Muscle Up Grunting Unlimited Gym

DROP AND GIVE ME TWENTY!


Updated september 1, 2008

Goody! Jack Bigstakk is in town. Jack runs the luxury gym on Smegaroon. He's a good-hearted fellow who lives to help people achieve their potential. Like many small businessmen, he's finding it hard going just now, and look who comes to lend him money out of the blue!

CAST
John Sergio - has he got a deal for you
versus
Jack Bigstakk - personal trainer and all-around good guy
with a friendly assist from
Mikhail Stroganov - billionaire publisher/investor whose gruff exterior conceals a heart of gold

[Classic scam elements are highlighted.]


John Sergio
From: "JOHN SERGIO LENDERS" <jacato@centurytel.net>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: LOAN OFFER (Contact jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com)


-- Dear Sir/Madam,

We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 3% within 1 year to 50 years repayment duration period toany part of the world. We give out loans within the range of $5,000 to $100,000,000 USD. Our loans are well insured for maximum security is our priority.

Interested Persons should contact me via E-mail

Lender'sName:John Sergio
Lender's Email: jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com

BORROWERS INFORMATION

Names:
Country:
Address:
Age:
Fax Number:
Personal Number:
Occupation:
Sex:
Monthly Income:
Amount Needed:
Loan duration:
Brief description of individual:

Best Regards
John Sergio
[The scam is this: there is no money to be lent out. The only real money is the "insurance fee" that the borrower must pay. The form that needs filling out is just, uh, filler. Like props on a stage. Actual lenders - unless they're gangsters - have offices where you go to apply, and credit is tightening these days, not falling into your lap through at-large e-mails. There are of course the check-cashing store on the corner, and cash advances on a credit card - but don't even start down that road. And now back to our regularly scheduled scambait.]
Jack Bigstakk
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:54:21
To: jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com

Dear Mr. Sergio,
I received your email a while ago - are you offering loans? Our gym needs a new squat rack and some kettlebells and, well, things aer quiet and we need some funding to get this equipment.
Hope you can help- I am a bit naive about matters like this so I'm happy to be in your professional hands.
Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
John Sergio
From: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, 8 August, 2008 9:14:32 AM
Subject: LOAN APPLICATION FORM

JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attention: Customer;

I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your email regarding the request for a loan. If you are interested in a loan, fill the application form below and send it back to us via email so that we can proceed with your request for a loan.

[form repeated]

I wait the recepit of your application form.
Jack Bigstakk
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:52:37
To: jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com

Dear Mr. Sergio,
This sounds great! I've filled in the details below. I hope they are okay; we're very excited about this new funding. A squat rack will help us so much - and the kettlebells too. Do you work out?

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
BORROWERS INFORMATION

Your names ......Jack Bigstakk
Your country.....Smegaroon Island
Your address ....Muscle Up Grunting Unlimited Gym, 98 Smegaroon Boulevard - Smegaroon Island 88532
Your Age.................35
Your Fax Number....We don't have a fax
Personal number.....My phone is currently not working
Office number........AS ABOVE
Your occupation....Personal Trainer / Gym Owner
Your marital status ....Single but married to my passion - FITNESS!
Current Status at place of work..Employed
Sex....Occassionally
Phone number..........As above
Monthly Income....$5000
Amount Needed.....$50,000
Loan duration.........five years
Brief description of individual...I am a personal trainer and owner of the Muscle Up Grunting Unlimited Gym. We need new equipment and the funding you provide will buy this
John Sergio
From: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, 8 August, 2008 7:45:36 PM
Subject: LOAN AGREEMENT/CONDITIONS AND REPAYMENT SCHEDULE.

JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCYRef: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch: 12/25/0034

Attention: Jack Bigstakk,

I wish to acknowlegde the receipt of your email. i have reviewed the information you sent to acquire a loan of $50,000.00 and i have prepared a loan repayment schedule / Loan agreement to that effect.

REPAYMENT SCHEDULE

Loan Balance: $50,000..00
Adjusted Loan Balance: $50,000.00
Loan Interest Rate: 3.00%
Loan Fees: 0.00%
Loan Term: 5 years
Minimum Payment: $0.00

Monthly Loan Payment: $898.43
Number of Payments: 60

Cumulative Payments: $53,906.09
Total Interest Paid: $3,906.09 Note: The monthly loan payment was calculated at 59 payments of $898.43 plus a final payment of $898.72..

LOAN AGREEMENT/CONDITIONS:

{1}The applicant will start the repayment of loan at the end of every month starting from 1st month after loan has been transferred.
{2} Failure to pay back the loan at this expected date/period, legal actions will be taken against the applicant by our attorney immediately.
{3} Applicant who is unable to meet with the repayment will be given 6 months more as a grace period before legal actions will be taken.
{4} Insurance process shall be carried out on the loan. Expenses is on both parties (Lender and Borrower).

