James Veitch: This is what happens when you reply to spam email
Джэймс Віч: Вось што здараецца, калі адказваеш на спам-ліст
For James Veitch, a British writer and comedian with a mischievous side, spam emails proved the perfect opening to have some fun, playing the scammers at their own game. Full bio
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to get through my spam filter.
але ліст апынуўся ў маёй паштовай скрыні.
but it turned up in my inbox,
called Solomon Odonkoh.
I want to share with you, Solomon."
для Вас. Саламон".
on the delete button, right?
I thought, I could just delete this.
Я думаў, што магу выдаліць ліст.
we've all always wanted to do.
што ўсе мы заўсёды хацелі зрабіць.
Your email intrigues me."
"Саламон, Ваш ліст заінтрыгаваў мяне".
We shall be shipping Gold to you."
мы дашлем вам золата".
of any gold you distributes."
якое прадасцё".
with a professional.
з прафесіяналам.
with smaller quantity," --
з невялікай колькасці...--
мільёнаў даляраў".
за справу, нашто драбязніцца?
going to do it, let's go big.
How much gold do you have?"
колькі золата ёсць у мяне,
of how much gold I have,
your capability of handling.
as trial shipment."
at least a metric ton."
executive bank manager."
ў банку ".
I've shipped bullion, my friend,
зліткі, мой дружа,
калі дасылаць па пошце,
via the postal service,
to convince my company
"Будзе нялегка пераканаць маю кампанію
with you on this one.
"Саламон, я цябе разумею.
to take into the board meeting.
для тваёй сустрэчы з дырэктарамі.
[Колькасць золата - багацце]
any statisticians in the house,
ці прысутнічаюць у залі статысты,
you'll find a helpful chart.
run the numbers.
as much gold as possible."
колькі магчыма".
закрануць твае пачуцці,
to tug your heartstrings,
"Я буду вельмі рады, калі ўгода спрацуе,
if the deal goes well,
добрыя камісійныя".
a very good commission as well."
"Выдатна. На што патраціш сваю долю?"
What are you going to spend your cut on?"
what about you?"
30 different varieties.
and you can dip them.
і макаць яе туды.
Саламон?"
my golden nugget, bonsoir."
"Дабранач, маё золатка, дабранач".
this had been going for, like, weeks,
што ліставанне вялося тыднямі,
у маім жыцці,
weeks of my life,
"Джэймс, пайшлі, вып'ем чаго-небудзь?"
do you want to come for a drink?"
"Не магу. Чакаю ліст наконт золата".
an email about some gold."
to knock it on the head.
to a ridiculous conclusion.
"Саламон, я занепакоены бяспекай.
I'm concerned about security.
coming up with this code
in all further correspondence:
Claim: Peanut M&Ms.
Запыт -- Арахісавы M&Ms.
Гіганцкая Жэлацінавая Яшчарка.
they use, right?
выкарыстоўваюць, так?
in all further correspondence."
КітКат у надалейшым ліставанні".
Я падумаў, што зайшоў занадта далёка.
I thought, I've gone too far.
So I had to backpedal a little.
я спрабую бла-бла-бла..."
and I am trying to blah blah blah ..."
I've ever received.
самым лепшым у маім жыцці.
turned up in my inbox.
ў маёй скрыні.
for the Gummy Bear --
Жэлацінаваму Мішку...
Fizzy Cola Bottle Jelly Beans
Жэлацінавыя Бабы і Мармелад
as much time as could
калі б я праводзіў як мага больш часу,
scam emails as I could?
калі пачынаеш адказваць на спам-лісты.
replying to scam emails.
са спамерамі несумленна.
who do mean things to scammers.
they're spending with me
scamming vulnerable adults
and I highly recommend you do --
а я вам вельмі раю --
and it was a nightmare.
and have a thousand emails
was a legitimate response --
any day is a good day
that begins like this:
які пачынаецца са словаў:
THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT."
былога прэзідэнта ПАР".
OUT OF THE COUNTRY
45 мільёнаў даляраў з краіны
NELSON MANDELA'S HEALTH CONDITION."
Нэльсана Мандэлы".
this is a letter of authorization.
гэта даверанасць.
не напісана, гэта проста зорачка!
written on it, it's just a shape!
I'm really sorry to hear of this.
памёр тры месяцы таму,
вельмі сур'ёзны".
as fairly serious."
you can have, not being alive.
быць -- не быць жывым.
WITH MY BANKERS INSTRUCTIONS.
інструкцый маіх банкіраў.
TRANSFER OF 3000 DOLLARS. ONE LOVE."
3,000 даляраў. One Love".
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
James Veitch - Comedian and writerFor James Veitch, a British writer and comedian with a mischievous side, spam emails proved the perfect opening to have some fun, playing the scammers at their own game.
Why you should listen
Packed full of Nigerian princes, can't miss investment opportunities and eligible Russian brides, James Veitch's correspondence with email spammers leads to surprising, bizarre and usually hilarious results. Out of this experiment came his first book, Dot Con. In 2014, his first solo comedy show The Fundamental Interconnectedness of Everyone with an Internet Connection, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe to wide acclaim. His second show, Genius Bar, focussed on his time working for Apple, chronicles his attempts to fix his relationship using the same troubleshooting techniques he’d been using to fix iMacs, iPhones and iPods. He is currently writing his third show and preparing to tour the UK.
He lives in London with his full body pillow.
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