Cowboy Buck meets a celebrity - Mrs. Maryam Abacha

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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:40 am

Cowboy Buck meets a celebrity - Mrs. Maryam Abacha

I received the original email in my HotMail catcher account.

I baited these lads from early May, 2008 to July 12, 2008, a two-month period.

Cast:
Lads:
Mrs. Maryam Abacha, You know who she is
Mr. Mustapha Abacha, her son

Baiter:
William "Buck" Jones, Cowboy and Ranch Manager

I did not save the starter emails from Maryam, but they were the usual
"help me with my money" emails.

Here Mustapha introduces himself and refers to his mother Maryam:

Lad wrote:

Date: Thu 22 May 2008 19:53
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: From Mustapha Abacha
To: "Buck Jones"

Attention William,

My name is Mustapha Abacha, my mother said I should contact you in
respect of our fund that was deposited with a security fairm in Europe.
Please I want to know if you have the finacial power to assit us before
I can send any document or give the contact of the security company to
you.

Regards

Mustapha Abacha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Sat 24 May 2008 15:40
To: [email protected]
Subj: Thank you for your email re: Mrs. Maryam Abacha.

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Thank you for your email about your Mother's funds.

I am single and work as the manager of the Sundance Ranch, a cattle ranch
and mining property located in Southern California, 40 miles from the nearest
town of Bernadino.

I do have sums of money available to help your Mother with her finanicial
transfers.

Please let me know what I must do to assist you in this transaction.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Mon 26 May 2008 02:25
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Details
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr William

I do not need to go back to history as you are already aware of our
present condition. So now that you have made up your mind to be of help
to us.
I want you to know that the security company is not aware of the
content of the luggage so in contact with them you do not need to tell
them that the luggage contains funds. This is a legal transaction and
will not take more than five working days to get this done.

I want you to also send a copy of your driver's license or international
passport to enable me know that I am dealing with the right person,
there is need for all this information because there are internet scam
all around the world.

Now that you have agreed to work together with me, once i recive all
this information from you I will give you the contact of the security
company and all the documents
I also want to let you know that you are not assisting us in vine so
%20 of
the total amount is yours .

As soon as you do this get back to me.

I await your mail.

Mustapha Abacha

Lad wrote:

Date: Tue 27 May 2008 09:40
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Mr William
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr William,
I am still expecting what i requested from you.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Tue 27 May 2008 15:40
To: [email protected]
Subj: I will send you a copy of my identification

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I will send you a copy of my identification as soon as I can find it
and get it ready.

Please let me know what I must do to assist you in this transaction.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Tue 27 May 2008 23:21
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: I need your identification first
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr William,

I as soon as i receive your identitiy I will proceed to give you the
documents and the contact of the security company.
I need your telephone number if you can not call me I will call you,
before I will give you the contact of the security company and the
documents I will speak with you on phone.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Wed 28 May 2008 13:00
To: [email protected]
Subj: I have attached my ranch employee identification card

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Thank you for your email.

I have attached my ranch employee identification card, as you requested.

I would appreciate an identification from you, also.

Sincerely,

William Jones

I sent him a very fuzzy "identification card".

Lad wrote:

Date: Fri 30 May 2008 05:40
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: What you have to do now ( very urgent)
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr william,
I have attached my international passport and I have met with our family
lawyer he said to do the change of ownership and the power of attorney
will cost you about eight hundred dollars.
Therefore you should send it to him today via western union to enable
him obtain it from the federal high court of justice.
Use the information below to send the money
Name Nelson Uwa
Address Lagos Nigeria.
As soon as you send the money email me the western union 10 digit
control number, sender and receiver's name and the address of the sender
including the test question and answer.
I await your urgent respond to this mail
Mustafa Abacha

He attached the usual "passport"

Baiter wrote:

Date: Fri 30 May 2008 14:10
To: [email protected]
Subj: Thank you for your email and the passport

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Thank you for your email and the passport copy.

I understand that I am to send via Western Union $800 to
Mr. Nelson Uwa, Lagos, Nigeria.

I am not familiar with the Western Union process as I have never used it.

Could you provide instructions or guidance on how to send money via
Western Union?

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Sat 31 May 2008 01:07
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: VERY URGENT
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr william,
Please go to any western union center or agent in your city and demand
for a transfer form .You do not need much instruction in order to send
the money.
Please do that today and get back to me with proove of payment.

I await your urgent respond to this mail
Mustafa Abacha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Sun 01 Jun 2008 14:50
To: [email protected]
Subj: Western Union office

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I understand that I am to send via Western Union $800 to
Mr. Nelson Uwa, Lagos, Nigeria.

Since I want this transaction to work for both of us, I do need
instructions on how to handle Western Union so that I do not make
a mistake.

