Do I have any recourse?

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So my friend emailed me instructions to wire $600 to his checking account, and i sent the money.
A week or so later he claims he didnt receive it still so I checked my online banking and did screen shot of the transaction, to which I showed him, but he said that isnt his account details.

So I went to dig out his email to check, and showed him it was what he asked me to send to, but then i saw at the bottom "mailed by xxx.com - send prank mails free" so we're a bit confused..

Turns out someone had set a filter on my gmail account with MATCHES:"routing" and then forwards to xxxxx@hotmail.com then delete message

I checked the trash bin and saw his original message, which had clearly been intercepted and new checking account details emailed by this prank email site...

now im wondering, if i am totally screwed, or should I speak to some authority?

cliffs:
email account hacked it seems
conversation intercepted with hackers checking account detail
me out of $600
any way to get it back???

 

[JJ650]

Talk to authorities I suppose and get the bank involved. Show them all documentation?

 

[Ramma2]

I gotta say your "friend" seems like numero uno suspect here.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

WWYBYWB?

Or, WAYBYGBFAAA (who are you before you get banned for an alt account)?

 

[nace186]

So you would send money to your friend without verifying it with him on the phone?

Can I be your friend? Where do I sign up?

 

[MotF Bane]

Who has access to your account to set that filter?

 

[JJChicken]

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND 'TOP SECRET'. I AM SURE AND HAVE CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE INVOLVING A PENDING TRANSACTION REQUIRING MAXIIMUM CONFIDENCE.

WE ARE TOP OFFICIAL OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IMPORATION OF GOODS INTO OUR COUNTRY WITH FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN NIGERIA. IN ORDER TO COMMENCE THIS BUSINESS WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE US TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS.

THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS; DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME HERE IN NIGERIA, THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SET UP COMPANIES AND AWARDED THEMSELVES CONTRACTS WHICH WERE GROSSLY OVER-INVOICED IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES. THE PRESENT CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT SET UP A CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF INFLATED CONTRACT FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY FLOATING IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA READY FOR PAYMENT.

HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF OUR POSITION AS CIVIL SERVANTS AND MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN OUR NAMES. I HAVE THEREFORE, BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY COLLEAGUES OF THE PANEL TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT WE WOULD TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$21,320,000.00(TWENTY ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). HENCE WE ARE WRITING YOU THIS LETTER. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY THUS; 1. 20% FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER 2. 70% FOR US (THE OFFICIALS) 3. 10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES. IT IS FROM THE 70% THAT WE WISH TO COMMENCE THE IMPORTATION BUSINESS.

PLEASE,NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE TO COMMENCE THE TRANSFER LATEST SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIOM BY TEL/FAX; 234-1-7740449, YOUR COMPANY'S SIGNED, AND STAMPED LETTERHEAD PAPER THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US WRITE LETTERS OF CLAIM AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY WE WILL USE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO APPLY FOR PAYMENT AND RE-AWARD THE CONTRACT IN YOUR COMPANY'S NAME.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSATION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER USING THE ABOVE TEL/FAX NUMBERS. I WILL SEND YOU DETAILED INFORMATION OF THIS PENDING PROJECT WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR CLEMENT OKON

NOTE; PLEASE QUOTE THIS REFERENCE NUMBER (VE/S/09/99) IN ALL YOUR RESPONSES.

 

[CptCrunch]

... free ipod?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I can fix this problem for you good sir. Just send your account and pin information to User@nigiria.net and I will quickly get your monies back.

 

[Fritzo]

Have sex with the banker, then you would have some int-recourse.

 

[SunnyD]

:laugh:

 

[JS80]

Wow, first time hearing of this scam. They are getting very creative.

 

[Redfraggle]

Well, next time just send a money order or confirm the info over the phone I guess. It was a fraudulent transaction, and if you get somebody nice, they might rectify it for you. I would certainly alert the bank about this at the very least.

 

[wiredspider]

shens...

wouldn't the "prank" email also been forwarded and deleted per the filter?

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
I can fix this problem for you good sir. Just send your account and pin information to User@nigiria.net and I will quickly get your monies back.

you forgot to add the "sent by prankemail" bit at the bottom. Otherwise good job.

 

[CRXican]

$600 to a friend you can't exchange money with in person eh?

ok...

 

[her209]

This is why I only do intra-bank transfers.