Fortis)
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:26:47): oh,your a banker?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:26:53): what about you?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:26:57): no not a banker
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:27:14): it doesn't exactly go that way over here in Belgium
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:27:14): i am a banker though
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:27:20): ah you are?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:27:31): ur nigerian I geuss
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:27:39): found my im at nairaland?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:27:42): yes i am
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:27:47): yeah
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:27:52): you have a problem with that/
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:28:10): no, should I
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:28:14): Just curious
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:28:16): yeah
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:28:23): at work now?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:28:36): ok
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:28:45): well,are you married?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:29:06): yes, 2 kids as well
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:29:29): oh,ok
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:29:59): and you?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:30:24): well,single
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:30:29): my wife's naija, that's why I'm on nairaland
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:30:43): made a few online friends there
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:30:53): have you been active on nairaland?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:31:09): yeah
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:31:14): why you ask?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:31:42): jus like to knoww who I'm talking to
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:31:47): is that strange?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:32:12): I'm doing 2 things at the same time so there may be a delay in my resonse
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:33:26): ok
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:33:31): under what username are you active on nairaland?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:33:55): sorry i can't give that out, Okay
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:34:00): bye
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:34:30): why not?
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:34:50): cos your a fool for life
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:34:55): lol
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:34:57):
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:35:05): your ?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:35:24): I just don't get your reaction
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:35:59): If you see my profile on nairaland, you'll see I'm an open book
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:36:36): thats you, Okay
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:36:47): and you don't expect everyone to be like you either
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:36:49): haven't seen it before?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:37:03): what do you mean?
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:37:38): You started this conversation
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:37:59): ok
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:38:02): bye
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:38:04): atleast,am ending it
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:38:12): bye

At that moment I was curious as to why he/she broke off the conversation so abruptly, so I quickly googled sharondavid1900

And look what I found: http://www.urgentmessage.org/highlyconfidential/_l54510.html

After that I quickly wrote another IM to sharondavid1900

Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:45:38): seems you're into 419 dear
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:45:47): have to report you to yahoo
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:46:07): have to find another email address

Then waiting for a reply which promptly came:

sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:46:26): YOUR FATHER THERE
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:46:38): YOU ARE VERY STUPID FOR SAYING THAT
(all of that was in a very large font)

So I copied the page I just found (only too the first part):

Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:46:40): =0D Greetings to you,=0D =0D =0D This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only = a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners.My = name is MRS.SHARON DAVID, the present branch Manager of a bank here in Ni= geria West Africa. I write you this proposal in good faith, believing tha= t I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you. LikeI= said, I have a transaction that will benefit both of us, as your assista= nce is required as a foreigner.=0D =0D =0D I use to head the Accounts department in my bank head office, but last De= cember I was asked to take position of a Manager of our branch in Lagos w= ho passed on,so that was how I became the present Manager and discovered = a fortune. As I resumed duty, I di

And another pleasant rejoinder from sharondavid1900:

sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:46:41): ASSHOLE
sharondavid1900 (3/05/2007 14:46:45): CRIMINAL LIKE YOU
Niek Feryn (3/05/2007 14:46:53): classic advanced fee fraud

chei!! 419 people never stop

you did well bro

I just find it funny how stupid they are.
the person probably found my IM here on nairaland, didn't even look at who I am and just assumed that I would fall for his/her nonsense
A 1 minute search on google exposed him/her for what she/he is.

Nferyn,

I thought I was the only one who get these strange chats from NL the difference I immediately block their A$$ when they start asking for personal details,i don't even bother to copy the chat or report them.I just block them.I won't remove my YIM id from my profile because I have made a few on-line friends from Nairaland

I can't believe that people are still fooled by these scam emails from people offering your Viagra,Online Betting,Online Love to 419 letters.

MRMAYOR
yep they are plenty and i get them too, like you i wont take my yahoo off, they actually amuse me, i just humour them and laugh my head off , when i get bored i report them to yahoo. You get all sorts of weirdos,, not just 419ers also stalkerazzis and they all make me laugh

@Nferyn
well handled, you know these ppl too well now, must be all that naija food and the mrs influence, lets not forget NL too lmao

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