Be informed that you will be expected to send to me a scanned copy of your ID/international passport to hold against the loan, since you are an international applicant. Once this is received, insurance process will commence. At the end of this process, approval of the loan will not be a problem..

The loan will be transfered into your personal bank account,which you will provide to me later.Once the loan has been approved ready for transfer then i will instruct you to provide to me your Banking Informations to enable the bank make a swift transfer to you.

Do get back to me as soon as possible if you are in agreement with the terms and condition, for the loan process to continue.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Sergio.
Jack Bigstakk
Hey Mr. Sergio!
Thanks for the schedule. It seems cool to me, only 3% interest!!

Hey, do you want payment in dollars, Smegaroon Golden Dorks, pounds sterling, or would you prefer a nice Vietnamese dong?

Can't wait to get the money. I've already chosen the kettlebells and squat rack - and there's enough left in the budget to get a new pull-up machine AND to re-decorate the spinning studio! Isn't that great?!

You do seem a little serious though, this is all such great news I would have thought you'd be really happy too! Do you work out? How much can you bench?

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
John Sergio
I await your prompt response so as to give details for the payment of the insurance fee.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Sergio.
John Sergio
From: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, 11 August, 2008 4:23:31 PM
Subject: LOAN INSURANCE UPDATE

JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch: 12/25/0034

Attention: Mr. Jack Bigstakk,

Top of the day to you. I wish to acknowlegde the reciept of your mail stating that you are in acknowledgement with the terms and condition of releasing the loan to you. The insurance fee for the loan amount is $1000 USD(One Thousand USD Only), which we both have to pay 50% each. That means you are required to pay $500 USD (Five Hundred USD Only) as insurance fee for the loan. The loan has to be insured before we can proceed with the transfer of the loan to you. You are to send to us a scanned copy of your international ID/ driver's license* via e-mail that we can hold against your loan.

I will advise that you go ahead and make the payment to the insurance company, so as to enable them insure the loan in your name and favour before it will be transfered into your bank account which you are to provide to us.

Once the loan has been insured,a legal attorney will get some vital document ready and then have the loan approved, after which it will be ready for transfer to your bank account. It normally takes 2 working days to get the loan approved after the loan might have been insured.

After the loan amount has been insured in your name, i will immediately send to you the LOAN INSURANCE CERTIFICATE,which you will also keep to yourself for reference purposes.

[* - never send a scammer your identification. Not the real one, anyway. Oh yeah and the 'vital document' will involve 'legal fees'.]

Jack Bigstakk
To: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Date: 11 Aug 2008, 04:20:27 PM

Hey, Mr Sergio!
How are you? Man, I had an amazing spin class today. They sure burnt some calories!! Do you exercise at all? You're welcome here at the Muscle Up / Grunting Unlimited Gym any time!

Listen, this all sounds great but it's moving a little bit quickly! I had a bit of a chat with someone my Auntie Agatha works with, okay, and I have a couple of questions:
Can we not add the cost of insurance onto the loan? Have I even been approved for it? And what is the APR of this loan?
I'm a bit confused, Mr. Sergio - I'm a PT, not a money guy, and I just want a new squat rack and some more kettlebells!
Would you mind having a word with my Auntie Agatha's colleague just to clear these issues up? I'd really appreciate it, then we can pay the insurance. He's a Russian guy, a bit older than me. He can be a bit, well, offhand, but he doesn't mean to be (at least I don't think so, ha ha!!) but you know where you are with him.
Finally, may I send an image of my passport instead of an ID card? I don't have one of those!!
Thanks Mr Sergio!!!
Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
Jack Bigstakk
To: jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com
Date: 14 Aug 2008, 05:15:28 AM

Hey, Mr Sergio!
How are you? Man, I did three spin classes AND a workout yesterday - no wonder I'm tired!
Listen, we really need this loan. What's happening?

Yours in strength
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
Jack Bigstakk
To: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Date: 15 Aug 2008, 04:20:56 PM

Yo Mr Sergio!!
How are you?
Listen. About this $500. I don't know anything about this kind of thing but if I could afford $500, I wouldn't need a loan!!
And who are London Scottish Bank? I have never heard of them but I trust you. Do you think we should contact my financial adviser? I'm terribly confused. Do you still need my passport?
And you didn't answer my question. I don't mean to be nosey, I'm just interested - do you do any exercise? I'm training tomorrow actually - can't wait!!
Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
John Sergio
From: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, 15 August, 2008 6:23:13 PM
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Attn: Mr. Jack Bigstakk,

I got your mail but I want you to know that the said insurance fee ($500.00) cannot be included in the loan funds because we are also part of the insurance process. Besides that, you are not making the payment to us but to the Insurance Company.