Please send me a copy of the transfer form so that I will know what
it looks like.

I will visit the Western Union office in San Bernadino as soon as
I can get time off from work at the ranch.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Tue 03 Jun 2008 13:48
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Western Union office
To: Buck Jones

Hello William,
You should go to western union office and ask them of western union
transfer form,
Please do it today and get back with the details of payment.
My mother is very sick that is why i was unable to respond to your mail.
Mustafa

Baiter wrote:

Date: Tue 03 Jun 2008 15:40
To: [email protected]
Subj: Required California State Tax Form for Western Union

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I understand that I am to send via Western Union $800 to
Mr. Nelson Uwa, Lagos, Nigeria.

I went into the Western Union office this morning and they told me that I
needed a form filled out by the recipient of the money.

I am the manager of the Sundance ranch, a cattle ranch and mining property
located in Southern California, 40 miles from the nearest town of Bernadino.

I have been informed that as a designated corporation officer, I must report
all financial transactions to the Califoria Office of Taxation.

This is a state law which was passed by the legislature and signed by
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on November 2, 2007.

I have to submit the completed and signed form to Western Union in order to
send money out of the State of California.

The form needs a hand-written signature before Western Union and the
State of California will accept it.

Please ask Mr. Nelson Uwa to fill out and SIGN the attached form and
return it to me quickly so that I can send him his money.

Sincerely,

William Jones
Attached: Form_CalTax_Corp.Jpg

Lad wrote:

Date: Wed 04 Jun 2008 04:53
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Attached is the form from Nelson Uwa
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr. William,

Here is what you asked Nelson Uwa to do.
Please as soon as you send the money today you get back to me with
details of payment to enable Nelson Uwa cash the money.

Mustapha
Attached: Form.Jpg

He sent me the California Tax Form

Baiter wrote:

Date: Wed 04 Jun 2008 16:50
To: [email protected]
Subj: Thank you for your email and the tax form

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Thank you for your email and the tax form.

I will visit the Western Union office in San Bernadino as soon as I can
get time off from work at the ranch.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Fri 06 Jun 2008 14:38
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Very urgent
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr William,
I am still waiting to receive the proof of payment from you so that I
will send it to Nelson Uwa as soon as possible.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Mon 09 Jun 2008 11:40
To: [email protected]
Subj: I sent the money as you instructed

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I drove into San Bernadino today on business and went to the
Western Union office and sent the $800 to Mr. Nelson Uwa, Lagos Nigeria.

Please let me know when he picks it up.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Tue 10 Jun 2008 00:39
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Please send the proof of payment
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr William,

I received your mail and Mr Nelson Uwa said you should send the proof
of payment before he can cash the money, therefore you need to send the
following information
The sender and receivers name
The western union ten digit control number
The text question and answer and the senders address.
Please send this immediately so that the lawyer get
the document ready.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Tue 10 Jun 2008 10:40
To: [email protected]
Subj: Western Union sender receivers

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Thank you for your email.

Hopefully I can answer your questions.

I drove into San Bernadino yesterday and went to the
Western Union office and sent the $800 to Mr. Nelson Uwa, Lagos Nigeria.

I sent it from my name.

Where do I find the "western union ten digit control number"?

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Tue 10 Jun 2008 23:51
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Send the transfer informations
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr William

You will find the ten digit number(MTCN)Money transfer control number in
the transfer slip that you made the transaction with.it is the control
number that will be required by the Western Union agent from Mr Nelson
Uwa before the fund can be released to him.Moreso you will be required
to send in full The sender name,The western union ten digit control
number,The text question and answer and the senders address

I advice that you send a scannned copy of the transfer slip via email
attachment.

I anticipate your swift response to this email.
Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Wed 11 Jun 2008 14:20
To: [email protected]
Subj: Western Union gave me the MTCN

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Western Union gave me the MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number) as 1123581321.

I telephoned the the Western Union office this morning and the clerk told
me that, due to computer problems at their main offce, some of the postings
were not done until early this morning.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Mon 16 Jun 2008 07:55
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Western Union gave me the MTCN
To: Buck Jones

William
I am very disappointed in you and Please do not send me any email again

Baiter wrote:

Date: Mon 16 Jun 2008 18:30
To: [email protected]
Subj: I am sorry you feel that way, I was only trying to be helpful

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I am sorry you feel that way, I was only trying to be helpful.

I did send the money, and Western Union is going to return the payment
if you don't pick it up soon.

So stop playing around and go pick up the money.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Wed 18 Jun 2008 07:32
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Re: I am sorry you feel that way, I was only trying to be helpful
To: Buck Jones

Hello William,

Mr Nelson Uwa said he was embarassed at the western union office
because you gave a fake control.
If you know you send the money can you please scan the receipt and send
to us.
Thank you

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Wed 18 Jun 2008 10:10
To: [email protected]
Subj: I did not give you a "fake control"

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I did not give you a "fake control".

