Cotonou to Accra Safari

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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:19 am

With the help of Wombat and Fatter Siam. Halil Mohammed a Benin gold lad has been persuaded to travel from Cotonou to Accra, Ghana by the looks of things.

Wombat and I had bring slowly working him over, asking for the usual, assay certificates. Kosher Documents etc and things were bouncing along in bottom gear, we've not really got far with gold lads, but we keep trying. Anyway, I asked FS if he'd make a phone call, at this time I wasn't aware that my assistant was rather fond of imbibing large amounts of falling down water.
Two calls were made, mention of the magic word 'money' along with the prefix of 'lots' were enough to get this lad into gear.

From FS, posing as David Marcus :

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Here's a couple of skype calls which pretty much sums up the whole thing. Basically tried to play like I was drunk last night and couldn't remember a thing. At the end of the 1st call/beginning of 2nd was where I said that but not sure if it got recorded. I do hem and haw when I talk but tried to play it up with him but he really didn't want to know how much money I had.

He's been to Accra before, will take him 5-6 hours to drive, bringing a partner, I'll be footing the bill at a great hotel for all of us. Trying to get him there Thursday for a Friday meet

WOO HOO, we bonded! me n him are gonna get us some sweet big assed wimmin in Accra!

call 1
call 2

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DEAR SIR.

I HAVE RECIEVE A MESSAGE FROM ESTHER SHAPIRO AND I HAVE RESPONDED TO HER ACCORDINGLY.

SEE YOU EQUALLY ON FRIDAY.

REGARDS
HALIL MOHAMED

41.216.50.6 Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)

My assistant contacts him again :

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Sounds like there's a couple of car horn blasts right around when I start to hurl My call really sucks, I needed bar crowd noise in the back to make it better.

David blows chunks

The phone number I emailed him to contact me is the main number at a swanky resort hotel on the beach in Accra. But anyway, if he believed the Marcus emails, he had to hurry up because there may be other negotiations going on with Mr. Badu from the Prudential Bank on Friday. You'll be reading emails before I wake up so hopefully you'll get an IP confirmation.

And from the lad I got :

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Hi Marcus,

Morning to you,

I got into Ghana yesterday thursday night by 3.30am and the time i got in debared me from acessing the internet and this morning i saw your mails which makes me call the number you gave in your message and i was told your name DAVID MARCUS is not a lodger in the hotel you gave me the number.

I later called the frankies and asked if any booking has been made in my name or my partners name and i was told that nothing of such is in their booking list , what is actually happening? am not happy coming all the way and getting here now all is unclear to me.

Anyway this is my number here now 024<snip>, please do call me or call my benin number +229<snip>.

41.218.229.84 Location: Ghana (high) [City: Accra, Greater Accra]

I can't get into headertool-apelord wher I would normally check, but I've used dnsstuff.com with the last ip address shown in the header, plus the change of phone number to confirm that he has travelled.
I'll give him a quick ring in a minute just to be doubly sure.

Quick edit to add, I just called him, he says he is in Accra but was very vague about where he was staying... and he wants to meet at.... MR BIGGS restaurant!!!!!

me mucking up a call

Now I'm not so sure, is he just covering his back to avoid walking into a trap, or is he really there?

and the follow up call

2 men wearing dresses

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:37 pm

Double post to add what my lad thought of my latest unrealistic meeting :

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Mr Charles,

Am honestly disappointed in all this arrangement you and others have put forward to me and my partner, we traveled all the way through two borders before getting here just to respect a mutual business bond but all am seeing at this stage seem funny and human values are not put into consideration with all am seeing now so far.

There was an agreement that i have to come down here to take you and others to see the bulk stock in Benin republic and you will be arranging a booking for me and my partner on behalf of this but none ofthis is done , eventually we talked and i told you am on my way to Mr Biggs at CIRCLE to meet with you which you acknowledge and after waiting for 4hours there you did not come so what would you think if you were to be in my shoes and you couldn't call back to state whatever excuse you have for not coming to see me.

In fact i thank you so much for everything you and Marcus have caused me, with what you agreed with me before leaving Cotonou, i did not have much cash on me and now and you have almost gotten me stranded but My God will not leave me but see me through.

I will leave with my partner first thing tomorrow morning so if we have to see then you will call me for us to fix where we will see tonight or you will eventually have to come to Cotonou yourself for us to proceed accordingly, i do not feel safe here anymore.

Your numbers i do not have but but you have mine, if you are on a clean slate with me why are you hiding normal things from me to contact numbers, in fact all is confusing and looks unreal as a normal business relationship should be, if i cannot get your contact number then all looks fictitious.

If you are scammers then i am not and will never be a prey, am absolutely disappointed.

Regards

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:22 pm

Well done, guys!

Almost stranded lad wrote:

If you are scammers then i am not and will never be a prey

Oops... too late. You've already been had, Halil. Razz

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:28 pm

Great Job

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i did not have much cash on me and now and you have almost gotten me stranded

I love to here them say stranded Laughing

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:12 pm

ReadNotify confirms Ghana!