I hereby advice you to act fast and get back to us so as to give you the payment instruction of insurance fee as soon as possible.

Note: The loan funds has been approved by our attorney but our payment bank (London Scottish Bank Plc) will not commence the transfer of the loan funds to you without insuring it.

We await your prompt response in this regards, okay.

John Sergio.
John Sergio
From: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, 16 August, 2008 12:33:57 PM
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Attn: Jack Bigstakk,

I am sorry form all indication, you seem to be very unserious about the loan offer, I am sorry we are going to cancel the loan offer since you are not ready to insure it.

Get back to us in this regards if you want the loan.

John Sergio.
Jack Bigstakk
To: JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY <jserg_loanagency@hotmail.com>
Date: 16 Aug 2008, 01:58:49 PM

Hey, Mr. Sergio!
Listen, I need this money. My clients will go mad if we don't get this squat rack. And those kettlebells are expensive!
Get back to me. The Muscle Up, Grunting Unlimited Gym needs you!
Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
John Sergio
Sent: Monday, 18 August, 2008 7:34:42 PM
Subject: THE PAYMENT INSTRUCTION OF THE INSURANCE (Since You Want The Loan)

JOHN SERGIO LOAN AGENCY
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch: 12/25/0034

ATTN: Mr. Jack Bigstakk,

Top of the day. I am in receipient of your mail which the content was well comprehended. In regards making the payment for the insurance of your requested loan funds, you are to locate any WESTERN UNION OUTLET nearest to you and make the payment of the insurance fee your requested loan. The insurance fee which is $500.00 USD should be sent via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

Th insurance company name is Norton Insurance Company and their number is below: +44-702-404-8164

The information given below is for the insurance fee as instructed by the insurance company, with their officer's information.

PAYMENT INFORMATION VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

Receiver's Officer's Name: Mr Benjamin Erho
Receiver's Address: Cumberland House 80 Scrubs Lane London NW10 6RF United Kingdom.

After the payment is made,You are to provide us with a scanned copy of the receipt of payment, also provide us with the information below;

Sender's Name:
Address:
Amount sent:
MTCN No:

Be rest assured that as soon as the payment is made and the payment confirmation is received, your loan will be insured and a copy of the INSURANCE CERTIFICATE will be send to you for your upkeep and as proof of insurance, your loan transfered to you without delay.

Look forward in hearing from you soonest in regards the payment information.

The Lad's e-mails always include animated pictures of money taken from Fotosearch:
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Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Sergio..
Jack Bigstakk
Aug. 20

Hey Mr Sergio!!

Great to hear from you man, what's news?

Listen, I'm copying in my financial adviser, Mr Stroganov, See, I will pay this $500 but I don't have it at the moment. I was thinking of a way for us to work this out?

I think together we can get this modality moving.

I gotta train and get some protein shakes.

Talk to you soon!!

Yours in strength
Jack Bigstakk - - Personal Trainer
Mikhail Stroganov
Aug. 20

JACK

THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOTE_I SUGGEST YOU TRY AND FIND THE $500 FOR MR SERGIO_IF NOT WE CAN THINK AGAIN_MAYBE SELL SOME BOWDEN CUSTARD COMPANY SHARES??

- S

Stroganov Publishing (Pvt) Ltd
4402 Bowdinskaya Street
Moscow 0169
Russia
Jack Bigstakk
Aug. 20

Hey Mr Stroganov!!

Hah! I can't think about this now. I am going to work out! I can't think of custard at a time like this!

Mr Sergio - you WILL have your 500 bucks..

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
Mikhail Stroganov
To: Jack Bigstakk
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August, 2008

YOUNG MAN

YOUR AUNT AGATHA HAS ORDERED ME TO ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT FIND YOURSELF IN TROUBLE WITH THESE PEOPLE AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT THERE MANY OTHER THINGS FOR MYSELF AND MY STAFF TO DO THAN BABYSIT HER LADYSHIP'S DAFT NEPHEW_YOU ARE AWARE I HOPE THAT MR SERGIO IS A 419 CRIMINAL??_THE YOUTH OF TODAY I ASK YOU_IN RUSSIA YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON GUARD DUTY IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER FOR SUCH NAIEVETY I CAN ASSURE YOU OF THAT_

- S

Stroganov Publishing (Pvt) Ltd
4402 Bowdinskaya Street
Moscow 0169
Russia
Jack Bigstakk
Hey Agent Stroganov!

God, are you ALWAYS so grumpy?
Listen, are you saying that Mr. Sergio is like, some kind of con-man? He's got an email address and everything.