I telephoned the the Western Union office again this morning and the clerk
told me that $800 had been sent to Mr. Nelson Uwa, Lagos Nigeria.

She also read off the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) of 1123581321.

Is Nelson actually going to the local Western Union office or just looking
on a computer website, because (the clerk said) they do not put all
transactions on the website for security reasons.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Thu 19 Jun 2008 14:01
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Very Urgent
To: Buck Jones

Hello William,
Please call the money back then you resend it from another western
union office because the problem is from the office you send the money.
As soon as you call it back and resend it, please send me the receipt
of payment the I will also need the below information.
The sender s name
The receiver name Nelson Uwa
The MTCN
The test question and answer and the amount
$800.00
Please do this today so that the lawyer will get all the documents
ready in your favour.
Thank you

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Thu 19 Jun 2008 14:50
To: [email protected]
Subj: I will have to drive back into town to get the receipt

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I will have to drive back into town to get the receipt, it is
too late today so it will have to be tomorrow.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Fri 20 Jun 2008 10:35
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Re: I will have to drive back into town to get the receipt
To: Buck Jones

Hello William,
Please I need your direct telephone number and the time I will get you
on line because a transaction of the magnitude we need to speak on phone.
I am expecting the proof of payment.
Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Fri 20 Jun 2008 13:20
To: [email protected]
Subj: My telephone number

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Thank you for your email.

My telephone: 1-206-202-4242, is located at the ranch office, and in an
emergency you can leave a message for me at it, if you do so, please state
your full name.

I am usually outside working, so it is hard to contact me by telephone and
email is better, also for confidentiality.

Due to the remote location of the ranch, we are too far from any cell or mobile
telephone connection so it is hard for me to make or receive telephone calls
using that method.

The ranch office has people working in it and it would not be possible to
discuss confidential business there.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Mon 23 Jun 2008 08:05
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Please resend the money
To: Buck Jones

Hello Mr William,

I am still expecting the western union MCTN if you are sure that you
send the money please recall it back and re send it from another western
union agent to avoid further delay.

Thanks

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Mon 23 Jun 2008 12:00
To: [email protected]
Subj: Western Union gave me the MTCN again

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Western Union gave me the MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number) as 1123581321.

I telephoned the the Western Union office again this morning and the clerk
repeated the MTCN to me and could not explain why your man was having so
much problem picking up the money.

She said to be sure to give him the MTCN above and to bring his identification
to the Western Union office so that the office person can read the name.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Tue 24 Jun 2008 03:47
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Please scan the receipt of payment and send to me.
To: Buck Jones

Hello William,

I need the complete information and the receipt of payment before Mr
Nelson can cash the money.
Please scan the receipt of payment and send to me.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Tue 24 Jun 2008 07:30
To: [email protected]
Subj: I will have to go into the local office to scan the receipt

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I will have to go into the local office to scan the receipt so please
send your Mr. Nelson to the local office again.

Is he actually going to the local Western Union office or just looking
on a computer website?

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Wed 25 Jun 2008 07:03
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Re: I will have to go into the local office to scan the receipt
To: "Buck Jones"

Hello William,

Once you see the receipt scan it and send it with the detail of
payments, as you know that delay is dangerous.
I await your urgent respond.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Wed 25 Jun 2008 16:10
To: [email protected]
Subj: Go to the local Western Union office

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Is your Mr. Nelson actually going to the local Western Union office or
just looking on a computer website?

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Sun 29 Jun 2008 11:38
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Go to the local Western Union office
To: "Buck Jones"

Hello William,

Since you can not pay the legal fee of eight hundred dollars, how I my
sure that you will be able to help us.
If you are sure that you paid the money get me the receipt of payment.
Stop playing with this transaction.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Mon 30 Jun 2008 11:40
To: [email protected]
Subj: I am not playing with you, receipt attached

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

I am not playing with you.

I have attached a scan of the Western Union form which they gave
me at the local office which shows that on June 9 I sent $800 to
Mr. Mr. Nelson Uwa of Lagos Nigeria.

So tell Mr. Nelson to stop playing around and go over to the Western Union
office and pick up the money.