Halil doesn't sound like he wants to get any sweet big assed wimmin now Razz

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:41 pm

Very lovely! ! like!

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:33 pm

Very well done, guys! beers!

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:22 pm

It's raining safari's. Loving it! Laughing

Great work!

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 3123

Good work guys! Very Happy

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:00 pm

Marcus sent this one to Mr Fraudstrated yesterday-

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SUBJECT: stop by for a couple of beers
Hey Halil-
Where you been, man? Did you go out last night? Went clubbing at a couple of places in around Osu till late late. I'm with a couple of people at the Royal African by the pool now just having a couple of Stars if you want to come by. Talk to you later.
Dave

Guess he didn't like that-

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Re: stop by for a couple of beers
Mr Charles & Marcus

I am back to Cotonou Benin Republic where i left to meet with you in ghana, now that i am back here sinec on saturday i will demand you come over here to finalise on the transaction if you really wish and you are sure of yourself on this all.

I actaully felt very bad with what happened but i cannot keep holding on that , just try to come over and you can see the bulk stock we have on ground then you can finally decide on what you think should be next, does Mr Marcus drink that much that all he talks about is drinking here or there all the time, he should beef up more seriousness when it comes to business rather than making drinking his next of kin. Razz

Your excuse on phone with others is not to be heard of, what does phone and a sim card cost that you cannot get a new or fairly used phone just to conclude a transaction that you know worths it if you feel it so. that excuse is not cogent to me, just endeavour to do the right thing at the right time.

Still await to hear from you if you intend to proceed

IG- maybe we should shoot over to Lome to sample the local palm wine.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:30 am

Nice safari, guys! And he's not even mad at you, yet. Just disappointed and willing to let go of his bad feelings. I'm sure he would not mind another endeavor to Togo. Mix some food in with the wine so he believes you are serious, though, and maybe you will get a third leg, too. Very Happy

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:16 pm

Marcus fires back-

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So I invited you over for a couple of beers, what's the big deal with that. I thought you were still in Accra and wanted you to just come hang out at the pool. Is that so bad? blahblahblah

Halil, the persistent bugger, still loves me-

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Hi Dave,

You cannot invite me over for beer when am out there in ghana looking for you guys for two days beers!

and its you that invited me to ghana, you said you are on a number i called and you are not on list there as a lodger, and you want your statements to be really meaningful to me, you never called any of my number all through my stay in ghana and you are talking about me coming to a pool side to have beer with you, infact i saw all your act as an insult to me but am through with that now.

If you are interested in this transaction, i do not need you to bring any money here to me , all i want is at least for you to come to benin and confirm the existence of the merchandise then assay will be concluded before proceeding to the shipment payment which can even be done in ghana and its conveyance can be our problem not yours but with all you have don recently am been very skeptical about this transaction.

Friend, Beer

drink less for your view to be clear during the day and not night life alone should be our habit.

Love you still. puke

Regards
Halil

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:10 pm

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i do not feel safe here anymore.

Maybe he was looking over his shoulder about something. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 1:54 am

Great job Inspector Gadget, Wombat and Fatter Siam!

clapping

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:31 pm

^Thank you, Oh Sweet One!

IG's mugu continues to make me laugh...

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Hey Halil-

I don't know where you are in the gold deal but just checking in with you.

Ever hear the saying 'All work and no play makes jacking off a dull boy'? Well, I was wondering if you wanted to take a break from work this weekend and meet in Lome. I've never been there but I'd like to see it before I leave Ghana. I'm hiring a car first thing in the morning and probably come back on Sunday or Monday. Figured I owe it to you for your frustration in Accra. Plus, you owe me a couple of big assed women : ) ! That still makes me laugh.

You're a good man, Halil, take care and remain blessed,
Marcus

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Hi Groovy Friend Dave,

Inhoping that you are fine? i am never against playing but not all the time and especially when issues unsettled is on, its fine you are leaving Ghana to see other places you have not seen before and your getting to Lome is the same thing as coming to Benin where i am.

For goodness sake Dave, spend your saturday in lome and your sunday in cotonou so that we can meet and by monday i can travel back with you to ghana for us to meet the Rabbis together and finalise on your coming here to ascertain the existence of our merchandise after which we can proceed on the transaction accordingly.

This if you do will make me know that you are very real with me.

I expect an urgent reply from you so as to plan towards your coming and arrangements towards triping you in this town where i am.

Regards
Halil

Groovy? Tripping? For goodness sake I like how this guy does business.

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 3:34 am

I wish I was somebody's groovy friend Crying or Very sad

Sweet Safari, I like this guy's emails.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:40 pm

This surely is the grooviest safari we ever had here, so let's have some music, dudes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHZkw_AYlag

@ThankingArthur - I'll be your groovy friend. Cool

419Eater is my life Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 445

Very nicely done Smile