James Veitch: This is what happens when you reply to spam email
James Veitch: Isto é o que acontece quando você responde a e-mails indesejados
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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e-mails não solicitados.
to get through my spam filter.
but it turned up in my inbox,
mas ele apareceu lá,
called Solomon Odonkoh.
Solomon Odonkoh.
que quero dividir com você, Solomon".
I want to share with you, Solomon."
on the delete button, right?
sobre a tecla apagar, OK?
Pensei que devia apagar aquilo.
I thought, I could just delete this.
que todos sempre quisemos fazer.
we've all always wanted to do.
Your email intrigues me."
seu e-mail me intriga".
We shall be shipping Gold to you."
enviaremos ouro para você".
que você 'distribuí'."
of any gold you distributes."
with a professional.
com pouca coisa",
with smaller quantity," --
cerca de US$ 2,5 milhões".
going to do it, let's go big.
fazer isso, vamos com tudo".
How much gold do you have?"
quanto ouro eu tenho,
of how much gold I have,
sua capacidade de manuseio.
your capability of handling.
as trial shipment."
que envie no mínimo uma tonelada."
at least a metric ton."
executive bank manager."
de investimento de risco".
I've shipped bullion, my friend,
barras de ouro, amigo, na-na-não!"
o correio, terá que ser registrado.
via the postal service,
to convince my company
convencer minha companhia
with you on this one.
estou mesmo nessa com você.
to take into the board meeting.
levar para sua reunião com eles.
[Quantidade de Ouro X Riqueza]
any statisticians in the house,
estatísticos aqui hoje,
you'll find a helpful chart.
a este e-mail tem um gráfico útil.
run the numbers.
o máximo de ouro possível".
as much gold as possible."
te deixar aflito, e foi assim com Solomon:
to tug your heartstrings,
se o negócio der certo,
if the deal goes well,
a very good commission as well."
Como você vai gastar sua parte?"
What are you going to spend your cut on?"
what about you?"
e havia uns 30 tipos diferentes.
30 different varieties.
e mergulhá-las.
and you can dip them.
Não sabia o que dizer!
minha pepita de ouro, boa noite".
my golden nugget, bonsoir."
this had been going for, like, weeks,
mas eu tinha que parar com isso.
weeks of my life,
vamos tomar um drinque?"
do you want to come for a drink?"
um e-mail sobre o ouro."
an email about some gold."
que concluir isso de forma ridícula.
to knock it on the head.
to a ridiculous conclusion.
eu me preocupo com segurança.
I'm concerned about security.
coming up with this code
criando este código
in all further correspondence:
Claim: Peanut M&Ms.
Documentos: Delicados.
they use, right?
que eles usam, certo?
in all further correspondence."
nas próximas mensagens".
que tinha ido longe demais.
I thought, I've gone too far.
So I had to backpedal a little.
Estou tentando blá blá blá..."
and I am trying to blah blah blah ..."
I've ever received.
turned up in my inbox.
for the Gummy Bear --
para o Ursinho de Goma...
Fizzy Cola Bottle Jelly Beans
Doces de Garrafinha necessários
todo tempo possível
as much time as could
como esses eu pudesse?
scam emails as I could?
replying to scam emails.
quando você responde estes e-mails.
who do mean things to scammers.
com os golpistas.
they're spending with me
scamming vulnerable adults
de adultos vulneráveis, certo?
and I highly recommend you do --
e recomendo que façam,
Não usem seu próprio e-mail.
e virou um pesadelo.
and it was a nightmare.
de e-mails sobre como aumentar o pênis,
and have a thousand emails
eu respondi de verdade...
was a legitimate response --
any day is a good day
para se receber um e-mail desses:
that begins like this:
THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT."
ex-presidente da África do Sul".
OUT OF THE COUNTRY
para fora do país
de meu marido."
NELSON MANDELA'S HEALTH CONDITION."
o que é muito engraçado.
this is a letter of authorization.
é uma carta de autorização.
nada escrito, é só uma figura!
written on it, it's just a shape!
fiquei triste ao saber disso.
I'm really sorry to hear of this.
as fairly serious."
dele é gravíssima".
you can have, not being alive.
que você pode ter; não estar vivo.
WITH MY BANKERS INSTRUCTIONS.
com as instruções dos meus banqueiros.
TRANSFER OF 3000 DOLLARS. ONE LOVE."
do depósito de US$ 3 mil. Um Só Amor".
[Trecho de outra música]
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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