Supernatural being asks a man to pass certain message for the unknown addressee. Back at home, the man tells what he has heard and does not know that the addressee is nearby and hears him. As a result, the man dies or is harmed
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 4.1.2.3 | Ukrainians: Northern dialects |
| 4.1.3.4 | Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces |
| 4.2.1.5 | Icelanders |
| 4.2.5.2 | Lithuanians |