Sincerely,

William Jones

I sent him a very fuzzy "Western Union receipt"

Lad wrote:

Date: Fri 04 Jul 2008 10:12
From: "Maryam Abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: From Maryam Abacha
To: "Buck Jones"

Dear William,
I have been very sick and my son told me what is happening between the
money you said you send for the documents to be prepared in your favour.
I have paid the lawyer with the little my late husband associate gave me
due to my ill health.
I have also told my son to investigate the issue, he said he has been
doing that and he said that Mr. Nelson Uwa didn t cash the money that
the problem is from your side.
Please call the money back since I have given the lawyer the required
amount to get the documents ready.
My son will give you that contact of the security company in London by
Monday.
I will keep in touch with you since my health has improved.
I know you are God sent to come and help me and my family, my son said
that he has been trying your phone number everyday but to no avail,
please tell him when you will be in the office because is important he
speak with you.

Maryam Abacha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Fri 04 Jul 2008 13:20
To: [email protected]
Subj: I do not know what the problem is

Dear Mrs. Maryam Abacha;

I do not know what the problem is.

I sent a scan of the Western Union form to your Son which they gave
me at the local office which shows that on June 9 I sent $800 to
Mr. Mr. Nelson Uwa of Lagos Nigeria.

So ask him to tell Mr. Nelson to stop playing around and go over to
the Western Union office and pick up the money.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Sat 05 Jul 2008 08:08
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Here is the contact of the security company
To: "Buck Jones"

Dear Mr William

I do not need to go back to history as you are already aware of our
present condition. So now that you have made up your mind to be of help
to my family.
I want you to know that the security company is not aware of the content
of the luggage so in contact with them you do not need to tell them that
the luggage contains funds. This is a legal transaction and will not
take more than five working days to get this done.
My mother has paid for the legal fee and I personally went to the
western union agent with Mr Nelson, they said you should call the money
back and resend it.

Now that you have agreed to work together with me, then this is what you
have to do. The security company name is OVERSEAS CREDIT UNION
DIPLOMATIC LUGGAGE SERVICES, LONDON, their email address is
[email protected] You have to send them a mail immediately
tell them that you are the foreign company representative of Rinflag
Ltd and that you want to verify the status of your luggage with number
OcDLS-XX-764/56 & OcDLS-XX-764/57 weighing a total of 200kg which was
deposited with their company since by Dr. BABAGANA ALI and that you have
the Letter of Authorization, as the foreign company representative, to
clear the goods immediately. Find out from them what you would do to get
the consignments cleared and
have them delivered at your address; this is if you will not be able to
travel to London yourself. Also let them know that you have all the
necessary documents that are required to clear the goods.
I also want to let you know that you not assisting us in vain so %20 of
the total amount is yours.

As soon as you do this get back to me.

I await your mail.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Mon 07 Jul 2008 07:50
To: [email protected]
Subj: Please ask the Overseas Credit Union to contact me

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Please ask the Overseas Credit Union to contact me via email as
it is easier for me to relate to someone if I have an introduction to
him first.

Otherwise an email I send to him might be treated as "unsolicted" and
not be read or considered by him.

I am looking forward to working with him to ensure the success of our
business.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Mon 07 Jul 2008 10:07
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: Is your duty to contact them
To: "Buck Jones"

Hello Mr William,

Please this company is a big company and is your to duty to contact
them, please do contact the company via email today.

Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Tue 08 Jul 2008 15:10
To: [email protected]
Subj: What should I ask the Overseas Credit Union?

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

What should I ask the Overseas Credit Union if you don't want to
contact them?

An email I send to to them might be treated as "unsolicted" and
not be read or considered by them.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Fri 11 Jul 2008 02:08
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: This is what you have to tell them
To: "Buck Jones"

Dear William,
You have to send them a mail immediately
tell them that you are the foreign company representative of Rinflag
Ltd and that you want to verify the status of your luggage with number
OcDLS-XX-764/56 & OcDLS-XX-764/57 weighing a total of 200kg which was
deposited with their company since by Dr. BABAGANA ALI and that you have
the Letter of Authorization, as the foreign company representative, to
clear the goods immediately. Find out from them what you would do to get
the consignments cleared and
have them delivered at your address; this is if you will not be able to
travel to London yourself. Also let them know that you have all the
necessary documents that are required to clear the goods.
The contact man is ABROSE GEORGE and here is there email address
[email protected]
Please contact them today and get
Mustapha

Baiter wrote:

Date: Fri 11 Jul 2008 16:00
To: [email protected]
Subj: Thank you for your email and the information

Dear Mr. Mustapha Abacha;

Thank you for your email and the information.

I will write to them as you ask me to.

Sincerely,

William Jones

Lad wrote:

Date: Sat 12 Jul 2008 12:57
From: "mustapha abacha" ([email protected])
Subject: email address of the security company
To: "Buck Jones"

Hello William
In case you are unable to get them on that email, you can easily reach
them on this email [email protected]
As soon as you receive any respond from them get back to update me so
that I will inform my mother.

Mustapha

The rest is silence

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