Yours in strength,
J
Mikhail Stroganov
Aug 22

JACK

I UNDERSTAND THAT GIVING THESE PEOPLE A HARD TIME IS NOT EXACTLY YOUR SORE POINT AND YOU HAVE NOT UNDERSTOOD MY UNDERLYING HUMOUR BUT FOR GODS SAKE DO NOT GIVE SERGIO ANY MONEY_DID THE CCTV IMAGES I SHOWED YOU LAST NIGHT MEAN NOTHING???_SERGIO IS A 419 CRIMINAL_HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF???_I SHALL HAVE TO INFORM YOUR AUNT AGATHA IF YOU PART WITH A SINGLE PENNY OVER THIS SORRY AFFAIR I CAN ASSURE YOU OF THAT

- S
John Sergio
Sent: Thursday, 21 August, 2008
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IN NEEDED

Attn: Jack Bigstakk,

I got your mail and the content has been noted. I want you to tell me when you be getting the $500.00 for the insurance on your loan amount so that I would keep abreast the insurance company on the date, okay.

I shall await your update in regards the date the insurance fee will be available.

Hope to hear from you soonest.

John Sergio.
Jack Bigstakk
Yo Mr Stroganov!!

Wow! Heavy. I'm actually feeling a bit low now. I can't believe it! This guy is trying to take my money. He's emailed me again, asking for the five hundred.

Don't advise me! I know what to do. I'll teach him...!!

Nobody messes with Jack Bigstakk!!!

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
Jack Bigstakk
Hey! Mr. Sergio!

How are you doing? If you don't mind me saying, you're not the friendliest. I am about to place a large amount of business with you but you have no interest in making things easy.

I asked if you liked to exercise - I am a personal trainer so I LOVE it!!

As for the 500 bucks, well, let's just say it's in hand. When do you need it?

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
John Sergio
Sent: Saturday, 23 August, 2008

Attn: Jack Bigstakk,

I got your mail and it has been noted. I want you to go ahead and make the payment for the insurance on your loan funds so that we can commence the transfer of the loan funds to you.

We shall await the payment information of the insurance fee ($500.00) in your next mail since you have it in hand at the moment so that we can get done with the loan process as soon as possible, okay.

Hope to hearing from you soonest.
John Sergio.
Jack Bigstakk
Aug. 23

Yo Mr. Sergio!

How are you? I'm REALLY tired today. Spin classes do that. I did weights before though. I isolated my anterior deltoids, then supersetted my biceps and triceps. No kettlebells where I was though. I find that dumbbells are okay but there's no fluidity that I get with kettlebells.

Still. Now, about this $500. No problem. Western Union okay? There's an office here on Smegaroon Island I can use.

Yours in strength
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
John Sergio
Sent: Monday, 25 August, 2008

Attn: Jack Bigstakk,

Your mail has been received and noted. We shall await the payment information of the insurance fee in your next mail, so that we can commence the transfer of your loan funds to you.

Do have a splendid day.

John Sergio.
Jack Bigstakk
Aug. 25

Yo Yo Sergio!

Ha! How are you? I worked out and then took a spin class. AWESOME!! The endorphins are flowing, but I *need* the cash for our gym, big guy.

Now. A slight problem. I can't get to a Western Union. How can I get this $500 over to you?

Oh - one other thing. I don't know much about the John Sergio Loan Agency. Are you regulated or something?

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk -- Personal Trainer
Jack Bigstakk
Aug. 30

Yo! Mr Sergio!!

What's going on?! Why can't we get this loan done?!

Speak to me!!

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - Personal Trainer
John Sergio
Sent: Sunday, 31 August, 2008

Attn: Mr. Jack Bigstakk,

We got your mail and I want you to know that you are the one delaying the transfer of the loan funds to you because we have arrange all vital documents needed for the transfer of the funds to you by our payment bank (London Scottish Bank, Plc). We have been waiting for you to make your payment of the insurance fee but you never bother to send it, so we thought maybe you've lost interest in the loan offer. But now i see you still have interest, act as instructed okay.

All you need do now is to go ahead and make the payment for the insurance ($500.00) so that we can commence the transfer of the loan funds to you. Act fast in this regards so that we can get done with this loan process as soon as possible.

Hope to hearing from soonest in regards the payment information of the insurance fee.

John Sergio.
Jack Bigstakk
Yo Yo Sergio!

Great to hear from you my man!

Look. I don't have a problem with this $500. In fact I'm looking at it right now after selling my old weights bench.

I looked at the London Scottish Bank website and it all seems okay.

So what happens now? How do I pay this fee? I think you mentioned Western Union but there isn't one here.

Yours in strength,
Jack Bigstakk - - Personal Trainer

[More to come?]

Remember, where there's a big weight stack, there's Jack Bigstakk!!